Music
Live review: Boomtown presents its fifth chapter, Radical Redesign
Boomtown Fair 2026 was the festival’s biggest iteration yet as it successfully diversified and grew into new genres while still keeping a space for its bass music roots
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News
Fire in barber shop along Curry Mile
A fire broke out in 'Cutz' in the early afternoon of September 10.
Sport
Money. Power. Football. In that order: a timeline of Gianni Infantino’s greatest own goals
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's legacy is riddled with controversy and alleged corruption. His blunders are as laughable as they are horrifying, and they also say something about the future of football as a whole
The Big Read · Features
A Chat with STAT
Will Fisher sits down with STAT magazine's George Francis Lee to talk about northern identity, and only brings up Thatcher once or twice.
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Film
An intro to the Manchester film scene
If you’re interested in film or a student looking for the cheapest place to see the latest blockbuster, Film Editor Sophie Potton has you covered
Film
The Last House review: Netflix's briny flashback to 2020 is five years too late
Sea beasts and silly attempts at a high concept leave The Last House feeling like a messy, overdue dud that misunderstands its own strength