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The café owner in the Northern Quarter told me once that his most expensive purchase…

It was early morning on Edge Street and before the shops opened a florist was…

Small shop owners often believe their biggest threat is competition across the street when in…

The owner of a small packaging firm in Trafford told me last autumn that the…

The inward march of cranes and concrete in Manchester city centre is no accident but…

The owner of a small manufacturing shop once told me that choosing a consultant felt…

I first noticed it one autumn afternoon when I walked out of Piccadilly station and…

Walking down the side streets of the Northern Quarter, it’s easy to mistake the hum…

Walking through Spinningfields on a Wednesday morning, the streets feel quieter than they did five…

On a cool, damp morning in Manchester city centre, I watched three executives from a…

Once upon a time, the quiet in the back of an Uber was punctuated only…

Mid-afternoon, the voicemail arrived, framed to arouse immediate fear. There had been an accident, and…