Hulme is where the heart is
15 May 2010 Leave a Comment
Hulme is where the heart is when it comes to home furnishing. 
Melanie Mingas has a browse…
Date Published: 26/04/2010
Election debate: live in Manchester
17 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
in Manchester Confidential, Uncategorized
Melanie Mingas gets a piece of the action at Granada Studios as Manchester prepares to host the live election debate…
Date Published: 15/04/2010
As the country gears up to go to the polls, the leaders of the three main parties will fight volcanic ash to come head to head in the first ever live televised debate of its kind… in Manchester.
It may seem odd to stage politics’ biggest night of recent times outside London, especially as we had one of the lowest voter turn outs last time, but it was here when less than 2% of the population had the right to vote, that modern democracy was born. More
Interview with Alex Preston
17 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
in Bits and Bobs, Manchester Confidential
Melanie Mingas meets Alex Preston, author of the highly acclaimed ‘This Bleeding City’
Date Published: 15/04/2010
Alex Preston is an Oxford graduate, city trader and brother of The Ordinary Boys frontman, Preston (AKA Samuel Preston). He’s also one of Waterstones’ new voices for 2010 and this month his début novel ‘This Bleeding City’ hit the shops.
Bratt’s Vintage
17 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
in Bits and Bobs, Manchester Confidential
Melanie Mingas marvels at a 70s hair dryer in the latest addition to the Northern Quarter’s vintage shopping community
Date Published: 16/04/2010
Where is it?
Bratt’s Vintage
Oldham Street
Manchester
While the first pioneers of the oldy worldy look may despair at the mainstream appeal it now holds, they could still find themselves at Bratt’s.
Oldham Street may be barricaded with fences for now but there is a nice big sign right outside the door with an arrow. You cannot go wrong. More
Manetian pizza lands at Dough
17 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
in Bits and Bobs, Manchester Confidential, News stories
Jet2 an
d a Northern Quarter Restaurant creates a pizza that’s a bit Manc and a bit Venetian
Date Published: 14/04/2010
It’s not a bird but it does have a little bit to do with planes. Ladies and gentlemen behold the Manetian; the pizza that tells the tale of two cities. (NB* you may want to note that nobody is actually biting it!) More
Cathedral puts on its party frock
13 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
in Manchester Confidential, News stories
Those seeking a truly 
heavenly dining experience will be pleased to hear Manchester Cathedral is to feed the five thousand.
Well 800. A select group of local businesses have been invited to an inaugural dinner on Tuesday 27 April to enjoy a “deliciously designed menu, exceptional service and an evening out of the ordinary.” More
