The Manchester Weekly from The Mill
By The Mill
If you live in Greater Manchester, this is the podcast for you. We tackle big stories in the city region, interview key figures who provide some new insight into the issues that are shaping this par of the world and give you exclusive insights into how our investigations come together. It's all produced by the team at The Mill, whose award-winning journalism has won national acclaim and which specialises in in-depth reporting that digs a few levels deeper than regular news. To find out more about The Mill, visit manchestermill.co.uk.
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Latest episode
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Inside the fight to get into Trafford’s grammar schools
Backstabbing parents, extortionate private tutoring companies and a 'web of deceit'. This is the world of Trafford Grammar Schools, a highly selective group of schools where each year, desperate families put their children through extensive privat… -
Meet the Showmen of Bolton
'We want to move somewhere where the air’s fresher anyway' -
The Salford Matador is still making a killing
In Manchester, he’s an anomaly. In Spain, he’s a tourist attraction -
Pyramid scheme
The world’s largest Pakistani curry house opens in Stockport -
The folk dancers who refuse to stop blacking up
The Coconutters have become anti-woke icons. But at what cost? -
A new Manchester industry: pit stops for delivery riders
If a puncture is the end of your working shift, you need to get your bike repaired fast -
What really caused the Royal Exchange's cancelled show?
Late last year, when the Royal Exchange Theatre was forced to cancel its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the media fallout became one long nightmare. Stef O'Driscoll, the play’s director, accused the theatre of censorship, and its chief e… -
The Casablanca Deal: Secret contracts and unexplained payments at the University of Greater Manchester
On a cold day in January, our reporters stumbled upon a strange story about Joseph Wheeler, a car marketing executive from Milton Keynes who had been granted extraordinary power at the University of Greater Manchester (formerly the University of B… -
Sacha Lord resigns as advisor to Andy Burnham
In this week's episode, Mollie and Jack look back on the last two years of reporting on Sacha Lord.With thanks to Manchester Building Society for sponsoring this week's episode. In 2025, Manchester Building Society will… -
Did Elon Musk mislead the world about grooming in Oldham?
And why The Mill's founder was reluctant to write about this story
