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In just the past few months, our news reporter Stephen Topping exposed the truly shocking scandal of the forgotten child in the flats that are full of fear as part of an award-winning investigation that will shape government policy in the years to come.

And Sophie Halle-Richards' outstanding journalism revealed how an 11-year-old girl was being groomed by a secret abuse network on Spotify.

Meanwhile, our health reporter Helena Vesty produced a harrowing deep-dive into how Greater Manchester's mental health service is embroiled in crisis.

But we're also here to help you relax, reflect and learn more about Manchester and all the life that's happening within and around it.

Every weekend food writer Ben Arnold casts his verdict on our region's food scene - whether he's slamming an all-you-can-eat with robot waiters, or eulogising about the café in the shadow of Strangeways where only one thing matters, it's always essential weekend reading.

And lifestyle editor Dianne Bourne is always clued-up on Saturday mornings to tell you where you should head for your next weekend trip - like the village 'that's an escape from the real world' just 90 minutes away, oh... and when things go VERY wrong in the theatre, she's usually sat there ready to give you an eye-witness account.

Meanwhile every Sunday property reporter