The Mancunian Way: Location? Location? Location?

Is Tyldesley part of Manchester or Wigan? Does Firswood come under Old Trafford or Stretford? And is New Islington even a real area?

These are all questions nobody in Manchester can seem to agree on - and places that cause confusion and disagreement. Perfect if you’re looking to start up a lively debate down the pub tonight…

As our city region has shifted and grown, so too have the names that accompany many of its districts. And while some location names have logical explanations rooted in history, others we may simply never reach a consensus on.

Damon Wilkinson has this piece on all the places in Greater Manchester nobody is quite sure where they are. Happy Friday!

Anyone who knows anything about chocolate in Manchester will be familiar with Slattery. The famous Whitefield bakery and tearoom, loved for its chocolates, cakes and bakes, has been delighting the region’s chocolate-lovers for an impressive 57 years.

But out of all those, the owners say this one is set to be the hardest. In a stark warning about the state of hospitality, bosses have urged support in the year ahead - and outlined just why so many hospitality businesses are fearing what lies ahead.

In a heartfelt plea to customers, they said that "we need your support now more than ever." You can read more here.

Manchester’s A555 Airport relief road is supposed to help speed up transit in the region, but at the moment, it’s causing more headaches than relief.

That’s because it has been at least partially flooded every day of 2025 so far - and business owners in the area are calling the closures an ‘annual occurrence’ that impacts livelihoods.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has now written to two councils calling for urgent action, saying in the