I’d been watching with great interest the stunning re-development of the old pub at the end of my road overseen by the same people who own Albert’s Shed and Dukes 92 in town. I couldn’t wait to be able to wander down during the summer and try a bit of alfresco dining right on my do...

When children arrive at the South Manchester Gymnastics Centre, they can’t wait to get started. Set in a huge industrial unit, there are two large rooms full of equipment. In the first, an obstacle course is set up that children can get straight on and work their way round. When the class gets...

When this Italian restaurant chain moved into Dids- bury village, giving a previously miserable and derelict corner building a welcome makeover, us locals were clamouring to give it a try. We found a large, bright restaurant with a warm welcome.     I was most taken with the new interior...