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Karen Campbell

Director of £800m Airport City scheme resigns after just eight months in role

Karen Campbell has resigned citing “health and personal reasons”, just a day after the announcement of the joint-venture to develop the project, creating 16,000 jobs

Brief Introduction: Dinosaur

A brief interview with Mark Beaumont, executive creative director of Manchester-based agency Dinosaur

Unveiled: Plans for specialist school's new site in Moston

Camberwell Park Specialist School is set to have a new school building constructed at the former Moston Fields Primary School site, on Moston Lane

Scheme to hire ex-cons to clean up 'grot spots' leads to big drop in re-offending

Police commissioner Tony Lloyd talks to former offenders Tom Kehoe and Gary Conway as they work for the scheme in Moston exclusive
The Your Environmental Team (YET) project was launched four years ago and only 19 per cent of former prisoners who take part go on to commit further crimes, compared to the national average of almost 50 per cent.

Manchester Events

Restaurant review: A sobering steak at Rump n Ribs

Rump N Ribs is a Halal steakhouse which doesn’t serve alcohol – in fact it’s banned from the premises.

Why Take That's Howard has fallen in love with Venus crowds

The manband legend will be heading up a big bill, which also includes Chris J Frater, Gavin Bayley, Nick Howard and loads more.

CityLife: What's on in Greater Manchester clubs this week

Metha, plus Steve Thorpe, Resistance, Mark McIver, Nick Howard and another round of the L&D DJ Academy are on a bill headed up by James Lavelle this weekend

Manchester In Pictures

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Sir Howard Bernstein

Manchester town hall chief to help run Oldham council while it looks for new boss

Sir Howard Bernstein has been made an adviser on 'regeneration and commercial issues' while a replacement is found for chief executive Charlie Parker, who is moving to Westminster council in London

Exclusive pictures: First look as Manchester Central Library restoration nears completion

Restoration of Manchester Central Library exclusive
We were given an exclusive first look at how the restoration of the historic library - designed by E Vincent Harris and opened in 1934 - as it inches towards completion.

Live: Manchester full council from 10am

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Councillors are expected to give the go-ahead for Manchester university graphene scientists Professors Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov be given the freedom of the city.

Manchester City Centre News

Karen Campbell

Director of £800m Airport City scheme resigns after just eight months in role

Karen Campbell has resigned citing “health and personal reasons”, just a day after the announcement of the joint-venture to develop the project, creating 16,000 jobs

Sports firm signs up at revamped city building

A global sports retailer has been confirmed as the final tenant of a revamped city centre building.

Three-vehicle crash on Mancunian Way causes rush-hour queues in city centre

Police received reports of a collision at 4.20pm involving a taxi and HGV lorry in which a third vehicle was also involved.

About Manchester

With a population of over 500,000 people, Manchester lays claim to being Britain's second city and is officially its fastest growing. The city's top football, music and culture credentials attract almost 1m international visitors every year.

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Airport City deal will pave the way for direct Manchester-China flight to be secured

Vogue's Fashion's Night Out doubles footfall in Manchester city centre

Warehouse Project in talks with Mayfield Depot cultural centre renovation team

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