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Tom Brooks-Pollock

Tom Brooks-Pollock

Tom Brooks-Pollock reports on Chorlton, Didsbury, Fallowfield and Withington for the MEN. He has worked for a political pressure group, the civil service (twice) and briefly for an MP. His interests include politics, data journalism, food, beer, wine, football and dance music.

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Live: Manchester Breaking News – October 14, 2013

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Live: Manchester Breaking News – October 14, 2013

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Live: Traffic and travel - October 14, 2013

Traffic and travel updates on the roads, trains, trams and planes across Greater Manchester as they happen

Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after 44-year-old dies following row

Police broke the row up at a house in Harvard Grove but one of the men, 44, collapsed and died a short time later.

Bat necklace

Pictured: Jewellery and belongings found with decomposing body of young woman in Bolton

Police have so far failed to establish the identity of the woman, how she died or what her final movements were

Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson to receive freedom of Trafford today

Councillors are bestowing the honour to the most successful manager in Old Trafford history at a town hall meeting today

Commuters suffer rush-hour misery as Metrolink points failure causes delays

Trams on suspended for a short time on the East Didsbury, Altrincham and Salford lines after the problem flared at Cornbrook at around 7am today

Manchester International Festival created hundreds of new jobs in £38m boost for city, report says

The 18-day cultural event, which brought some of the world’s leading artists to town in July, proved a bonanza for Manchester’s hotels, restaurants, shops and bars.

Volunteers save Burnage Library after council cuts threatened its future

A deal has been struck that will see the Friends of Burnage Library group take over its day-to-day running from the end of the month.

Restoration of Manchester Central Library exclusive

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

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.

Tom Brooks-Pollock joins in a sewing class run by Junk Shop

Upcycling trend is made to measure for our Tom

Fashion victim Tom Brooks-Pollock takes a lesson in upcycling – the growing trend for repairing and restoring clothes. Can a few lessons with the sewing machine prevent Greater Manchester throwing out 60,000 tonnes of clothes every year?

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