Manchester

Manchester is looking up. Gone are the Dickensian days of grinding poverty. Gone too the gloom'n'doom of the 1980s indie punk scene and its Joy Division pessimism: over the last 15 years the city has developed a champagne-for-breakfast insouciance and an almost giddy attitude toward fun.

Town crier: more tourist attraction than news source

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Manchester Health and Safety

As much as it's touted as a rough-as-nails city, Manchester is a relatively safe place. A generally sensible attitude and the usual precautions don't hurt, especially around football season.

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