Ancoats estate (Image: Manchester Evening News) For pensioner Christine Stott, 74, born in Longsight and brought up in Harpurhey, the gentrification of Ancoats is something she embraces.

News; Greater Manchester News; We grew up in Ancoats - this is what we think of how it's changed "Flats were £5,000 then, now some are £500,000" ...

While Greater Manchester has seen a major rise in housebuilding over the last decade, a tempting model for a government seeking to complete 1.5 million new homes by 2029, a new ‘gentrification index’ ...

For almost 80 years, the Blossom Motor Company has been at the heart of Ancoats. The MOT garage, on Gun Street, was established by Harry Meachin in 1948. It’s still in the family in 2025, with ...

Ancoats Green park will be equipped with open spaces, new play areas and accessible equipment when it opens on 17 May. It forms part of a wider £40m Manchester City Council programme to redevelop ...

Manchester City Council (MCC) has secured £32.8m of funding for the final phase of regeneration of its Ancoats conservation area.