Coronavirus has left many people feeling uncertain about the future of the UK economy, but during the period covered by the new documentary series Manctopia: Billion Pound Property Boom, Manchester certainly seemed to be on the up.
New Order's Peter Hook has said Manchester's resilient spirit will survive in the wake of the attack at an Ariana Grande concert that left 22 people dead.
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