Daniel Okafor
Property & Living Writer
Daniel Okafor writes about property and life in Manchester for The Manchester Daily — where to live, what it costs, and what an area is actually like once you’ve moved in.
He covers neighbourhoods from Didsbury to Salford Quays with a clear eye on schools, transport, house prices and value, for anyone weighing up a move across Greater Manchester.
Daniel’s latest articles
Have your say on Old Trafford regeneration as Trafford Council launches Wharfside consultation
The public consultation on 15,000 new homes, 48,000 jobs and a 100,000-seat Man Utd stadium runs from July 28 to September 22. Residents want assurances that parks, GP surgeries and schools will come with the development.
Historic Ancoats pub linked to cold case disappearance faces demolition after masonry collapses
The Bank of England on Pollard Street, where Martin Joyce was last seen alive in 1999, has been issued a demolition order after falling debris prompted safety fears. A planning application for 193 apartments on the site is still pending.
New Man Utd stadium to preserve 'heritage and matchday rituals' as stunning Wharfside masterplan revealed
The club's stadium CEO Collette Roche says the proposed 100,000-seater, 350 metres from the current ground, offers a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" at the heart of a new district creating 48,000 jobs and 15,000 homes.
Man Utd confirm location for new 100,000-seater stadium as stunning Wharfside masterplan unveiled
The club's proposed new ground will sit at the heart of a "Stadium District" 350 metres from Old Trafford, as part of an ambitious 150-hectare regeneration creating 48,000 jobs, 15,000 homes and a potential £7.3 billion annual boost to the UK economy.
Young woman dies after emergency services called to Didsbury Park
The woman, aged in her 20s, was found unresponsive at a property near the park on Sunday evening and was rushed to hospital, where she sadly died.
Five men arrested for affray as forensic tent and CSI deployed in Manchester's Chinatown
Police were called after two men were found with cuts to their hands near Piccadilly Gardens, with a cordon and forensic tent put in place on Nicholas Street as part of the investigation.