Tom Ainsworth
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Tom Ainsworth is a news reporter at The Manchester Daily, covering the stories that shape daily life across Greater Manchester — from the council chamber to the cobbles, transport and traffic to the businesses opening and closing across the city.
He reads Manchester so you don’t have to, pulling together the day’s most important local stories in plain English every weekday morning.
Tom’s latest articles
Liam Fray takes over Metrolink announcements as 400,000 set to descend on Greater Manchester
The Courteeners frontman will direct fans to five Wythenshawe Park gigs, with Manchester Village Pride and two Premier League matches also taking place over the next fortnight. Transport bosses are urging people to plan ahead.
Manchester Airport boss defends parking charges after £453m income as customer calls comparison 'unreasonable'
Chris Woodroofe compared the £150 two-week fee to daily town centre parking, but one customer said "nobody would realistically be parking their car in a city centre continuously for two weeks."
Person dies on tracks at Broad Green as Manchester train services disrupted
British Transport Police were called to Broad Green station at around 9.30am on Monday. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Major rail disruption as emergency incident blocks line between Manchester, Wigan and Liverpool
All lines are closed between Liverpool Lime Street and Huyton. Northern services are being cancelled or delayed and TransPennine Express trains between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool cannot run.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester today as prices jump across the region
The cheapest petrol is 150.9p per litre at Costco in Trafford Park, up 10p from earlier this summer. The most expensive station charges 177.9p, a difference of up to £15 per tank.
Surgeon struck off after Royal Oldham operation so badly botched it was 'not known to man'
Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman wrongly connected a patient's organs during emergency bowel surgery, leaving him in "uncontrollable pain." An expert said the error was "as bad as it gets" and "not compatible with life."
M67 closed between Hyde and Hattersley 'throughout the day' due to police incident
The motorway is shut in both directions between junctions three and four as GMP carry out "detailed" investigations. Drivers are advised to use the A57 and A627 diversion routes.
Smoke seen over Manchester Airport runway as firefighters tackle house fire in Wythenshawe
Fire engines were spotted on the runway as plumes of smoke rose above the airport on Monday afternoon. The blaze was at a house on Mottershead Road in Woodhouse Park.
Nine flights delayed at Manchester Airport as busiest summer on record continues
No cancellations have been reported but several departures are running late as more than 120,000 passengers a day pass through the airport during the school holidays.
Greater Manchester under 72-hour 'risk to life' heatwave alert as temperatures set to hit 30C
The region was added to the UKHSA yellow alert on Sunday afternoon after initially being excluded. Greater Manchester is forecast to meet heatwave criteria from Monday to Wednesday, with drought conditions already in force across much of the UK.
Reviews by Tom
Bar San Juan: Tiny Beech Road tapas bar, still one of Manchester's best secrets
Bar San Juan
20 Stories: Manchester's highest restaurant and one of its best rooftop bars
20 Stories
Dishoom Manchester: Yes it's a chain, yes it's worth the queue
Dishoom
Where The Light Gets In: The best restaurant in Greater Manchester that isn't in Manchester
Where The Light Gets In
Manchester House: Tower-top Modern British in Spinningfields
Manchester House
Sakku Samba: Japanese-Brazilian fusion that shouldn't work but absolutely does
Sakku Samba
Rosso: Rio Ferdinand's Italian in the city's most spectacular dining room
Rosso
Hawksmoor Manchester: The best steakhouse in the city, and the best express lunch
Hawksmoor
Mackie Mayor: Manchester's best food hall in a restored Victorian market
Mackie Mayor
Bundobust: The best cheap eats in central Manchester
Bundobust