'Why should south Manchester get all the benefits?' What the people of Middleton think about plans for a new Metrolink line

16.05.2021 - 09:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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It's a wet Wednesday afternoon. The steel shuttered retail units and an imposing derelict mill paint a vivid picture of a town north of Manchester in need of a lift.

But, between the showers, the sunlight dazzles on the wet streets, and there is hope and joy in the eyes of local people slowly re-awakening from a psychologically punishing lockdown.

We're in Middleton - the community that re-elected Greater Manchester Mayor

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