Five headlines you might have missed in Greater Manchester this week: 8-12 August

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We’ve rounded up some of the stories people have been talking about over the last few days.

Welcome to the second of our new weekly features, where ManchesterWorld editor Jenny Simpson and video journalist Emma Higgins discuss some of the stories which have stood out over the last week - from transport to football to fun stuff.

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