Five Manchester news headlines you might have missed this week: 22-26 August

A look back over some of the most talked-about news stories from this week in Greater Manchester - from plans for a new tram stop to our weekly feel-good story.

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Welcome to the fourth 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 airport news to knife crime to football.

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