This is the moment armed police stormed one of the Trafford Centre car parks after reports of a man with a gun.
Hidden city centre beauty spot blighted by 'Condom Street', abandoned pub and 'luxury' £350,000 flats that don't exist
30.01.2022 - 10:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Every Street is one of those places where 'old' Ancoats meets 'new'.
On one side of the road, there are modest terraced homes, some of which are still occupied by social housing tenants.
On the other is the huge X1 Plaza development with its ground-floor gym looking out onto Great Ancoats Street and one-bedroom flats starting at £800 a month.
READ MORE: Life on either side of the 'trendy' Ancoats' divide - and what locals old and new really think of all its changes
Both sets of residents have the benefit of living a short walk from the attractions of the city centre.
And as the M.E.N highlighted last year, the Every Street area is also home to Pin Mill Brow, a hidden beauty spot around the River Medlock that offers a rare opportunity to enjoy green space and wildlife.
David Bailey, an academic who lives in the area, told how he discovered the riverside pathway during the pandemic lockdown and is among a group of enthusiasts who now want to see it rejuvenated as an urban oasis.
Just over a year since David first spoke out, hundreds of residents have joined a 'Friends of Medlock Way' group to carry out litter picks, improve signage and catch rubbish louts.
But the group feels its efforts are being hampered by a range of factors including eyesore buildings, 'industrial scale' fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour related to drug-taking and sex work.
They are calling on Manchester city council to do more to support residents' efforts.
The issue could be one of the deciding factors in the upcoming council by-election in the Ancoats and Beswick ward due to be held on February 3.
A hustings took place at Dale House on Vickers Street last Saturday afternoon.
It came after former councillor Marcia Hutchinson stood down from
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