A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.
15.07.2023 - 05:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Despite having lived in Old Trafford for more than two years now, I have a confession to make. I am afraid to say that I have not really made much of a conscious effort to explore the nature and greenery that surrounds me.
Living by the United stadium and the Cricket Ground, I’m more familiar with the roadworks and heavy traffic that surrounds me rather than the green spaces that are just down the road. Of course, I have ventured to the nearby parks when a sunny day has called for it, but I’ve never really gone much further than that. I’ve instead opted to travel away from where I live, often Trafford altogether, on the rare occasion I fancy a bask in nature.
But the GM Ringway, which will cover a stretch of 188 miles through all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, is about to open my eyes - and hopefully others - about some of the local spots around us that most of us will often overlook.
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This weekend, the Trafford section of the huge project will be opened up to invited guests as part of a series of trial-run walking routes. It will help figure out the final details of the scheme and work out what needs to be added before it’s opened up to the rest of us.
With curiosity getting the better of me, I had a quick look at the routes near me and was pretty surprised at what there is to discover within minutes from my house. For example, there’s a Sundial Garden at Victoria Park in Stretford, which features Portuguese laurel shrubs alongside bird habitats - sounds lovely!
There are also routes dedicated to Mindfulness and highlighting the changing of the seasons, which sounds ideal for those long, dark days later in the autumn.
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