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The Mancunian Way: 'There's two Alkringtons'
14.08.2023 - 14:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Here's the Mancunian Way for today:
Beth's away on her holidays so I'll be steering the Good Ship Mancunian Way this week. In today's newsletter we'll visit a suburb of Middleton where the fine line between the haves and have-nots in modern-day Britain is starkly drawn..
We'll also take a look inside the unassuming call centre in south Manchester staffed by people whose instructions make the difference between life and death. On the streets of Leigh we'll join Rugby League fans as they celebrate what's arguably the sport's greatest-ever underdog story.
And, as we reach the halfway stage of the summer holidays, we'll find out if you can have a family day out in Manchester city centre for less than 20 quid. Let's get started...
Dylan Williams is listing the ways austerity has hit the Alkrington Moss estate on the outskirts of Middleton. "When I was younger, there was a multi-sports pitch and three playing areas on the estate but they were both demolished," the 24-year-old local councillor says.
"There used to be two buses. One has been cut, the other used to run every 15 minutes but it's now every hour. That affects people getting out if they have got employment."
And as the public services many rely on have been stripped to the bone, crime has flourished. Residents say the estate has become plagued by anti-social behaviour and drug dealing, leaving some too afraid to walk to the shops or allow their children to play outside.
Last month, a 16-strong gang wearing balaclavas and armed with spades, axes and machetes smashed
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