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Protest against tree felling continues at Alexandra Park

Lumberjacks have moved back into a Manchester park under police protection as they continue to cut down hundreds of trees.

Manchester City Council says it wants to return Alexandra Park to how it was in Victorian times.

But a band of protestors have set up camp saying they're determined to stop them.

They've put up rope walkways inbetween trees that are due to come down.

Sport England to announce Olympic legacy money for North West

Sport England will today announce the 45 sports projects in the North West that will be awarded money from the Olympic legacy fund. They will share a total of £2.46 million. One project to receive funding is the pavilion on Alexandra Park in Manchester, which will get £135,000 for restoration.

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