Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Council bosses say eviction proceedings will be launched after travellers moved on to playing fields in West Didsbury.
Around 50 vehicles and a number of horses are currently on Merseybank playing fields. Junior football club Fletcher Moss Rangers said gates were broken and recently maintained football pitches damaged. READ MORE: LIVE updates as protest blocks roads in Manchester city centre Posting on Twitter the club, which is based on the site, said it has been forced to cancel a children's football summer camp as a result.
Police and Manchester city council have visited the site. The council said it would be launching eviction proceedings as soon as
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