Protesters have camped out for seven months in the latest twist in a 25-year battle to save a Manchester beauty spot. Ryebank Fields in Chorlton has been the centre of a gruelling fight to stop a new development for a quarter of a century.
Campaigners have now built a camp with a tower, eco-house and a kitchen which has been manned round-the-clock since April 24. READ MORE : Brickie branded 'eco-hypocrite' by Piers Morgan hits back at multi-million property empire claim Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has owned the green space since the 1970s after it was gifted by the city council to be used as a sports field.
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