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Here's the Mancunian Way for today: Hello, It’s getting lighter and brighter all the time isn’t it. The spring bulbs are pushing through, snowdrops are already in bloom and, as you can seen from this picture by Sean Hansford, the crocuses are out.
Photographer Sean snapped this beautiful image at Boggart Hole Clough, in Blackley, earlier this week. In today’s newsletter, we’ll be talking about plans for the Clean Air Zone and introducing you to a primary school teacher who has become one of the best Warhammer players in the world.
But first, we're going to take a deeper look at knife crime, how it is affecting the people of Greater Manchester and how it's being tackled.
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