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Here's today's Mancunian Way: By Damon Wilkinson, Thursday June 30 Driven out of the city centre by an array of by-laws and deterrents, Manchester's boarders have taken matters into their own hands by building their own skate park on the site of a derelict shopping centre in Ancoats.
In today's Mancunian Way we'll be taking a look at what the future holds for this DIY set-up and what the skateboarding ban says about a city that often prides itself on its progressive and inclusive outlook.
Elsewhere we'll also be comparing the price of a Tesco big shop with the same items from six months ago to see exactly how the cost-of-living crisis is hitting our wallets.
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