Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include a worrying rise in Covid cases in Trafford, a trainee dental nurse's drink-drive ban, the closure of a much-loved Rochdale restaurant, an internet troll who subjected a cop to an online hate campaign and the residents left baffled by a 'mystery bush trimmer'.
Oh, and there's also been an invasion of ladybirds across the region. In case you missed them, we've put together some teasers below and links to full articles.
There's many more, but here are some of the best read stories from Greater Manchester today - October 8. Bosses in Trafford fighting 'rocketing' Covid infection rates say the situation is 'very grave' - and have issued new guidance on kids isolating and face masks
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