Headlines for Manchester September 28: University of Manchester strike action called off, Security has ramped up outside venues ahead of the Conservative Party Conference next month & Winter Island returning to Freight Island and Mayfield Park this year.
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00:00 Hello, I'm Emma Higgins with your Manchester Headlines.
00:04 The University of Manchester's staff strikes have been called off after an agreement was
00:08 made with management.
00:09 The industrial action has been ongoing since the 19th of September as part of a dispute
00:14 over pay docking and members voted to call off the strikes earlier this week.
00:19 Security measures have been stepped up at Manchester Central ahead of the Conservative
00:23 Party conference next month.
00:26 The event will be hosted between the 1st and 4th of October and yellow bollards have been
00:30 placed around the venues to help control the flow of expected protesters.
00:36 And finally, Freight Island and Mayfield Park are getting ready to host the largest heated
00:40 indoor and outdoor winter festival.
00:43 Winter Island will run from the 17th of November until the 31st of December and will see the
00:48 park and venue transformed into a Christmas wonderland.
00:51 That's your local headlines for now.
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