Headlines for Manchester October 5: Rishi Sunak confirms plans to Manchester have been scrapped, Stockport voted one of the best places to retire in the UK & New alcohol-free pop-up bar opening in Kampus this month.
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00:00 Hello, I'm Emma Higgins with your Manchester headlines.
00:04 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed the HS2 train line to Manchester has been scrapped.
00:10 The PM used his speech on the closing day of the Conservative Party conference on the
00:14 4th of October to confirm the news.
00:17 Greater Manchester town Stockport has been rated as one of the best places to retire
00:22 in the UK.
00:24 Consumer site Which has published findings on the best UK towns to retire in and Stockport
00:29 came out as the best in the North West with a happiness rating of 7.6 out of 10.
00:35 And finally, a new completely alcohol free pop-up bar is opening in campus in October.
00:40 Love From will be running for a limited time between the 12th and 22nd of October, offering
00:46 a range of sober events for people who have given up or are thinking about giving up alcohol.
00:51 That's your local headlines for now.
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