Headlines for Manchester October 10: Manchester Piccadilly station platforms are undergoing revamp, Mary Earps’ Lionesses shirt sold out within hours & Potential extension of Metrolink to Manchester Airport Terminal 2.
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00:00 Hello, I'm Emma Higgins with your Manchester headlines.
00:04 Two Piccadilly station platforms are undergoing a £1.67 million revamp, expected to be completed
00:10 in early 2024.
00:12 The work is being carried out on the waiting area next to platforms 13 and 14, and a new
00:17 coffee shop will be built and charging points for phones and laptops.
00:21 Mary Earp's Lionesses' number one shirt reportedly sold out just hours after being put on sale
00:26 by Nike.
00:28 The brand was criticised during the World Cup for not making the jersey available for
00:32 supporters to buy, but eventually u-turned the decision following an online petition.
00:37 And finally, improved connections to Manchester Airport could be part of Network North plans
00:43 to improve Manchester's transport network.
00:46 Part of the plans include the potential extension of the Metrolink to Terminal 2 of Manchester
00:51 Airport.
00:52 That's your local headlines for now.