Manchester Headlines 17 August: Salford’s historic control tower to be auctioned off

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Headlines for Manchester August 17: Salford’s control tower to be auctioned off, Further RMT rail strike action to take place in the coming weeks & Poplar tree in Gorton nominated for national award.

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00:00 Hello, I'm Emma Higgins with your Manchester Headlines.

00:05 A historic Greater Manchester Road Bridge Control Tower is to be auctioned off between

00:09 £50,000 and £100,000 next month.

00:13 Salford's Trafford Road Bridge Control Tower is a three-storey building that was once the

00:18 control centre for the iconic Trafford Road swing bridge.

00:22 Two further days of rail strike action will be taking place on two Saturdays in the coming

00:26 weeks.

00:27 RMT has announced more strike action days in its ongoing campaign for better pay and

00:32 working conditions, affecting rail travel on the 26th August and the 2nd September.

00:38 And finally, a poplar tree in Greater Manchester has been nominated for the National Tree of

00:43 the Year award by charity Woodland Trust.

00:46 The tree in Gorton has been described as a symbol of Manchester's rich industrial past.

00:51 That's your local headlines for now.

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