"I just want a good night's sleep": The 'one horse town' where houses shake in the night

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"An exciting future for Carrington," hails a huge sign overlooking a row of queuing traffic on the A6144. But in the Trafford village best known as the home of Manchester United's training ground, not everyone is feeling quite so optimistic.

Fed up residents say constant traffic and the sound of lorries thundering past their homes have made their lives a misery for years, and they have finally had enough. "It never stops," said Sylvia Shelmerdine, who lives in Manchester Road. "The traffic is 24 hours a day. READ MORE: Tragic incident claimed life of beloved gran - and changed the man responsible 'forever' "The lorries are one after another and they're doing 60mph.

In the summer, you can't have the windows open. We can't sleep at night because of the traffic. The whole house shakes, it's terrible." Ms Shelmerdine fears the pollution caused by the traffic and the number of industrial estates in the area is making her ill. "I've been ill for 18 months," the 69-year-old explained. "If you talk to anyone round here they are all complaining about stinging eyes and croakiness. "My husband and I are retired.

We want to relax but we are so stressed with it all. I just want a good night's sleep. We have even had to stay in a B&B but we can't afford to keep doing that." Like many locals, Ms Shelmerdine is resigned to the prospect of the congestion becoming worse before it gets any better.