Locals in leafy Altrincham and Hale complain about being included in lockdown

Locals in leafy Altrincham and Hale have hit back after a row over their geographical boundaries, insisting they don’t live in Greater Manchester and shouldn’t be included in the area’s lockdown restrictions.   A major incident was declared by authorities in the metropolitan county this week following a rise in the number of coronavirus infections. New measures … Read more

Manchester lockdown sparks north-west England ‘identity’ crisis

‘The real housewives of Greater Manchester’: Lockdown sparks north west ‘identity’ crisis as locals who’ve always put Cheshire as their address… are included in regional restrictions New measures introduced in Gtr Manchester after rise in coronavirus infections But the rules have seen confusion over the region’s geographical boundaries  Twitter users mocked for believing Altrincham and … Read more

Amir Khan breaks Manchester lockdown restrictions as he celebrates Eid with his family and friends

Amir Khan breaks Manchester lockdown restrictions as he celebrates Eid at his £1.3million Bolton mansion with his family and friends By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 12:43 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 12:43 BST, 4 August 2020 Amir Khan broke the imposed lockdown restrictions in Manchester to celebrate Eid with his family and friends … Read more

80% of new Covid-19 cases in part of Greater Manchester are among white people

Eighty per cent of new Covid-19 cases in part of Greater Manchester are among white people, a local health boss has said. Eleanor Roaf, the director of public health in Trafford, said there are fears of a ‘complacent middle class’.  She worries white people will think the coronavirus only affects those in deprived areas and … Read more

McDonald’s restaurant in Greater Manchester lockdown zone is forced to shut

McDonald’s restaurant in Greater Manchester lockdown zone is forced to shut after five staff test positive for coronavirus Five staff at a McDonald’s branch in Stockport have tested postive for Covid-19 It comes as a ‘major incident’ was declared in Greater Manchester yesterday A spokesman for McDonald’s said the restaurant is now temporarily closed  By … Read more

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford ‘buys golf course to build new home in search of privacy’

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford ‘acquires his own golf course to build new home in search of more privacy as he buys greenfield site’ Marcus Rashford currently lives in a £1.85million six-bed home in Cheshire But the Manchester United striker has now splashed out on a greenfield site  The England international is reportedly looking for … Read more

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford features on Vogue’s front cover for September issue

Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford features on Vogue’s front cover for September issue alongside British model Adwoa Aboah as ‘The Faces of Hope’ as he describes it as a ‘surreal moment’ in wake of his free school meals campaign Marcus Rashford features on the September edition of British Vogue magazine  The Manchester United … Read more

‘Major incident’ in locked down Manchester as coronavirus cases keep going UP

The Government will start testing sewage to track coronavirus and could ban domestic travel to stop local outbreaks.  Infected people are thought to shed coronavirus material in faeces soon after symptoms appear, meaning sewage could act as a quicker indicator of the presence of Covid-19 than swab tests. This has led the government to ramp … Read more

Manchester declares ‘major incident’ | Daily Mail Online

A major incident has been declared in Greater Manchester due to increases in coronavirus infection rates across ‘multiple localities’. The decision to up the readiness of emergency and public services to respond to the escalating Covid-19 transmission rate in the region comes after the Government announced new lockdown restrictions for parts of north-west England on … Read more

Boy, 17, is charged with murder after 17-year-old was stabbed to death in Manchester 

Mohamoud Mohamed, 17, was fatally stabbed following a row in Moss Side Manchester A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after a teenager was stabbed to death in Manchester, police have said. Mohamoud Mohamed, also aged 17, was pronounced dead after a row in Rusholme, Manchester, on Sunday. Greater Manchester Police said the suspect is set … Read more