A man was hospitalised after being attacked in the city centre - police 'are keen' to speak to these two men

We'd like to know what you think should happen next. Would you like to see the lockdown extended or should all restrictions be lifted? Have your say in our survey below.Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. United City's privately-funded research will help to bridge that gap, giving clear data to manage safety in workplaces, hospitality venues and on transport, they say.The research will also allow Greater Manchester leaders to negotiate with

mounting tensions between Greater Manchester leaders and the government over lockdown measures.

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After months of exercising at home, fitness fans will soon have a new luxury facility to explore in Manchester.Plans for a new million-pound gym have been revealed in the city centre.Taking shape on Great Ancoats Street - currently the site of some much-loathed roadworks - the new gym will be a collaboration between two existing brands.Lifestyle Fitness will be turning the two-storey unit into a boutique health club, in partnership with Northern Quarter gym V1BE.The new flagship site in Ancoats

straight to your inboxTottenham boss Jose Mourinho has told Gareth Southgate to name the Premier League managers who put pressure on him to leave their players out of the England squad.Manchester City ace Raheem Sterling withdrew from the England squad during the international break but Mourinho believes that he will feature at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.Three members of Mourinho's Tottenham side all played at least two games during the international break, with Harry Kane playing

Neighbours have described seeing blood on the pavement close to a police cordon in north Manchester.Officers and several police vehicles were photographed on the corner of Bluestone Road and Kenyon Lane, in Moston, on Wednesday morning (November 18).The M.E.N has contacted Greater Manchester Police for details but has not yet received any information.Several officers were stationed at the scene, not far from St Dunstan’s Parish Centre.Police have also been examining a red Ford car and a blue

hereAfter refusing to reveal the PIN number to his phone, another unidentified man sat in the back of the car headbutted him three times.The victim was pushed out of the car and watched on as it sped off.Minutes later, his bank cards were used by Daly to buy a bottle of vodka and cigarettes.The driver of the car hasn't been identified.Prosecuting, Andy Evans told how the Mercedes was driven around Manchester into the early hours.It twice stopped for petrol and made off without paying, and its

Manchester cty centre walking tour has been named as one of the best in the world.Invisible Cities, which offers three different guided tours around the city has been handed a 2021 Lonely Planet Best In Travel Community award.Each year the tourism publication ranks the top spots to travel across the globe for the following year.And the tour company has been ranked best as Lonely Planet re-imagines its awards following a year that saw the world grind to a halt.Invisible Cities offers three guided

A huge tower offering 360-degree panoramic views from hundreds of feet above Manchester could appear over Christmas - should lockdown restrictions allow it.Described as ‘one of the tallest mobile attractions in the world’, SkyView360 is set to appear in Exchange Square under plans submitted to Manchester council.The slow-moving rotating observation deck lined rises from the base of the LED-lined tower, which would be set up adjacent to Selfridges and the Arndale, to reach a height of 80 metres -

in Bolton.The tragedy happened on Chorley New Road just after midday on Friday (November 13).An Audi hit the woman near Bolton School in the Heaton area of the town.The driver did not stay at the scene, police said.A helicopter was seen circling overhead as officers searched the area.No arrests have been made.

Ardwick Green has been drawn up with the aim of unlocking the area’s potential - particularly through the redevelopment of vacant brownfield sites.The community which has grown around the three-acre green, which was Manchester’s first public park, is increasingly attracting the attention of developers and investors.It also borders the £850m regeneration of Mayfield and the neighbourhood of Brunswick, which is undergoing its own £106m regeneration programme.By adopting a neighbourhood development

Trafford Centre have announced it is now under new management from today.Following the the appointment of a new owner, a fresh team of managers will now take over the Greater Manchester landmark.The news comes after the 207,000 square metre complex was on the brink of closure after previous owners Intu tumbled into administration in June after struggling with £5bn debts.The new change in management is a move which centre chiefs say is a "new chapter" for the popular site, while promising

has condemned the gathering - which took place despite government orders to stay home in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.

hereSuperintendent Chris Hill, of GMP's City of Manchester district, said: "Though Greater Manchester Police follows national guidance to engage with individuals, explain restrictions and encourage compliance before enforcing, people must take responsibility for their actions and organising this flat party was a clear act of non-compliance which put those in attendance at risk of Covid and could, ultimately, increase demand on the NHS."As well as prompting the organiser to reflect on his actions

in Manchester city centre.Simara Knopka, 39,  of Earlsway, Macclesfield has been charged with disqualified driving and driving without insurance.Yesterday, (Thursday) Knopka appeared at Manchester Crown Court where she was sentenced after driving the wrong way down the M60 and hitting another car head on in May this year.She pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle dangerously and driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence.  Ms Knopka was sentenced to a four-month curfew as

fusionstudents.consultationonline.co.uk to read about the proposals and leave feedback. Warren Rosenberg, Co-Founder of Fusion Students, said: " We are excited to be bringing forward our first development in Manchester for new student accommodation.

A ‘plain, boring, rectangular box’ Travelodge near Deansgate railway station will serve ‘hen and stag parties and football fans’ and destroy ‘beautiful’ Victorian buildings, objectors say.Plans for the 152-bed hotel at 2-4 Whitworth Street West are recommended for approval by Manchester planning officers ahead of a planning committee meeting on Thursday.The proposed development would see two vacant Victorian warehouses demolished in place of the building which will also sit on top of Rowendale