A new outdoor restaurant and bar is opening in central Manchester

hereA maximum of 250 visitors will be allowed into the library at any time, with hand sanitiser stations available on all four floors.Face masks must be worn and all visitors will also be expected to complete a contact details form to help the NHS Test and Trace programme on entry, with details kept for 21 days.Soft furnishings have been removed in parts and the only entrance will be via St Peter's Square.Staff will meet visitors on arrival - a kind of triage system to point them in the right

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, August 21 is:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.They do not include

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shared the review on Twitter, telling followers: "We cannot express how disheartening it is to read reviews like this in the current climate. "The burgers on the menu f***ing rock and we are so proud of them and what the team are achieving under the current circumstances.

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

said the closure was 'heavy-handed' but pledged to replace its first come, first served policy with a new booking system to prevent queues.

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

by posting a photo of their weekly table reservations.

families yearning to feel the sand between their toes. Aqua Splash at Cliff Lakes near Tamworth has revealed a new 'beach' area - and it's perfect for a summer day out.

described as a 'complete breakdown in social distancing'. David Regan, director of public health for Manchester, said: "We all know that we need to stop the spread of Covid-19 and get the number of cases going back down again.

Manchester council wants all of them to be no-smoking zones in a bid to cut the number of smokers in the city.

straight to your inboxManchester United will wear their new away kit during their Europa League semi-final against Sevilla on Sunday after the Spanish side posted an official kit list on their website.United officially unveiled their new home kit prior to the last-16 clash against LASK and also wore the strip during their quarter-final triumph against FC Copenhagen.

Blossoms have backed the #WeMakeEvents campaign ahead of thousands of music industry workers marching through Manchester city centre later today (August 11).The campaign has been launched to increase awareness of the huge crisis facing the touring and festival events sector, which is facing a staggering 114,000 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.The march will see crew members including producers, engineers, tour managers, truck drivers, cleaners and security staff passing by some of

Eat Out to Help Out scheme. After months of enforced closures with only takeaway trade to rely on, many have had little or no money coming in.And with lots of people still understandably anxious about going out, or having less money to spend themselves if their jobs have been affected, businesses still have a battle on their hands to get back to pre-lockdown levels of trade.

measures were introduced across Greater Manchester last week following rising rates of confirmed coronavirus cases, banning people from different households from mixing in homes and private gardens. Residents have also been told not to meet indoors at pubs, bars and restaurants, although up to six people from different households - or larger groups from only two households - may still meet in beer gardens and outdoor dining areas.

teetered on the brink of closure before being saved last month, and Band on the Wall has had to lay off 26 people after what they described as 'the biggest crisis in our history' forced them to shut in order to bring forward previously-planned renovation work.

Ableworld has opened a new superstore in Hyde to help people lead a more active and independent life.  The leading mobility retailer has a new Tameside store located at the Manchester Road retail park.  The spacious showroom offers a range of mobility equipment and the friendly team are on hand to support customers with free advice and guidance when choosing equipment.

had been approved by Manchester council in the weeks leading up to the reopening of the hospitality sector on July 4.New legislation recently passed by the government now calls for bars and restaurants to provide both smoking and non-smoking areas outside their premises.But the city council will go one step further by making all outdoor areas smoke-free so as to not ‘sleepwalk from one health crisis to another'.Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, executive member for neighbourhoods, said: “Smoking is not

a street food hall, bar and grocers operated by the same team behind Ancoats General Store and Stretford Foodhall, which opened its first Sale site late last year.