Air ambulance called and store taped off after 'attack'

blog post he says it's estimated shutting businesses such as pubs and gyms would cost the region's economy about £70m a month.

coronavirus in the north west, the health secretary has said. Matt Hancock made the claim in response to comments from Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, who accused the government of treating the region as a 'canary in the coal mine'.

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An experienced security leader at Manchester Arena said he was never told to check the mezzanine level of the City Room foyer area before the end of events and concerts at the venue.And the public inquiry into the bombing atrocity was shown an image of an area on the raised level where one witness says he saw bomber Salman Abedi waiting before he launched his deadly attack.David Middleton, a Showsec employee for 24 years, was a door supervisor with stewards working under him on the evening of

Hare Hill Park in Littleborough was cordoned off for much of Thursday (October 8) following the report.Police were called to the park at 1am on Thursday after a man reported he had been sexually assaulted by another man.Officers confirmed details of the allegation, appealed to the public for more information and started an investigation.Today a statement from Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers had conducted an investigation and concluded no crime had been committed.The statement said:

murdering 21-year-old Jason Comerford in February 1994, in Manchester city centre.Jason was fatally stabbed to the neck after a night out.But Strike pleaded guilty to manslaughter, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.He has remained in a mental health facility since 1997, after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.A key breakthrough in the investigation of Jason's death came when more advanced DNA techniques became available to GMP's cold case unit.Get the latest updates from

and have promised to build a ‘vibrant new neighbourhood’ in its place.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRoy Keane has criticised Marcus Rashford after England’s 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday.Rashford scored England’s equaliser during a solid performance for his country, but Keane had harsh words for both Rashford and Harry Maguire in the wake of the game.Keane questioned Rashford’s body language during the first-half, believing he could have done more as Belgium dominated the opening 45 minutes.“Rashford in the first-half was going through the motions,”

Littleborough was cordoned off for much of last Thursday following the incident.Police were called to the park at 1am after a man reported he had been sexually assaulted by another man.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "Police were called at around 1am on Thursday, October 8, to a report of sexual assault at Hare Hill Park, Littleborough."It was a reported that a man had been approached by a second man in the park who has sexually assaulted him."Enquiries are ongoing and no arrests

here"I'll stab you up, you little muppet," the man appears to shout."I'm ready too, all I've got is my duster and my chain," the woman appears to shout in the footage.The attack is over in a matter of seconds as the man walks away.The woman then shows a graphic image of the hand injury to the camera.Part of her thumb was cut off and her hand is covered in blood. The Manchester Evening News has chosen not to share this part of the video.

Calls have been made for transparency about the spiralling costs of high-profile Manchester projects, including the delayed and increasingly expensive Factory arts complex.Councillors are seeking an independent review of the council’s capital programme, which is reporting 'concerning' overspends across several schemes.An audit of the proposed projects was planned within the last year, but was cancelled as they were deemed ‘low risk’, a meeting heard.There are also concerns the original budgets

straight to your inboxPaul Pogba has called his international teammate Ousmane Dembele to try and convince him to join Manchester United, according to reports.United now have just three days to salvage their transfer window and add to their solitary signing of Donny van de Beek before the window closes on October 5.It's understood that the club are still in talks with Porto over left-back Alex Telles but a new right-winger remain the priority, be it Jadon Sancho or a short-term alternative.The

Leaders from the hospitality industry have banded together to launch a nationwide campaign this week, calling for an end to the 10pm curfew.An open letter to the Prime Minister warns that the curfew could be the 'final nail in the coffin' for an industry that is 'dying', with some reporting a drop in trade of 60 per cent since the measure was introduced.The #CanceltheCurfew campaign hopes to put pressure on the government to U-turn on its decision to impose a curfew on pubs, bars and

The 23,500-capacity venue is the brainchild of the Oak View Group (OVG), who announced their plans last week following approval from the local council. Once completed, Co-op Live will be the UK’s largest indoor concert venue.Set to be located on the Etihad Campus, the site of Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in Eastlands, it is currently hoped that the venue will be ready to be opened in 2023.

here"The government has said the 10pm curfew is based on Belgium, but they also have police to disperse people on the streets."My personal feeling is that the curfew is probably doing more harm than good as it’s creating a major incentive for people to carry on drinking and partying at home. And that is where we are told the virus spreads - gatherings in the home."He added: "If it is doing more harm and damaging businesses, then the government shouldn’t just plough on with it.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, September 27.Marcus Rashford believes that Manchester United must improve to achieve their objectives this season.The Reds scored in the 100th minute against Brighton and Hove Albion to squeeze out a 3-2 win from what was an otherwise underwhelming performance.Speaking after the game, Rashford outlined that his side must improve the way they start games.He told MUTV: “We have to use these three points as