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24.04.2020 - 11:04 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has appealed to the Muslim community to avoid social gatherings during Ramadan.
Ramadan began on Thursday, April 23 and the holy month usually sees worshippers fast, congregate, pray and celebrate together.
However, this year will be different due to the ongoing lockdown measures as well as places of worship closing.
Many Muslims are now having to pray at home instead of attending a mosque.
Andy Burnham has urged those observing Ramadan to continue to follow the
It's the Manchester versus Liverpool event none of us saw coming.
One of Andy Burnham's key advisors has hit back at the wife of former Manchester United player Angel Di Maria over her comments about the city.
Universal Basic Income should be ‘seriously considered’ as a way of helping the economy recover once the coronavirus lockdown has lifted, according to Andy Burnham.
Metrolink bosses have moved to address 'concerning accusations', made by a whistleblower, who claimed trams are not being disinfected properly during the coronavirus pandemic.
More than half the care homes reporting to Greater Manchester’s health system are now flagging Covid cases, the mayor has revealed - as he warned government not to ease the lockdown ‘prematurely’.
Metrolink’s long-term future remains uncertain, despite the government agreeing to a £11.6m bailout, the mayor of Greater Manchester has warned.
Andy Burnham today said that any significant release from the coronavirus lockdown would be 'premature'.
Andy Burnham has urged the government to stick to its promise of levelling up the country ‘with a vengeance’ as the north bids to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis.
The North West has become the new epicentre of coronavirus as the number of hospital cases has overtaken London.
The immediate future of Metrolink has been secured thanks to an £11.6m government bailout.
The mayor of Greater Manchester has urged the public to abide by coronavirus lockdown rules following after a surge in people travelling on the roads this week.
Government has so far failed to pay to accommodate the growing numbers of people who are becoming homeless during the Covid-19 outbreak, the mayor has warned - while slashing the amount of funding to Greater Manchester’s councils in their latest Covid bailout by £12m.
Public transport passengers in Greater Manchester could be told to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor has said.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said there should be a “standards-led” easing of lockdown measures, with the Health and Safety Executive deciding whether businesses can put effective social distancing measures in place to re-open.
A brand new ‘early warning’ system for Greater Manchester’s care homes has been drawn up in the space of a week, designed to flag any potential concerns around coronavirus outbreaks and PPE shortages.
More than 1,100 rough sleepers have been safely housed in Greater Manchester hotels during the coronavirus crisis - but hundreds more people have become homeless since lockdown began.
Some tips are set to reopen over the next two weeks, Greater Manchester's Mayor announced today.
A deal to bring a struggling Metrolink ‘back to life’ could be agreed within days - but a £3 million government bailout would only be enough to keep it ‘ticking over’.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham believes that local recycling centres could reopen during the coronavirus crisis despite raising concerns.