Antenatal services relocated from Withington Community Hospital in order to 'protect the safety of service users and staff'

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149 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fallowfield Central in the seven days up to September 27 - up from 27 cases in the previous week.

Sir Peter Fahy is chair of trustees for #WeStandTogether.#WeStandTogether is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority brand for cohesion initiatives.#WeStandTogether’s next Difficult Dialogue is on Wednesday, October 24 at 6pm, on the topic of 'The Reality for Refugees During COVID-19'.Register via www.westandtogether.org.uk.You can contact #WeStandTogether on twitter @WeStandTogether, facebook @WeStandTogetherBritain or by email to [email protected].

“If you have any information that can assist our enquiries, please get in touch.” Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 1146 quoting incident number 3082 29/09/20.Alternatively call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has apologised for taking two hours to respond to the Manchester Arena terror attack.At the public inquiry into the attack on Wednesday, the service blamed 'silence' from the police on the night of the bombing which led fire service bosses to assume there was a continuing marauding terror strike and so firefighters were kept back.But they pointed to an infamous terror training exercise at the Trafford Centre some 12 months before the Arena attack where

the public inquiry into the atrocity heard opening statements on behalf of counter terror cops, Greater Manchester Police (GMP), British Transport Police (BTP), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) as well as the venue operator SMG and the security and stewarding contractor Showsec.It heard that: As the hearing resumed in Manchester, Matthew Butt QC, representing National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters, admitted the organisation 'was not aware of Abedi or any of the intelligence that

shared concerns about the project being ‘scrapped’ altogether following a ‘change in direction’ earlier this year.A similar project by the Levenshulme Bee Network was due to be trialled over the summer but following concerns of how it had been handled, Manchester Council ended its involvement with the project.It has since been working on how to further implement the plans.Executive Member for the Environment, Planning and Transport, Councillor Angeliki Stogia, said: “The Active Neighbourhood

hereAmmar helped out at a mosque and threw everything into being a part of his adopted community. He'd just enrolled on a series of college courses.

MyBolton and Manchester Evening News witnessed Scott's Barbers, in Horwich, being forced to shut while on patrol with 'Covid cops' on the evening of September 11. Upon arriving at the shop, Environmental Health officers from Bolton Council were already there to issue an immediate closure order.

hereIt meant passengers on some trams had to be evacuated while services through the area were suspended.A rescue truck was sent to remove the stranded vehicle.The drama began at around 5pm and the vehicle was removed at around 8pm.Pictures from the scene showed officials helping a motorist from the stricken car before the car was removed.Manchester Metrolink tweeted: "There is a disruption on the Airport line due to a car blocking the tracks.

Manchester Evening News."Ever since the Government lifted lockdown it has been so busy. Everyone was so nice before but now it's become quite nasty."A lot of the calls I take are from elderly people who can't travel far or are desperate for a test."You can hear the distress they are in by their voice.

Macclesfield Town FC supporter has been banned from watching football for the next three years after he was caught with a flare at a derby game.Oliver Bateman, 27, is said to have ignited the pyrotechnic before his pal threw it onto the pitch during a game at Salford City FC in November 2019.Manchester Magistrates Court heard at the time of kick off, a dedicated football officer spotted a blue smoke bomb being set off.Minutes later, the officer spotted another blue flare which was lit, then

hereThe action is not understood to have been organised by trade unions, but by local activists in a display of solidarity with drivers at loggerheads with bosses over changes to their pay, terms and conditions.The bus firm has warned of ongoing disruption throughout the morning while services get back to normal.  A number of school services are affected, including those for Cardinal Langley High School in Middleton, Unsworth Academy in Bury, Hopwood Hall College in Middleton and Rochdale, Holy

National Rail Enquiries website says: "A fault with the signalling system at Cheadle Hulme is causing disruption to journeys between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe/Stoke on Trent. "Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised." A statement on the Avanti West Coast website says: "Due to a fault with the signalling system at Stockport some lines are blocked.

A search of a terraced house in Salford will continue today a week after dawn raid triggered a major investigation.Greater Manchester Police's Salford division are leading the inquiry after receiving intelligence.But the information about alleged use of firearms has resulted in Counter Terrorism officers, the bomb squad, and the intelligence services being involved.Events started at 6am on Tuesday when armed police backed by Counter Terrorism officers executed a warrant at the property in

Trafford-based visual artist Jez Dolan, storyteller Lauren Sagar, filmmaker Anna Raczynski and visual artist Tamzin Forster.Artists Rachel Anderson and Cis O’Boyle will also be involved as part of Idle Woman, a collaborative project focused on creating vibrant spaces for women through sculpture and performance.“My practice as an artist is focused around queerness, identity and history, often through telling stories,” artist Jez Dolan explains of his involvement in the project.“The Back in the

Services will continue to run on a 'vital' rail line linking parts of Stockport and Tameside with Manchester following a last minute U-turn by Northern.Despite mounting pressure the operator had insisted it had no choice but to axe services between Rose Hill Marple and Piccadilly until mid-December, citing a training backlog and the impact of Covid-19 on its workforce.Thousands of people have signed petitions against the temporary closure of the line, while last week Lib Dem councillors in