Applying for 80 jobs, selling precious jewellery and sofa surfing: Life out of work in a pandemic

direct to your inboxJewish communities in Greater Manchester will start celebrating Hanukkah tonight – but due to continued Covid restrictions, this year will be different. The Jewish festival of light, which lasts eight nights, involves lighting candles on a menorah , eating fried foods and playing with spinning tops called dreidels .

direct to your inboxWork has began to build Mayfield Park - the first in Manchester for 100 years, the M.E.N can reveal.Construction is now underway at the 6.5 acre site behind Piccadilly station that has been an industrial wasteland for decades.For years, regeneration plans for the forgotten corner of the city centre have failed to get off the ground.But the breakthrough finally came with the formation of a joint public-private venture in 2016 comprising of Manchester City Council, Transport

Manchester Evening News , daughter Tracy Keelan, 43, said: “We’re not saying cancer patients are more important than Covid patients, they should be treated equally. “Why are cancer patients not worthy of having NHS treatments but Covid patients are?“Mum worked for the NHS and worked for them for 17 years. She absolutely loved her job; it was her life. “When she needed it the most, the NHS let her down. “It does feel like cancer patients have been scarified.

direct to your inboxThroughout the pandemic, train maintenance and engineering staff have continued to work long hours in order to ensure the country's rail network runs safely and smoothly.Though many of us may not have needed to use public transport as much as usual in recent months, there has still been a need for services to run.More than 200 people work at the Alstom train depot in Longsight.Around half of those are engineers and maintenance workers.Alstom is one of the leading businesses

in Bury... during a global pandemic.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are hopeful of obtaining a work permit for Amad Diallo so he can join the club in the January transfer window. The MEN first revealed United's interest in Atalanta youngster Diallo, 18, and the club agreed a deal rising to €41million for the winger on October 5.

A new theatre is preparing to open in Manchester in the new year, providing a Covid-safe way for locals to get their culture fix.The DriveINSIDE theatre - which had to postpone its launch because of the spike in coronavirus cases this autumn - also has plans to create 1000 jobs for the region.The drive-in theatre will open next spring at the Trafford Centre and will be permitted to operate even in Tier 3 restrictions.Theatre-goers will be greeted by a 'theatrical drive jockey' who will guide

Many of Manchester's restaurants have had to get creative in order to get their food to customers this year.As well as launching new delivery and takeaway services, several operators have started creating DIY meal kits, delivering all the instructions and ingredients you need to recreate your favourite restaurant food at home.With Greater Manchester in local lockdown restrictions since the end of July, and in national lockdown for the last month, we've all absolutely lapped it upBut one

in Harpurhey as bosses say they are seeing levels of destitution they have never seen before due to the effects coronavirus has had on people's jobs and livelihoods.

Coronavirus infection rates are falling faster in Greater Manchester than at any time during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest data from Public Health England.The rate for the Greater Manchester region is now 246.9, the lowest it has been since the end of September.There were exactly 7000 confirmed cases in Greater Manchester for the week ending November 23, which is 3,796 fewer cases than in the previous week.That represents a week-on-week fall of 35.2 per cent, the highest

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov says Sergio Ramos could be a Thiago Silva-like signing for Manchester United.Silva has impressed in the Premier League after joining Chelsea in the summer following his release from PSG, acting as an experienced head in the Blues' defence.Meanwhile, there are once again question marks over Ramos' future at Real Madrid, with the 34-year-old's contract at the La Liga champions set to expire at the end of the season.United have been

From December 2 more than 20 million people face tougher tiered restrictions.When the national lockdown ends next Wednesday, England will revert back to the tiered system first introduced in October.However, it has been "strengthened" and Boris Johnson described it as "tougher" as the UK still battles the coronavirus pandemic.Health secretary Matt Hancock announced on Thursday (November 26) which areas would be placed in which tier.Greater Manchester will be placed in Tier 3, the 'Very High

national lockdown is lifted. The whole of Greater Manchester will be placed in the 'very high' alert level, meaning that hospitality will remain closed, alongside other entertainment venues such as play areas and cinemas.

Middleton, arrived on Monday morning to find smashed windows and missing donations.

here.The Card Factory is looking for Seasonal Sales Assistants to join stores over Christmas.Retail experience is not a necessity, but the retailer says they look for "personality and a passion for customer service" in candidates.Various hours are available at the following stores:The role will be available up until January 3.

Manchester Council’s Books To Go service provides people who have difficulty leaving their homes with a chance to continue reading by bringing their local library directly to them.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City's response to the coronavirus pandemic was a key factor in convincing him that he was at the right club. Speaking to the media for the first time since signing a new two-year contract extension, Guardiola explained how a conversation with chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak was the key factor in convincing him to sign the new deal that will keep him at the club until 2023.