B&M shoppers discover 'hidden meaning' in £2 Christmas decoration

forced to U-turn on plans to close early for the Christmas holidays this week. The M.E.N revealed that leaders of Focus Trust were under pressure from the government to reverse their plan to shut a week earlier than planned.

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

Wigan pub - which sits less than a ten minute walk away from the Merseyside border - has said she is "bitterly disappointed" at today's Tier 3 announcement. Michelle Penman has run the Hare and Hounds pub in Upholland Road, Billinge, since January.

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Greater Manchester will be placed in Tier 3 of the government’s strengthened tier system when national lockdown ends on December 2, it has been confirmed.The Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in Parliament this morning.The tougher system, which sees harsher controls on the hospitality industry than before is based on the latest available data, the government said.Greater Manchester had been in Tier 3 before the lockdown after reporting some of the highest Covid-19 rates in the

Openreach engineers have been hard at work throughout the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions.

Manchester Evening News about overcrowding in emergency departments and staff-to-patient ratios, adding: "It won't feel to NHS staff working on the front line that pressure is easing just yet.

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Black Friday deals.But we’re asking you to put your money where it matters this year and pledge to spend some of your Christmas shopping cash with local traders too.We understand many people will still be choosing to stay at home and shop online even after lockdown lifts.So that’s why we’ve teamed up with our sister site InYourArea and ReachPLC titles to create a search tool where you can find local shops offering delivery and click-and-collect services on your doorstep.All you have to do is

Manchester Evening News contacted Oldham Council to ask about this four-month delay - and Lisa received her first call from a social worker around three hours later. She is now waiting to see if it gets the ball rolling for her mum.

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.

reported yesterday how leaders of Focus Trust were under pressure from the government to reverse their plan to shut a week earlier than planned.They had announced last week that all 15 of their schools - seven of which are in Greater Manchester - would close on December 11, instead of the original planned date of December 18.The decision came amid growing concerns over the number of families that could be forced to isolate over the festive period because of positive cases in the run-up to the

ITV reality show.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHer McFly musician husband Tom Fletcher has confirmed this is the case as he shared a photo of Buzz making the same signal on Instagram."I find it funny how people get triggered over a mother giving it a little wave to her three kids, clearly you’re no fun at parties," said another viewer."Imagine not realising

hereCeiling decorations are allowed in atriums and other spaces designated as 'not high risk'.

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Earlier this month, a 36-year-old man was left in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Breightmet. Greater Manchester Police's Bolton North neighbourhood team said: "Extra officers are continuing to patrol Breightmet in response to recent incidents of disorder.

straight to your inboxMikel Arteta believes Pep Guardiola's new Manchester City contract shows he is more committed than ever at the Etihad.Arteta was Guardiola's assistant manager as City won back-to-back Premier League titles among a domestic treble and seven trophies in his first three seasons at the Etihad.