BBC Radio Manchester star shares words of encouragement for fellow breastfeeding mums

Wigan will be removed from local lockdown measures which were implemented last month on Wednesday (August 26).

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

hereA Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 1pm on Monday 24 August 2020, police were called to a report of a road traffic collision involving a purple Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Toyota vehicle on the A627."Emergency services attended and two people have been taken to hospital."Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox

Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley as Karen, a couple in their late 30s giving their romance another go after a break of five years. The show, which was filmed on location in Stockport and in Manchester studios as well as in Scarborough in April last year, was not commissioned for a second series after it was aired in September.

straight to your inboxWhilst Manchester City were left frustrated at not being able to add another Premier League or the Champions League trophy to their cabinet last season, the standout performances of a number of key City players would have been a pleasing aspect of the campaign for Pep Guardiola. City’s best performer this year was Kevin De Bruyne who was rightly awarded the Premier League’s Player of the Year award after scoring 13 goals and registering a further 20 assists.

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can be downloaded at this link.The number of coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester began to rise around July 16th and local lockdown measures were announced on July 30th.The case numbers continued to rise up until the end of last week but in recent days have levelled out and may now be falling.There has been no related increase in the number of hospital admissions with Covid-19 or people diagnosed with Covid-19 while in hospital and the majority of recent positive cases have been through

hereA 35-year-old man and two women aged 34 and 26 have been arrested on suspicion of possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply.They remain in custody and enquiries are on-going.PC Joel Murphy, of GMP Stockport district, said: “I hope these arrests will reassure residents in Stockport that we are fully committed to making their area a safer place by continuing to target the supply of suspected illegal drugs across Greater Manchester.“Listening to residents and receiving information is

straight to your inboxThere was grudging respect from the Madrid-based Marca at Barcelona convincing Everton to sign three of their players in 2018. Marca wrote Barca 'should build a monument to Everton' for spending over €50million on the unwanted trio of Yerry Mina, Lucas Digne, and Andre Gomes.Mina was offered to United, unmoved by his World Cup form and startled by the exorbitant agent's fees being demanded, and they passed.

Mancunians have been told their partying has to be put on hold as the city’s Covid infection rate rose almost to the government’s red alert threshold.Latest figures show Manchester recording 49 cases per 100,000, just below the 50 mark that would push it into the government’s riskiest category.The city’s rate has more than tripled in a month.Its leaders have now warned that house parties - which are believed to partly be behind the rise - and other inside gatherings must stop, or else Manchester

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

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Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

"Friday night is one of the busiest in terms of demand on the police service and incidents like this one pull invaluable resources away from other people who may need the police more desperately. These blatant breaches slow us down.

Blackley. Victoria Avenue was cordoned off following the smash at about 1.10pm on Friday afternoon.Police said it involved a white Mercedes van, a grey Audi and a second van of unspecified make.Pictures from the scene show the Audi crashed into a tree.A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said one man had been arrested in connection with the incident.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said petrol from one of the damaged vehicles was leaking onto the road.

The number of people to have tested positive for coronavirus in Bolton has increased for a fourth week in a row – but the mayor of Greater Manchester says a full local lockdown of the region is not yet necessary.There were 27.1 positive tests of COVID-19 per 100,000 people in the borough in the seven days up to August 8, rising from 23 the week before.Bolton is following the general trend in Greater Manchester – although Oldham has shot up to 108.8 and Wigan remains much lower at 7.3.The

A man has been arrested after reports of a person attempting to throw “suspected bleach” at cars on a busy main road in north Manchester.Police were called to Ashton New Road, in Clayton, at around 4.30pm this afternoon (August 11).Their attendance followed reports that a man was “attempting to throw suspected bleach at nearby cars”.Officers arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of affray.The incident is understood to have unfolded on the busy main road, close to the Aldi supermarket.A Greater

Radcliffe, with a friend when she was struck by a blue Suzuki Alto on Monday afternoon.Police say they want to speak to the driver of a white Ford Transit van who stopped at the scene following the crash, close to the Esso petrol station.Officers were called to the scene at about 4.30pm.The girl was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she remains in critical condition, say Greater Manchester Police.The driver of the Suzuki fled the scene.A 35-year-old man later made contact

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