Black doctors holding online sessions to encourage community members to take vaccine

Rachel Riley has been spotted leaving the Countdown studios with her daughter Maven and husband Pasha Kovalev.The Countdown star, 35, was all smiles as she lovingly held her baby daughter Maven, who turned one in December, while she stepped out from the studios in Manchester on Tuesday 16 February. Rachel, who recently opened up on having more children, looked stylish in a bright pink knitted jumper, which had the word ‘love’ embellished three times in red writing.

restrictions can be cautiously eased in the coming weeks, saying vaccines are providing “grounds for confidence”.

direct to your inboxA trial into how a coronavirus vaccine works in children is set to take place.Tests will investigate the efficacy of Oxford/AstraZeneca in young people aged from six to 17.It will determine whether the jab will produce a strong immune response, with 300 volunteers set to take part.The trial will start later this month.Up to 240 children will receive the vaccine, while others will be given a control meningitis tab.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes making people prove their identity before opening a social media account is key to stopping abuse and threats online. In recent weeks, football has seen a rise in players being abused online and on Thursday England’s football bodies united to call on Facebook and Twitter to do more to stop it.

Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA prolific paedophile who posed as girls online to get young boys to send him indecent images has been jailed.David Wilson is thought to have approached more than 5,000 children from across the globe and left some of his young victims feeling suicidal.He was jailed for 25 years after pleading guilty to 96 child sex abuse offences relating to 52 victims.The dozens of victims in the case were all boys aged

direct to your inbox Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a builders merchants in Stockport.

direct to your inboxA new initiative aimed at transforming black-owned business in Greater Manchester is set to be launched next month.The programme, ran by the Black United Representation Network (BURN), will be providing black-owned businesses in the region with their own board of advisors.With a limited number of spaces available only 10 businesses will be able to take part in the scheme.Those looking to apply for the programme must fit the criteria of being a black-owned business, have at

Preparing Your Car For The MOT Test, Nutrition Nuggets For Lockdown Wellbeing, Introduction To Hairstyling, and Grow A Garden From Your Kitchen.Julia Heap, principal and CEO of Hopwood Hall College said: “We are truly delighted to offer this gift to the people of Greater Manchester.

Ashton-under-Lyne, now want to help other parents and raise awareness of the condition. "When Ella was born at Tameside Hospital she ended up on the neonatal unit for three days as she stopped breathing", mum Kay told the Manchester Evening News .

Salford.

direct to your inboxSchool staff in Rochdale have been warned about attempting to jump the queue for Covid vaccinations ahead of more vulnerable people in priority groups. A leaked email from the town hall to all headteachers in the borough said some staff had been using an 'inappropriately-shared' booking link intended only for NHS workers, Manchester Mill reports.

from Bolton, said she was told about Alfie’s condition while pregnant.  She was given several options – including terminating her pregnancy. But Sarah chose to keep her baby, a decision she said she is “so glad” she made.

Wigan.

direct to your inboxResidents at a block of flats have spoken of the moment they were evacuated from their homes as part of a major investigation into organised crime - which has seen suspected guns and grenades seized and a man pinned down in the street by armed cops.Police, backed by bomb disposal officers, swooped on Milton Close in Stretford on Friday night (January 29).

straight to your inbox every day for freeGreater Manchester Police have issued a statement condemning online racist abuse suffered by Manchester United players in the past few days.Marcus Rashford was the victim of some horrific online abuse in the wake of United's 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Saturday night, which he described as "humanity and social media at its worst".

straight to your inbox every day for free David Luiz has revealed that Bruno Fernandes told him he was trying to 'surprise everyone' with his free-kick approach against Arsenal on Saturday evening. Manchester United were held to a goalless draw at the Emirates, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side restricted to a handful of chances in the match.

Manchester Evening News about the confusing eco-friendly heating system that installed in their block of flats two years ago.