Boutique Manchester gym BLOK closes after visitors test positive for Covid-19

straight to your inbox Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva has tested positive for coronavirus.

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to withdraw from the France squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.Reports in France surfaced over Thursday lunchtime that Pogba had been left out of Didier Deschamps’ squad for the matches against Sweden and Croatia, with the France boss explaining the 27-year-old had tested positive for coronavirus.United confirmed what Deschamps told reporters in a statement: “Paul has been

hereAcross England, a further seven people who tested positive for coronavirus died in the country’s hospitals.That brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,531, NHS England said on Thursday (August 27).The patients were aged between 77 and 90, and all had known underlying health conditions.Another six deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days -

in a tweet last night. The hotel has now said it will work with the community to find the best charity to donate proceeds from the drink to, but that it would not be 'a big amount'.General Manager Paul Bayliss MBE said in a statement: "We are deeply sorry if we have offended anyone by launching our Pride cocktail in memory of American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen, Marsha P.

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

straight to your inboxManchester United fans were once again trying to convince Jadon Sancho to sign for the club after he scored in another friendly for Borussia Dortmund.United are long-term admirers of Sancho and were confident of finally getting their man this summer after twice failing to do so, in 2017 and 2019, but the transfer has been thrown into doubt as Dortmund officials are adamant he will not be leaving in the current transfer window.United haven't given up on the signing, however,

Rochdale and a man from Blackley are to appear in court in connection with the kidnap of two men from Stoke-on-Trent.Lisa Marie Finnerty and Mark Kavanagh are among six people charged with the kidnap and false imprisonment of the men, StokeonTrentLive reports.It comes after a number of arrests were made in the village of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, in July.Finnerty, 37 of Ethel Court, Newbold, is charged with conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to blackmail.

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.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves believes Manchester United need four players to become genuine challengers.The Reds crashed out of the Europa League following defeat to Sevilla, the Spanish club coming from behind to progress with a 2-1 win.The defeat means United's long season is finally over, but while it yielded some improvements - a top four finish and a good run in a European competition - Ole Gunner Solskjaer and his men still aren't where they want to be.And to fix that ahead of

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

Manchester Crown Court will remain closed 'until further notice' after court and security staff tested positive for coronavirus.

hereHowever new provider G4S was not available for four days and when it arrived, the firm said the terms of its contract with government meant it could only test people during the daytime.That meant the depot’s substantial night shift would be left out.Manchester town hall had to quickly escalate the situation to the top of the Department of Health and Social Care, which oversees the contract, before full testing was implemented at the site on Friday.In Oldham, meanwhile, the council had been

Manchester's Crown Square Crown Court has been forced to shut again after three people tested positive for coronavirus.

hereDavid Allinson, Manchester Arndale centre director, said: "We are aware of the case of COVID-19 at one of our stores, and have worked closely with the team to help them deliver their processes in line with government guidelines to protect customers and staff."As part of their protocol, the store closed temporarily to undergo a deep clean and all of the staff are being tested through the official NHS test and trace system.

Three cricket clubs have been temporarily closed after two spectators tested positive for Covid-19Clubhouses have been shut and 'all activity' suspended for seven days at Droylsden, Ashton and Denton West cricket clubs, the Greater Manchester Cricket League announced today.It comes after two fans at Sunday's Denton West versus Droylsden match informed the league they had contracted the virus.The same two people had also been present at Saturday's Ashton versus Droyslden game, it later

hereSix of the court's 15 court rooms are scheduled to be holding cases throughout the day, with a trial also ongoing.In the past few weeks, barristers have been expected to attend court physically for cases, unless they have a good reason not to.During the height of the lockdown, most cases were conducted using video conferencing.Under new security measures in line with the pandemic, anyone entering the court via the public entrance is asked whether they had coronavirus symptoms before