Burger shop with only one burger on the menu is a lockdown hit - now it's opening in Greater Manchester

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

newly-opened pizzeria Prato.

direct to your inboxAlmost a third of all adults in Greater Manchester have now received a coronavirus vaccine jab.And for the first time, new data reveals the take up figures for every postcode area in our region.It shows the five neighbourhoods where more than half of residents have now been vaccinated - one in Trafford, the highest rate, two in Bury, one in Stockport and one in Rochdale.The statistics, compiled by the Manchester Evening News, are from the latest available NHS data.They show

direct to your inboxSeven people were arrested today after dawn raids targeting suspected members of organised crime gangs.Four homes in Oldham, Rochdale, and Liverpool were searched.Four men - aged 30, 31, 37 and 40 - and three women - aged 33, 38 and 42, were arrested on suspicion of offences including conspiracy to supply firearms, conspiracy to supply class A drugs, money laundering and participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group.They all remain in custody for

direct to your inboxFood poverty has soared during the coronavirus pandemic.While the Covid-19 crisis has already claimed thousands of lives, the financial impact has been devastating too.National lockdowns, sickness and job losses have pushed thousands of people into poverty and isolation, making it harder to provide for themselves and their families.FareShare, the UK’s longest-running food redistribution charity, supports more than 250 food banks, charities and community projects across the

Bolton MP has said he is "not concerned" about the high rate of Covid-19 infections in the borough, stating hospital admissions and virus-related deaths were "down dramatically".

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester's infection rate is falling at a significantly slower rate than across the nation despite lockdown, the latest figures have shown.All 10 boroughs currently have a higher infection rate than England's average, which stands at 119.5 in the week ending February 19.Bury has had the biggest weekly rise of coronavirus cases of any area in England.There were 444 positive cases in the week ending 19 February, 51 cases more than the previous seven-day period.The

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direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

Big Grillie Style, the arrival of Burgerize to Manchester, and a new partnership between Crazy Pedro's and Eat New York. Michelin-star restaurant Mana has turned itself into a burger takeaway during lockdown, and Fat Hippo has made its way over from the north east to join the city centre just this week.

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs are growing increasingly concerned that Covid-19 cases in Greater Manchester are not falling as quickly as in other parts of the country - and fear the region could face being locked down for even longer.One director of public health has warned there continues to be a ‘reservoir’ of coronavirus circulating in the community, which is keeping infection rates high.As of Wednesday, all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs recorded an infection rate higher than the England

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

hereBury's rate increased by a single case.Oldham and Wigan also has a higher rate than yesterday, but cases are still down when the figures are compared with the previous week.The national average in England is 137.4 cases per 100,000 of the population.Manchester and Trafford recorded the highest week-on-week fall in cases.Bolton has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester - at 236.1 cases per 100,000.Trafford - on 137.8 cases - has the lowest.Of the 315 local areas in England, 16 (5

Big Grillie Style, Burgerize, and a new partnership between Crazy Pedro's and Eat New York. Even Manchester's only Michelin-star restaurant has joined the burger bandwagon this year, with Mana launching a takeaway burger service that's consistently sold out for weeks on end.

list of more than 100 schools that mums, dads and grandparents said had gone 'above and beyond' to support pupils and families.

praised families and staff at Corpus Christi RC Primary in Chadderton, Oldham, for pulling together amid the pandemic, we asked parents to tell us who they wanted to thank - and we were inundated with suggestions. More than 200 parents replied to posts on our Manchester Family Facebook page naming schools and teachers who have made this unprecedented time easier for pupils.

direct to your inboxAldi are looking to hire nearly 100 apprentices across Greater Manchester this year.The supermarket giant has hired over 2,000 apprentices, the majority of which have gone on to secure permanent roles, since launching its Apprentice Programme in 2012.In 2021, Aldi plans to recruit 96 store apprentices in Greater Manchester and applications are open now.Apprentices will receive full training and gain real qualifications while launching their careers and working towards

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham held his latest press conference yesterday giving the very latest situation on the coronavirus situation in our region.The Mayor was joined by the region's health lead, Sir Richard Leese, and deputy mayor Baroness Beverley Hughes. From infection rates to vaccines and a lockdown exit, the press conference covered all facets of where Greater Manchester currently stands in its fight against the virus.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police have been forced to step in after a 'criminal' Weetabix combination went viral on Twitter.The tweet in question was posted by the popular cereal brand this morning, and quickly caught the attention of cops.And when you see what Weetabix were suggesting, it's clear to see why.Instead of the uncontested cereal and milk combination, it was suggested that customers try their Weetabix with something new.Baked Beans."Why should bread have all the fun, when