Bus firm threatens to cut north Manchester service after vandals attack with 'knives, rocks and bullbearings'

revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had

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.

Like all other modes of public transport, bus usage has been hit hard by the pandemic with passenger levels dropping by around half.But bosses say bus patronage recovered more quickly than than others.A central part of funding the bus franchising scheme is the mayoral precept, a part of council tax which goes towards paying for regional services that fall within Mr Burnham’s remit.Taxpayers already pay £3 towards a year towards bus reform as part of their preceptBut this will rise progressively

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, November 18, are: The number of deaths are published on the NHS England website each day. You can access them here. The figure does not account for deaths in other settings, for instance care homes.Nationally, a further 282 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 37,124.Patients were aged between 38 and 101 years

The resident said: "This has been going on for over 12 months. It is known by locals, probably most, if not all of these robberies are being committed by youths from the Dam Head estate and there is now talk amongst locals of vigilante action as the police cannot seen to sort this problem out .

Andy Burnham has warned against the introduction of ‘permanent’ coronavirus restrictions once the national lockdown ends.The mayor of Greater Manchester says talks are underway between local leaders and the government about what will happen after December 2.Changes to the national tiered system of restrictions were being considered according to Mr Burnham, though he admitted that it was likely that the city-region would remain in Tier 3.In their decision-making the government has been urged to

Bolton.

coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.

Patient safety and care is our top priority and we are undertaking an investigation into a recent incident at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital involving a small number of patients who became unwell during dialysis treatment. "All patients are well and continue to be monitored, and their families are being kept fully informed.

Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the special people who have died with this terrible disease.This week, more families have been in touch with tributes for loved ones.Here are some of their stories.If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here.Brenda was born in Rusholme and moved to Wythenshawe in 1973.She was wife to Derek, mum to Mark and Dawn and sister to Bernadette.Brenda moved into a care home in February 2019.She died aged 87 at Wythenshawe

hereAcross the North West, a further 54 hospital deaths were reported.A further 10 deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, five at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and five at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.There have also been three further deaths at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust compared to figures released on Thursday.Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust also recorded another three cases.Every day the NHS in England gives an

in Fallowfield.Police say officers were called to the scene to reports of a robbery.When they attended they discovered a man armed had approached and threatened a man filling a ATM machine, before fleeing the scene with a quantity of cash.The amount of cash stolen has not been disclosed.No injuries were reported a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokeswoman said in a statement today."Enquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made" they added.Eyewitnesses reported a large police presence

University of Manchester have hailed a potential new coronavirus vaccine as a "big moment for humankind." Developers of the vaccine, Pfizer and BioNTech, announced a significant breakthrough in their search for an effective immunisation on Monday.

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here"But I don’t want to be at constant loggerheads with them.