Charities write open letter urging government to provide essential funding for the homeless during third lockdown

direct to your inboxIn 1985, the Manchester AIDSline launched in response to the growing AIDS epidemic that was quickly spreading across the world. Made up of members of the LGBT+ community and allies, the AIDSline aimed to offer support and advice to people affected by AIDS.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have opened their Old Trafford stadium to be used for vaccination training.St John Ambulance will be granted access to four hospitality suites across the stadium to utilise as a training centre for hundreds of volunteers as part of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme.The suites will be adapted and used as a large-scale training facility over the next five weekends.The adaptation of Old Trafford is part of a UK-wide programme which

Bolton chef decided to cook up some affordable 'school dinners' and share his recipes, following the controversy about 'woefully inadequate' food parcels in parts of Greater Manchester. Gareth Mason, who recently went viral for his 'three-tier' fish, chips and mushy peas pie, decided to visit Aldi and see how many ingredients he could buy for £20.

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxPolice seized £100,000-worth of designer clothing and jewellery as they detained a man on suspicion of supplying drugs and money laundering.The arrest came after a dawn raid at a home in Alcester Close, Middleton.The operation is linked to Operation Foam - the Greater Manchester Police part of the National Crime Agency-led Operation Venetic, which has seen police throughout the UK mount raids against suspected members of organised crime groups after a global and encrypted

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes summed up how every Manchester United was feeling when seeing Paul Pogba fire home against Fulham. With the score locked at 1-1, Pogba picked up a loose ball on the wing and beat two players before curling home from the corner of the penalty area for a fine strike.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are open to loaning Facundo Pellistri to ensure he gets regular playing time at senior level.Pellistri, 19, joined United from Penarol for €9million on deadline day in October but is yet to make his first-team debut and has played eight times for the Under-23s and Under-21s.The Uruguayan tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month but the MEN understands United are prepared to loan Pellistri this month once he has made a full

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has promised a 'new era' at Greater Manchester Police after the force was placed in 'special measures'.The mayor held his first policing press conference yesterday since former Chief Constable Ian Hopkins was asked to step down in the wake of a scathing inspection report.

direct to your inboxManchester council is planning cuts of nearly £50m this year - including wiping millions from homelessness spending - despite ‘better than expected’ support from the government.Council tax could rise by almost five per cent, raising £8.5m to prevent further cuts to frontline services such as adult social care.Town hall leaders had been preparing for a ‘worst case scenario’ of a £103m black hole in their finances caused by dramatic losses of income and increased Covid-related

direct to your inboxOn Thursday evening (January 14), FoodCycle’s newest hub in Manchester opened its doors for the first time.The service provides free community meals to vulnerable people using surplus food.

direct to your inbox A man has been arrested after police uncovered £50,000 of suspected drugs and tens of thousands of pounds in cash during dawn raids in the High Peak. At 6am on Wednesday, officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) executed warrants at addresses on Kingfisher Way and Howards Meadow in Simmondley and Woolley Bridge Road in Glossop, Derbyshire.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has urged the government to extend its ban on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic to avoid a further surge in homelessness.Court-ordered evictions are due to start again on January 11 after being temporarily suspended after the initial Covid-19 outbreak.Boris Johnson says the ban will be kept under review after being challenged by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a debate this week.But Mr Burnham is seeking a cast-iron

direct to your inboxDavid Oliver is an experienced NHS Consultant Physician and medical writer from Manchester.He has played a variety of national medical leadership and policy roles and has a weekly column in the British Medical Journal.He currently manages Covid wards at a hospital in the south of England. Prof Oliver has spoken to The Mirror about the ‘relentless’ experience of working on wards throughout the pandemic. I've been an NHS doctor for 31 years and worked in some demanding