Council chief calls for 'block party' DJs to be banned from all venues in Manchester - as plans emerge for ANOTHER big event this weekend

herePosting on Twitter, Wigan Council said: "Each week, we will publish a Covid-19 tracker for the borough showing the latest info over the last 7 days."This week, we can confirm that Wigan Borough has the lowest rate of new cases in Greater Manchester and new cases continue to reduce each week."Our rates are now a the lowest since mid-March.

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

here"As a community we had seen what happened at Daisy Nook, which is not far from here, and saw the images of the aftermath. There was also the smaller, but equally disruptive event at Broadhurst Fields."The prospect of an event at Boggart Hole Clough had caused some anxiety.

The removal of a small curved section of the freestanding wall marks the first step towards the £2 million regeneration of the Gardens and surrounding areas.

A Greater Manchester council is planning to stop drivers from using a town centre road at the weekend in a bid to create more space for social distancing.Wigan town hall is proposing a temporary closure of Market Street in Atherton to allow businesses to set up outdoor seating areas and give more space for pedestrians.The road would only be shut on weekends, but it is hoped that closure will come into effect from Saturday, July 11, and last through the summer months.The proposals will prevent

Greater Manchester Police is cancelling leave for many of its officers this weekend as it steps up patrols to oversee the reopening of pubs and prevent further illegal raves.A ‘significant operation’ is planned across the region on Saturday July 4, the day when bars and restaurants will open for the first time in more than three months.Mayor Andy Burnham says there will be an increased police presence in cities and towns but the force’s approach will not be ‘heavy handed’.He said: "GMP will have

while Extinction Rebellion created their own cycle lane on the A56 earlier in the week.

straight to your inboxAngelino has laughed off suggestions that Joao Cancelo has been a flop at Manchester City and suggested that he needs more regular game time to show his quality.Cancelo arrived from Juventus last summer for £60m, with Danilo going the other way for £34m in a deal that was related but not technically linked.

including an updated application relating to a long-disputed tower block on Shudehill, were green-lit by Joanne Roney under powers delegated to her by councillors during the early days of the pandemic.

hereDuring the warrant police seized 29 speakers, nine mixers, three computers, five mobile phones and a significant amount of cash.Inspector Wignall, of GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “This warrant was executed as part of an investigation in to a party held at Broadhurst Fields, Moston in May and a planned unlicensed music event at Boggart Hole Clough, Blackley.“I hope this action reassures members of the public that Greater Manchester Police is actively gathering intelligence and

took it upon themselves to install their own pop-up lane on the A56 Chester Road in the city centre.But executive member for environment, planning and transport Coun Angeliki Stogia insists that pop-up lanes offer little to pedestrians or cyclists making short journeys.According to Coun Stogia more people have taken up cycling as a leisure activity during lockdown, either staying locally or venturing to places like Rochdale Canal, where journeys by bike have increased fivefold.“Pop-up lanes are

"The upset caused by that initial mistake has been compounded by officials arguing that they acted within the rules because they were using the data of the deceased children. In fact, they clearly wrote to the children's parents asking them to act.

Manchester United are back at Old Trafford at last tonight as they take on Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side returned to Premier League action following the coronavirus-induced suspension on Friday when they traveled to face Tottenham Hotspur.It was an entertaining game in North London, despite the 1-1 score-line, with Bruno Fernandes' second-half penalty cancelling out Steven Bergwijn's opener.There was cause for excitement among United fans too, as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford

Leeds and Liverpool.

Manchester council’s finance chief has been suspended by the Labour group after allegations were made against him.Councillor Carl Ollerhead was suspended by Labour’s chief whip yesterday after claims surfaced on social media about his past behaviour.Manchester council is now investigating the allegations and the matter has also been reported to the national Labour Party.It is understood Coun Ollerhead, who represents Moston and has also been serving as executive member for Finance and Human

Manchester United were back in Premier League action last night, salvaging a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham Hotspur.A late Bruno Fernandes penalty secured a point for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side after Spurs had taken an earlier lead through Steven Bergwijn.

Manchester Evening News reported how industry leaders fear the pandemic could lead to a 'cultural catastrophe' - and cost more than 400,000 jobs.

Manchester council has committed to improving race equality within its workforce after it was accused of being ‘institutionally racist’ by some black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees.An independent review commissioned by the town hall found that BAME staff are less likely to hold senior positions but are more likely to have workplace grievances upheld.Concerns were also raised that complaints of racism, harassment or abuse are often ignored and not investigated.Some employees are