Councillor who described Covid-19 as a hoax has 'stood down'

A historic building on the borders of Greater Manchester is going to be turned into a huge new pub and restaurant.The grade II-listed Tenant's Hall at Alderley Park has been taken over by the Cheshire Pub Co, which is also behind the The Ship Inn at Styal.The pub group will turn the space into a 6000 sq ft dining space called The Churchill Tree, due to open in autumn.The restaurant space itself will have space for 160 diners, along with an outside beer garden, and will serve British pub food and

The area saw 158 deaths between 2017 and 2019, a rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people - 1.7 times higher than the England rate of 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people. It also had the highest rate of drug misuse deaths at 9.1 per 100,000, almost double the England rate of 4.7 per 100,000.

Manchester city centre tonight. Emergency services descended on Anaconda Cut on Greengate near the banks of the River Irwell in Salford.Police said they were called to the apartment block just after 9:45pm after reports a stabbing.

coronavirus infections - which incorporates Greater Manchester.

is currently serving a 19-year sentence after admitting an 'act of deliberate and unlawful violence which involved rigorous and violent shaking.'He was jailed for 17 years for the manslaughter of Alfie, and a further two years for coercive and controlling behaviour against Miss McMichael.A two-week long inquest into Alfie's death will look into whether the state, or its agents, had failed to protect Alfie against human threat or other risk.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester

knife attack which led to a young woman having part of a thumb sliced off. The incident was caught on camera on Wednesday, September 21, with the disturbing images circulating on social media in the past week.

A Manchester councillor who was hospitalised with coronavirus at the peak of the pandemic has been awarded an OBE for his services to local government.Luthfur Rahman - executive member for culture, leisure and skills - has been awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.It comes during a difficult year for the father-of-four, in which he lost his mum and found himself in hospital with Covid-19 facing the prospect of intensive care.He has dedicated the award to his mother and father and tweeted

Joy Division bandmate Peter Hook.The artwork was revealed today (October 9) to mark World Mental Health Day and the start of this weekend’s Headstock Weekender festival (10-11).Hook attended the unveiling of the mural, which was created by street artist Aske and was commissioned by Headstock.

with each other rather than, for example, being linked to any obvious large workplace outbreak.

straight to your inbox every day, freeParma director Alessandro Lucarelli has spoken out after his club was beaten to the signing of Amad Diallo by Manchester United.MEN Sport revealed on September 16 that United were exploring the possibility of signing the 18-year-old and contacted Atalanta amid interest from other clubs.Parma went as far as announcing Diallo's loan move for the 2020-21 season on social media last week but it was United who secured a deal for the teenager, signing him on a

straight to your inbox Manchester City have been given the best deadline day boost of all – with Sergio Aguero joining squad training for the first time in four months. The Blues ’ all-time top goalscorer has been out since damaging a meniscus in his knee against Burnley in June, an injury which required surgery.

told LancsLive, "The spirit world is so beautiful and so free.

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149 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fallowfield Central in the seven days up to September 27 - up from 27 cases in the previous week.

went into lockdown following an outbreak of 127 Covid cases.Students said they had no prior warning and only found out when security staff at the gates told them they couldn't leave.