Downing Street hints at fresh restrictions for pubs and restaurants and say government 'considering range of options'

straight to your inbox every day, free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he had no choice but to start Axel Tuanzebe and Alex Telles in Manchester United's clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

reached 539. Today a further 16 have been confirmed across the region. Do you know a school where children are isolating? Let us know in the comments here or email the details to [email protected]. Today's list includes:The full list of schools where cases and self-isolations have been confirmed between now and the start of term. Some may have now finished isolating and returned to their classes:ManchesterSalfordGet the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with

reached 539.  Today a further 16 have been confirmed across the region - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to. Schools and councils aren't publishing this information, with the exception of Wigan Council, so we are largely reliant on parents informing us about closures. Do you know a school where children are isolating? Let us know in the comments here or email the details to [email protected]. The full list of schools where cases and self-isolations have

hereMr Wild said he decided to 'have a word with him'."I asked him what he was doing there and did he know how bad it looked, him sitting there out of sight of everybody," he said.In his statement to police, Mr Wild said: "I stood in front of him."He didn't respond at all but looked straight ahead."I felt a bit bad in myself by challenging him but I asked 'what have you got in your rucksack?'"He didn't reply.

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reached 525. Now a further 14 have been confirmed - and that's only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to.

straight to your inbox every day, freeAfter a year in the Europa League, Manchester United will return to Champions League action on Tuesday night when they travel to face Paris Saint-Germain.However, they will compete against the French champions in the opening game of Group H without captain Harry Maguire, Mason Greenwood, Eric Bailly, Jesse Lingard or new signing Edinson Cavani.Cavani signed for United on deadline day after being released by PSG in the summer but only attended his first

The government is looking into the next steps for Greater Manchester after failing to come to a lockdown agreement this afternoon.Leaders in the region met with Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick to discuss moving from Tier 2 into Tier 3, however no resolution was made.The meeting comes after days of back and forth discussions as pressure grows on both sides to find a solution.Due to the region's high Covid rates, hospital admissions, and rising infections among those over 60, Downing Street

straight to your inboxZack Steffen has taken confidence from his first matches for Manchester City as he settles into a new role providing competition for Ederson. Steffen, 25, was identified as Claudio Bravo's replacement and signed for the club in 2019 before heading to Bundesliga side Dusseldorf last season.

the Mirror reports.Greater Manchester would pass the peak of the first wave by November 2 and Covid patients would take up the entire current critical care capacity by November 8, the spokesperson said.All 'surge capacity' would be used up by November 12.However, this capacity in the model appears not to include Manchester’s Nightingale Hospital.Asked if that meant hospitals being overwhelmed, the spokesperson said: “Yes, that’s the entire surge ICU capacity.”“Cases in Greater Manchester

Today programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning (Monday) after a leaked document revealed that some of the region's hospitals are already full. Hospitals in Salford, Stockport and Bolton were at maximum capacity by Friday due to the resurgence of coronavirus infections, it claimed.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are trying to find a balance to accommodate Donny van de Beek in their starting XI. Van de Beek came on in the 76th minute and played an instrumental role in United's winner by sparking the counter-attack that was finished by Bruno Fernandes.

The Conservative leader of Bolton council has demanded an immediate apology from the Labour Party after Sir Keir Starmer claimed he backed a national circuit break during Prime Minister’s Questions.Addressing Boris Johnson, the Labour leader said this lunchtime: “He probably hasn’t noticed that this morning, the council leaders in Greater Manchester...including the mayor and including the Conservative leader of Bolton Council, have said in a press statement that they support a circuit-break

plans to close bars and restaurants in the north were leaked to The Times last week.Tom McNeeny, business development manager for the Lancashire Hospitality Co, which operates Rochdale pubs including The Flying Horse, The Baum, Bombay Brew, The Crown and Shuttle and The Hare on the Hill, welcomed today's news but said it did not solve the other issues facing the industry, including the effect of the curfew.And he feels it will still only be 'a matter of time' before the region is pushed into the

Leaked plans which are reportedly set to close pubs and restaurants in Greater Manchester to curb the spread of coronavirus have plunged the hospitality industry into uncertainty. Boris Johnson is expected to announce the closure of pubs, bars and restaurants in the north of England on Monday.Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser, Sacha Lord and Manchester Hospitality Network founder, Greg Maguire, said the move would be devastating for pub and restaurant operators.

hereStockport's alarming increase in cases continues, with 631 positive tests recorded in seven days.It represents a rise of 97 per cent.The figures suggest the disease was spreading faster in Stockport than anywhere else in Greater Manchester last week.Trafford saw an 85 per cent increase in cases, registering 615 cases.Rochdale registered 722 cases during the week, a rise of 60 per cent compared to the week before.There were 789 cases in Salford, a rise of 56 per cent, while cases in Tameside

coronavirus cases continue. Not only has there been a rise in confirmed cases but hospital admissions have also seen a sharp rise, with most of the admissions located in the North West, North East and Yorkshire, it has been reported.

Brooke Vincent held a mini-Coronation Street reunion on Tuesday with Sam Aston and Hayley Tamaddon as the trio's babies met for the first time.The 28 year old met up with her co-stars for a spot of lunch as they no doubt cooed over each other's children from the inside of a restaurant in Greater Manchester. Sophie Webster actress Brooke looked gorgeous in a camel coat and a pair of wet-look leggings as she exited La Famiglia with her baby son, Mexx.

the borough. Earlier today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in Commons that Bolton's lockdown restrictions would be brought in line with the rest of Greater Manchester.