Eight more Covid-related deaths have been recorded in hospitals across Greater Manchester

Claims by Salford Tories that they were instrumental in the council deferring approval of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework have been branded ‘bizarre’ by the city’s mayor.Opposition councillors had asked for the controversial housing and jobs masterplan to be called in for further scrutiny at a meeting today, only for it to be cancelled.Thousands of homes are earmarked across the borough including within the borough's green belt, though the majority of new development would fall within

coronavirus  deaths have been recorded in Greater Manchester's hospitals.

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heading for tier 3 restrictions when lockdown ends next week, pupils are continuing to be sent home from primaries and secondaries across the region. We reported at the weekend how many feel schools are 'descending into chaos' and concerns are growing over Year 11s being expected to sit exams next year despite missing out on large chunks of classroom learning time.

government announcing this morning that Manchester will be placed in Tier 3 when national lockdown ends on December 2, the mayor says the 'halfway house approach' taken to lockdown is partly to blame.Reacting to the news that the region now faces the toughest measures for at least another fortnight, he told the Manchester Evening News: "It was a personal view and maybe not everybody's view, but I think schools should have been included in the national circuit break, because actually it would

Andy Burnham says it is ‘more likely than not’ that Greater Manchester will be put into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions despite falling infection rates.The mayor is expecting that the new measures, due to be shared with leaders tomorrow, will be applied consistently across the city-region.But the government has been urged to look at Greater Manchester’s position in two weeks when the first review of the revised arrangements takes place.There are widely-held expectations that almost

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

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

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, November 24, are:Nationally, a further 353 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 38,865.A 10-year-old patient was among the deaths published in today's figures.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday November 19 are:Nationally, a further 326 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 37,796.Patients were aged between 29 and 100 years old. All except six (aged 50-82) had known underlying health conditions.Date of death ranges from September 11 to November 19.

Tameside. Police seized a 'substantial amount' of drugs during the raids including crack cocaine, a quarter kilo of heroin and a cannabis farm.They also seized some cash.Seven men - aged between 22 and 54 - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.A 54-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of the same offence.They all remain in custody for questioning.

Great Clowes Street, Salford: Party at a warehouse for 200 wedding guests including musicians and sound equipment on November 3rd. Morris Green Lane, Bolton: A house party with 40 revellers on November 2nd, Simpson Street, Angel Meadow, Manchester: A massive city centre party at a Airbnb with bouncers and DJs at a flat on October 24th.

in around two thirds of areas. Over the same period the nation-wide infection rate rose 7% to 270.8.Oldham continues to be the worst-hit area in the region.Its infection rate fell 27% to 549.5 - the 15th highest in the country.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, November 17, 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.

experiencing a rise in cases, as the Manchester Evening News reported on Monday.

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

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, November 15 are:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 322Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust 9Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - 600NHS Nightingale Hospital North West - 6Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - 879Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust 6Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - 275Stockport NHS Foundation Trust -288Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust -

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

What do you think? Have your say in the comments below here. Overall, the number of people waiting 12 hours or more for a bed - once being assessed at A&E as needing one - has more than quadrupled in Greater Manchester compared to this time last year.Pennine Acute saw the biggest numbers but is not the only hospital trust in the conurbation to appear towards the bottom of the national league table.Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust, which was hit sooner than many others by high numbers of