Five of six schemes put forward for walking and cycling funding in Stockport did not meet government criteria

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Bolton on Friday morning - a day after millions across the region learned they would remain under Tier 3 restrictions over Christmas. Making the announcement yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock called on people living in Tier 3 areas to 'pull together' to get out of the measures.

straight to your inboxRiyad Mahrez used his vote for the prestigious FIFA Best Men's Player award to put forward Liverpool's Sadio Mane before Manchester City teammate Kevin De Bruyne. As Algeria captain, Mahrez was able to pick his top three players of the year, with his first pick earning five points, his second three points and his third choice one point to go towards a final total that eventually crowned Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski the clear winner.

direct to your inbox Plans for a six-month trial of the first phase of a walking and cycling scheme in Levenshulme and north Burnage at the start of the year have been announced by Manchester council.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester will remain in the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today.During a statement in the House of Commons, Mr Hancock released the details of the latest government review of the tier system in England.There had been hopes that Greater Manchester - or some boroughs - would be moved down to Tier 2, due to a fall in infection rates.But the Health Secretary said many areas in Tier 3 were not 'quite there,' as he

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester and Lancashire are staying in Tier 3 restrictions after a review of Covid rules across England.Matt Hancock announced in the House of Commons on Thursday morning that Bristol and North Somerset were coming out of Tier 3 into Tier 2 - but that every other part of England currently in Tier 3 was staying there.  He also announced a list of areas that would be moved up into Tier 3 including Surrey, Berkshire and Peterborough.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will play Aston Villa at 8pm on New Year's Day after all five of their Premier League fixtures in January were moved for live TV coverage.The Premier League have confirmed that every fixture in January will be shown live on Sky Sports, BT Sport or Amazon Prime.United bring in 2021 with that clash against Villa at Old Trafford, one of only two games on New Year's Day, and could have a Carabao Cup semi-final in the following midweek if

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaMade a solid save from Riyad Mahrez with a more assured stance than in midweek. Otherwise utterly untroubled.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been named in the FUT 21 TOTW 11 line-up after his fantastic goal against West Ham United at the weekend.Pogba scored United 's equaliser at the London Stadium on Saturday evening, which sparked the visitors' comeback. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side eventually won the match 3-1, with Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford also adding goals.

direct to your inboxCouncil tax in Manchester could rise by almost five per cent next year as the council continues to grapple with the economic fallout from Covid-19.Town hall bosses say the move, which would be taken with ‘a heavy heart’, could raise £8.5m to prevent cuts to frontline services such as adult social care.The government is allowing local authorities to increase council tax by just under two per cent, plus an additional three per cent to meet social care demands.Manchester had

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been upgraded on FIFA 21 yet again, with EA Sports recognising the United midfielder's strong performance over the last few weeks.

direct to your inboxGary Neville has launched a scathing attack on the country's politicians over their handling of the coronavirus pandemic - saying they are 'out of their depth'.The former Man United defender turned property developer was interviewed on Sky News this morning about the crisis.Neville is among a group of local business leaders spearheading UnitedCity - a new lobbying group set up with the aim of getting Greater Manchester 'back on its feet'.The campaigners want to encourage

straight to your inboxCaroline Weir only found out she had made history on Instagram, and dismissed the notification without realising the significance.Only when the Manchester City midfielder was told by her Scotland national team media manager did she learn that she had actually been nominated for the prestigious FIFA Puskas Goal of the Year award.Only ten goals per season are selected, and previous winners have been Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Mo Salah, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and James

Stockport business leaders have urged the government to spare the borough Tier 3 restrictions ahead of today’s crunch vote in Parliament.Greater Manchester is expected to come under the toughest coronavirus rules from Wednesday (December 2) as national lockdown comes to an end.It means pubs, bars and restaurants must remain closed - although they can offer takeaway and delivery options.But the region-wide approach has sparked controversy in Stockport, which has the second lowest rate in the

where he outlined the rationale behind each of the three revised tiers.The tougher system, which which will see harsher measures taken against the hospitality industry, will come into force on December 2.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he wasn't surprised to see the region placed into Tier 3, due to a rate of infection standing higher than the current national average.

Bolton Tory MP has called on the government to provide evidence for placing Greater Manchester back under the toughest set of restrictions.

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