GMP and council look set to cancel 'unsuitable' bank holiday events over Covid-19 concerns

1-0 pre-season defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon, dominating the first half but falling behind to an Ollie Watkins goal.And although players like Shaw, Daniel James and Donny van de Beek impressed, the United left-back admitted it has been a strange pre-season so far.

Dutchman one of the players to really impress for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game at Villa Park but United dominated the first half thanks to an effective midfield axis comprising Van de Beek and Scott McTominay.Shaw revealed United's squad are still getting to know Van de Beek but the initial impressions have been good. "Really good.

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a statement from the Treasury  suggests there'll be no further support for the scheme after the bank holiday. But, that may not quite be the end of it as Manchester restaurants have announced they'll be offering the same deal at their own expense next month.

here"I've worried about things like people's mental health, we know people have died, people are grieving and people get a lot of support from loved ones and friends, not being able to see them has been really, really hard."Although Greater Manchester's leaders, including Mayor Andy Burnham, had asked for Stockport and Bolton to have restrictions lifted on Wednesday, the decision was not confirmed until Friday evening ahead of a bank holiday weekend.Asked about the timing of the announcement,

Extinction Rebellion will be returning to the streets of Manchester city centre as part of a series of nationwide protests over the bank holiday weekend.Regional branches of the environmental movement in the north of England have been urged to ‘build up energy and demonstrate the power of local rebellions’.This will include a socially distanced march through Manchester on August 30 taking in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester Art Gallery and the Royal Exchange.The locations have been chosen to

A long-running community event in Moss Side will not go ahead this coming bank holiday weekend after the city council cancelled it over coronavirus and public disorder concerns.Manchester’s Got Talent had hoped to host local DJs, dancers and musicians, while also selling food and alcohol, in the playground of St Mary’s CE Primary School.Around 200 people were expected to attend on Sunday according to the organisers, who were preparing for the sixth incarnation of the free event in Adscombe

But a temporary event notice (TEN) was rejected over concerns that it could attract crowds and increase the risk of spreading Covid-19 on what would have been Manchester Pride weekend.Despite the festival’s cancellation, both Greater Manchester Police and Manchester council licensing officers still expect the Gay Village to be busier than a normal weekend.PC Alan Isherwood, of the force’s licensing unit, told a hearing on Thursday that a LGBT+ event was taking place at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester Evening News understands the order does not apply to outdoor drinking areas businesses have created to cater for customers during the pandemic. There is a particular worry around the Gay Village following the postponement of this year's Pride event.An estimated 170,000 people attended across the weekend in 2019.

hereSaturday will be breezy, but the wind is expected to calm down from Sunday.It is going to start getting much colder after the sun goes down however, with some 'chilly' nights now on the cards.Today (Thursday), conditions are expected to turn wet and cloudy in the north west, although the winds will stay light.During the afternoon, a period of more prolonged rain may creep into the south of the region.Winds will be light, with maximum temperatures of 18 °C.There are expected to be showers or

Former Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon, 24, has reportedly split from her HR manager boyfriend, Tom Leech, 29. The star, who played Bethany Platt on the hit ITV soap, was in a relationship with the Manchester University graduate for four years.

Jennifer Metcalfe has been spotted looking happy days after announcing her split from Greg Lake.

straight to your inboxManchester United defender Luke Shaw is stepping up his recovery from injury ahead of the new Premier League season.Shaw suffered an ankle injury during United's draw with his former club Southampton on July 13 which sidelined him for the remainder of the league campaign.The England international was not fit enough to travel to Cologne for the Europa League finals, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hoping to have the defender back in time for the new season."Luke will be

Eccles, to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, after suffering a catastrophic bleed on the brain.

parties attended by dozens of people took place right across the region, in direct breach of the coronavirus restrictions that are still in place. Oldham was placed under tighter restrictions as of midnight today, banning people from meeting other households in any indoor or outdoor area.

the Manchester Evening News understands.

Manchester Arena bombing atrocity remains 'live', with the head of GMP saying 'there are people we would still wish to speak to'. Ian Hopkins, chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, said more than 100 investigators remain attached to Operation Manteline, the codename given to the counter-terror inquiry.