A temporary mortuary built during the coronavirus crisis has been placed on standby.
24.04.2020 - 16:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The government said today it would 'support' Greater Manchester's Metrolink system with funding to keep trams running through the coronavirus pandemic.
No exact sum, or funding structure, was revealed.
But Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, said the government would work with Greater Manchester's town halls 'to identify what support is needed to allow essential services to continue'.
Metrolink is currently losing around £5.5m a month with the lockdown measures forcing all but essential
A temporary mortuary built during the coronavirus crisis has been placed on standby.
Supplies due to be distributed to vulnerable people in desperate need during the coronavirus outbreak have been stolen from a city centre depot.
They're some of the most disadvantaged people in Greater Manchester.
Universal Basic Income should be ‘seriously considered’ as a way of helping the economy recover once the coronavirus lockdown has lifted, according to Andy Burnham.
For Luke Evans and his partner Sophie, the last few months have been extremely difficult.
A man who 'buried his head in the sand' after being charged over a 'heated argument' last summer ended up in jail during the coronavirus crisis.
Since the country went into lockdown, restrictions on leaving the house, seeing friends, or visiting family have taken a toll on all of us.
Labour is calling on the government to provide emergency funding for domestic abuse charities during the coronavirus crisis.
It's more important than ever that people get access to vital prescriptions during the coronavirus outbreak.
The head of the University of Manchester has written to all staff warning 'job losses may be required' as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus crisis will cost Greater Manchester councils £541 million in extra costs and lost income, a town hall leader has said.
Air pollution levels have dropped by more than a third in Manchester since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, according to a new university study.
Families living near to a hotel housing homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic say their area is being blighted by anti-social behaviour.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham believes that local recycling centres could reopen during the coronavirus crisis despite raising concerns.
Nearly 1,500 rogue drivers were caught speeding on Greater Manchester's near deserted roads in just seven days during the coronavirus lockdown, with one topping 129mph.