Greater Manchester leaders say furlough extension proves them right over Tier 3

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

Rochdale council has postponed tonight’s crunch vote on the controversial Greater Manchester Spatial Framework.It comes after it emerged the long-term development masterplan is unlikely to be approved in Stockport after crisis talks failed.Local leaders yesterday issued a statement conceding that negotiations in the borough appeared to have come to the end of the road.Rochdale council’s cabinet approved the blueprint last week and it was expected to pass at tonight’s (November 25) full council

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

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families from three households will be allowed to celebrate Christmas together across the UK.

Covid-19 hotspot in Chadderton Central, Oldham, it increased by 15 per cent and the neighbourhood recorded an infection rate of 704.9 per 100,000 in a week.

here“Following the deferral at Stockport council [last week], talks were held with local political leaders and it initially appeared as if progress was being made towards a solution. However that does not now look to have been the case.“This is now a matter for local councils, including Stockport council, to decide on.

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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.

Trafford’s vote on Greater Manchester’s masterplan for development, jobs and the environment over the next 17 years has been postponed.The Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) is the city-region’s plan until 2037 and 6,000 new homes are pencilled in for development in Trafford.The borough council’s executive was due to vote on the plans on November 30, but this has now been pushed back to December 8.For Trafford, the new GMSF shows over three quarters of all new homes are set to be built

Public Health England (PHE) data shows that the spread of infection across all 10 boroughs continues to fall.

Public Health England (PHE) on Sunday.

hereWhen police managed to get inside after opening a number of locked doors they found a crowd of people.A total of 17 fixed penalty notices were issued to those at the gathering.

The schools closing a week early include:Focus Trust’s chief executive Helen Rowland said: “We recognise the short notice may be an issue for some families but we hope that by taking the proactive and practical approach of extending the break, we can ensure that no one is forced to self-isolate over the holiday because of someone they have come into contact with at school.“The time will be made up later in the school year when it is safe and practical to do so and families will be informed of

Public Health England.

coronavirus infections show that Oldham is fifth place in England when it comes to rates of new cases.

Coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester have fallen by almost a fifth, the latest figures show.In the seven days to November 13 the region-wide infection rate was 427.6 cases per 100,000 people.That's down by 19% on the previous week.Over the same period the infection rate across England rose by 10%.But while numbers are falling, the rates in all 10 boroughs remain higher than the nationwide average of 273.8.Wigan saw the biggest fall in Greater Manchester, with its infection rate dropping

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

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