'Highly probable' Omicron variant has reached Bolton, officials say - with residents urged to get vaccine

Marc Skinner intends to keep pushing Ella Toone to achieve her full potential after the Manchester United forward bagged a brace in her side’s 5-0 win over Aston Villa.

Nearly 53,000 adults a day in Greater Manchester need to get a booster jab to meet Boris Johnson’s target and stem the tide of Omicron.

Christmas and the build up to it is usually the busiest time of year for any pub.

The UK can expect several more weeks where Covid cases hit a record high, England’s chief medical officer has warned, as Omicron continues its exponential rise across the country.

The leader of Rochdale council has warned the borough could face ‘a nightmare before Christmas’ as Omicron cases rocket across the country.

Manchester United's teenage midfielder Hannibal Mejbri has shared his delight as Tunisia reached the final of the Arab Cup on Wednesday evening.

coronavirus.Recently the likes of Damon Albarn and Celeste have performed at the Grade 1 listed venue, which also operates as a charity helping people experiencing homelessness and crisis.But following the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID, the venue has had all of its January shows either cancelled or rescheduled (including a sold out show from Manchester Orchestra) and half of the events scheduled to take place in February are no longer going ahead.

Omicron, the latest variant of the coronavirus, has now become the most dominant strain in parts of Manchester, with coronavirus cases rising across the region.

As Omicron cases rise, and the UK's health leaders call the variant 'probably the most significant threat since the start of the pandemic', people are coming forward to get vaccinated.

There are signs of a spike in coronavirus cases in Manchester, with the city recording its third-highest daily total of positive cases during the pandemic.

Omicron has overtaken Delta as the most dominant variant in Manchester.

Greater Manchester’s top public health chief has warned the region only has a ‘small window’ in which to jab as many people as possible before the Omicron variant becomes the dominant strain here.

Health leaders from across Greater Manchester have released a message to residents about what they can do to help stop an exponential rise in Omicron cases.

NHS teams in Greater Manchester say they are facing a ‘mammoth’ ask to deliver the Omicron booster jab programme, with medics voicing alarming concerns that the rollout will 'break general practice'.

The most common symptoms of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been outlined in a new report.

Omicron cases have risen sharply over the last month in Greater Manchester, the latest figures reveal.

A ‘highly dangerous’ teenager who raped a 13-year-old girl before threatening her on Instagram has been named after a foul-mouthed Snapchat video circulated online.

As cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus surge across the UK, some governments have effectively banned UK citizens from entering.

The University of Manchester has postponed its Winter Graduation ceremonies due to the “increased risk” of Covid-19.