'How low can a person get?'... what a judge told a 'coward' who told an elderly dementia sufferer she'd be thrown out of her home unless she handed over cash

further 43 people who tested positive for the virus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 30,005.

there is no legal enforcement of the lockdown, but students are being asked to 'do the right thing' and self-isolate.MMU said: "We are unable to prevent our students from leaving the halls, but our students are bright young adults and we trust that they will do the right thing."That statement followed concerns voiced by legal commentators.On Monday, the university said students would be given financial compensation of more than a week's rent.There have been 137 positive cases in a matter of

Wythenshawe.Tony Robertson appeared in the dock in a grey prison tracksuit at Manchester Magistrates Court earlier today.He spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.Mr Robertson, of Atlow Drive, in Wytheshawe, was charged with an offence murder of Lee Knott and an offence of threatening a person, namely Lee Knott, with a blade in a public place.No pleas were entered at this stage.Police were called at around 5.10pm on Tuesday 22 September by the ambulance service responding to reports of

intimate fundraising gig at the Night & Day cafe top raise cash for grassroots music venues affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Lockdown measures are still a hot topic across Greater Manchester - and beyond. We want to know your opinions in the survey below...It will take place when social distancing rules are eased and gigs are allowed again.The live music sector is among the industries hit hardest by the lockdown.Figures from music industry analysts, Carey & Chambers predict that without an

His death rocked the Manchester music and academia scenes - but CP Lee’s memory still lives on at a music venue.A special memorial has been put on display at Fred's Ale House, Levenshulme - where the musician and Salford University lecturer passed away on July 25 - to honour his extraordinary life.Didsbury-born Chris Lee, known as CP, excelled as a writer, broadcaster, performer and university lecturer and at the time of his death was praised by a friend and colleague for his 'incredible

coronavirus has died in hospital in Greater Manchester.

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hereAt the height of the outbreak, GMP lost about 20 per cent of staff through illness and people isolating.Today that figure is 3.5 per cent, about 380 police officers and staff who have either tested positive, have symptoms or have been close to someone who has tested positive.When a fifth of the force was off, reported crime had plummeted by a third so the absence was not as significant as it could have been.Now reported crime in Greater Manchester is almost at the level it was before

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The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, September 23, is:Across England a further 23 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,808, NHS England said on Wednesday.The patients were aged between 69 and 96 and all had known underlying health conditions.On Tuesday the Prime Minister warned new coronavirus restrictions could last for six

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straight to your inbox Newcastle great Lee Clark has revealed how frustrated he was that promising youngster Shola Shoretire joined Manchester United six years ago.

Rochdale at the time of the theft, described the thieves as 'the lowest of the low'. He said: "It was a one-off seizure, a strange one. "I haven’t had one for 10 years."It’s that it’s something someone did whilst I was vulnerable."They’re the lowest of the low.

Walkden which also claimed the lives of her four children.Zak Bolland, aged 25, and David Worrall, 28, are charged with the murder of the mum.Both appeared over video link at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning.After confirming their names and date of birth, their solicitors indicated they would be entering not guilty pleas at the next hearing.A third defendant, Courtney Brierley, aged 23, is charged with manslaughter, and also appeared over video link from prison.All three cases were sent

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Manchester Evening News can reveal.Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes and workplaces in Hazel Grove.Police were called to reports that a suspicious item had been found at a property on Chester Road at around 4.15pm on Thursday, September 10.Law firm O'Neill Patient Solicitors confirmed they were contacted by GMP and told someone in its building had taken receipt of a package the police believed contained a 'suspicious item'.The firm's headquarters are on Chester Road.The law firm

hereHussain, who in 2006 received a life sentence after being convicted of attempted murder after shooting two men, has now been detained in a high secure hospital after doctors said he was suffering with paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attack.His lawyer said Hussain believed he was being 'controlled' by prison officers, and that they had put 'chips' in his body'.Manchester Crown Court heard that the attack unfolded in June 2018.The officer found Hussain smoking in his cell, and after