Hundreds of lecturers sign open letter hitting out at University of Manchester's handling of Covid crisis

direct to your inboxHundreds of people gathered for an anti-lockdown protest in Piccadilly Gardens which spilled over into a march through the city centre.Holding placards and banners with a variety of messages - including ‘Your Voice Your Choice’ and ‘Boris Loves Satan’ - the group gathered for the ‘Rise Up Manchester’ event at around 1pm on Sunday afternoon (December 12).But Manchester City Councillor Pat Karney has slammed those who marched down Market Street as ‘totally dangerous and

straight to your inbox every day for freeLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hit back at Gary Neville in the continuing debate about the three substitution rule. Former Manchester United defender Neville, now a prominent pundit on Sky Sports, believes the current situation - reduced from five to three after special measures were introduced for Project Restart last term - is making the division 'more competitive'.

direct to your inboxPlans for the next phase of works to create a walking and cycling network linking Manchester to Chorlton are now under consultation. Local residents and businesses are being encouraged to share their thoughts on newly-revised plans for the ‘Area 3’ route running from St Anne's Road in Chorlton along Barlow Moor Road and onto Manchester Road’s junction with Upper Chorlton Road and Seymour Grove.

direct to your inboxPlans have been revealed to regenerate one of Manchester's best-known former cotton mills.Brunswick Mill was built on Bradford Road in Ancoats around 1840 and was one of the largest of its kind.At that time, historic Lancashire was at the heart of the cotton industry and the powerhouse behind the nation's industrial revolution.The mill once held some 276 carding machines, the textile process by which fibres are untwisted and separated into a uniform fabric.The imposing

in Wigan.  There are 637 homes without power in the Astley and Tyldesley areas, Electricity North West has confirmed. The shortage is affecting the M29 area of the borough and it is not yet known when power will return to normal. Engineers are on their way to the scene to investigate and the Electricity North West will issue updates once they have them, the provider said.

I AM, formerly the Autistic Society of Greater Manchester, says they have heard of delays approaching three years.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood morning, Manchester United fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.Ferguson praises Rashford’s philanthropy Former Manchester United United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Marcus Rashford following the striker’s campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Middleton, arrived on Monday morning to find smashed windows and missing donations.

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

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

Andy Burnham has written an open letter to people in Stockport making the case for the region’s controversial long-term development plan.The joint letter with Stockport council leader Elise Wilson says that more of the borough’s green belt will be put at risk outside the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF), than within it.However opponents of the scheme - including many of the ‘Save the Greenbelt’ groups - remain unconvinced.It comes after Stockport councillors last week voted to

Heywood - were also full. During the first lockdown play areas were one of many things forced to close as the Government tried to stop the spread of Covid-19.But this time around they've been allowed to stay open.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, November 22, are:Nationally a further 222 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 38,334.Patients were aged between 30 and 99 years old.

Crisis talks over Greater Manchester's long term development plan appear to be close to a breakthrough in Stockport - with hundreds of homes set to be removed from green belt proposals.It comes after councillors voted on Tuesday to adjourn a vote on whether to approve the controversial Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF).During the meeting, all opposition parties indicated they would reject the blueprint as it currently stands.As Labour doesn’t have the numbers to get it through alone,

Manchester Evening News has reported three security guards were suspended following the incident with Zac.

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

and a full inquest into the circumstances is to be held at a later date.The atmosphere then turned angry last week when the university installed metal fencing and new security 'check points' around the Fallowfield halls of residence.The university said the 'security measures' were necessary as part of the national four-week lockdown.However, students said they felt they were being treated like prisoners, with one parent telling the M.E.N they had been 'penned in like animals.'Within hours, the

here"We have been doing everything that we can to serve customers on this incredibly busy Sunday and we have increased staff capacity in our store to manage the click & collect service."We’d like to thank our customers for their patience and for shopping with IKEA.”The M.E.N.

Patient safety and care is our top priority and we are undertaking an investigation into a recent incident at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital involving a small number of patients who became unwell during dialysis treatment. "All patients are well and continue to be monitored, and their families are being kept fully informed.

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