'I built my business on the Christmas Markets. Winter will be bleak without them'

Sir Howard Bernstein, former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council,Nick Thompson, Executive Manager, of Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Steven Underwood, CEO of the Peel Group.The letter said: "Firstly, we ask for a clear route out of lockdown, setting out a comprehensive course of action for the tiering system which clarifies when and how local areas can ease restrictions to relieve pressure on the economy."More certainty would help to provide reassurance and confidence to people and

hereIt was one of a number of devices which was found to contain extremist material.Manchester Crown Court was told that Taj became 'increasingly radicalised' since 2010, when he was prosecuted for a 'racist' public order offence.He said 'white ba****** all need blowing up' and that 'Jews will get theirs'.A judge said Taj had a 'significant volume' of terrorist publications, including an 'appalling' and 'grotesque' video which gave instructions on how to kill someone with a knife and how to make

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine gave fans a glimpse inside his home office at the weekend. The star had taken to Instagram to lament his day – but his bold prints on the wall proved a big distraction!Eamonn – a devoted Manchester United fan - shared a snapshot showing wife sat in his office, catching up with her former pro partner .

A cycling and walking route built over an old railway line is set for an upgrade.The 7km Swinton Greenway which connects Monton Road to Manchester Road will become an entirely traffic-free walking and cycling route between Monton and Swinton with new direct links to nearby schools and colleges.The scheme promises to provide an 'attractive', 'safe' and 'illuminated' route.The mostly off-road route, much of which is already only open to pedestrians and cyclists, is built on a disused railway line

here"Of course we do not want businesses in Greater Manchester to be disadvantaged, so that offer remains on the table."Our door is open to further discussions with local leaders in the coming days about business support."Mr Hancock said the Government has introduced a 'comprehensive package of support'.Greater Manchester will receive £22m to help 'implement and enforce restrictions'.The sticking point during the negotiations was said to be the additional package offered to help businesses

Deansgate with some friends, Campbell-Gordon, of Salford, became aggressive with his partner after seeing him speaking to the manager of the bar, Manchester Crown Court heard.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United put their recent woes to bed with a stylish 4-1 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Saturday evening.Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Marcus Rashford all found the back of the net to ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following recent home defeats to Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur.With their league campaign back on track, United now turn their attention to the quest for the Champions League.The

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Two warehouses which have stood empty since they were built in 2018 are set to be transformed into data centres as plans to convert them are approved.US firm Equinix has been given the go ahead to 'retrofit' the two units, Evolution 1 and 2, in Agecroft Commerce Park by Salford's planning panel.This new data centre, the company's fifth in Greater Manchester, will employ 125 full-time staff, according to planning agent Marc Watterson.Speaking on behalf of the company at a virtual planning panel

here Internal projections for Greater Manchester’s hospital system has forecast that Covid admissions could hit April’s peak by the end of October if current trends continue. Projections by Public Health England and the conurbation’s health and social care partnership, leaked to the Manchester Evening News, suggest that if current trends continue, hospitals here could be seeing around 238 new Covid admissions a day by the end of October.

Let us know in the comments below. Click through the gallery below to see highlights from last year's opening dayAs well as traditional Bavarian food, there has always been a good showing of local operators too.Northern Soul pitch up with their signature grilled cheese sandwiches, Yard & Coop with buttermilk-fried chicken in a cone (festive), Porky Pigs with their iconic Yorkshire pudding wrap, and Elsie May's with loaded hot cookie dough.

Greater Manchester Mayor said today that cities in the north were being used as part of an 'experimental regional lockdown strategy'. He added that the government had told him that 'there's no money left' for his demands if the region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.

latest plans were for three single-row markets at Piccadilly Gardens, Deansgate and Cathedral Gardens, modelled on the regular Maker's Markets.

posted on Wednesday, said: "Yesterday we were made aware of a likely shortage of reagent supplied by Roche Diagnostics Ltd caused by issues in their supply chain.

The government's new coronavirus furlough package will lead to 'multiple business failure', Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has warned.He criticised the financial measures proposed to come in alongside impending lockdown measures during a northern leaders press conference on Saturday afternoon (October 10).Greater Manchester and many other areas face new tougher restrictions as early as next week, included reported plans for the closure of pubs and restaurants.Despite no official

exploring options for a smaller version of the Christmas Markets, which councillor Pat Karney said could take the form of small rows of stalls like the Makers Markets, in three key locations around the city.

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straight to your inbox Ferran Soriano has explained why Manchester City had to spend heavily on a new centre-back in the transfer window. The Blues spent around £120m on three first-team players at a time when there is extra scrutiny on top football clubs given the draining financial effect on the world from the Covid crisis and the struggles of many teams in the lower divisions as a result.

Plans to build on green belt land in Trafford have sparked a row between party leaders.The Trafford Conservative group leader Coun Nathan Evans shared a blog post on his group’s website over the weekend, which accused Labour of ‘misleading’ residents over the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and what it meant for the borough.But Trafford’s Labour council leader Coun Andrew Western hit back saying Coun Evans was treating residents like they had ‘short memories’ over the matter and the