'Iconic' peregrine falcons nesting at Manchester town hall should be celebrated despite delaying its restoration, says council

here“It’s younger people now, and not ill enough to be in hospital,” they said of those testing positive.Senior figures hope that the move to a major incident will be enough to avoid a Leicester-style full-on lockdown of the economy, which can only be implemented by the health secretary.Several said that was not currently on the horizon, but conceded it would depend on how the picture plays out.“If the situation worsens, then clearly other measures will have to be urgently considered,” said

despite Greater Manchester's rising infection rates.The Prime Minister has said that shielding will still end this weekend despite the local lockdown - for everyone except those in Blackburn or Darwen and other high risk areas of the country. But people in Greater Manchester who have been shielding told the Manchester Evening News they would either continue as they were - or venture out reluctantly only because they no longer have the Government's protection and have to go to work.

Rochdale, claimed that 'shocking' and 'racist' comments had been made by members of the community.

Residents in Greater Manchester have been told to 'cancel' any plans to visit Scotland.The message from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday (July 31), came just 12 hours after it was announced more than four million people will face tougher lockdown restrictions, including in parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire.Scottish people are advised to avoid travel to areas in northern England facing the new tougher restrictions after a spike in coronavirus cases.Travel between

Rusholme this weekend to 'ensure public safety' during Eid celebrations.

a new #NoMoreNoShows campaign launched to encourage people to cancel bookings they can't make. Benches are mostly booked up, but limited walk-ins will be accepted on the night.The Albert Hall will be one of the first live performance spaces to open up again in Greater Manchester.Theatres, music venues and other entertainment hubs are allowed to welcome back live audiences from August 1.

reality TV star, who lives in Hale with her son, was one of the original cast members of the Real Housewives of Cheshire.Ampika quite the ITVBe series in 2017 after five drama-filled series and teased "new projects" but never ruled out a return.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter -subscribe here . And

years of delays to existing plans.

if the latest round of government funding falls short of what is needed to cover the outstanding deficit.

Two new COVID-19 officers have been employed by the council.The two officers will be on hand to help businesses to reopen as lockdown begins to ease and provide advice and information on government guidelines.While they don’t have any enforcement powers, they can and will report breaches of social distancing or other issues to the council and police who will then deal with any interventions needed.The officers will work alongside other council services provide advice and support directly to

Levenshulme and parts of Burnage could form Greater Manchester’s first fully filtered, active neighbourhood.Plans for the project included a 'cycle and walking link' in the area, blocking traffic access to roads by 'modal filters' that favoured cyclists and ‘school streets’ that restrict traffic during specific hours in order to be safer for families to walk.Formed by residents in the area and a dedicated project team, the Network received support from Manchester City Council and Transport for

asylum seekers, the local authority leader has said.Susan Aitken told the Record she was "as confident as I can be" the majority of Glaswegians still wanted to help refugees who were fleeing persecution in their home countries, following the stabbing incident that shocked the city.Council bosses are now pushing the Home Office in London - which controls the UK's immigration system - to make changes to the contract tendering process which sees private firms given responsibility for looking after

just fill out the form here.Your free listing will be displayed in an interactive widget in all our What’s On content, putting it in front of millions of readers a day, who’ll be able to search for places open near them by entering their postcode.We also pledge to keep a spotlight on the struggles of theatres, nightclubs, music venues and other establishments not able to safely resume their normal activities yet, and campaign for the support they still need.The support package was announced

herePosting on Twitter, Wigan Council said: "Each week, we will publish a Covid-19 tracker for the borough showing the latest info over the last 7 days."This week, we can confirm that Wigan Borough has the lowest rate of new cases in Greater Manchester and new cases continue to reduce each week."Our rates are now a the lowest since mid-March.

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are concerned about the form of David de Gea after he made another mistake in the victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.United went into the match hoping to extend their unbeaten run to 16 games and, more importantly, gain ground on the teams above them in the race for a top four finish with a victory over a side struggling at the bottom of the table who hadn't won in seven games.Despite dominating possession in the opening stages, Bournemouth went

here"As a community we had seen what happened at Daisy Nook, which is not far from here, and saw the images of the aftermath. There was also the smaller, but equally disruptive event at Broadhurst Fields."The prospect of an event at Boggart Hole Clough had caused some anxiety.

Manchester town hall’s reopening has been delayed until 2024 due to mounting costs caused largely by the coronavirus pandemic.Problems arising from nesting peregrine falcons in the building’s clock tower, and the discovery of asbestos and hazardous tar, have pushed construction cost up to £214m.Works to pedestrianise Albert Square and transform it into ‘one of the finest civic spaces in Europe’ will also be pushed back.The total cost of the Our Town Hall project to restore the Grade I listed