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Cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at 74 schools in Greater Manchester since they reopened earlier this month.

Salford now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, replacing Tameside.

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Three top cops are being tipped as strong contenders to be the next Chief Constable of Greater Manchester.

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direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.

direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were

direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher

direct to your inboxA council leader in Greater Manchester has accused neighbouring authorities of ‘virtue signalling’ by urging the regional pension fund to divest from fossil fuels.High-ranking councillors in Manchester, Salford, Rochdale, Stockport, Bury and Wigan want the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to match the city-region’s target of becoming ‘zero carbon’ by 2038.Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, has also been asked to back their calls as part of his re-election

The borough recorded a rate of 116.9 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending March 5, according to the latest data from PHE. A total of 6,571 people in Greater Manchester have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test during the pandemic.

In Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 91.1 cases per 100,000 population. The infection rate in the region is higher than the national average, which is 62.7 cases per 100,000 people.

direct to your inbox Rochdale continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures. The borough recorded a rate of 129.9 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending March 03, according to the latest data from Public Health England (PHE).

direct to your inboxMarch 5, 2020.The day the first coronavirus tragedy was reported in the UK.A woman, aged in her 70s, was the first person reported to have died after testing positive for the disease.She was being treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.It was headline news in every newspaper and on every television channel across the country.It shocked us all.Just days later, on March 8, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

R Banks & Son Ltd for more than 20 years - following in her father's and grandfather's footsteps. She first worked in the company offices during the school holidays aged just 13.