Premier Inns are a staple in any city. And, in the city centre of Manchester, you can rest your weary head and enjoy a fry-up at no less than seven of the hospitality chain's hotels.
10.04.2022 - 21:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Forty-six days on, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. More than 10 million people have fled their homes, according to the United Nations, while another 6.5 million are thought to be displaced inside the war-torn country itself.
One of the lucky ones, as she puts it, is Maria Romanenko, from Ukraine, who joined thousands of others in a gruelling journey without food or water to be able to reach the border of Poland, before she was then able to fly to Manchester. The 29-year-old, who had spent several years studying in the UK, has managed to set up home temporarily in our region after she was given a visa waiver document by the British Government.
It was her fiance, Jez Myers, a 44-year-old business consultant from Reddish, Stockport, who ordinarily splits his time between Manchester and Kyiv, where Maria had been living since 2018, that encouraged her to escape.
READ MORE: ' Why I'm taking Ukrainian refugees into my home - and what needs to change about the system'
Having since been granted a family visa, the journalist has opened up about living in England once again, but this time in unimaginable circumstances, and has thanked the local people for their generosity. Here, in her own words, Maria gives her account of what it was like to flee the devastation in her home country and to be taken in by Greater Manchester.
It was just a few weeks ago that I was holidaying with my partner when Putin decided to rewrite the history of Ukraine, making false claims such as that Lenin “made” Ukraine. It feels like a lifetime ago, yet it was only on February 21. I laughed at Putin’s ridiculous claims. Clearly, those were the ramblings of an unwell man.
And then he declared the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk “republics” –
Premier Inns are a staple in any city. And, in the city centre of Manchester, you can rest your weary head and enjoy a fry-up at no less than seven of the hospitality chain's hotels.
The pandemic forced many people to reconsider their living circumstances, with a large number of homeowners choosing to relocate to rural areas with a desire for more space. According to Rightmove this momentum is now continuing into 2022, with many buyers still hoping for a slice of the quieter life.
Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to plummet in all ten Greater Manchester boroughs - however one still has a rate higher than the national average, according to the latest available data.
One Greater Manchester borough continues to have a Coronavirus infection rate above the national average. Despite this, cases have still fallen across the region.
A hospital trust in Greater Manchester has warned patients their accident and emergency departments are 'very busy' - with people being told to expect long waiting times.
A balmy spring is set to continue this weekend in Greater Manchester with temperatures higher than in parts of Spain in some areas. The Met Office has forecasted more bright sunshine and blue skies with highs of 15C in Manchester on Saturday, compared to 12C in the Spanish capital of Madrid.
Despite a chilly start, Greater Manchester will be able to bask in the sunshine today with temperatures reaching 17C this afternoon.
The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has admitted the force were "borderline incompetent" in their handling of the Rochdale grooming gangs.
A stunning home set in an affluent area of Greater Manchester has come on the market, and it is much more than first meets the eye. Set in the village of Cheadle in Stockport, Schools Hill is a unique property that stems right back to 1887 and is an integral part of Cheadle's history.
There are going to be changes to school bus services in nine of Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs, transport chiefs have announced. The new services come into effect from next Monday (April 25).
The search is on to find an unclaimed £1,000,000 EuroMillions prize from a ticket bought in Trafford.
Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures. Rates have dropped by more than 40 per cent in some local authority areas.
It's the time of year when teenagers across Greater Manchester are preparing to take their GCSEs and pondering what comes next in their education. But today The Northern Agenda reveals a 'shocking' North-South divide over where young people can enhance their life chances by taking A-Levels.
A popular pub in Greater Manchester that comes with a two-bed flat has been put up for sale, and it is looking for an owner to give it a new lease of life. The Fusilier Pub in Ramsbottom, which branded itself a 'local, friendly pub', is on the market for £400,000.
An abusive husband who shaved part of his wife's head before throwing her beloved cat out of a window and a thug who kicked his heavily pregnant wife in the stomach and threatened to kill her are two of the criminals who have been locked up in our region this week.
After another week of showers and sunshine in Greater Manchester, this weekend will remain largely dry. Despite the bright conditions, it will still be rather chilly, with temperatures dropping to -4C overnight.
There’s a look of desperation in Angela Speak’s eyes. Sat on a bench in Bolton town centre, the single mother-of-two starts to cry. “There have been days where we’ve had no electric and we’ve had to use candles,” she says.
More than 200 visas have been issued so far to Ukrainians being sponsored to stay at homes in Greater Manchester, new figures revealed today. But the publication of the welcome statistics comes amid an ever-growing backlash over the speed it is taking to process applications, with many families in Greater Manchester and across the country claiming delays were putting lives at risk.
Covid-19 infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Trafford now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, replacing Stockport.
Coronavirus infection rates are now falling in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. It follows on from the trend across the UK, which is also seeing cases fall - however cases across the region still remain lower than the national average.