Kids' birthday party ideas in Manchester while social distancing

two days after it was shut down for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules.Viadux, an event space that replaced the old Bauer Millet garage on Albion Street, was the first venue in the city to be shut by the council using new powers handed to local authorities to help curb the spread of Covid-19.Officials served owners Fac251 with the closure direction on Thursday, saying they had witnessed 'a complete breakdown in social distancing'.It was the first time Manchester council made such a direction

shut last week under existing town hall licensing procedures after being found to be operating as a nightclub against the current Covid restrictions. The M.E.N. has contacted the bar for comment.

Manchester Magistrates Court heard. At kickoff, one of the police ‘football spotters’ noticed a blue smoke bomb in the away fans section.The culprit was located and removed by the stewards and will appear in court later this week.Minutes later, the officer spotted another blue flare which was lit, then thrown onto the pitch whilst the footballers were playing.

here Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) told the Manchester Evening News : "Advice for passengers on public transport to adopt a social distance of two metres from people outside their household or support bubble, or a 'one metre plus' approach where this is not possible, will not apply from the autumn term on dedicated transport." The reason given for this is that 'pupils on dedicated school services do not mix with the general public'.There are estimated to be around 1.8m trips per school

here"On 18 June, the offender was originally sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to 20 months for rape."Following the Solicitor General's intervention under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, the Court of Appeal today increased his sentence to three years' custody."Edwards pleaded guilty to a single count of rape.Manchester Crown Court heard the victim had agreed to spent his birthday with him and they had been to McDonald's.After that, they watched a film together at his house and ate their

Hacienda resident Graeme, who played at the iconic venue on Whitworth Street West until it closed in 1997, will spin his birthday DJ set via the Manchester-based live music streaming platform Beatstream.

new Covid-19 guidelines for Greater Manchester were announced. Greater Manchester Police has revealed more than 10 involved large-scale outdoor parties and gatherings.

Manchester Airport as he tried to board a plane. Airport staff contacted police on Sunday morning after their system identified the 32-year-old, from Bradford, West Yorks, as a wanted man.

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.

in Corrie, says the pandemic also put an end to her original birthday plans to go to New York and to do an acting course. "I still don't know what to do," said the soap star.

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places to go and things to do.So we've been busy putting together a mammoth list of ideas to inspire you over the school break.The M.E.N's Manchester Family is used to finding places for children to go and you can keep up to date by following on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @familymanc, as well as signing up to our free newsletter here.We've got guides to Manchester's best parks, playgrounds and family walks, not forgetting places to take kids to see dinosaurs in the region.From crazy golf

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

Manchester Evening News to share their departure lounge experience, which they describe as 'crowded and disorganised'. Manchester Airport have taken a number of measures to keep passengers safe during the pandemic, including making face coverings mandatory and introducing a temperature scanner trial.

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