Less than half of those put on trial in Greater Manchester over child abuse images were convicted last year

It filled St Ann's Square in Manchester.A majestic, deep, scalp-tingling, rendition of a Philadelphia soul classic.Lou Rawls' 'You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine' sounding refined and real rather than strangled in a karaoke bar.The voice came from a man in his 50s who then delivered equally stunning performances of classical music.He was not your average busker.People stopped, listened, and put money in a blanket he placed on the paving.

hereThe infection rate across nine out of the ten boroughs is continuing to fall."I think we are beginning to see the numbers move in the right direction and that includes Oldham, which saw a noticeable fall in the number of cases this week, and we have begun to see falls in other Greater Manchester boroughs as well," Mr Burnham told the BBC."We had the restrictions introduced about three weeks ago and I would say we have begun to see these restrictions are now working, so fingers crossed we can

Bolton, in the early hours of Sunday.

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

here“I feel we’ve been really fair with the public, engaging and explaining with them and only enforcing as a last resort."However, these blatant breaches continue and we owe it to our communities to thoroughly investigate these types of reports and prosecute those involved."We will continue to enforce when there is a blatant disregard for the rules.“We understand that the vast majority of people across Greater Manchester are doing the right thing and it’s incredibly disappointing that these

by posting a photo of their weekly table reservations.

In June last year 21,700 sales had been registered by this point. The drop is likely to be a combination of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on both house sales and on the registration of sales.

To take on a pub you need to be somebody with the desire to run their own business and have an entrepreneurial spirit."The results are based on what you put in as a publican."And for those up for the challenge, you'll have the opportunity to truly make it your own.Vicky added: "Our publicans have the freedom to let their imaginations run wild, they can host events, run quizzes and game nights."It’s important to get the community involved but the bar or pub can be what you make of it."If you love

Stockport, South Manchester and Tameside. It followed Monday night's incredible 'heat lightning' storm when the skies were lit up by flashes of silent purple lightning.

Wigan still has the lowest rate of infection in Greater Manchester with 7.3 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people, although it has marginally increased from the week before.

Wigan in lockdown an “unacceptable approach”. The mayor of Greater Manchester took to Twitter this evening after Bury Conservatives revealed they had written a letter to Matt Hancock regarding lockdown measures today.

Royal Bolton Hospital because they are too scared of catching Covid-19.

coronavirus in each borough. But at the start of what would have been the summer holidays, what does this mean in terms of travel? Can Mancunians still go on a day trip this summer? Will we be able to visit the beach with the kids? Or do we have to stay local?This is what you need to know about travelling out of the area during the Greater Manchester local lockdown.Yes, people in Greater Manchester can travel out of the area to visit the beach.

Manchester Evening News have looked back over the cases where Manchester’s most jealous criminals have landed themselves in the dock. The jealous ex who terrorised his former partner by turning up at her house, climbing through her bedroom window and attacking herA jealous ex terrorised his former partner by climbing through her bedroom window and attacking her.Stewart Edge, 34, has been jailed for 16 months following the incident at the woman's home in Denton.

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

court cases our reporters have covered in July 2020.

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.

Andy Burnham has revealed the rising Covid infection rates that led both Greater Manchester’s leaders and the government to conclude new lockdown restrictions were needed in the region.Numbers for the week to Monday show increases in every part of the conurbation except Rochdale, where numbers are still high but are falling after a series of targeted measures were brought in earlier this month.Trafford and Oldham both saw particularly sharp spikes.