Man dies celebrating birthday at Britannia Hotel in Manchester city centre

Network Rail has confirmed nine workers based at their Manchester city centre office have tested positive for COVID-19.The outbreak at the Manchester Square One building is understood to have affected staff based on the second floor.The organisation, which owns, operates and develops the country's railways, has responded by carrying out a deep clean of the areas where the staff had been.

Dive Bar & Grill which comes complete with a re-vamped menu and heated outdoor terrace which can sit up to 88 people safely.The colour and lighting scheme has changed, as has the street art covering the walls. The new look and layout has enhanced the space to make it more vibrant and upmarket.The new outdoor terrace means that Dive Bar & Grill has crept out of its basement and comes with its own cocktail bar with beer on draught.

An enormous walking, dancing puppet will walk through the city centre next summer as part of the opening weekend of Manchester International Festival.The giant artwork, called Little Amal, has been created by the same team behind the world-famous War Horse puppet.It's the first event to be announced for MIF21, and comes with a powerful message.Little Amal's arrival to the city is part of a work called The Walk, which follows the journey of a nine-year-old refugee girl from the Turkish-Syrian

straight to your inboxSon Heung-min has been included in Tottenham's squad for their encounter with Manchester United on Sunday.Son came off at half-time in Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Newcastle last Sunday due to a hamstring injury but has travelled with the Spurs squad to Manchester.New Tottenham signing Carlos Vinicius also arrived after joining Spurs on a season-long loan from Benfica.Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said last week Son was out 'for a while' but the South Korean could be

Manchester city centre.Bars, pubs and restaurants would usually be packed as revellers partied into the early hours. But hospitality venues now have to operate on restricted hours under new measures to curb rising rates of coronavirus  infections.

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, October 30 is:Nationally, a further 44 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 30,049.Patients were aged between 60 and 99 years old, NHS England said.All had known underlying health conditions.Date of death ranges from September 18 to September 30.Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of

here.Here's the link to the M.E.N's main Facebook page where we share our latest stories.This week, therefore, was the first Monday lunchtime under new instructions from the government to work from home again, and the impact on the city’s high streets was clear.St Peter’s Square, usually a bustling tram interchange, was almost silent.In the Arndale centre, fewer than a dozen people could be seen grabbing lunch at Pret and Starbucks, and there were noticeably fewer shoppers in every store at a

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Monday, September 28, is:A total of 10 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed hospital deaths to 29,918, NHS England said on Monday.Patients were aged between 60 and 97 and all had known underlying health conditions.

here"The government has said the 10pm curfew is based on Belgium, but they also have police to disperse people on the streets."My personal feeling is that the curfew is probably doing more harm than good as it’s creating a major incentive for people to carry on drinking and partying at home. And that is where we are told the virus spreads - gatherings in the home."He added: "If it is doing more harm and damaging businesses, then the government shouldn’t just plough on with it.

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Peak District National Park - and is a stark contrast to the metropolitan hub just down the road. Just a stone's throw from Oldham (so close you could probably walk if you wanted to), it's perfectly located in the picturesque village of Greenfield and surrounded by spectacular scenery and sprawling hillsides.

coronavirus has died in hospital in Greater Manchester.

straight to your inboxJohn Barnes says Manchester United are placing too much focus on their attack in the transfer market.United continue to chase Jadon Sancho - or an alternative to the Borussia Dortmund attacker - with time running out in the summer transfer window.Yet Barnes believes the Reds need to change tack and rival Manchester City for Kalidou Koulibaly in defence."Manchester United should look to sign a player like Kalidou Koulibaly, he has all the trademarks of a player they need in

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, September 23, is:Across England a further 23 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,808, NHS England said on Wednesday.The patients were aged between 69 and 96 and all had known underlying health conditions.On Tuesday the Prime Minister warned new coronavirus restrictions could last for six

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As the M.E.N has reported previously, city centre dwellers have different priorities from the suburbs.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 18, currently stands at:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths and they do not include deaths in care homes or

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, September 17, currently stands at:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths and they do not include deaths in care homes or

A gang of homeless men attacked and stabbed a victim in Manchester city centre after he had tried to save his girlfriend from their clutches, a court heard.The victim emerged from a shop to protect his girlfriend who had become involved in a row with the group of men only to be stabbed twice and beaten to the ground where he was kicked and stamped on.Only two of the attackers has been brought to justice for the vicious attack, with one of them blaming 'spice rage'.Jeremy Lasker, prosecuting,