Manchester based businessman Matt Moulding's £21m gift to his staff - and how his secretary retired at 36

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direct to your inboxA mum with breast cancer says she owes her life to two of the Nolan sisters - who helped her identify the lump which could have killed her.Gail Jones, 55, is a lifelong superfan of the 70s popstars and has seen them in concert more than 100 times.Ten years ago Bernie Nolan had just been diagnosed with cancer, and made Gail promise she'd check herself regularly, when they met backstage after a gig.Ever since Gail, from Manchester, has diligently checked her breasts for lumps

direct to your inboxTier 3 areas such as Greater Manchester will get more community testing programmes to try and reduce the spread of coronavirus, the government has said.Our region will be one of the areas to receive more than 1.6 million rapid turnaround lateral flow tests, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.He says it is hoped that these quick turnaround tests will allow areas in tier three to relax lockdown restrictions.But concerns have been raised over the accuracy of such tests.It

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded the impact of Bruno Fernandes on Manchester United after he became the club's first player to receive three Player of the Month awards since Cristiano Ronaldo.Fernandes claimed the accolade for November, having also been its recipient in February and June even though he only made his United debut on February 1.The 26-year-old was also voted the club's Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year by supporters and is United's top scorer

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek says he has quickly developed an understanding with his Manchester United teammates since arriving from Ajax.Van de Beek, 23, joined United in August for a fee rising to £40million and made his first Premier League start at Southampton on Sunday.The Netherlands international has already played as a deep-lying midfielder, in the playmaker role and in a midfield diamond and started successive United games for the first time against

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A council leader has warned that stricter Covid-19 Tier restrictions could continue for a ‘number of months’ until a widespread vaccination programme is rolled-out across the country.Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced today that Greater Manchester will be placed back into Tier 3 of the government’s strengthened tier system when national lockdown ends next week.The Tier 3 classification – the ‘very high alert’ level – means that people cannot meet others they do not live or bubble with

People in Tameside have been urged to follow the new Tier 3 restrictions once lockdown finishes but an MP has warned the measures will be a ‘heavy blow’ and warned he is ‘minded to oppose’ them.Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced today that Greater Manchester will be placed back into Tier 3 of the government’s strengthened tier system when national lockdown ends next week.Despite the regional rate of infection falling from 432 cases per 100,000 to 276, hospitals remain under strain from

Bolton Tory MP has called on the government to provide evidence for placing Greater Manchester back under the toughest set of restrictions.

From December 2 more than 20 million people face tougher tiered restrictions.When the national lockdown ends next Wednesday, England will revert back to the tiered system first introduced in October.However, it has been "strengthened" and Boris Johnson described it as "tougher" as the UK still battles the coronavirus pandemic.Health secretary Matt Hancock announced on Thursday (November 26) which areas would be placed in which tier.Greater Manchester will be placed in Tier 3, the 'Very High

Have your say in our survey below. If it does not load click here. When making the announcement, health secretary Matt Hancock said that the measures are necessary given the "scale of the threat" faced by the UK.He also said the tiers will be reviewed in a fortnight and kept "regularly under review after that".The government also published rationales for each area's tier decision.For Greater Manchester, the rationale stated: "While there has been continued improvement in Greater Manchester,

The announcement was made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock to the House of Commons this morning. Outdoor venues that are in Tier 1 areas - those of the lowest risk - will be allowed to host 4,000 spectators or fill 50% of their capacity - whichever is lower.Outdoor venues in Tier 2 areas will be able to welcome 2,000 spectators or 50% of their capacity back into their stadiums, but Tier 3 areas will continue to host events behind closed doors.

Greater Manchester will be placed in Tier 3 of the government’s strengthened tier system when national lockdown ends on December 2, it has been confirmed.The Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in Parliament this morning.The tougher system, which sees harsher controls on the hospitality industry than before is based on the latest available data, the government said.Greater Manchester had been in Tier 3 before the lockdown after reporting some of the highest Covid-19 rates in the

coronavirus lockdown ends.

Calls had been made by Liberal Democrat councillors in Manchester for Rashford to be given the freedom of the city, the highest honour that can be given to a citizen.

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had