Manchester Central Library will reopen its doors this week

hereThe relaxation comes as a result of 'local efforts to reduce infection rates'.It will bring most of Greater Manchester in line with the changes made in the rest of the country on 15 August.The restrictions will be reviewed again by next Friday, September 11.The government says however, that a ban on two households mixing indoors - and in gardens - will continue in, Salford, Rochdale, Trafford, Oldham, Bury, Bolton,Tameside and borough of Manchester.

Manchester Crown Court heard.It was only when Iyanda attempted to turn onto Devonshire Street that he lost control, sending the vehicle hurtling into some nearby iron railings.His Vauxhall Astra came to a stop at a nearby block of flats.Iyanda attempted to make a run for it, but was quickly caught and placed in leg restraints by officers after he violently kicked out at them whilst they arrested him.He then failed to provide a sample of blood for testing for alcohol and drugs, claiming that

Hundreds of Greater Manchester travellers have been referred to the police after failing to comply with quarantine rules.A total of 263 people have been visited by police and two two fixed penalty notices have been issued following “repeated breaching of the self-isolation regulations”.Travellers who return to the UK from certain countries - including France, Spain and the Czech Republic - must self-isolate for 14 days to try and tackle the spread of coronavirus.Greece and Portugal could become

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United forward Robin van Persie has delivered his verdict on Donny van de Beek.United are set to complete the £40.1million move for the Ajax midfielder after he passed a medical on Monday and agreed personal terms.Only the paperwork is left to be finalised to complete what will be United's first signing of the summer transfer window.However, that is set to be signed in the next couple of days, with Van de Beek currently away on international duty with the

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remain in place in Oldham - which still has the highest infection rate in the region.Residents there can no longer socialise with anyone outside their household and can only use public transport if essential.Wigan, which has the lowest infection rate, remains lifted out of the increased measures.Meanwhile Salford, Bury, Manchester, Tameside and Rochdale all remain in local lockdown.Residents in these areas must continue to adhere to the rules which prohibit two households from meeting indoors or

Stockport, Trafford and Bolton join Wigan in obtaining more freedoms, after Covid-19 infection rates in the boroughs fell consistently.Oldham meanwhile, remains subject to more stringent restrictions which prohibit households from mixing.The situation has not changed for the other five Greater Manchester boroughs however. It means Manchester, Salford, Bury, Tameside and Rochdale remain under the local lockdown restrictions that were introduced on July 31.

Manchester Evening News the parties have been 'hell on earth' for neighbours following the court hearing. They were often kept up until the early hours.

Greater Manchester coronavirus press conference, Stockport council leader Elise Wilson said the borough's infection rates were within the government's 'acceptable levels'. She added: "Our infection data is showing a continued downward trend across all our areas."The levels that we have at the moment are within the government's acceptable levels.

In a U-turn on Tuesday, the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson said the government had changed its stance on the wearing of face masks in school settings.

Manchester Crown Court is set to reopen for remote hearings following a coronavirus outbreak.

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

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

hereA maximum of 250 visitors will be allowed into the library at any time, with hand sanitiser stations available on all four floors.Face masks must be worn and all visitors will also be expected to complete a contact details form to help the NHS Test and Trace programme on entry, with details kept for 21 days.Soft furnishings have been removed in parts and the only entrance will be via St Peter's Square.Staff will meet visitors on arrival - a kind of triage system to point them in the right

Coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester are continuing to fall, with cases in Oldham dropping by over 100 in the space of a week.A day after the Government announced tighter restrictions for the borough, the rate fell from 71.7 to 63.7.In the week ending August 19, there were 820 cases of Covid-19 across Greater Manchester, the lowest seven-day total since August 2.The infection rate across nine out of the ten boroughs is continuing to fall, with only a minor increase in cases in

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

said the closure was 'heavy-handed' but pledged to replace its first come, first served policy with a new booking system to prevent queues.

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