Manchester council calls on Extinction Rebellion to 'reconsider' protest plans because of coronavirus restrictions

A 10pm curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for pubs and bars in Greater Manchester, operators have warned.Hospitality businesses are bracing for the opening time limit to be introduced across the region, as similar restrictions come into force elsewhere in England.As well as being a further blow to already financially stricken sector, industry leaders fear it will only shift the problem elsewhere, leading to more day drinking, house parties and large crowds leaving venues at the same

has been backed by two Manchester MPs. A statement released earlier this year by Tim Leiweke, co-founder and chief executive of OVG, read: “Manchester is a thriving city with an iconic history of world-leading music, sport and live entertainment.“We live in unprecedented times and we stand in solidarity with everyone affected."But I know Manchester, and this city has always come back stronger from whatever has hit it.

Royal Bolton Hospital issued a desperate plea for residents to stop visiting its emergency department in an attempt to get tested.

Several roads have been closed by police after reports a collision involving a bus and at least three cars.Charlestown Road in Blackley is closed in both directions between Grange Park Road and Booth Hall Road due to a road traffic collision, Transport for Greater Manchester said in a tweet.Pictures from the scene showed a number of damaged cars including a black Audi Q7.Eyewitness Robert Duck told the M.E.N: "The Audi tried to overtake a bus at speed, it hit the back of the bus and then hit

a wedding attended by 100 people in Bolton - the area with the highest coronavirus infection rate in the UK.

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

Hulme, Miles Platting and Levenshulme are included in the list.Safety measures will be put in place at each library, including a restriction on the number of people allowed in at the same time, hand sanitising stations and social distancing and queuing systems.At busy times, visitors are advised that they may need to queue in order to ensure the measures can be safely adhered to.The full list of libraries reopening on Monday (September 14) are:From 10am until 11am every weekday morning, each

Manchester Evening News asked shoppers at The Rock in Bury town centre if they think a lockdown for the borough is on its way. Many of them all came out with one word: inevitable.

Wigan, was forced to close on Friday (September 4) after being found to be in breach of the rules.

hereThey include Neil Traynor, 37, of Mosspark Road, Stretford; Frances Henderson, 21, of Alan Road, Withington; Meredith Dickenson, 22, of Liverpool Road, Manchester; and Hamish Haynes, 46, of Quarry Clough, Stalybridge.All have been bailed with conditions to appear at Liverpool Knowsley and St Helens Magistrates' Court on January 8 and 13.Their bail conditions include not to enter Merseyside and not to contact any witness or News International employees by self, servant or agent.Get breaking

After more than a year of discussion, a controversial new Public Space Protection Order is due to be enforced from October.

'Northern Rebellion - We Want To Live.'Council bosses warned there may be an increased police presence across the city centre and on public transport.

Plans for 24 new affordable homes available for social rent in north Manchester have been approved by the city council.Houses and a three-storey apartment block will be built in Newton Heath, in the latest social housing scheme delivered in the city by The Guinness Partnership (TGPL).The developer will be investing £1.8m to support the development, in Dob Brook close, which runs along the Rochdale Canal.Planning documents submitted by TGPL show a new access road leading into the estate from Dob

here"I've worried about things like people's mental health, we know people have died, people are grieving and people get a lot of support from loved ones and friends, not being able to see them has been really, really hard."Although Greater Manchester's leaders, including Mayor Andy Burnham, had asked for Stockport and Bolton to have restrictions lifted on Wednesday, the decision was not confirmed until Friday evening ahead of a bank holiday weekend.Asked about the timing of the announcement,

Extinction Rebellion will be returning to the streets of Manchester city centre as part of a series of nationwide protests over the bank holiday weekend.Regional branches of the environmental movement in the north of England have been urged to ‘build up energy and demonstrate the power of local rebellions’.This will include a socially distanced march through Manchester on August 30 taking in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester Art Gallery and the Royal Exchange.The locations have been chosen to

A long-running community event in Moss Side will not go ahead this coming bank holiday weekend after the city council cancelled it over coronavirus and public disorder concerns.Manchester’s Got Talent had hoped to host local DJs, dancers and musicians, while also selling food and alcohol, in the playground of St Mary’s CE Primary School.Around 200 people were expected to attend on Sunday according to the organisers, who were preparing for the sixth incarnation of the free event in Adscombe

But a temporary event notice (TEN) was rejected over concerns that it could attract crowds and increase the risk of spreading Covid-19 on what would have been Manchester Pride weekend.Despite the festival’s cancellation, both Greater Manchester Police and Manchester council licensing officers still expect the Gay Village to be busier than a normal weekend.PC Alan Isherwood, of the force’s licensing unit, told a hearing on Thursday that a LGBT+ event was taking place at Escape to Freight Island

A group of young people from across Manchester will be stepping up to provide further scrutiny of the city council’s decisions.The town hall has committed to adopting a shadow executive, which will see teenagers paired with cabinet members to challenge and shape local policies.An eight-strong group has been formed from members of Manchester’s Youth Council, which allows those aged between 11 and 18 to have their voices heard on local issues.They will receive training in problem solving, finance,

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