Manchester council signs of 4.99 per cent council tax rise - and £41m cuts in latest budget

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direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcos Rojo says he has been in touch with Edinson Cavani amid speculation surrounding the striker's Manchester United future.Cavani 's current contract at Old Trafford is due to expire at the end of the season, having joined United on a one-year deal last summer.

direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were

direct to your inboxAt the crack of dawn on a May morning in 1990 a convoy of official cars crawled up the hill from Middleton to the sprawling council estate of Langley.Once there, police officers and social workers converged on five homes.Kids were roused from their beds, hurriedly dressed and taken off in tears as their distressed parents looked on in shock.It was the start of a barely believable nightmare for six families accused by social service workers of being involved in the satanic

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher

direct to your inboxA cyclist who was left injured after falling from his bike on an ungritted cyclepath has been given a £2,500 payout by Manchester council.Rajesh Joshi had been travelling to work along a designated cycle route into the city centre when his bike lost traction on the so-called ‘Horseshoe Bridge’ over the Mancunian Way.The 37-year-old broke his finger and suffered severe bruising and swelling to his legs after falling on the horseshoe-shaped bridge, where other cyclists and

click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyWigan News'.Speaking after the budget meeting, council leader David Molyneux explained why the ruling Labour group decided it was time to end the council tax freeze.He said: "We've got to take the decision very carefully and very fairly."That's why we kept our council tax the lowest in Greater Manchester."It's important to us that we try to keep that cost at a minimum."We've got to deliver a balanced budget.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United go into the derby against Manchester City on Sunday with several injury problems. United face a tough ask against their rivals, who are on a 21-game winning streak and are 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

Wigan Council says it received multiple calls from Ashton-in-Makerfield residents concerned about workmen 'dressed in black' painting 'green gel' on their lampposts and fences.

direct to your inboxA disabled orthodox Jewish teenager’s human rights were breached by Manchester council after he was offered respite care at a non-Jewish residential home, a judge has ruled.The teenager's family, who live in a strict orthodox Haredi Jewish community, argued he would not be able to follow kosher dietary laws or observe the Sabbath and other religious festivals during his proposed 12-week placement.They had hoped he would be placed in a more appropriate orthodox Jewish

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

direct to your inboxEvery local authority in Greater Manchester is preparing to raise council tax bills from April to keep services running despite the financial impact of Covid-19.The budgets of town halls across the city-region have been hit hard by the pandemic, with some councils having to plug huge gaps in their finances.While the government has paid out millions of pounds in emergency funding to councils, their leaders say the money does not go far enough.The government has also allowed

direct to your inboxStopping Manchester United's counter-attacks will be key to Manchester City's chances of winning this weekend's derby, Blues defender Joao Cancelo says.City are on a run of 21 wins in all competitions, and can break their club-record unbeaten run by avoiding defeat against United on Sunday. Even though United have fallen 14 points behind City, they are 21 Premier League away games unbeaten, so Cancelo knows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are not to be taken lightly.