Manchester council slammed over video of staff removing tent in city centre - this is their explanation

Tributes have been paid to a man who died whilst celebrating his birthday at the Britannia Hotel in Manchester city centre.Thomas Rowe had been getting ready with pals at the Portland Street hotel on Friday night when he reportedly collapsed.An ambulance was called but the 33-year-old from Moston was pronounced dead at the hotel, his family said.Thomas' family, who have been left devastated by his sudden death, believe he might have suffered from an asthma attack prior to his collapse.He was

fellow Spanish teammates David De Gea and Ander Herrera.

one six storeys, one eight storeys and one ten storeys but came to a halt last month. The flats were being built on the banks of the River Irwell opposite Trinity Way.

More details here.Sports fashion retailer JD is looking for both full-time and part-time sales assistants for its Manchester Arndale store.Wages are age-dependant and contracts of between eight and 40 hours are available.

hereAnother resident who lives in a building overlooking the canal added: "I did a double-take when I saw the parrot."They were just sitting on one of the picnic benches enjoying their snacks without a care in the world."Whatever floats your boat, I guess."

crashed a wedding party with around 100 people in attendance on Friday. Police also attended a 60th birthday in Bolton in breach of guidelines.Fixed penalty notices were handed out on both occaisions.It's understood the owner of the house where the wedding party was held was issued with a fine, but no further details have been revealed.New laws come into force from Monday banning social gatherings of more than six people across England in the wake of increasing coronavirus infection rates.

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

straight to your inbox Arsenal great Paul Merson believes Manchester United's decision to sign Donny van de Beek this summer is a panic buy. The Dutchman became United's first summer signing earlier this week, completing a £40million move from Ajax.

he intends to return to work in the city centre in the coming weeks, at least on a part time basis, and hoped it would encourage others to follow suit.

Plans for the first affordable shared-ownership apartments in Manchester city centre have been unanimously approved.Clarion Housing Group had sought planning permission to build 66 flats in an apartment block alongside the Ashton Canal.The homes inside the split-level building, which will include a roof terrace, will be aimed at graduates, young professionals and other ‘economically-active households’.A total of 46 two-bedroom apartments will be provided alongside 17 one-bedroom flats and three

straight to your inbox Ajax legend Sjaak Swart believes that Donny van de Beek is making the 'right choice' by joining Manchester United rather than Arsenal or any of the other clubs that were interested in him. United are closing in on making Van de Beek their first signing of the summer for £40.1million after the Dutch playmaker passed a medical on Monday and agreed personal terms.

straight to your inbox Gary Neville suggests there is no 'desperate' need for Manchester United to sign Jadon Sancho in the summer transfer window. England international Sancho remains United's priority target even after the imminent arrival of Donny van de Beek with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to reinforce his attack by adding the £108m-rated forward before the transfer window closes on October 5.

hereManchester City Council says however that the protests 'cannot adhere' to the local lockdown restrictions still in place in Manchester, which prohibit groups of more than six people from meeting up outdoors. They are calling on the group to 'seriously reconsider' their actions, in light of the pandemic.

Manchester city centre.It's on Mount Street, just metres away from St Peter's Square, and would usually be bursting with customers.But Yasin, 42, is starved of his most valued and regular customers - Manchester's army of office staff."I was shut from March 24 to July 1.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, August 30. Barcelona will not accept any Manchester City players in exchange for Lionel Messi, according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo .

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

straight to your inboxManchester United could use one of Sergio Romero and Dean Henderson, as well as Diogo Dalot, as make weights in a deal to sign Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to make improvements to his squad this summer to build on his side's potential and would ideally like to add a winger and playmaker to his attacking ranks.While United's focus is currently on signing Borussia Dortmund wide man Jadon Sancho, Grealish has also been

Manchester Evening News understands the order does not apply to outdoor drinking areas businesses have created to cater for customers during the pandemic. There is a particular worry around the Gay Village following the postponement of this year's Pride event.An estimated 170,000 people attended across the weekend in 2019.

A boy has been charged following two stabbings at a Manchester city centre restaurant.Police were called to Akbar's Indian restaurant on Liverpool Road at around 7pm on Tuesday, to a report of a stabbing.  Two men were taken to hospital with stab wounds.  A boy aged 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with two counts of section 18 assault and possession of an offensive weapon.He has been remanded to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates' court on Thursday

Manchester city centre drivers faced traffic chaos today after hundreds of taxi drivers blocked a main road in a protest.