Manchester's Got Talent cancelled by council over Covid-19 and public disorder worries

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

more stringent restrictions on social gatherings anyway.The increase in infection rates is concerning to public health officials, given that there have been widespread complaints of people unable to get tested across Greater Manchester.In Oldham, people with symptoms were turned away from three walk-in testing sites with one MP claiming the online booking system has 'fallen over'.

straight to your inboxGary Neville has issued a firm defence of Mason Greenwood and taken aim at the reports about the youngster inhaling laughing gas.

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.

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.

intensive care admissions are rising in France, fuelling fears among public health experts that soaring cases among younger people here will eventually feed through to those who are more vulnerable, even if that pattern is taking its time to materialise.

Britain's Got Talent winner and securing the prize of an incredible £250,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.

reality TV personality showed off his holiday bronze as he visited healthy fast food store KBK on Ancoats. “I’ve been on holiday recently and I need to get back in to shape ready for the winter," he said.“Manchester is one of my favourite places, I love coming up here and always pop in to see the team.” Dan was all smiles after his holiday with ex EastEnders star Jacqueline, 27, their daughters Ella, five, and two-year-old Mia and his six-year-old son Teddy from a previous relationship.

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.

in a tweet last night. The hotel has now said it will work with the community to find the best charity to donate proceeds from the drink to, but that it would not be 'a big amount'.General Manager Paul Bayliss MBE said in a statement: "We are deeply sorry if we have offended anyone by launching our Pride cocktail in memory of American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen, Marsha P.

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

Two events planned in Manchester over August bank holiday weekend could be cancelled after police and licensing officials raised social distancing concerns.A temporary event notice (TEN) has been submitted to hold the long-running Manchester’s Got Talent community event at a primary school in Moss Side.Meanwhile, a hotel in the city’s Gay Village is hoping to have a bar and stage put up in Canal Street on what would have been Manchester Pride weekend before its cancellation.But both TENs have

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

straight to your inboxManchester United supporters have told the club to continue their pursuit of Jadon Sancho despite the deal appearing to hit a standstill.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to add more quality to his attacking ranks this summer to turn his promising side into Premier League title challengers, with Sancho his number one target.United are long-term admirers of the rapid winger and have twice failed to sign him in the past - in 2017 when he left Manchester City and in 2019 - but

Eccles, to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, after suffering a catastrophic bleed on the brain.

straight to your inbox Manchester United's first Premier League game of the season away at Burnley will be postponed to ensure they have a 30-day gap between seasons.

Manchester City will both begin their 2020/21 season at a later date to offer more recovery time after their European exploits. Both clubs were knocked out of the Europa League and Champions League, respectively, last week.

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