Mayor and Labour leaders accused of staging ‘political theatre’ over council funding

straight to your inboxManchester United have compiled a three-man centre-back short list consisting of Nathan Ake, Tyrone Mings and Alessio Romagnoli, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to build upon his side's exciting potential to turn them into Premier League title contenders and would like to add a centre-midfielder, winger and playmaker to boost his attacking options this summer.However, according to ESPN, with it looking likely that Paul Pogba will stay at the club, it's now a

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, July 8 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

built the temporary 750-bed field hospital in just 13 days.The exact cost of the project had been unclear before it was registered on Procure22, a government construction procurement website.It also shows the contracts handed out to Dutch firm BAM to build Nightingale hospitals in Leeds and Exeter cost just under £15m each.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund have set a deadline of August 10 for Manchester United to sign Jadon Sancho, according to reports.United have been impressive since returning to Premier League action and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to build on that potential by improving his attacking options in the summer transfer window.A centre-midfielder, playmaker and winger are high on the Norwegian's list of priorities with former Manchester City man Sancho the club's top target.The 20-year-old

without the need for a 14-day quarantine on their return, travel experts predict a surge in demand when the change comes into effect from July 10. The coming weeks could be vital for the hub amid proposed redundancies of thousands of staff who are based at the airport, including, according to Stockport MP Navendu Mishra, one in four senior managers at Manchester Airports Group, which also runs Stansted and East Midlands airports.

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, July 7 is:The NHS publishes 24 hour mortality data for every hospital trust in England, charting every coronavirus death in their facility.The daily figures do not include people who died in care homes or other community settings.The NHS daily figures count deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include

hereBack in September a trial run of the bins proved to be successful, with 1,000 weapons being handed in over a five month period.Sergeant Paul Nolan of Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit said: “The total number of weapons deposited in the bins since February was 554 knives, which is a huge amount considering we haven’t advertised the bins during lockdown."The bins remained available throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as a safe option to dispose of a weapon for those who may have felt

Up to 65 per cent of permanent staff working at the St Ann’s Square venue could lose their jobs due to the ‘monumental’ impact of the Covid-19 lockdown.

Greater Manchester is a ‘long, long way’ from having to introduce local lockdowns like Leicester - but leaders have stopped short of ruling them out entirely.Mayor Andy Burnham said the region ‘will be doing everything’' to avoid local restrictions as new figures showed Covid-19 infection rates in some boroughs were higher than expected.Rochdale, the ‘worst case scenario locally’, has reported 28.8 cases per 100,000, which is less than a quarter of the 135 reported in Leicester.Cases across

while Extinction Rebellion created their own cycle lane on the A56 earlier in the week.

straight to your inboxReal Madrid star Achraf Hakimi has rejected an offer from Manchester United - according to reports in Spain.Hakimi is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund and has been one of the Bundesliga side's most impressive players alongside United transfer target Jadon Sancho.Despite his impressive form, Real Madrid are set to offload the right-back this summer, with Dani Carvajal firmly Zinedine Zidane's first-choice at the Bernabeu.The 21-year-old is set to seal a transfer to

straight to your inboxAngelino has laughed off suggestions that Joao Cancelo has been a flop at Manchester City and suggested that he needs more regular game time to show his quality.Cancelo arrived from Juventus last summer for £60m, with Danilo going the other way for £34m in a deal that was related but not technically linked.

including an updated application relating to a long-disputed tower block on Shudehill, were green-lit by Joanne Roney under powers delegated to her by councillors during the early days of the pandemic.

Manchester council’s finance chief has been suspended by the Labour group after allegations were made against him.Councillor Carl Ollerhead was suspended by Labour’s chief whip yesterday after claims surfaced on social media about his past behaviour.Manchester council is now investigating the allegations and the matter has also been reported to the national Labour Party.It is understood Coun Ollerhead, who represents Moston and has also been serving as executive member for Finance and Human

Manchester Evening News reported how industry leaders fear the pandemic could lead to a 'cultural catastrophe' - and cost more than 400,000 jobs.

Manchester council has committed to improving race equality within its workforce after it was accused of being ‘institutionally racist’ by some black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees.An independent review commissioned by the town hall found that BAME staff are less likely to hold senior positions but are more likely to have workplace grievances upheld.Concerns were also raised that complaints of racism, harassment or abuse are often ignored and not investigated.Some employees are