More children in care sent out of Wigan – but bosses say situation will be better within six months

straight to your inboxNuno Espirito Santo insists he will not change Wolves' approach when they take on Manchester City, even though the Blues are in such dangerous form.City have won 20 games in a row - an English top flight record - and are in pole position to win back the Premier League title. Three more wins in this run will equal Bayern Munich's record of consecutive wins for a side in a 'top five' European league.

direct to your inboxStories involving lions, cats and mice are being used to introduce children aged as young as five to concepts around terrorism, the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena concert bombing was told.A book called 'Mog is Coming' has been devised by an award-winning charity telling the story of a cat on the loose in a school of mice.Another story used as an educational aid involves a circus lion entering a school.They were designed 'to communicate important issues around run,

direct to your inboxAnother four people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,609, the latest NHS figures show.In the last 24 hours two more deaths were recorded at both Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, February 28, is:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 614Greater

direct to your inboxOfficers had to turn more than one hundred cars away from Formby Beach on Saturday and issued thousands of pounds worth of fines for breaches of lockdown.Merseyside Police said people had travelled to the beauty spot from as far as Manchester, Stockport, and Leeds for a day out in the good weather.Around 20 people were issued with fixed penalty notices of £200 for flouting coronavirus restrictions.The current government guidance says it's the law to not leave or be outside of

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane was involved in a heated debate with ex-Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp live on Sky Sports over the quality at Tottenham Hotspur.The pair were in complete disagreement over the current state of Spurs' squad.

direct to your inbox Three more people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, February 27, is:Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 740In England, a further 257 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 82,974, NHS England said on Saturday.Patients were aged between 23 and 98.All except seven, aged between 45 and 95, had known underlying health conditions.The

direct to your inboxOld Trafford recently set the scene for the return of the Sky One TV drama COBRA.Cameras have been rolling in Greater Manchester for filming of the second series of the show, which follows Britain’s leading experts during a national emergency.And the drama, starring Trainspotting actor Robert Carlyle, is nurturing new production talent.Trainees from Manchester are among the team working on the series with ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the screen

direct to your inboxChildren as young as three years old are caring for relatives in Greater Manchester.Young carers have been contending with various lockdown restrictions on top of collecting prescriptions, cleaning homes, preparing meals, looking after younger siblings and having to grow up incredibly quickly this year.One group is pushing to raise awareness of young carer’s experiences and offer children a ‘safe space’ to have fun, be themselves and forget about their responsibilities for a

direct to your inboxA national consultation over proposed new counter-terrorism legislation was being launched today after a campaign in memory of Manchester Arena bomb victim Martyn Hett.Maryn's mother, Figen Murray, hailed the breakthrough as a 'major stride towards making our country safer' - and saving lives.

Moston.He initially tried to hide his mobile phone and later tried to delete evidence, Manchester Crown Court heard.Sentencing Ingham, 31, Recorder Anthony O’Donohoe said: “These are not just virtual images on the internet.

direct to your inboxKate Ferdinand says she would take 'huge offence' to any claims she loved her baby son more than her three step-children.The 29-year-old and husband Rio Ferdinand welcomes their first child, Cree, into the world in December.Since meeting and then marrying the former Manchester United star in 2019, Kate has been step-mum to Rio's three children with late wife Rebecca.In an Instagram Q&A, the former reality star admitted that she was asked about "a lot" about whether she loves

direct to your inboxEmergency care beds have been taken out of the Nightingale Hospital in Manchester as bosses look to ‘cease operations’ there by the end of March.The £10m facility was built at Manchester’s Central Convention Complex last year to provide care for hundreds of Covid-19 patients across the north west.Since October, the hospital has been treating non-Covid patients, though the number of occupied beds has continued to fall.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards revealed that Mario Balotelli told him that he would win the title for Manchester City while the pair were warming up against Queens Park Rangers.City's first Premier League title win came in the 2011/12 season in the most dramatic fashion. Sergio Aguero's famous last-gasp goal to hand City the title while Manchester United waited for their noisy neighbours to falter is one of the most memorable and recognisable goals in Premier League history.

Are you worried about the reopening of schools? Will you be happy to send your child back if they reopen on March 8? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. The team behind the study has suggested the relatively high prevalence in younger kids could be due to a greater proportion of this age group still attending school - with much higher percentages attending compared with last year's lockdown.As part of the study, more than 85,400

direct to your inboxA trial into how a coronavirus vaccine works in children is set to take place.Tests will investigate the efficacy of Oxford/AstraZeneca in young people aged from six to 17.It will determine whether the jab will produce a strong immune response, with 300 volunteers set to take part.The trial will start later this month.Up to 240 children will receive the vaccine, while others will be given a control meningitis tab.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to

direct to your inboxA south Manchester care provider that received a ‘damning’ report by health officials has made ‘drastic improvements’ to its service. In June last year, Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors visited We Care Solutions, based in Chorlton, which provides palliative care for patients living at home with dementia.