More than 80 people 'trapped' at student lockdown party - firefighters had to break down the door with an axe

direct to your inboxFifteen more lives have been claimed by coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's coronavirus hospital death toll has risen to 4,019, the latest NHS figures show.Eight more deaths have been recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the last 24 hours.The trust runs the city's main hospitals including the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.Three more Covid deaths were recorded the Royal Bolton, two at Pennine Acute and two at

Bolton on Friday morning - a day after millions across the region learned they would remain under Tier 3 restrictions over Christmas. Making the announcement yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock called on people living in Tier 3 areas to 'pull together' to get out of the measures.

If you’re a die-hard Coronation Street fan then you may well remember Bruce Jones who played the part of Les Battersby.The actor left his role as the taxi river in 2007, but what has been up to since? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.

direct to your inboxTameside now has the most places with hardly any cases of Covid-19 in Greater Manchester.The borough’s council boss says the explanation is simple – everyone has ‘played their part’.The latest hyper-local neighbourhood data shows that there are five areas of the borough which saw two or fewer cases in the last week.Ashton North, Audenshaw, Hurst Cross, Denton East and Dukinfield West all saw either two, one or no new infections in the seven days to December 11 according to

direct to your inbox Some 16 more people with coronavirus have died in hospitals in Greater Manchester. Every day the NHS gives an update on virus-related fatalities at hospital trusts in England.

direct to your inboxTwenty one more people with coronavirus have died in hospitals in Greater Manchester.Every day the NHS gives an update on virus-related fatalities at hospital trusts in England.These are cases where a patient has tested positive within 28 days of their death or where Covid-19 is mentioned on their death certificate.Today trusts in Greater Manchester have recorded 21 new deaths.Both the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust both

direct to your inboxNine more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 3,930, the latest NHS figures show.Four new Covid-related deaths have been recorded by Salford Royal in the last 24 hours.Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust recorded two new deaths, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust one and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust one.Another Covid-related death was recorded by

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks it would be unfair on the rest of his Manchester City players to put Sergio Aguero into the squad before he is fully fit.The Argentine striker returned to the matchday selection against Marseille last week and came off the bench, scoring with one of his first touches.

direct to your inboxNine more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It means the region's hospital death toll is now 3,921, the latest NHS figures show.In the last 24 hours three more deaths have been recorded at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust each reported another two deaths.And Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have tipped Jadon Sancho for a move to Old Trafford in the wake of Borussia Dortmund sacking Lucien Favre.Dortmund and Sancho have struggled for consistency this season as they sit fifth in the Bundesliga, five points behind league leaders Bayern Munich.Sancho was a priority transfer target for United during the summer window but the two clubs were unable to reach an agreement over his transfer fee.

direct to your inboxFifteen more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,915, the latest NHS figures show.Six more Covid-related deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

direct to your inboxTwenty-six more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,900, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour data.The trust runs the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed five new deaths.

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates demonstrate a widening gap between northern and southern boroughs in Greater Manchester.Public Health data from the week ending December 6 shows that boroughs which lie south of the city now have an infection rate lower than the national average.It comes as Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the disparity in rates could see the conurbation split up into different tiers when the government come to review the system next week.He

Johnny Marr has praised New Order‘s synth player Gillian Gilbert, and said the appointment of a female musician was a monumental if not “overlooked” part of the band’s history.The former The Smiths guitarist, who last released a solo album in 2017, ‘Call The Comet‘, said that Gilbert was role model for young people – particularly girls – in the early ’80s when the Manchester band had formed from the ashes of Joy Division.Speaking on New Order’s new Transmissions podcast, Marr said people may

The latest infection rates for Greater Manchester are:Oldham 366.9, down 31pcRochdale 342.2, down 32pcWigan 301.2, down 27pcBury 300.5, down 33pcBolton 294.6, down 32pcSalford 246.5, down 42pcManchester 245.3, down 32pcTameside 241.1, down 36pcStockport 204.5, down 36pcTrafford 169.4, down 45pcThe national average in England is 202.4 per 100,000 population.Trafford is the only Greater Manchester borough to sit below the national average with 169.4 per 100,000.There were 661 positive tests across