Nearly 1,500 drivers were caught speeding on Greater Manchester's near deserted roads in just SEVEN DAYS during coronavirus lockdown - one topped 129mph

We are now well into a month of lockdown, and as most of us have begun to accept the ‘new normal’, a few of us still can’t grasp the importance of social distancing.

Boris Johnson is due to hold his first meeting with regional leaders since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 500 laptops will be handed out to poorer pupils across Greater Manchester who are struggling to get online while schools are closed during the coronavirus lockdown.

A further 17 people have died at Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.

As the coronavirus crisis hits its peak in Greater Manchester, many bus drivers are ploughing on despite fears for their own welfare and the health of their families.

The coronavirus crisis will cost Greater Manchester councils £541 million in extra costs and lost income, a town hall leader has said.

Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has been released from intensive care after being treated for Covid-19.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have faced criticism for allegedly flouting the government's lockdown rules.The 20 year old blonde and her boyfriend, who is also 20, were staying at Molly-Mae’s mother’s home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire as the UK public were urged to stay home by Boris Johnson. However, it appears the couple have since taken the 170 mile trip to stay at their flat in Manchester, despite the guidelines.

Today the Manchester Evening News joins together with the Greater Manchester Mayor’s charity to launch a huge coronavirus fundraising campaign in support of the region’s most vulnerable.

Coronavirus threatens to take a ‘catastrophic’ toll on local services unless ministers step up to support town halls, Boris Johnson has been warned - with Manchester council alone now facing a potential £152m shortfall due to the pandemic.

Police have increased patrols on parts of Greater Manchester's near-deserted roads because of what senior officers describe as dangerous levels of speeding during lockdown.

Landlords across Manchester have been urged to offer some of their houses to NHS workers for free during the coronavirus pandemic.

It is now more than three weeks since Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the nation to 'stay at home' in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The coronavirus death toll in Greater Manchester has doubled in the last week with care homes also reporting nearly 100 new outbreaks.

A pub which was named and shamed by Chief Constable Ian Hopkins for allegedly breaching the coronavirus lockdown has been cleared.

More than 500 people with coronavirus have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals.

The number of coronavirus patients being admitted into Greater Manchester hospitals each day has doubled in a week - as the mayor raised concerns about potential oxygen shortages.

Drivers of around four in 10 cars on the road Greater Manchester are taking advantage of quieter roads during the coronavirus lockdown by exceeding local speed limits, mayor Andy Burnham says.

Since the government imposed strict lockdown measures over two weeks ago, Greater Manchester has seen a huge difference in its pace of life.

Greater Manchester has united in its support for the Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he was moved into intensive care to fight coronavirus.