New school to open in Bury for children with special educational needs

here Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) told the Manchester Evening News : "Advice for passengers on public transport to adopt a social distance of two metres from people outside their household or support bubble, or a 'one metre plus' approach where this is not possible, will not apply from the autumn term on dedicated transport." The reason given for this is that 'pupils on dedicated school services do not mix with the general public'.There are estimated to be around 1.8m trips per school

Blossoms have backed the #WeMakeEvents campaign ahead of thousands of music industry workers marching through Manchester city centre later today (August 11).The campaign has been launched to increase awareness of the huge crisis facing the touring and festival events sector, which is facing a staggering 114,000 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.The march will see crew members including producers, engineers, tour managers, truck drivers, cleaners and security staff passing by some of

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Kearsley Social Club in Manchester Road to make way for the new housing has been approved by the council's planning committee.

Bury has almost doubled in the last week.

Stockport is to get a £17m new secondary school for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The much-needed school will be built on the vacant Orrishmere Primary School site, in Cheadle Hulme, and cater for up to 133 pupils.Pencilled in to open in 2022, it will be a free school run by Prospere Learning Trust, which has four other schools in south Manchester.Stockport does not currently have enough SEND places, meaning that each year many children are sent out-of-borough

Bury Council this week allow the local authority to fine rogue landlords and letting agents up to £30,000.

Bury have found themselves under new local lockdown restrictions this morning (July 31) despite the borough reporting fewer than five cases a day. Last night, Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester and other areas in the UK would be locked back down after an alarming increase in infection rates in some boroughs.

The £294m development - dominated by the ‘Blade’ and ‘Cylinder’ towers - will support a ‘positive vision for growth’ in the Deansgate area, according to developer Renaker.A total of 855 apartments would be provided near the Mancunian Way, a third of which will be one-bedroom flats with the remainder being two-bedroom, three bedroom and duplex units.Renaker has also agreed with Manchester council to pay £1.75m to provide the primary school and nursery, with playing fields planned on the roof of

New local lockdown restrictions will apply to Bury despite the fact that the borough is reporting fewer than five cases a day.Matt Hancock announced on Thursday night that extra measures will be applied after an alarming increase in infection rates in some boroughs in the north of England.People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire are banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.Full details

across Bury which will receive £10m worth of improvements has been revealed.  Cross Lane, Radcliffe; Derby Way, Bury; Pilkington Way and New Road, Radcliffe; Walmersley Road, Bury; Bury Bridge; Rochdale Old Road; Bolton Road, Radcliffe; Hall Street, Ramsbottom; Heywood Road, Prestwich; Manchester Road; and Radcliffe Road will be among the roads receiving repairs.  The proposals were approved by the Bury Council’s cabinet last night (July 29).  The money, agreed by members in February’s budget,

straight to your inbox Fresh allegations made by Der Spiegel contain one glaring error which calls into question the balance of their investigation. The German newspaper has published a fresh batch of hacked emails which it says show that Manchester City misled the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

straight to your inbox German newspaper Der Spiegel claims to have fresh evidence that Manchester City lied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. But the Blues have hit back strongly at the new allegations and issued a statement totally refuting the claims.

fifth highest number of coronavirus deaths in England in June, with a death toll of eight. No other neighbourhood in the Greater Manchester region had more than five deaths during that month.

Here we take a look at some of the best ways you can make your child's day specialManchester-based Fab Fun Party designed its new Fairground Garden Party package specifically with Covid guidelines in mind.It includes loads of traditional fairground games including Splat the Rat, Ball in the Bucket, Ring the Bull, Hook a Unicorn, Ball in the Clown, Play Your Cards Right and Tin Can Alley.This package can be dropped off at your doorstep and collected later allowing for social distancing to be

places to go and things to do.So we've been busy putting together a mammoth list of ideas to inspire you over the school break.The M.E.N's Manchester Family is used to finding places for children to go and you can keep up to date by following on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @familymanc, as well as signing up to our free newsletter here.We've got guides to Manchester's best parks, playgrounds and family walks, not forgetting places to take kids to see dinosaurs in the region.From crazy golf