One final night out in Blackpool before the 10pm curfew kicked in...

coronavirus laws.Around 20 people tried to flee from another gathering at a house in south Manchester. A takeaway was found to be serving after hours.

Manchester City fan following the Carabao Cup final.Aston Villa fan Simon Ebdon, 54, punched the boy in the face as he and his dad waited for a train outside Wembley following the showpiece game which saw City lift the trophy back in March.Ebdon pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court in north London, on Monday, September 28.And he was ordered to carry out 80 hours' unpaid work as well as being handed a three-year football banning order.The court confirmed

Sandbar said that the curfew 'would inevitably destroy us'.

crowded and chaotic scenes on public transport and in off-licences at kicking out time.

Manchester city centre.Bars, pubs and restaurants would usually be packed as revellers partied into the early hours. But hospitality venues now have to operate on restricted hours under new measures to curb rising rates of coronavirus  infections.

straight to your inboxManchester United will face Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.While an exact date and kick-off time for the match has not yet been set, it will be played in the week commencing December 21 and held at Goodison Park.After defeating Championship outfit Luton Town upon their entry into the competition, United defeated Brighton 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the final eight in a match that didn't have nearly as much drama as their thrilling Premier League clash just

Manchester United and Manchester City fans after both teams sealed spots in the last eight.

spilled into Manchester city centre streets and supermarkets on Saturday night at 10pm closing time after the new rule was introduced on Thursday in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. The scenes prompted Andy Burnham on Monday morning to call for an urgent government review into evidence from police forces across the country.

here"The government has said the 10pm curfew is based on Belgium, but they also have police to disperse people on the streets."My personal feeling is that the curfew is probably doing more harm than good as it’s creating a major incentive for people to carry on drinking and partying at home. And that is where we are told the virus spreads - gatherings in the home."He added: "If it is doing more harm and damaging businesses, then the government shouldn’t just plough on with it.

straight to your inboxManchester United are running out of time if they are to significantly strengthen their side in the summer transfer window.Donny van de Beek remains the only new arrival at Old Trafford since they secured Champions League qualification last season, after United agreed a £35million deal with Ajax for his services.United might very well need to try and parade Dean Henderson as 'like a new signing' given he has returned from two years at Sheffield United and made his debut,

intimate fundraising gig at the Night & Day cafe top raise cash for grassroots music venues affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Lockdown measures are still a hot topic across Greater Manchester - and beyond. We want to know your opinions in the survey below...It will take place when social distancing rules are eased and gigs are allowed again.The live music sector is among the industries hit hardest by the lockdown.Figures from music industry analysts, Carey & Chambers predict that without an

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Britain’s Got Talent judges have sent singer and pianist Jon Courtenay straight through to the show’s final.

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Manchester Evening News : "I think the short answer is that we don't know exactly what contribution every lockdown measure has had.

hereAt the height of the outbreak, GMP lost about 20 per cent of staff through illness and people isolating.Today that figure is 3.5 per cent, about 380 police officers and staff who have either tested positive, have symptoms or have been close to someone who has tested positive.When a fifth of the force was off, reported crime had plummeted by a third so the absence was not as significant as it could have been.Now reported crime in Greater Manchester is almost at the level it was before