Parents share their fears - and happiness - as children prepare to return to school after six long months

Andreas Wiseman International EditorUK producer and executive Nicola Shindler, who most recently served as Chief Creative Officer of Studiocanal UK, is leaving the Euro studio to launch a scripted label within ITV Studios.Based in Manchester, the label will see her develop and produce premium drama for the UK and international market.

straight to your inboxAlan Shearer is predicting Manchester United will finish fourth in the Premier League this season.United finished third last term but the former Newcastle forward expects Chelsea to leapfrog them this time around following a number of high-profile purchases in the transfer window.Chelsea have signed Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr and Thiago Silva, while United's only addition to their senior squad is the Dutchman Donny van de Beek.

Manchester Evening News to criticise those schools that are not sharing the information across the year groups, saying they should be able to make informed choices.The parent of a pupil at Co-op Academy North Manchester, where one child is isolating after testing positive, said: "My annoyance is that the school have not officially confirmed through email or letter to the parents, so many still don't know and have had the choice to make decisions taken away."For me, transparency is extremely

parents of a boy with a ponytail have been left furious after his school told him he can't wear his hair in a bobble. Rachael Howard and Robert Brown say they are 'disgusted' after their son, 11-year-old Tyler Brown was told he is not allowed to pin his hair up while in school.

Tameside school of sexual discrimination, letting girls have ponytails but not boys. Robert told the Manchester Evening News'Manchester Family : "He decided he wanted to start growing his hair during lockdown.

dozens of schools across Greater Manchester have been asking classes and year group bubbles to self-isolate following positive cases. Headteacher David Proctor said: “The safety of our pupils and staff is paramount.

Walkden home in which daughters Demi, 15, Lacie, seven and Lia, three and son Brandon, eight died.The youngsters lost their lives after a petrol bomb was thrown into their home on Jackson Street on December 11.Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, have been charged with murder.Courtney Brierley, 23, has been charged with her manslaughter.They three will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 15.Michelle Pearson suffered 75 per cent burns in the fire, and was

Families of the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena bombing will gather in the city today as a public inquiry into the terror attack gets underway.Ahead of its opening the parents of the youngest victim of the attack have called for transparency.Retired High Court judge Sir John Saunder is chairing the Manchester Arena Inquiry, which will investigate events before, during and after the atrocity at the end of an Ariana Grande concert May 22, 2017.It is expected to last for around four months.The

Sterling net a late penalty to earn his country the three points.Sterling is well aware of the talents of his Manchester City teammate Foden but says he also knows what a good player Manchester United attacker Greenwood is.Speaking to Sky Sports, Sterling said both will be important players for England going forward.“I knew about Mason before he was with the Manchester United senior team. "He’s a player I’m excited by.

How have you found the return to school? Has drop-off and pick-up felt safe? Let us know in the comments or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page.

this link, enter your email address, and select 'MySalford News'. That's all there is to it.If the project had gone ahead, 30 per cent of the homes would have been affordable - something Peel argued would be key to meeting Salford's housing needs.They also wanted to create a marina on Bridgewater Canal, which was aimed at boosting tourism in the city.But Salford mayor Paul Dennett - and others at the council - opposed the plans and committed to fighting the case through the courts.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentIn an internal note seen by Variety, Gary Davey, CEO of London-based Sky Studios, has revealed to staff that Cameron Roach is to step down from his role as director of drama at Sky Studios in the spring.In his memo, Davey wrote: “Cameron has decided to take some time out and spend more time with his family in Manchester.”Roach joined Sky Drama as commissioning editor in 2013, and worked across a range of titles including Sky Originals

The coronavirus infection rate in Bolton is continuing to rise at an alarming rate.Cases are soaring in the town as the rate of infection nears 70 per 100,000 people, in the week ending August 30.The borough is on red alert and has now overtaken Oldham as the Covid-19 hotspot in Greater Manchester, for two days in a row.There were 200 new cases of the virus recorded in Bolton in the last seven days, an increase of 270 per cent from the week before.The town has been ordered to stay in local

Doves have released ‘Cathedral Of The Minds’, the latest track to arrive from their upcoming fifth album.The latest offering from the Manchester band sees them leaning into psychedelia and comes accompanied by a video that is entirely in keeping – with the band presenting a selection of otherworldly kaleidoscopic images.Commenting on the track, guitarist Jez Williams said: “The song stems from a single hook, which developed to evoke this expansive internal monologue, this never – ending chasm of