School reopening 'reckless' say unions as headteachers face 'huge challenge'

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville doesn't believe the appointment of John Murtough as football director will affect Manchester United's chances of winning the Premier League title.The club announced that Murtough, who has been at Old Trafford since 2013, is their new football director, with Darren Fletcher moving from a first-team coach to technical director as part of an internal backroom restructure.

direct to your inboxA 19-year-old man is facing 12 charges of sexual assault over a string of alleged attacks on canal and river towpaths. Joshua Etchells, of Lowton Road, Sale, will appear in Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday.

Westfield Community School in Wigan, we've since been told about further cases at the following schools: Some of the cases have been confirmed via the rapid lateral flow tests now being carried out on students in secondaries and colleges and on staff working with all age groups in education. These pick up on those people who have the virus but aren't experiencing any symptoms.Among those is Co-op Academy Failsworth, where there was a positive case in Year 10.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have stepped up their preparations for Thursday night's clash with AC Milan.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford for the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie under the lights.

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsA secondary school has been slammed as 'irresponsible and dangerous' for its lenient policy on face masks while stressing the need for 'polishable leather shoes'.Since schools reopened in full yesterday, the government wants all high school and college students to wear masks in classrooms and not just while walking around the buildings.And while it's not compulsory - and said

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsIt's the day many families have been waiting for as schools in England reopened to all pupils.Most children haven't been back since breaking up for Christmas, while others returned for just a day before the Prime Minister announced they would close again for lockdown three at the beginning of January.There were plenty of smiles in schools across Greater Manchester as pupils

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane has told Dean Henderson he must prove to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he should be Manchester United's number one goalkeeper in the coming matches.The Englishman has started United's last two Premier League matches with David de Gea unavailable following the birth of his first child.The MEN understandsHenderson has been 'frustrated' by his lack of playing time in the Premier League and has no intention of playing second fiddle to De Gea again next

Is your child returning to school or college this week? How are you feeling about it? Are you a teacher who is nervous about the reopening? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. He was fortunate enough to get the vaccine 'by pure luck' after a call from his GP practice, but he's concerned for his colleagues who aren't yet protected and says he would rather have waited for infections rates to be 'right down' before bringing all pupils

straight to your inbox every day for freeMention Manchester United's 'class of 2015' to someone and you will doubtless draw a quizzical look as if you have muddled your dates. If it isn't 1992 then it is 2011.In years to come, however, the 2015 class might produce more first-team squad members than the 2011 of Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard.

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*This is a story about government rules in Wales. The rules do not apply in Manchester.* According to Wales Online, five-year-old Amber Davies had grown out of her previous uniform and desperately needed new clothes after starting back at school last week.

discovered by a couple who were filming around Egerton, just after midnight on Monday (March 1).

straight to your inbox Manchester City are closing in on a European record of consecutive wins, and manager Pep Guardiola said the prospect poses “an incredible question” for his players. The Blues can make it 21 victories on the bounce if they beat Wolves at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow night.

Manchester Evening News' Digital Donation Day hosted in January, with the aim of promoting the Greater Manchester Technology Fund, to get devices and connectivity to those children struggling without.

direct to your inboxA University of Manchester student used his iPhone to secretly film up female students' skirts for sexual gratification.Doyun Kim, 20, placed his smartphone so he could record his victims around Manchester - on a bus, in shops and in university buildings.But the engineering student was caught when his last victim spotted the device - with the camera recording - in a bathroom.Police were called and officers found a series of videos on his iPhone X taken from underneath the

hereHe told a GP in Manchester about feeling low in mood, and the inquest was told the doctor had diagnosed him as suffering with severe social anxiety and low self-esteem.Mr Roberts, originally from the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, was referred to psychiatrist Dr Howard Waring.At the time it was said he did not have suicidal thoughts and had a supportive family network.The psychiatrist saw Mr Roberts later and found his symptoms had progressed, showing signs of paranoia and early developments of

Oldham 's housing, will have to fork out an extra £2.78 a month before the parish council and mayoral precepts are added.