Space X and International Space Station over Greater Manchester - your pictures

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.

hereThat's why we launched the competition - to recognise and applaud their companionship, heroics and playfulness - and simply to say thank you for helping us stay healthy and sane.But now it’s time to vote for our local winner - the lucky dog will win a £100 Butcher's voucher, courtesy of our partners family-run food for dogs company Butcher’s, and a place in the grand final to find Britain's ultimate Lockdown Dog Hero.The winner of that competition wins a year’s supply of Butcher’s and a

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The Manchester Evening News is on the lookout for the region's best lockdown dog.

On Monday, health secretary Matt Hancock returned to a buzz-phrase that has become increasingly prevalent as government moves England into the next phase of its pandemic response.

Former Love Island contestant and ex-cop Mike Boateng has published an angry tirade against his former employer Greater Manchester Police, accusing the force and individual officers he has named of being racist.

The number of reported hospital admissions for coronavirus in Greater Manchester is now higher than at any point since late April, having risen for the second week in a row.

Greater Manchester leaders have pledged to build ‘stronger dialogue’ with local black communities in the wake of the ‘callous murder’ of George Floyd.

Lockdown has ‘pretty much ended’ in the eyes of criminals in light of ‘significantly weakened’ social distancing guidelines, says Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor.

Salford has the highest rate of deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, figures show.

Council bosses in Tameside have warned that government funding for coronavirus costs doesn’t ‘touch the sides’, with the town hall predicted to face a £48m shortfall next year.

Fourteen more lives have been lost to coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

Those on the frontline of helping the homeless community have been furnished with more than £350,000 since lockdown began.

McDonald's has been gradually reopening its sites across the UK over the last month.

The recent sunny spell in Greater Manchester has been brought to an abrupt end with rain arriving today.

Greater Manchester Police wrote off nearly 300 rapes and 9,000 house burglaries in the first six months of last year as unsolved.

By Bruce Haring

The SpaceX rocket has completed an important step in its historic journey and successfully docked with the International Space Station.

History was made yesterday (Saturday) as the first SpaceX manned mission successful launched two NASA astronauts into orbit.

Crack out the sun tan lotion and fire up the barbecue as it's going to be a warm, sunny weekend in Greater Manchester.