Suspicious package 'hoax' at law firm led to Hazel Grove evacuations

Elbow singer Guy Garvey has released new solo single ‘My Angel’, his first new solo material since his 2015 album ‘Courting The Squall’.‘My Angel’ is the theme to BBC1 drama Life. Starting tonight (September 29), it’s from Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett, and stars Garvey’s wife Rachael Stirling as Kelly, one of a community of neighbours in a Manchester housing development.

there is no legal enforcement of the lockdown, but students are being asked to 'do the right thing' and self-isolate.MMU said: "We are unable to prevent our students from leaving the halls, but our students are bright young adults and we trust that they will do the right thing."That statement followed concerns voiced by legal commentators.On Monday, the university said students would be given financial compensation of more than a week's rent.There have been 137 positive cases in a matter of

Fairfield General Hospital this morning. Crews were called to the scene after staff noticed smoke coming from a café in the Broad Oak Suite at around 9.30am on Sunday (September 27).A flood in the ceiling of the room had spread to electrics nearby.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe site was evacuated to allow hospital services to continue.

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

His death rocked the Manchester music and academia scenes - but CP Lee’s memory still lives on at a music venue.A special memorial has been put on display at Fred's Ale House, Levenshulme - where the musician and Salford University lecturer passed away on July 25 - to honour his extraordinary life.Didsbury-born Chris Lee, known as CP, excelled as a writer, broadcaster, performer and university lecturer and at the time of his death was praised by a friend and colleague for his 'incredible

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

Bolton South East, told The Guardian that many people in the area believed the virus was a fake, government-constructed concept and as a result were refusing to adhere to social distancing guidelines. “There is a lot of confusion about the virus in the area and there are a lot of people now who do not believe it is true,” she said.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero could miss the first two months of Manchester City’s season as he struggles to recover from a knee injury.The Blues striker damaged his meniscus in the 5-0 win over Burnley in June, and was sent to Barcelona for surgery a few days later.There had been hopes that he could be back in time to play some part in the Champions League tournament in August, but he was still in Spain at that point.Aguero, who is 32, posted footage of himself training alone on the

Salford has gone past 100 for the first time.According to the most up-to-date figures from Public Health England, there are 100.4 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people living in the borough, in the week ending September 15.It means Salford has the fourth highest rate in Greater Manchester and is more than three times the national average (30.9).In Greater Manchester, only Bury (105.2), Oldham (113.4) Bolton (189.9) have a higher infection rate.

that the number of hospital admissions is 'creeping up'.Giving an update to councillors, Steve Taylor, managing director of Bury & Rochdale Care Organisation, said: “On Monday in intensive care there was one patient at Bury, four in Oldham and two in North Manchester.“In general beds there are four Covid patients in Bury, 12 in Oldham, 11 in North Manchester and nine in our infectious disease department."Meanwhile in Bolton, the infection rate is now above 200 cases per 100,000 people.

Rochdale at the time of the theft, described the thieves as 'the lowest of the low'. He said: "It was a one-off seizure, a strange one. "I haven’t had one for 10 years."It’s that it’s something someone did whilst I was vulnerable."They’re the lowest of the low.

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A mass evacuation of a large part of Manchester city centre was triggered by a box of batteries being dumped in bin on a bus.Thousands of people had to be cleared from Piccadilly last Saturday after a suspicious package was found.Police, firefighters and army bomb disposal experts were scrambled to the bus station in Piccadilly Gardens at around 1pm after the package was spotted on a Stagecoach service.The discovery led to the evacuation of Piccadilly Gardens and surrounding streets.A number of

here"What you did was despicable."Your victims were entitled to be left to live their lives in peace - and to be treated with respect."But you sought to defraud them, and intimidated one of them."How low can a person get?"Manchester Crown Court heard that Ward, from Clayton, knocked on the front door of a house in Blackley, where a woman had lived alone for 10 years after her husband had passed away.At about 11.30am on Sunday, June 7, Ward told her he had been doing some work on guttering next

straight to your inboxFrance captain Hugo Lloris says there has been a noticeable change in Anthony Martial's confidence over the past year.The 24-year-old achieved his best scoring season in senior football as he netted 23 goals for Manchester United across all competitions.Martial's revitalised form as a centre-forward saw him recalled to the France national side for their Nations League double header ahead of the new season and he made an immediate impact with an energetic cameo vs Sweden