Swampy and the second runway: 20 years since the battle which transformed Manchester Airport

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direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.

direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were

direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United go into the derby against Manchester City on Sunday with several injury problems. United face a tough ask against their rivals, who are on a 21-game winning streak and are 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

direct to your inboxPeople are breaking lockdown rules by dropping off family at Manchester Airport, police have warned.Greater Manchester Police say officers are engaging with an increasing number of people who are arriving at the airport “with no intention of travelling”.Officers have issued around 160 fixed penalty notices for breaches of Covid-19 regulations in recent weeks.They say large groups of people have been found dropping family members off and coming into the departures

direct to your inboxA mum has spoken of her pride for her 10-year-old son battling leukaemia.Hughie Higginson was diagnosed with the blood cancer last year and is being treated at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.He is an outpatient on the hospital’s Ward 84 Oncology and Haematology Unit, having been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on September 23, 2020.His mum Katy said: “Our world was turned upside down when Hughie got his diagnosis.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

direct to your inboxFlights are continuing to arrive from cities on the Government's 'red list' into Manchester Airport despite the fact it is not among the five designated 'quarantine ports'.Among the list of 33 countries deemed by the Government to be at high risk of coronavirus variants is the United Arab Emirates.Flights from such destinations are permitted to land only at five 'designated ports' where passengers must isolate in a hotel for at least 11 nights at an initial cost of