The fight to save much-loved north Manchester pub facing ruin under the new Covid-10 tier system... the landlady has raised thousands for her community

direct to your inboxHospital bosses in Greater Manchester are meeting today (December 21) for a rapid review of testing, site access and visiting rules in light of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.Northern Care Alliance (NCA) - the NHS group which runs hospitals and other health care services in Salford, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale - will today decide whether its infection prevention control measures must be strengthened.It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that the new

direct to your inboxAnother 15 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died in Greater Manchester’s hospitals.This brings the region’s hospital death toll to 3,982, according to the latest NHS figures.NHS England gives an update on virus-related fatalities at hospital trusts in England each day.These are cases where a patient has tested positive within 28 days of their death or where Covid-19 is mentioned on their death certificate.Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust recorded the highest

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester is expected to remain in Tier 3 under the government’s latest review of Covid measures, senior local sources have told the M.E.N.The Health Secretary is to address the House of Commons this morning to announce any further changes to local restrictions in England over the coming fortnight.Hopes in some quarters, including among a fair few local leaders and the hospitality sector, had been high that Greater Manchester - or at least parts of it - would be

direct to your inboxPolice searched a park for weapons as they attempt to diffuse a violent gang feud in north Manchester.Acting on intelligence they used sniffer dogs to hunt for guns and ammunition believed to be stashed in and around Mandley Park on the border of Salford and Cheetham Hill.It follows the successful recovery of guns found in sweeps of other parks in Salford and land near to the River Irwell in Kersal.Today's search is linked to a gun war between two Cheetham Hill based

straight to your inbox every day for freeDylan Levitt's frustrating time on loan at Charlton Athletic continued as he was left on the bench at the weekend.The Manchester United midfielder is one of many youngsters currently away from the club on loan and could not add to his three league appearances for the Addicks as they trounced Wimbledon 5-2.It may be that United decide to terminate the loan in January to ensure Levitt can get regular football elsewhere.Levitt's loan experience so far is in

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 3,800 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.Behind the Covid-19 death statistics that we publish each day are human beings who all had stories to tell.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutA new vegan pizza restaurant is almost ready to open its doors in the Northern Quarter after snapping up the old Earth Cafe site.Four Side pizza - named because of the Detroit-style square pizzas it will serve - has moved into the basement unit left vacant by the decades-old cafe.The new concept comes from Dan Hope, formerly of Firebird Hope and also the man behind vegan doughnut truck

direct to your inboxAn office ‘campus’ on a much-loved green space in Manchester city centre; hundreds more offices elsewhere; new flats; and a new hotel have been recommended for approval.The major developments mainly focused in and around the city centre will be considered by Manchester council’s planning committee at its final meeting of the year next week.Some schemes - such as plans to build offices and a public park on what is known as ‘New Islington Green’ - have attracted fierce public

direct to your inbox A teenage boy has been arrested after two men - one a wheelchair user - were hit by a car in north Manchester. It follows an incident on Fold Street in Moston just before 11am yesterday (Wednesday).

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer retains a sizeable section of support from the Manchester United dressing room but some players believe he is the source of the team's problems.The MEN understands a number of United players feel Solskjaer is to blame for their variable form this season and it has become an 'easy ride' playing for the club.Solskjaer became the first manager to lose six of their first 10 games in the Champions League while in charge of an English side

players who have performed best over the last 12 months.This year marks the inaugural Fans’ Footballer of the Year award, with fans selecting from four nominees - selected by our very own Dominic Booth - to crown their team’s best footballer.You can define ‘Footballer of the Year’ however you want. It might be your most important star.

Bolton, when he crashed on November 24, Bolton Coroner's Court heard.

direct to your inboxA man has been injured in a car crash in north Manchester. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene on Cheetham Hill Road, in Cheetham Hill, at around 9.30pm tonight (Tuesday).

A new theatre is preparing to open in Manchester in the new year, providing a Covid-safe way for locals to get their culture fix.The DriveINSIDE theatre - which had to postpone its launch because of the spike in coronavirus cases this autumn - also has plans to create 1000 jobs for the region.The drive-in theatre will open next spring at the Trafford Centre and will be permitted to operate even in Tier 3 restrictions.Theatre-goers will be greeted by a 'theatrical drive jockey' who will guide

in Harpurhey as bosses say they are seeing levels of destitution they have never seen before due to the effects coronavirus has had on people's jobs and livelihoods.

“Covid just isn’t impacting us here like it is with students at other places, and because of that we are still getting the hands-on experience that we were promised.“In terms of getting a job, I feel like we will probably be in work as a result of this – and that wouldn’t be the case if we had enrolled at another university.”Those interested in applying to study at Hopwood Hall College and University Centre are welcomed to 'stay near and go far' and to drop into its Virtual Open Event for Higher

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.