Staff have since had to pivot to providing support to residents over the phone or online as home visits have also been suspended.
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We asked M.E.N. readers what they'd miss most about the markets, and their favourite memories from previous years, and thousands of you responded.
Hundreds said 'Nothing' - but not everyone. This is what you said.From the loaded cookie dough to the huge sausages, the Christmas grilled cheese sandwiches to the Yorkshire pudding wrap - the food is a big part of the Manchester Christmas Markets.Here's what you all will miss eating this year.Chris Ball: "Hog roast, mulled wine with a shot of rum in
.Staff have since had to pivot to providing support to residents over the phone or online as home visits have also been suspended.
straight to your inbox every day, freeOn the eve of the trip to Istanbul Harry Maguire spoke with conviction in explaining how the defensive issues which plagued the start of Manchester United’s season were now consigned to history.Just like Donald Trump’s claim he had won the US election, Maguire’s confidence proved to be misplaced and the truth was laid bare just over 24 hours later.Unfortunately for the United captain he was involved in another defensive horror show.
straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City striker Emile Mpenza believes the club should prioritise other positions ahead of Lionel Messi next summer. City were interested in signing the Barcelona star in the last transfer window when he contemplated leaving the Nou Camp, and have made it clear that they are in a position to be able to snap him up on a free transfer in eight months.
straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes noticed how Mike Phelan was alert to the impending danger before Demba Ba's opening goal in Istanbul.United were stunned in the Turkish capital as poor defending afforded Ba acres of room to run into as Basaksehir hit United on the counter-attack. Poor positioning from United's defenders left them vulnerable and Ba was unmarked, which allowed him to burst forward and beat Dean Henderson.
Pennine Acute, which runs Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, recorded 21 more deaths.
Should Greater Manchester be in Tier 3? Have your say in the comments below The pot available in Greater Manchester totals £3.7m a month, according to Altus, unless local authorities are able to top it up through any hardship funding that may be subsequently made available.The Government will also support businesses by paying two thirds of each employees’ salary (or 67%), up to a maximum of £2,100 a month.Suppliers such as breweries will not be entitled to anywhere near the same level of
everything goes bump in the night is heading to Manchester this autumn.
straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.
straight to your inboxMicah Richards has explained that he didn't believe Sergio Aguero was that good when he first played in training with him for Manchester City.Aguero has returned from injury to start for City vs Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League tonight. It's an important comeback for the Blues, who have also been without the services of fellow striker Gabriel Jesus.
straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United will hope to improve their recent record at St. James Park when they face Newcastle in the Premier League tonight.
Let us know in the comments below. Click through the gallery below to see highlights from last year's opening dayAs well as traditional Bavarian food, there has always been a good showing of local operators too.Northern Soul pitch up with their signature grilled cheese sandwiches, Yard & Coop with buttermilk-fried chicken in a cone (festive), Porky Pigs with their iconic Yorkshire pudding wrap, and Elsie May's with loaded hot cookie dough.
straight to your inbox every day, freeAlmost two weeks ago Manchester United were presented with a living nightmare as Tottenham Hotspur ran riot at Old Trafford to secure an emphatic 6-1 win in the Premier League meeting.Yet while the horror show could haunt United hierarchy in the years to come the humiliating defeat might also have confirmed executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward's dream signing for the club.The United chief along with transfer negotiator Matt Judge came in for criticism after
straight to your inbox every day, free In training with Shrewsbury, Dean Henderson used to catch the ball, pretend to sign it and toss it back to his teammate. Henderson was 20 at the time and his cockiness is an attribute he shares with his idol and Shrewsbury product Joe Hart.
Greater Manchester Mayor said today that cities in the north were being used as part of an 'experimental regional lockdown strategy'. He added that the government had told him that 'there's no money left' for his demands if the region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.
straight to your inboxSergio Aguero and Lionel Messi are like an 'old married couple' when they room together on international duty, the Manchester City man has revealed. Aguero, City's all-time leading goalscorer, was discussing his relationship with Messi on sports show Santo Sábado, when he outlined how the close friends have different approaches to deadlines.
straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has criticised the Premier League's introduction of pay-per-view matches for fans to watch games behind closed doors.Fixtures will air on Sky Sports Box Office and BT Sport Box Office at an additional cost of £14.95, even if a fan already has subscriptions with both broadcasters.Despite reports the United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had aired reservations about the PPV games, it emerged Leicester City
straight to your inbox every day, freeIt might not have been the summer transfer window which most Manchester United fans had hoped for, but upon reflection it could be remembered as one which gave them a few future first-team stars.Edinson Cavani, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles were all brought in for the here-and-now, while deadline day duo Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo are both very much viewed as stars for the future.The fact United announced the 18-year-old pair both as players for
straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Sunday, October 11.
straight to your inbox every day, freeThe October international break has arrived and with it came the latest instalment of Paul Pogba's affair with Real Madrid.After a relatively quiet summer transfer window with little to no speculation over his future, mainly down to the headlines being dominated by Jadon Sancho, Pogba once again fuelled speculation that he is planning his next move.The midfielder has less than a year remaining on his current contract and United are yet to trigger the clause