The immediate future of Metrolink has been secured thanks to an £11.6m government bailout.
15.04.2020 - 19:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The latest national shipment of protective equipment for Greater Manchester’s social care sector finally arrived today - but it was two days late, a tenth of what was asked for and will last ‘barely a day’.
Mayor Andy Burnham highlighted the inadequacy of the delivery at this afternoon’s weekly coronavirus press conference, telling ministers: “We cannot continue to operate in this way.”
Mr Burnham said there was now a ‘real risk’ that the care sector here would run out of masks and gloves,
The immediate future of Metrolink has been secured thanks to an £11.6m government bailout.
Care workers at a new drive through coronavirus testing centre in Scotland were turned away in their droves after testers were unable to cope with the vast numbers.
Public transport passengers in Greater Manchester could be told to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor has said.
Dr. Anthony Fauci got a kick out of Brad Pitt playing him on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, but he was even more impressed by the actor's personal message at the end of the cold open.
Blogger turned entrepreneur Suzanne Jackson has donated €10,000 to those working on the frontlines to fight COVID-19.
The Brooklyn for Life! Initiative co-founded by The Batman and Westworld actor Jeffrey Wright — which has raised more than $386,000 to deliver meals from local restaurants to front-line health care workers — is getting major support from a who's who of star Brooklynites.
The sewing community is making scrubs bags for care homes and care workers across the Stewartry.
Kate Middleton and Prince William pulled out all the stops in accompanying their brood Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in the “Clap for Carers” initiative -- which has swept over the U.K. region and in other areas worldwide -- in recognition of the health care professionals and first responders currently fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Eminem has helped feed health-care workers in his native Detroit, Michigan by donating containers of his famous ‘Mom’s Spaghetti’.
A brand new ‘early warning’ system for Greater Manchester’s care homes has been drawn up in the space of a week, designed to flag any potential concerns around coronavirus outbreaks and PPE shortages.
The royal family is getting ready to celebrate a very special day. Prince Louis, the youngest child of Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton, turns 2 years old on Thursday.
A deal to bring a struggling Metrolink ‘back to life’ could be agreed within days - but a £3 million government bailout would only be enough to keep it ‘ticking over’.
Metrolink could be shut down unless the government provides extra funding within ‘days rather than weeks’, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has warned.
A hospital worker has penned an emotional open letter which details the PPE crisis faced by NHS staff.
Of all the performers left in Season 3 of The Masked Singer, Banana might be the least appealing when it comes to performances; up against stellar competitors like Night Angel, Turtle, and Astronaut, Banana hasn't exactly given us any indication he's going to make them yank off their masks before him. For a good chunk of the competition, after all, we thought he might've been a stand-up comedian.
The coronavirus death toll in Greater Manchester has doubled in the last week with care homes also reporting nearly 100 new outbreaks.
Members of Manchester' Chinese community have donated thousands of face masks, gloves and aprons to protect social workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Scottish Government has been accused of "spin" over a pay rise for social care staff, as a care home boss said it was already planned.
Add Sandra Bullock to the growing roster of celebrities stepping up to lend a hand to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.