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seven schools in the region had been affected by positive cases among pupils, staff or both. Now another seven schools have been added to the list, including The Friars Primary in Salford, which has closed to all but Early Years pupils, and Shevington High in Wigan, which has sent the whole of Year 8 home after 'multiple' positive cases.

direct to your inboxToday marks International Women's Day, a chance to celebrate, to reflect, and to honour the achievements of women past and present.Every year on March 8, IWD provides an opportunity to shout about how far women's rights have come while campaigning - loudly and proudly - for how far we still have to go.Society has made powerful changes, from the right to vote to the right for women to have our own mortgages.But in recent years, the #MeToo movement and the ongoing battle

direct to your inboxThe property market has thrived in the last year.Estate agents closed for seven weeks during the first lockdown, but have remained open through the second and third, with a stamp duty holiday introduced to encourage the market.And, with more time spent indoors than ever, people have had time to rethink their priorities in a home.These factors could be why there has been a hike in demand in some areas of Greater Manchester.

direct to your inboxMarch 5, 2020.The day the first coronavirus tragedy was reported in the UK.A woman, aged in her 70s, was the first person reported to have died after testing positive for the disease.She was being treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.It was headline news in every newspaper and on every television channel across the country.It shocked us all.Just days later, on March 8, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater

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

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

direct to your inboxMarch 5, 2020.The day the first coronavirus tragedy was reported in the UK.A woman, aged in her 70s, was the first person to die after testing positive for Covid-19.She was being treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.The news was reported in It was later discovered that At the Manchester Evening News, we made a pledge to pay tribute to the special people across from our region who have died with this terrible disease.We believe that it's important to remember

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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 inboxThe coronavirus infection rate has gone up in two Greater Manchester boroughs for the first time in six weeks.The number of positive tests went up in Trafford and Stockport for the week ending February 22.It is the first time either area has seen an upward trend in cases since January 10.The infection rate also rose in a third borough, Bury, which currently has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester, with 217.8 cases per 100,000 people.Stockport recorded 555 cases

direct to your inboxConcerns have been raised for people in a deprived part of Rochdale after a development ‘masterplan’ for the area went out to consultation.The council document sets out a broad-brush strategy for Lower Falinge, including the potential for new housing and a different mix of homes.A previous version of the plan included neighbouring College Bank - better known as the Seven Sisters.This has since been removed after the council fell out with landlord Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

direct to your inboxHundreds of fines have been handed out for Covid breaches in Greater Manchester in the last week - including at weddings, house parties and Manchester Airport.Illegal barber shops in garden sheds, unlicensed backroom bars and crowded premises with no social distancing have been discovered during enforcement visits.The number of Covid-related incidents reported to police rose by almost a quarter in the last week as the half-term and a change in weather has seen more people

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 hereLocal authority: 7-day total cases in week ending February 17 (increase on previous week) 1. Doncaster: 648 cases (+63) 2. Tameside: 469 cases (+51) 3.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

direct to your inboxResidents in Greater Manchester have faced one bout of cold weather after the next since the start of the year.Last week, conditions were bitterly cold, with temperatures dropping below zero.And before then, the Met Office had to issue a number of severe weather warnings for snow and ice covering the region.With more time spent at home than ever during the national lockdown, many households have had to have their heating on for long periods each day.However, you may be able

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

has at times jumped up by as much as 8 percent week-on-week.It means that the number of people contracting Covid-19 is not falling in the way it is elsewhere, despite weeks of lockdown measures.Public health bosses have several theories for why this might be, including a high proportion of people who need to leave their homes to work, increased testing and the increased presence of a new strain of the virus.

praised families and staff at Corpus Christi RC Primary in Chadderton, Oldham, for pulling together amid the pandemic, we asked parents to tell us who they wanted to thank - and we were inundated with suggestions. More than 200 parents replied to posts on our Manchester Family Facebook page naming schools and teachers who have made this unprecedented time easier for pupils.

Where's your favourite walk in Manchester? Let us know in the comments below.One of the most famous movie scenes of all time was filmed here in Lyme Park - what could possibly scream 'romance' more than a sopping wet Colin Firth emerging from a lake?Lyme Park is also home to a glorious 1400 acre deer park, grand gardens, a huge manor house and moorlands.Located near Disley, it's one of the closest National Trust destinations to Manchester, and its outside spaces remain open to local visitors.A