These are the people handling thousands of calls for help in Manchester during the coronavirus pandemic

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.

Manchester United after the Football Association ordered a one-match suspension in relation to a social media post. The 24-year-old was charged back in February over a joke made on social media regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

Covaid-19 appeal has now passed the £20,000 mark - thanks to your generosity.All money raised will be used to offer support through local charities such as The Boaz Trust - which provides safe accommodation and holistic support to asylum seekers and refugees.To find out more and donate, visit here.Amie is one of many being supported by the south Manchester-based charity.Here she explains how the coronavirus pandemic has affected her and what life looks like during lockdown.“This Coronavirus - I

here“While we have had some extra funding, it is nowhere near enough."Unless that commitment is honoured, we will soon find ourselves facing some very difficult choices."The council’s estimates are based on assumptions around the easing of lockdown and the longer term impact of social distancing and living with Covid-19.Any further actions taken by the council or government to address the pandemic will also impact on these indicative figures.Proposals to reset the council’s budget will be

hereIt's thought that trials could return to Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square by the end of the month.The country's most senior judge, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Burnett of Maldon, said: "This is a very welcome step towards reopening all our court buildings.

Kalidou Koulibaly ahead of the summer window.The Senegalese central defender continues to be linked with a move away from Naples at the end of the season and Manchester United are admirers of him.MEN Sport understand United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regards Koulibaly as one of the best centre-backs in the world along with Virgil van Dijk, Matthijs de Ligt, and Harry Maguire, but they aren't expected to move for him this summer.United do not regard Koulibaly as an essential target and

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of June 7, is:NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death in hospitals in England, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it takes for deaths to be confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19, for post-mortem examinations to be processed and for data from the tests to be

Manchester United and Manchester City are set to be back in action when the Premier League returns later in June after a three-month hiatus, but only behind closed doors, and with clubs and players having to undergo testing on a regular basis.The Championship looks set to follow suit, while League One and League Two are likely to end their campaigns prematurely, with no indication as yet as to when they or non-league sides will be able to start the new season.Having invited member associations

risen above 1.The North West R-number is now 1.01, up from 0.73 a few weeks ago.

Salford has the highest rate of deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, figures show.

For dozens of sex workers in Manchester it’s still ‘business as usual’ during the coronavirus crisis.

A mum from Tameside has warned other parents after her baby fell seriously ill with an inflammatory syndrome linked to coronavirus.

Public health messaging has been 'weakened' by the way the government has handled the Dominic Cummings controversy, according to Andy Burnham.

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has said that he hopes an agreement can be reached that will see Odion Ighalo stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season.

It's already one of life's most stressful experiences.

Eight more people have died with coronavirus in Greater Manchester, according to the latest NHS figures.

A mutual aid group supporting vulnerable families has been delivering care packages ahead of Eid celebrations this weekend.

Organisers are working to reschedule the new dates