These four Salford neighbourhoods had fewer than 10 coronavirus cases last week

direct to your inboxLocal history fans are in for a treat - Tuesday's M.E.N. will come will come with a free 16-page supplement which draws on our rich archive to bring to life Greater Manchester down the years.As well as your regular news, features and sport, you'll find Memory Lane, the first in series of six collectables which builds into a 96-page souvenir.Each one will explore different aspects of life in Greater Manchester since the M.E.N.

direct to your inboxA new digital bootcamp is offering young people the chance to break into the tech industry - and it's free.Shift Click is open to all 18 to 30-year-olds across Greater Manchester and will provide expert support and coaching for those who sign up.No qualifications or previous experience are needed but an interest in learning code and a commitment to the scheme are essential.Those who complete the full programme will be rewarded with guaranteed job interviews for specialist

direct to your inboxJamie Carragher believes the title is "slipping away" from Liverpool and thinks his former club will be concerned about missing out on the top four after losing to Burnley.The Premier League champions were beaten 1-0 at Anfield on Thursday night, bringing an end to their 68-game unbeaten run at home.It means that Liverpool are now winless in five Premier League matches and haven't scored a league goal in 2021.

direct to your inboxThe last 24 hours has seen multiple deluges of rain, inches of snow, roads and homes collapsing, and a slew of serious car crashes as the region was 'just centimetres' away from disaster. In the wake of Storm Christoph hitting Greater Manchester, the city's Fire and Rescue Service chief has spoken out about a day, night and further day filled with drama.

Wigan, a woman became stuck in her car with water up to the bonnet.  In Radcliffe, fire crews were called to a river that had burst its banks.

direct to your inboxA number of flood warnings and alerts are in place across Greater Manchester and its surrounding area after hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes overnight. Storm Christoph has brought heavy, torrential rain to the region yesterday (Wednesday) before snow settled in overnight.

Bolton has more than doubled in one week. A total of 73 cases were recorded in Breightmet North in the seven days up to January 11, according to data from Public Health England (PHE).It marks an increase of 39 cases on the previous week and leaves the area with an infection rate of 858 cases per 100,000 people.Gorse Hill area, in Stretford, and Moss Side West were the only areas in Greater Manchester to record a higher infection rate over the same period.

direct to your inboxDoctors in Greater Manchester fear the impact of Christmas mixing and a fast-spreading variant of coronavirus will soon lead to chaos in hospitals. Exhausted medics based in a coronavirus ward and in A&E told the Manchester Evening News they are facing a range of mounting challenges.

fight. A man was stabbed and seriously hurt, though his condition was not said to be life-threatening.

direct to your inboxFour men who travelled out of Greater Manchester to spent a night in Derbyshire have been fined by police for breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.Police said there was 'no exceptional reason for them doing so'.All four were slapped with fines of £200 each.Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary said they found the four 'young adults' who had travelled from Manchester into the Peak District on Wednesday, January 13.

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Rates are still rising in all ten boroughs, but week-on-week percentage rises do not appear to be increasing as rapidly as they have in previous days.The average infection rate for England was the same as it was the previous week.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

serving turkey twizzlers – with questionable nutritional content – in school canteens. The FTSE 100 company this week found itself at the centre of another controversy, after its subsidiary, Chartwells, was identified among the suppliers of food packages to families in place of free school meals during the latest coronavirus lockdowns.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's FA Youth Cup game against Salford City, scheduled for Wednesday night, has been suspended.Last season's tournament was forced to be concluded in November due to the impact of COVID in 2020 which saw professional sport put on hold for a number of months.Manchester City beat Chelsea in the final with third-round matches for this year's competition due to take place this week.Salford were handed a dream tie against United but that fixture

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Cases are increasing in all ten boroughs, with Wigan remaining the worst hit area across our region.The statistics from Public Health England show that the average infection rate across England and in London has decreased.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

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester show cases are continuing to rise across all ten boroughs - but at a slower rate than they were.Statistics released by Public Health England show the post-Christmas rise in cases appears to have slowed.The average infection rate across England has dropped off slightly, while the average for Greater Manchester has flattened off.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester are continuing to surge, the latest figures show.Across the region rates are below the national average, which stood at 671.9 cases per 100,000 people, as of January 5.But every town and city in Greater Manchester is seeing a spike in cases.Wigan is the worst-affected area, with an infection rate of 459.7, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.But the week-on-week growth of cases in the borough has

direct to your inboxA further 24 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's COVID-19 hospital death toll has risen to 4,381, the latest NHS figures show.Seven more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; the organisation in charge of the city's main hospitals including the MRI and Wythenshawe hospital.Six additional deaths were confirmed by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Royal

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester's hospitals are at risk of 'falling over' in the next three weeks due to an 'unprecedented' surge in Covid cases, the region's health chief has warned - meaning cancer operations are very likely to be cancelled.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, painted a bleak picture of the next few weeks in our hospital system, pointing to a 'phenomenal' increase in admissions as medics brace for the third