"They were literally our only support network for meals on the table" - The working parents who have relied on foodbanks during lockdown

The money has been allocated to councils with the aim of spending it to boost high streets and town centres as the lockdown eases.Councils are also able to use the cash to develop local marketing campaigns to explain the changes to the public and reassure them that their high streets and other commercial areas are safe.Bolton council has received £253,140 from the fund, Bury council received £169,235, Trafford got £210,672, Manchester £488,628, Rochdale £197,050, Oldham £210,417, Salford

Levenshulme and parts of Burnage could form Greater Manchester’s first fully filtered, active neighbourhood.Plans for the project included a 'cycle and walking link' in the area, blocking traffic access to roads by 'modal filters' that favoured cyclists and ‘school streets’ that restrict traffic during specific hours in order to be safer for families to walk.Formed by residents in the area and a dedicated project team, the Network received support from Manchester City Council and Transport for

Love Island winners Paige Turley and Finn Tapp have been photographed looking suited and booted as they headed out for dinner in Manchester.The couple were all smiles as they walked arm in arm outside swanky eatery the Dakota Grill in the northern city shortly after the reality stars moved into a plush apartment in the city. Paige, 22, wore a stylish leopard pint dress with a frilled hem, which showed off her toned pins.

straight to your inboxManchester United have tabled an offer for Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, according to reports.United have been in excellent form since the restart of the Premier League and are enjoying a 17-game unbeaten streak, owed to their new-found attacking verve.However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have still shown some frailties at the back which have seen them concede soft goals that on other occasions could be more costly.As a result, United have once again been linked with

NHS workers in Greater Manchester have reacted to plans to axe free hospital parking which had been implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic.

hereThe post, on the Greater Manchester Police Trafford South page, said: "A number of reports have been made of a large gathering of youths (girls & boys) on Weathercock Farm playing fields, off Firs Road, Sale."On police arrival a number of youths run away."Information passed was that it was a planned fight with a number of spectators."Can I ask you make contact with your child and make sure they are not in a large gathering, to prevent any further incidents which may involve your child being

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hereSome venues would have a barrier system outside and their own security, he said, while roads would be closed around the city centre and in other towns."What we are saying to licensed premises is to ensure the Covid 19 guidelines are adhered to.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd was attacked by a rat when he was taking out the bins at home, he has revealed.The David Platt actor opened up on the terrifying ordeal as he spoke on the podcast he hosts with his Corrie co-stars Colson Smith and Ben Price, called Sofa Cinema Club.The 32 year old recalled the rodent attack on Sunday evening at the Manchester home he shares with girlfriend Hanni Treweek. He said: "A rat attacked me.

had potentially exposed hundreds of vulnerable people to 'potential risk of harm'.

Emma, 26, and a nurse for four years, has seen her dedication and skill pushed to the limit during the pandemic. She said: "About two weeks ago, I had the hardest day of my career so far.

"The upset caused by that initial mistake has been compounded by officials arguing that they acted within the rules because they were using the data of the deceased children. In fact, they clearly wrote to the children's parents asking them to act.