Three children taken from house to hospital under police protection to 'ensure their safety'

hereMotorists were urged to avoid the area by Transport for Greater Manchester.A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed brief details of the incident.No details about the pedestrian have been released.They were taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary although their condition is not thought to be life-threatening.Bramhall Lane was re-opened following the incident.

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A former Oldham councillor handed a suspended prison sentence for having indecent photographs of children didn’t download the pictures on his town hall-issued laptop, the council has said.Rod Blyth, who had represented Shaw ward on the council, has also been placed on the sex offender register for ten years.At a court hearing at Manchester Crown Court Minshull Street in December, Blyth was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for two years, for three offences of making indecent photographs of

A woman has been taken to hospital after falling into a canal in Tameside.Emergency crews were called to Dunkirk Lane, in Hyde, following reports that a woman was in the canal close to Jet Amber Fields.Police, fire and ambulance crews all attended just before 5.15pm on Bank Holiday Monday (August 31).The woman was out of the water before crews arrived and she was checked over by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service.A woman was taken to hospital, police said.A Greater Manchester

Instituto Cervantes, in Manchester, many people got to try out Spanish via their series of online classes throughout summer.Now with education back underway it's important to keep practising those skills.And Instituto Cervantes is providing courses starting in September with both face-to-face and online learning via video chat.As Instituto Cervantes is also the official centre promoting Spanish language and Hispanic culture, funded by the Spanish government you couldn't be in better

Manchester Evening News they are working with education leaders and public health colleagues to get pupils back safely.However, because each school varies in size, pupil population and building constraints, their methods will also be different.

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hereA Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 1pm on Monday 24 August 2020, police were called to a report of a road traffic collision involving a purple Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Toyota vehicle on the A627."Emergency services attended and two people have been taken to hospital."Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox

Crumpsall. Emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing on Moorland Avenue at around 4.30pm on Sunday (August 23).A man was taken to hospital from the scene.His injuries are currently not believed to be life-threatening.Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.  Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -  download it here  for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email

Gorton following an incident.

Stockport where an officer was left with a broken jaw.

Hulme.

hereUnder the current local lockdown rules, people from different households are banned from mixing in homes or gardens.Across Greater Manchester between Friday and Sunday, Greater Manchester Police recorded 863 incidents related to Covid-19.That included 54 reports of people breaching the coronavirus rules on Sunday alone.Sharing details of Monday night's incident on social media, officers from GMP Oldham Central wrote: "Officers have this evening attended a report of a house party in

received 54 reports of people breaching the coronavirus rules. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said a 'small majority' of people have been 'selfishly flouting the guidance', placing pressure on the force which already has limited resources.Police investigated reports of several large gatherings and parties over the weekend, leading to them issue fines and fixed penalty notices.

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

here“I feel we’ve been really fair with the public, engaging and explaining with them and only enforcing as a last resort."However, these blatant breaches continue and we owe it to our communities to thoroughly investigate these types of reports and prosecute those involved."We will continue to enforce when there is a blatant disregard for the rules.“We understand that the vast majority of people across Greater Manchester are doing the right thing and it’s incredibly disappointing that these