Train services from Manchester to London to return to normal from Monday

after it was criticised for its response to the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. The damning Kerslake report ruled that mistakes made on the night 'paralysed' the service, led by then-chief officer Peter O’Reilly, with fire crews held back from responding to the attack by their bosses.

Manchester Evening News outside Manchester Cathedral, where fellow grieving families and dignitaries gathered for a socially distanced memorial event on Thursday. An online Book of Remembrance was launched during the GM Remembers ceremony, which was streamed live on Facebook.

here"So I hope this service and the memorial will allow them to be comforted and to share their memories even if it is too early to talk about achieving some sort of closure."This service, and the memorial, are for everyone who has been touched by the terrible effects of Covid-19, those of all faiths and of none."The online memorial will allow people to upload the name and personal details of their loved one, along with a picture and tribute.Those who worked for the NHS and in social care will

petition to save the service. He told the Manchester Evening News : "I feel very strongly about it.

In a letter, Burnage councillors described the shake-up as the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for those living in an area with one of the highest elderly populations - and some of the most deprived areas - in Manchester. Currently the 171 bus route runs from Newton Heath to Withington Hospital via stops in Gorton, Burnage, Levenshulme and West Didsbury.

in many cases even without hospital admission.For those patients who have been hospitalised, the longer-term consequences can be more serious, hence covid being described as a 'modern day polio'.It's led to growing concerns in the medical community that some patients may need a clear long-term treatment plan to give them the best outcome.Alex Horsley, Consultant Respiratory Physician at Wythenshawe Hospital and a reader at the University of Manchester, is also director of the clinical research

here A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At just after 10am on Thursday, July 9, two fire engines from Marple and Offerton and specialist appliances from Ashton-under-Lyne assisted North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) at an incident near Lakes Road, Marple, involving a man and a woman who had been thrown from startled horses. “Crews used stretchers to assist the pair before handing over to colleagues from NWAS.

Manchester Evening News show the damage caused.

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

Police were called to reports of a fight on a residential street in Chortlon.Emergency services were called to Badminton Road, at the junction of Brannocks Road, on Thursday evening (July 2).Four police cars, an ambulance and detectives were seen attending.Greater Manchester Police said they were alerted to reports of a fight.It is unknown if anybody was injured of if there have been any arrests at this stage.Pictures taken from the scene show a large police cordon surrounding a number of

straight to your inboxAs Gary Neville tore into Manchester United's players in May 2019 in the aftermath of their dreadful 1-1 draw with already relegated Huddersfield, his mood may have been darkened by a bit of clock watching, desperate to depart his Sky Sports duties to get back down the M62 to Moor Lane and Salford City.That was the afternoon that the club Neville part-owns booked a Wembley date by beating Eastleigh on penalties in the National League play-off semi-final.

Rochdale stations.

the dangers of swimming in cold, open water this week.

Manchester United are back at Old Trafford at last tonight as they take on Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side returned to Premier League action following the coronavirus-induced suspension on Friday when they traveled to face Tottenham Hotspur.It was an entertaining game in North London, despite the 1-1 score-line, with Bruno Fernandes' second-half penalty cancelling out Steven Bergwijn's opener.There was cause for excitement among United fans too, as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford