Thousands of Muslims across Greater Manchester will be celebrating Edi al-Fitr this weekend - the end of Ramadan, and a time which usually brings families and friends together.
07.05.2020 - 10:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
"We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing; but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead."
The words of Sir Winston Churchill in a radio address to an exhausted, grieving nation on VE Day, 1945.
War had raged for almost six years - and Churchill's announcement sparked scenes of unbridled joy.
His sentiment rings true today with the evil threat of coronavirus.
But despite the lockdown, the public will safely mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on
Thousands of Muslims across Greater Manchester will be celebrating Edi al-Fitr this weekend - the end of Ramadan, and a time which usually brings families and friends together.
Here are the Manchester United evening headlines on Wednesday, May 20.
Temperatures are set to warm up today, making it the hottest day of the year in the UK so far.
The first coronavirus deaths at NHS Nightingale North West Hospital have been reported as the number of people to die in Greater Manchester rises again.
Manchester United players could report to training on Wednesday after Premier League clubs voted to return to their training grounds.
This Sunday all 20 Premier League clubs would have been in action, in what would have been the final match-day of the 2019/20 Premier League season, with Manchester United making the trip to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City.
This weekend should have seen all 20 Premier League teams play out the final day of the 2019/20 league campaign, with Manchester United facing Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, in what could have been a crucial game in their top four ambitions.
Scott McTominay believes that the competition he now faces for a spot in the Manchester United midfield will help to drive everybody forward.
Greater Manchester celebrated VE Day with gusto this weekend - but police responded to 2,419 reports of parties or gatherings that allegedly broke lockdown rules, the M.E.N. can reveal.
Music fans had been due to fly in to Manchester from across the world this weekend to celebrate all things Morrissey and The Smiths.
A further 21 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
Party hats on and hands held aloft in celebration, children smile and pose for the camera at a street party on a cobbled Manchester road.
Friday is VE day and a welcome distraction from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
This Friday marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the date on which the Second World War came to an end in Europe.