'We've never seen it this bad': Fear and despair on the Curry Mile as coronavirus kills business

Sir Howard Bernstein, former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council,Nick Thompson, Executive Manager, of Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Steven Underwood, CEO of the Peel Group.The letter said: "Firstly, we ask for a clear route out of lockdown, setting out a comprehensive course of action for the tiering system which clarifies when and how local areas can ease restrictions to relieve pressure on the economy."More certainty would help to provide reassurance and confidence to people and

major incident declared in Monday which left the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) struggling to keep up with calls, the Greater Manchester mayor and former shadow health secretary admitted he had not seen such a crisis before peak winter pressures.

14-year-old Mia Strothers by dangerous driving.Price, who did not have a driving licence, hit Mia on Lightbowne Road in Moston at about 8.15am on Monday, October 5.

here"Of course we do not want businesses in Greater Manchester to be disadvantaged, so that offer remains on the table."Our door is open to further discussions with local leaders in the coming days about business support."Mr Hancock said the Government has introduced a 'comprehensive package of support'.Greater Manchester will receive £22m to help 'implement and enforce restrictions'.The sticking point during the negotiations was said to be the additional package offered to help businesses

hereAmong people the M.E.N.

ChronicleLive reports that Ms Clode, a primary school teacher, had been on holiday in the north east in April 2016 with her husband Christopher, daughter Lucy, son in law Kevin and two grandchildren, aged seven and eight.

Deansgate with some friends, Campbell-Gordon, of Salford, became aggressive with his partner after seeing him speaking to the manager of the bar, Manchester Crown Court heard.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United put their recent woes to bed with a stylish 4-1 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Saturday evening.Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Marcus Rashford all found the back of the net to ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following recent home defeats to Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur.With their league campaign back on track, United now turn their attention to the quest for the Champions League.The

Manchester Evening News spoke to Romeo, real name Jason Romero, was when he was enthusiastically recalling the moment he first plucked up the courage to go Full Monty on stage.

We asked M.E.N. readers what they'd miss most about the markets, and their favourite memories from previous years, and thousands of you responded.

Grill It Yourself kit. The G.I.Y. kits, launched in lockdown, recently won a Manchester Food and Drink Festival Award and deliver all the ingredients and instructions you need to make your own grilled cheese at home.

here Internal projections for Greater Manchester’s hospital system has forecast that Covid admissions could hit April’s peak by the end of October if current trends continue. Projections by Public Health England and the conurbation’s health and social care partnership, leaked to the Manchester Evening News, suggest that if current trends continue, hospitals here could be seeing around 238 new Covid admissions a day by the end of October.

hereWard then 'concocted' a story of lies. He tried to blame Mr McCaughtrie for the incident, claiming he had threatened him with a hammer.Shannon Kay, Ward's then girlfriend, went along with the story.At Manchester Crown Court on Thursday, Ward was jailed for seven years and two months.

Greater Manchester Mayor said today that cities in the north were being used as part of an 'experimental regional lockdown strategy'. He added that the government had told him that 'there's no money left' for his demands if the region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.

An experienced security leader at Manchester Arena said he was never told to check the mezzanine level of the City Room foyer area before the end of events and concerts at the venue.And the public inquiry into the bombing atrocity was shown an image of an area on the raised level where one witness says he saw bomber Salman Abedi waiting before he launched his deadly attack.David Middleton, a Showsec employee for 24 years, was a door supervisor with stewards working under him on the evening of

murdering 21-year-old Jason Comerford in February 1994, in Manchester city centre.Jason was fatally stabbed to the neck after a night out.But Strike pleaded guilty to manslaughter, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.He has remained in a mental health facility since 1997, after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.A key breakthrough in the investigation of Jason's death came when more advanced DNA techniques became available to GMP's cold case unit.Get the latest updates from

Mia Strothers, 14, was struck by a BMW on Lightbowne Road in Moston, as she made her way to school on Monday 5 October.The North Manchester Academy student was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but sadly died two days later on October 7.A week on from the tragedy, family, friends and members of the local community gathered on Lightbowne Road for a demonstration.Wearing jumpers with Mia's picture printed on, they arrived with placards to protest for a pedestrian crossing to be

The government's new coronavirus furlough package will lead to 'multiple business failure', Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has warned.He criticised the financial measures proposed to come in alongside impending lockdown measures during a northern leaders press conference on Saturday afternoon (October 10).Greater Manchester and many other areas face new tougher restrictions as early as next week, included reported plans for the closure of pubs and restaurants.Despite no official