Work starts on glass dome 'meeting pod' for rooftop of 1960s office building in city centre

here.Here's the link to the M.E.N's main Facebook page where we share our latest stories.This week, therefore, was the first Monday lunchtime under new instructions from the government to work from home again, and the impact on the city’s high streets was clear.St Peter’s Square, usually a bustling tram interchange, was almost silent.In the Arndale centre, fewer than a dozen people could be seen grabbing lunch at Pret and Starbucks, and there were noticeably fewer shoppers in every store at a

here"The government has said the 10pm curfew is based on Belgium, but they also have police to disperse people on the streets."My personal feeling is that the curfew is probably doing more harm than good as it’s creating a major incentive for people to carry on drinking and partying at home. And that is where we are told the virus spreads - gatherings in the home."He added: "If it is doing more harm and damaging businesses, then the government shouldn’t just plough on with it.

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Peak District National Park - and is a stark contrast to the metropolitan hub just down the road. Just a stone's throw from Oldham (so close you could probably walk if you wanted to), it's perfectly located in the picturesque village of Greenfield and surrounded by spectacular scenery and sprawling hillsides.

have already been replaced by blocks of flats and offices.And the trend looks set to continue as development continues, particularly in the area around Piccadilly station when HS2 arrives.At a meeting in 2018, Simon Warburton, strategy director at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), said cheap parking in the city centre would 'soon be gone' adding: "In 20 years' time people will wonder why Manchester ever dedicated so much land around Piccadilly to car parking."The biggest question mark is

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Sign up here - it only takes a few seconds.“Where it can, we will expect the top tiers of professional sport to look at ways in which it can support itself with government focussing on those most in need.”MP Damian Collins subsequently pressed Huddleston on what could be done to help prevent EFL clubs from going out of business.Huddleston said he had asked governing bodies to provide information of any clubs under imminent financial threat.Get the latest breaking Man City news and analysis every

Tributes have been paid to a man who died whilst celebrating his birthday at the Britannia Hotel in Manchester city centre.Thomas Rowe had been getting ready with pals at the Portland Street hotel on Friday night when he reportedly collapsed.An ambulance was called but the 33-year-old from Moston was pronounced dead at the hotel, his family said.Thomas' family, who have been left devastated by his sudden death, believe he might have suffered from an asthma attack prior to his collapse.He was

As the M.E.N has reported previously, city centre dwellers have different priorities from the suburbs.

A gang of homeless men attacked and stabbed a victim in Manchester city centre after he had tried to save his girlfriend from their clutches, a court heard.The victim emerged from a shop to protect his girlfriend who had become involved in a row with the group of men only to be stabbed twice and beaten to the ground where he was kicked and stamped on.Only two of the attackers has been brought to justice for the vicious attack, with one of them blaming 'spice rage'.Jeremy Lasker, prosecuting,

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one six storeys, one eight storeys and one ten storeys but came to a halt last month. The flats were being built on the banks of the River Irwell opposite Trinity Way.

More details here.Sports fashion retailer JD is looking for both full-time and part-time sales assistants for its Manchester Arndale store.Wages are age-dependant and contracts of between eight and 40 hours are available.

hereAnother resident who lives in a building overlooking the canal added: "I did a double-take when I saw the parrot."They were just sitting on one of the picnic benches enjoying their snacks without a care in the world."Whatever floats your boat, I guess."

crashed a wedding party with around 100 people in attendance on Friday. Police also attended a 60th birthday in Bolton in breach of guidelines.Fixed penalty notices were handed out on both occaisions.It's understood the owner of the house where the wedding party was held was issued with a fine, but no further details have been revealed.New laws come into force from Monday banning social gatherings of more than six people across England in the wake of increasing coronavirus infection rates.

After more than a year of discussion, a controversial new Public Space Protection Order is due to be enforced from October.

he intends to return to work in the city centre in the coming weeks, at least on a part time basis, and hoped it would encourage others to follow suit.

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Plans for the first affordable shared-ownership apartments in Manchester city centre have been unanimously approved.Clarion Housing Group had sought planning permission to build 66 flats in an apartment block alongside the Ashton Canal.The homes inside the split-level building, which will include a roof terrace, will be aimed at graduates, young professionals and other ‘economically-active households’.A total of 46 two-bedroom apartments will be provided alongside 17 one-bedroom flats and three

Jamie Lang In today’s global bulletin German VFX company Rise Visual Effects opens London offices, ViacomCBS International, Banijay and ITN make major promotions and BBC Studios sells “Doctor Foster” format in Turkey.Despite holdups caused by COVID 19 and Brexit, leading European visual effects studio Rise Visual Effects will open a new office in London this month, expanding its German-based operations into the U.K.There, Lara Lom, recently appointed as managing director, has been heading the