Matt Hancock ties himself in knots about whether people in Manchester can leave the area

Matt Hancock got in a muddle on live radio today about whether 4.5million people in the newly locked-down north-west can visit friends outside the area saying: ‘I’ll have to come back to you’.   The Health Secretary was speaking to BBC Radio Manchester and appeared so flustered by the question host Becky Want then told him: ‘You … Read more

Matt Hancock BANS households in parts of Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire from meeting indoors

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has banned households in parts of Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire from meeting indoors from midnight tonight. He claimed the new lockdown measures were put in force after repeated rule breaches led to a spike in new coronavirus cases. The councils going back into a partial lockdown are Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale, Bradford, … Read more

Olivia Attwood plays tennis as TOWIE resumes filming

She was recently spotted enjoying yet more perks of her reality TV fame, when she picked up her brand new £120,000 Range Rover in Manchester on Friday. And it was back to work for Olivia Attwood on Monday, when she returned to filming scenes for TOWIE, months after the COVID-19 lockdown halted production. The 29-year-old reality … Read more

Boy 17, is stabbed to death following street fight in Manchester

Boy, 17, is stabbed to death in street fight in Manchester – with second 17-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death following a row in Moss Side Manchester Three other teenagers were also stabbed in the same incident last night Police confirmed a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion … Read more

Tributes paid to boy, 8, killed crossing the road in Manchester

Tributes are paid to ‘cute and kind’ boy, eight, who was knocked down and killed by BMW ‘racing another car’ The boy was crossing a road in Greater Manchester when he was hit on Thursday He was rushed to hospital but has tragically since died from his injuries Sergeant Matthew Picton of Greater Manchester Police … Read more

Leicester 0-2 Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes scores from the spot to clinch Champions League

In keeping with Manchester United’s season, this was not easy. They looked ordinary at times, one-paced and prone to defensive uncertainty. Goalkeeper David de Gea looked like an accident waiting to happen and his nervousness spread to the likes of Harry Maguire and Nemanja Matic. But, though they lived dangerously at times, the United that … Read more

Manchester restaurant receives nearly 1,000 applications for one receptionist role

Taste of things to come: Manchester restaurant receives nearly 1,000 applications for one receptionist role – in stark glimpse of UK jobs bloodbath with 74,000 people laid off last month  20 Stories in Manchester received 963 applications for its receptionist role Director of people at D&D London Carol Cairnes spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Today  She … Read more

Paige Turley puts on a loved-up display with beau Finley Tapp while shopping in Manchester 

Love Island’s Paige Turley looks stylish in leather leggings as she puts on a loved-up display with beau Finley Tapp while shopping in Manchester By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 15:59 BST, 25 July 2020 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 25 July 2020 They recently moved into their own flat in Manchester.   And Love Island winners … Read more

TOWIE’s Demi Sims heads out for romantic dinner with girlfriend Leonie McSorley in Manchester

TOWIE’s Demi Sims flashes her abs in a cropped black T-shirt as she heads out for romantic dinner with new girlfriend Leonie McSorley in Manchester By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 12:55 BST, 25 July 2020 | Updated: 15:20 BST, 25 July 2020 They went public with their relationship earlier this month. And Demi Sims … Read more

Greater Manchester Police branded ‘inept’ by Labour MP after racers brought M60 to a grinding halt

A Labour MP has blasted Greater Manchester Police as ‘the most inept force in the country’ after boy racers brought the M60 motorway to a standstill. Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddish, made the comments as he criticised officers for their failure to prevent the stunt from going ahead, despite the event having … Read more