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A Twitter row has broken out between the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Tory MPs in the region.
Date Published 07/08/2020
A good stroll’s good for your northern soul is the message being delivered through a major new campaign that aims to inspire and create a long-term walking culture across Greater...
Date Published 06/08/2020
‘Mystery shopping’’ will be used in Greater Manchester as part of targeted enforcement against pubs, bars and restaurants failing to follow new lockdown restrictions.
Date Published 05/08/2020
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is calling on the government to reinstate the shielding policy in areas of the UK in local lockdown.
Date Published 03/08/2020
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has condemned a Conservative MP for ‘singling out’ Muslims by saying they are not taking Covid-19 seriously after tighter restrictions were...
Date Published 31/07/2020
House parties and illegal raves have ‘undoubtedly’ played a part in a ‘significant’ increase in the number of young people testing positive for Covid-19 in Greater Manchester,...
Separate households are now banned from meeting indoors in Oldham, Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire after a rise in coronavirus cases.
Date Published 30/07/2020
Separate households are now banned from meeting indoors in Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire after a rise in coronavirus cases
A leading rail expert has warned commuters to prepare for massive disruption from Oldham’s only mainline rail station.
Date Published 27/07/2020
Young people from across Greater Manchester are invited to join a new group to help give other young people the best possible future.
Date Published 26/07/2020
Greater Manchester has been given funding by the government to set up pop-up cycle lanes and new traffic-free zones across the city-region.
Date Published 24/07/2020
Boris Johnson must be more realistic about plans for a ‘significant return to normality’ by Christmas, the mayor for Greater Manchester has said.
Date Published 23/07/2020
£589m to kickstart work on the Transpennine main line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester has been confirmed today by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps alongside the...
Greater Manchester wants all taxis to be black and all private hire vehicles white as part of plans to ‘modernise’ services in the region.
Greater Manchester’s long-awaited housing and jobs masterplan, along with proposals for a regional Clean Air Zone, will go out for consultation later this year.
Date Published 22/07/2020
Greater Manchester has appointed a new chief fire officer to transform the service as it continues its journey through a ‘challenging period’.
Date Published 20/07/2020
Police and public transport operators are coming together to remind passengers of the importance of wearing face coverings while using the region’s buses, trains and trams after a...
Date Published 17/07/2020
Police officers sustained minor injuries while dispersing hundreds of people from illegal raves held across Greater Manchester last weekend.
Date Published 16/07/2020
Firms rewarded for bringing furloughed employees back into the workplace should do more for those more at risk of redundancy, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.
Date Published 15/07/2020
More needs to be done to encourage Metrolink passengers to wear face coverings to allay ‘nervousness’ around returning to public transport, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy...
Date Published 11/07/2020
Local authorities should be responsible for new government schemes aimed at getting furloughed staff back into work and providing jobs for young people, according to Greater...
Date Published 10/07/2020
Greater Manchester’s coronavirus infection rate and the number of daily hospital admissions has fallen in the last week, according to new figures.
Date Published 08/07/2020
A Saddleworth parish councillor is asking for his country community to be considered in sweeping review to improve wellbeing and promote alternative travel initiatives in Greater...
Date Published 07/07/2020
The Growth Company has launched an urgent programme of support for thousands of Greater Manchester retail workers at risk of losing their jobs or already made redundant.
Date Published 04/07/2020
Greater Manchester Police is cancelling leave for many of its officers this weekend as it steps up patrols to oversee the reopening of pubs and prevent further illegal raves.
Date Published 03/07/2020
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has joined business and transport leaders in reiterating a 'safety first' approach as more businesses reopen from Saturday (July 4).
Date Published 02/07/2020
Greater Manchester is a ‘long, long way’ from having to introduce local lockdowns like Leicester – but leaders have stopped short of ruling them out entirely.
Greater Manchester Police is planning for a ‘significant’ operation across the region’s cities and towns to ensure a smooth reopening of pubs this weekend.
Date Published 01/07/2020
Greater Manchester communities blighted by knife crime and serious violence will be given a greater say on what can be done to prevent incidents happening.
Date Published 30/06/2020
People who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 will be able to leave tributes in an online memorial book provided by Manchester Cathedral.
Date Published 29/06/2020