Milnrow Road in Rochdale is closed in both directions this afternoon due to a ‘police incident’ The closure is in place between Kingsway & Newbold Street. Eyewitnesses report there’s been a road traffic collision. No further details are known at this stage TFGM first posted about the incident just prior to 3 pm this afternoon….
People in England and Wales have given an overwhelming response to calls for them to download the new NHS COVID-19 app, with over 10 million people downloading it so far, 6 million of whom did so on its first day (Thursday 24 September). The app forms a central part of the NHS Test and Trace…
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham says “we need to err on the side of caution” when it comes to letting sports fans into stadiums. In his weekly COVID-19 press conference we asked Mr Burnham about whether he thinks with rising rates in the city region, that it’s still safe for fans to attend games. He…
The UK’s coronavirus alert level should be raised from level 3 to 4, meaning transmission is “high or rising exponentially”. It comes after the government’s scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned earlier there could be 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action. The Prime Minister is due to make a statement in…
A third walk-in centre has opened in Bury today (Monday 21 Sep) to provide Covid tests to those who have symptoms. The centre is in Whitefield Library in Pinfold Lane and is open from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. It will complement the two walk-in centres recently opened in Bury at Chesham Fold Community…
A man has been arrested following the death of a man in Rochdale. At around 3.10am on Sunday 20 September 2020, police were called by the ambulance service responding to reports that a man was unconscious in a car park off The Esplanade, near Yates. Officers attended and, despite the best efforts of paramedics, the…
The Lowry in Salford has signed a deal with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to become a temporary ‘Nightingale Court’. The deal, which begins on Monday 28 September, will provide a much needed source of income for the art gallery and theatre while social distancing measures make theatre performances economically challenging. It will also help…
An investigation is underway following the death of a man in Rochdale. At around 3.10am on Sunday 20 September 2020, police were called by the ambulance service responding to reports that a man was unconscious in a car park off The Esplanade, near Yates. Officers attended and, despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man…
Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to seek a fresh approach to lockdown rules, wishing for a specific strategy to ensure positive cases remain low, rather than the current blanket Government restrictions that are being imposed currently. Bolton has already seen all their pub and restaurants shut due to rising infection rates, despite the Government pushing…
Sheila Durr has been appointed to one of the most important positions at Bury Council as executive director for children and young people. The council boss was responsible for the humanitarian response to the Grenfell disaster has been appointed to a top job at Bury Council She will have overall responsibility for the borough’s schools,…
