The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the latest data to indicate which areas of Greater Manchester have recorded the most and the least coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths.
The data has been projected onto an interactive map feature.
The tool allows members of the public to input their postcode in order to access the latest local information for their area and show how many deaths were recorded in each neighbourhood of Greater Manchester from March to June.
Thousands of lives have sadly been claimed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) across Greater Manchester, yet this new data reveals that certain areas of our region have escaped without any, or very few deaths.
This new data comes after councils in Oldham and Rochdale introduced stricter measures this week following a spike in cases, and Trafford looking potentially set to follow the same route after recording a rise in cases amongst people aged 17-23.
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According to this data, the lowest recorded COVID-related mortality rate appears to be in Manchester city centre. No deaths were recorded at all in Castlefield and Deansgate, University North and Whitworth Street, and the City Centre North and Collyhurst.
Just one death was recorded in Piccadilly and Ancoats in April.
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Each of the above mentioned areas are known to be largely populated by young professionals living in apartment blocks.
Other areas outside of the city centre that appear to have low figures recorded include Withington East in South Manchester, Swinton South East and Pendlebury West in Salford, and South Reddish and Heaton Norris in Stockport – all of which recorded just one death each.
These are all noted to be significantly lower figures than in some neighbouring areas.
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On the other end of the spectrum, it appears that Chadderton in Oldham, Leigh East in Wigan, and Higher Broughton in Salford have all been hardest hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Greater Manchester, with a total of 31 COVID-related deaths recorded in each area involving over the three month period.
Bredbury Green in Stockport had the fourth highest rate in the region, with a total of 27 deaths recorded since March.
Hyde South recorded 26 deaths, and Broughton Park in Salford also recorded 25.
Officials from the Department of Health and Social Care have previously confirmed that the number of COVID-related deaths has been “falling steadily”since mid-April.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), this interactive map will be continuously updated as matters progress and the next update is to be expected in early September.
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This will be to include deaths occurring in July 2020.
To check the latest figures and information for your area, you can input your postcode via the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website here.
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The cheapest Christmas Markets in the world for mulled wine have been revealed
Daisy Jackson
The most affordable Christmas Markets for drinking mulled wine have been revealed – and Manchester is nowhere in sight.
With Christmas markets across Europe preparing to welcome millions of visitors, festive fans looking to enjoy a warming cup of glühwein without breaking the bank might want to take note of the latest findings.
Festive experts at Christmas Tree World have analysed mulled wine prices at Christmas markets around the world to discover where visitors can enjoy the seasonal favourite for less.
Topping the rankings is Brussels’ Winter Wonders, where mulled wine is available for as little as £2.14 – about a third of the price of a mulled wine at the Manchester Christmas Markets.
Cologne Cathedral Christmas Markets and Strasbourg’s Christkindelsmärik share second place, with starting prices of just £2.56.
Other European favourites also feature prominently in the rankings. Budapest’s Christmas Market at the Basilica takes fourth place, with mulled wine costing £3.19, while Prague’s Old Town Square Christmas Market comes in sixth at £3.55.
Germany makes another strong appearance, with Dresden’s Striezelmarkt and Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt (which handily just launched new direct flights from Manchester) both offering mulled wine for £3.85.
Meanwhile, Vienna’s Christmas World rounds off the European entries in ninth place, with prices starting at £4.28.
For those planning a festive adventure further afield, Tokyo’s Christmas Market also makes the top five, with mulled wine costing £3.22.
However, not every destination offers such a bargain. Across the Atlantic, New York City’s Winter Village takes the title of the most expensive market in the study, with mulled wine costing a rather less festive £11.74. Chicago’s Christkindlmarket isn’t far behind, charging £8.80.
Manchester Christmas Markets start on Friday 6 November – we’ll see how our prices stack up then.
Sir Ian McKellen pays emotional tribute to long-time friend and fellow northern actor Sir Patrick Stewart
Emily Sergeant
Sir Ian McKellen has paid an emotional tribute to his long-time friend and fellow northern actor, Sir Patrick Stewart, following his death.
Sir Patrick Stewart – who was born and bred in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, and is best-known for his theatre work alongside an illustrious 60-year screen career, taking on prominent roles in franchises such as Star Trek and X-Men – sadly passed away at the age of 86, with his death being announced publicly yesterday evening (29 October).
And now, his long-time friend and fellow northern actor, Sir Ian McKellen, has paid tribute.
Sir Patrick and Sir Ian shared the stage together countless times over their decades-long careers, but also famously starred alongside each other in the X-Men franchise, and subsequent Marvel movies, as Charles Xavier/Professor X and Magneto.
The tribute, shared across Sir Ian’s social media platforms, reads: “Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.
“We first met as ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company half a century ago but we weren’t in the same productions.
“My first strong memory was a few years later, meeting him in the street in central London when he told me about an offer to take over a leading part in ‘Star Trek’. “But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”
“Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did, for not just his devoted Trekkies, but film and theatre audiences who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes (‘X-Men’ of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway.
“America was his adopted home, where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin.
“But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire.”
The Manc -
30th July 2020 
