Pharmacies in Greater Manchester begin administering COVID-19 vaccine
Six pharmacies in Greater Manchester have begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine from today as the region continues to ramp up its inoculation programme.
Six pharmacies in Greater Manchester have begun administering the COVID-19 vaccinefrom todayas the region continues to ramp up its inoculation programme.
The rollout of the jab to local pharmacies is intended to help Manchester achieve its aim of delivering 70,000 vaccines by mid-February and 214,000 vaccines by mid-April.
This will see many of the most vulnerable residents n the area given their first dose.
According to Manchester City Council, over 25,000 local residents have already received the jab.
Greater Manchester pharmacies beginning to offer vaccinations from this week include:
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Everest Pharmacy, Whalley Range
Whalley Range Cricket and Tennis Club, Whalley Range (operated by Wilbraham Pharmacy)
MMC College, Cheetham Hill (operated by Wellfield Pharmacy)
Superdrug, Piccadilly
The Larkhill Centre, Altrincham (operated by Timperley Pharmacy)
Hollowood Chemist Wigan
A pharmacist in Greater Manchester was able to give his dad, who has been shielding for most of the last year, the Covid-19 vaccine this morning.
The new pharmacy-run sites join a growing number of vaccine hubs in the region, including:
Manchester Tennis Centre, Etihad Campus
Chancellors Hotel, Fallowfield
Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham
Newton Heath Health Centre
Plant Hill Clinic, Blackley
The Grange Community Resource Centre, Beswick
The Jain Community Centre, Longsight
The Vallance Centre, Brunswick
Woodhouse Park Active Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe
Jane Pilkington, director for population health, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, said that the new pharmacy-led vaccine sites will play a “key part” in ramping up delivery.
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The new pharmacy operated sites will initially be vaccinating people aged 75 and over, along with frontline health and social care workers.
Over sixty-five new vaccination centres have now opened in England in total.
By the end of Tuesday, it was reported that over 4.61 million people in the UK had received their initial jab.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has revealed that the country is giving 200 vaccinations per minute on average.
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Family pay tribute to ‘fun-loving’ son who died in Wythenshawe as man charged with murder
Emily Sergeant
The family of a man who died in Wythenshawe last week have now paid a touching tribute to him.
It comes after at around 11:35pm last Thursday (5 February), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called out to reports of an incident on Southwick Road in the Northern Moor area of Wythenshawe, and when emergency services attended the scene, they discovered a man in his 20s had been ‘seriously injured’.
Despite the best efforts of everyone involved, the man sadly at the scene.
The victim has since been formally identified as Drew McCormick, who was aged 29, and another man was also subsequently arrested.
19-year-old Lewis Morley, of Ryecroft Grove in Manchester, was charged with murder and has been remanded to next appear at Manchester Crown Square Court on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
A police investigation into the incident is now being run by GMP’s Major Incident Team (MIT) and enquiries are ongoing.
In the meantime, Drew’s family have paid tribute: “There are just not enough words to describe Drew and the impact he had on many lives. He was a fun-loving person that brought laughter and joy to the world with his big bright smile and loud laugh.
“Drew had the biggest heart and would do anything for those he loved. He loved his family deeply even more than TikTok.
“He has left a huge hole in our hearts, and our lives will never be the same. We love you Drew and will keep you in our hearts forever.”
With investigations ongoing, anyone who has any information or footage in relation to the incident that may assist GMP with its enquiries is urged to report them via the dedicated major incident portal here.
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Plans officially submitted for ‘vibrant’ new food hall in Wythenshawe
Emily Sergeant
Are you feeling hungry? Good, because a new food hall is on the horizon.
That’s right – plans to transform Wythenshawe Civic have taken another exciting leap forward this week, as Manchester City Council and placemaker Muse have submitted a planning application to bring a brand-new food hall to the town.
Set to be housed within the three units next to the former Peacocks store – which has now been demolished – the new food hall will become a ‘vibrant’ destination for independent and local food vendors to attract people with ‘delicious and diverse’ offerings.
Developers also hope the new food hall will keep the suburban Manchester town’s centre ‘bustling’ throughout the day and into the evening.
The announcement that the new food hall is in the works comes as part of the already-announced plans for Wythenshawe Civic – with work to soon begin on everything from the public realm, and outside space, to the vacant office space above the existing Iceland-store, which will also be transformed into modern new workspace to support local start-ups and bring new jobs into the town centre.
Developers also recently submitted three separate applications to create 422 new affordable homes for social rent across three locations in the town centre.
“Listening to local people over the last year and more, we know that Wythenshawe residents want more from their town centre – more things to do, opportunities to spend time in Civic and night time attractions that give the area a lift and attract visitors,” commented Cllr Bev Craig, who is the Leader of Manchester City Council.
“This is the drive behind the Culture Hub. A place for local people with an interest in the arts to take part in creative activities, see a show or enjoy the cinema space – right in the heart of their community.
“This is another exciting chapter in the transformation of Wythenshawe Town Centre.”
Joel Chandler, who is the Senior Development Manager at Muse, added that developers are ‘moving at pace’ with plans to give the town centre the ‘regeneration it deserves’.
“The food hall will be a hive for a range of local outlets and will provide new spaces for the community to spend time in and give the town’s nighttime economy a major boost.”
The Manc -
21st January 2021 
