Cllr Murphy said: “Our friendship with St. Petersburg is one that has lasted 50 years, and we consider it an honour to have such a close and enduring relationship with Russia’s second city. Many of the people support or show interest in the sport. Manchester's civic leaders have sent a message of support to sister city Wuhan after it was put on lockdown in the fight to stop the spread of a deadly new virus. Our push notifications help highlight the biggest stories to you first. More than 270 000 people worldwide have signed on the website “All Out” prior to the passage of the law in support of the Russian activists. Teenager charged with murder of 45-year-old Lee Knott after stabbing in Wythenshawe, Tony Robertson, 19, has been charged with murder and threatening another in a public place with a bladed article, 'HMP MMU' - Students claim they were met by 'security' and 'police' as they tried to leave Coronavirus crisis halls, Student halls at Birley Campus and Cambridge Hall have been locked down for a fortnight due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, Primark's new £11 pyjamas have shoppers in a frenzy, People can't get enough of the 'adorable' bargain, Manchester United give update on Paul Pogba after second substitution. Igor Kochetkov, head of the Russian L.G.B.T. And they will recover.". Wuhan (China) Wuhan is a city of around 9 million residents within the Hubei province of Central China. Speaking during the summit Sir Richard said: "Both city regions share common challenges. This was partly led by a vibrant music scene whose spirit was called 'Madchester'. The legislation outlaws ‘promoting sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism’ to minors. [36], Manchester has twinning plans (or "friendship agreements") with lots of places. Clockwise from top: Skyline of Manchester City Centre, Location of Manchester within the United Kingdom, Note: Manchester United's ground is in Greater Manchester but outside Manchester city limits; it is in the borough of, At the time of the twinning agreement, the city was in the, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "2011 Census – Key statistics for local authorities in England and Wales", "Key Statistics for urban areas in England and Wales", "Manchester "the north's dynamite capital, "Britain's Best Cities 2005–2006 Executive Summary", "Manchester United in Celebration of City", "Manchester and Salford (Ancoats, Castlefield and Worsley)", "The population of Manchester from Ad 79 to 1801", "Police warning after reports of explosion at Manchester Arena", "Police respond to Manchester Arena blast reports", "Don't rain on our parade, Nemanja Vidic", "Rochdale claims its place in pop history", "Manchester still top of the popularity league", "Metrolink: a network for the twenty-first century", "Visit Manchester, the official tourist board", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manchester&oldid=7015142, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It could instead reflect better monitoring and reporting of the newly discovered virus, whose symptoms can initially resemble those of the cold and flu, including cough, fever and shortness of breath, but can worsen to pneumonia. At least 12 other cities in central China's Hubei province, encompassing a population bigger than that of New York, London, Paris and Moscow combined, have also been put on lockdown as officials battle to stop the virus spreading further.