The people from Greater Manchester who made the headlines in 2020 Chris Slater & Charlotte Dobson
However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons.
Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget.
Marcus Rashford
2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.
However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it.
The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised 22 year-old has broken down tribal football divides and become a national hero for his campaigning for hungry school kids and families living below the breadline.
A look back at some of the biggest news stories of 2020 â from Phillip Schofield coming out to Sarah Harding s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis
From Megxit to Kanye West running for President, we take a look back at the biggest stories of 2020
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Heroes and villains of 2020 - from Marcus Rashford and Barbara Windsor to Harvey Weinstein
Mirror columnist Jessica Boulton breaks down her heroes and villains of one of the weirdest years on record
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Heroes Barbara Windsor, top left, and Marcus Rashford, bottom right, with villains Harvey Weinstein, bottom left, and Joe Exotic, top right
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Two libraries in two distinct areas on the Central Coast have stepped up to carry on being a direct resource for all ages during a time when most facilities have had to limit or halt their services during this pandemic. The doors of the Paso Robles City Library were temporarily closed for several months, but it never stopped providing services to the community, especially online access to digital material and ensuring students had library cards, according to librarian Angelica Fortin. click to enlarge Photo Courtesy Of Bruce Cook
LIBRARY CONNECTIONS The Paso Robles and Santa Maria City Libraries have only heightened their resourceful natures by adapting to the pandemic and offering virtual services to their respected communities.
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Libraries up and down the Central Coast are learning how to meet the community where they re at during the pandemic
By MALEA MARTIN & KAREN GARCIA
Libraries have always been about more than the books. A library is a community gathering space, a place to access the internet, and a creative learning environment. So when the pandemic not only forced the city of Santa Maria Main Library’s physical doors to close, but also threatened its funding, the stakes were high for community members who rely on these resources.
ON THE GO
The Santa Maria library’s bookmobile allows library services to meet people where they’re at, something especially needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.