An alternative Manchester Christmas market is coming to Victoria Baths

The government has U-turned over providing free meals to disadvantaged children during the Christmas holidays.It comes after Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford called for an end to child hunger in the UK.His petition to extend free meals into the school holidays gathered more than one million signatures.But Tory MPs voted down a Labour bid to extend support to struggling parents through the October half-term.The government has now U-turned and promised to lay on £170 million of extra

Another wrote: "It’s a beautiful idea for beautiful Angels xxx”A third B&M fan said: "Aww that’s a lovely idea and beautiful ornament."The baubles are available to buy in stores now, but if you can't find one, B&M says it is selling a Christmas Magic Glass Locket with Glitter Decoration which is very similar.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your

straight to your inbox every day, freeVictor Lindelof did not come on for Manchester United against Istanbul Basaksehir as he is nursing a back injury.Lindelof started United's 2-1 defeat on the bench and was replaced by fellow centre-back Axel Tuanzebe, who was substituted at half-time with United 2-0 down.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer withdrew Tuanzebe as he had been booked and sent on Scott McTominay, with midfielder Nemanja Matic dropping back to play in central defence.

Pennine Acute, which runs Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, recorded 21 more deaths.

United are able to strengthen their right-wing. United failed to land main target Sancho in the summer transfer window but, speaking to 888sport, Silvestre said he was not too concerned - provided they look to strengthen on the right next summer.

The M.E.N revealed last month that GMP have been given a diary that belonged to Victoria Agoglia which could prove crucial in the new inquiry.

We asked M.E.N. readers what they'd miss most about the markets, and their favourite memories from previous years, and thousands of you responded.

Grill It Yourself kit. The G.I.Y. kits, launched in lockdown, recently won a Manchester Food and Drink Festival Award and deliver all the ingredients and instructions you need to make your own grilled cheese at home.

Let us know in the comments below. Click through the gallery below to see highlights from last year's opening dayAs well as traditional Bavarian food, there has always been a good showing of local operators too.Northern Soul pitch up with their signature grilled cheese sandwiches, Yard & Coop with buttermilk-fried chicken in a cone (festive), Porky Pigs with their iconic Yorkshire pudding wrap, and Elsie May's with loaded hot cookie dough.

herePeople would have to pay for their own tests to avoid impacting NHS capacity.MAG CEO Charlie Cornish, along with easyjet, Heathrow and Virgin Atlantic, issued a joint response describing the move as 'a step in the right direction' - but said such a scheme needed to be implemented by early November.They added: "We encourage the Government to take a lead in moving to pre-departure testing, as well as the approval of new testing technologies, as soon as possible.

staging Cinderella as part of its drive-in Winter Festival at the Trafford Centre in December.

latest plans were for three single-row markets at Piccadilly Gardens, Deansgate and Cathedral Gardens, modelled on the regular Maker's Markets.

Manchester Evening News can reveal.

United have lost two of their three Premier League games so far, with Lindelof heavily criticised for his display — while giving away a penalty — in the 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on the season's opening day. Lindelof was dropped in favour of Eric Bailly for United's latest game, though they were hammered 6-1 by Tottenham in that encounter.

hereMr Lavery said he was looking at crowds in the City Room area, where Abedi detonated his bomb, and 'profiling' at the time."Looking for individuals who did not fit the demographic of those who should be attending the event," he told the inquiry.Mr Lavery said he thought at first he might be filming children."It seemed strange," he said.

A ban on leaving the local area for at least four weeks could be among new coronavirus measures being brought in tomorrow, according to reports this morning.Northern leaders, including the Mayor Andy Burnham, are locked in negotiations with the government over the new rules.Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly signed off an agreement for a simplified, three tier system of local lockdowns for regions in England this week.They are said to be 'medium risk', 'high risk' and 'very high

hereIn a statement from the university also issued on behalf of the student's family Dr Simon Merrywest, director for the student experience at the University of Manchester, said the tragedy wasn't Covid-19-related.He said: "We can confirm that very sadly one of our students was found deceased in their hall of residence at around 5pm on Thursday, October 8."We are providing all possible support to their family and friends and our utmost sympathies go out to them."The family have asked us to make