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direct to your inboxThe Fire Brigades Union said it would be 'surprised' if the 'failings' of the fire service on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing 'were not replicated' or be even worse in the event of a future terror attack.Andy Dark, the FBU's assistant general secretary, made the comment in his statement to the Manchester Arena Public Inquiry dated January this year.The revelation would cause families bereaved by the suicide bombing 'profound anxiety', the inquiry heard on

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United signed players from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City in the summer — all for their youth teams.So while scrutiny was on the first team and their underwhelming transfer window following the failure to land Jadon Sancho, bosses in the United academy were quietly chuffed with their recruitment work.Add in the 'first team signings' of youngsters Amad and Facundo Pellistri and you could safely make 2020 the most

direct to your inboxThe International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced another change to the handball rule that will come into effect from the start of July.Football’s leading lawmakers have now confirmed that because the interpretation of handball incidents have “not always been consistent”, the rule has been altered.A statement read: “Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence.”Members

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt seems like only a matter of time before Manchester City are crowned Premier League champions - but there remains a battle to join them in the Champions League next season. Following a third straight 0-0 draw in all competitions, Manchester United take on their rivals at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm kick-off).

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutManchester's newest late-night bar and gig venue is taking shape in the city centre, preparing to open for the first time when lockdown eases.The Blues Kitchen will bring a taste of the Deep South with blues music, a menu of barbecue food and a bar packed with bourbons.Taking over the old Walkabout site on Quay Street, this will be the bar's largest site to date and is planning to open

straight to your inboxIt seems every game at the moment, Manchester City are breaking another record. Victory in Budapest for the away leg against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League was City's 12th away success in a row - a new club record and English football record.

direct to your inboxThe family of a woman who died at the hands of her violent partner say they can finally move on from a ‘life of hell’ after a coroner concluded that she had been unlawfully killed.The bodies of Nichola Jayne Campbell and John Lee Kirwin were discovered in a bedsit in Harpurhey in December 2017.Nichola - known to family and friends as Niki - was found with multiple stab wounds next to a knife covered in Mr Kirwin’s fingerprints.An inquest held at Manchester Coroner’s Court on

direct to your inboxA former fire service chief said there was a 'failure of process and communication' on the part of the emergency services on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing.Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has already apologised for taking more than two hours to respond to the attack.The public inquiry into the atrocity has heard information given to GMFRS led them to assume the bombing was part of an ongoing terrorist attack.There was 'silence' from other partner

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 3-1 on Sunday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side had drawn their previous two games with Everton and West Brom, allowing Manchester City to extend their lead at the top of the table. United sit 10 points adrift of their neighbours with the same number of matches played, making their clash at the Etihad Stadium on March 7 all the more important.

Manchester Evening News.“That’s the only interaction she has outside of me.“Its really nice to see a clean route that a lot of kids walk to school as opposed to it being covered in debris and beer bottles."Danielle Wright is the founder of the Salford Litter Heroes.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHe signed his first professional contract earlier this month, smiling alongside Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and signing the customary headed paper.For many youngsters associated with Manchester United that moment in itself would be the fulfilment of a lifelong dream, the moment when ambitions are finally realised.But for Shola Shoretire, it was a long time coming.And it's only the start of something.A youth player's 17th birthday is the earliest point at which

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straight to your inboxManchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points over the weekend. While Leicester City started the action with a 3-1 win over Liverpool, briefly leapfrogging Manchester United into second place, City's win over Tottenham Hotspur moved them seven points clear with a game in hand after United could only muster a draw against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

here When asked by the Manchester Evening News , the force refused to provide the officer's name, but outlined some of the details of the case.