Blood shortage emergency: In Manchester, there's plenty of donors but not enough staff

A thunderstorm warning has been put in place for Greater Manchester today.

Travis Binnion has confirmed it was Nick Cox's decision for him to take Manchester United's matches in the Papa John's Trophy this season. The Manchester Evening News revealed in August that Binnion was set to be in charge for United's Under-21s' fixtures in the EFL Trophy - known as the Papa John's trophy - this season, despite him holding the position as Under-18s head coach.

Manchester cut its carbon emissions by 12 pc in 2020, according to new data which shows that the city fell short of its targets even during Covid lockdowns. The data published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is said to be the most accurate data available on emissions.

Villagers still fear houses could be built on green space in Standish - despite Wigan Council refusing to sell their own land to developers. Some 145 objections were received after the council announced the proposed sale of the land at Chorley Road - suggesting this section of the Whelley Loop Line walkway could play a vital part of the Standish Neighbourhood Plan agreed in 2019.

At first glance Diego Forlan's career at Manchester United is little to write home about - 17 goals in 97 appearances would be seen as impressive for a defender but for a striker it is far from palatable.

Police have issued a CCTV appeal after a man was stabbed at a tram stop in north Manchester.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.

Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.

A mum has shared a Poundland product that's helping to prevent mould build up at home. With families not wanting to have the central heating on as much amid the rising cost of energy, damp can quickly become a problem.

The leader of Stockport council has claimed the borough will not have to build ‘on an inch of green belt’ as it set a new deadline for consulting on its long-term masterplan. Coun Mark Hunter believes the government will soon cut Stockport’s house building target - which currently stands at more than 1,100 new homes per year - by around 25pc.

Erling Haaland's lack of a weakness in his game as a centre-forward makes him difficult to handle for a defender, according to his Manchester City teammate Nathan Ake.

A thug who went for a beer with his girlfriend after knocking a Sikh leader out and leaving him for dead in the middle of the road was one of the criminals jailed in Greater Manchester this week.

Coronation Street’s real-life couple Sally Carman and Joe Duttine looked as cute as ever as they shared a snap from date night on Instagram. Sally, who plays Abi Franklin on the soap, tied the knot earlier this year with Joe, known as Tim Metcalfe on the ITV staple.They are not married or in a relationship on the soap.The two looked happier than ever as they enjoyed food and drinks at the French-inspired Bistro Stretford Canteen in Manchester. Sally, 41, was clad in a denim dress, while her husband wore a simple navy and white combo.

Scott McTominay has given a glowing review of Erik ten Hag and his backroom team’s approach to managing players at Manchester United.

Police investigating money laundering hit the jackpot when they stopped a car in Salford. Stuffed into cardboard boxes in the vehicle was almost a quarter of a million pounds.

A thug went for a beer with his girlfriend after knocking a Sikh leader out and callously leaving him in a pool of his own blood in the middle of the road. Avtar Singh, 62, suffered life-changing brain injuries following the sickening assault at the hands of Claudio Campos in Manchester’s Northern Quarter on June 23.

Iron Maiden are coming to Manchester next year as part of a new UK and Ireland tour that promises to showcase some previously unperformed songs by one of the world's biggest heavy metal bands.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes put another smile on the face of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after he netted a hat-trick to help the Blues beat their cross-city rivals 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.