BooHoo buys Debenhams for £55m - but stores will stay shut

Salford, when she was struck by two cars and killed, an inquest has heard. Selena Mystara Meyers, from Tennessee, visited her fiancé in Worsley 'a couple of times every year', according to police coroner's officer Neil McCaffrey.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutOnline retailer Boohoo has bought Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton out of administration.The Manchester-based fashion brand snapped up the businesses in a deal worth £25.2 million.But the deal only includes the inventory, e-commerce and digital aspects of the businesses, meaning hundreds of high street shops will close.The closure of the 214 remaining shops is expected to see around

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direct to your inboxA Denton pub will keep its licence despite being shut down for multiple breaches of Covid-19 regulations, including serving alcohol until 4am and a mass drunken brawl.The Jolly Hatters will need to stick to stricter rules - including closing earlier, hiring door staff for live Manchester United and Manchester City matches and curbing cheap drinks offers - to stay open.Licensing bosses at Tameside council imposed the ‘draconian’ measures at a hearing on Tuesday, with the Town

direct to your inboxAs rain thrashes the streets of south Manchester, a mattress lies abandoned and soaked in an alley off Whiley Street in Longsight.It's a prime example of the area's fly-tipping problem.It causes genuine frustration for residents like John Collins battling to clear the streets of garbage. “It’s a regular thing - it’s been going on for years,” John, from Longsight, tells the Manchester Evening News .

straight to your inbox every day for freeThomas Tuchel has previously said that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer embodies 'the spirit of Manchester United,' with the former to be confirmed as Frank Lampard's replacement at Chelsea today.Lampard has been dismissed by Chelsea with the team ninth in the Premier League table.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden was magnanimous in victory after Manchester City survived a major FA Cup scare against Cheltenham Town. A massive upset was on the cards after Alfie May gave League Two side Cheltenham a shock lead in Saturday's fourth round tie at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium just before the hour mark.

straight to your inbox every day for free"There was always a chance it was going to come to this," Gary Neville said, recently reflecting on the dark day Manchester United's stars gathered with Sir Alex Ferguson and his staff to watch Roy Keane's "destroyed" interview in 2005.It was an attempt to clear the air. It didn't work."This moment... was sort of coming," Neville admits, referring to a seemingly inevitable confrontation between his captain and his manager that proved fatal for the

direct to your inboxA year ago I would not have expected to be standing in front of a masked uniformed soldier while he mixed a vial containing some of my saliva.But this is 2021, and rapid coronavirus testing for people without symptoms is set to become a normal part of life in Oldham.The council and British army have teamed up to roll out four new testing sites which will offer lateral flow tests to residents who cannot work from home, similar to the mass testing programme which began in

direct to your inboxThe £68.5m transformation of Manchester city centre’s iconic Debenhams building will go ahead despite concerns about an ‘ugly’ rooftop extension.Major plans to redevelop the Rylands building to provide a new shopping arcade at street level, along with several floors of new offices, have been touted by owners AM Alpha.It would also involve the Grade II listed landmark on Market Street getting a much-needed makeover aimed at restoring its Art Deco glory.Debenhams, which has

direct to your inboxPolice investigating a shocking gun battle between three cars racing through a suburb have carried out a series of armed swoops across north Manchester.Officers, supported by armed cops, smashed their way into six address on Wednesday night as they executed a number of warrants.One man, 38, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody being questioned by detectives.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson today said the government will keep Greater Manchester's flood defences under review after the River Mersey came 'very close' to flooding. The Prime Minister visited south Manchester this morning after Storm Christoph raged through the region and the canal almost breached its banks.

direct to your inboxAn environment official has warned that residents in areas at risk of flooding should continue being alert for the next few days, despite the major incident in Greater Manchester being stood down.Around 2,000 homes and businesses in south Manchester were asked to evacuate last night with severe 'danger to life' flood warnings in place for East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden.Authorities now believe water levels to have peaked - but are warning that more rain is

direct to your inboxA severe flood warning remains in Trafford as 'major incident' is stood down.Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey, Chair of the Greater Manchester Strategic Coordination Group for Storm Christoph, has said that the latest information suggests the worst of the flooding has passed and the major incident warning is no longer required.The same applies to the severe flood warning for parts of Didsbury, however, emergency services will remain in the area.

direct to your inboxThousands of homes narrowly escaped potentially devastating flooding in Didsbury and Northenden last night after the River Mersey came perilously close to breaching its banks.The Environment Agency has confirmed the waterway was just 2cm away from disaster last night as Storm Christoph raged through the region.A severe 'danger to life' warning was issued in parts of the south Manchester suburbs last night as the river hit the highest levels ever recorded.Around 2,000 homes

direct to your inbox A man caught by security officials in a restricted area at Manchester Airport claimed he was trying to get a flight back to his home country. Anday Koday, 31, was spotted in a no-go zone in January.