BREAKING: Four-year-old girl seriously injured and air ambulance called after collision in north Manchester

straight to your inbox every day for freeDwight Yorke has backed Anthony Martial to find form for Manchester United despite the forward being singled out for criticism in the shock midweek defeat to Sheffield United. Martial had a goal ruled out in the defeat to the Blades, whilst former United defender Rio Ferdinand picked out the forward's reluctance to track back as a key reason as to why they conceded the decisive goal in the 2-1 loss.

direct to your inboxA two-week old baby girl whose death sparked a murder investigation suffered 'catastrophic' injuries, which were 'indicated as being possibly non-accidental', an inquest opening has heard.Felicity-May Harvey, who was born on December 22 last year, died at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on January 11.Life support was withdrawn, a coroner heard.The child was admitted to North Manchester General Hospital three days earlier after being found 'floppy' at her home in

direct to your inboxTwo men are being treated in hospital after reports of a stabbing on a housing estate in north Manchester.One resident - who heard 'screaming' from his living room - described seeing 'lads with big kitchen knives'.He said they were 'bouncing around' in 'bubble coats' - and heard shouting 'you muppets'.Police officers, paramedics and an air ambulance descended on Cullen Grove in Blackley at around 11.30am on Tuesday morning.

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a young gran who died from coronavirus just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.Melinda Coleman, from Fallowfield, passed away in Manchester Royal Infirmary on January 12.The day before she died her son, Michael, visited her on the ICU ward.As she lay unconscious, his four-year-old daughter sang 'You are My Sunshine' to her on a video call."She was probably awake for about five minutes when I visited her," Michael said"She went back to sleep,

direct to your inboxThe term supermodel became most prominent in the 1990s with Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell fronting magazine covers around the world.The likes of Bella and Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber are the current queens of the runway, and a schoolgirl from Salford is hoping to emulate their success one day.Twelve-year-old Georgia-Deon Hamnett, from Irlam, has got the catwalk in her sights after being

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

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 inboxTwo men have been charged with firearms and other offences after being arrested at Manchester Airport.The pair were held on Monday by officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit.In a statement the NWROCU said: "Last night, two men from Northenden, Manchester were charged with conspiracy to sell/ transfer weapons and conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs, as well as a series of offences including being concerned in the production of Class B Drugs, money laundering

direct to your inboxA neighbour described the shocking scene after a four-year-old girl was hit by a car.The child suffered serious head injuries following the incident on Charlestown Road in Blackley this afternoon.She was rushed to hospital.

direct to your inboxManchester council is pressing on with plans to take back control of 13,000 homes in the north of the city after winning the support of tenants and leaseholders.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has backed Scott McTominay to become a mainstay in Manchester United's starting line-up if the midfielder can improve his consistency.McTominay scored the winning goal for the Reds in their FA Cup tie against Watford, heading home early on to give his side the lead.

direct to your inboxA teenage motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash in north Manchester.The youth was taken to hospital after his bike crashed with a Seat Leon on Oldham Road in Newton Heath on Saturday night.Pictures from the scene show a badly damaged bike by the railings at the roadside.Three ambulances and several police cars could also be seen.No arrests have been made.The crash took place close to the junction with Copenhagen Street at about 6pm.A GMP spokesman said: "We were

direct to your inboxNeighbours have described the dramatic moment armed police stormed a north Manchester street after a man was shot with a pellet gun during a 'dispute'. A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with a head injury after the incident in New Moston on Friday morning.

direct to your inboxAn historic former co-operative building in north Manchester will have to be demolished, the council has confirmed.The former Failsworth Industrial Society building at the corner of Oldham Road and Old Church Street in Newton Heath has been branded 'dangerous' by inspectors.Issues with the derelict building, plus ongoing resurfacing work, have caused major traffic delays on Oldham Road this week.In a statement, Manchester Council said Oldham Road will have to be closed

direct to your inboxBomb disposal experts were called to deal with “suspicious items” found close to a church in Tameside this afternoon.Expert officers were called to help police at the scene, close to Holy Trinity Church, on Dean Street, in Ashton-under-Lyne.The bomb disposal crew was called “as a precaution”, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.Nobody has been injured and enquiries are ongoing.Police were called at around 1.40pm this afternoon (January 7), a GMP spokesperson said.“At around

direct to your inboxPolice have been trawling a street in north Manchester after a man was shot.Officers were called to Mansfield Avenue in Blackley at around 7.50pm last night (Tuesday) following reports a gunman had opened fired inside a house.A 22-year-old man was found with 'serious' leg injuries.He was taken to hospital. Cops have described the shooting as 'vicious'.The man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.