Builders, delivery drivers and the self-employed: The new face of homelessness during the pandemic

Coronavirus infection rates are falling faster in Greater Manchester than at any time during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest data from Public Health England.The rate for the Greater Manchester region is now 246.9, the lowest it has been since the end of September.There were exactly 7000 confirmed cases in Greater Manchester for the week ending November 23, which is 3,796 fewer cases than in the previous week.That represents a week-on-week fall of 35.2 per cent, the highest

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, November 25.Jadon Sancho has admitted this season has been “hard” after his proposed summer move to Manchester United failed to materialise.The 20-year-old was heavily linked with a switch to Old Trafford, but Borussia Dortmund’s £108m price tag proved too high.And Sancho has since struggled for form, scoring for only the third time this term in a 3-0 Champions League win over Club Brugge on

Middleton, arrived on Monday morning to find smashed windows and missing donations.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRafael da Silva told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to keep fighting as Manchester United manager. United recorded a 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday evening - a result that keeps them top of Group H.

Manchester Council’s Books To Go service provides people who have difficulty leaving their homes with a chance to continue reading by bringing their local library directly to them.

straight to your inbox every day, freeWhen footballers talk about their former clubs you will often hear them say that they still look out for their results, that it's one of the first scores they look for when they return to their new dressing room. It can be something of a cliche, but they know the fans will love it.Fabio da Silva doesn't need to look out for the Manchester United results more than six years since he left Old Trafford.

Manchester Evening News has spoken to business owners and workers, like Kieran, who found themselves suddenly out of work. Before the pandemic, things were going well for Kieran, who took over a pub with his pal Ella Jaruszek in December last year."It was my dream job.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City's response to the coronavirus pandemic was a key factor in convincing him that he was at the right club. Speaking to the media for the first time since signing a new two-year contract extension, Guardiola explained how a conversation with chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak was the key factor in convincing him to sign the new deal that will keep him at the club until 2023.

Like all other modes of public transport, bus usage has been hit hard by the pandemic with passenger levels dropping by around half.But bosses say bus patronage recovered more quickly than than others.A central part of funding the bus franchising scheme is the mayoral precept, a part of council tax which goes towards paying for regional services that fall within Mr Burnham’s remit.Taxpayers already pay £3 towards a year towards bus reform as part of their preceptBut this will rise progressively

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva has recalled the time Ederson and Gabriel Jesus chased him around the Manchester City training ground.The incident happened in 2017, when City were preparing to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.After a training game took place off camera, Jesus can be seen chasing down Bernardo, with Ederson joining in.The goalkeeper quickly outpaces his teammate and drags him to the ground with a huge smile across his face.Speaking to City's YouTube channel,

here"We have been doing everything that we can to serve customers on this incredibly busy Sunday and we have increased staff capacity in our store to manage the click & collect service."We’d like to thank our customers for their patience and for shopping with IKEA.”The M.E.N.

Town hall leaders are preparing for the ‘most dire financial position we have ever faced’ in light of the Covid-19 pandemic as they try to balance the books next year.

straight to your inboxBidding farewell to a legendary figure is never easy, as Manchester City have learned the hard way.Pep Guardiola is hopeful that Ruben Dias can be the man to fill the void left by Vincent Kompany after 18 months of struggle to find a suitable replacement for their former captain and leader.A new era is approaching at the Etihad, with the old guard falling away one by one.

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straight to your inbox every day, free It was another weekend of progress for Manchester United's youngsters who are currently out on loan away from the club. While the first-team squad experienced something of a resurgence under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with their fine with at Goodison Park fans were also reminded of the bright future at the club, regardless of who is in charge.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who fears the lockdown will not have the same impact on lowering transmission of the virus if schools remain open.

straight to your inbox Bernardo Silva believes that home advantage could be significant for Manchester City when they take on Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday. It's been a turbulent start to the campaign for City, with a disruptive pre-season being followed by a series of injuries which have led to a string of inconsistent results.