'Calm and peaceful' memorial to victims of Manchester Arena bombing wins planning approval

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

direct to your inboxThe country's top counter-terror police officer has sent his sympathies to those left bereaved and injured by the 'horror' of the Manchester Arena suicide bomb attack, saying he thinks of the victims everyday.Neil Basu, the Metropolitan Police's Assistant Commissioner for specialist operations and the national lead for counter-terrorism policing, spoke before giving evidence at the ongoing public inquiry into the atrocity.And he went on to describe dealing with an incident of

straight to your inboxEvery No.8 in the Manchester City academy paid a video tribute to Colin Bell as the club mourns the passing of its greatest ever player. Bell died peacefully earlier this month, leaving behind treasured memories for friends, families, and supporters as well as an enormous legacy at the club and in the wider game.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, January 25.Bruno Fernandes has hit back at suggestions claiming he is tired after he was left out of United's starting XI against Liverpool at the weekend, with Donny van de Beek starting in his stead.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rested his creative midfielder ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round tie, introducing him midway through the second half.

Dancing On Ice bosses have been urged to fire Rufus Hound from the show following shocking claims he made about the Manchester Arena attack. Survivors of the terrorist attack and MPs spoke out against the comedian competing on the hit ITV show.The 41 year old had previously posted comments on Twitter implying that he thought then Prime Minister Theresa May had been behind the cruel tragedy in order to help the Conservatives win the ongoing general election.

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester’s long-delayed Clean Air Zone could be signed off by leaders by the summer after months of public consultation.Vans, buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and lorries that do not meet emission standards would have to pay a daily charge to drive in the city-region under the plans.Local authorities across the UK have been mandated by the government to introduce charging Clean Air Zones to combat illegal levels of air pollution in the shortest possible

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

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes Manchester United's transition period over the past few years has been the reason behind Paul Pogba's inconsistent form. Pogba is now enjoying arguably the best form of his five-year United career, and scored the second winning goal for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in the 2-1 win at Fulham on Wednesday night.

direct to your inbox"Can we have all available ambulances, please?"We need every available ambulance."As many as you can get please."The harrowing words of a police call room operator to North West Ambulance Service control in the minutes after the Manchester Arena terror attack."All ambulances."As many as you can get please." The audio recording was one of many radio and telephone exchanges made between emergency services in the aftermath of the explosion to be played at the public inquiry into

Love Island couple Callum Jones and Molly Smith paired up together on last year’s series of the hit ITV show and their romance has gone from strength to strength ever since. And recently, the pair shared the exciting news that they’d moved into their very own gorgeous four-bedroom house in Manchester.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hit out at Richard Keys for his criticism of their performance against Liverpool.United stayed top of the Premier League thanks to a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes both forced home goalkeeper Alisson into late saves to keep the scores level.Yet these late chances were not enough to placate Keys, who argued that no United fan would have been happy with what

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest for Monday, January 18.Pep talkPep Guardiola insisted that Manchester City were not focusing on the golden opportunity given to them by Liverpool and Manchester United.An underwhelming goalless draw at Anfield between Liverpool and United handed City the opportunity to move second in the Premier League if they beat Crystal Palace, with the Blues able to go top of the table by winning both games in hand over

direct to your inboxPlans for a permanent memorial to the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena bombing have been recommended for approval.The Glade of Light will provide a place of ’remembrance and reflection’ for friends and relatives of those who tragically lost their lives on May 22, 2017.A white stone ring halo near Manchester Cathedral will contain a personalised memory capsule behind the names of their loved ones, which will be inscribed in bronze.The memorial could be built in time for the

straight to your inbox every day for free Mark Clattenburg says it is 'hypocritical' of Jurgen Klopp to question Manchester United's recent penalty record.