Campaigners win battle over Manchester council plans for car park near school as High Court says officers 'misled' planning committee

Middleton, had lived a happy childhood with mum, Pauline, and dad, Karl. He was the hero to his younger brother, a trained artist, a keen Manchester City fan who loved playing football, and a talented guitarist.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have been living happily ever after in their swanky AF £1.3million Cheshire apartment for almost a year after finding love in the Love Island villa back in 2019.They moved there for “a fresh start” last June after the tragic death of their dog Mr Chai but it sounds like Molly’s mind could be on another move as she’s revealed where she really wants to live.The location in question? It’s… the bath.No, not Bath.

direct to your inboxA cyclist who was left injured after falling from his bike on an ungritted cyclepath has been given a £2,500 payout by Manchester council.Rajesh Joshi had been travelling to work along a designated cycle route into the city centre when his bike lost traction on the so-called ‘Horseshoe Bridge’ over the Mancunian Way.The 37-year-old broke his finger and suffered severe bruising and swelling to his legs after falling on the horseshoe-shaped bridge, where other cyclists and

Wilmslow, Prestbury and Alderley Edge – became involved in a dispute over money after their seven-year relationship broke down.

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direct to your inboxA disabled orthodox Jewish teenager’s human rights were breached by Manchester council after he was offered respite care at a non-Jewish residential home, a judge has ruled.The teenager's family, who live in a strict orthodox Haredi Jewish community, argued he would not be able to follow kosher dietary laws or observe the Sabbath and other religious festivals during his proposed 12-week placement.They had hoped he would be placed in a more appropriate orthodox Jewish

direct to your inboxTaxpayers in Manchester will see their council tax bills rise from April after the council set its yearly budget - which includes cuts of £41m.Leaders say the 4.99 per cent increase will raise £8.5m to protect vital frontline services such as social care after a year in which finances have been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic.It will mean the annual council tax bill for Band D properties will rise by £71.13 to £1,496.59 - before taking into account mayoral and police

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United opted against introducing Amad and Shola Shoretire against Crystal Palace as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feared that might open them up to conceding on the counter-attack.United played out a dull 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night just three days after their stalemate with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFacundo Pallistri regrets not having spent longer at Manchester United before being sent out on loan to Alaves in La Liga.The 19-year-old, who arrived at Old Trafford from Uruguayan side CA Penarol for around £7.5million in October, has made two appearances for Alaves.Pallistri came off the bench to make his debut during a 4-0 defeat against Real Sociedad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Hodgson has hit out at the decision to reschedule Crystal Palace's game against Manchester United to midweek.United are set to host Palace on Wednesday evening, with the game being rescheduled due to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side facing Leicester City in the FA Cup on March 21, when the game was initially supposed to go ahead.Palace have struggled without the presence of talismanic former United winger Wilfried Zaha, scoring just two in their last four

direct to your inboxA large cordon was in place in Manchester city centre on Saturday night after police were called to reports of shots fired.Officers were called to St Peter's Square just before 8.30pm following reports of a suspected firearms discharge and a road traffic collision.Emergency services quickly attended and found an abandoned vehicle on the tram tracks in the square.No one is believed to have been injured in the incident.Two 16-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man have been

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes he might be a worse loser than Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United but is better at hiding his emotions than the midfielder.Fernandes struggles to contain his frustration when United fail to win games and his relentless pursuit of excellence has had a knock-on effect of some of his teammates at Old Trafford.Ever since his arrival last January Fernandes had admonished teammates on the pitch when he's believed it to be

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United face a difficult test against AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League - but Paul Scholes has a different opinion.United eased past Spanish opposition Real Socieded in the previous round, following up a 4-0 first-leg victory with a goalless draw at Old Trafford in midweek to seal a comfortable aggregate win.On Friday, they learned that they would face AC Milan in the next round.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes criticised the decision to disallow Axel Tuanzebe's goal for Manchester United against Real Sociedad. With the scores level at 0-0, Tuanzebe headed home from a corner to seemingly give United the lead and also net his first goal for the club in the process.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatthijs de Ligt's praise for Juventus players past and present sheds some light on why he made the switch to Italy, rather than Manchester United, after he left Ajax in 2019.De Ligt was hugely impressive in Ajax's semi-final Champions League run in the 2018/19 season.A 19-year-old captain who showed leadership and defensive qualities, the young Dutchman was one of the hottest properties in European football, with a slew of top teams linked with a move

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes dismissed Jermaine Jenas' opinion that Luke Shaw was Manchester United's standout player in the 3-1 win over Newcastle. The Reds moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to the comfortable victory at Old Trafford as Marcus Rashford, Daniel James and Bruno Fernandes found the back of the net for the hosts.

direct to your inboxManchester council says that cuts of £41m will now be needed to balance its books for the coming year, though millions could still be wiped from homelessness spending.Council tax, seen as ‘regressive’ by council leader Sir Richard Leese, is still expected to rise by almost five per cent to prevent cuts to vital frontline services while demand is increasing.Extra government funding has meant that a worse case scenario of a £103m shortfall - caused by huge losses of income and

direct to your inboxWythenshawe’s ‘iconic’ indoor market has been given a temporary reprieve after plans for its closure were deferred until later this year.Manchester council had considered withdrawing funding from March as part of wider cost-cutting measures to save around £41m in the coming year.The town hall currently pays a £110k-a-year subsidy for the indoor section of Wythenshawe market, which is in an ‘unsustainable’ position after losing money over several years.Stallholders were told

direct to your inboxImages have been released of two men police want to speak with after a couple and their son were attacked in a car park at the Trafford Centre on Christmas Eve.Police believe there are 'links' between the men pictured and the Middleton and north Manchester areas of Greater Manchester.Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at 5pm on December 24 last year to reports of a father, mother and son being attacked by three other men.It happened in a car park of the

direct to your inboxCaroline Weir's sensational goal capped a hard-fought WSL derby win for Manchester City over a disappointing Manchester United side, giving the Blues the momentum over their city rivals in the title race.City were far from convincing in this 3-0 win, but played the freezing conditions better at the Academy Stadium on Friday to leapfrog United in the table and continue their winning run.