Car 'swallowed' by sinkhole on Manchester street

straight to your inbox every day for free Arsenal could be without a number of key players when they host Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend.

direct to your inboxA man was taken to hospital with lacerations to his head after a stabbing in Moston.Police confirmed that a stabbing involving two men happened on Kenyon Lane at around 6.45pm on Friday (January 22).A 35-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering lacerations to his head.Police say his injuries are not life-threatening.

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.

direct to your inbox An investigation into what caused the collapse of two houses in Abbey Hey could take 'quite some time', United Utilities have said.

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 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

in Bolton. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the incident on Chetwyn Avenue in Bromley Cross at around 11.20am.

direct to your inbox A woman has died after a crash between a car and a lorry on the M60.

direct to your inboxA pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Tameside.Wellington Road is shut between Oldham Road and Lord Sheldon Way in Ashton-under-Lyne while police investigate.The pedestrian was struck at around 7.50pm this evening.The driver stopped at the scene and the pedestrian was taken to hospital.Police have not said how serious their injuries are.Transport for Greater Manchester are urging motorists to avoid the area.

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 inbox A ‘massive’ sinkhole that appeared on a residential street in Gorton overnight was caused by a collapsed sewer. The large crater appeared on Walmer Street in Abbey Hey on Wednesday evening (January 20) amid bad weather due to Storm Christoph.

direct to your inboxA threat to life warning has been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy flooding hit Didsbury, Northenden and Chorlton.Around 300 homes have been evacuated in parts of the south Manchester suburbs due to flooding.

direct to your inbox A road is closed in Oldham due to a serious crash between a car and a motorbike.

direct to your inboxThis week, the oldest and most vulnerable residents of Manchester began to turn up to a repurposed sports stadium, the Etihad Tennis Centre, to receive a vaccination.The jab, produced thanks to a global scientific effort, will protect them against a potentially deadly disease sweeping through the population.Its impact promises to be significant - especially in the most deprived areas where people are more likely to live in cramped conditions and have poor health already.The

direct to your inboxA young man from Manchester lured to Merseyside to buy a car was 'ruthlessly' gunned down following an alleged armed robbery, a murder trial has heard.Miguel Reynolds, 21, formerly of Whalley Range and Moss Side, was fatally shot in Netherton, prosecutors allege. He later died in hospital.A witness described it as a 'merciless execution', jurors have been told.

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

direct to your inboxThis is the moment CCTV caught two youths throwing large pieces of rubble at a parked car in New Moston.Police are appealing for information following the vandalism, which took place on Northerly Crescent in the evening of January 5.Carl Thornton, who owns the car that was damaged, said he had no idea it had happened until he was alerted by a neighbour.“I was in the kitchen making tea, and I got a knock on the door.