Coronation Street fans repulsed by new teen grooming storyline

direct to your inboxPolice have cordoned off a large part of a residential street in south Manchester.Officers are out in force in Fallowfield this evening (Friday).They are currently working to scour Parkside Road for evidence.What they're investigating is unclear at this stage.Patrol cars and police vans full of evidence bags could be seen behind the cordon.A police sniffer dog was seen working in the area.Images from the scene show numerous police vehicles.Cops were also pictured in a riot

If you’re a die-hard Coronation Street fan then you may well remember Bruce Jones who played the part of Les Battersby.The actor left his role as the taxi river in 2007, but what has been up to since? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to start Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood together more often after Martial ended his Premier League drought.The trio lined up in the league for the first time since the 6-1 trouncing by Tottenham on October 4 when Martial was sent off in the first-half.Martial's three-match domestic suspension preceded a poor spell of form for the Frenchman, who scored his first league goal since July in the 3-2 win at

direct to your inbox Plans for a six-month trial of the first phase of a walking and cycling scheme in Levenshulme and north Burnage at the start of the year have been announced by Manchester council.

direct to your inboxPolice and firefighters were called to a street in Hale Barns following reports of an explosion.They were scrambled to Alan Drive at 8.10pm.When they arrived, they found the remnants of a firework and a box of nails in the road.There were no reports of any injuries.Police later confirmed that a loud bang had been caused by accident when a car ran over building materials.A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said two fire engines were scrambled following

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean Henderson could be set for his fifth Manchester United start when he returns to the club he spent two years on loan with tonight.Henderson's spell with Sheffield United helped earn him a shot at taking David de Gea's spot in the United side this season and while the Spaniard remains the No.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates in two more boroughs of Greater Manchester have now fallen below the England average - but numbers are starting to creep up in some areas.The latest figures from Public Health England show there were 176.2 positive tests in Wigan for every 100,000 people in the local population during the week to December 10, a fall of six per cent compared to the previous week.The borough now has a lower infection rate than the one recorded for England, which has

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are looking to bounce back from their Champions League disappointment in today’s Manchester derby.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were dumped out of Europe’s premier club competition when they suffered a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.The result has piled pressure onto Solskjaer, heightening the importance of the 5.30pm kick-off against Pep Guardiola’s City later on.United won both Premier League meetings against City last season

direct to your inboxBrilliant footage shows how Manchester was transformed into 1980s New York for The Crown. Parts of the latest installment of the award-winning  Netflix  series were filmed at locations in the city centre back in February.

direct to your inboxJewish communities in Greater Manchester will start celebrating Hanukkah tonight – but due to continued Covid restrictions, this year will be different. The Jewish festival of light, which lasts eight nights, involves lighting candles on a menorah , eating fried foods and playing with spinning tops called dreidels .

direct to your inboxCoronation Street is celebrating its 60th anniversary today with cast and fans paying tribute to the much-loved soap.And it may come as no surprise that Transport for Greater Manchester have got in on the action with another of their brilliant signs.Transport bosses have kept us entertained over the years with special mentions to the likes of the Spice Girls and James Blunt who were touring in the city, to poking fun at Manchester United or Manchester City's latest success on

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set his team out in a diamond formation rather than with a back-three against RB Leipzig.United have travelled to Germany for their crucial last Champions League group game on Tuesday, knowing that if they avoid defeat then their place in the knock-out stages will be guaranteed.

direct to your inboxThe demolition of two of Oldham’s iconic tower blocks is set to start next spring, housing chiefs have revealed.Housing association First Choice Homes Oldham has announced it has appointed local specialists, D Hughes Demolition & Excavation Ltd, to knock down Crossbank House and Summervale House.First Choice says the demolition of the two blocks, which stand at the so-called ‘gateway’ to the town at the junction of Manchester Street and Oldham Way, is the first ‘important

Parklife will push back its dates from its usual slot in June to take place on September 11 and 12.Formed from the ashes of Joy Division in 1980, New Order went on to become one of the most influential electronic acts of all time with enduring hits including True Faith and Blue Monday.The band released their latest single, Be A Rebel, in September - their first new music since 2015's critically-acclaimed album Music Complete.New Order said: “The connection between ourselves and Manchester has

New Order have announced that they’ll be putting on a huge homecoming show in Manchester next year.Taking place at Manchester’s Heaton Park on September 10, 2021, it will be the band’s first hometown show in four years and promises to be “a defining moment in their illustrious career”. They will be supported by Hot Chip and Working Men’s Club.“The connection between ourselves and Manchester has played a pivotal role in who we are as a band,” New Order said in a statement.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer knows he will need to get his Manchester United team selection spot on as they prepare to face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night.United are currently level on nine points with both Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain in Group H and know they will qualify for the knockout stages if they avoid defeat in Germany.Solskjaer will be desperate to witness a clear improvement from his side's first-half horror show at West Ham

direct to your inboxResidents in south Manchester took to the streets this weekend to highlight a need for more traffic control measures on a residential lane regularly used by speeding cars.More than 100 people lined the pavements of Matthews Lane in Levenshulme on Sunday afternoon (December 6) as part of a campaign organised by community union ACORN.Local residents say the street is regularly used as a ‘racetrack’ and urgently requires new traffic measures.

Manchester Evening News spoke to, who wished not to be named, splits her time between the area where Archie Street stood, and the real Coronation Street. She works at the St Clement's Church food bank, but has lived on Coronation Street for years."We see tourists all the time coming to take pictures - it shows how many people all over the world watch it.

direct to your inboxAs Manchester city centre's population continues to grow, so does the clamour for green space.But while campaigners urge the council to create oases in the city centre, woodland on the outskirts, abundant in wildlife, is underused.Here, Manchester Evening News city centre reporter Steve Robson explores the potential of the Lower Medlock Valley, immediately east of the city centre.At first blush, it is not the most inviting of entrances.Where Great Ancoats Street becomes Pin

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer tried to protect Bruno Fernandes by ending his run of consecutive Premier League starts for Manchester United.Fernandes had started in all 23 league matches he had been available for up to United's trip to West Ham, where he was named as a substitute.However, United's trailed 1-0 at half-time and their woeful first-half performance convinced Solskjaer to introduce Fernandes at the pause and he teed up Paul Pogba to equalise.United