Couple spotted walking their parrot through Manchester city centre

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see a partnership of Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly in defence against Tottenham on Sunday.United have had a mixed start to the season, with their opening day 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace being followed up with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brighton.The defending from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in both games, however, was far from ideal.

straight to your inboxNew record signing Ruben Dias was given a typical Manchester welcome as he took part in his first training session as a Manchester City player.With the weather ranging from torrential rain to lovely sunshine in just one session, Dias was given an early reminder that he is not in Lisbon anymore, having arrived from Benfica earlier this week.Centre-back Dias could be in contention to feature for City at Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday, and he wasted no time in getting

Facebook at 7pm on Thursday.Packed with inspirational winners, emotional moments and amazing celebrity surprises, the show will be the perfect pick-me-up during these difficult times.The courage and dedication of NHS staff on the frontline of the pandemic will also be honoured during the special ceremony, hosted by Kym Marsh.

here.Here's the link to the M.E.N's main Facebook page where we share our latest stories.This week, therefore, was the first Monday lunchtime under new instructions from the government to work from home again, and the impact on the city’s high streets was clear.St Peter’s Square, usually a bustling tram interchange, was almost silent.In the Arndale centre, fewer than a dozen people could be seen grabbing lunch at Pret and Starbucks, and there were noticeably fewer shoppers in every store at a

here"The government has said the 10pm curfew is based on Belgium, but they also have police to disperse people on the streets."My personal feeling is that the curfew is probably doing more harm than good as it’s creating a major incentive for people to carry on drinking and partying at home. And that is where we are told the virus spreads - gatherings in the home."He added: "If it is doing more harm and damaging businesses, then the government shouldn’t just plough on with it.

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Peak District National Park - and is a stark contrast to the metropolitan hub just down the road. Just a stone's throw from Oldham (so close you could probably walk if you wanted to), it's perfectly located in the picturesque village of Greenfield and surrounded by spectacular scenery and sprawling hillsides.

have already been replaced by blocks of flats and offices.And the trend looks set to continue as development continues, particularly in the area around Piccadilly station when HS2 arrives.At a meeting in 2018, Simon Warburton, strategy director at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), said cheap parking in the city centre would 'soon be gone' adding: "In 20 years' time people will wonder why Manchester ever dedicated so much land around Piccadilly to car parking."The biggest question mark is

straight to your inboxJohn Barnes says Manchester United are placing too much focus on their attack in the transfer market.United continue to chase Jadon Sancho - or an alternative to the Borussia Dortmund attacker - with time running out in the summer transfer window.Yet Barnes believes the Reds need to change tack and rival Manchester City for Kalidou Koulibaly in defence."Manchester United should look to sign a player like Kalidou Koulibaly, he has all the trademarks of a player they need in

Tributes have been paid to a man who died whilst celebrating his birthday at the Britannia Hotel in Manchester city centre.Thomas Rowe had been getting ready with pals at the Portland Street hotel on Friday night when he reportedly collapsed.An ambulance was called but the 33-year-old from Moston was pronounced dead at the hotel, his family said.Thomas' family, who have been left devastated by his sudden death, believe he might have suffered from an asthma attack prior to his collapse.He was

As the M.E.N has reported previously, city centre dwellers have different priorities from the suburbs.

A gang of homeless men attacked and stabbed a victim in Manchester city centre after he had tried to save his girlfriend from their clutches, a court heard.The victim emerged from a shop to protect his girlfriend who had become involved in a row with the group of men only to be stabbed twice and beaten to the ground where he was kicked and stamped on.Only two of the attackers has been brought to justice for the vicious attack, with one of them blaming 'spice rage'.Jeremy Lasker, prosecuting,

fellow Spanish teammates David De Gea and Ander Herrera.

one six storeys, one eight storeys and one ten storeys but came to a halt last month. The flats were being built on the banks of the River Irwell opposite Trinity Way.

More details here.Sports fashion retailer JD is looking for both full-time and part-time sales assistants for its Manchester Arndale store.Wages are age-dependant and contracts of between eight and 40 hours are available.

crashed a wedding party with around 100 people in attendance on Friday. Police also attended a 60th birthday in Bolton in breach of guidelines.Fixed penalty notices were handed out on both occaisions.It's understood the owner of the house where the wedding party was held was issued with a fine, but no further details have been revealed.New laws come into force from Monday banning social gatherings of more than six people across England in the wake of increasing coronavirus infection rates.

Allied London's plan to revive the media industry in Manchester city centre.The first tenants to be secured were The Farm Group, a post-production company that also has sites in London, Los Angeles and Bristol.As well as 130,000 sq ft of office space, Allied is planning to install a 40-seat cinema and several audio suites.Allied London declined to comment.