Couple who set up hand sanitiser business in lockdown 12 weeks ago set to make £30m

Cheadle Hulme built their tiki bar in just a few days in lockdown for around £800. Rob Stewart, who is currently on furlough but works in Landside Operations at Manchester Airport, described building the bar with his partner Joanne as a 'real labour of love'.Speaking to the M.E.N, Rob said: “This has been so worthwhile as lockdown has been gradually eased.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, July 23.Rising star Phil Foden has set himself the target of bettering this season’s goal and assist contributions next term.The 20-year-old has been directly involved in 17 goals for City across all competitions throughout 2019/20 – his best haul yet.That is not enough for Foden, though, who insists he can perform better and continue to do so on a consistent basis.“Every year I try to get my stats higher in terms

straight to your inboxManchester United are looking to hijack Manchester City 's reported move for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake - according to reports. Ake, 25, is on City's shortlist as Pep Guardiola targets a new defender and various reports have suggested the Blues have agreed a £35million deal for the Dutchman.

Firefighters have paid tribute to one of their former colleagues - seven years after he died in tragic circumstances.Father-of-two Stephen Hunt was found collapsed inside a shop in Manchester's Northern Quarter whilst attempting to put out the fire in July, 2013.The 38-year-old, from Radcliffe, was pronounced dead later that evening.Seven years later his colleagues are still laying flowers at his memorial in Philips Park and have paid tribute to their lost friend.In a post on Twitter, a

hereThe move is designed to help prevent a second peak of the coronavirus which has been linked to 45,000 deaths in the UK.But the leader of the Greater Manchester branch of the Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file members, insisted stretched bobbies already have enough to do and won't have time to enforce it.

straight to your inbox Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has laughed off suggestions he buttered up Nathan Ake ahead of a possible move for the Bournemouth defender in the summer. In footage aired by broadcasters, Solskjaer approached Ake after United's 5-2 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday and briefly spoke with the Netherlands international.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola dismissed any talk of transfers until the end of the season when Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were mentioned in a press conference ahead of the Premier League match against Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Having finally been dethroned by Liverpool a fortnight ago, attention has turned to how Manchester City can improve to try and reclaim the Premier League title next season.

straight to your inboxNew Manchester City goalkeeper Mikki van Sas has revealed his reasons for joining Manchester City after being lined up by Dutch giants Ajax.The 16-year-old seemed set to join the Amsterdam outfit, but then signed for the Blues, amid great criticism in Holland.The snipers claimed that he was wasting his career by joining City, as so many young foreign players had failed to make the grade.But van Sas, who will play with the under-18s next season, backed his own ability to

United kept the pressure on Chelsea with a 5-2 victory over Eddie Howe's men, though their defensive performance left much to be desired.Harry Maguire was beaten too easily for Junior Stanislas' opener while Eric Bailly was penalised for a handball after being introduced for Victor Lindelof in the second-half.MEN Sport understood Solskjaer was happy with his options in defence amid links to Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly but his priorities could change should mistakes continue at the back.Ake

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 5 July.Rivaldo tips Messi to CityFormer Barcelona and Brazil star Rivaldo believes Lionel Messi could be tempted by a move to Manchester City.The Argentine is out of contract at the Camp Nou next year and is reportedly unhappy with the club he has spent his whole career at.City have long been mentioned as a possible destination for Messi due to his links with Guardiola, who managed him during his time with the

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Manchester City need a leader in defence to close the gap on Liverpool next season. City currently sit 23 points behind the newly-crowned Premier League champions ahead of tonight’s meeting between the two sides.