Dementia care provider branded ‘inadequate’ after regulation breaches and ‘missed home visits'

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have called for Bruno Fernandes to replace Harry Maguire as the club's captain ahead of their next Premier League fixture.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be looking for a response from his squad following the humiliating 6-1 home defeat to Tottenham last time out.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, 9 October.City fans want a new striker City fans have singled out attack as the area of the pitch Pep Guardiola needs to improve in when the transfer window reopens.

here Among them is Teresea, 63, a mum of five from Warrington, who told the Manchester Evening News : "My mum is in limbo - God’s waiting room. Why are we wrapping her in cotton wool so she can live longer? The quality of her life is more important than the quantity of years she has left.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are worried that allowing Diogo Dalot to leave the club permanently could come back to haunt them.The Portuguese is way down the pecking order under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, having failed to make the matchday squad for United's opening two league fixtures.

hugely damaging to residents' health, especially if they live with dementia.Now, care home bosses and charities are calling for a solution to enable safe visitation.Earlier this month, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham spoke of testing for residents and visitors and vowed 'to have a look' at the issue.But on Thursday, a spokesman from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority said: "Under the current central Government measures, local areas with increased restrictions are advised to not

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have been responding to Rio Ferdinand's transfer plea. Speaking on BT Sport, the former United defender outlined how he thinks the current centre-back pairing of Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire are not up to scratch.

Solskjaer picks out two positives after Brighton winManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised two of his players after the team’s 3-2 win at Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The Norwegian singled out Bruno Fernandes’ strong mentality and a fine Marcus Rashford goal as two of the few positives the Reds could take from their win at Brighton.

Manchester Evening News asked Mr Burnham about the position on care homes, as he had previously promised to take on the issue, after hearing heartbreaking stories from families. The M.E.N.

Wigan pub has been forced to close after breaching coronavirus regulations, a council said. The Black Bull, on Market Street, Standish, was served a direction notice by Wigan town hall and Greater Manchester Police under new powers granted by updated Covid-19 regulations.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have made it clear that Alex Telles is the left-back they want the club to sign this summer.The transfer window will finally come to a close on October 5 and United are still trying to bring more players to Old Trafford in the week and half that they have left.Although United did pull off a coup with the £40.1million signing of Ajax playmaker Donny van de Beek, fans have been left frustrated with the lack of improvements made elsewhere in the

reports.It comes as a new report shows the coins were used in less than three in 10 transactions last year, compared to six in 10 a decade ago.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe National Audit Office (NAO), which carried out the report, said the coronavirus outbreak may have accelerated the trend as customers were encouraged to make contactless payments.Coin

Manchester Evening News has spoken to care home bosses who say the major delays - nearly trebling the Government target of 'up to 72 hours' - are causing them stress and anxiety as they brace themselves for a potential second wave.

10 boroughs in the government's 'red alert' zone above 50 cases per 100,000 people.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans are now confident that the club will sign Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon after his old club Sevilla announced the arrival of a new left-back. Following the arrival of Donny van de Beek from Ajax, MEN Sport understands that United are working on up to three more transfers before the window closes on October 5.

straight to your inboxGary Neville says Manchester United need to end any speculation surrounding Jadon Sancho. After it appeared that hopes of signing Sancho were over earlier in the summer, the Reds made a breakthrough in their chase for the Borussia Dortmund star earlier this week.It has boosted hopes that a deal may be done before the delayed transfer deadline at the start of next month.