Domestic violence charity calls for better refuge provision after 160% rise in calls during lockdown

Manchester Evening News: “I want this place to help people, we thought about doing a charity shop back in 2013, but this year, when lockdown came we were really depleted with funds and I don’t want the charity to be in that position ever again.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Richard Dunne believes the signing of Lionel Messi could have a similar effect on the club as the arrival of Robinho in 2008.Dunne was City captain when Sheikh Mansour bought the Blues and has recalled the difference made overnight as world-class players started to arrive.The signing of Robinho was a turning point in City’s history and Dunne thinks Messi’s arrival could have a similar effect.“It was brilliant,” Dunne told Sky Sports.

straight to your inboxThe first Gremio player to win the Under-17 World Cup was a young man by the name of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira – better known as Ronaldinho. If the latest player from the “Immortal Tricolor” - as the Brazilian club are known - proves anywhere near as good, Manchester City have just landed themselves a bargain.

They have been asking for donations for local schools, a dogs home charity, and people made unemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Five crimes relate to an ongoing investigation with a named suspect.

here Pilots from RyanAir, Scandanavian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Easyjet, and Jet 2 were among those featured in footage captured by the YouTube Channel Aviation Up Close.

straight to your inbox Marcos Rojo has returned to England as he awaits a resolution on his Manchester United future in the summer transfer window.

Wayne Rooney will manage England at Soccer Aid for Unicef at Old Trafford this September. England's all-time top scorer will take to the Old Trafford dugout alongside Sam Allardyce, who has been named co-manager, while David Seaman has been appointed goalkeeping coach.

Greater Manchester Police call handlers have been 'inundated' with emergency and 101 calls in recent weeks.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the government NOT to send Oldham into full lockdown to stamp out rising coronavirus cases – as he warned there is a danger to ‘overreact’ to the numbers.Oldham council stated on Wednesday that three weeks of increasing cases in the borough mean that it could soon become subject to a Leicester-style lockdown, with shops, pubs and businesses forced to close.There has been a spike of 255 cases in the week up to August 8 – almost double the

the number of universal credit applications, they’re through the roof and [millions of] private renters have missed rent payments, or expect to do so, so there’s going to be a massive pressure on the rental market.

MyBolton and The Manchester Evening News that his comments had been taken out of context. He said: "Some of the BAME community are responsible, but it was wrong of me to say the whole community."For various reasons, the BAME community must take some responsibility, as must Public Health England and the government."Everyone must share some blame for the fact we are in lockdown.

straight to your inbox Marcos Rojo admits he is feeling 'bittersweet' after his dream return from Manchester United to boyhood club Estudiantes came to an abrupt end. Rojo rejoined his former club in January until the end of the season but made only one appearance and was accused of flouting lockdown rules in Argentina on two occasions.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday August 11.Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has revealed his ‘bittersweet’ feelings behind a heavily disrupted loan spell with boyhood club Estudiantes.The Argentinian defender went on loan to his home country in January but unforeseen circumstances prevented a dream return to the club.Writing on his Instagram account following a return to Old Trafford, Rojo spoke of his mixed emotions about leaving

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, August 7.US businessman Dan Friedkin has completed his takeover of Roma after 10 months of negotiations with his compatriot James Pallotta.According to reports in the Italian press (Calciomercato), that could see the Serie A club revive their interest in signing Manchester United centre-half Chris Smalling after negotiations stalled under their previous owners. The 30-year-old enjoyed a successful season in the

highest infection rates in Greater Manchester - although the numbers have been falling in recent weeks - and last month introduced its own set of measures aimed at halting the spread of the virus. Andy Palombo, secretary of the Rochdale, Bury and District Sunday Football League, said he understood the need for precautions, but described the move as 'frustrating'.