Dozens of residents line Manchester street demanding action to stop road being used 'as a racetrack'

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United's position in the table shows they have the ability to be title challengers this season.Their recent form has prompted plenty of talk about whether United can launch a challenge that was unexpected at the start of the season. Some of United's players have been bullish about their chances and Scholes can see why.

coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on the dogs' home. Fundraising has plunged by '80 or 90 per cent', according to the centre manager, Steve Mapley.He's close to tears as he recalls the struggle, speaking to the M.E.N.

direct to your inboxAfter a grim year of covid, many among us will be looking forward to time off this Christmas.But for key workers the festive period doesn't always bring a break - and some members of the workforce will even clock in on Christmas Day.Bus driver Rob Parry, 55, from Wythenshawe is among them. A Stagecoach employee for 23 years, he said he volunteered to work on Christmas Day to 'make up' for a period of shielding at the start of the pandemic."I'm just glad I could help in some

Ariana Grande has brought some Christmas cheer to hundreds of young hospital patients in Manchester.The pop star has surprised hundreds of children at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) with an Amazon voucher each worth £100.Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the father of one of the patents said his daughter was “absolutely delighted” with the kind gesture, describing the ‘7 Rings’ singer as “a wonderful human being”.“She said, ‘look dad, I’ve got a

Ariana Grande is proving the people of Manchester are very much in her heart this holiday season.

Ariana Grande had an early Christmas present for young people in Manchester spending the festive season in hospital. It’s been reported that Ariana has gifted every child being treated at Manchester’s Royal Infirmary and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with a £100 voucher that they can use on Amazon.

direct to your inboxTwo men from Greater Manchester who won £20,000 on the hit BBC show Race Across the World have donated their prize money to charity.Emon Choudhury, 36, from Stockport, beat four other teams to win the race alongside his nephew Jamiul Choudhury, 25, from Oldham.The pair beat the odds to complete an epic 54-day journey from Mexico City to the south of Argentina for the second series of the BBC2 show.On their travels, the men were visibly moved by the number of homeless children

direct to your inbox Four people have been charged with firearms offences after police executed warrants and seized guns in Newton Heath and Tameside. Dannell Jammeh , 40, and Mark Crolla, 39, both of Scotland Hall Road, Newton Heath and Martin Joyce, 36, of Ashley Lane, Moston have been charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to danger life.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani could miss Manchester United's first visit of Leeds United in nearly 11 years due to a groin injury.Cavani, 33, has missed the last three matches since he was forced off at half-time in United's win at West Ham on December 5.The Uruguayan has resumed light training this week but faces a three-match domestic suspension over a Football Association misconduct charge that alleges he 'brought the game into disrepute' over an Instagram post.After

direct to your inboxTameside now has the most places with hardly any cases of Covid-19 in Greater Manchester.The borough’s council boss says the explanation is simple – everyone has ‘played their part’.The latest hyper-local neighbourhood data shows that there are five areas of the borough which saw two or fewer cases in the last week.Ashton North, Audenshaw, Hurst Cross, Denton East and Dukinfield West all saw either two, one or no new infections in the seven days to December 11 according to

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 3,800 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.Behind the Covid-19 death statistics that we publish each day are human beings who all had stories to tell.

direct to your inboxResidents in an area of south Manchester say they have been left without post for weeks due to a shortage of postal workers. People in Victoria Park, near Longsight, say they have faced major delays in receiving letters and parcels, with some residents even missing important appointments due to late mail.

direct to your inboxManchester United carried on their unbeaten start to the Women's Super League season on Saturday when the Reds won 2-0 away to Aston Villa. And United manager Casey Stoney was full of praise for 21-year old forward Ella Toone after the match, whose long-range lob notched United's second of the game and Toone's fifth in all competitions this season.

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 inboxFormer Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Steve McManaman has hailed John Stones after the defender produced another impressive display during Saturday's victory against Fulham.Raheem Sterling 's early goal and a penalty from Kevin de Bruyne sealed a 2-0 win for the hosts, who were dominant throughout the match against Scott Parker's side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping to follow up on last weekend's impressive comeback victory over Southampton when his Manchester United side head to the London Stadium this Saturday.They come up against a familiar face in the opposite dugout, as well as a team who themselves are bang in form.While aided by a rather controversial last-minute VAR call, West Ham's 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Monday was their third successive victory and lifted them up to