Drunk woman bit police officer whilst being escorted from Piccadilly station - then claimed it was self defence

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police has apologised and paid out £100,000 to an autistic man Tasered multiple times in the street.Dad-of-two Michael Gilchrist, 60, who has Asperger's and bi-polar disorder, was distressed and pacing up and down near his home in Wythenshawe when the incident happened in 2014.His hands were bloodied after he cut them breaking his window.Two officers responded to the scene and described Mr Gilchrist as being 'aggressive and dangerous'.He was Tasered ten

direct to your inboxPiccadilly remains the busiest railway station in the north west, with more than 32 million passengers passing through last year.And with Manchester city centre's phenomenal growth expected to continue in the coming decades, it is only likely to get busier.That is why the city's leaders say they are determined to get the redesign of Piccadilly right, first time.The next stage in that process is responding to the government's refinements to the design of HS2, the high-speed

direct to your inbox A pub in Manchester city centre has been hit with a fine after it allowed customers in to drink during the coronavirus lockdown.

straight to your inbox Porto manager Sergio Conceicao has belatedly hit out at Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva for his post on social media after the two sides met in the Champions League in October. City beat Porto 3-1 in the first group stage meeting at the Etihad, in a game that saw tempers flare on the touchlines between Conceicao and his staff, and the City bench.

hereBut he said that when he first 'started to broach' the need for new protective counter-terror legislation 'it became clear that the door to conversation was closed'.Mr Aldworth said in the statement he was 'badgering' the Home Office - and said he was even 'banned' from using the term 'Protect Duty'.He said in the statement: "While the phrase [banned] was used lightheartedly, its application was real."It became clear that our persistence had gone beyond the point of tolerance and that a

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, November 25.Jadon Sancho has admitted this season has been “hard” after his proposed summer move to Manchester United failed to materialise.The 20-year-old was heavily linked with a switch to Old Trafford, but Borussia Dortmund’s £108m price tag proved too high.And Sancho has since struggled for form, scoring for only the third time this term in a 3-0 Champions League win over Club Brugge on

straight to your inbox every day for freeRafael da Silva told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to keep fighting as Manchester United manager. United recorded a 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday evening - a result that keeps them top of Group H.

straight to your inbox every day, freeWhen footballers talk about their former clubs you will often hear them say that they still look out for their results, that it's one of the first scores they look for when they return to their new dressing room. It can be something of a cliche, but they know the fans will love it.Fabio da Silva doesn't need to look out for the Manchester United results more than six years since he left Old Trafford.

A luxury £27m four-star hotel backed by former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo has been given the go ahead by city planners.The 151-room hotel near Piccadilly Gardens is a joint venture between the footballer and Portuguese hoteliers Pestana, and will be part of the CR7 brand when it opens in 2023.A ground floor bar, cafe, basement gym and roof terrace are proposed over 11 floors, while the area outside the hotel will also be improved with widened pavements and new trees.It will take

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva has recalled the time Ederson and Gabriel Jesus chased him around the Manchester City training ground.The incident happened in 2017, when City were preparing to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.After a training game took place off camera, Jesus can be seen chasing down Bernardo, with Ederson joining in.The goalkeeper quickly outpaces his teammate and drags him to the ground with a huge smile across his face.Speaking to City's YouTube channel,

straight to your inboxBidding farewell to a legendary figure is never easy, as Manchester City have learned the hard way.Pep Guardiola is hopeful that Ruben Dias can be the man to fill the void left by Vincent Kompany after 18 months of struggle to find a suitable replacement for their former captain and leader.A new era is approaching at the Etihad, with the old guard falling away one by one.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United Women manager Casey Stoney says Greg Clarke was right to resign as FA chairman after his controversial comments about race, homosexuality and women's football.Clarke, who has since resigned as a FIFA vice-president, was speaking to MPs earlier this week, when he described black or ethnic minority players as 'coloured', for which he later apologised, and was also criticised for comments suggesting being gay was a 'life choice'.The head of