Emergency services called to reports of an 'explosion' on street in Hale Barns

straight to your inbox every day for freeLiverpool legend John Barnes has issued a warning to Jurgen Klopp's side in their title defence, stating Manchester United are capable of snatching their crown.Liverpool 's defeat against Southampton on Monday evening provided United with a huge boost, as they remain level on points with their arch-rivals but hold a game in hand.

Wanderers manager Ian Evatt as to whether this was a tactical move - but the Wanderers manager confirmed this was not the case. With Greater Manchester and the North West now placed in tier 4 of national coronavirus restrictions, Evatt confirmed the move was purely part of protocols to reduce the risk posed by the virus and was a health and safety measure.

direct to your inboxA 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manufacturing an explosive device after 'suspicious items' were discovered at a property in south Manchester. Homes were evacuated after bomb disposal officers were called to Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield on Friday night.

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has said that Greater Manchester's move into Tier 4 is "justified" but has encouraged a more national approach.The Mayor of Greater Manchester held his final coronavirus press conference of 2020 after the region was placed under the toughest restrictions.From 00.01 on Thursday, millions of people have been subjected to a stay home order with non-essential businesses also forced to close.During his press conference, Mr Burnham confirmed that the new variant of

direct to your inboxNorth West Ambulance Service (NWAS) received nearly 4,000 hoax calls in the last three years, according to official figures.The figures, which were obtained by the Manchester Liberal Democrats under Freedom of Information requests, found that 23,942 hoax calls were made to nine of England’s ten ambulance services between 2017 and 2019.3,692 hoax calls were recorded in the North West over the three year period, with 1,208 of those in 2019—a rise of 12 per cent from the 1,075

direct to your inboxRochdale's club doctor has called on the football season to be halted as cases of coronavirus rise.Dr Wes Tensel spoke out as a number of football clubs including Rochdale and Manchester City have had matches called off after positive cases were revealed.Dr Tensel, who also works as a GP, said he believes the season should be postponed, as more clubs are hit by outbreaks.“This is my opinion as a doctor," he told the PA news agency."Some people will disagree, some won’t, this

direct to your inbox Manchester’s first accommodation service catered specifically for homeless people who identify as LGBT+ opened earlier this week. The Riverside Housing project in the city centre consists of six modern flats providing residents with a safe space ‘free from discrimination’ alongside additional support services.

direct to your inboxFor many women working the streets of Manchester during the coronavirus pandemic, clients have been their only regular human contact.With the city under lockdown these women were forced to seek help through windows or over Facetime, instead of speaking to someone sitting across from them.This not only had a ‘noticeable’ impact on the mental wellbeing of some sex workers, but it also affected those reaching out to help from Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH).But for one

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police are still unable to answer non-emergency phone calls this morning - almost 24 hours after the problem first emerged.The force says all major systems are online, but there is a technical fault affecting the 101 service.People are being urged to report non-emergency incidents online via GMP’s website while bosses work with BT to fix the problem.The issue is not thought to be related to the force’s troubled new computer system iOPS.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police says 'technical difficulties' are preventing staff from answering non-emergency calls this morning (Monday).The force reported the problem via Twitter just after 8.30am on Monday morning (December 21).The message warned that those who need to contact police should use the reporting facilities on GMP’s website.People are still being urged to call 999 in an emergency.Greater Manchester Police tweeted: “We're currently experiencing some technical

In an exclusive report published last night, the Manchester Evening News revealed that the force had been placed in 'special measures' following a damning inspection report published last week. The report on behalf of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services found GMP had failed to record one in four violent crimes reported to it, warning that people were being 'denied justice'.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, December 16.United continue their Premier League campaign against Sheffield United on Thursday night.

direct to your inboxManchester council will proceed with plans to axe its ‘declining’ schools catering service next year despite concerns from councillors and trade unions.Around 430 people - mostly women on low incomes - are employed by Manchester Fayre across a third of the city’s schools.More schools are opting out of the council-run service every year as they want a greater control over pricing and the type of food provided to its pupils.With a dwindling client base and a potential £1m bill