Five retirement homes in Manchester to get 'queer makeover' as part of project exploring LGBT+ visibility within older communities

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, October 30 is:Nationally, a further 44 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 30,049.Patients were aged between 60 and 99 years old, NHS England said.All had known underlying health conditions.Date of death ranges from September 18 to September 30.Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of

straight to your inboxAfter registering an assist and scoring a 100th minute winner against Brighton in the Premier League, Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named in the FIFA 21 Team of the Week 1 lineup.The United playmaker has been given an 88-rated in-form card as a reward for his performance and inclusion in the FUT 21 TOTW 1 squad, with the Portugal international being joined by Luis Suarez, Jamie Vardy, Dayot Upamecano, Hirving Lazano, Wissam Ben Yedder and Andres

straight to your inboxManchester United's FIFA 21 player ratings have today been confirmed in full, with every player's new FUT 21 rating confirmed. It had already been confirmed by EA during the top 100 highest rated players release that Bruno Fernandes is the highest-rated United player on FUT 21, followed by Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford, with new signing Donny van de Beek rated at 83 overall.

straight to your inboxThe Porto supporters could not believe it at first.Alex Telles, their new left-back, had joined the Portuguese giants from Galatasaray for a fee of around £5million in the summer of 2016.The Brazilian signed for Porto following a season on loan in Serie A with Inter, whose manager, Roberto Mancini, had been his boss in Turkey.Telles made 21 appearances for the Italians during the 2015/2016 campaign, regularly lining up against clubs of the magnitude of AC Milan, Roma and

Casual Dining Group collapsed into administration in July.Frankie & Benny's has also permanently closed, leaving another unit available.A Frankie & Benny's spokeswoman said: "The casual dining sector has faced enormous, well documented pressures which have been exacerbated by Covid-19 and the lockdown. "Unfortunately, we have had to take difficult but necessary decisions to ensure a sustainable future for our business.

straight to your inboxAfter previously confirming the top 100 highest-rated players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, most of the Manchester United squad have had their FUT 21 ratings confirmed today. It had already been confirmed that Bruno Fernandes would be the highest-rated United player on FUT 21, with the Portugal midfielder given an overall rating of 87.

a curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for Manchester pubs.

A 10pm curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for pubs and bars in Greater Manchester, operators have warned.Hospitality businesses are bracing for the opening time limit to be introduced across the region, as similar restrictions come into force elsewhere in England.As well as being a further blow to already financially stricken sector, industry leaders fear it will only shift the problem elsewhere, leading to more day drinking, house parties and large crowds leaving venues at the same

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are capable of mounting a title challenge but must first close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool.United finished third in the Premier League table last season on 66 points, 15 points off runners-up City and 33 points adrift of runaway winners Liverpool.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, September 17, currently stands at:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths and they do not include deaths in care homes or

straight to your inboxManchester United are stepping up their preparations ahead of their first game of the new Premier League season against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

straight to your inboxManchester United winger Daniel James has been named as one of the fastest players in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with EA confirming the players with the highest pace rating on the game this year.James has been confirmed as the joint-second fastest player on FUT 21, level with Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, Kensuke Nagai (FC Tokyo) and Anibal Chala (Dijon FCO), with only Kylian Mbappe, Adama Traore and Alphonso Davies given a higher pace rating.The 22-year-old features

Several roads have been closed by police after reports a collision involving a bus and at least three cars.Charlestown Road in Blackley is closed in both directions between Grange Park Road and Booth Hall Road due to a road traffic collision, Transport for Greater Manchester said in a tweet.Pictures from the scene showed a number of damaged cars including a black Audi Q7.Eyewitness Robert Duck told the M.E.N: "The Audi tried to overtake a bus at speed, it hit the back of the bus and then hit

City-linked superstar Lionel Messi is again the best player on FIFA Ultimate Team for FIFA 21, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne is the highest-rated player in the Premier League on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with City also having Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero in the PL top-rated XI.

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains a target for Manchester United in this summer's transfer window, and the England international has today been handed a huge upgrade on FIFA 21 with EA confirming the top 100 highest-rated players.Sancho was named as the 48th highest-ranked player on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team this year, given the same 87 overall rating as Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Aymeric Laporte, Antoine Griezmann, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Luis Suarez

straight to your inboxAhead of the release of FIFA 21 in October, EA have revealed the top 100 highest-rated players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with four Manchester United players included in the list.United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the highes-rated player in the Reds squad, ahead of Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford.

An interactive map using government figures suggests that a cluster formed with the neighbouring area of Rusholme West & Moss Side reporting 15 cases. And to the east there were 10 cases each in Fallowfield Central and Levenshulme South & Burnage North.

intensive care admissions are rising in France, fuelling fears among public health experts that soaring cases among younger people here will eventually feed through to those who are more vulnerable, even if that pattern is taking its time to materialise.