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direct to your inboxPolice are appealing for information about a missing man last seen on Saturday.Thomas Sarsfield is from the Milnrow in Rochdale, but also known to frequent Oldham.Police say he's been known to use bus, tram and train networks.Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote Greater Manchester Police missing reference MSP/06PP/0000130/21. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device.You can also get a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans hailed Luke Shaw as the second coming of Roberto Carlos after his performance in the FA Cup win over Liverpool on Sunday.United moved into the fifth round of the competition following an exciting 3-2 win over their rivals at Old Trafford.

direct to your inbox Here at the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to put a face to the figures and pay tribute to those that have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. We have been running our Loved and Lost series throughout the pandemic, to ensure the people who died from this disease are remembered.This week, more families from across the region have got in touch with their tributes. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Margaret, also known as

direct to your inboxA further 17 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It means the region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,791.In the last 24 hours 10 more deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.Fore more people died at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and three more fatalities were reported at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts

direct to your inboxRecently installed ‘modal filters’ in south Manchester have proven to be a good police deterrent after they were able to block a driver from getting away during a pursuit. At the beginning of January, a number of plant box filters were installed across Levenshulme as part of a trial project being overseen by Manchester Council.

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva says his goal that broke Aston Villa's stubborn resilience and sent Manchester City top of the Premier League felt more important than usual.Manchester City had plenty of chances, but somehow could not convert and were heading for a nervy finish on a night that would end with them being top of the Premier League if they were to record three points.

straight to your inboxFormer Premier League referee Peter Walton says Bernardo Silva's goal against Aston Villa was right to stand. In an open, entertaining encounter, Bernardo's 79th-minute goal proved crucial as it put Manchester City ahead against a stubborn Aston Villa side that had defended doggedly and created chances of their own.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police's new top cop has vowed to clamp down on Covid rule breakers following a weekend in which 170 people were fined for breaching lockdown.Acting Chief Constable Ian Pilling said a 'sizeable minority' of people were 'letting everybody else down'.The majority of last weekend's fines were slapped on people attending house parties.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police is to get a lesson in procedures around seized counterfeit goods from a watchdog.The move comes as a 14-month 'fake goods' investigation which initially resulted in 23 officers being put on restricted duties continues.As reported in the M.E.N 18 of the 23 officers have now returned to work.But the Independent Office for Police Conduct has taken control of the inquiry into claims that GMP officers handled counterfeit goods after fresh allegations.The

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wants to add £15 to the average council tax bill to help restore our failing police force.In his first policing press conference since Ian Hopkins was forced out of his job as the chief constable of GMP, the mayor outlined his vision for a 'new era' of policing.GMP was effectively placed in 'special measures' just before Christmas when Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) inspectors estimated the force had failed to properly

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police have issued more than 100 fines to people for breaching lockdown restrictions this weekend.Between 3pm on Friday (15 January) and 7am this morning (Sunday 17), the force said they had given out 110 Fixed Penalty Notices for Covid regulation breaches.The majority of the fines were slapped on those attending house parties, with some larger gatherings also reported to police.This included a large party of over 40 people at a flat on Derby Street in

fight. A man was stabbed and seriously hurt, though his condition was not said to be life-threatening.

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has defended his handling of the crisis at Greater Manchester Police, saying: "I'm absolutely happy to be held to account". The force was put in special measures following a damning inspection report last month which found it failed to record 80,000 crimes in a year.

Greater Manchester Police over alleged failings in the investigation into her death. Shukri Abdi died after getting into difficulties in the river, near Bury town centre, during a heatwave in June 2019.

straight to your inboxAfter somewhat of a stop-start campaign so far, Bernando Silva has started each of Manchester City’s previous two matches and again looks like he’s in Pep Guardiola’s plans. The attacker has been a key player at City since he signed back in 2017 for a fee of around £43million.