Grandad who died after being hit by lorry named - as devastated loved ones release pictures of family in happier times

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood admits he has been watching Edinson Cavani closely in Manchester United training and believes he's benefitting from working with the veteran striker.United completed a deadline day swoop for former Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani in the summer, signing him on a free transfer to boost Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's attacking options.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to start Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood together more often after Martial ended his Premier League drought.The trio lined up in the league for the first time since the 6-1 trouncing by Tottenham on October 4 when Martial was sent off in the first-half.Martial's three-match domestic suspension preceded a poor spell of form for the Frenchman, who scored his first league goal since July in the 3-2 win at

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has declared himself a big fan of Edinson Cavani - and hopes the striker can share his knowledge of the game with his Manchester United team-mates.Cavani joined United on a free transfer at the end of the summer transfer window to give manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer another attacking option.

Tyldesley, at around 10pm last night (Tuesday December 15) following the smash. The driver of an orange Land Rover Freelander - a 38-year-old man - was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of a white Volvo HGV was taken to hospital with minor injuries.A passenger in the Land Rover also suffered minor injuries.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is asking for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

straight to your inbox every day for freeLouis Saha has challenged Anthony Martial to show a higher level of consistency after coming under criticism for his Manchester United performances.The Frenchman has struggled for form this season and is yet to break his goal-scoring duck in the Premier League but did net twice during their UEFA Champions League campaign.

direct to your inboxA teenager with a 'history of severe self-harm' has died in a mental health unit.Charlie Millers - a 'kind, caring lad' - was found unresponsive in his room at in the adolescent wing of Prestwich Hospital.His mother wants to know why he was alone at the time.

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.

in Salford it has been confirmed. A blue coloured Renault left the A57 Liverpool Road in Irlam and collided with several trees, police said.

Manchester Evening News : "I had to contact the coroners' office to get them to arrange for his things to be sent. "They finally sent his belongings and many items were missing.

direct to your inboxVisitors to care homes in Greater Manchester will be given rapid Covid-19 tests before seeing their loved ones - but only if they have already tested negative for the virus after taking a standard test.Care homes had been warned against relying solely on lateral flow tests after concerns were raised around their accuracy and there being a lack of guidance for staff on how to use them.Lateral flow tests detect three quarters of positive cases within 30 minutes if carried out

Manchester Evening News , daughter Tracy Keelan, 43, said: “We’re not saying cancer patients are more important than Covid patients, they should be treated equally. “Why are cancer patients not worthy of having NHS treatments but Covid patients are?“Mum worked for the NHS and worked for them for 17 years. She absolutely loved her job; it was her life. “When she needed it the most, the NHS let her down. “It does feel like cancer patients have been scarified.

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of people in Greater Manchester.Every day we hear news reports about the total death toll rising in our region.At the Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people behind the statistics. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. For months we have been running the Loved and Lost campaign, in which we honour the memory of the people who died with this terrible disease.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United sealed yet another away day comeback at West Ham on Saturday night.The Red Devils were a goal down at the break but stormed back after the restart to claim all three points. Three goals inside 13 minutes flipped the game on its head, with Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford all netting with fine efforts.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have picked their preferred team to face West Ham United in the Premier League, with Dean Henderson preferred to David de Gea in goal.We asked you to pick your favoured starting XI for the game at the London Stadium, and Henderson, Axel Tuanzebe and Mason Greenwood have all been backed to start.Henderson replaced the injured De Gea at half-time against Southampton, though the Spaniard was fit to return for the PSG game.Meanwhile,

direct to your inboxA man who died after being hit by a car near the Royal Manchester Infirmary has been namedThe person fatally struck on Upper Brook Street (A34) was 35-year-old Daniel Kirton, police have confirmed.Mr Kirton was said to have been lying in the road when he was struck by a grey Toyota Verso at 11.35pm last night (December 3).Police say his next of kin have been informed of his death.The driver of the Toyota remained at the scene and is assisting police with enquiries.No arrests