Gunmen open fire on Manchester house twice on Christmas Day as children were eating Christmas dinner inside

Former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson lives in Manchester with her daughter Mia and her partner Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez. The couple met on the BBC One show back in 2017 when they took to the dance floor week after week as a contestant pairing.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAtalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini has confirmed Manchester United want Amad Diallo to link up with them this month.United are set to sign Diallo from Atalanta during the January transfer window after the two clubs agreed a fee rising to £37million for the teenage winger on deadline day in October. United are in the process of finalising a work permit for the 18-year-old, who was born in the Ivory Coast before moving to Italy at a young age.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFacundo Pellistri named Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and Edinson Cavani as four players he is enjoying training with at Manchester United. The 18-year-old arrived at United from Uruguayan side Penarol and has gone through an adaptation period at Old Trafford since the move, worth an initial £9million.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has hailed four Manchester United players following the 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.The former United striker was on punditry duties for Sky Sports during the clash and heaped praise on the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after the contest.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men moved up to second in the Premier League level on points with Liverpool thanks to goals from Martial and Fernandes, who

direct to your inbox A woman has been fined after a plane heading to Manchester Airport from the Canary Islands was forced to land in Ireland after she became drunk and disruptive on board.

direct to your inbox"It's absolutely gut-wrenching."Hair salon owner Jane Nixon describes how she felt as Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester would be moving into Tier 4.And it's a feeling thousands of business owners across the region will be familiar with.A change in restrictions, businesses finally being allowed to open then being forced to shut again just a few weeks later.

Police are investigating a shooting incident after a house in Manchester was shot at during Christmas dinner.

direct to your inboxLike this entire year, Christmas Day in 2020 is anything but normal.It's a restricted, and for some quite sad time.But Greater Mancunians did have something to smile about today...

direct to your inboxAfter a grim year of covid, many among us will be looking forward to time off this Christmas.But for key workers the festive period doesn't always bring a break - and some members of the workforce will even clock in on Christmas Day.Bus driver Rob Parry, 55, from Wythenshawe is among them. A Stagecoach employee for 23 years, he said he volunteered to work on Christmas Day to 'make up' for a period of shielding at the start of the pandemic."I'm just glad I could help in some

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direct to your inboxMost of us are hoping for a peaceful and healthy Christmas.But there will be some people who in need over a coronavirus test over the festive period, even on Christmas Day.There will be more than 50 Covid-19 testing sites open in Greater Manchester over Christmas and New Year.These include the regional test centres at the Etihad Campus and Manchester Airport, and local testing sites in each of the 10 boroughs.Health leaders say some of the sites will have reduced opening

Ariana Grande has brought some Christmas cheer to hundreds of young hospital patients in Manchester.The pop star has surprised hundreds of children at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) with an Amazon voucher each worth £100.Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the father of one of the patents said his daughter was “absolutely delighted” with the kind gesture, describing the ‘7 Rings’ singer as “a wonderful human being”.“She said, ‘look dad, I’ve got a

Ariana Grande had an early Christmas present for young people in Manchester spending the festive season in hospital. It’s been reported that Ariana has gifted every child being treated at Manchester’s Royal Infirmary and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with a £100 voucher that they can use on Amazon.

direct to your inboxCCTV images of three men 'thought to be from Manchester' have been released by police after a man was viciously attacked in a city centre. As reported in the Manchester Evening News, thugs shouted 'Manchester, Manchester' at horrified onlookers after kicking and punching a man to the floor.

direct to your inboxThe deputy mayor has expressed fears there could be a rise in illegal raves and house parties in Greater Manchester over the Christmas period.Beverley Hughes told a press conference led by Andy Burnham on Tuesday that there is intelligence to suggest the region 'could see a return' of the raves and parties seen over the summer.