How a vital service is providing support for Manchester sex workers over Christmas

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba insists the Manchester United squad will not be getting carried away with their status as Premier League leaders, but accepts it is a big moment for the fans. Pogba scored the only goal of the game as United won 1-0 at Burnley to hit the front after 17 games of the season, three points clear of Liverpool in second.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEric Bailly has assured Manchester United supporters that he is fine after he was withdrawn late on in the first half of the Reds' win over Watford.Bailly received treatment after colliding with Dean Henderson and was eventually replaced by Harry Maguire as the Reds secured passage to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over the Championship side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov has slammed Manchester United players for being "too nice" and urged them to show their "dirty" side following their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to rivals Manchester City.United were beaten 2-0 by City at Old Trafford, as Pep Guardiola's men booked a Wembley showdown with Tottenham Hotspur.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Lineker has told Manchester United to take Jurgen Klopp's penalty jibe as a compliment. After Liverpool's 1-0 loss to Southampton on Monday evening, Klopp made a pointed remark about the amount of penalties United have been awarded in recent seasons.

straight to your inbox every day for free Independiente del Valle admit they expect to lose Moises Caicedo this year, but insist they have had no contact from Manchester United over a move. MEN Sport reported last month United are trying to finalise a deal for the Ecuadorian midfielder for around €6million, which could include a 20 per cent sell-on clause for Caicedo's current club.

direct to your inboxThe streets were empty as Greater Manchester said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in a new year - but many were determined to keep alive at least one tradition.Our video from Werneth Low shows how many parts of Greater Manchester were ablaze with colour as people set off fireworks at midnight to celebrate the arrival of 2021.Around 200 socially distanced people gathered on the popular spot to watch the moment our region said goodbye to 2020 and ushered in the New Year.Car horns

direct to your inboxDoctors and paramedics say they are bracing themselves for a new tide of Covid patients to hit Greater Manchester's hospitals within weeks. Speaking as plans for the region's move to Tier 4 were announced and the return to school for secondary pupils was delayed, Dr Carole Gavin, a consultant in Greater Manchester, said concerns were growing as hospitals in the south battle to find beds as infection rates - largely found to be caused by the new mutant strain - rise.

direct to your inbox A man has died after being hit by a car in Middleton on Christmas Eve. The 30 year-old pedestrian was involved in a collision with a grey BMW 320i M Sport on Rochdale Road just after 7.30pm on Thursday, December 24.Emergency services raced to the scene he was rushed to hospital in a serious condition.

direct to your inboxA house was shot at twice yesterday - including once while children were eating Christmas dinner, police have said.The shocking attack was carried out at a property on Chelston Avenue in Moston.Police said it was targeted once at around 1am and then again at around 5pm on Christmas Day. During the first shooting, two adults aged in their 50s and two teenagers aged 17 and 14 were inside, police said.

direct to your inbox"This court, the youth court, only has one objective, one aim, and that’s to make sure we never see you in here again", a magistrate tells a 14-year-old girl."Everybody is on your side. No one wants you to fail.

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 inbox On Christmas Eve last year, as had become annual tradition, a Manchester Evening News reporter was at the airport to record and capture the poignant moments as families and loved ones were reunited for the holiday season. Their warm hugs, passionate kisses and carefree abandon with personal space might now seem like a foreign concept.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere's no rest for Manchester United, who were last to play on Wednesday night and are first to kick off on Boxing Day. That gives Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad little time to prepare for a tough test at Leicester tomorrow, let alone fit in a proper Christmas Day with the family.

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

direct to your inboxA man in a Manchester United mask stands alone with his holdall bag in an empty, closed check-in hall. His story is anything but festive.He tells me he he left home following a row with his girlfriend and decided to jet off on a flight abroad on a whim.But now that he is in Manchester Airport with no ticket, he just wants to get back home to east Manchester.Last year I visited the airport on December 24 to capture the heartwarming moment couples reunited for the festive

Ariana Grande is proving the people of Manchester are very much in her heart this holiday season.

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has been praised for outsmarting opposite number Marcelo Bielsa in Manchester United's demolition of Leeds United.The Reds were 2-0 up in three minutes before eventually running out 6-2 winners of a highly-anticipated clash at Old Trafford.Whilst Leeds did create chances, they were also porous in defence against a fast-paced Man United attack.

direct to your inboxDreaming of a white Christmas?Sadly, forecasters have predicted there will be no snow on Christmas Day this year.But the Met Office has said Greater Manchester is likely to see widespread frosty conditions that will bring a 'seasonal feel' to festivities on the day.Temperatures across most of the country will stay in mid-single figures on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but no snow is expected to settle, Met Office forecasters have predicted.They said that despite a wet