'I am sick of being made to travel under these conditions': Passenger hits out at Manchester bus where it's 'impossible' to socially distance

straight to your inboxYou could forgive Manchester City for already pencilling in an open-top bus parade to mark their would-be third Premier League title in four seasons. However, while it looks a nailed-on certainty that Pep Guardiola's rampant table-toppers will reclaim their crown from 2019/2020 champions Liverpool, it isn't won quite yet.

direct to your inboxVulnerable teenagers from Tameside are being sent to Hull to transport drugs into the community - but officers are fighting back. Police carried out dawn raids in Manchester today, March 5, as part of an operation to disrupt 'county lines' drugs trade between Tameside and Hull.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, March 4.Henderson set for run of gamesUnited goalkeeper Dean Henderson is set for a run of games in the first-team in the absence of David de Gea.The MEN understands that Henderson was told before the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday that he should prepare for the possibility of starting United's next six games.The 23-year-old has predominantly started in the cup competitions this

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United made a mistake when they hired David Moyes to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.Ferguson announced his retirement before the end of the 2012/13 season and infamously handpicked Moyes from Everton, who was then dubbed 'The Chosen One' in reference to Jose Mourinho's previous 'Special One' moniker.Moyes lasted less than a season in the Old Trafford hotseat, and Ferdinand, who was at the club at the time, has since said

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has defended Manchester United's performance against Chelsea, arguing it was more attacking than their other displays against the Big Six this season.United recorded yet another goalless draw against a Big Six side on Sunday, drawing 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after seeing a penalty claim controversially turned down.

fascist salute at an Italian flight attendant before head-butting him after being asked to wear a face mask has been jailed.Daniel Hendry, from East Kilbride, mocked the worker’s nationality and raised his arm in a Mussolini-style salute onboard the Ryanair flight on January 29.The 25-year-old, who was travelling from Tenerife to Manchester, repeatedly ignored requests to put on a face covering after knocking back almost a litre of vodka.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news

The Sun, Dan was brought in to help out Faye and Matt as they were skating together for the first time at such a late stage in the competition. A source said: 'After Hamish Gaman pulled out and Faye was paired with Matt, bosses brought in Dan to help them.

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJoe Cole has urged West Ham to sign Jesse Lingard on a permanent basis in the summer transfer window.Lingard joined the Hammers on loan from Manchester United during the January window and has made a good start to his spell in London. The England international has been given a chance to kickstart his career after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are set to be without Juan Mata for two weeks through injury.Mata, 32, was conspicuous by his absence for United's Europa League round-of-32 second leg with Real Sociedad and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer later confirmed the Spaniard is out for a fortnight with an unspecified injury.United have not triggered the one-year option in Mata's contract to keep him until next year and he is about to enter the last four months of his existing

direct to your inboxHundreds of fines have been handed out for Covid breaches in Greater Manchester in the last week - including at weddings, house parties and Manchester Airport.Illegal barber shops in garden sheds, unlicensed backroom bars and crowded premises with no social distancing have been discovered during enforcement visits.The number of Covid-related incidents reported to police rose by almost a quarter in the last week as the half-term and a change in weather has seen more people

direct to your inboxA man who spent six weeks in critical condition with coronavirus has said he's 'incredibly grateful' for the nurses that looked after him in his time of need. Gary McCann, 60, from Wythenshawe, was rushed into hospital on November 11 after he had difficulty breathing.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he made a couple of key tactical changes to fire Manchester United into life against Newcastle.The United boss slammed his side's first-half performance, as the hosts were lucky to be level at 1-1 against Steve Bruce's men at Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh