'I get funny looks because of where I live': Inside the Manchester community hit by sudden Covid-19 surge - and how it's fighting back

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.

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.

United are likely to be without Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Phil Jones and Daniel James on Sunday, with Donny van de Beek, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay all ruled as doubtful ahead of this weekend.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a choice to make in terms of formation, as the Reds have the option to stick with their tried and tested 4-2-3-1, or look to match the Blues' effective three at the back system.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn his 13 years at Manchester United Luke Giverin's greatest moment came at the Etihad.Born in Salford and raised in a family of Reds, Giverin took particular satisfaction in scoring United's second goal in a 2-0 win over City in the Manchester Senior Cup final in May 2012.His injury-time goal secured victory and as he ran off to celebrate he was pulled to the ground by Paul Pogba and mobbed by his teammates.Rather than being the start of something,

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

straight to your inbox every day for freeDeclan Rice wants Jesse Lingard to remain a West Ham player beyond the end of the season after his quick start to life on loan from Manchester United.The United academy graduate joined David Moyes' side until the end of the season during the January transfer window after falling out of favour with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Lingard hadn't started a Premier League match for United in over a year before his move to the London Stadium, having become a mere squad

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 inboxA Coronation Street actress has released a personal video message encouraging Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities across Greater Manchester to take up the Covid-19 vaccine.Shelley King, who is of Indian heritage, has played Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap since 2014, and received her first Covid jab earlier this month.A recent report by the Royal Society for Public Health found that 57% of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people asked said they would take a

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

Wigan toddler have described their 'sheer relief' after she beat cancer for the second time in less than two years. Ruby Rose Scotson, aged three, has been fighting in a long-term battle against leukaemia for 20 months.

direct to your inboxResidents in parts of Harpurhey and Moston are being invited for immediate Covid tests after a mutant strain was discovered in the area. Thousands of people will be invited for testing in the coming days as health chiefs work out how the E484K mutation has developed and spread.

closure of Dough in the Northern Quarter, but there are still dozens of pizza experts slinging out pies. The third lockdown hasn't stopped most from trading as takeaways, or selling meal kits, in the meantime either.Here are some of our favourite pizza businesses in Greater Manchester. Is your favourite missing from the list? Let us know in the comments below. We'll start with the newest kid on the block, and it really is brand spanking new.Ramona is a Detroit-style pizzeria that's appeared as

direct to your inboxA "highly intelligent" man who ran half marathons was killed after being hit by a train in Urmston, an inquest heard.Kevin Costello, 43, an economics graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University, had been suffering with his mental health in the run up to his tragic death, Stockport Coroner's Court heard.The keen sportsman, who married his wife Ruth Costello in 2013, had contacted his GP in March 2020, complaining of neck and shoulder pain, and anxiety states.On March 24,

straight to your inboxKyle Walker has admitted he was "lucky" to get on the scoresheet in Manchester City's FA Cup win over Swansea City.Walker opened the scoring in City's fifth round tie at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday evening, With half an hour on the clock, the England defender put in a teasing ball from the right, which found its way all the way into the net without a touch from anyone else.So, was it a shot or a cross? Walker initially joked that it was intended as a shot, before

We all swooned over Paige and Finn's romance in the villa, but one year on they are still going strong and celebrating a major milestone in their relationship.Take a look inside the luxe Manchester three bedroom apartment they share together, just for OK! VIP members. Now that the loved-up couple are settled in, we give VIP members full access inside their first home together and reflect on how far they have come as a couple in just one year.

direct to your inboxA town has been asked to turn red for a final tribute to a tragic teenager. The funeral of Manchester United fan, Ryan Turner, will take place tomorrow afternoon, CoventryLive reports.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United had to rely on extra-time to make it through to the FA Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday evening as they beat West Ham 1-0.Scott McTominay's goal in the first half of extra-time proved the difference in a game low on chances.Here is how the national media reported the game, which saw manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rotate his XI during a busy fixture period.'Telles takes opportunity'The BBC's Simon Stone wrote: "A £13.6m summer deadline-day

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

direct to your inboxAn area of Stockport is leading the way in driving down coronavirus infection rates.Marple Bridge and Mellor, in the east of the borough, is the only place in Greater Manchester that is potentially Covid free.According to Public Health England it recorded between two and zero cases - the data doesn’t specify at this low level - during the week to February 2.It’s the first time the area has seen such low numbers of Covid cases since September.Marple North councillor Steve