'I've seen better looking men in Asda': Apprentice contestant opens up on the trolling he suffered after being named 'Mr Manchester'

straight to your inbox every day for freeDwight Yorke has backed Anthony Martial to find form for Manchester United despite the forward being singled out for criticism in the shock midweek defeat to Sheffield United. Martial had a goal ruled out in the defeat to the Blades, whilst former United defender Rio Ferdinand picked out the forward's reluctance to track back as a key reason as to why they conceded the decisive goal in the 2-1 loss.

direct to your inboxA two-week old baby girl whose death sparked a murder investigation suffered 'catastrophic' injuries, which were 'indicated as being possibly non-accidental', an inquest opening has heard.Felicity-May Harvey, who was born on December 22 last year, died at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on January 11.Life support was withdrawn, a coroner heard.The child was admitted to North Manchester General Hospital three days earlier after being found 'floppy' at her home in

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlex Telles believes the form of Luke Shaw can only be positive for Manchester United as he fights to earn more first-team minutes. The Brazilian joined United in the summer transfer window but has struggled to dislodge Shaw at left-back, with the Englishman raising his performance levels amid senior competition.

direct to your inboxA man has been charged with causing death by careless driving following a fatal collision on the M60 motorway.John Bowers, 33, of Sefton Road, Preston, is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court this morning (January 23).Police were called to a report of a crash involving a Kia Ceed car and a lorry shortly before 8.45am on Thursday (January 21).The collision happened close to Junction 20 of the M60, near Alkrington, Greater Manchester Police said.The driver of the

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov believes Paul Pogba can be Manchester United's “game changer” to guide his old club to the Premier League title.United are currently riding the crest of a wave, sitting at the top of the league table at the halfway point in the season.The win over Fulham in midweek saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side extend their unbeaten run away from home in the league to 17 games and set a new club record in the top flight.

direct to your inboxTwo men have been charged with firearms and other offences after being arrested at Manchester Airport.The pair were held on Monday by officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit.In a statement the NWROCU said: "Last night, two men from Northenden, Manchester were charged with conspiracy to sell/ transfer weapons and conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs, as well as a series of offences including being concerned in the production of Class B Drugs, money laundering

direct to your inbox A road is closed in Oldham due to a serious crash between a car and a motorbike.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer hailed Luke Shaw as the best player on the pitch in Manchester United's draw with Liverpool.United and Liverpool played out a goalless stalemate in Sunday's Premier League clash at Anfield, with the result ensuring Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men remained top of the table - three points clear of the defending champions and two ahead of Manchester City and Leicester City.

direct to your inboxA further three men have been charged as part of an investigation into stolen vehicles across Greater Manchester.Tayub Hasnain, 36, of Shepherd Street, Bury, has been charged with conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and conspiracy to handle stolen motor vehicles.Ibraaz Shafique, 22, of Camberwell Street, Oldham, has been charged with conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to handle stolen motor vehicles.Asif Hussain, 43, of Tonge Moor Road,

straight to your inbox every day for freeFred has admitted he struggled with being labelled a flop at Manchester United.The midfielder moved to the Reds from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 but initially failed to find form as he struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League. It meant United faced criticism for spending £47m on the Brazil international, with question marks over whether the player would stay at Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere is no love lost between Manchester United and Liverpool as the two old rivals battle it out at the top of the Premier League table.The sides go head-to-head at Anfield on Sunday in a top-of-the-table Premier League showdown. But it has not been all trash talking ahead of the game - as Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara spoke of his fondness for United goalkeeper David De Gea.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has backed Scott McTominay to become a mainstay in Manchester United's starting line-up if the midfielder can improve his consistency.McTominay scored the winning goal for the Reds in their FA Cup tie against Watford, heading home early on to give his side the lead.