'I was sacked during lockdown, which was devastating': Cancer centre boss awarded nearly £23,000 in unfair dismissal tribunal

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek sent Timothy Fosu-Mensah a supportive message after the former Manchester United defender suffered a serious knee injury. Fosu-Mensah, who left United to join Bayer Leverkusen in January, will miss the remainder of the campaign and faces another lengthy road back to fitness.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has claimed he urged Manchester United to sign Ben Godfrey while the defender was at Norwich City.The 23-year-old joined Everton for £25million in the summer transfer window following the Canaries' relegation to the Championship.Initially working his way into the Everton XI at left-back, Godfrey has become a regular in the heart of Everton's defence and was a key performer as Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Liverpool at Anfield at the

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek has been urged to remain patient at Manchester United as he bids to establish himself in English football. Van de Beek has found his first-team chances limited since arriving at Old Trafford from Ajax during last summer's transfer window.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani could return for Manchester United against Newcastle on Sunday.Van de Beek and Cavani did not travel to Turin for the 4-0 Europa League thrashing of Real Sociedad due to muscular injuries but the summer signings have 'a chance' of making the weekend Premier League squad.United will assess Scott McTominay after he sustained an injury against Sociedad and was substituted in the second-half.

Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA pensioner who strangled his wife to death after he 'snapped' days into the first UK lockdown has been jailed.Anthony Williams, 70, told police he “literally choked the living daylights” out of his wife of 46 years on the morning of March 28 last year at their home in south Wales.Williams was cleared of murder following a trial in which a psychologist argued his anxiety “was heightened” because of lockdown,

direct to your inboxImages have been released of two men police want to speak with after a couple and their son were attacked in a car park at the Trafford Centre on Christmas Eve.Police believe there are 'links' between the men pictured and the Middleton and north Manchester areas of Greater Manchester.Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at 5pm on December 24 last year to reports of a father, mother and son being attacked by three other men.It happened in a car park of the

list of more than 100 schools that mums, dads and grandparents said had gone 'above and beyond' to support pupils and families.

direct to your inboxPans for a £1billion development which would see 3,000 homes built opposite the Trafford Centre have edged one step closed.An agreement in principle has been struck over the operating costs of a lifting bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe influence of Paul PogbaManchester United's difficulties in creating clear chances against a side shorn of confidence showed how much they can miss Paul Pogba.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had little option but to go with a midfield axis of Fred and Scott McTominay instead, but this was the kind of game that didn't really require two more defensive midfielders, even if the Scot got forward more often in the second half.This was Fred's 100th game for United but

praised families and staff at Corpus Christi RC Primary in Chadderton, Oldham, for pulling together amid the pandemic, we asked parents to tell us who they wanted to thank - and we were inundated with suggestions. More than 200 parents replied to posts on our Manchester Family Facebook page naming schools and teachers who have made this unprecedented time easier for pupils.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek’s struggles at Manchester United show that it is sometimes better to promote from within rather than use the transfer market, according to Dimitar Berbatov.Van de Beek has started just 11 games in all competition this season following his £35million move from Ajax in August.He has found himself on the substitutes’ bench more often than not under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the form of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba limiting his

straight to your inbox every day for freeBryan Robson and Dwight Yorke believe Donny van de Beek will eventually come good at Manchester United.Van de Beek has struggled for game time during his debut season at Old Trafford, with many of his minutes coming in cup competitions. The Dutchman's disappointing performance against West Ham on Tuesday night was one of the few talking points to come out of a dour cup tie, but two United greats are confident Van de Beek will improve.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's players do not trust Donny van de Beek enough with the ball yet, according to former Reds striker and ex-City manager Mark Hughes.Van de Beek's opportunities this season have been limited and he has largely struggled when he has played, including against West Ham on Tuesday night.Van de Beek was visibly disappointed at being withdrawn in the 73rd minute of the FA Cup fifth-round tie, with the Dutchman looking resigned as he glanced