'Is this what my mum looks like now?' The 50-year-search for a woman who left her home in north Manchester never came back

straight to your inboxHere are your evening headlines for Saturday, September 19. Ahead of Manchester City's opening Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday, Pep Guardiola confirmed Sergio Aguero could miss the opening two months of the season through injury.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans got some grim news ahead of the new season when Pep Guardiola confirmed that it may be two months before Sergio Aguero is able to play again. The club's record scorer missed the home straight of last season after pulling up with a knee problem in June.

A 10pm curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for pubs and bars in Greater Manchester, operators have warned.Hospitality businesses are bracing for the opening time limit to be introduced across the region, as similar restrictions come into force elsewhere in England.As well as being a further blow to already financially stricken sector, industry leaders fear it will only shift the problem elsewhere, leading to more day drinking, house parties and large crowds leaving venues at the same

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero could miss the first two months of Manchester City’s season as he struggles to recover from a knee injury.The Blues striker damaged his meniscus in the 5-0 win over Burnley in June, and was sent to Barcelona for surgery a few days later.There had been hopes that he could be back in time to play some part in the Champions League tournament in August, but he was still in Spain at that point.Aguero, who is 32, posted footage of himself training alone on the

straight to your inboxThe wait is almost over for Manchester United as they prepare to go again in the Premier League starting next week.United fans will be watching on with intrigue as the opening weekend commences in just four days time, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will get a good chance to eye up his competitors ahead of another gruelling campaign.Even before a ball has been kicked there are certain expectations to be had.

@ManCity third kit. Kitchen roll by @asda." Alongside the text, the shopper shared a picture of some kitchen roll - which they reckon has a resemblance to Manchester City's new t-shirt design.

straight to your inbox Sergio Ramos has urged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona for the sake of Spanish football. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner has asked to leave the La Liga giants this summer.Manchester City are the bookmakers' favourites to sign Messi, although it remains unclear what fee any potential suitors would have to pay for the Argentine superstar.

the old security cabin on stilts at Kampus, opposite Canal Street. The residency is led by Joseph Otway, who was formerly head chef at Stockport's acclaimed Where the Light Gets In and has also worked at Copenhagen's Michelin-starred Relæ, and Richard Cossins, formerly general manager at Fera at Claridges in London and New York's Blue Hill Stone Barns restaurant, where the pair met.

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero was literally sidelined at the back end of the last season, with a knee problem keeping him out of the final straight in the Premier League and Champions League. His absence was brushed over while Gabriel Jesus was leading by example against Real Madrid, and before the Argentine could prove his fitness Manchester City managed to self-destruct in the quarter-final against Lyon.

straight to your inboxBarcelona have identified Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus as their number one choice to replace Luis Suarez this summer - according to reports.Suarez is expected to leave the club in the current transfer window following the appointment of Ronald Koeman as Quique Setien's successor.Lionel Messi could also depart and is a target for City, though Barcelona are fighting to keep the superstar in Spain.

missing Scots mum who vanished more than 50 years ago have released a computer-generated image of what she would look like today. Isabella Skelton, nee Dowell, from Glasgow, was living in Manchester when she left her home in June 1969 and never came back.

hereEmergency services attended and the victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds to her leg.She remains there in a stable condition.The child was assessed by paramedics at the scene and had no visible injuries.A 17-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Detective Inspector John Robb, from GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “This was a vicious attack in which a woman was stabbed in front of her young son.“Our thoughts are with her and her family as she