'It could have been prevented, without a doubt': Father of Emily Jones slams mental health services over her killing at the hands of a 'ticking timebomb'

straight to your inbox every day for freeWilfried Zaha says he would have imposed himself at Manchester United if he was given his time at Old Trafford again.The Crystal Palace star spent an unhappy two years at United, failing to win a regular place in the team under David Moyes before a loan spell at Cardiff City and a return to his boyhood club when Louis van Gaal was in charge.Speaking at a Business of Football summit, the 28-year-old admitted he was too passive during his time at

Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA former Manchester United player has been warned he could face a prison term after admitting to an assault charge.Ronnie Wallwork, 43, from Failsworth, pleaded guilty today to a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Alan Mulholland in December 2019.Co-defendant David Gardner, 43, from Newton Heath, Manchester, admitted the same charge.The judge ordered a pre-sentence report to be put together before

direct to your inboxA mum whose teenage son was found standing over a motorway bridge says she is desperate for help.The 19-year-old, who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and is currently on a waiting list for adult mental health services, was found by friends on a bridge above the M56 this month.He was taken to the Emergency Department at Wythenshawe Hospital, where he was seen by a mental health worker from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust.His devastated mum, who

straight to your inboxPremier League clubs are on alert after David Alaba announced that he will be leaving Bayern Munich in the summer. Alaba has previously been linked with a move to Manchester City, though it is understood he is not currently a transfer target for them.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaRooted to his line for Mbaye Diagne's goal but then denied the striker as well. Magnificent goalkeeping to to thwart Diagne twice in as many seconds.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire was certain that the refereeing decisions went against Manchester United in two key moments against West Brom. The United captain criticised referee Craig Pawson and the VAR for allowing Mbaye Diagne's early goal to stand for the Baggies, when it appeared Victor Lindelof had been fouled.

Salford which have mental health support teams out of the 76 mainstream schools in the city, including academies. It comes after Salford was selected as a Greater Manchester 'trailblazer' site alongside three other areas to set up mental health support teams in schools.The 'multi-agency' team brings together the health, voluntary, community and social enterprise sector into groups which coordinates support for schools.

direct to your inboxBosses at the Greater Manchester Mental NHS Foundation Trust have been ordered to improve the quality of patient care at a psychiatric ward after inspectors raised 'significant concerns'.Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) made an unannounced visit to Park House at North Manchester General Hospital in December.Concerns had been raised about the safety of patients and leadership on Elm Ward - a 24 bedded female acute ward in Park House.Inspectors said they had

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest on Tuesday, February 9.Manchester United's goalkeeping coach Richard Hartis is a huge fan of David De Gea. Hartis, who has been in his position at United since the summer of 2019, is particularly protective over the Spanish shot-stopper.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has been warned his place is not secure in the Manchester United team after his errors in the 3-3 draw with Everton.De Gea, 30, fumbled the ball into the path of Abdoulaye Doucoure for Everton's first and was widely criticised for his feeble attempt to thwart Dominic Calvert-Lewin's 95th minute equaliser.United have the worst defensive record in the Premier League top 10 and De Gea has started in all but two of their 23 league fixtures.Dean

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are preparing for the visit of West Ham United to Old Trafford on Tuesday after their disappointing draw against Everton on Saturday. United will be looking to get back to winning ways against the Hammers in the FA Cup fifth round after conceding a late equaliser to draw 3-3 with Everton.

Hulme, told her partner Tony Tulloch she was going into town to do some shopping that morning.She was spotted at the shopping centre car park on High Street before falling to her death.Melanie, who leaves behind a son and a daughter, had been struggling with mental health issues for several years.She was sectioned under the Mental Health Act just months before her death after battling Schizoaffective disorder.An inquest into her death at Manchester Coroners' Court heard she was discharged from a

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Phil Jones can rediscover the form he showed at the start of the Norwegian's spell as caretaker manager for Manchester United.Jones, 28, has not played for United in over a year and the injury-prone centre-back has been sidelined with a knee injury since June.Jones played in every one of Solskjaer's eight-game winning start as United manager in January and December of 2018-19, but lined up just twice in the league last season,

Mr Justice Wall, acknowledged that he had made a mistake in calculating the total length and extended her time behind bars to ten years and eight months. Following a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, the judge told Skana she retained 'a significant amount of responsibility' for the killing despite her mental illness.Emily's father, Mark Jones, welcomed the extended sentence but said that he would do everything he could to see that his daughter's killer was never released.