'It’s an invisible illness': Manchester DJ with sickle cell anemia urges people to donate blood this winter

Piers Morgan has defended himself after confessing he flew to Antigua over Christmas.The Good Morning Britain star, 55, insisted he was perfectly entitled to spend Christmas in the Caribbean island, despite urging people to “make compromises” for the festive period due to the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United striker Andy Cole has told Anthony Martial what he needs to do to take his game to the next level.Martial has promised so much at the Reds but never quite delivered his full potential yet, with his 2020/21 season highlighting the worries in regards to the forward's consistency.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has hailed four Manchester United players following the 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.The former United striker was on punditry duties for Sky Sports during the clash and heaped praise on the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after the contest.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men moved up to second in the Premier League level on points with Liverpool thanks to goals from Martial and Fernandes, who

straight to your inbox every day for freeSky Sports pundits Andy Cole and Darren Bent agree that Manchester United deserved to win the key penalty in the win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxIt has been a year like no other.However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons.Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget.2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it.The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised

link.“Our approach throughout the pandemic has been to engage with the public, explain the legislation and guidance, and encourage compliance, but we will not hesitate to continue to use our enforcement powers as a last resort."Please follow the Scottish Government's advice, which is to celebrate Hogmanay and the New Year with your own household only, in your own home."

Which do you like the sound of? Let us know in the comments below. This old M.O.T.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after three people were found dead at a property in Failsworth.Officers were called to Oldham Road by paramedics responding to a report of concern for welfare at 3.30pm on Monday.Three people were pronounced dead at the scene.But the force has voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as officers had attended the same address on December 23. An IOPC spokesperson said: “We have

coronavirus, as a new variant of the virus spreads. Tim Spector OBE is the lead scientist on the ZOE Covid Symptom Study app and Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, and he has urged people to be cautious and to look out for the symptoms.

direct to your inboxTwo men from Greater Manchester who won £20,000 on the hit BBC show Race Across the World have donated their prize money to charity.Emon Choudhury, 36, from Stockport, beat four other teams to win the race alongside his nephew Jamiul Choudhury, 25, from Oldham.The pair beat the odds to complete an epic 54-day journey from Mexico City to the south of Argentina for the second series of the BBC2 show.On their travels, the men were visibly moved by the number of homeless children

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe Paul Pogba should receive the club’s Player of the Month award for December. The French midfielder divides the Reds' fanbase like no other – something not helped by the latest comments from Mino Raiola – but he has produced a number of standout moments this month.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

Manchester Music Then and Now: Music Worth Fighting For, will premiere online tonight (December 18).Set to premiere on the United We Stream site at 8pm this evening, the documentary will be available to watch subsequently on the Visit Manchester site.Featuring interviews and insights from members of Blossoms, Courteeners, New Order, Happy Mondays, Working Men’s Club and Elbow – as well as such emerging Manchester artists as Yemi Bolatiwa, Valve and DJ Olli Ryder (the son of Shaun Ryder) – the

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has opened up on Paul Pogba's future at Manchester United and stated that he believes the Reds will make a firm decision next summer.Pogba has once again been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late thanks to his agent Mino Raiola 's comments ahead of the Champions League defeat at RB Leipzig last week.

Johnson stopped short of changing UK-wide guidelines when he said: “A smaller Christmas is going to be a safer Christmas and a shorter Christmas is a safer Christmas.” But Nicola Sturgeon and Welsh First Minister told people to obey tougher guidelines despite Johnson earlier claiming the four UK nations had “unanimous agreement” that three households will still be allowed to gather from December 23rd to 27th.