Jeremy Corbyn's brother Piers leads anti-lockdown march through Manchester city centre

straight to your inboxA former Manchester city youth team player has been hospitalised after a firework exploded in his hands.Omar Elabdellaoui suffered burns to his face, and there are fears he could be left partially sighted after damaging his eyes.Elabdellaoui, 29, now plays for Turkish side Galatasaray and was celebrating on New Year's Eve when the horrific incident occurred.The Norwegian international joined City aged 16 but left before playing a first team game.The Mirror reported that

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has aimed at cheeky dig at his Manchester United teammates for not helping him increase his goals and assist tally for the club.Fernandes has scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists in only 29 Premier League matches since arriving from Sporting Lisbon last January. The attacking midfielder helped United finish third in the league last season - and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men currently sit second going into the new year.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester was tonight marking a New Year's Eve like no other.It's usually a night we all look forward to.

direct to your inboxParking will be free at a number of Manchester city centre car parks next week.It comes as some of the city's car parks are taken over by Manchester council from NCP.The council says there will be free parking at more than a dozen car parks from Friday, January 1, until Thursday, January 7.Then from January 8, motorists will need to pay for parking before they leave their cars.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

direct to your inboxPolice have had to shut down a Boxing Day rave after a huge gathering in the city centre.A man was arrested and two teenagers were handed a £1,000 fine following the incident.Officers were called at around 4.20am this morning after getting reports of loud music at an address in Shudehill.When they got there, they discovered around 100 people attending a rave at empty flats in Hanover Street.They dispersed the crowd and seized musical equipment.Two teenage boys – aged 17 and

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Marcus Rashford's early miss for Manchester United against Leicester City shows he is not a centre-forward.The Reds attacker seemed certain to score when he met Bruno Fernandes' clever cross into the box but somehow managed to head the ball over the bar from six yards out.In a tight game, the miss may have proved costly as the Reds drew 2-2 and were unable to leapfrog their opponents into second place in the Premier League.Rashford

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire told his Manchester United teammates to step things up against Leicester City despite going ahead.The Reds went 1-0 up through Marcus Rashford's opening goal midway through the first half but were pegged back when Harvey Barnes lashed in from the edge of the box to leave the scores level at 1-1 at half-time.

direct to your inboxThugs shouted 'Manchester Manchester' at horrified onlookers after battering a man in a shop doorway in Liverpool city centre. Mobile phone footage shows two men kicking and punching the man on Basnett Street in front of Christmas shoppers on Sunday, the Liverpool Echo reports.

direct to your inboxA man was taken to hospital after he was rescued from a canal in Manchester city centre.Emergency services were called to the Rochdale Canal, off Castle Street, shortly before midnight on Friday.The man had already been rescued before firefighters arrived.He was taken to hospital by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).It's not clear who pulled the man from the water.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 23.44PM on the 18th December GMFRS were

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,

direct to your inboxPolice were scrambled to Manchester city centre after a car crashed into railings.Pictures from the scene showed a badly damaged saloon car after it had crashed through railings on Great Ancoats Street.The road was closed briefly while the wreckage was cleared from the carriageway.A flatbed truck later removed the damaged car.Unconfirmed reports from the scene suggested the crash followed a police pursuit.The incident happened on Great Ancoats Street at its junction with

direct to your inboxManchester City's Lauren Hemp fired her side through to the last 16 of the Champions League - and says that they're hoping to complete a famous quadruple this season. The 20-year-old scored the opening goal in a 3-0 victory over Goteborg at the Academy Stadium with Georgia Stanway adding a second-half brace to complete a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory.

the Trotters over the summer as one of more than 20 new signings brought in to the University of Bolton Stadium. Doyle was League Two's top scorer last season with Swindon Town but took some time to open his goalscoring account with Bolton.

direct to your inboxCaroline Weir believes Manchester City's late victory over Arsenal could be huge in the race for the Women's Super League title, as a 2-1 triumph clinched their third win in the space of a week.Vivianne Miedema put the Gunners ahead within three minutes but Sam Mewis equalised with her head, before Weir curled an unstoppable winner into the bottom corner in stoppage time.Victory renewed City’s title ambitions, as they now sit fourth in the table just one point behind Arsenal

direct to your inboxThree people are in hospital including a young child after a van crashed into a bus in Manchester city centre last night.Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the incident on Angel Street near the Co-op headquarters in the NOMA district at around 9.24pm.A transit van appears to have collided head-on with a bus while travelling the wrong way down the one-way road.

direct to your inboxCity centre residents are being warned about the dangers of parcel theft after a surge in incidents this year.Covid restrictions and the subsequent spike in online shopping has meant postal deliveries are at an all time high.But for shared buildings in Manchester city centre that often means parcels being left in insecure postal rooms or communal areas, especially as busy drivers are being told to have 'zero contact' with customers.Thieves are then taking advantage by

straight to your inboxManchester City fans will be eagerly awaiting the UEFA Champions League draw after sealing their place in the last 16.Pep Guardiola's side were held to a 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Saturday night, their sixth consecutive clean sheet, with three of those coming in the Champions League. Having topped their group with relative ease, City will be hopeful of avoiding any of Europe's biggest clubs, having faced and beaten Real Madrid at this stage last season.

direct to your inboxMan City star Phil Foden wants to emulate Marcus Rashford's achievements at Manchester United and has labelled his England teammate as a "great role model". Ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby, Foden has spoken of his admiration for Rashford, who similarly broke through the United academy to become a first-team regular.

direct to your inboxThe fire service was called to the city centre on Friday morning to a fire in a lighting unit at a commercial property.Crews from Moss Side and Salford were called to Lloyd Street and spent just under an hour at the scene.A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “On Friday, 11 December, at 8.37am, firefighters were called to a fire on Lloyd Street in Manchester.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very

straight to your inboxManchester City face Marseille this Wednesday, December 9, in matchday six of the Champions League group stage.Guardiola's side have the luxury of having already qualified for the knockouts in 2021, with their opponents this week still fighting to qualify for the Europa League with a third place finish.