Judge calls for 'different approach' to city's drug problem as he leaves Manchester for new job

straight to your inbox Dean Henderson says he feels like a new signing for Manchester United as he prepares to battle David de Gea for the No.1 spot at Old Trafford. MEN Sport reported earlier in the week that Henderson has agreed to spend the 2020-21 campaign with his parent club and will go 'head-to-head' with De Gea in goal.

hereBut the rising number of cases in both boroughs since that decision was made by the government have alarmed local leaders.Trafford's infection rate is still relatively high - at 35.4 per 100,000 people - for the week ending August 29.There were 84 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the borough the last week - 38 more than the week before.In Stockport - where restrictions are also set to be lifted tomorrow - it's a different story.

after car thieves twice ran over a dad who tried to stop them stealing his partner, Collette Kunyo's, Audi A6 S line from their home in Middleton.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Yan Couto has finally arrived in England after signing from Coritiba earlier this year.Couto, 18, was signed for an initial €6m but spent the remainder of last season back on loan at Coritiba. However, the global pandemic delayed his arrival in Manchester.Couto has previously spoken about choosing City over Barcelona, and how a conversation with Pep Guardiola persuaded him to choose a move to the Etihad.

straight to your inbox England and Manchester City captain Steph Houghton has joined fellow Lionesses Anita Asante and Danielle Carter to call on players to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement when the Women’s Super League season kicks off next weekend. Houghton revealed that teams have been taking a knee in their pre-season friendlies, and added that she expected it to continue in Saturday’s Women’s Community Shield match against Chelsea at Wembley.

United great Ryan Giggs this week.Blake, a former Wales star himself, believes a loan exit from Old Trafford is the next logical step in Levitt's development.

Wigan will be removed from local lockdown measures which were implemented last month on Wednesday (August 26).

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

straight to your inboxLargie Ramazani has joined Spanish side UD Almeria on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester United.Supporters had high hopes for the exciting winger following his performances for the Under-23s this past season as he scored nine goals in just 13 appearances in the Premier League 2.Ramazani even made his debut for the first team as a late substitute in the Europa League defeat at Astana but was released along with eight other academy players following the

Hashem Abedi, 23, was found guilty of helping his younger sibling Salman commit the ISIS-inspired atrocity following a seven-week trial at the Old Bailey in London. A jury found Abedi guilty on 22 counts of murder; one count of attempted murder concerning those who were injured but survived the blast; and conspiring with his brother to cause an explosion.

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

interactive map showing the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood in England using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Alexandra Park in Oldham has the highest number of cases in the country, according to the map, recording 72 cases between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9.Neighbouring Werneth, to the south east of Oldham town centre, recorded 37 for the same week, higher than two of the hardest hit areas of Leicester and Halifax.Meanwhile, the number of

Blossoms have backed the #WeMakeEvents campaign ahead of thousands of music industry workers marching through Manchester city centre later today (August 11).The campaign has been launched to increase awareness of the huge crisis facing the touring and festival events sector, which is facing a staggering 114,000 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.The march will see crew members including producers, engineers, tour managers, truck drivers, cleaners and security staff passing by some of

legislation to enforce new lockdown rules in Greater Manchester was published. It allows the police to fine people £100 for entering someone’s house or garden, with certain exceptions.However it doesn’t appear to include any legal restrictions on going to the pub, despite more restrictive advice being issued last week.

Manchester's new Mayfield district is to get a £23m boost from a new government fund aimed at helping the economy bounce back from coronavirus.The huge project, which will transform the area between Piccadilly station and the Mancunian Way, is one of 300 schemes set to share the £900m Getting Building Fund.Cash will be used for the first phase of the £1.4bn Mayfield development, which will potentially see a new 6.5 acre park, the first in the city for 100 years, 1,500 homes, 155,000 sq m of

announced new lockdown measures for Greater Manchester on Thursday night, confusion followed.That focused to a large extent on what exactly the measures were - but also the reasoning. Many have questioned the rationale for the new limits, from the geographical footprint to the timing and the data that triggered the move.