Knife with seven-inch blade found in man's waistband after he ran from police

direct to your inbox2020 was an extraordinary year - and as the curtain opens on a new one, life remains bleak for many.Unemployment is at a record high, entire industries are still shut down, and the economy has certainly seen better days.

direct to your inbox A man has died after collapsing on a bus in Trafford. Paramedics were called to Stockport Road, in Timperley, at 10.30am this morning (Wednesday) following reports of a person having collapsed.

straight to your inboxWith Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi's contract expiring at the end of the season, the Argentine can open talks with interested parties in January, with Manchester City one of the clubs linked with signing the legendary forward.Ahead of January, former City defender Pablo Zabaleta is under no illusions that City would be a great club for Messi to join."Manchester City is the best place for Messi," Zabaleta told Spanish media outlet Marca.

direct to your inboxA pedestrian has been injured in a road traffic collision in Middleton.Police were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Rochdale Road at 7.35pm last night.A spokesman for GMP says a pedestrian was receiving medical treatment.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereA male has been arrested and is in custody. Police say the investigation is

direct to your inboxA man discharged by mental health staff attempted to take his own life on hospital grounds - before he 'rolled' onto a major road and died after being hit by a taxi, an inquest heard. Daniel Kirton passed away at Manchester Royal Infirmary earlier this month.

Do you think anyone has the right to comment on how much someone has bought their child for Christmas? Have you been in a similar position to Kayleigh? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. As a fan of Spanish clothes, she's also got a new Spanish dress and Spanish shoes for Christmas Day.Kayleigh admits her daughter's had pretty much the best of everything since she was born.She said: "She's also the only grandchild to my mum and she gets

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov has warned Manchester United not to expect their European campaign to get any easier after being knocked out of the Champions League.United were eliminated at the group stage following defeat in their final fixture against RB Leipzig last week.As a result of finishing third in their group, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have now dropped into the Europa League.They have been drawn against Spanish side Real Sociedad in the last 32 of the

Bolton has been charged following an incident which saw police officers doused with an accelerant and a property set alight.Christian Smith, of Higher Market Street, Farnworth, has been charged with one count of arson with intent to endanger life, one count of affray, one count of actual bodily harm to a police officer and one count of harassment.The 51-year-old has been remanded into custody.He will appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday, December 14).

direct to your inboxRoy Keane and Gary Neville have both criticised Manchester City and Manchester United for not chasing a victory during their dull 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. In a lifeless Manchester derby, both teams settled for a point with neither Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor Pep Guardiola prepared to take any risks in pursuit of three points.

direct to your inboxUPDATE: Christian has now been found safe and well.Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a man missing from Urmston.Christian, 20, is missing from home.Officers have not released Christian's surname.He is described as slim with a muscular build.He was last seen wearing a red jacket, grey top and shorts.Police have urged anyone who sees Christian or knows his whereabouts to call 999.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -  download it

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand believes Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola saw something that everyone else didn't when signing Ferran Torres over the summer.City completed the signing of Torres from Valencia in the summer transfer window for around £20m - and the Spanish youngster has hit the ground running at the Etihad Stadium.The 20-year-old has scored six goals in all competitions under Guardiola and has already played in numerous positions in the attacking trio.The Spain forward found