Land at the centre of planning row in south Manchester shut while investigation work into potential asbestos contamination carried out

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.

Manchester United after the Football Association ordered a one-match suspension in relation to a social media post. The 24-year-old was charged back in February over a joke made on social media regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

An already contentious legal battle between two hotshot Hollywood producers just got uglier.John Powers Middleton, producer of Oscar-winning movies “Manchester by the Sea” and “The Disaster Artists,” filed a fresh batch of legal papers on Wednesday against his estranged business partner Roy Lee, accusing the horror flick producer of freely indulging in drugs and hookers and objectifying women in the workplace.Lee, a 51-year-old Hollywood mogul whose credits include the “It” horror-movie

KFC is eyeing up a new Manchester restaurant, with plans submitted to open in the heart of the city centre.The fast food giant has submitted a planning application for a unit on Piccadilly, on the fringes of the Northern Quarter.If approved, it will see the brand take over the former Wok & Go site near Piccadilly train station.The plans are to open the new takeaway site at 83 Piccadilly, a grade II-listed building close to Piccadilly Gardens.It will join three other KFC sites in Manchester city

Kalidou Koulibaly ahead of the summer window.The Senegalese central defender continues to be linked with a move away from Naples at the end of the season and Manchester United are admirers of him.MEN Sport understand United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regards Koulibaly as one of the best centre-backs in the world along with Virgil van Dijk, Matthijs de Ligt, and Harry Maguire, but they aren't expected to move for him this summer.United do not regard Koulibaly as an essential target and

hereNo arrests have been made, a GMP spokesman said.They said: "Police received a report of a road traffic collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist at 6.50pm on Trinity Way."The road was closed by traffic officers while the victim's injuries were assessed."Transport for Greater Manchester said Trinity Way was closed anti-clockwise between Irwell Street and Water Street.The road has now been re-opened.

hereThere was also a march across the city, and speeches.The M.E.N.

Manchester United career.Keane's interview with the club's in-house broadcaster was never aired as he took aim at some of United's players after a 4-1 defeat to Middlesbrough in 2005.Titled 'Roy Keane plays the pundit', the club captain criticised players including Darren Fletcher, Kieran Richardson and Rio Ferdinand, but the content angered Sir Alex Ferguson, who later said Keane "absolutely overstepped his mark".The fallout led to the end of Keane's time at the club and the relationship

Salford has the highest rate of deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, figures show.

After three days of teasing social media posts, Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has finally announced his 'new team'.

One of the biggest events in Manchester’s cultural calendar is the latest to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A Greater Manchester MP says Dominic Cummings stretched lockdown rules ‘to the very limit’ - and will call for him to be sacked if any further revelations come to light.

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's is to permanently close its Spinningfields restaurant.

When lockdown was first announced, many shops which were considered 'non-essential' were forced to close their doors to shoppers.

New council houses, huge tower blocks and the further redevelopment of a former bus depot are among the latest plans to be ruled on by Manchester’s top civil servant.