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Bury, in the early hours of this morning (Monday February 15). The shop was closed at the time but the men are said to have forced their way inside.

direct to your inboxThree Mancunian sisters who conned businesses in Liverpool out of thousands of pounds are to be forced to pay back their ill-gotten gains.Sarah, Lynsey and Emmiline Burdon, from North Manchester, targeted luxury shops, restaurants, beauticians and hairdressers in the Liverpool ONE shopping centre and the city's Met Quarter, the Liverpool Echo reports.They stole thousands of pounds from their victims, then later splashed the cash on fags, booze and hundreds of lottery

direct to your inboxCasey Stoney has a team laced with match-winners, but the Manchester United Women boss saved special praise for in-form star Ella Toone.The 21-year-old forward put the gloss on last week's win over Birmingham City and bagged another poacher's effort in a 2-0 win over challengers Everton in the Barclays FA Women's Super League. Toone's role in the United frontline continues to change and she has added goals to her contribution, a fact acknowledged by her manager.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United missed out on the chance to return to the top of the table after losing at home to Sheffield United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost 2-1 to the Blades at Old Trafford to remain one point behind Manchester City in second place, with the leaders also having a game in hand.

direct to your inboxA man who fathered his sister's child has been jailed.The man was sentenced to 32 months after admitting committing 'repeated' acts of incest against his sibling.His sister gave birth to his child.Manchester Crown Court was told the defendant was himself 'severely damaged' after suffering sexual, physical and emotional abuse.The Manchester Evening News is not naming him, to protect the identity of the victim, who has a legal right to lifelong anonymity.

direct to your inboxThis is moment armed police detained a robbery suspect following a police chase that ended in a crash on a major road in south Manchester. The drama unfolded on Wilbraham Road in Fallowfield  late on Saturday night, January 25.

direct to your inboxCasey Stoney hailed Leah Galton as the best winger in the country as she scripted Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Birmingham City in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.In-form Galton, named the top flight’s Player of the Month in December, forced a pair of fine saves from Hannah Hampton as United dominated the first half.The 26-year-old broke the deadlock by steering home the opener 40 seconds after the restart and Stoney heaped praise on her player.“I think Leah is one of

Casey Affleck has spoken publicly about his older brother Ben Affleck's relationship with Ana de Armas. The Manchester by the Sea actor admitted he couldn't say if the couple have actually broken up for good, telling Entertainment Tonight: "I can't even really say if they have totally broken up for good or whatever.

direct to your inboxRecently installed ‘modal filters’ in south Manchester have proven to be a good police deterrent after they were able to block a driver from getting away during a pursuit. At the beginning of January, a number of plant box filters were installed across Levenshulme as part of a trial project being overseen by Manchester Council.

straight to your inbox every day for free Former Manchester United goalkeeping coach Frans Hoek has urged Donny van de Beek to stay patient after a tough start to his Old Trafford career. United pulled off a coup last year when they signed Van de Beek from Ajax for just £35.1million amid interest from Real Madrid.

direct to your inboxA Manchester man has been jailed after he was caught driving around with more than £150,000 of 'dirty' cash stuffed in carrier bags.Amir Khan, 40, refused to say where the money had come from.Khan, from Cheetham Hill, handed the cash to two associates in October 2018 but all three were being watched by HM Revenue and Customs investigators.They were stopped and the cash was seized.Shabir Kharal, 63, a builder from Bolton, was found with more than £64,000 of the cash while

direct to your inboxA drug-driver rammed into a police car during a chase - he was bailed from court then drove dangerously again that same day, a court heard. Lee Vesey, 37, led police on a 'high-speed' pursuit through Wythenshawe in February, 2019.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola could not rule out a January transfer for Eric Garcia but hopes that Manchester City will be able to keep hold of the player. Garcia stunned the Blues last year when he opted not to extend his contract at the Etihad and decided that he wanted to return to Barcelona.