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straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

Emmerdale star Max Parker didn’t let the lockdown get in the way of celebrating his birthday in style this weekend.The actor that plays Luke Posner in the soap pulled out all the stops to mark his 29th birthday despite having to stay home. Max called in the professionals to transform his Manchester apartment into an at-home cinema.

direct to your inboxManchester City Women striker Ellen White heaped praise on teammate Chloe Kelly after the 23-year-old forward set up both goals in their crucial 2-1 win over Arsenal. Kelly delivered two pinpoint crosses for both White and Lauren Hemp’s goals as City reignited their Barclays FA Women’s Super League title challenge despite Caitlin Foord’s equaliser for the hosts.

direct to your inboxAn expert says outbreaks of Covid-19 are appearing in care homes after residents have had their first dose of the vaccine.Professor Martin Vernon, a consultant geriatrician in Greater Manchester, says he is “deeply concerned” by infection outbreaks “within, and beyond 21 days of vaccination”.The former national director for older people at NHS England says he would like to see second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered as close as possible to the 21 days advised

direct to your inboxGlen Wallace has praised Coronation Street for leading the way in representing Northern Irish actors on screen.The actor made his debut in the ITV soap on Friday night as Lucas, a businesses man and former flame of Carla Connor. Glen, 44, is no stranger to a role in a soap with Corrie marking his third appearance in a major continuing drama following former parts in Hollyoaks and EastEnders.

straight to your inbox every day for free Pundits have criticised Manchester United for their defending in the defeat to Sheffield United on Tuesday night.

Manchester Evening News heard from the remarkable men and women who not only escaped the Holocaust with their lives, but survived the coronavirus pandemic to carry on making their voices heard. Werner and Ruth Lachs feel 'lucky' to be here.

The service is being broadcast live from 10am and you can watch it live in the video above.Those who join will hear from speakers including Holocaust survivor Tomy Komoly and Rehma Muguyeneza, survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.There will also be musical performances from Chazan Yossi Muller and Choir and Chazan Michael Isdale.This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day takes place under the theme of ‘Be the Light in the Darkness’, encouraging people to reflect on the individuals and communities

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City have come together to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.January 27 is Holocaust Memorial Day and it is a chance for people to reflect, remember and pay respects to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust under Nazi persecution, and in the genocides which came afterwards in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Tuesday, January 26. Marcus Rashford has been declared fit for Manchester United 's Premier League clash with Sheffield United on Wednesday evening.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

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

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straight to your inboxWhether or not Manchester City sign Lionel Messi this summer, they can reflect on a much more professional approach than they managed when they bid for him in the frantic hours after they were taken over in 2008.As manager at the time Mark Hughes tells it, while he and his staff were on the golf course so frenzied were the bids for a marquee signing that when one club director remarked to a colleague about how messy the situation was it was misinterpreted as an instruction

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester’s long-delayed Clean Air Zone could be signed off by leaders by the summer after months of public consultation.Vans, buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and lorries that do not meet emission standards would have to pay a daily charge to drive in the city-region under the plans.Local authorities across the UK have been mandated by the government to introduce charging Clean Air Zones to combat illegal levels of air pollution in the shortest possible

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

direct to your inboxA new digital bootcamp is offering young people the chance to break into the tech industry - and it's free.Shift Click is open to all 18 to 30-year-olds across Greater Manchester and will provide expert support and coaching for those who sign up.No qualifications or previous experience are needed but an interest in learning code and a commitment to the scheme are essential.Those who complete the full programme will be rewarded with guaranteed job interviews for specialist