Man avoids jail after brother persuaded him to launder false VAT payments

hereEmergency services attended and the victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds to her leg.She remains there in a stable condition.The child was assessed by paramedics at the scene and had no visible injuries.A 17-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Detective Inspector John Robb, from GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “This was a vicious attack in which a woman was stabbed in front of her young son.“Our thoughts are with her and her family as she

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney would not select Phil Foden for the England squad if the European Championship tournament started tomorrow following his first call up to the senior England squad.Foden impressed for Manchester City last season but still found game time limited under Pep Guardiola.However, following the departure of David Silva to Real Sociedad, the youngster is expected to take on more responsibility in the first-team squad.

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 hereParamedics rushed to the scene, before the woman was taken to hospital.

straight to your inboxManchester United goalkeeper Joel Pereira has agreed a season-long loan to Huddersfield Town.Pereira is way down the pecking order at Old Trafford and, after loans in the past two seasons with Vitoria Setubal, Belgian side Kortrijk and Hearts, he joins up with the Championship side.MEN Sport understands there is no option for the Terriers to make the move permanent, but Pereira may seal a transfer if he impresses at the John Smith's Stadium.

Harry Maguire says the footballer might have avoided going to court if he had apologised to police officers. The Manchester United captain was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery at a court in Syros this afternoon (August 25).

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is just as disappointed at Manchester City's season as the chairman is, according to Khaldoon Al Mubarak. The Catalan coach revealed ahead of the Champions League knockouts that Al Mubarak was not happy with him over the way Liverpool had run away with the Premier League title, and the chairman did not suggest otherwise when given the opportunity to counter that claim.

Bury on Thursday morning (August 20).The schoolgirl, who suffers with severe depression and social anxiety, had built up the courage to ride the tram into Manchester after struggling to leave her room all year.Her mother, who wished to remain anonymous, said it took the teen “all her energy” to make the milestone.But she wasn’t on the tram long after boarding at Besses o' th' Barn when she claimed she heard a couple talking about her.She said they called her out on not using a mask, despite her

straight to your inboxYoung Manchester City right-back Pedro Porro has secured a two-year loan move to Portugal with Sporting.The Spanish Under-21 international will spend the next two seasons with the Primeira Liga side who announced the news on their website on Saturday.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Manchester City will recover from their agonising defeat to Lyon to attempt to reach the Champions League semi-finals next season.City were firm favourites to progress against Lyon in the one-legged affair, but were below-par on the night when everything went against them. Lyon deservedly led at half time, before Kevin De Bruyne's strike eventually pulled them level.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said his Manchester City players were well-prepared to play in an unusual formation before crashing out of the Champions League.The Blues began with three central defenders, but never truly looked like themselves until Guardiola switched things by replacing Fernandinho with Riyad Mahrez ten minutes into the second half.That led to the manager being severely criticised for tinkering with City’s set-up.But he said they had been developing it on their Lisbon

Manchester Magistrates Court heard. As things escalated, officers arrested him and tried to restrain him, but his dog bit two of the officers.He then started pushing the chest’s of the officers and calling them “P*** p*****”.