Man caught with £20,000 worth of drugs in his underpants after he tried to avoid body scanner at Manchester Airport

straight to your inboxPhil Foden should be starting every game for Manchester City from now on, according to Micah Richards.Foden starred as City beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in Sunday's Premier League clash. The England international has not been a regular starter for Pep Guardiola 's side this season.

direct to your inboxA 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manufacturing an explosive device after 'suspicious items' were discovered at a property in south Manchester. Homes were evacuated after bomb disposal officers were called to Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield on Friday night.

straight to your inboxManchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes appears to be a doubt for Sunday's match against Chelsea and the Manchester Derby on Wednesday.Pep Guardiola 's men face Manchester United at Old Trafford during the week in a Carabao Cup semi-final clash, and they could be without their number one. Ederson has said he is self-isolating, putting him at risk of missing the clash with Manchester United in just four days' time.

direct to your inboxA suspected drink-driver and three of his passengers were taken to hospital after a car smashed into a popular Manchester city centre restaurant at 3am on New Year's Day.No staff were inside Tampopo when the dramatic smash happened in Albert Square.But the car burst into flames on impact and firefighters had to help a man and a woman from the vehicle.They and two others were taken to hospital for treatment.The Ford Fiesta smashed into the front of Tampopo restaurant in Albert

direct to your inboxDoctors and paramedics say they are bracing themselves for a new tide of Covid patients to hit Greater Manchester's hospitals within weeks. Speaking as plans for the region's move to Tier 4 were announced and the return to school for secondary pupils was delayed, Dr Carole Gavin, a consultant in Greater Manchester, said concerns were growing as hospitals in the south battle to find beds as infection rates - largely found to be caused by the new mutant strain - rise.

direct to your inboxA cold weather alert has been issued by Public Health England after wintry conditions hit our region and other parts of the UK overnight.It said the severe weather forecast for parts of England - which is expected to continue into Tuesday morning - has led it to issue the warning, which reminds people how to stay well in cold conditions.Severe winter weather forecast for parts of England from 6am Sunday, December 27 to 9am Tuesday 29 December has prompted Public Health

direct to your inbox On Christmas Eve last year, as had become annual tradition, a Manchester Evening News reporter was at the airport to record and capture the poignant moments as families and loved ones were reunited for the holiday season. Their warm hugs, passionate kisses and carefree abandon with personal space might now seem like a foreign concept.

direct to your inboxA man in a Manchester United mask stands alone with his holdall bag in an empty, closed check-in hall. His story is anything but festive.He tells me he he left home following a row with his girlfriend and decided to jet off on a flight abroad on a whim.But now that he is in Manchester Airport with no ticket, he just wants to get back home to east Manchester.Last year I visited the airport on December 24 to capture the heartwarming moment couples reunited for the festive

direct to your inboxManchester Airport has issued a warning to travellers as several countries ban UK flights following news of the new mutant strain of coronavirus.Canada is the latest country to ban UK flights from entering its airspace for 72 hours from Sunday amid fears about the spread of the new Covid-19 variant.Manchester Airport remains open, but bosses have warned that many flights are “subject to short notice change or cancellation”.Passengers are being advised to check with airlines

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are interested in signing Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo from Independiente del Valle in the January transfer window as part of a new recruitment strategy.The MEN understands United want to sign Caicedo, 19, so he can move to Manchester in the New Year due to new work permit regulations.United have decided to pursue the highest-rated teenage talents around the world, having previously preferred to pursue long-term targets aged