Man found unconscious at Manchester Piccadilly Station with suspected bags of spice

direct to your inboxA high court judge has ruled that a homeless man found collapsed in a Manchester bus shelter must have both of his legs amputated against his wishes to save his life.The man, believed to be 42 years old, was admitted to hospital in December but insisted to staff that he would get better without treatment.He had acute limb ischaemia - a sudden lack of blood flow - caused by severely frostbitten feet, as well as kidney damage.With his condition deteriorating, medics argued that

direct to your inboxIt was March 2020 and Tony Lloyd had returned home from London as the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the country was ordered to avoid 'all unnecessary social contact'.Just a few days later the Prime Minister would declare what, at the time, was an almost unthinkable national lockdown, with a strict ‘stay at home' message.The 70-year-old Rochdale MP had not been feeling 100 per cent, in the days leading up to the announcement that put Parliament - and much of the rest of

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.

direct to your inboxA man died in Stockport after suffering a medical episode in the street, police have confirmed. The emergency services were called to Moseley Street in Edgeley at around 7.30pm on Thursday.

direct to your inboxA woman has been handed a £10,000 fine for breaking lockdown laws after a gathering at her home following her brother-in-law's funeral.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say she ignored warnings given out to her by officers ahead of the event not to host people and that the gathering had put 'many people's lives at risk.' She has accused officers of being 'unfair' and heavy handed over the sanction.

direct to your inboxGary Lineker has sent Manchester United and Liverpool a "frightening" Premier League title warning after Manchester City climbed to the top of the table.City thumped West Bromwich Albion 5-0 at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night to leapfrog United and go top for the first time this season.

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 inboxPolice are appealing for information about a missing man last seen on Saturday.Thomas Sarsfield is from the Milnrow in Rochdale, but also known to frequent Oldham.Police say he's been known to use bus, tram and train networks.Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote Greater Manchester Police missing reference MSP/06PP/0000130/21. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device.You can also get a

straight to your inboxThere were some bizarre scenes during the first half of Manchester City's FA Cup tie against Cheltenham Town. Pep Guardiola's men were in fourth round action at the Johnny-Rocks Stadium on Saturday evening (January 23).

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 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

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direct to your inboxTwo men have gone on trial accused of murdering a man in his own home as they allegedly enforced a drug debt. Jack Brown, 26, and Conor O'Casey, 23, are accused of murdering 59-year-old Leroy Hanley in Rusholme.

Lambert Smith Hampton estate agents in Leeds.Photos posted by @McrHistory on Twitter show a stage area, as well as crumbling ceilings.More photos on the urban exploration blog 28 Days Later show posters still on the wall, and cases of beer bottles still stacked in the cellar.It also appears to have retained some of its historic features, such as the Victorian gloss tiling and stained glass windows.Several people on Twitter have been sharing their memories of the site.One posted: "My dad taught

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

direct to your inboxPolice have told how they handed out coronavirus fines to four men from London they found 'visiting family' in Manchester.Officers from the Fallowfield and Longsight team said the incident happened a few nights ago.The said they stopped a car and found that all four men inside were from different households in the capital.Posting on the GMP Facebook page, officers wrote: "They'd come to stay with family for the night in Manchester."All four were given tickets for breaching

straight to your inboxGary Neville and Gary Lineker were among those to heap praise upon John Stones after he opened the scoring for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United.City sealed a spot against Tottenham in April's final at Wembley as they aim for a fourth-consecutive campaign lifting the trophy, and took the lead through Stomnes early in the second half at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola admitted he didn't know when his Manchester City side kicked off at Chelsea if they would have lost their Premier League momentum. The Blues boss was elated after the 2-0 win over Boxing Day not just with the result but with the way his team played in the victory over Steve Bruce's Newcastle.