Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after 'reckless' drive-by shooting in Newton Heath

direct to your inboxA south Manchester care provider that received a ‘damning’ report by health officials has made ‘drastic improvements’ to its service. In June last year, Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors visited We Care Solutions, based in Chorlton, which provides palliative care for patients living at home with dementia.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola called Tommy Doyle a 'special' player, but picked out an incident in Manchester City's win over Swansea as an area for improvement.Doyle, City's under-23 captain, started in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Cheltenham last month, and was included in the travelling party to face Swansea on Wednesday.

direct to your inboxTobin Heath, one of the Reds’ two big American summer signings, is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 32-year-old had turned down the opportunity to attend a United States camp so she could stay in Manchester - and shortly after doing so, picked up an ankle injury."Unfortunately it is a longer one," Manchester United head coach Casey Stoney said.

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp has confirmed that Sadio Mane, Fabinho and Alisson are back in training for Liverpool, whilst Ozan Kabak is available after receiving international clearances.All four players missed Liverpool's defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night but could make a return against Manchester City this weekend.City come into the match without Sergio Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne and Nathan Ake themselves but will be confident of extending their 13-match unbeaten Premier

direct to your inboxA man with Alzheimer's has gone missing in Rochdale. Gordon Nicholson, 78, was last seen on Leander Drive, Castleton, at around 4.30pm today (Thursday, February 4).

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed how John Stones hit the depths of his football career amidst injury problems and personal troubles.The Manchester City defender has bounced back to form this season and is expected to regain his place in the team to face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night after contributing to a stunning 12-match winning streak.But he looked to be headed out of the Etihad exit door in the last two summers, when the break-up of his long-term relationship and

direct to your inboxA man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Longsight. Rashid Mehmood, 35, of Northumberland Road, Stockport was before Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday (February 1).

direct to your inboxFour men have been charged after suspected weapons were seized during a series of raids across Stretford.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has picked Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho in his Manchester City starting XI to take on Sheffield United in the Premier League.City can go four points clear at the top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily with victory over Sheffield United, but the Blades were victorious at Manchester United this week and will be full of confidence of causing another big shock.

straight to your inboxAfter their stunning 5-0 win against West Brom in midweek, Manchester City find themselves top of the Premier League table, after Manchester United's shock defeat.City will face the team who pulled off that big upset against the Reds on Wednesday, with Sheffield United making the trip to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon, fresh from their 2-1 win at Old Trafford in midweek.Pep Guardiola will again be without Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Ake for this

direct to your inboxA man has been charged after what police have called 'a possible firearms discharge' was reported in Newton Heath.Paul Ryan, 41, of Ashton Road East, Failsworth, has been charged with possession of a shortened shotgun (Contrary to sections 1(1)(a) and 4(4) and to schedule 6 of the Firearms Act 1968).He has been remanded in custody and will appear today (Friday 29 January) at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 1.45pm on

straight to your inboxManchester City could go to the top of the Premier League with a win against West Brom on Tuesday, albeit temporarily, with rivals Manchester United in action on Wednesday.City will be without Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker for the trip to The Hawthorns this midweek, with Ruben Dias and John Stones set to start once again in the centre of City's defence.Bernardo Silva should drop into midfield alongside Ilkay Gundogan and Rodri, whilst Phil

direct to your inboxA man has been charged with money laundering and drugs offences after a police raid on a house in Middleton.Ricci Ferrari, 36, of Alcester Close, Middleton, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and two counts of money laundering.He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court and will appear at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square on February 19th for a plea and trial preparation hearing.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said:

straight to your inboxPhil Foden is the one player who has been the 'shining light' for Manchester City in recent weeks.That is the view of former Arsenal and England star Alex Scott, who was very impressed with the City academy graduate during their win over Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup.City looked close to being on the receiving end of a cup upset when Alfie May gave the League Two side the lead, but three goals from Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres secured the win for Pep Guardiola’s

direct to your inboxPolice investigating a drive-by shooting in Newton Heath have arrested another two men.A gunman opened fire as three high-powered cars raced through the suburb in the middle of the day on Tuesday (January 19).A car not involved in the fracas was hit with a stray bullet.A detective has described the incident as “shockingly dangerous and reckless”.Following a series of raids across addresses in Manchester and Oldham, a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted

so-called #ShantyTok. Going viral by crooning traditional sea shanties — “Drunken Sailor” among the most well known — landed former mail carrier Nathan Evans a contract with record label Polydor, the Scottish Sun reported.