Manchester Arena bomber's brother Hashem Abedi will finally be sentenced next month - but he is unlikely to be there

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has picked out THAT pass against Manchester United as one of the highlights of his ten years at Manchester City.The Blues legend is expected to play his final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday, and will leave supporters with a thousand happy memories.And Silva has been talking about some of the high points – and one low period – of his time at City.The Spain international has scored some memorable goals, and made some memorable assists in the last

This morning it was confirmed that Greater Manchester had secured an initial £3.1m from the government’s ‘emergency active travel fund’, intended as a way to quickly capitalise on increased walking and cycling during the lockdown and to use road space in a creative way while public transport use is restricted due to Covid-19. That will be spent on a mix of projects across every borough in the region.

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straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, July 21.Chelsea are prepared to offer Dean Henderson double his current wages in order to persuade him of a move to Stamford Bridge.The MEN understands that representatives of the Manchester United goalkeeper, currently on loan at Sheffield United, have been contacted by the Blues with the club interested in acquiring his services.Chelsea would be willing to pay as much as £170,000-a-week for the English

straight to your inboxThis bizarre and elongated Premier League season could take yet one more crazy twist as it's possible, though extremely unlikely, that Manchester United and Leicester City could compete in a play-off to earn the final Champions League place.United and Leicester, along with Chelsea, are all gunning for the final two spots in the top four which would see them qualify for Europe's top competition next season.United are currently level on points and goal difference with

coronavirus deaths have been recorded by the hospitals in Greater Manchester, according to the NHS.Health service bosses in England release daily data on the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These can also sometimes include previously unrecorded deaths from several days or weeks ago.

straight to your inbox Frank Lampard believes Chelsea begun to play better after Manchester United changed to their regular formation in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. Both sides lined up in a three-at-the-back formation - the same system United used in their two wins at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.

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If the pandemic hadn’t hit, the 16th annual Sparkle Weekend celebrating the trans and non-binary community would have taken place this weekend.While trans and Pride flags could still be seen across the city centre - it was for a completely different purpose.Protesters took to St Peter's Square today to campaign against the Government’s response against the trans and non-binary community, as well as its handling of proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).Hundreds of people turned up

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer was confident Mason Greenwood would make the leap to first-team football the day before he knew he would be taking over as Manchester United's caretaker manager.Greenwood struck a clinical hat-trick in United's 4-3 FA Youth Cup victory over Chelsea the night before the club sacked Jose Mourinho in December 2018, and Solskjaer was soon informed he would take charge on an interim basis.Chelsea had won the last five Youth Cups yet Greenwood ended their

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

Paul Pogba's social media accounts, however, have been particularly interesting in recent weeks. The Manchester United midfielder has always been active on Instagram, but for weeks until his long-awaited return from injury, the club itself was conspicuous by its absence from his posts.

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here"As a community we had seen what happened at Daisy Nook, which is not far from here, and saw the images of the aftermath. There was also the smaller, but equally disruptive event at Broadhurst Fields."The prospect of an event at Boggart Hole Clough had caused some anxiety.

hereIndustry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has said train services are expected to increase from around 70 per cent of pre-lockdown levels to 85 per cent.RDG director of nations and regions Robert Nisbet said: "While we are still asking people only to take the train if necessary, as the lockdown is eased further we are stepping up timetables and taking other steps so people can travel with confidence."In return, we want people to help us by avoiding the busiest times, wearing a face

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs has named Bruno Fernandes as the Manchester United player who excites him the most. Fernandes has been one of the standout stars in the Premier League since he arrived at Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon back in January.

straight to your inboxMartial attitude key - Evra Former Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra has called on Anthony Martial to use his anger to help him become an elite striker. Evra said the only thing stopping Martial from becoming an elite striker is his attitude and hunger during matches.

straight to your inboxWith a minute to go over the first half at the Amex and Manchester United again building from the back in a dominant display, Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba both began to show for the same pass from Aaron Wan-Bissaka.As Matic moved towards the United right-back, he stuck out his left hand and pointed up the pitch, signalling to Pogba where he should be going.