Manchester Arena bomber's brother Hashem Abedi charged with assaulting prison officer at HMP Belmarsh

direct to your inboxA man who fathered his sister's child has been jailed.The man was sentenced to 32 months after admitting committing 'repeated' acts of incest against his sibling.His sister gave birth to his child.Manchester Crown Court was told the defendant was himself 'severely damaged' after suffering sexual, physical and emotional abuse.The Manchester Evening News is not naming him, to protect the identity of the victim, who has a legal right to lifelong anonymity.

direct to your inboxTwo men are being treated in hospital after reports of a stabbing on a housing estate in north Manchester.One resident - who heard 'screaming' from his living room - described seeing 'lads with big kitchen knives'.He said they were 'bouncing around' in 'bubble coats' - and heard shouting 'you muppets'.Police officers, paramedics and an air ambulance descended on Cullen Grove in Blackley at around 11.30am on Tuesday morning.

direct to your inboxThe former chief executive and founder of UKFast has appeared in court charged with rape and sexual assault.Lawrence Jones, 53, from Hale Barns, pleaded not guilty to four counts of sex assault when he appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning.He did not enter a plea to a fifth charge, in which he is accused of raping a woman at a Manchester city centre hotel in 2010.Mr Jones appeared in the dock wearing a suit and a mask over his face during

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 inboxA weather warning remains in place for Greater Manchester this morning as many parts of the region wake up to snow.After temperatures plummeted to below freezing overnight, many areas have reported a dusting of snow in the early hours.Local forecasters say this has been followed by freezing fog, widespread ice and a harsh frost.And people travelling this morning are being urged to take care on the roads.The Met Office yellow warning for ice which came into effect overnight

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

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Greater Manchester this weekend after Storm Christoph caused chaos across the region. The storm first brought torrential rain on Wednesday, then turned to snowfall in what residents called 'bonkers weather'.

direct to your inboxTwo men have been charged with firearms and other offences after being arrested at Manchester Airport.The pair were held on Monday by officers from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit.In a statement the NWROCU said: "Last night, two men from Northenden, Manchester were charged with conspiracy to sell/ transfer weapons and conspiracy to supply Class A Drugs, as well as a series of offences including being concerned in the production of Class B Drugs, money laundering

direct to your inboxA further three men have been charged as part of an investigation into stolen vehicles across Greater Manchester.Tayub Hasnain, 36, of Shepherd Street, Bury, has been charged with conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and conspiracy to handle stolen motor vehicles.Ibraaz Shafique, 22, of Camberwell Street, Oldham, has been charged with conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to handle stolen motor vehicles.Asif Hussain, 43, of Tonge Moor Road,

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is often true that one player can influence the entire mood and fortunes of their team; for Manchester United it is not necessarily the person you would think of first.While there is no denying the immense contributions of Bruno Fernandes in midfield, matches like the win over Burnley in midweek showed that a rare off night from him can be combated by the excellence of Paul Pogba, or even Donny van de Beek in midfield.In fact, if not for the incredibly

direct to your inboxHospital staff across Greater Manchester paid a total of nearly £8m to park at work in a year, statistics show.Figures for 2019/20 show parking tickets, permits and fines for staff brought in £7.9m at hospital trusts across the region - a similar figure to the previous year. One union boss said: "Charging dedicated NHS staff to park at work is disgraceful.

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 inboxParking charges at a number of car parks in Manchester city centre have risen after being taken over by the council.

direct to your inbox One more person has died with coronavirus in our region's hospitals. It takes the death toll from the virus at hospitals in Greater Manchester since the start of the pandemic to 4,420.

direct to your inboxPlans to charge polluting drivers in Greater Manchester up to £60 a day from next year are a 'done deal' despite fierce opposition from businesses, it has been claimed.The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has been in the pipeline since 2016 in a effort to clean up the region's air, which is some of the dirtiest in the country.Air pollution, primarily caused by vehicles, is said to contribute to 1,200 deaths a year in Greater Manchester.The CAZ will target the most

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester Police officer who repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl has been jailed.Farooq Ahmed, 37, walked into a police station with a confession note before Christmas.

direct to your inboxThe brother of a young man who died in a city centre knife attack 26 years ago has praised police for never giving up on the case after the killer finally faced justice.New DNA techniques helped police prove Geoffrey Strike was responsible for killing 21-year-old Jason Comerford in 1994.Strike, who is mentally ill, stabbed him in the neck in an unprovoked attack after Jason had been on a night out in Manchester city centre.A court heard Strike may have mistakenly believed he