Manchester becomes latest council to warn of potential ‘bankruptcy’ due to Covid-19

straight to your inboxPaul Pogba says Manchester United must rediscover their hunger for success if they are to be considered a 'top, top team' again.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are still in the hunt for two trophies this season as they look to end the campaign with qualification to the Champions League and success in both the FA Cup and Europa League.French midfielder Pogba will likely play a crucial role in any silverware between now and the end of the season, and he believes United are

herePosting on Twitter, Wigan Council said: "Each week, we will publish a Covid-19 tracker for the borough showing the latest info over the last 7 days."This week, we can confirm that Wigan Borough has the lowest rate of new cases in Greater Manchester and new cases continue to reduce each week."Our rates are now a the lowest since mid-March.

straight to your inboxGood morning, here are the Manchester City headlines for Tuesday, 7 July.Manchester City have lagged well behind Liverpool in the Premier League this season. Pep Guardiola and his staff will soon begin sifting through the debris of a disappointing season in which City currently trail the new champions by a staggering 23 points.

straight to your inboxThe Premier League's packed calendar for Project Restart always promised to require rotation from clubs, but so far Manchester United have benefitted from a relatively kind fixture list.Their FA Cup involvement means United will play twice a week until the season concludes on July 26 but the games have fallen fairly nicely so far. After returning against Tottenham on a Friday night they then waited until the Wednesday for their next game.

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.

Bars and restaurants across Manchester have reopened for the first time since March today.Nights out now look very different to pre-lockdown, with reduced capacities, new perspex screens, thermal imaging technology on the door and staff wearing face visors at many establishments.Nowhere are the differences more obvious than in the Northern Quarter, which has undergone dramatic infrastructure changes in time for the reopening of hospitality.Large parts of this lively corner of the city are now

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.

The removal of a small curved section of the freestanding wall marks the first step towards the £2 million regeneration of the Gardens and surrounding areas.

Greater Manchester Police is cancelling leave for many of its officers this weekend as it steps up patrols to oversee the reopening of pubs and prevent further illegal raves.A ‘significant operation’ is planned across the region on Saturday July 4, the day when bars and restaurants will open for the first time in more than three months.Mayor Andy Burnham says there will be an increased police presence in cities and towns but the force’s approach will not be ‘heavy handed’.He said: "GMP will have

while Extinction Rebellion created their own cycle lane on the A56 earlier in the week.

lockdown restrictions were tightened in Leicester, with non-essential shuts shop and most schools closing from Thursday because of concern over the rise of cases in the area.

straight to your inboxAngelino has laughed off suggestions that Joao Cancelo has been a flop at Manchester City and suggested that he needs more regular game time to show his quality.Cancelo arrived from Juventus last summer for £60m, with Danilo going the other way for £34m in a deal that was related but not technically linked.

including an updated application relating to a long-disputed tower block on Shudehill, were green-lit by Joanne Roney under powers delegated to her by councillors during the early days of the pandemic.

City in 2017 was regarded as a long-term strategy to prepare for life without Aguero in years to come. A fee of £28.8million brought the highly-rated Brazilian to the Etihad Stadium almost three years ago and his time in Manchester so far has been a success.

Manchester United are back at Old Trafford at last tonight as they take on Sheffield United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side returned to Premier League action following the coronavirus-induced suspension on Friday when they traveled to face Tottenham Hotspur.It was an entertaining game in North London, despite the 1-1 score-line, with Bruno Fernandes' second-half penalty cancelling out Steven Bergwijn's opener.There was cause for excitement among United fans too, as Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford