Manchester city centre road shut after HGV leaks 150 litres of diesel

Manchester bar Mahiki has had its licence suspended after being found to be operating as a nightclub, against Government orders.The Polynesian-themed tiki bar on Central Street reopened on July 11 after closing in March when the national lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus.Police and council licensing officers visited on the opening evening and initially found it to be 'operating in the style of a bar, with low level music, patrons all seated and social distancing being

which some fear could become ‘slums of the future’ - has been deferred for a site visit.

Stockport town centre have tested postive for Covid-19, McDonald's have confirmed.

The £294m development - dominated by the ‘Blade’ and ‘Cylinder’ towers - will support a ‘positive vision for growth’ in the Deansgate area, according to developer Renaker.A total of 855 apartments would be provided near the Mancunian Way, a third of which will be one-bedroom flats with the remainder being two-bedroom, three bedroom and duplex units.Renaker has also agreed with Manchester council to pay £1.75m to provide the primary school and nursery, with playing fields planned on the roof of

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday July 30.City close to completing Ake dealManchester City are on the verge of completing a £40million deal for Nathan Ake.They are in advanced talks with Bournemouth and look set to sign the centre-back in the coming days.An agreement has not yet been reached, but City are believed to be close to securing Ake’s transfer.Pep Guardiola is looking to strengthen his defensive options following last summer’s departure

proposed four buildings varying from 10 to 45 storeys on First Street, between Deansgate and Hulme.

huge regeneration as part of the NOMA, Northern Gateway and New Cross masterplans.

Levenshulme, East Manchester Leisure Centre in Beswick and Hough End Leisure Centre. Moss Side Leisure Centre, North City Family & Fitness Centre in Harpurhey and Wythenshawe Forum will also reopen.All six centres will operate in a limited capacity to ensure that social distancing measures can be implemented successfully.Tennis facilities at Manchester Tennis & Football Centre and the outdoor athletics track at Manchester Regional Arena will also reopen to the public on August 1.

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“Did you see the vehicle driving in the area prior to this collision? Did you witness the collision? “We’re keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time, or has any dashcam or CCTV footage that may assist us, to get in touch.” Contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 614 of 23/07/2020 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Salford, just after 10am.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for July 20Pep Guardiola has told his players they will have to work out for themselves how to beat Watford following the sacking of Nigel Pearson.

straight to your inboxManchester United are interested in signing Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to add quality and depth to his squad this summer to build upon their potential and turn them into Premier League title contenders.While a winger in Jadon Sancho and a playmaker in Jack Grealish are the club's top targets, the Norwegian is also keen on signing a centre-midfielder.Birmingham City prodigy Jude Bellingham was a United

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday July 19.Ilkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester City were not good enough in Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat against Arsenal.Pep Guardiola’s side dominated possession but struggled to break down their opposition, who scored twice on the break through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.And Gundogan pointed to a lack of energy in the first half as he attempted to explain the result.“It was not good enough today to go to

straight to your inboxManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed Ederson will start tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final clash against Arsenal at Wembley.Regular cup goalkeeper Claudio Bravo will miss the clash through injury but there will no City debut for backup goalkeeper Scott Carson.The 34-year-old has deputised in Bravo's absence but Guardiola will select his number one for the game against the Gunners."Eddie is going to play because Claudio is a little bit injured - he was not on the

hereProsecutors told how Crowley, who didn't attend a scheduled trial in 2006, had been out drinking in the city centre.During the night the young woman felt 'uncomfortable' about Crowley's behaviour, as he put his arms around her and called her a 'sexy lady', prosecutor Charlotte Crangle said.The group went back to a house in Fallowfield after getting a takeaway in the early hours.Crowley began touching the woman's bottom.She told him to stop, but he said he 'didn't care'.At the house, Crowley