Manchester councillor suspended by local Labour group over claims he breached coronavirus restrictions by flying to Pakistan for family wedding

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have stepped up their preparations for Thursday night's clash with AC Milan.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford for the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie under the lights.

direct to your inboxPolice federation bosses are threatening legal action over the government's decision not to give vaccine priority to officers.The Greater Manchester Police Federation says 11.8 per cent of the workforce has tested positive for Covid-19 during the pandemic, compared with 6 per cent of the general UK population.The numbers demonstrate how officers are at more risk of getting coronavirus as a result of their job, the Fed argues.The Government and its Joint Committee on Vaccine

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United go into the derby against Manchester City on Sunday with several injury problems. United face a tough ask against their rivals, who are on a 21-game winning streak and are 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

direct to your inboxA disabled orthodox Jewish teenager’s human rights were breached by Manchester council after he was offered respite care at a non-Jewish residential home, a judge has ruled.The teenager's family, who live in a strict orthodox Haredi Jewish community, argued he would not be able to follow kosher dietary laws or observe the Sabbath and other religious festivals during his proposed 12-week placement.They had hoped he would be placed in a more appropriate orthodox Jewish

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has described Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget as a ‘packet of Polos’ boasting some ‘refreshing’ economic ideas - but with many policy-shaped holes.The mayor of Greater Manchester welcomed the extension of the furlough scheme, the Universal Credit uplift and grants for self-employed workers until September.The continuation of cuts to VAT and stamp duty, as well as a longer business rates holiday, were also seen as positive measures for the country’s post-pandemic

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

straight to your inboxGary Lineker has hailed Manchester City's 'extraordinary consistency' after they extended their winning run with a 2-1 victory over West Ham. With nearest challengers Manchester United and Leicester City not playing until tomorrow, Pep Guardiola's side went 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table thanks to their 2-1 win, which came courtesy of goals from defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has ruled there will be no international holidays until at least May 7 - but there are still more than 30 flights departing and arriving at Manchester Airport each day, with more than 2,000 passengers travelling on them.Flying in and out of Terminal One, flights are bound for destinations including Amsterdam, Doha, Addis Ababa, Belfast, Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi.

direct to your inboxLocal lockdown restrictions dominated the second half of Greater Manchester’s 2020, along with the lives of people in many other parts of the north of England.With the arrival this afternoon of government’s ‘roadmap’ out of our latest national shutdown, however, we could be forgiven for thinking localised measures have now been consigned to the bin.Ministers have certainly made clear that ‘tiers’ are no longer on the table, having spent a considerable part of last year

Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereLocal authority: 7-day total cases in week ending February 17 (increase on previous week) 1. Doncaster: 648 cases (+63) 2. Tameside: 469 cases (+51) 3.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

Droylsden, The Pig On The Wall was originally built as a farmhouse in 1684.

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh