Manchester flight involved in one of the country's closest ever near misses with a drone

direct to your inboxEighteen more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has now risen to 3,787, the latest NHS figures show.Thirteen new deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the organisation in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Saint Mary's and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed four new deaths.

straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra said he laughs when he hears people compare Donny van de Beek to Paul Pogba after the Frenchman sparked Manchester United's comeback at West Ham.Pogba made his first appearance for United in over a month at the London Stadium, netting a superb equaliser from distance before goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford secured victory.

straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra said Manchester United must take some responsibility for Paul Pogba's struggles this season after ignoring the Frenchman's requests to leave the club. The midfielder has struggled for consistent form so far this season, which has seen him drop out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-choice XI.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will look to put their midweek Champions League disappointment behind them by securing a win away at West Ham this weekend. The London Stadium hasn’t been the happiest of hunting grounds for United in recent seasons, with each of their previous two fixtures there ending in defeat.

direct to your inboxA pedestrian who was ‘lying in the road’ has been killed during a collision near Manchester Royal Infirmary.The pedestrian - a man in his 30s - is said to have been lying on Upper Brook Street (A34) when he was struck by a grey Toyota Verso at 11.35pm last night (December 3).The victim has not been formally identified and his next of kin are yet to be informed, police say.The driver of the Toyota remained at the scene and is assisting police with enquiries.No arrests have

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is 'proud' to have contributed to Erling Haaland's development into one of the most lethal strikers in the world even though the Norwegian rejected Manchester United last year.Haaland, 20, plundered 40 goals in 40 games for club and country last season and already has 23 in 19 this term as he homes in on Solskjaer's Champions League goalscoring record.Solskjaer struck 20 times for United in Europe and Haaland has poached 16 goals in

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists a new Manchester United contract is not his priority at the moment as he approaches the halfway stage of his existing three-year deal.Solskjaer was appointed permanently in March 2019 and is approaching a season-and-a-half into the three-year contract he was given.But talk of a new deal is not something the Norwegian is entertaining at the moment, insisting his focus is on improving the fortunes of the club he has represented

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood morning, Manchester United fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.Ferguson praises Rashford’s philanthropy Former Manchester United United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Marcus Rashford following the striker’s campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had

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Manchester Evening News  takes  a look back at cases where people who boarded a plane at a time when we all deserve a holiday - but then decided to ruin it for the rest of the passengers. John Evans, 29, was thrown off a flight to Iceland after police received reports of four men fighting on board.

in Newton Heath. The smash happened on Briscoe Lane, a short distance away from the Etihad Stadium in east Manchester, at around 11:10am.

straight to your inbox every day, freeFormer Manchester City and Leeds midfielder Alf-Inge Haaland said Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund have a lot of similarities as he spoke about his son Erling's future.Alf-Inge made the claim amid United's interest in Erling before he made the move to the Bundesliga earlier this year.

coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans are split on whether they would have liked the club to sign Raul Jimenez, following the Wolves striker's recent transfer claim.Though other positions have tended to be the priority, United have been on the lookout for a new striker capable of leading the line for a number of years in the past two transfer windows, but on both occasions have had to settle for more short-term alternatives instead.Norwegian prodigy Erling Braut Haaland