Manchester Food and Drink Festival WILL return this year with a new Covid-safe format

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

straight to your inboxManchester United are reportedly eyeing Barcelona prodigy Ansu Fati as an alternative to Jadon Sancho.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to add to his attacking ranks this summer with the signing of a winger and Sancho is the top target after another fantastic season at Borussia Dortmund, in which he scored 20 goals and racked up 20 assists.United are long-term admirers of the 20-year-old and were confident of finally signing him this summer but Dortmund have thrown a spanner

hit out at Instagram influencers asking for free meals - requests abelled 'excessive' and 'inconsiderate'. Simon Wood of Wood restaurant, Mughli, Kala and Mama Z all reported receiving - and rejecting - similar requests after months of forced closures.

Eccles, to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, after suffering a catastrophic bleed on the brain.

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United transfers. The links come amid United's struggles to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.Bartomeu name-checked several stars who were not available for transfer in a unique press conference ahead of Ronald Koeman's appointment as manager, following Quique Setien's sacking."Messi is untouchable & non-transferable.

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

clubbers in Manchester and Ibiza.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have named Bruno Fernandes as their Player of the Year.Fernandes completed his long-awaited move to Old Trafford in the January transfer window and it was no coincidence United's form improved as a result.The Portuguese was a crucial part of the team that secured a third-placed finish in the Premier League - Fernandes is yet to suffer a league defeat since joining the club.Fernandes tops the Europa League scoring charts after scoring a crucial penalty

interactive map showing the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood in England using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Alexandra Park in Oldham has the highest number of cases in the country, according to the map, recording 72 cases between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9.Neighbouring Werneth, to the south east of Oldham town centre, recorded 37 for the same week, higher than two of the hardest hit areas of Leicester and Halifax.Meanwhile, the number of

The number of people to have tested positive for coronavirus in Bolton has increased for a fourth week in a row – but the mayor of Greater Manchester says a full local lockdown of the region is not yet necessary.There were 27.1 positive tests of COVID-19 per 100,000 people in the borough in the seven days up to August 8, rising from 23 the week before.Bolton is following the general trend in Greater Manchester – although Oldham has shot up to 108.8 and Wigan remains much lower at 7.3.The

Blossoms have backed the #WeMakeEvents campaign ahead of thousands of music industry workers marching through Manchester city centre later today (August 11).The campaign has been launched to increase awareness of the huge crisis facing the touring and festival events sector, which is facing a staggering 114,000 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.The march will see crew members including producers, engineers, tour managers, truck drivers, cleaners and security staff passing by some of

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand says the new format of the Champions League should suit Manchester City.Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Europe's premier competition will now have single-legged knockout ties in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.City booked their place in the quarter-final with a victory over Real Madrid on Friday evening and they now face Lyon on Saturday in Lisbon.Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said that Pep Guardiola's relative lack of recent success in Europe

Manchester's Crown Square Crown Court has been forced to shut again after three people tested positive for coronavirus.

hereSilva wrote: "I am touched our fans planned a guard of honour for me tonight but cancelling is the right decision in the circumstances."We will say goodbye together at the right time when it is safe."Enjoy the match at home!"Greater Manchester Police said it had worked closely with the 1894 fans' group.The group had factored in social distancing and all the current guidelines into the planning."Our plans have always had government guidelines in mind and we have always intended the guard of

straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester United fans. Here are your evening headlines for Tuesday, August 4.Chris Smalling has returned to Manchester following the conclusion of his season-long loan at Roma, and has expressed his disappointment at not being able to contribute to the rest of the Italian club’s Europa League campaign.