Manchester opens extra ICU beds and prepares to buy more in the Nightingale

Christmas fanatics has opened its doors - and it's just a short distance from Manchester. Embracing the spice and warmth of mulled wine - quite literally - this quirky spa experience is aiming to give guests a much-needed winter wonderland feeling and sure to get you in the yuletide mood.During your spa day, you'll get to soak in a hot tub filled with mulled wine, which is kept at an ambient temperature of 37 degrees.And the mulled-wine soak isn't just a gimmick either.

After months of exercising at home, fitness fans will soon have a new luxury facility to explore in Manchester.Plans for a new million-pound gym have been revealed in the city centre.Taking shape on Great Ancoats Street - currently the site of some much-loathed roadworks - the new gym will be a collaboration between two existing brands.Lifestyle Fitness will be turning the two-storey unit into a boutique health club, in partnership with Northern Quarter gym V1BE.The new flagship site in Ancoats

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United remain interested in Ousmane Dembele but could face competition from Arsenal for the player's services, according to reports.The France international was considered as a loan signing on deadline day after United failed to land Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, and it's now reported that their interest has not waned.Spanish outlet Sport state Dembele has 'offers on the table' ahead of the January transfer window and Barcelona could be

straight to your inbox every day, freeThe coach who discovered Bruno Fernandes has revealed why the Portuguese star is so adept at hitting the ground running at new clubs.Fernandes' sparkling form since his January arrival from Sporting CP has seen the 26-year-old become one of Manchester United's key players.Yet the quick manner he has settled into life at United should not come as a surprise to Mauro Borghetti.The Italian was responsible for scouting Fernandes as a 17-year-old at Boavista and

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United are among the clubs vying for the signature of highly-rated FC Braga centre-back David Carmo, according to reports.The 21-year-old penned a new contract with the Portuguese side last week and has seen his reputation soar since making his debut for the club in January.Comparisons have been made with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk due to his commanding presence and the Athletic reports United are among 10 different clubs chasing Carmo's

Bolton.

Andy Burnham said more power needs to be taken out of Westminster after Boris Johnson labelled Scottish devolution a 'disaster'.The mayor of Greater Manchester said he was left a 'little worried' by the prime minister's comments.The PM  is understood to have told MPs that devolution had been “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake” during a meeting.Downing Street sources did not deny Mr Johnson made the comments, which were first reported by the Sun, during a discussion with the Northern Research Group of

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

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Pogba has admitted he is currently dealing with the most 'difficult' period of his career. The Manchester United star has struggled for form so far this season which has seen him fall down the midfield pecking order at Old Trafford.

Patient safety and care is our top priority and we are undertaking an investigation into a recent incident at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital involving a small number of patients who became unwell during dialysis treatment. "All patients are well and continue to be monitored, and their families are being kept fully informed.

Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the special people who have died with this terrible disease.This week, more families have been in touch with tributes for loved ones.Here are some of their stories.If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here.Brenda was born in Rusholme and moved to Wythenshawe in 1973.She was wife to Derek, mum to Mark and Dawn and sister to Bernadette.Brenda moved into a care home in February 2019.She died aged 87 at Wythenshawe

Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon has explained why her husband Sylvain isn’t taking part in the next series of Dancing on Ice.Taking to Instagram for her first ever Q&A, Samia was asked why professional skater Sylvain wasn’t on the line-up, adding that he would be “greatly missed”.The 38 year old, who plays Maria Connor on the Manchester-based soap, replied: “Unfortunately when the producers were signing the pros they couldn’t say for sure that Sylvain would’ve poss been away from

straight to your inbox every day, freeScott McTominay has admitted he is enjoying playing in a three-man defence for his country as he prepares for a huge game with Scotland.

Where do you think Salt Dog Slims' location could be? Let us know in the comments below. Matt Farrell, co-founder of GSG Hospitality, said: “Despite the current lockdown and recent Tier 3 restrictions in both Liverpool and Manchester, we’re determined to stay positive at GSG."We’ve been considering expansion into other northern cities for a while now and we’ve finally found a venue that is perfect for us and the concept it’ll be home to.“Salt Dog Slims is a much-loved bar for its music, drinks

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United are still planning for the long-term nearly two years into his tenure as manager.Next month marks Solskjaer's second anniversary as United manager but he has presided over four defeats in nine Premier League and Champions League games this season.United have already lost three of their league fixtures and are without a domestic win at Old Trafford since July 4.

Marcus Rashford has appeared in a Manchester suburb where he lived as a boy. The black and white portrait of the Manchester United striker has been painted on the wall of the Coffee House Café on Copson Street in Withington.

Pennine Acute, which runs Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, recorded 21 more deaths.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have no interest in signing AC Milan playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu, according to reports.The 26-year-old is out of contract with the Serie A side next summer and would be free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs in January.Reports emerged last week claiming United were interested in signing the former Bayer Leverkusen man on a free transfer next summer, with Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport suggesting they were prepared

straight to your inbox every day, freeDavid de GeaMade a good save from Layvin Kurzawa and came out to thwart Angel di Maria. Pulled off a great stop from Kylian Mbappe.