Manchester residents can now have their say on city council's proposals to make £50m cuts

straight to your inboxMicah Richards says Rodri has brought out the best of Joao Cancelo at Manchester City. Cancelo has been in fine form for City this season, occupying attacking areas despite playing primarily as a full-back.

straight to your inboxManchester United great Rio Ferdinand admitted he has been surprised by Manchester City's resurgence this season.City made a mixed start to the 2020-21 campaign but have now won 15 games in a row in all competitions. Pep Guardiola's men are also unbeaten in 22 matches as they challenge for honours on all fronts.

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham’s plan to freeze his mayoral tax on Greater Manchester residents from April is expected to be backed by regional leaders this week.The mayoral precept which appears on council tax bills goes towards funding the fire service, hundreds of beds for rough sleepers and free bus passes for young people.If approved by the Greater Manchester combined authority on Friday, council tax bills for Band B and Band D properties will stay at £70.73 and £90.95 respectively during

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are both being linked with a summer move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.United and City are among a string of clubs said to be interested in the 20-year-old forward, along with Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus to name a few. The speculation is perhaps not surprising considering Haaland 's prolific form in front of goal.

direct to your inboxThousands of people in Manchester are to be offered immediate Covid-19 tests after a new variant of the virus was identified in the area. Manchester City Council will be inviting everyone living or working within a specific footprint for tests from tomorrow after four cases of a new strain were identified in two households on Moss Side.

direct to your inboxRoy Keane rarely misses an opportunity to aim a dig at Liverpool - and this was the case once more during the build-up to Manchester City's crunch clash at Anfield. The Manchester United legend was in the Sky Sports studio along with fellow pundits Micah Richards and Graeme Souness.

direct to your inboxExactly why the earth opened up and swallowed a chunk of Walmer Street in Abbey Hey is still to be fully explained.A number of factors no doubt contributed, including the enormous rainfall deposited on Manchester by Storm Christoph.While the investigation continues, the desperately sad stories of those forced to flee their homes reveals some wider truths about the struggles so many in our city are facing.Seventeen properties have been evacuated and four are now in the process

direct to your inboxAn expert says outbreaks of Covid-19 are appearing in care homes after residents have had their first dose of the vaccine.Professor Martin Vernon, a consultant geriatrician in Greater Manchester, says he is “deeply concerned” by infection outbreaks “within, and beyond 21 days of vaccination”.The former national director for older people at NHS England says he would like to see second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered as close as possible to the 21 days advised

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have confirmed that James Garner and Tahith Chong have both completed new loan moves.Garner joined Championship side Watford at the start of the 2020/21 season but was limited to just 12 league starts, with eight appearances from the bench.

Stockport, and £2m in a new travel hub, including a park and ride facility in Tyldesley.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

direct to your inboxThe term supermodel became most prominent in the 1990s with Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell fronting magazine covers around the world.The likes of Bella and Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber are the current queens of the runway, and a schoolgirl from Salford is hoping to emulate their success one day.Twelve-year-old Georgia-Deon Hamnett, from Irlam, has got the catwalk in her sights after being

herePhase one of the development is expected to  feature an indoor adventure sports centre, the flying theatre, arcades, laser tag, bumper cars, a virtual reality experience, an exhibition exploring theories that aliens influenced ancient civilisations and an alien-themed diner, as well as a hotel and an events square.Residential property, food and drinks outlets, another hotel and car parking is expected to follow.Blackpool Council said of the compulsory purchase plan: "To date, it has not been

straight to your inboxWhether or not Manchester City sign Lionel Messi this summer, they can reflect on a much more professional approach than they managed when they bid for him in the frantic hours after they were taken over in 2008.As manager at the time Mark Hughes tells it, while he and his staff were on the golf course so frenzied were the bids for a marquee signing that when one club director remarked to a colleague about how messy the situation was it was misinterpreted as an instruction

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

direct to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Manchester City defender John Stones have both been included in the FUT 21 Team of the Week 17 lineup.United star Pogba is included in the FIFA 21 TOTW 17 lineup after scoring and putting in a Man of the Match display against Burnley last week. The Frenchman also helped United keep a clean sheet in the Reds' credible 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

direct to your inboxAli Raza is stood behind the counter of his pharmacy on Princess Road. Pausing to wipe his glasses he describes the terrible impact coronavirus has had on Moss Side.