Manchester’s Parklife has moved its 2021 edition to September

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United's position in the table shows they have the ability to be title challengers this season.Their recent form has prompted plenty of talk about whether United can launch a challenge that was unexpected at the start of the season. Some of United's players have been bullish about their chances and Scholes can see why.

Ariana Grande has brought some Christmas cheer to hundreds of young hospital patients in Manchester.The pop star has surprised hundreds of children at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) with an Amazon voucher each worth £100.Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the father of one of the patents said his daughter was “absolutely delighted” with the kind gesture, describing the ‘7 Rings’ singer as “a wonderful human being”.“She said, ‘look dad, I’ve got a

Ariana Grande is proving the people of Manchester are very much in her heart this holiday season.

Ariana Grande had an early Christmas present for young people in Manchester spending the festive season in hospital. It’s been reported that Ariana has gifted every child being treated at Manchester’s Royal Infirmary and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with a £100 voucher that they can use on Amazon.

coronavirus restrictions, bringing it in line with Greater Manchester from Boxing Day.

direct to your inboxTwo men from Greater Manchester who won £20,000 on the hit BBC show Race Across the World have donated their prize money to charity.Emon Choudhury, 36, from Stockport, beat four other teams to win the race alongside his nephew Jamiul Choudhury, 25, from Oldham.The pair beat the odds to complete an epic 54-day journey from Mexico City to the south of Argentina for the second series of the BBC2 show.On their travels, the men were visibly moved by the number of homeless children

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

straight to your inbox every day for freeEdinson Cavani could miss Manchester United's first visit of Leeds United in nearly 11 years due to a groin injury.Cavani, 33, has missed the last three matches since he was forced off at half-time in United's win at West Ham on December 5.The Uruguayan has resumed light training this week but faces a three-match domestic suspension over a Football Association misconduct charge that alleges he 'brought the game into disrepute' over an Instagram post.After

As Sundance director Tabitha Jackson's reign at the indie film festival gets well underway, the marquee indie U.S. film showcase has gone mostly online with a pandemic-era discovery lineup filled with work by women and BIPOC directors and more than half the 2021 program shot by first-time helmers.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will play Aston Villa at 8pm on New Year's Day after all five of their Premier League fixtures in January were moved for live TV coverage.The Premier League have confirmed that every fixture in January will be shown live on Sky Sports, BT Sport or Amazon Prime.United bring in 2021 with that clash against Villa at Old Trafford, one of only two games on New Year's Day, and could have a Carabao Cup semi-final in the following midweek if

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 3,800 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.Behind the Covid-19 death statistics that we publish each day are human beings who all had stories to tell.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutSeveral pubs in the north west have been named as some of the best in the country in the latest Good Pub Guide.The annual guide celebrates the best in British boozers, from the world-renowned food pubs to the locals famed for their gin collections.In last year's awards, a Lancashire pub - the Inn at Whitewell - came out on top, but it was knocked off the top spot this year.Even so, the

direct to your inboxTwenty-six more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,900, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour data.The trust runs the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed five new deaths.

direct to your inboxAdam Thomas has paid a moving tribute to his dad Dougie James following his tragic death.The much-loved Manchester music promoter and lead singer of the 1970s band Dougie James and the Soul Train died at the end of November, aged 72.Former Emmerdale actor Adam has now broken his silence on his dad's passing, calling him his 'sunshine on a cloudy day'.Sharing a black and white image of himself as a youngster with his dad, the 32-year-old wrote: "My sunshine on a cloudy day.

Parklife will push back its dates from its usual slot in June to take place on September 11 and 12.Formed from the ashes of Joy Division in 1980, New Order went on to become one of the most influential electronic acts of all time with enduring hits including True Faith and Blue Monday.The band released their latest single, Be A Rebel, in September - their first new music since 2015's critically-acclaimed album Music Complete.New Order said: “The connection between ourselves and Manchester has

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.

direct to your inboxThroughout the pandemic, train maintenance and engineering staff have continued to work long hours in order to ensure the country's rail network runs safely and smoothly.Though many of us may not have needed to use public transport as much as usual in recent months, there has still been a need for services to run.More than 200 people work at the Alstom train depot in Longsight.Around half of those are engineers and maintenance workers.Alstom is one of the leading businesses

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus infection rate was higher in London than in Greater Manchester on the day our area moved into Tier 3.In the week ending December 2, cases of Covid-19 in the capital were in fact rising, unlike here.The rate of infection in London was 169.32 per 100,000 people on the day the city went into Tier 2.This means that hospitality venues such as pubs and restaurants were allowed to re-open, as long as a substantial meal is served alongside alcohol.On the same day in

direct to your inboxThe walk-in centre on the second floor of Boots on Market Street is moving towards an appointment system - arguing its waiting room is getting too overcrowded to be safe during the pandemic.Manchester councillors were told that the centre’s provider, GTD Healthcare, wants to ‘rebrand’ the walk-in as an ‘urgent care hub’ or similar until its current contract runs out at the end of July.While patients will still be able to walk in without an appointment, the centre plans to