Matt Hancock stresses that schools are for key workers' children only during lockdown

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United missed out on the chance to return to the top of the table after losing at home to Sheffield United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side lost 2-1 to the Blades at Old Trafford to remain one point behind Manchester City in second place, with the leaders also having a game in hand.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire described the decision to disallow an Anthony Martial goal against Sheffield United as "incredible" as he revealed his teammates were "devastated" in the dressing room after Wednesday night's shock loss.United were denied a first-half equaliser against the Blades when referee Peter Bankes penalised Maguire for jumping into opposition goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, before Martial swept the loose ball home.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand says that the Manchester United dressing room is feeling confident after interviewing Paul Pogba this week. The former United defender spoke to the midfielder on behalf of BT Sport after a fantastic run of form for the Frenchman, which has seen him reestablish himself as a first-team regular.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the citySupplies of vaccines have become steadier in parts of Greater Manchester after hospitals said the situation with stock last week was 'hand to mouth'.Hospital hubs in Salford, Rochdale, Oldham and Bury and the mass vaccination centre at the Etihad in Manchester now have a week's schedule of supplies.Salford's supplies of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is also said to be 'more readily available' within the

Molly-Mae Hague got a fresh start by moving into a gorgeous £1.3million Cheshire flat with her boyfriend Tommy Fury after the tragic death of her pet Pomeranian Mr Chai in June last year. And since the pair made the incredible move, they've enjoyed the high ceilings, large windows, walk-in wardrobe and a giant balcony that their new property has to offer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United tasted FA Cup victory against their oldest rivals as they beat Liverpool 3-2 at Old Trafford. Both sides fielded competitive teams and Liverpool ended their four-game goalless with a brace from Mohamed Salah, but goals from Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford the winner from Bruno Fernandes put United in the draw for the fifth round.

Dancing On Ice bosses have been urged to fire Rufus Hound from the show following shocking claims he made about the Manchester Arena attack. Survivors of the terrorist attack and MPs spoke out against the comedian competing on the hit ITV show.The 41 year old had previously posted comments on Twitter implying that he thought then Prime Minister Theresa May had been behind the cruel tragedy in order to help the Conservatives win the ongoing general election.

direct to your inboxShe became an adopted Mancunian after moving to Manchester from her native Turkey 15 years ago.After learning English and following her dream of launching her own fashion label Zeynep Kartal has gone on to dress some of the world's biggest stars from her showroom in King Street.

direct to your inboxTributes are being paid to an inspirational community worker who dedicated her life and career to helping others, after her tragic death.Nahla Eljack, a mother-of-two, was 50.She passed away in hospital from Covid-19 earlier this month.Nahla worked for Manchester city council as a neighbourhood officer in Chorlton and was a passionate women's rights activist.She was also heavily involved in the creation of the Manchester Refugee Charter, which has been endorsed by more than

direct to your inboxA Manchester has seen her cleaning tips turn her into an Instagram sensation.And it was all because of a dare.Teaching assistant Annemarie Jones is on track to becoming the next big 'cleanfluencer'-  like Mrs Hinch - after gaining almost 45,000 Instagram followers and becoming so influential that products she posts about sell out.The mum-of-three was dared by a friend to start an Instagram page dedicated to her cleaning hacks after devoting an hour a night, plus a full

Bolton chef decided to cook up some affordable 'school dinners' and share his recipes, following the controversy about 'woefully inadequate' food parcels in parts of Greater Manchester. Gareth Mason, who recently went viral for his 'three-tier' fish, chips and mushy peas pie, decided to visit Aldi and see how many ingredients he could buy for £20.

Manchester Evening News is not naming, is sometimes used to facilitate euthanasia, the inquest was told. Mr Benjamin's mother Ms Alexander told the inquest her son had been 'struggling for years with depression' and was deeply affected by the first lockdown in March."His gym was closed and he could not work," she said."It just took everything away from him.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to the top of the Premier League thanks to another winning goal from Paul Pogba against Fulham.After going behind from an Ademola Lookman opener at Craven Cottage, strikes from Edinson Cavani, as well as Pogba, handed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side another three points.The win leaves them two points clear of rivals Man City, who have a game in hand and recently saw off Aston Villa in their recent match.Here is how the national

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are yet to decide on whether to trigger the one-year extension in Juan Mata's contract.Mata, 32, has only started six times this season and has entered the last six months of his existing deal but United have the option to extend until 2022.United extended the contracts of Eric Bailly, Nemanja Matic and Timothy Fosu-Mensah in January of last year and have already decided not to take up the option of an additional year on the contracts of

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt was a Friday, May 18, 2001, and 'It's Raining Men' by Geri Halliwell was top of the UK charts.

direct to your inbox“I’m a stallion, baby,” drag queen Veronica Green declares as she graciously sits on a white horse in the trailer for the second series of BBC Three’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.The latest series of the hit show finally reached our screens on Thursday evening (January 14) following a number of production halts due to the coronavirus pandemic.

direct to your inboxA group of friends from Manchester have been fined by police after making a 124 mile round trip - to go to McDonald's.Police in Staffordshire say the four people from different addresses were stopped in a car in Uttoxeter on Friday night.When asked why they were so far away from home they said they had been to McDonald's.They were fined a total of £800.The force tweeted: "Tonight a vehicle was stopped in Uttoxeter."Group of friends from Manchester area not having legitimate

direct to your inboxFred Sirieix has welcomed some brand new faces to his First Dates team.The Channel 4 dating show makes a big return on Tuesday, January 19, with a few changes.The latest run has seen the entire production move north with filming taking place last year in Manchester at The Refinery in Spinningfields.And, as well as some new daters looking for love, there's some new cast members too.Joining Fred, Merlin Griffiths and waiting staff CiCi Coleman and Grant Urquhart for the 16th

straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Pogba believes that Sir Alex Ferguson was ultimately the driving factor beyond the club's success during his reign at Manchester United.The legendary manager lifted 38 trophies in 26-years at the Old Trafford helm, delivering the Premier League title in his final season eight years ago.