More than 1,000 new homes in north Manchester - including some affordable housing - set for sign off

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United fans have been reacting to Edinson Cavani 's admission that he spoke with former United player Angel Di Maria prior to joining the club on a free transfer.

were put into lockdown last month.Those living at the accommodation, in Hulme, were told to self-isolate for a fortnight 'with immediate effect' amid rising infection rates.The M.E.N can now reveal that a total of 544 staff and students have tested positive for Covid-19 since September 14.Between September 14 and 20 a total of 42 students and two staff tested positive.The following week - between September 21 and 27 - a total of 489 students and 11 staff received positive coronavirus tests.

parts of Greater Manchester saw flash flooding.Several hours of downpours on Tuesday saw water coming into homes in parts of Bury yesterday (Tuesday).Trains were also halted due to landslips and some of the region's motorways were closed due to standing water.And despite some respite being forecast further heavy showers are expected to move in later tonight (Wednesday).Despite a drizzly night, the heavy showers did begin to ease off last night and into the early hours of today.And despite some

Hough Hall in Moston is thought to be more than 500-years-old. But the derelict timber-framed farm house has stood empty for a number of years and is in desperate need of repair.

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straight to your inboxManchester United have agreed a deal to sign Atalanta winger Amad Traore for £37.2million, with the teenager expected to join the club in the January transfer window.The MEN understands United have agreed to pay £19m up front, with £18.1m in add-ons, for the 18-year-old Ivory Coast winger. The overall fee was initially believed to be around £27.5m but rose with agent's fees.

Hopwood Hall College's upcoming virtual open events for Year 11's and their parents.The immersive online experience will include two interactive campus tours and will take place on two dates- one in October, and the other in November.

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here"The victim - a man in his 30s - was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition."No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing."Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 1146 quoting incident number of 2257 of 04/10/19. Reports can also be made anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United defender Patrice Evra said he doesn't think his old club is capable of winning trophies because there are no leaders in the squad.United tackle Jose Mourinho's Tottenham on Saturday afternoon, having endured a slow start to the Premier League season after defeat against Crystal Palace and an unconvincing win over Brighton.

straight to your inboxIf you'd have asked Manchester United fans back in July what the two priority positions to strengthen were this summer, the answer would have been straightforward: a new right winger and a new centre-back.

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Northern Gateway scheme will transform Collyhurst and the area around the Irk Valley to the north of the city centre.

hereThis was the equivalent of around 22 per cent of the nearly 6.1 million FTE sickness days lost during the period across all staff groups in the NHS in England.The data showed that during the peak of the outbreak in April there were 690,569 FTE days lost due to Covid-19 - 30.6 per cent of the nearly 2.3 million absences recorded that month.At Stockport NHS Trust, more than a quarter (27.6 per cent) of sick days lost were Covid-19-related, the highest proportion locally.Both Stockport NHS

straight to your inboxIn an ideal world Jesse Lingard would no longer be a Manchester United player anymore.United have been keen to move unwanted squad players on in the summer transfer window, and Lingard himself will be craving the opportunity of a fresh start in which his footballing ability can once again take centre stage.His time at United has seen the unrivalled heights of a Wembley winner in the FA Cup Final, but also been juxtaposed with toxic social media treatment and his own

of Collyhurst and the Irk Valley in north Manchester were announced this week. Around 15,000 new homes, as well as new schools, healthcare facilities and transport links are promised for the 155-hectare area stretching two miles out from the city centre over the new two decades.The first phase would see 270 new homes built with 130 for social rent in Collyhurst village and South Collyhurst.

with the company forecasting a huge funding black hole in the coming years, the town hall wants to take back control.

straight to your inboxManchester United's 2020/21 Premier League gets underway next Saturday, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side taking on Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.Ahead of the new campaign, United have strengthened their squad with the signing of midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax, who joined the club for a fee of £34.6m, which could reach up to £39m with add-ons.The Reds are still hoping to tie up signings before the transfer window closes, with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho a

Several roads have been closed by police after reports a collision involving a bus and at least three cars.Charlestown Road in Blackley is closed in both directions between Grange Park Road and Booth Hall Road due to a road traffic collision, Transport for Greater Manchester said in a tweet.Pictures from the scene showed a number of damaged cars including a black Audi Q7.Eyewitness Robert Duck told the M.E.N: "The Audi tried to overtake a bus at speed, it hit the back of the bus and then hit

NottinghamLive how groups of up to five people at a time began arriving for the bash on Friday night at around 7pm.