More than 300 tower blocks are still waiting to have Grenfell-style cladding stripped as Government warned it still has a 'long way to go'

straight to your inboxManchester United have compiled a three-man centre-back short list consisting of Nathan Ake, Tyrone Mings and Alessio Romagnoli, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to build upon his side's exciting potential to turn them into Premier League title contenders and would like to add a centre-midfielder, winger and playmaker to boost his attacking options this summer.However, according to ESPN, with it looking likely that Paul Pogba will stay at the club, it's now a

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, July 8 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund have set a deadline of August 10 for Manchester United to sign Jadon Sancho, according to reports.United have been impressive since returning to Premier League action and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to build on that potential by improving his attacking options in the summer transfer window.A centre-midfielder, playmaker and winger are high on the Norwegian's list of priorities with former Manchester City man Sancho the club's top target.The 20-year-old

without the need for a 14-day quarantine on their return, travel experts predict a surge in demand when the change comes into effect from July 10. The coming weeks could be vital for the hub amid proposed redundancies of thousands of staff who are based at the airport, including, according to Stockport MP Navendu Mishra, one in four senior managers at Manchester Airports Group, which also runs Stansted and East Midlands airports.

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, July 7 is:The NHS publishes 24 hour mortality data for every hospital trust in England, charting every coronavirus death in their facility.The daily figures do not include people who died in care homes or other community settings.The NHS daily figures count deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include

hereBack in September a trial run of the bins proved to be successful, with 1,000 weapons being handed in over a five month period.Sergeant Paul Nolan of Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit said: “The total number of weapons deposited in the bins since February was 554 knives, which is a huge amount considering we haven’t advertised the bins during lockdown."The bins remained available throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as a safe option to dispose of a weapon for those who may have felt

straight to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City could both be set to target the same two centre-backs this summer, reports say.City have long-been linked with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar as they need to find an overdue replacement for former captain Vincent Kompany.United, however, have Jadon Sancho at the top of their transfer wishlist, but are also looking to strengthen other areas of the team.According to the Independent, if United look to bolster

hereManchester council has handed out around 3,500 laptops to vulnerable children across the city, the majority of which have come through the government scheme.Around 150 have come from the Greater Manchester combined authority, while academies have made their own separate applications for laptops to the government.In Oldham, more than 1,200 devices have been distributed to schools to allocate to those most in need, with additional devices going directly to local academies.Councillor Shaid

straight to your inboxJadon Sancho will demand to leave Borussia Dortmund if the club block his transfer to Manchester United - according to reports.The England international remains a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the upcoming transfer window as he fits the profile of player the United boss is looking to bring to Old Trafford and is viewed as the ideal recruit to bolster the club's forward line.Sancho is believed to have told Dortmund of his desire to leave the club and MEN Sport

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, July 5 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, July 4 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.This is because of the time it

straight to your inboxBayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey is reportedly keen on a move to the Premier League this summer amid links with Manchester City.City are now a player lighter in attack after it was confirmed that Leroy Sane had completed his long awaited move to Bayern Munich on Friday, for a fee that could rise to £54.8m.Although Pep Guardiola has previously said City won't necessarily need to spend money to replace the winger, especially with the form of Phil Foden, that hasn't stopped

straight to your inboxManchester United are considering allowing defender Eric Bailly leave the club on loan, according to reports.The centre-back has been desperately unlucky with injuries in recent years and missed a large portion of the current campaign after suffering a knee injury in pre-season.As a result he has made just eight appearances this season, with his only Premier League start being an impressive performance on his return against Chelsea in February, and has since fallen behind

"All staff being told over a conference call. The redundancy period started on Monday, June 22.

have been begging government to release ‘pillar two’ testing data, the results of swabs carried out at drive-through stations and other facilities operated here by the private sector on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

region was battered by heavy downpours and spectacular displays of lightning on Tuesday. Flash flooding also caused traffic chaos on the M60, M62 and M602.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here A new yellow weather warning is in place today which warns of thunderstorms between 12pm and 9pm in Greater Manchester.