More than 50 Covid cases found as part of mass testing drive in south Manchester

boroughs is being set up for the new 'plan of the nine' which will be known as 'Places for Everyone'.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has mocked Rio Ferdinand over his previous comments on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his tweet following the derby win over Manchester City. Richards was left to wonder what went wrong for City as their 21-match winning run came to an end at the hands of their fiercest rivals - who produced a brilliant display at the Etihad Stadium.

direct to your inboxA mum has spoken of her pride for her 10-year-old son battling leukaemia.Hughie Higginson was diagnosed with the blood cancer last year and is being treated at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.He is an outpatient on the hospital’s Ward 84 Oncology and Haematology Unit, having been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on September 23, 2020.His mum Katy said: “Our world was turned upside down when Hughie got his diagnosis.

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola showed off his lighter side by trolling Rio Ferdinand during an interview with the former Manchester United man. Taking a break from Manchester City's relentless pursuit of a third Premier League title in four years, the Spaniard sat down with Ferdinand for the latest in his 'Rio meets' series for BT Sport.

direct to your inboxSome of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester have seen the lowest levels of vaccine uptake.Areas of Rusholme, Longsight and Moss Side, in south Manchester, have particularly low rates.In Moss Side West, just 65.67 per cent of over 65s have been vaccinated - the lowest in Greater Manchester aside from university areas.In stark contrast Hale Barns - one of the most affluent areas in the region - has the highest percentage of vaccinated adults in the region.Health

DerbyshireLive reports.As well as a giant indoor water park, the site is set to include a 116-bed hotel, 148 straw bale lodges – seven of which would float on the quarry’s lake – 210 holiday apartments, climbing walls, a zip-line, bowling alley, shops, a restaurant, a swim-up bar and a sports hall.

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

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direct to your inboxA national consultation over proposed new counter-terrorism legislation was being launched today after a campaign in memory of Manchester Arena bomb victim Martyn Hett.Maryn's mother, Figen Murray, hailed the breakthrough as a 'major stride towards making our country safer' - and saving lives.

Prestwich.Police were called to reports of the 'sudden death of a woman' at an address in Sherbourne Court on Sunday (February 21).The body of Kimberley McAssey, 29, was found  inside the property.Greater Manchester Police have since launched a murder investigation into the incident.A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.Kimberley's family have now shared their devastation amid the loss of their loved one, calling her 'the life and soul

straight to your inboxMicah Richards revealed that Mario Balotelli told him that he would win the title for Manchester City while the pair were warming up against Queens Park Rangers.City's first Premier League title win came in the 2011/12 season in the most dramatic fashion. Sergio Aguero's famous last-gasp goal to hand City the title while Manchester United waited for their noisy neighbours to falter is one of the most memorable and recognisable goals in Premier League history.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

direct to your inboxA gang of attempted carjackers led police on an early hours chase through a south Manchester suburb.The thieves tried to steal a Seat Ibiza - which was occupied - directly in front of officers from the serious collision investigation unit, according to police.The balaclava-clad men struck on Barlow Moor Road, in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, at around 12.45am this morning (February 19).Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say an officer was alerted to “an ongoing robbery attempt of a Seat

direct to your inboxHealth chiefs are growing increasingly concerned that Covid-19 cases in Greater Manchester are not falling as quickly as in other parts of the country - and fear the region could face being locked down for even longer.One director of public health has warned there continues to be a ‘reservoir’ of coronavirus circulating in the community, which is keeping infection rates high.As of Wednesday, all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs recorded an infection rate higher than the England

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba’s wife Maria Zulay Salaues took charge of his Instagram page on Valentine’s Day, sharing a video of a suited and booted Pogba dishing up a romantic feast.Coming the day after an anaemic performance at West Brom, cue the jokes about Manchester United missing his service, or how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would love the Frenchman back on the field.