Mum found with over 30 guests at her home after funeral fined £10k...she says it wasn't a party but just has a 'big family'

straight to your inboxThe response to Barcelona's latest Champions League hiding has drawn a predictable response from Manchester City fans. Last season's 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich came before Lionel Messi announced his desire to leave the Nou Camp.

straight to your inboxLast week, Phil Foden was showing why he has such a bright future ahead of him, scoring one and assisting twice as Manchester City left Liverpool's title defence in tatters and marched on to another win.Foden rightfully received plaudits for his performance at Anfield, and was rested when City beat Swansea in the cup during the week to keep him fresh for the visit of Tottenham on Saturday.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola called Tommy Doyle a 'special' player, but picked out an incident in Manchester City's win over Swansea as an area for improvement.Doyle, City's under-23 captain, started in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Cheltenham last month, and was included in the travelling party to face Swansea on Wednesday.

direct to your inboxAlan Shearer was feeling vindicated over recent comments he made about Phil Foden following the Manchester City star's performance against Liverpool.Foden produced a highly impressive display as City beat the reigning champions 4-1 at Anfield on Sunday.

Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA man told a cabin crew manager to 'f*** off' after chaos erupted on an easyJet flight - and left another staff member hiding behind the captain.Jonathan Thomas has been banned by the airline for 10 years.He mouthed off at the member of staff, before saying: "Who do you think you're talking to? Have some respect."Thomas was part of a group which had caused a ruckus during the journey from Manchester to the

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed how John Stones hit the depths of his football career amidst injury problems and personal troubles.The Manchester City defender has bounced back to form this season and is expected to regain his place in the team to face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night after contributing to a stunning 12-match winning streak.But he looked to be headed out of the Etihad exit door in the last two summers, when the break-up of his long-term relationship and

direct to your inbox Two loaded guns were found in a property in Ancoats during a police raid. Officers raided a property on Naval Street at around 7am this morning (Tuesday).They seized two loaded guns and ammunition.A man - aged 33 - has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon.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 hereHe remains in custody.

direct to your inboxA high court judge has ruled that a homeless man found collapsed in a Manchester bus shelter must have both of his legs amputated against his wishes to save his life.The man, believed to be 42 years old, was admitted to hospital in December but insisted to staff that he would get better without treatment.He had acute limb ischaemia - a sudden lack of blood flow - caused by severely frostbitten feet, as well as kidney damage.With his condition deteriorating, medics argued that

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola continued to insist after Manchester City’s 12th consecutive win that his players needed to focus on their next game and their reaction to when they do drop points.But he made sure to tell them privately just how remarkable their recent run has been.City are enjoying the third-best winning run both under Guardiola and in their history.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has picked Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho in his Manchester City starting XI to take on Sheffield United in the Premier League.City can go four points clear at the top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily with victory over Sheffield United, but the Blades were victorious at Manchester United this week and will be full of confidence of causing another big shock.

What do you think about the school's message to the mum? Do you think schools should be sending safeguarding staff to check on pupils if there's little communication between home and school? Do you feel under pressure to be submitting your child's work to school? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. The mum, who did not want to be identified, said with her son only just turning five, he doesn't legally have to be in school until

direct to your inboxA man died in Stockport after suffering a medical episode in the street, police have confirmed. The emergency services were called to Moseley Street in Edgeley at around 7.30pm on Thursday.

The suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after firearms warrants were executed in Bury last night.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "The man – aged 41 – has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a shotgun and remains in custody for questioning."On Tuesday January 19 a gunman opened fire as three high-powered cars raced through Newton Heath in the middle of the day.A fourth car not involved in the dispute was hit with a stray bullet.A