Mum hits out as pupils told to wear coats at school with windows 'wide open'

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola singled out John Stones for praise after Manchester City's victory over Olympiacos in the Champions League. While the Blues never managed to kill the game off, it was another assured performance at the back that produced another clean sheet in the competition to lay the platform for a fourth consecutive win in Europe that confirms qualification to the knockout stage.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves has told Pep Guardiola that getting the balance right in midfield is crucial to solving Manchester City's struggles in front of goal.City have had a largely inconsistent start to the season and currently find themselves in the lowly position of 13th, already eight points behind champions Liverpool.While only five sides have conceded less than the Blues, the other end of the pitch appears to be the problem as they have only scored 10 times so far - less than

a church run by Mr Manford's uncle was also targeted by thieves.The heartless burglars raided Cadishead Community Church in May, taking everything from expensive music equipment and guitars to their store of toilet roll.They even made off with a Bible and sweets meant for children's groups at the church.Anyone with information on burglaries can pass it on to police on 101.Alternatively, use the Live Chat services at www.gmp.police.uk. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News

straight to your inbox every day, free West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has hit out at Bruno Fernandes' penalty technique following the Baggies' defeat by Manchester United over the weekend. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ground out a gritty 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday night, with Fernandes netting the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.

Man City urged to sign a new strikerSky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards have called on Pep Guardiola to bring in a new striker.Manchester City have been short of attacking options this season, with both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus missing periods with injuries.Ferran Torres has deputised well, but the Blues have been short of goals and failed to find the net again in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.“I’ve got no doubt that Man City will be trying to find the next A-List

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, November 20.Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood will continue his impressive development this season now he has recovered from illness, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The Reds manager said that the 19-year-old spent more than a week away from United's Carrington training complex as he was unwell and the forward could sit out the visit of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday night.

The letter, written last week, follows a chaotic couple of months at the university.Fallowfield became a coronavirus hotspot after students returned in September.At one point, it was recording more positive cases than anywhere else in the country.But students, parents and staff have repeatedly complained of a lack of support saying very little was being done to assist those who were ill or having to self-isolate.Last week metal fencing was put up around the Fallowfield halls of residence.The

Alderley Edge on October 31. Police say she was assaulted in an alley on Stevens Street at about 11pm by a man she had met moments earlier.He is described as being aged in his mid-20s, of mixed race, with a slim build and is believed to be from the Manchester area.

hereTemperatures will average at around 10C.It will become even warmer on Tuesday, with average temperatures of around 14C forecast by the Met Office.Big coats and umbrellas might need to come back out on Wednesday though, with rain showers predicted to fall across most of Greater Manchester. The below widget from the In Your Area team allows you to add your postcode to the widget below and get the latest weather forecast for your area.

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford has hit back at a report on his investment in five properties alongside references to his campaigning for free school meals.Rashford took to Twitter and screen-grabbed a story that was published in the Mail on Sunday and appeared on MailOnline, under the headline: “What a result! Campaigning football star Marcus Rashford has bought five luxury homes worth more than £2million.”The article reports Rashford has “ploughed an estimated £1.5m into

straight to your inboxLeeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips has revealed his conversation with Pep Guardiola after his side's draw with Manchester City last month.The midfielder put in an impressive performance in the 1-1 draw, which saw Leeds come from behind to grab a deserved point against City, who led through Raheem Sterling's 17th-minute opener.Speaking to The Times, Phillips admitted he feared for the worst after conceding first due to how well Guardiola's side were playing.Yet he felt

straight to your inboxNathan Ake has described his injury as 'frustrating' after the Manchester City defender lasted just six minutes of the Netherlands' friendly against Spain on Wednesday.Ake, starting in the left centre-back role for Holland, picked up an early hamstring injury and had to be replaced in the opening stages, giving City another injury concern.Now, Ake has pledged to be back in action soon, taking to social media after the game to say: "Frustrating night! Hope to be back

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, November 8.Maguire responds to United criticsHarry Maguire has suggested Manchester United’s harshest critics take pleasure in the team’s defeats.The defender helped his side to a much-needed 3-1 win over Everton on Saturday, a result that eased some of the growing pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.And after the game, Maguire addressed the recent criticism.“At this club one thing I've