Night tsar Sacha Lord says 'numerous' Manchester pubs and restaurants are breaking lockdown rules - and warns they could be forced to shut

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

hereThe infection rate across nine out of the ten boroughs is continuing to fall."I think we are beginning to see the numbers move in the right direction and that includes Oldham, which saw a noticeable fall in the number of cases this week, and we have begun to see falls in other Greater Manchester boroughs as well," Mr Burnham told the BBC."We had the restrictions introduced about three weeks ago and I would say we have begun to see these restrictions are now working, so fingers crossed we can

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

city centre bar have hit out at the council's decision to close it down for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules. Viadux was the first venue in the city to be shut by the council using new powers handed to local authorities to help curb the spread of Covid-19.

described as a 'complete breakdown in social distancing'. David Regan, director of public health for Manchester, said: "We all know that we need to stop the spread of Covid-19 and get the number of cases going back down again.

The number of people to have tested positive for coronavirus in Bolton has increased for a fourth week in a row – but the mayor of Greater Manchester says a full local lockdown of the region is not yet necessary.There were 27.1 positive tests of COVID-19 per 100,000 people in the borough in the seven days up to August 8, rising from 23 the week before.Bolton is following the general trend in Greater Manchester – although Oldham has shot up to 108.8 and Wigan remains much lower at 7.3.The

Tahith Chong. The 20-year-old winger is in talks over a temporary exit from the club but nothing will be agreed until the conclusion of United's Europa League campaign, with Chong with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 30-man squad out in Cologne.

United Under-23s boss has overseen a dramatic improvement since taking the reins, assisted by former midfielder Quinton Fortune. And he has name-checked Brandon Williams, Ethan Laird, James Garner, Dylan Levitt, Ethan Galbraith and Arnau Puigmal as players who embody the attacking and hard-working spirit of the academy sides.

straight to your inboxManchester United are keen to bring Jadon Sancho back to the Premier League from Borussia Dortmund but negotiations with the Bundesliga side are proving to be difficult.The German outfit announced yesterday that Sancho would be staying at the club for the 2020-21 season, adding that his contract has been extended by one year until 2023.That has not resulted in United giving up on a deal and on United's side of the story, they feel that Dortmund's position is not as strong

Amir Khan has broken Manchester lockdown rules by celebrating Eid with his family and friends in the back garden of his £1.3million mansion in Bolton.The local lockdown restrictions were put in place last Friday, but the boxer wasn't going to let that get in the way of the holy celebration as he ignored the government imposed guidelines.The 33-year-old took to Instagram to share pictures of the celebration and wrote: "Eid Mubarak everyone! Spending Eid at home with family." Get exclusive

had been approved by Manchester council in the weeks leading up to the reopening of the hospitality sector on July 4.New legislation recently passed by the government now calls for bars and restaurants to provide both smoking and non-smoking areas outside their premises.But the city council will go one step further by making all outdoor areas smoke-free so as to not ‘sleepwalk from one health crisis to another'.Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, executive member for neighbourhoods, said: “Smoking is not

If you live up north and you are single and ready to mingle, dating might prove a little tricky from here on out. As of 5 August people that live in Greater Manchester and East Lancashire and areas of West Yorkshire will not be able to gather in groups of two or more… and this of course mean that people living in separate houses can not have sex.

straight to your inbox Manchester United have added Teden Mengi and Ethan Laird to their Europa League squad and removed Luke Shaw and Axel Tuanzebe. Laird, 18, made his United debut in the 2-1 defeat to Astana and emerged in the 4-0 thrashing of AZ Alkmaar in the group stage.

hereIf you live in one of the affected areas, in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, you should not:The government has said it will pass new laws to enforce the changes to meeting people in private homes and gardens.