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IVF ‘miracle baby’ has tragically drowned after his boat overturned on a lake.Mark Hill had been enjoying a day out in his canoe on Saturday afternoon when he got into difficulty at Amberswood Lake in Wigan.A major rescue operation was launched to try to find the 40-year-old but his body was sadly pulled from the water a short time later.His heartbroken fiance, Lisa Veasey, told the Manchester Evening News how Mark had been the perfect father to their ‘miracle baby’.The couple had struggled to

Hindley, Wigan, at around 4pm Saturday afternoon (July 18). Tragically, his body was later pulled from the water.Mark leaves behind fiancé Lisa Veasey - the mother of his 14-week-old son Corey.He had 'wanted a child for 20 years'.

straight to your inboxManchester United's top-four rivals Leicester City will be without James Maddison, Ben Chilwell and Christian Fuchs for the remainder of the season, Brendan Rodgers has confirmed. Leicester returned to winning ways on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United, maintaining their narrow advantage over United in the hunt for a top-four finish.

Manchester United's trip to Crystal Palace on Thursday night. Shaw suffered a twisted ankle in the 2-2 draw with Southampton on Monday night and his replacement Williams was forced off with a gash to his head in added time.

straight to your inboxManchester United great Gary Neville has issued a top-four prediction after his old team's blow at home to Southampton.The Reds were held to a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, something which prevented Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men from jumping up to third in the Premier League.Chelsea have retained that spot and lead Leicester City and United by one point ahead of their clash at home to Norwich City.But despite the late blow for United when Southampton's Michael Obafemi struck,

Manchester United's form since the restart has enabled them to close the gap on Chelsea and Leicester City, though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side dropped two points against Southampton to remain in fifth. They are just one point behind Chelsea, at the time of writing, and level with the Foxes, who have the superior goal difference.

straight to your inbox Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City has praised three Manchester United players amid the top four battle between the two sides.

straight to your inboxManchester United could be without both specialist left-backs for their Premier League trip to Crystal Palace on Thursday.Luke Shaw suffered a twisted ankle in the 2-2 draw with Southampton and his replacement Brandon Williams was forced off with a bloodied head after a collision with Kyle Walker-Peters.Shaw, 25, has started in all 18 matches of United's unbeaten run and the 19-year-old Williams has earned plaudits in his breakthrough campaign.

straight to your inboxManchester United suffered an injury scare in their game against Southampton after Luke Shaw was unable to continue with an ankle problem.Shaw started his 11th consecutive league fixture as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named an unchanged line up again for the game against the Saints.United fell behind in the first half but goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial restored their lead before the interval.Late in the second half, Shaw damaged his ankle after attempting to cross

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans believe the club should be aiming for third, let alone fourth, in the Premier League after Leicester City's poor form continued against Everton.

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