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straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed he rested Anthony Martial against Wolves on Tuesday as he was expecting Edinson Cavani to be banned in the New Year. The Uruguayan striker begins a three-game ban after accepting an FA charge over a social media post, so Martial is one of four changes to the side that edged past Wolves with an injury-time winner.

direct to your inboxIt has been a year like no other.However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons.Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget.2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it.The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised

direct to your inbox"It's absolutely gut-wrenching."Hair salon owner Jane Nixon describes how she felt as Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester would be moving into Tier 4.And it's a feeling thousands of business owners across the region will be familiar with.A change in restrictions, businesses finally being allowed to open then being forced to shut again just a few weeks later.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester and even more areas of England are set to be moved to Tier 4 restrictions from tomorrow.Matt Hancock announce the latest tier review in the House of Commons today, and the new rules will take effect from Thursday December 31. Tier 4 is currently the highest level of Covid-19 measures that can be allocated to an area - with much of the south east and London already under the toughest rules.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester will move into Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions, Matt Hancock has announced.The Health Secretary made the announcement on the region's move into the tightest set of measures as he addressed the House of Commons this afternoon (Wednesday).It means that non-essential shops, hairdressers, gyms, leisure and entertainment venues - such as cinemas - must close on top of normal Tier 3 closures.People will be asked to stay at home where possible - unless there's a

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester is to be placed into the toughest Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions, Matt Hancock has announced.The Health Secretary made an announcement on the tiering review across England in the House of Commons this afternoon, revealing yet more areas will face the strictest restrictions.The aim is to reduce social contact in Tier 4 areas - previously limited to London, parts of the South East and the East of England.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester will move into Tier 4 under a review of the government's Covid-19 restrictions.The Health Secretary made the announcement on the region's move into the tightest set of measures today (Wednesday).Matt Hancock addressed the House of Commons this afternoon to announce changes to local restrictions as infection rates continue to rise across England.Tier 4 is currently the toughest tier and includes the closure of non-essential shops closed and stricter rules on

direct to your inboxIt wasn't quite the white Christmas we see in all those festive movies.But there was a dusting of snow across Greater Manchester on Christmas Day.However, things quickly turned to strong winds and heavy rain as Storm Bella began its approach on Boxing Day.The Met Office has since issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice beginning at 6pm tonight (Sunday) into Monday morning.Therefore sleet, snow and flooding is all expected in parts of Greater Manchester as the extreme

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United should still be confident of beating Everton to claim a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals despite ringing the changes for the trip to Merseyside. The United boss has made nine changes to the team which thrashed Leeds at Old Trafford on Sunday, but Carlo Ancelotti has named a strong Toffees side, making just three changes from the weekend.

Bury, the decision from Health Secretary Matt Hancock was met with a mixture of frustration and sense of inevitability.

direct to your inboxFour of the areas which will be allowed to stay under Tier 2 Covid rules have a higher infection rate than every part of Greater Manchester.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today that Greater Manchester would remain in Tier 3, dashing hopes that rules would be relaxed for the hospitality industry over Christmas.He also revealed that some council areas in the south east of England would be moved up from Tier 2 to Tier 3 after a rise in coronavirus cases.However, some

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester will remain in Tier 3 following the government's latest announcement. Matt Hancock announced on Thursday that the "vast majority" of places in Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions will not be changed following the first review since the restrictions were re-implemented earlier this month.

direct to your inboxThree boroughs in Greater Manchester have lower coronavirus infection rates than the areas taken out of Tier 3 by Matt Hancock today.The Health Secretary revealed that Bristol and North Somerset are the only places in the country which will be moved down into Tier 2 and have the toughest restrictions lifted.The neighbouring council areas in the south west have both seen a drop in infection rates similar to that of Greater Manchester since early November.But some parts of our

taken control even ahead of Matt Hancock's statement and decided not to reopen at such short notice, even if the Government allowed them to.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester will remain in the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today.During a statement in the House of Commons, Mr Hancock released the details of the latest government review of the tier system in England.There had been hopes that Greater Manchester - or some boroughs - would be moved down to Tier 2, due to a fall in infection rates.But the Health Secretary said many areas in Tier 3 were not 'quite there,' as he

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester has stayed in Tier 3 following a government review.There was speculation that the region could be downgraded to Tier 2 following a dramatic drop in coronavirus case rates.Greater Manchester boroughs now have infection rates that are lower than the average for England, the latest Public Health England data has shown.Mayor Andy Burnham also argued on Wednesday that there was a "clear case" for the region being eased into Tier 2.However, Matt Hancock announced

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester and Lancashire are staying in Tier 3 restrictions after a review of Covid rules across England.Matt Hancock announced in the House of Commons on Thursday morning that Bristol and North Somerset were coming out of Tier 3 into Tier 2 - but that every other part of England currently in Tier 3 was staying there.  He also announced a list of areas that would be moved up into Tier 3 including Surrey, Berkshire and Peterborough.

direct to your inboxSuicide bomber Salman Abedi sent £470 to his family in Libya just hours before he committed mass murder at Manchester Arena.The public inquiry into the atrocity also heard on Tuesday that his brother, Hashem Abedi, asked a friend to buy sulphuric acid for him two months earlier.The bomb attack after an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017, claimed 22 lives and left more than 1,000 injured.Hashem Abedi was convicted of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United were a win away from becoming the first top-flight side to win five successive Premier League matches this season and a defeat off matching Frank O'Farrell's unwanted record of four home league losses before Christmas in 1972. Inevitably, the dullest derby ended in a draw.It was such a hollow occasion there was not a booking until the 79th minute, in spite of Fernandinho's most brazen fouling.