Off-licence staff left 'shaken' following robbery in Wigan

straight to your inbox every day for freeSergio Romero has said goodbye to Manchester United staff ahead of a possible transfer this month.The MEN understands the Argentinian goalkeeper bid farewell to staff members at United's Carrington training complex and Romero has not been in training since the turn of the year.It was reported in Argentina Romero, 33, is back in his homeland and training in Buenos Aires, with a move to Boca Juniors touted ahead of the summer's Copa America, which is to be

straight to your inbox every day for freeIndividual errors overshadow collective progressHaving stood firm against Manchester City's whirl of movement for almost 50 minutes United would have been absolutely furious to then go behind to a set-piece.Pep Guardiola's side need no help when it comes to goalscoring, but that is what they got at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for free Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has been appointed to the first-team coaching staff by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Fletcher has been working with United's Under-16s since October, initially joining the club to get experience as he worked his way towards his coaching badges.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United are considering terminating Dylan Levitt’s loan spell with Charlton Athletic in the January transfer window. The Welsh international agreed to join the League One side on a season-long loan in the summer, but has struggled to establish himself at his new club.Levitt, 20, has not featured in the last 11 league matches for Charlton with two of his five starts coming in cup competitions.

direct to your inboxA Manchester-bound flight had to be diverted to Ireland after a passenger became disruptive.The Jet2 flight from Fuerteventura was forced to land at Cork on Sunday night, due to concerns about the behaviour of a woman, who was on board with her partner and a child The captain and crew became concerned and took the decision to divert, reports CorkBeo.

direct to your inboxMetrolink staff handed out 500 face coverings as part of a campaign to encourage passengers to wear masks.Transport staff and police officers held a pre-Christmas day of action at Victoria station yesterday (December 23). Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Transport Unit worked with TravelSafe Partnership (TSP) staff and the new Metrolink 'trambassadors' to encourage passengers to wear face masks on-board the tram.

direct to your inboxA man discharged by mental health staff attempted to take his own life on hospital grounds - before he 'rolled' onto a major road and died after being hit by a taxi, an inquest heard. Daniel Kirton passed away at Manchester Royal Infirmary earlier this month.

GMP in areas including Wardley and Bolton town centre on Wednesday (December 22).  Police traffic officers stopped the driver of an Audi A3 on Manchester Road in Wardley. They claim the driver’s MOT test certificate had expired on January 8 this year.In a tweet, officers said: “XT58 stopped this Audi A3 on Manchester Road Wardley. Test certificate expired 8th Jan 2020.

straight to your inboxJamie Redknapp has demanded more from Bernardo Silva as Manchester City search for more creativity going forward. Whilst Pep Guardiola's side have had a positive first half to the season and are well in the title race, their football has lacked the fluency of previous seasons, having netted the lowest amount of goals among the clubs in the top half of the Premier League table.

here"We're looking at Covid and licensing breaches, plus any defective and dangerous vehicles."Working with Liverpool Council licensing officers, we have stopped private hire vehicles from out of the area to check for road worthiness and breaches of licensing and Covid legislation this evening."A private hire driver from Bolton had his license suspended and our activities continue."Eight drivers from areas including Bolton already issued with enforcement action."Police are carrying out the

Salford bus stop on a main road. The Lamborghini Huracan - worth more than £160,000 - was left in a bus stop box in Chorley Road, Swinton.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

direct to your inboxCare home bosses say as many as '60 per cent' of their staff have warned they will refuse the Covid vaccine when it is rolled out.Managers in care homes in Greater Manchester have been canvassing their colleagues ahead of the Pfizer vaccine being administered.Both staff and residents are among the first in the queue on the Government roll-out agenda, which was subject to reports of delays on Tuesday.And these plans could hit further stumbling blocks as care home bosses have

direct to your inboxDamage to overhead lines is causing 'severe' disruption on the Metrolink, with trams unable to stop at several stations.Trams are can not stop at St Peter’s Square, Cornbrook, Deansgate or Trafford Bar.It is unclear what caused the damage to overhead lines near Cornbrook station, but the disruption is expected to last for most of today.Such an incident on the day the Manchester derby will be played at Old Trafford would usually cause huge disruption.Get the latest updates

a jury was told last week.Skana was found not guilty after a seven-day trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court ended with the prosecution telling jurors it would no longer pursue a murder charge.She was sentenced today (Tuesday) at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter at an earlier hearing.She was given a life sentence, with a minimum term of 8 years, but will be detained in hospital and only be sent to prison if her treatment allows it.Judge Mr