Passengers leave Manchester Airport in full forensic suits - up to 2,000 travellers are still passing through the hub each day

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

straight to your inbox every day for free"I had eight years in an orphanage."There, I did not like football."But my friends always wanted to play and I had no choice but to join in."To hear such a comment from a professional footballer is surprising and humbling in equal measure, let alone to hear it from someone who ended up playing for Manchester United.But how did the same man then end up describing leaving Old Trafford as "the best moment of my life" when it all went wrong?Fans might laugh

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

straight to your inbox every day for free Fred says he is hoping to leave behind 'a legacy' when he eventually looks back on his Manchester United career.

direct to your inboxFour travellers were fined £10,000 each after failing to declare they had arrived in the UK from a 'red list' country, police have confirmed.West Midlands Police said the offenders were caught after landing at Birmingham Airport on Monday - the first day that tougher border rules came into force.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes believes Adnan Januzaj needed a change of scenery from Manchester United and has been justified in moving to Real Sociedad.United will be reacquainted with the Belgian this Thursday night when they face Sociedad in the first leg of their Europa League last 32 tie. The two-legged affair sees Januzaj, now 26, face the side with whom he made his breakthrough in the 2013/14 campaign under David Moyes.

direct to your inboxManchester Airport has been criticised after people were packed onto a bus 'like cattle'.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Dylan Levitt has joined Croatian side NK Istra on loan for the remainder of the season.The Wales international is desperate to kick-start his career following a disappointing loan spell with Charlton and has jumped at the chance to play in Croatia.The deal does not include an option for Istra to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.Prior to the deal being officially announced, Levitt's agent Ivan Omrcen said last

direct to your inboxAn essential worker braving the bus commute through lockdown says service cuts have led to stress-inducing overcrowding that prevents passengers from socially distancing. Esther, 41, from Northenden, who has asked us not to reveal her full name, shared pictures with the Manchester Evening News which she claims show passengers unable to keep their distance on the number 43 run by Stagecoach.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United expected a fairly quiet January transfer window and that's exactly what they got. Apart from a few outgoings, mostly on loan, there was not much for United fans to get excited about in the winter window.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest on Monday, February 1.United youngster Facundo Pellistri has joined Spanish side Deportivo Alaves on loan, both clubs have confirmed.Pellistri moved to Old Trafford in the summer from Penarol and has featured a few times for the Under-23s, whilst training with the first-team occasionally.

direct to your inboxMore than 5,000 people have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The tragic milestone was passed on Sunday as another 27 deaths were recorded.It means the region's hospital death toll is now 5,006.The 5,000th death in Greater Manchester was recorded 329 days after the first - when a man in his 60s died at North Manchester General Hospital on March 8, 2020.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is you Manchester United morning digest for Saturday, January 30.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit out at the trolls who racially abused Manchester United duo Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe.Tuanzebe and Martial were subjected to racial abuse by some users on Instagram following United's 2-1 Premier League home defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday night.

direct to your inboxManchester Airport has called for a 'clear plan' to help the travel industry navigate its way out of the pandemic following the announcement of strict new measures to limit flying abroad. Hub bosses say the new restrictions, including a directive to airlines to quiz people about their reasons for travel prior to boarding, will have 'limited impact' on their already diminished number of passengers.

direct to your inboxA two-week old baby girl whose death sparked a murder investigation suffered 'catastrophic' injuries, which were 'indicated as being possibly non-accidental', an inquest opening has heard.Felicity-May Harvey, who was born on December 22 last year, died at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on January 11.Life support was withdrawn, a coroner heard.The child was admitted to North Manchester General Hospital three days earlier after being found 'floppy' at her home in

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

direct to your inboxA Ryanair pilot was robbed at gunpoint as he walked home from Manchester Airport, a court heard.Earl Green, 38, was one of a group of three men who approached the pilot, then 25, as he walked through Painswick Park in Wythenshawe just before midnight.Another of the robbers took out a handgun from his jacket, and the pilot felt something push against his temple which he believed to be the weapon.He was able to get away but the pilot said he feared for his life, and has since

Dancing On Ice bosses have been urged to fire Rufus Hound from the show following shocking claims he made about the Manchester Arena attack. Survivors of the terrorist attack and MPs spoke out against the comedian competing on the hit ITV show.The 41 year old had previously posted comments on Twitter implying that he thought then Prime Minister Theresa May had been behind the cruel tragedy in order to help the Conservatives win the ongoing general election.