Plans to demolish 75 houses and replace with ‘affordable homes’

direct to your inboxBosses are consulting on plans to relocate Droylsden Library which could see the site redeveloped for housing.Tameside council has launched a public consultation into proposals to move the library service into the ground floor of Guardsman Tony Downes House on Manchester Road.The building, which opened in 2015, is named in memory of Droylsden resident Tony Downes who was killed in Afghanistan in 2007 serving with the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards.It currently serves as the

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe last time Manchester United scored from open play against one of the 'big six' in the Premier League was in the last game they played in front of a capacity crowd.Next week marks a year since the roar from Old Trafford rippled across the River Irwell to greet Scott McTominay's clincher in the derby.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hasn't set a target on the number of new arrivals he wants to see at Manchester United this summer and he will only sign players if they are the ideal fit for the club.United made only three additions last summer, in Alex Telles, Donny van de Beek and Edinson Cavani, and none of the three have played more than 40% of the club's total minutes this season.A settled squad hasn't stopped United climbing to second in the Premier League

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, February 26.United have been drawn against AC Milan in the Europa League last 16.United eased their way past Real Sociedad on Thursday night, earning a 0-0 draw after a 4-0 victory in the first leg a week prior.Their victory was rewarded with a tie against the second-placed team in Serie A and a reunion with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has scored the third-most goals in the Italian division this

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will continue to ease Shola Shoretire into the first-team after he became the club's youngest debutant in Europe.At 17 years and 23 days, Shoretire beat Norman Whiteside's 38-year record when he came on in the second-half of United's goalless draw with Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday night.Shoretire made his career debut against Newcastle on Saturday, having only been added to the first-team training bubble less than a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will not start Amad or Shola Shoretire in their Europa League round-of-32 second leg against Real Sociedad.Amad, 18, and Shoretire, 17, made their debuts in the wins over Sociedad and Newcastle United last week but will have to wait for their first competitive starts.United are 4-0 up on aggregate against Sociedad and all but through to the last 16 of the Europa League, with the Spanish side due at Old Trafford three days before United

direct to your inboxCampaigners have won a High Court battle against Manchester council’s plans to build a 440-space temporary car park near a primary school.Trees Not Cars sought a judicial review of the decision taken in October 2019 by the planning committee to keep parking facilities at the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats for two years - months after the council declared a climate emergency.Town hall leaders hoped the car park would generate short-term income while plans to redevelop

Love Island star Olivia Attwood was spotted turning on the style as she headed to a meeting in Manchester on Thursday. The blonde beauty, 29, slipped on classy loungewear for her outing consisting of grey flared trousers and a matching long-sleeved jumper top.

direct to your inboxWythenshawe’s ‘iconic’ indoor market has been given a temporary reprieve after plans for its closure were deferred until later this year.Manchester council had considered withdrawing funding from March as part of wider cost-cutting measures to save around £41m in the coming year.The town hall currently pays a £110k-a-year subsidy for the indoor section of Wythenshawe market, which is in an ‘unsustainable’ position after losing money over several years.Stallholders were told

direct to your inboxThese are the first images of hundreds of new homes to be built in Collyhurst - including many that will be for council tenants.The north Manchester neighbourhood is at the heart of the Northern Gateway regeneration project, now said to be worth £4billion in the coming decades.Manchester City Council has entered into a joint venture with Hong Kong-based developer Far East Consortium (FEC) with the aim of delivering thousands of new houses.After years of false dawns, a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United U23s manager Neil Wood says he has no worries about Hannibal Mejbri and Shola Shoretire's accelerated development after the teenagers were promoted to the first-team's training bubble.Mejbri, 18, and Shoretire, 17, are training with the senior squad but continuing to play matches for the Under-23s.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will not sacrifice the Europa League to strengthen their Premier League title ambitions, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is planning to rotate his squad for continental competition.After a two-month break European action resumes this week, with United relegated to Thursday night football in the Europa League after their disappointing Champions League group stage exit.That will also mean more games for United, with 32 teams involved in the

direct to your inboxMajor plans to overhaul the rail network in the North which could see train services reduced in parts of Greater Manchester are ‘deeply regressive’, leaders say.The government is consulting on changes to pre-Covid timetables aimed at easing congestion in and around Manchester, spacing services more evenly, and reducing delays from May 2022.A task force has been working towards improving services on the network since the disastrous introduction of new timetables in May 2018

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United co-owner Joel Glazer hailed the addition of veteran quarter-back Tom Brady as the driving factor behind Tampa Bay Buccaneers victory in Super Bowl LV.The Buccaneers celebrated their first Super Bowl victory in 18 years on Sunday night, the perfect end to a season which has been graced by the timeless brilliance of star player Brady.The 43-year-old only joined the team last year after a glittering 20-year spell with the New England

straight to your inbox every day for free When Manchester United spent £80million on Harry Maguire in the summer of 2019 they probably didn't expect another world-class centre back to be considered the answer to their problems barely 12 months later. But that was the case early on this season, when Maguire was struggling for form and his partnership with Victor Lindelof was failing to convince.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes the coronavirus pandemic could still impact how Manchester United conduct their business in the summer transfer window.United spent £76.6million last summer on four signings and welcomed Edinson Cavani on a free transfer, having failed in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.Cavani is the only arrival who has cemented himself in Solskjaer's favoured XI and Donny van de Beek has only started in two of