Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing woman, 30, as search launched

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero says he is itching to get back on the pitch after a long absence after he was handed a first Manchester City start for four months.Aguero last started in City's reverse fixture against West Ham, but was substituted at half time as his managed return from injury suffered another setback that saw him miss much of the following four months.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to his Manchester City starting line up in search of a 20th straight win.West Ham will try to stop City's incredible run, with the Hammers on a decent run of their own. The Blues have had a quick turnaround from Wednesday's Champions League win over Borussia Monchengladbach, and Guardiola has stayed true to his pre-match assertion that he would make a number of changes.

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that the effects of the national lockdown may be wearing off.At a press conference today, Sir Richard Leese, the leader of Manchester council ad the region's health lead, admitted our infection rates are 'not going down fast enough'.He pointed to Bury where there has been several days of positive cases increasing and said while it’s 'too early to say' if it is a trend, it is an ‘area of concern’.Bolton is once again the borough with the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester with 236.5

five wings of Forest Bank prison in Salford are in lockdown due to a coronavirus outbreak.That outbreak disrupted proceedings at Manchester Crown Court with one high-profile trial and two sentencing hearings having to be postponed due to defendants not being produced from Forest Bank due to the lockdown.The latest data from the Ministry of Justice shows that there were 846 positive Covid-19 cases among adult prisoners for the week ending 15 February in the UK, down from 1,005 the week before.The

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has told Sergio Aguero to keep doing what he is doing to get the minutes that he deserves to play. Manchester City's club record scorer was an unused substitute again on Sunday as the Blues beat Arsenal 1-0 to win their 18th consecutive game in all competitions and keep their 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero says he is prepared to play the waiting game on a decision regarding his Manchester City future.The 32-year-old, who has scored over 250 goals for the club - including 180 in the Premier League - since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2011, is out of contract in the summer.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero could come off the bench to make a first appearance since the New Year win at Chelsea after he was named in the matchday squad to face Tottenham.Aguero has struggled with injuries and Covid issues this season, with two carefully-managed comebacks from injury curtailed by new problems.

direct to your inboxThe Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester held a closed meeting with Trafford council this week to discuss policing, following the city-region’s police force being placed into special measures.The meeting came after local calls for Mayor Andy Burnham to set out an action plan to bring Greater Manchester Police ‘up to scratch’ in Trafford.Conservative members of the council criticised the fact that the meeting was held in private and felt members of the public,

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero trained with his Manchester City teammates on Monday as the club record scorer works his way back to full fitness. Aguero has not scored in the Premier League for over a year and has been plagued by fitness issues for much of that time; most recently, he has missed the last nine fixtures after first coming into contact with somebody outside of the squad who tested positive for Covid-19, and then getting the virus himself.

direct to your inboxPolice have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a missing boy with links to Manchester.Jach Fallows-Jackson was reported missing from his home in Carnforth, Lancashire, at around 11.45am on Thursday (February 4).The 14-year-old is believed to have travelled to the Preston area by train.But it's unclear where he has gone from there, Lancashire Police said in a post on Facebook.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

Pro Pest Manchester, says the issue is down to restaurants and pubs closing due to the lockdown, which has meant the pests have to look elsewhere for food.

direct to your inboxPolice have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a missing woman from Stockport.Chloe Byrne is missing from the Bridge Hall area of the borough.The 26-year-old was last in touch with her family a couple of hours ago but concerns have since been raised for her welfare, police said.It is believed that she may still be in the Stockport area.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

direct to your inboxA man with Alzheimer's has gone missing in Rochdale. Gordon Nicholson, 78, was last seen on Leander Drive, Castleton, at around 4.30pm today (Thursday, February 4).

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsBoris Johnson has refused to bow to pressure over when schools should reopen.The Prime Minister has currently set a date of March 8, as the earliest point at which schools in England could open again.His decision has led to a backlash from some Tory MPs, who argue that given the success of the vaccine, lockdown could be eased sooner.It comes as the Scottish First Minister,

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero is still “a few weeks” away from Manchester City return despite getting a lean bill of health following Covid-19. The Blues’ all-time goalscorer has not played since October and has not scored in the Premier League for over a year after injury and illness wrecked his season.

direct to your inboxVictims were left ‘trapped’ in their homes by coronavirus restrictions as the numbers of domestic abuse reports increased in Trafford during the first lockdown of 2020, new data reveals.The number of domestic abuse incidents across Trafford increased during the first lockdown of 2020.Reports of domestic abuse were made across the borough throughout 2020 but numbers climbed after the first lockdown was announced in March, according to Greater Manchester Police’s data.A council

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are targeting a summer move for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, according to reports.With little over a day of the January transfer window remaining, United aren't expected to welcome any new arrivals on deadline day after a quiet month.M.E.N.