Police recover body of man, 67, from Glasgow canal

Scott McTominay is flavour of the month at Old Trafford - but it has not always been that way. Manchester United were open to selling the Academy graduate this summer, but they - and their manager Erik ten Hag - were indebted to the previously-unfancied midfielder when he scored two dramatic stoppage-time goals to gun down Brentford at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Scott McTominay was the hero on Saturday after coming off the bench to score two late goals as Manchester United beat Brentford 2-1.

Manchester United wrestled back some momentum in their Premier League charge with a rousing comeback win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. Scott McTominay was the hero for United in that match as he scored twice deep into stoppage time to snatch three points at Old Trafford.

TV pundit Ian Wright has flagged up the roles played by Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho after the two Manchester United substitutes paved the way for a pulsating comeback win over Brentford.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has pinpointed how brutal the Premier League can be after Manchester United came from behind to snatch victory against his side in dramatic circumstances.

Manchester United managed to do something they'd never done before in the Premier League era during their stunning win over Brentford.

'Unseasonably warm' weather is set to hit Greater Manchester as temperatures are expected to exceed 20C this weekend. Sunny spells are in store for the region with little chance of rain - although it will be cloudy in parts, according to the Met Office.

With the Rugby World Cup now well and truly in full swing, Scotland fans will no doubt be on the edge of their seats as the Scottish national team takes to the pitch on Saturday to take on Ireland. The team, which is headed up by coach Gregor Townsend sadly suffered an early blow at the start of the competition when they lost their Pool B opener in Marseille to South Africa, but despite the initial setback, the Scots came back stronger to beat both Tonga and Romania.

Lauren Mayberry covered Texas‘ ‘Say What You Want’ at her show in Glasgow last night (October 5) – check out the footage below.The Chvrches frontwoman was performing at the SWG3 TV Studio venue in the Scottish city as the first stop on her 2023 solo UK headline tour.Towards the end of the set, Mayberry paid homage to Glasgow band Texas by delivering her own take on their 1997 hit single ‘Say What You Want’.You can watch a fan-shot video of the performance here:Mayberry’s recent North American tour saw her cover Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’, Adam Schlesinger’s ‘That Thing You Do’ and PJ Harvey’s ‘Down By The Water’.She also performed a solo version of Chvrches’ “OG deep cut” ‘Lungs’ in Toronto to mark the 10th anniversary of the synth-pop trio’s 2013 debut album, ‘The Bones Of What You Believe’.Additionally, the singer-songwriter has showcased numerous as-yet-unreleased solo songs at this year’s gigs including ‘Change Shapes’, ‘Bird’ and ‘Mantra’.This week, Mayberry confirmed that her second single ‘Shame’ will be arriving next Tuesday (October 10) and shared a snippet of the track. It’ll follow on from ‘Are You Awake?’, which came out last month.Mayberry’s UK headline tour continues tonight (October 6) in Birmingham ahead of dates in Manchester (8) and London (9).

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been reported to police after making a joke about former first minister Nicola Sturgeon. Sunak made the comments during his speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester today.

Headteachers in Greater Manchester say the proposed ban on mobile phones in schools is 'a farce of an issue'.

A man has been arrested over the alleged murder of a woman.

Pep Guardiola has called on the players to take a stand if they want a reduction in the number of games in the schedule, insisting the authorities won't listen to the Manchester City manager or his fellow bosses.

Pep Guardiola praised Jeremy Doku's decision-making in the final third after the £55million winger continued the bright start he has made to his Manchester City career against Nottingham Forest.

Scots chart-topper Tom Walker has made a poignant return to the music scene as he delighted shoppers in Glasgow with a free performance on Friday. The singer was promoting new single 'Burn' after taking a hiatus from singing due to ongoing pressures.

An expert has explained how to tell the difference between ‘normal’ ageing and the symptoms of dementia.

Six bosses at a firm owned by Glasgow Council have been awarded bonuses of nearly £150,000 during the cost of living crisis.

The much-maligned Glazer family have come under further scrutiny and pressure as Manchester United's owners continue to mull over two offers to take over the Premier League giants.

Jamie Carragher has blasted Andre Onana for angrily confronting a 'broken' Harry Maguire during pre-season.

David Beckham has reportedly messaged under-fire Manchester United defender Harry Maguire to show his support, after the latter was brutally mocked during the season's first international break.