Police storm homes and arrest six after gang war shootings rock Manchester suburb

properties available across the region with features and fittings to enable independent living and all its benefits - with each one available to rent for under £130 per week.Iram Nisar, service manager at Regenda Homes, said: “At Regenda Homes, we understand the importance of having somewhere welcoming and safe to call home. "Our independent living properties are perfect for people who want to maintain their independence with the security of having staff onsite when needed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane was involved in a heated debate with ex-Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp live on Sky Sports over the quality at Tottenham Hotspur.The pair were in complete disagreement over the current state of Spurs' squad.

direct to your inboxThe Government's failure to vaccinate police against Covid-19 as a priority has been described as a 'damaging betrayal'. The view, from National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, was supported by Greater Manchester Police Federation chairman Stuart Berry.

direct to your inboxYou could be forgiven for having forgot what it looks like.But after a long, cold and wet winter Greater Manchester might finally be in for some sunshine this weekend.Met Office forecasters are predicting blue skies and temperatures creeping into the low teens on Friday.

here"Our team members escorted the passers-by who had alerted the emergency services and administered immediate first aid back down to the car park; it was then back to base to clean and sort the equipment," Oldham Mountain Rescue Team added."We would urge people to take extra care when walking near steep ground and crag tops, especially when it is very windy."Sending our positive thoughts to the casualty and his family."The incident happened when the Greater Manchester area was subject to a

straight to your inbox every day for freeArthur Gomez has reflected upon how he went from being a street footballer in Gambia to becoming the country’s first Manchester United player.Gomez joined United as a trialist in 2001 when aged just 17, and although he never made a first-team appearance for the club during his four-year stay, he has plenty of stories to tell.The young striker arrived at United’s training ground in Carrington after impressing on trial with Swedish side IFK

direct to your inboxA new surge testing site will open in north Manchester as part of ongoing efforts to identify and isolate cases of a new Covid-19 variant. Thousands of people have been tested since four cases of E484K, a mutation of the Kent strain which has spread across the country, were found in Moss Side earlier this month.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's quiet summer of 2020 will surely not be repeated in 2021. Despite the obvious ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic United will surely dip into the summer market.

Manchester Evening News reported yesterday how police raided nine addresses on Friday morning. Six men, aged between 16 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and criminal damage.

direct to your inboxAs Storm Darcy continues to grip parts of the UK in a wintry blast, a yellow weather warning for snow remains in place today for parts of Greater Manchester.Snow and ice warnings remain in place for most of England and Scotland as the effects of Storm Darcy continue to cause traffic delays and other hazards.The Met Office has yellow warnings for snow and ice current for the eastern half of Great Britain extending to the Shetland Islands, advising of likely longer journey

direct to your inboxExactly why the earth opened up and swallowed a chunk of Walmer Street in Abbey Hey is still to be fully explained.A number of factors no doubt contributed, including the enormous rainfall deposited on Manchester by Storm Christoph.While the investigation continues, the desperately sad stories of those forced to flee their homes reveals some wider truths about the struggles so many in our city are facing.Seventeen properties have been evacuated and four are now in the process

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United welcome Carlo Ancelotti's Everton to Old Trafford this weekend, in a game live on Sky Sports.A win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side would put them level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City ahead of their trip to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe Football Association has overturned Jan Bednarek's red card against Manchester United upon appeal.The Southampton defender was sent off after referee Mike Dean consulted his on-field monitor, judging the centre-back deliberately brought down Anthony Martial in the area for a penalty kick.The Saints were already trailing by seven goals after being reduced to ten men since the second minute before Dean gave Bednarek his marching orders and Bruno

direct to your inboxManchester council will review its response to severe flooding caused by Storm Christoph after some residents had requests for sandbags rejected.Around 2,000 homes and businesses in East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden were evacuated on January 20 as the River Mersey came within centimetres of bursting its banks.In the aftermath of the storm, Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Didsbury Basin, which the Environment Agency said had served its purpose.Before the

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcos Rojo has sent a final message to Manchester United supporters following his exit from the club. The Argentine defender has returned to his homeland to join Boca Juniors, after United agreed to cancel his contract six months before it was due to expire.

direct to your inboxA further six people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's coronavirus hospital death toll has now reached 5,012, the latest NHS figures show.Five more deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour figures.The trust is in charge of some of the city's major hospitals including the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.Stockport NHS Foundation Trust recorded one more