Police tape off alleyway next to Co-op after 'unresponsive' man found collapsed

straight to your inbox Incoming Manchester United signing Charlie McNeill has agreed to re-sign to the club as he sees a clearer pathway to the first-team than he did at City. McNeill, 17, is returning to the United academy for an initial fee of £750,000 that could rise to £1.35million after he rejected the offer of a new contract at City in the summer.

was knifed in the heart by his pal James Hurst in Heywood in January 2017. Hurst was convicted of murder and possession of a bladed article - and jailed for life with a minimum sentence of 26 years in July 2017.He was released from prison 18 months before the fatal attack after being sentenced for an unrelated offence.Manchester Crown Court heard Mr McKenzie's body was discovered by a dog walker in an alleyway off Promenade Street in Heywood.

The victim is now in a stable condition, according to a GMP. No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

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A Greater Manchester Police officer has been sacked after he hit a man over the head with his baton during a 'disturbance' on Deansgate Locks.Police constable Philip Ellis was found to have used 'excessive force' and breached standards of professional behaviour, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.The incident in October 2016 left a 23-year-old man needing hospital treatment for his injuries.The IOPC launched an investigation that concluded in March 2017 and evidence was handed

straight to your inbox David Silva is still chasing glory in European competition after leaving Manchester City. In ten years at the Etihad, the Champions League was the only major team honour that evaded the Spaniard.

hereEmergency services attended and the victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds to her leg.She remains there in a stable condition.The child was assessed by paramedics at the scene and had no visible injuries.A 17-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Detective Inspector John Robb, from GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “This was a vicious attack in which a woman was stabbed in front of her young son.“Our thoughts are with her and her family as she

Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereParamedics rushed to the scene, before the woman was taken to hospital.

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straight to your inbox Swedish police have thanked Victor Lindelof after he helped stop a thief on Monday. The Manchester United defender is currently on a two-week holiday ahead of the new Premier League season, and took the time to go back home to Sweden.

Coleen Rooney and husband Wayne enjoyed a date night out in Manchester, after they returned from their family holiday in Barbados. Coleen and Wayne enjoyed some time away from their four sons as they went for dinner at The Ivy in Spinningfields in the city.

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straight to your inboxReal Sociedad have completed the signing of former Manchester City midfielder David Silva.The Spaniard officially left the Premier League club on Saturday after their 3-1 loss to Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finals.It brought his decade at the Etihad Stadium to an end and City revealed on Monday they would honour the playmaker with a statue.Soon after Silva, who had been linked with a move to Lazio, penned a two-year deal with Real Sociedad to complete a return to

straight to your inboxYoung Manchester City right-back Pedro Porro has secured a two-year loan move to Portugal with Sporting.The Spanish Under-21 international will spend the next two seasons with the Primeira Liga side who announced the news on their website on Saturday.