'Reckless behaviour' - city centre pub fined after allowing customers in to drink during lockdown

direct to your inboxA man was taken to hospital after he was rescued from a canal in Manchester city centre.Emergency services were called to the Rochdale Canal, off Castle Street, shortly before midnight on Friday.The man had already been rescued before firefighters arrived.He was taken to hospital by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).It's not clear who pulled the man from the water.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 23.44PM on the 18th December GMFRS were

direct to your inboxPolice were scrambled to Manchester city centre after a car crashed into railings.Pictures from the scene showed a badly damaged saloon car after it had crashed through railings on Great Ancoats Street.The road was closed briefly while the wreckage was cleared from the carriageway.A flatbed truck later removed the damaged car.Unconfirmed reports from the scene suggested the crash followed a police pursuit.The incident happened on Great Ancoats Street at its junction with

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola questioned the decision to only award four minutes of injury time in Manchester City's game with West Bromwich Albion.The City coach was seen in frenzied discussion with fourth official Anthony Taylor as the electronic board was about to go up to signal four minutes with the game poised at 1-1.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks that the Premier League is moving into a different phase of the season now the Champions League group stages are out of the way. Manchester City's manager has regularly raised the physical and mental battle of the teams that have had to play European football in a condensed schedule - especially for the Blues and other teams that went deep in continental competitions in August while their domestic rivals were able to recuperate.

direct to your inboxThree people are in hospital including a young child after a van crashed into a bus in Manchester city centre last night.Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the incident on Angel Street near the Co-op headquarters in the NOMA district at around 9.24pm.A transit van appears to have collided head-on with a bus while travelling the wrong way down the one-way road.

direct to your inboxCity centre residents are being warned about the dangers of parcel theft after a surge in incidents this year.Covid restrictions and the subsequent spike in online shopping has meant postal deliveries are at an all time high.But for shared buildings in Manchester city centre that often means parcels being left in insecure postal rooms or communal areas, especially as busy drivers are being told to have 'zero contact' with customers.Thieves are then taking advantage by

direct to your inboxJeremy Corbyn's brother led an anti-lockdown march in the city centre today.Piers Corbyn was one of around 500 people who marched through Manchester in another protest against lockdown regulations.The protesters marched through the city centre, starting in Piccadilly Gardens at around midday.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is strong enough to ride out the storm at Manchester United despite coming under increased pressure as a result of their Champions League exit in midweek.Manchester City boss Guardiola believes Solskjaer is the victim of the cycle of instant judgement in modern football, with his job the source of speculation ahead of Saturday's Old Trafford derby.

direct to your inboxThe fire service was called to the city centre on Friday morning to a fire in a lighting unit at a commercial property.Crews from Moss Side and Salford were called to Lloyd Street and spent just under an hour at the scene.A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “On Friday, 11 December, at 8.37am, firefighters were called to a fire on Lloyd Street in Manchester.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Aymeric Laporte partner Ruben Dias at the back in the upcoming Manchester derby, rather than John Stones.City have finally started to gather some momentum, after an inconsistent start to the campaign, as Saturday's 2-0 victory over Fulham saw them win successive Premier League games for the first time this season following last weekend's 5-0 mauling of Burnley.Both victories saw Stones star in the heart of defence as the 'Barnsley

direct to your inboxAs Manchester city centre's population continues to grow, so does the clamour for green space.But while campaigners urge the council to create oases in the city centre, woodland on the outskirts, abundant in wildlife, is underused.Here, Manchester Evening News city centre reporter Steve Robson explores the potential of the Lower Medlock Valley, immediately east of the city centre.At first blush, it is not the most inviting of entrances.Where Great Ancoats Street becomes Pin

direct to your inboxManchester city centre has seen a 480 per cent increase in the number of people claiming universal credit in just five months, it has emerged.A report that went before the council's economic scrutiny committee on Thursday paints a bleak picture of the impact of coronavirus restrictions on Manchester this year.And, in particular, the wide range of concerns in the city centre from vanishing footfall to fears about trade in 2021.In many ways, the data included in the report from

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says Manchester City need to take their Champions League dead rubber seriously if they want to consider themselves a big team. The Blues confirmed top spot in the group with a drab 0-0 draw at Porto, ensuring an easier draw on paper in the last-16 of the knockout competition next year.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says no player loved football more than Diego Maradona, as he led Manchester City's tributes to the Argentina legend.Maradona has passed away at the age of 60, leading to tributes to be paid from around the world in respect of one of the greatest players to play the game.The sad news was confirmed before City's Champions League win in Olympiacos, with Guardiola paying tribute to Maradona in his post-match media commitments.Guardiola also offered his

after we observed 50 cars making the turn in just half an hour.Seven years later, traffic gridlock around Manchester city centre remains a problem, particularly on routes heading towards Salford and Trafford at rush-hour.

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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was blunt when asked about Manchester City's chances of winning back the Premier League title, telling his side to start winning more games.City have won just three of their opening eight games, and are on a two-game winless run after the draw against Liverpool and defeat to Spurs on Saturday.