School staff in Rochdale warned about attempting jumping the queue for Covid vaccinations with 'inappropriately-shared' online booking link

direct to your inboxTwo people have been arrested after a knife was found at at tram stop in Manchester.Police found the blade at the Cornbrook Metrolink stop.Officers have been patrolling the Manchester Airport and Trafford tram lines as part of Operation Sycamore - an operation dedicated to tackling serious violent crime.In a post on the GMP Wythenshawe Facebook page this morning, police said a knife had been recovered at Cornbrook.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct

straight to your inbox every day for freeRashford's roleMarcus Rashford has been waiting a while to start back-to-back games on the left but having impressed in that role against Real Sociedad he was back on the left against Newcastle and he again demonstrated why this is clearly his best role.Rashford had the beating of Emil Krafth every time he managed to isolate him, the only shame for Manchester United was that they didn't work that position often enough.He'd already left Krafth clutching at

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be without members of the coaching staff for Sunday evening's match against Newcastle United due to them having to self-isolate, the club has announced. Following Thursday's successful trip to Turin which saw the 4-0 defeat of Real Sociedad, United return to Premier League action with the visit of Newcastle to Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxA Coronation Street actress has released a personal video message encouraging Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities across Greater Manchester to take up the Covid-19 vaccine.Shelley King, who is of Indian heritage, has played Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap since 2014, and received her first Covid jab earlier this month.A recent report by the Royal Society for Public Health found that 57% of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people asked said they would take a

direct to your inboxTeaching staff at a North Manchester high school were encouraged to book coronavirus vaccination slots despite not being eligible for the jabs.Leaders at the King David High School in Crumpsall said in an email that teachers could book a vaccine appointment by using slots for health and social workers.The email, circulated earlier this month, included a link to the NHS booking system for slots at the Etihad vaccination centre.Under Government guidelines only those classed as

direct to your inboxPans for a £1billion development which would see 3,000 homes built opposite the Trafford Centre have edged one step closed.An agreement in principle has been struck over the operating costs of a lifting bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal.

direct to your inboxA trial into how a coronavirus vaccine works in children is set to take place.Tests will investigate the efficacy of Oxford/AstraZeneca in young people aged from six to 17.It will determine whether the jab will produce a strong immune response, with 300 volunteers set to take part.The trial will start later this month.Up to 240 children will receive the vaccine, while others will be given a control meningitis tab.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to

direct to your inbox A drugs runner caught with 2kg of heroin at a motorway service station in Heywood has been jailed.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes making people prove their identity before opening a social media account is key to stopping abuse and threats online. In recent weeks, football has seen a rise in players being abused online and on Thursday England’s football bodies united to call on Facebook and Twitter to do more to stop it.

straight to your inboxRodri and his teammates need to help each other out if Manchester City are to be successful, according to Pep Guardiola. The 24-year-old has been given huge responsibility in the team since signing from Atletico in 2019, taking on the holding midfield role that Fernandinho performed so brilliantly in as the Blues won back-to-back Premier League titles.

direct to your inboxThis is the terrifying moment a knifeman tried to stab a teenager at a Manchester Metrolink stop. CCTV footage released by police shows Shujaat Ali lunging at the 17-year-old as the victim sat on railings at Abraham Moss tram stop in Cheetham Hill.

direct to your inboxA boy has been taken to hospital and another arrested after reports of a stabbing at the Edge Lane Metrolink stop in Droylsden.Greater Manchester Police were called to the incident at the tram station at around 8pm on Saturday evening.On arrival they found a juvenile male with injuries.

direct to your inboxThe leader of Manchester Council has warned vaccination queue jumpers will face action - as it's revealed more than 440,000 people in the region have received the jab so far.Among those to have received their first round of vaccinations, 50,631 are care home residents and staff.People aged over 80 account for 115,555 doses, while 102,686 healthcare workers have been inoculated.Meanwhile, 54,481 social care workers, which includes domiciliary workers and special school staff,

direct to your inboxIdentity checks have been increased at Manchester's Etihad vaccination centre amid concerns that people have been queue-jumping by pretending to be social care staff.It is understood an internal booking link from the Northern Care Alliance hospital trust has been widely circulating beyond NHS and social care workers, leading council bosses to raise the issue with the top of the Greater Manchester health system.Some people are said to have successfully used the booking link to

straight to your inboxChris Wilder says he doesn't have a clue how he will stop Manchester City when he takes his Sheffield United side to the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday.City are on an 11 game winning run, while the Blades recorded just their second win of the season at Manchester United this week. They will have to put in another heroic performance to stop City, though, with Pep Guardiola's men in superb form recently which peaked with the 5-0 mauling of West Brom.

What do you think about the school's message to the mum? Do you think schools should be sending safeguarding staff to check on pupils if there's little communication between home and school? Do you feel under pressure to be submitting your child's work to school? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. The mum, who did not want to be identified, said with her son only just turning five, he doesn't legally have to be in school until

direct to your inboxThe operators of Manchester Arena say it was 'inherently unlikely' CCTV personnel monitoring the City Room foyer area 'would have paid any particular regard' to Salman Abedi on the night he killed 22 people there with a bomb.Andrew O'Connor QC, representing SMG at the public inquiry into the atrocity, said there was 'nothing about Salman Abedi's dress or conduct on any of his visits to the City Room that would have made it even reasonably likely that a CCTV operator would