Second Longsight stabbing horror as teen knifed 1cm from his heart days before knifemen attack boy in Asda car park

the highest in Greater Manchester, has seen more of its residents die during the pandemic. Manchester Evening News spoke to some members of the community in Broughton about the figures and how they have coped with the pandemic in one of the worst hit areas in Greater Manchester.

direct to your inboxTwo more people have been arrested in connection with a murder investigation in north Manchester. Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Whitstable Road in Moston just before 5pm on Thursday (February 18).

straight to your inbox every day for free Daniel James claims he meant to play the ball into the path of Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United's second goal in their Europa League romp against Real Sociedad. Fernandes scored United's first two goals of the tie, the second confirmed after he'd initially been flagged offside after sweeping in a first-time shot from James' lay-off.

direct to your inboxA man is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed following an 'altercation' in Wythenshawe.The 46-year-old's condition in hospital was described by Greater Manchester Police as 'critical'.The force said enquiries established he was attacked after an 'altercation'.Police and paramedics were called to Greenwood Road in Benchill at 2.45pm on Thursday afternoon, near Manchester Enterprise Academy.Tonight (Wednesday), officers were standing guard at the entrance to a

Wigan toddler have described their 'sheer relief' after she beat cancer for the second time in less than two years. Ruby Rose Scotson, aged three, has been fighting in a long-term battle against leukaemia for 20 months.

direct to your inboxA mural of George Floyd has once again been defaced with racist graffiti in the Northern Quarter.The painting was created in Stevenson Square by famed street artist Akse in the wake of Mr Floyd's death in May last year.Mr Floyd, a security guard, died in Minneapolis, USA, after being forcibly held down by police officers.His image has become an emblem for a worldwide campaign to stamp out racism.Sadly, the mural was targeted with vile graffiti last summer when a masked vandal

direct to your inboxToday marks the second anniversary of the launch of the M.E.N. on Sunday. Here M.E.N editor-in-chief Darren Thwaites looks back on how a newspaper that started out against all the odds - and then faced the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 - has gone from strength to strength.It took the Manchester Evening 150 years to launch a Sunday edition.

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is 'very pleased' for the Glazer family that their NFL franchise, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is involved in this weekend's Super Bowl.The Bucs beat the Green Bay Packers to secure their first Super Bowl appearance since their 2003 win and Sunday's game will be staged at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.The Glazers have owned United since their hostile takeover in May 2005, with Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer

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straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is not long ago that a Luke Shaw half-time substitution would have hammered another nail into his coffin. Now it highlights his resurrection at Manchester United.Shaw had tallied two assists in the 9-0 annihilation of his former club by the time of his removal at the pause against Southampton.

direct to your inboxA man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Longsight. Rashid Mehmood, 35, of Northumberland Road, Stockport was before Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday (February 1).

direct to your inboxA knifeman who stabbed five homeless men in 'motiveless' and 'apparently random' attacks faces a lengthy sentence.Kieran McLoughlin, 32, attacked the men in Piccadilly Gardens during a ten minute stabbing spree on a Sunday night.After being arrested, McLoughlin said homeless people 'should be getting off their a*** to do work'.He was unanimously found guilty of five counts of wounding with intent, and one count of having a knife following a Manchester Crown Court

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police is being sued by the family of a woman stabbed to death by her boyfriend days after officers failed to act on her pleas for help.

ASDA car park. The boy remains in hospital after being brutally knifed several times last night.

direct to your inboxGlen Wallace has praised Coronation Street for leading the way in representing Northern Irish actors on screen.The actor made his debut in the ITV soap on Friday night as Lucas, a businesses man and former flame of Carla Connor. Glen, 44, is no stranger to a role in a soap with Corrie marking his third appearance in a major continuing drama following former parts in Hollyoaks and EastEnders.