Security stepped up amid queue-jumping fears at the Etihad vaccination centre

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 inboxAmanda Holden is the golden girl on her 50th birthday as she posed in a dazzling jumpsuit. The Britain's Got Talent judge took centre stage on her big day, and she chose an embellished jumpsuit from the Manchester-based global fashion house boohoo.

direct to your inboxImages have been released of two men police want to speak with after a couple and their son were attacked in a car park at the Trafford Centre on Christmas Eve.Police believe there are 'links' between the men pictured and the Middleton and north Manchester areas of Greater Manchester.Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at 5pm on December 24 last year to reports of a father, mother and son being attacked by three other men.It happened in a car park of the

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 botched terror training exercise which foreshadowed delays in getting firefighters to the Manchester Arena bombing was a 'disaster', the public inquiry into the atrocity has been told.The emergency services took part in a huge terrorism training exercise, in which a suicide bomber scenario was played out at the Trafford Centre in May, 2016, a year before the real attack at the Arena.But Greater Manchester Police failed to alert fellow blue light colleagues about the

direct to your inboxNew details have emerged about the new jobs and housing masterplan which will replace the scrapped Greater Manchester Spatial Framework.Council leaders of nine of the city-region’s boroughs, along with mayor Andy Burnham, will meet to consider the next steps for ‘Places For Everyone’ this week.

straight to your inbox every day for free Amad Diallo is set to make his second Manchester United appearance when the Under-23s face Blackburn on Friday night.

direct to your inboxSchool staff in Rochdale have been warned about attempting to jump the queue for Covid vaccinations ahead of more vulnerable people in priority groups. A leaked email from the town hall to all headteachers in the borough said some staff had been using an 'inappropriately-shared' booking link intended only for NHS workers, Manchester Mill reports.

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,

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straight to your inboxSeeing – and hearing – Ruben Dias in action has Gareth Barry harking back to his early days in the Manchester City dressing room.The former Blues midfielder was brought to the club in 2010 as an experienced 28-year-old who had played at a high level for Aston Villa for ten years, playing nearly 450 games.But it was a 23-year-old Vincent Kompany who startled Barry, whose own experience was a key reason City stumped up a bargain £12million for the England international.Both

direct to your inboxSuicide bomber Salman Abedi wasn't identified and went unchecked as a consequence of 'significant, serious, unacceptable and unjustifiable failures' in security at Manchester Arena, the chairman of the public inquiry into the atrocity was told. Barristers representing families who lost loved ones delivered submissions on Monday on evidence relating to the security arrangements in place at the time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could hand a debut to £37million teenager Amad Diallo when they face Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth-round at Old Trafford on Sunday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to make changes for the second meeting with Liverpool in eight days and while Diallo is unlikely to start, the 18-year-old may be set for a place on the bench.Diallo completed his move from Atalanta to United this month and the winger has impressed in first-team training.

direct to your inboxA glimmer of hope in these dark days.Photos of people grinning from ear to ear under their masks while getting their coronavirus vaccines have been shared across Greater Manchester.The cheerful images represent hope following a tough year.A reminder that better days will come and one day things will get back to normal.Here are just some of the wonderful images that have been popping up on social media during the mass vaccination roll-out.GP Bev Matta from Westhoughton Primary

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn a barren transfer window, a question that has intrigued agents across the continent is how Manchester United were convinced to part with €41million for a teenager who had played 76 minutes of professional football.Amad Diallo added 46 more minutes in two cameos for Atalanta between the announcement of his deadline day deal and arrival in Manchester.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBayern Munich have confirmed their interest in Manchester United target Dayot Upamecano. Following the arrival of Amad Diallo, United aren't expected to make any more signings this January but M.E.N.

direct to your inboxTwo mums from Stockport have launched a campaign to help nurses flown in from overseas to treat Covid patients. Jennifer Partakis, 45, and Kirsten Wheeler, 47, a nurse practitioner, are raising funds for care packages for 12 nurses at Stepping Hill Hospital.

direct to your inboxManchester Airport is to cut its business hours for arrivals and departures in response to new strict measures imposed on passengers travelling into the UK.The hub, which is currently operating from just one of its three terminals, will implement the 'efficiency' changes until February 15 - although the changes could be extended depending on national guidance.The first time such restrictions have been implemented, arriving airlines will be asked to land between 4.01am and