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straight to your inbox Aleks Zinchenko has declared that Manchester City have their eyes on an unprecedented Quadruple as they gear up for the second leg of their Champions League clash with Borussia Monchengladbach. The Blues lead the Bundesliga outfit 2-0 from the first leg heading into tomorrow night's return, which will also be played in the neutral venue of Budapest due to Covid restrictions.

direct to your inboxSir Peter Fahy, the former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, criticised 'rushed legislation' over demonstrations and said officers where 'hugely frustrated' after criticism of the handling of a vigil held in London to commemorate Sarah Everard.

direct to your inboxIt's 17 years since Frank Gallagher and his trouble-making clan shambled onto our screens in the BAFTA-winning Channel Four drama Shameless. Set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate the gritty comedy, created by Paul Abbott, ran from 2004 until 2013.

direct to your inboxA moment of reflection and a moment of solidarity.That was the mood as up to two dozen people gathered around the Emmeline Pankhurst statue in St Peter's Square this evening.Some laid flowers, others lit candles, but the majority stood watching in quiet reflection.But one thought was in mind, that of Sarah Everard, the 33-year-old who was sadly found dead after being reported missing earlier this week.Organisers of the gathering were forced to cancel the official events

direct to your inboxA virtual vigil and other online commemorative events for Sarah Everard will be held by groups in Manchester and beyond this evening as police urge people not to gather in large groups in public.It comes after a High Court judge refused to intervene in a dispute over whether police should allow a vigil for the 33-year-old to take place in London tonight (Saturday).

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United’s brilliance on the counter-attack was a key factor in their derby victory on Sunday. That’s the view of Premier League great Alan Shearer, who said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men were too good for Manchester City when they hit them on the break.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutIconic British fashion brand Fred Perry is preparing to launch a new flagship store in the Northern Quarter.The huge site will be opening at the foot of Afflecks in the city centre this summer.After several months of high-profile high street closures, including nearby Debenhams, it's good news for Manchester at last.The heritage fashion brand was co-founded by Stockport-born tennis

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba must 'perform much better' if he wishes to stay at Manchester United. That's according to former United winger Nani, who has strangely criticised Pogba when the Frenchman's importance to the team couldn't be more apparent.

Liverpool, Southend United and Stockport County. A statement from Liverpool FC read: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Phil Chisnall.

Misha B rose to fame on The X Factor in 2011 where her flawless vocals led her to the semi-final. Following the ITV show, the Manchester-born singer, 29, went onto release her own singles which made the UK charts and also supported Nicky Minaj on her Pink Friday: Reloaded tour in 2012.

straight to your inbox every day for freeReal Madrid defender Raphael Varane has already given his opinion on 'fantastic' Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. The MEN understands that Varane could join United this summer, with the French centre-back likely to reject the offer of a new contract with the Spanish giants.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes Thiago Alcantara would have been better off playing for his former club than Liverpool. Thiago joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich last summer for a fee of up to £27million.