'She said she loved us. That was the last time I ever spoke to her': Husband's heartbreak as mum, 38, dies from Covid

direct to your inbox The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine offers only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of coronavirus, according to research.

direct to your inboxCouncillors are calling for up to 25 Manchester city centre roads closed temporarily due to the pandemic to become permanently pedestrianised.A string of streets within the inner ring road were closed to car traffic under emergency legislation brought in by the government last year to allow people more room to social distance.Now a number of city centre councillors are pushing for a review to examine whether the closures can be made permanent.Piccadilly ward councillor

One of the biggest stories to come out of the gaming world last year was the disastrous rollout of Cyberpunk 2077. The hugely-anticipated game was expected to be a huge hit, both critically and commerically, but gamers began reporting bizarre glitches such as cars randomly turning into soda machines and eventually developers CD Projekt took the game off the market until it was fixed.

direct to your inboxA man who fathered his sister's child has been jailed.The man was sentenced to 32 months after admitting committing 'repeated' acts of incest against his sibling.His sister gave birth to his child.Manchester Crown Court was told the defendant was himself 'severely damaged' after suffering sexual, physical and emotional abuse.The Manchester Evening News is not naming him, to protect the identity of the victim, who has a legal right to lifelong anonymity.

direct to your inboxDebenhams department stores are set to shut for good, despite being bought by online retailer Boohoo.Manchester-brand Boohoo has purchased the Debenhams brand and website for £55m in a deal that will see the Debenhams name survive, but the company’s remaining 118 stores close for good.The deal will see Debenhams products sold by Boohoo from early next year.Around 12,000 jobs remain at risk as part of store closures.The move will allow enough time for liquidators to continue

direct to your inbox Here at the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to put a face to the figures and pay tribute to those that have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. We have been running our Loved and Lost series throughout the pandemic, to ensure the people who died from this disease are remembered.This week, more families from across the region have got in touch with their tributes. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Margaret, also known as

Bramhall, Stockport, discovered his garden submerged in water. Having shared pictures of his garden on social media, Richard’s friends and colleagues encouraged him to put on his wetsuit and dive in.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans celebrating last night's win over Fulham no doubt noticed Paul Pogba and Fred's gleeful embrace after the victory.Pogba scored the decisive goal in the 2-1 win against a spirited Fulham side that sent the Reds back to the top of the league.

direct to your inboxThe fatal stabbing of 17-year-old in Moss Side last summer was part of the same gang feud which ended in a deadly knife attack in the same part of south Manchester in 2016, a murder trial has heard.Four accused teenagers, said to be members of AO, a street gang based in Moss Side, deny murdering Mohamoud Mohamed, 17, who was said to be a member of the rival Rusholme Crips outfit.Greater Manchester Police's anti-gang team, XCalibre Taskforce, had tried to reach out to Mohamoud

direct to your inboxA major incident has been declared in South Yorkshire as Storm Christoph is set to bring widespread flooding, gales and snow to parts of the UK.An amber weather warning for heavy rain is in place from Tuesday to Thursday for central northern England, affecting an area around Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield and stretching down to Peterborough.

direct to your inboxAli Raza is stood behind the counter of his pharmacy on Princess Road. Pausing to wipe his glasses he describes the terrible impact coronavirus has had on Moss Side.

direct to your inboxThe family of a mum whose remains were found after she went missing have spoken of their ongoing agony - as a date for an inquest into her death was set.Marie Scott, who was 58, went missing from her home in Hale, in Trafford, just before Christmas in 2017.A human leg was then found in the River Irwell near Jubilee Bridge in Pendleton, Salford, in December 2018, followed by the discovery of body parts in marshes beside the Manchester Ship Canal near Frodsham in Cheshire in

direct to your inboxSince the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of families across Greater Manchester have lost loved ones.More than 4,000 people have died in the region's hospitals alone after contracting Covid-19 since March last year.But, behind the statistics that we have been publishing each day, there are human beings who all had loving families and friends.They all had stories to tell.

straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra has accused Liverpool fans of lacking 'respect and class' over their response to his 2011 incident with Luis Suarez.Evra bore the brunt of abuse from Liverpool after the controversial episode with Suarez, which saw the Uruguayan striker banned for eight matches after being found guilty of racist language towards the then- Manchester United defender.