Shipping containers could be transformed into 40 new homes for rough sleepers in Manchester

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

direct to your inboxA loaded gun and a "significant" amount of bullets were recovered after police raided containers in Miles Platting.Police have been at the scene between Viaduct Street and Barking Street for three days with armed officers guarding the location overnight.An operation was launched early on Wednesday morning in an industrial area of the district.

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's quiet summer of 2020 will surely not be repeated in 2021. Despite the obvious ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic United will surely dip into the summer market.

Manchester Evening News reported yesterday how police raided nine addresses on Friday morning. Six men, aged between 16 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and criminal damage.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

Pro Pest Manchester, says the issue is down to restaurants and pubs closing due to the lockdown, which has meant the pests have to look elsewhere for food.

Trafford was home to six of the most expensive homes sold in the region last year – the priciest being a £4.6m detached property.  At the other end of the scale, many of the cheapest homes in Greater Manchester were sold in Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale and Wigan last year.The cheapest sold in Farnworth, Bolton for £24,838 in July. Last year, the threshold for Stamp Duty in England was raised to £500,000, with equivalent taxes in Wales and Scotland raised to a threshold of £250,000. The tax holiday

direct to your inboxJohn Terry thinks Manchester City are still the team to beat in the Premier League this season after tipping the current leaders for the title.City are now three points clear of Manchester United with a game in-hand on their neighbours.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcos Rojo has sent a final message to Manchester United supporters following his exit from the club. The Argentine defender has returned to his homeland to join Boca Juniors, after United agreed to cancel his contract six months before it was due to expire.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcos Rojo has completed his transfer from Manchester United to join Boca Juniors.The centre-back has completed a medical with the Buenos Aires side, with the two clubs agreeing a free transfer, after Rojo had been made surplus to requirements at Old Trafford. MEN Sport understands United agreed to terminate Rojo's contract early, from its original June 2021 expiry, allowing the 30-year-old to join the Argentine giants on a three-year deal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcos Rojo was repeatedly placed in the shop window by Manchester United and reserved his biggest impact for the shops.Rojo’s agent, Kristian Bereit, was previously a personal shopper at Selfridges before he encountered Rojo and opted for a career change, but failed to impart his expertise to Rojo when he arrived at Tiffany’s one day.Rojo was enticed by a pair of glistening diamond earrings and enquired about their cost. £4,000.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will not make any deadline day signings and will add Phil Jones to their Premier League squad for the second half of the season.United have placed an emphasis on outgoings in the winter window, with Timothy Fosu-Mensah sold to Bayer Leverkusen and Marcos Rojo expected to complete a permanent switch to Boca Juniors.Jesse Lingard has joined West Ham on loan and teenage forward Facundo Pellistri has been loaned to La Liga strugglers Alaves

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have all but concluded the sale of Marcos Rojo to Boca Juniors. United are under no pressure to finalise the transfer before tonight's 11pm European deadline as the Argentinian window is open until February 18, but club sources have told the MEN Rojo's move is effectively done.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is you Manchester United morning digest for Saturday, January 30.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit out at the trolls who racially abused Manchester United duo Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe.Tuanzebe and Martial were subjected to racial abuse by some users on Instagram following United's 2-1 Premier League home defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday night.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are prepared to promote academy youngsters to the first-team squad in the second half of the season.United have sold Timothy Fosu-Mensah, to Bayer Leverkusen, Jesse Lingard has joined West Ham United on loan and Odion Ighalo has returned to Shanghai Shenhua following the end of his year-long loan.Marcos Rojo is expected to permanently leave for Boca Juniors before Monday's transfer deadline, which would reduce

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

United will be without Phil Jones, Brandon Williams and Marcos Rojo through injury against Liverpool, whilst Dean Henderson is likely to start in place of David De Gea, and players like Nemanja Matic, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles are all pushing to start.However, Scott McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba are all likely to start having been in good form in recent weeks.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The esports and gaming show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and