The Manchester postcodes where residents and workers should now get a test after new Covid variant found

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

direct to your inboxAlmost a third of all adults in Greater Manchester have now received a coronavirus vaccine jab.And for the first time, new data reveals the take up figures for every postcode area in our region.It shows the five neighbourhoods where more than half of residents have now been vaccinated - one in Trafford, the highest rate, two in Bury, one in Stockport and one in Rochdale.The statistics, compiled by the Manchester Evening News, are from the latest available NHS data.They show

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legend Gary Neville has apologised to Liverpool supporters after he mocked the side following their defeat to Everton.Jurgen Klopp's team suffered their fourth successive league defeat at Anfield against their city rivals - who won there for the first time since 1999.Neville, who often mocks United 's arch rivals whenever the opportunity arises, took to social media with a bottle of wine to celebrate their defeat.

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 new surge testing site will open in north Manchester as part of ongoing efforts to identify and isolate cases of a new Covid-19 variant. Thousands of people have been tested since four cases of E484K, a mutation of the Kent strain which has spread across the country, were found in Moss Side earlier this month.

direct to your inbox A further 18 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

direct to your inboxA vaccination programme to protect homeless people from Covid-19 in Manchester will move into a new phase after a successful start.Urban Village Medical Practice in Ancoats has been working with the city council to give jabs to more than 100 people living in council accommodation.The scheme will now be extended to cover those in temporary accommodation and day centres after the first few sessions saw 81 people who are homeless receive the vaccination.Manchester council says

straight to your inbox every day for freeEA Sports, the developers and publishers of the popular FIFA gaming franchise, have explained why Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood is yet to receive a realistic game face.FIFA 21 was originally launched in October on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, with the next-gen, enhanced version of the game released on the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5 on December 3.Although United have a long-term partnership in place with Konami, the developers and

direct to your inboxResidents in Greater Manchester have faced one bout of cold weather after the next since the start of the year.Last week, conditions were bitterly cold, with temperatures dropping below zero.And before then, the Met Office had to issue a number of severe weather warnings for snow and ice covering the region.With more time spent at home than ever during the national lockdown, many households have had to have their heating on for long periods each day.However, you may be able

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 striker Marcus Rashford praised Kylian Mbappe after the Frenchman's sensational performance against Barcelona on Tuesday. The Frenchman, starting on the left flank for Paris Saint-Germain, hit a hat-trick in a 4-1 win, and was widely praised for his display.

direct to your inboxResidents in parts of Harpurhey and Moston are being invited for immediate Covid tests after a mutant strain was discovered in the area. Thousands of people will be invited for testing in the coming days as health chiefs work out how the E484K mutation has developed and spread.

direct to your inboxBosses at the Greater Manchester Mental NHS Foundation Trust have been ordered to improve the quality of patient care at a psychiatric ward after inspectors raised 'significant concerns'.Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) made an unannounced visit to Park House at North Manchester General Hospital in December.Concerns had been raised about the safety of patients and leadership on Elm Ward - a 24 bedded female acute ward in Park House.Inspectors said they had

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

direct to your inboxA new Covid-19 surge testing centre will be set up at Moss Side leisure centre after a new variant of coronavirus was discovered in the area.The facility is expected to open by Thursday along with a mobile testing unit at the Arrahman Mosque on Bedwell Street.Testing centres have already been established at Our Lady’s RC Church on Raby Street and in the car park of the Gurdwara Temple on Monton Street.More than 10,000 people are being offered immediate PCR tests after four

were identified in two households in the area in recent days.It is related to a strain first detected in Bristol last month, which is related to the UK's dominant strain identified in Kent towards the end of last year.Now, at least 10,000 people across homes and businesses will be offered free PCR tests in an effort to contain the virus.Testing units will be set up for walk-in appointments and home testing kits will also be offered by council workers knocking door-to-door in the affected

direct to your inboxMore than ten thousand people in Moss Side and neighbouring communities are to be offered immediate Covid-19 tests after a new variant of the virus was identified in the area.From tomorrow Manchester council will be inviting all over-16s living, working or studying within a specific footprint - including most of Moss Side and small parts of Whalley Range, Hulme and Fallowfield - for tests, after four cases of a new strain were identified in two unrelated households.Dedicated

direct to your inboxPaddy Doherty was in a reflective mood as he returned home from hospital after battling Covid-19.The My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star from Manchester headed to the cemetery on Sunday morning to pay homage to a late friend John Rooney and his family.Paddy raised a toast to the Rooneys with a bottle of Becks beer as he filmed their final resting places.Paying homage to John, who died in 2019 aged 62, he said: "Poor John Rooney.