The million-pound luxury gym opening in Manchester city centre

straight to your inboxManchester City face Marseille this Wednesday, December 9, in matchday six of the Champions League group stage.Guardiola's side have the luxury of having already qualified for the knockouts in 2021, with their opponents this week still fighting to qualify for the Europa League with a third place finish.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Aymeric Laporte partner Ruben Dias at the back in the upcoming Manchester derby, rather than John Stones.City have finally started to gather some momentum, after an inconsistent start to the campaign, as Saturday's 2-0 victory over Fulham saw them win successive Premier League games for the first time this season following last weekend's 5-0 mauling of Burnley.Both victories saw Stones star in the heart of defence as the 'Barnsley

straight to your inboxManchester City will head into the Manchester derby in their best rhythm of the season, according to Pep Guardiola. The Blues, similar to neighbours Manchester United, have had a difficult start with injuries and Covid adding to the problems for a depleted squad that barely had a break between seasons.

direct to your inboxAs Manchester city centre's population continues to grow, so does the clamour for green space.But while campaigners urge the council to create oases in the city centre, woodland on the outskirts, abundant in wildlife, is underused.Here, Manchester Evening News city centre reporter Steve Robson explores the potential of the Lower Medlock Valley, immediately east of the city centre.At first blush, it is not the most inviting of entrances.Where Great Ancoats Street becomes Pin

direct to your inboxA lucky Premium Bonds player has scooped a £1m Christmas windfall.The mystery woman is from Manchester, but hasn't been identified.National Savings and Investments, the Treasury-backed organisation that issues bonds, has confirmed the woman is one of two million pound winners in the December 2020 draw.The win makes her the fourth Premium Bonds million pound winner from Manchester.December's second winner is a woman from south Gloucestershire."The first Bond number to be drawn

Bury and the daughter of a major drug dealer from Doncaster, Manchester Crown Court heard.

direct to your inboxManchester city centre has seen a 480 per cent increase in the number of people claiming universal credit in just five months, it has emerged.A report that went before the council's economic scrutiny committee on Thursday paints a bleak picture of the impact of coronavirus restrictions on Manchester this year.And, in particular, the wide range of concerns in the city centre from vanishing footfall to fears about trade in 2021.In many ways, the data included in the report from

direct to your inbox A pub in Manchester city centre has been hit with a fine after it allowed customers in to drink during the coronavirus lockdown.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, November 29.Mahrez delight at first City hat-trickRiyad Mahrez netted his first Manchester City hat-trick against Burnley – having only scored once this term before his maiden treble on Saturday afternoon.Against the Clarets, the Algeria international opened the scoring in the sixth minute and doubled the hosts' lead midway through the first-half.

lightopiafestival.com to book.

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

The announcement was made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock to the House of Commons this morning. Outdoor venues that are in Tier 1 areas - those of the lowest risk - will be allowed to host 4,000 spectators or fill 50% of their capacity - whichever is lower.Outdoor venues in Tier 2 areas will be able to welcome 2,000 spectators or 50% of their capacity back into their stadiums, but Tier 3 areas will continue to host events behind closed doors.

after we observed 50 cars making the turn in just half an hour.Seven years later, traffic gridlock around Manchester city centre remains a problem, particularly on routes heading towards Salford and Trafford at rush-hour.

We'd like to know what you think should happen next. Would you like to see the lockdown extended or should all restrictions be lifted? Have your say in our survey below.Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. United City's privately-funded research will help to bridge that gap, giving clear data to manage safety in workplaces, hospitality venues and on transport, they say.The research will also allow Greater Manchester leaders to negotiate with

mounting tensions between Greater Manchester leaders and the government over lockdown measures.

Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And you can follow us on Facebook here.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the morning of Wednesday November 18.Gareth Southgate has joined Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in publicly questioning why Premier League managers are unable to make five substitutions this season.Five changes were permitted for Project Restart, but clubs voted to do away with the rule change for the start of the 2020/21 campaign despite concerns over how the shortened schedule would affect the fitness of players.Both

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva has recalled the time Ederson and Gabriel Jesus chased him around the Manchester City training ground.The incident happened in 2017, when City were preparing to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.After a training game took place off camera, Jesus can be seen chasing down Bernardo, with Ederson joining in.The goalkeeper quickly outpaces his teammate and drags him to the ground with a huge smile across his face.Speaking to City's YouTube channel,

Manchester cty centre walking tour has been named as one of the best in the world.Invisible Cities, which offers three different guided tours around the city has been handed a 2021 Lonely Planet Best In Travel Community award.Each year the tourism publication ranks the top spots to travel across the globe for the following year.And the tour company has been ranked best as Lonely Planet re-imagines its awards following a year that saw the world grind to a halt.Invisible Cities offers three guided