The new Manchester postcodes where people are being asked to get a Covid test

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

direct to your inboxThe property market has thrived in the last year.Estate agents closed for seven weeks during the first lockdown, but have remained open through the second and third, with a stamp duty holiday introduced to encourage the market.And, with more time spent indoors than ever, people have had time to rethink their priorities in a home.These factors could be why there has been a hike in demand in some areas of Greater Manchester.

direct to your inboxA mum has spoken of her pride for her 10-year-old son battling leukaemia.Hughie Higginson was diagnosed with the blood cancer last year and is being treated at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.He is an outpatient on the hospital’s Ward 84 Oncology and Haematology Unit, having been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on September 23, 2020.His mum Katy said: “Our world was turned upside down when Hughie got his diagnosis.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

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

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and her fiancé Ryan Thomas have started renovations on their Manchester Edwardian home.The former Coronation Street star Ryan, 36, purchased the property without Lucy seeing it first but the couple promised fans that they would be overhauling the home. And Lucy, 29, has shared a glimpse of the DIY work as the pair revealed they would be splitting their time 50/50 between the Manchester property and their home in Essex.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

direct to your inboxLucy Mecklenburgh has shared her surprise after fiance Ryan Thomas bought a new home in Manchester for them. Lucy, 29, was thrilled when her man picked a home for them on his own.

Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA man snared by a “child protection group” asked what he believed was a 12-year-old girl if she would like to meet him for sex and ‘cuddles’.Christopher Matthew was never actually speaking to a real child.Instead he was chatting to a member of the group ‘Fleetwood Enforcers UK’ - who describe themselves as an “online child protection group who work voluntary to catch online suspects that prey on our

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.

straight to your inbox every day for free Axel Tuanzebe insists his future still lies at centre-back despite impressing in midfield during Manchester United's goalless draw with Real Sociedad on Thursday night. The 23-year-old came on for Fred at half-time and played alongside Nemanja Matic as United secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League.

direct to your inboxBus and taxi drivers and teachers over the age of 50 should be given Covid jabs at the half-empty mass vaccination centre at the Etihad, say local leaders.Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has repeated calls on the government to give local authorities greater flexibility over how to use spare capacity at the site.Covid jabs are said to be ‘sitting in fridges’ as people belonging to the four groups on the government's vaccine priority list are waiting to be called

direct to your inboxA man who spent six weeks in critical condition with coronavirus has said he's 'incredibly grateful' for the nurses that looked after him in his time of need. Gary McCann, 60, from Wythenshawe, was rushed into hospital on November 11 after he had difficulty breathing.

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.

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

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 Mason Greenwood has today signed a new contract at Old Trafford, with 19-year-old agreeing a new four-year until June 2025, with the option of a further year.Greenwood, who has been at United since he was seven, has scored 21 goals for the club in 82 appearances in all competitions and is still holds the record for being United's youngest goalscorer in European competition.On Greenwood's new contract at United, manager Ole Gunnar