The pet-friendly Manchester apartments putting residents' wellbeing at the forefront

Manchester United have not given up hope of signing Jadon Sancho despite Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc insisting the England international will still be with the German club for the 2020/21 season.

straight to your inboxManchester United have confirmed seven pre-season friendly fixtures for their U23 side this summer.Neil Wood's side were officially promoted to Premier League 2 Division One last Friday and the hard work is well underway for their return to the top-flight.United's reserve side is set for a different look next season with the club eager to loan out a number of players currently on the fringes of first-team action.

Greater Manchester's local lockdown will continue.Stricter rules on social gatherings announced last week will continue here, in West Yorkshire and Leicester.Preston has also been added to the list of places where households are banned from gathering in the homes and gardens of others.

A new government data map shows that most of the cases have been reported in nine areas, with a high concentration along Salford’s southern and eastern boundaries with Manchester. Salford, like the rest of Greater Manchester, is currently under tighter lockdown restrictions due to infection rates climbing across the city-region.With the government expected to extend the measures into next week, residents have been urged to pull together to avoid ‘further restrictions on our lives’.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News he said:“It will be an opportunity to let off some steam, and get out the house really, we really want to make a positive impact on people’s mental health right now.

coronavirus in each borough. But at the start of what would have been the summer holidays, what does this mean in terms of travel? Can Mancunians still go on a day trip this summer? Will we be able to visit the beach with the kids? Or do we have to stay local?This is what you need to know about travelling out of the area during the Greater Manchester local lockdown.Yes, people in Greater Manchester can travel out of the area to visit the beach.

Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases 'underline the need for caution and to follow the guidance', Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham tweeted.  By their estimates, cases in the North West are expected to double in 56 days, based on the figures.The numbers were based on figures calculated by July 18 - there is a slight lag in calculating transmission rates.According to the data, the R number was also estimated to be 1.1 in Wales.Only Northern Ireland had a higher R number,

despite Greater Manchester's rising infection rates.The Prime Minister has said that shielding will still end this weekend despite the local lockdown - for everyone except those in Blackburn or Darwen and other high risk areas of the country. But people in Greater Manchester who have been shielding told the Manchester Evening News they would either continue as they were - or venture out reluctantly only because they no longer have the Government's protection and have to go to work.

straight to your inboxReal Madrid played an intra-squad friendly on Saturday as they prepare to face Manchester City in the Champions League.The La Liga champions are back training after taking a break following the completion of their league campaign, although Mariano Diaz is self-isolating after a positive Covid-19 test on his return to the training ground this week.Zinedine Zidane lined his troops up in the club's new kits, and Pep Guardiola will hope to glean some information from the

Wigan there is a sense of bewilderment.

Residents in Greater Manchester have been told to 'cancel' any plans to visit Scotland.The message from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday (July 31), came just 12 hours after it was announced more than four million people will face tougher lockdown restrictions, including in parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire.Scottish people are advised to avoid travel to areas in northern England facing the new tougher restrictions after a spike in coronavirus cases.Travel between

Denton earlier this month. But now, the whole borough of Tameside could be subject to a banning order - as police attempt to regain control.

straight to your inbox Manchester City are considering whether to play a friendly game this week as they prepare for their Champions League encounter with Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola gave his players a few days off before the redundant Premier League game with Norwich ahead of a two-week training camp aimed at knowing everything they possibly can about the dangers that Real will pose.

from Chorlton in the south west to Fairfield on the border of Openshaw and Audenshaw in the east of the city is believed to be the longest urban cycleway in the country, running past several parks and transport hubs. Manchester City Council helped pay for the derelict line's conversion in the late 1990s however the route is mostly owned by charity Sustrans and is promoted and maintained by volunteer group the Friends of the Fallowfield Loop.

Residents say they have been left waiting more than eight days for Manchester Council to remove piles of ‘unhygienic’ rubbish left by travellers camping in a Burnage field.

Hulme said a 'rave' took place on a park last night - but police have insisted it was a 'small gathering'.

here"Despite being a successful operator, the immediate loss of revenue during lockdown meant that we have had to make some incredibly difficult decisions to protect the business for the long-term."It is with deep sadness that this process will result in the permanent closure of a number of sites and that we must say goodbye to greatly valued employees across our brands."The locations of the restaurants set to be closed have not yet been announced.Ask Italian has one restaurant in Manchester and