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direct to your inboxTwenty-six more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 3,900, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more Covid-related deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour data.The trust runs the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital, the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Saint Mary's hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed five new deaths.

direct to your inboxEighteen more people have died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.The region's hospital death toll has now risen to 3,787, the latest NHS figures show.Thirteen new deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the organisation in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Saint Mary's and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed four new deaths.

direct to your inboxA south Manchester road was closed late last night following a road traffic collision.Police were called to Moseley Road in Fallowfield at 10.35pm on Saturday, to reports of a crash involving a black Skoda Fabia.The road was closed at the junction with Wilmslow Road while emergency services attended the scene.Police say there are no reports of any injuries.No arrests have been made.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer does not believe Anthony Martial has had his confidence dented by the arrival of Edinson Cavani.Cavani, 33, replaced Martial as the centre forward in Manchester United's last two Champions League ties and came off the bench to score twice in the 3-2 comeback win at Southampton last weekend.Despite only making two starts this term, Cavani has scored more goals than Martial, who has managed just two strikes - one of them a penalty - in

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United have addressed their squad balance with four signings this calendar year.

direct to your inboxA university graduate was beaten to death in a ‘revenge attack’ by two men after he pushed a boy off a bike, a jury has heard.David Allan, 23, died on June 5 this year on Wythenshawe Road in the Northern Moor area of Manchester.Aiden Matthews, 30, and Joseph Stott, aged 33, are both charged with one offence of murder.Matthews, of Wythenshawe, has already pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denies murder.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood evening, Manchester United fans. Here are your evening headlines for Monday, November 30.Martial sent home from United training groundAnthony Martial departed Manchester United ’s training ground after only 11 minutes on Monday morning.

hereBut he said that when he first 'started to broach' the need for new protective counter-terror legislation 'it became clear that the door to conversation was closed'.Mr Aldworth said in the statement he was 'badgering' the Home Office - and said he was even 'banned' from using the term 'Protect Duty'.He said in the statement: "While the phrase [banned] was used lightheartedly, its application was real."It became clear that our persistence had gone beyond the point of tolerance and that a

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straight to your inbox every day for freeGood morning, Manchester United fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.Ferguson praises Rashford’s philanthropy Former Manchester United United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Marcus Rashford following the striker’s campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tier 3 measures this time around are much tougher than before, particularly for the hospitality industry.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was happier with Manchester City's attacking output in their 1-0 win over Olympiacos. The Blues have struggled for goals all season in the Premier League and failed to find the net on Saturday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham to leave them in the bottom half of the table.

Manchester Evening News has seen an early internal planning document circulated within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

revised tier system, which will come into force on December 2 when the national lockdown ends, government ministers will impose the top level of restrictions on the highest risk areas.Previously, ministers had entered into discussions with local leaders over the what measures would be needed and how they would be funded.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham led several days of intense talks as he tried to negotiate a more substantial financial package than the one the government had

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Mason Greenwood could be key to Manchester United rediscovering their domestic form after they moved into the top half of the Premier League table.United won their fourth league game of the campaign with a 1-0 win over 18th-placed West Brom via a Bruno Fernandes penalty but Solskjaer admitted the performance was 'not a step in the right direction'.Solskjaer started with the same attacking quartet that helped United beat Everton

straight to your inbox every day, freeBruno Fernandes has instructed his Manchester United teammates to become more ruthless in the final third after an unconvincing win over West Brom.The Portuguese scored the only goal of the game in United's 1-0 victory over the Baggies, converting a retaken penalty beyond former Old Trafford keeper Sam Johnstone.

If approved it will form one of seven new neighborhoods earmarked as part of the £1.bn Northern Gateway, the joint venture between Manchester council and the Far East Consortium to build 15,000 new homes will be built over the next two decades.

straight to your inbox every day, freeAxel Tuanzebe has pledged to help address Manchester United's Old Trafford woes this season ahead of Saturday night's clash with West Brom.United return to Old Trafford for an 8pm kick off against the relegation-threatened Baggies, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side still searching for a home win this season.

coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.