These are the Instagram's most picturesque British villages - and four are easily reached from Manchester

straight to your inboxSeven is not the only famed squad number vacant at Manchester United. Anthony Martial requested the nine and relinquished the 11 but Bruno Fernandes is not a winger.Jadon Sancho is but seven is more suitable for a right winger and 11 is traditionally reserved for the dribbler on the opposite flank.

straight to your inboxManchester United are closing in on their first signing of the summer transfer window as they near a deal for Jadon Sancho.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was quick to identify Sancho as his No.1 target for the summer window and United are confident of acquiring his services this month.Borussia Dortmund have attempted to exert pressure on United by imposing their own deadline of August 10 for United to buy Sancho and demanding in excess of €100m, but their posturing has failed to

Manchester Evening News have looked back over the cases where Manchester’s most jealous criminals have landed themselves in the dock. The jealous ex who terrorised his former partner by turning up at her house, climbing through her bedroom window and attacking herA jealous ex terrorised his former partner by climbing through her bedroom window and attacking her.Stewart Edge, 34, has been jailed for 16 months following the incident at the woman's home in Denton.

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 inboxManchester United have held on to their position as the Premier League’s most valuable team, and are the only English side to feature in the top 30 of the world’s top sports teams, according to Forbes.United sit tenth in Forbes’ list of the most valuable sports teams on the planet, with a valuation of £2.9billion.The business magazine’s latest compilation comes 10 years on from the club topping the list, five years after the Glazer family’s £790million takeover.NFL

straight to your inboxA new report in the brand values of European football's biggest clubs has laid bare the challenge they face in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Brand Finance Football Annual reveals that the brand value of every major club on the continent is plummeting in the wake of lost revenues.As the report states: "COVID-19 has caused the total value of the top 50 football brands to decrease for the first time in 6 years.

United hold the upper hand as they only need a draw. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been preparing his players at United's Carrington training ground.

straight to your inbox Manchester United great Patrice Evra congratulated Liverpool on winning the Premier League title, but he couldn't help throwing a dig their way in the process.

Greater Manchester Police for their handling of a car meet attended by 'thousands' in Tameside. The event at an industrial estate on Windmill Lane in Denton on Sunday (July 19), caused traffic chaos on surrounding roads and motorways.

straight to your inbox Gary Neville has detailed the four positions Manchester United must improve in this summer. United are unbeaten since January and have taken 17 points from a possible 21 since the Premier League resumed to move into a strong position in the race for a top-four finish.

Mama Z, have also reported receiving similar messages in recent weeks. Simon says it's the timing of the request that is particularly galling, with restaurants operating at reduced capacities and revenue after making next to nothing during months of lockdown.He says: "Using influencers isn't the problem in my opinion, I've used them in the past.

his past.The page has since turned in to what he dubs the ‘RECOVERy Channel’, which broadcasts live shows, in the morning, afternoon, and evenings throughout the week.Each show is unique and features a line up of health and wellbeing experts, who offer professional advice and give information about services to viewers tuning in.

Speaking ahead of United's Monday night clash with Southampton in a press conference and Solskjaer gave yet another indication that he was prepared to stick with his clear first choice 11. It would be the fifth successive game for them."There are loads of decisions to be made but they make it easier by playing well and performing well and looking after themselves," said Solskjaer.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, July 10 is:The NHS publishes data relating to the number of deaths that have been recorded at each hospital trust in England in the last 24 hours.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.These often include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.NHS England's 24 hour figures do