'They are images of the worst kind of depravity, cruelty and harm' - dad who had hundreds of indecent images of children told to address his behaviour

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direct to your inboxThis is the moment hundreds of people joined a protest in Manchester city centre over the government's controversial new crime laws.The 'Kill the Bill' demonstration began with dozens of people marching down Market Street and Deansgate before gathering in St Peter's Square at around 5pm tonight.The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has been passed by MPs in the House of Commons tonight despite fierce criticism.It includes measures which will increase sentences for

direct to your inboxPolice have issued over one hundred fines this weekend as people continue to break lockdown restrictions.The force said 135 fines had been handed out between Friday and Sunday to people attending house parties, meeting in large groups indoors and outoors, and for leaving the house without a valid reason.Officers also fined a number of people who travelled to Manchester Airport to wave a passenger off, and for failing to isolate after international travel.Last week, step one

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says his current side are the WORST Manchester City team of his five-year reign. But the Blues boss was not knocking down his side as they step up the chase for all four major trophies by flying to Budapest for the second leg of their Champions League clash with Borussia Monchengladbach – he was simply reminding them they have won nothing yet.

seven schools in the region had been affected by positive cases among pupils, staff or both. Now another seven schools have been added to the list, including The Friars Primary in Salford, which has closed to all but Early Years pupils, and Shevington High in Wigan, which has sent the whole of Year 8 home after 'multiple' positive cases.

Little Hulton in Salford, has been given counselling and advice from Maggie’s Manchester while receiving treatment for ethmoid cancer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBen Foster has named three former Manchester United teammates as the scariest, hardest and worst trainer he's endured in his career.The Watford goalkeeper spent five years at Old Trafford before joining Birmingham City in 2010 and has taken social media by storm with his new 'cycling goalkeeper' YouTube channel this season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeImages of Manchester United's rumoured away shirt for the 2021/2022 season have been 'leaked' on social media - drawing a mixed reaction from fans.Posted by Stretty News on Twitter, the white and blue combination gives us a first look at how Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's side could be kitted beyond the summer, with supporters hopefully set to return in their thousands to Old Trafford.Featuring an all-red United crest and Adidas logo, the strip gives off strong

more than 100 cars were turned away from the coastal area.

direct to your inboxHundreds of bus drivers are on strike over changes to their pay and conditions at a Manchester depot. Around 400 Go North West staff have walked out over plans to change their contracts, a policy the Unite union is describing as 'fire and rehire'.

Manchester Evening News met the 36-year-old earlier this month, on her second stint on Manchester Royal Infirmary's frontline. Normally, access to the units where Covid-19 patients are treated is heavily restricted.

straight to your inboxRuben Dias says that Manchester City's worst enemy is themselves as they look to regain the Premier League title.Man City lost ground to a historic Liverpool campaign last season, but they have returned to peak condition this season and are in the process of romping their way to their third title in four years.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeIan Wright has claimed that Bruno Fernandes appears to be becoming increasingly frustrated with his Manchester United team-mates. Fernandes has emerged as United's star man since joining the club from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020.

direct to your inboxHundreds of fines have been handed out for Covid breaches in Greater Manchester in the last week - including at weddings, house parties and Manchester Airport.Illegal barber shops in garden sheds, unlicensed backroom bars and crowded premises with no social distancing have been discovered during enforcement visits.The number of Covid-related incidents reported to police rose by almost a quarter in the last week as the half-term and a change in weather has seen more people

direct to your inboxWhen Adam was living on the streets, he would sometimes wake up in a doorway to find people urinating on him.It was a nasty, humiliating show of disrespect for a man at his most vulnerable.But the 45-year-old, from east Manchester, says he paid little attention to those blatant acts of degradation as he was so gripped by his drug addiction.“This is how insidious your thinking is,” he explains.“I lived on the streets, I know how bad it is.

direct to your inboxThe total number of coronavirus deaths in Greater Manchester is now approaching 7,000.And tragically every neighbourhood in the region except one has suffered at least one fatality. An interactive map produced by the Office for National Statistics shows the number of deaths where Covid-19 was the underlying (main) cause on the death certificate in every neighbourhood in England and Wales.

direct to your inboxThese are the first images of hundreds of new homes to be built in Collyhurst - including many that will be for council tenants.The north Manchester neighbourhood is at the heart of the Northern Gateway regeneration project, now said to be worth £4billion in the coming decades.Manchester City Council has entered into a joint venture with Hong Kong-based developer Far East Consortium (FEC) with the aim of delivering thousands of new houses.After years of false dawns, a