"This is a big moment for humankind" - University of Manchester scientists hail 'watershed' vaccine results

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.

“Covid just isn’t impacting us here like it is with students at other places, and because of that we are still getting the hands-on experience that we were promised.“In terms of getting a job, I feel like we will probably be in work as a result of this – and that wouldn’t be the case if we had enrolled at another university.”Those interested in applying to study at Hopwood Hall College and University Centre are welcomed to 'stay near and go far' and to drop into its Virtual Open Event for Higher

Greater Manchester’s plans to bring the local bus network into public ownership have been approved for a further public consultation considering the effects of Covid-19.But questions have been asked around the timing and financial implications for both residents and councils given the ongoing financial impact of the pandemic.The combined authority wants a London-style franchising system costing £134.5m which would give them control over fares, timetables and routes - instead of private bus

shopaholic, your online basket is probably full to the brim with must-have sale items ahead of the Christmas season. But once you've splashed out and spent up, put your shopping skills to the test with the fifth instalment of our Manchester Evening News quiz.

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

Manchester Evening News has established that the incident took place at 20-22 Mary Street. A man who runs a clothing label from one of the units in the building posted a series of videos and pictures as dozens of police officers turned up.At first he appears untroubled by the presence of police and seems annoyed at the crowd of people."D***heads causing me drama are you stupid," the man says to the camera.As he walks through the crowd, the man says "It's all mad.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United secured their first Premier League victory at Old Trafford this season with a 1-0 triumph against West Brom on Saturday.Bruno Fernandes' penalty, at the second attempt, was enough to see off Slaven Bilic's Baggies, who are still awaiting their first win of the campaign. Victory was enough to to lift United into the top half of the Premier League standings, with Fernandes catching the eye once again.

Earlier this month, a 36-year-old man was left in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Breightmet. Greater Manchester Police's Bolton North neighbourhood team said: "Extra officers are continuing to patrol Breightmet in response to recent incidents of disorder.

Manchester's Finest showed a huge pile of rubble on the floor the next morning. Council bosses say it's a 'new beginning' for the Gardens.

Like all other modes of public transport, bus usage has been hit hard by the pandemic with passenger levels dropping by around half.But bosses say bus patronage recovered more quickly than than others.A central part of funding the bus franchising scheme is the mayoral precept, a part of council tax which goes towards paying for regional services that fall within Mr Burnham’s remit.Taxpayers already pay £3 towards a year towards bus reform as part of their preceptBut this will rise progressively

straight to your inbox every day, freePiece by piece Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is gradually discovering his best Manchester United XI for this season.In a campaign more bloated than ever before we might not see the strongest side playing together all that often, with rest and rotation vital and injuries inevitable, but the first couple of months of the season have been about finding a formula for Solskjaer.It's never as easy as sticking your best players on the pitch, as United have found out this

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

Patient safety and care is our top priority and we are undertaking an investigation into a recent incident at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital involving a small number of patients who became unwell during dialysis treatment. "All patients are well and continue to be monitored, and their families are being kept fully informed.

Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the special people who have died with this terrible disease.This week, more families have been in touch with tributes for loved ones.Here are some of their stories.If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here.Brenda was born in Rusholme and moved to Wythenshawe in 1973.She was wife to Derek, mum to Mark and Dawn and sister to Bernadette.Brenda moved into a care home in February 2019.She died aged 87 at Wythenshawe

YouTuber from Greater Manchester dangles from the top of a 600 foot high crane - stark naked. Adam Lockwood, 19, scaled the construction crane in Benidorm, Spain, last weekend.