Three people from different households in Manchester fined after driving to Yorkshire in heavy snow for takeaway

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are back in Premier League action tonight when they take on Southampton, who will be without deadline day signing Takumi Minamino.United are second in the table, three points behind leaders Manchester City, who have a game in hand, while Southampton are in 11th place and have lost three league games in a row since beating champions Liverpool at St Mary's - though they have claimed FA Cup wins against Shrewsbury Town and Arsenal in that

direct to your inboxA further six people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's coronavirus hospital death toll has now reached 5,012, the latest NHS figures show.Five more deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in its 24 hour figures.The trust is in charge of some of the city's major hospitals including the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.Stockport NHS Foundation Trust recorded one more

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has warned that this season could prove to be a missed opportunity for Manchester United.The Reds recorded a goalless draw with Arsenal to make it two games without a win after their shock defeat to Sheffield United in midweek, a result which leaves them three points behind leaders Manchester City having played a game more.

straight to your inbox every day for free Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has spoken of his delight after his side produced a 'special' performance to beat a 'fabulous' Manchester United on Wednesday night. Goals from Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke secured an unlikely win for the Blades at Old Trafford as they took full advantage of an awful display from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United tasted FA Cup victory against their oldest rivals as they beat Liverpool 3-2 at Old Trafford. Both sides fielded competitive teams and Liverpool ended their four-game goalless with a brace from Mohamed Salah, but goals from Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford the winner from Bruno Fernandes put United in the draw for the fifth round.

direct to your inbox Here at the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to put a face to the figures and pay tribute to those that have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. We have been running our Loved and Lost series throughout the pandemic, to ensure the people who died from this disease are remembered.This week, more families from across the region have got in touch with their tributes. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Margaret, also known as

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

direct to your inboxTwenty-seven more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 4,645, the latest NHS figures show.Nine more deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.The trust's figures include those for North Manchester General, the Royal Oldham, Fairfield General and Rochdale Infirmary.Eight further deaths were confirmed by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation

direct to your inboxA major incident has been declared in South Yorkshire as Storm Christoph is set to bring widespread flooding, gales and snow to parts of the UK.An amber weather warning for heavy rain is in place from Tuesday to Thursday for central northern England, affecting an area around Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield and stretching down to Peterborough.

direct to your inbox A road is closed in Oldham due to a serious crash between a car and a motorbike.

direct to your inbox Eleven more people have died with coronavirus in our region's hospitals. It means the death toll from the virus in hospitals in Greater Manchester has now reached 4,618.

direct to your inboxLocals have of spoken of their shock after a gunman fired at a house in north east Manchester.It was one of two shootings which took place in the region just hours apart. The first happened on Belfield Mill Lane in Rochdale on Thursday evening.

direct to your inboxA further 21 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 4,525, the latest NHS figures show.Ten people died after testing positive for the virus at Stepping Hill Hospital, which is run by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust recorded five deaths each.One more coronavirus-related death was recorded at Salford

direct to your inboxPhil Foden believes Manchester City are back to their best as they look to mount a Premier League title challenge this season.Foden scored the only goal of the game as Pep Guardiola's side beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 in Wednesday evening's clash at the Etihad Stadium.

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

direct to your inboxA further 44 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has risen to 4,504, the latest NHS figures show.Seventeen more deaths have been recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the last 24 hours.The trust's figures include those for the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.Meanwhile, eight more deaths were confirmed by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Pennine Acute Hospitals

direct to your inboxFour people from Manchester had to be rescued in Derbyshire while searching FIVE hours for a plane crash site in deep snow.One of the group had become exhausted in the freezing cold during the walk to the B-29 crash site near Bleaklow Moor on Saturday.They were saved by the Glossop Mountain Rescue Team who located them at Hern Stones using a phone finder app.Team members first set off from Snake Summit along the Pennine Way with a stretcher and other kit after being called

direct to your inboxThe Wheel has become another Saturday night must-watch in recent weeks as we try to keep ourselves entertained in lockdown. And the latest episode of the BBC quiz show left viewers baffled as they realised they recognised the winning contestant from elsewhere.