Tributes paid to fundraiser and Pride of Manchester winner Neil Cliffe who has died aged 85

hereSilva wrote: "I am touched our fans planned a guard of honour for me tonight but cancelling is the right decision in the circumstances."We will say goodbye together at the right time when it is safe."Enjoy the match at home!"Greater Manchester Police said it had worked closely with the 1894 fans' group.The group had factored in social distancing and all the current guidelines into the planning."Our plans have always had government guidelines in mind and we have always intended the guard of

Billboard. "Great hits, great entertainer, and a really nice man."Fontana, born Glyn Geoffrey Ellis on Oct.

Wythenshawe Hospital.

at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Mengi was pictured with the number on his training kit.

a street food hall, bar and grocers operated by the same team behind Ancoats General Store and Stretford Foodhall, which opened its first Sale site late last year.

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 inboxInter confirm fees paid for United players Italian club Inter Milan have confirmed the fees paid to Manchester United for the transfers of Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young. The Milan giants paid a club-record €74.162 million (around £66.75m) to land Belgian striker Lukaku while they shelled out a further €1.729m (£1.55m) to land Young in January.

straight to your inbox Inter Milan have confirmed they spent a club record €74million to sign Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United. United haggled over a deal for Lukaku throughout last summer but sold the Belgian striker last August after he failed to appear during their pre-season tour of Australia and Asia before going AWOL.

@TheDJohnsonR3AL forever a legend, always wore her heart on her sleeve and was brimming over with passion.

Primal Scream‘s ‘Screamadelica’, has died aged 53.Johnson’s other credits include contributions to Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner’s supergroup Electronic, a number of collaborations with A Certain Ratio, and work on releases by New Order and I Am Kloot among many others.Johnson was preparing to release her debut acoustic solo album ‘Where Does It Go’ on September 25.

For decades Stan Miller was a legend of Manchester's press. Tall, charming, witty and a truly gifted journalist, he penned thousands of stories over the years.If you've read a report of proceedings at Manchester Magistrates Court at any time in the last half-century, then you'll have read Stan.Covering the workings of the criminal justice system is an important job - and Stan did it with flair and aplomb.A friend and mentor to dozens of journalists, he always wore his talents lightly.But this

reports Yorkshire Live.Kathleen, who is now trying to arrange for her husband's body to be flown back to the UK, said she met Ireland-born Willy when she was 11 and revealed how he told her then how he was going to marry her.They tied the knot six years later when she was 17 and enjoyed over 30 years of marriage before he was found collapsed earlier this month.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

straight to your inboxManchester United have confirmed eight players will join up with the Under-18 side for next season, including three new signings.They will all link up with the youth team that reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup and were sixth in the Under-18 Premier League season when it was called off.

Manchester United striker and member of the famous Busby Babes Alex Dawson has passed away aged 80.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Thursday, July 16.City legend David Silva’s last-ever competitive match at the Etihad is set to be against Real Madrid next month, for the second leg of the Round of 16 Champions League clash.The remainder of the tournament, should City qualify, will take place with all one-leg ties in a special condensed 12-day competition in Lisbon.It’s already been announced that Silva will come back to the Etihad for a proper

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are planning to give David Silva a big send-off on his final game for the Blues. The little Spanish wizard will be denied the farewell his ten brilliant years of service deserve, as his final season will end without supporters in the ground due to the coronavirus pandemic.