Two men charged with murder over death of man 'stabbed' in north Manchester

direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.

direct to your inboxA man and woman have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in north Manchester. The smash, between a Ford Mondeo and Audi, happened on Blackley New Road in Blackley at around 6.40pm last night (Friday).

direct to your inboxPolice have cordoned off a main road in north Manchester tonight after a crash. The two-vehicle smash happened on Blackley New Road in Crumpsall at around 6.40pm.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher

direct to your inboxDevelopers have launched the next phase of £4bn regeneration of north Manchester which will see hundreds of new homes built in Collyhurst.After years of false dawn, last month a planning application was submitted for a 244 new homes in a new neighbourhood dubbed Collyhurst Village following a consultation process with local residents.Today (Friday) a new consultation process started into plans to create another 30 homes in an adjacent new neighbourhood called South

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straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire said Dean Henderson has all the attributes to be Manchester United's first-choice goalkeeper in the future but David de Gea is still the No.1.Henderson kept a ninth clean sheet in 14 starts this season and did his chances of establishing himself as United's long-term No.1 no harm with an assured performance against City.It was a Henderson throw that set Luke Shaw away in the build-up to United's second goal, with the left-back firing low

City are on an incredible 15 match winning run in the Premier League and are 14 points clear at the top of the league table, whilst United have drawn 0-0 in their last three games in all competitions, although the Reds are unbeaten in their last 21 away league matches.

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

direct to your inboxPolice officers stopped a nurses' protest held in St Peter's Square today.Health workers organised the demonstration in response to the Government's proposed 1 per cent pay rise for NHS workers.Yet the small, peaceful rally was halted by over a dozen officers from Greater Manchester Police shortly after midday.It is not clear why protestors were moved on but organisers at the demonstration claimed they had been told they would be fined for breaching coronavirus laws if they

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United go into the derby against Manchester City on Sunday with several injury problems. United face a tough ask against their rivals, who are on a 21-game winning streak and are 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFirst against second meet in the Premier League today in what will be the 185th Manchester derby in English football history. Man City and Man United come into the derby side-by-side for the second time this season.

direct to your inboxA mum has spoken of her pride for her 10-year-old son battling leukaemia.Hughie Higginson was diagnosed with the blood cancer last year and is being treated at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.He is an outpatient on the hospital’s Ward 84 Oncology and Haematology Unit, having been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on September 23, 2020.His mum Katy said: “Our world was turned upside down when Hughie got his diagnosis.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has taken to social media to celebrate the birth of his first child, Yanay.De Gea and girlfriend Edurne Garcia both posted a picture on their Instagram accounts on Friday morning of the baby's hand along with a caption which read: "Yanay 4•3•21" along with a loveheart emoji. The Spanish goalkeeper, 30, missed Manchester United's goalless draw away at Crystal Palace in midweek ahead of the birth of his child on Thursday.

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

direct to your inboxPolice have made another arrest in connection with the murder of a man in north Manchester. Alan Murphy, 39, was found in a critical condition after officers were called to Whitstable Road in Moston on February 18.Police arrived at the scene shortly before 4.50pm after reports that a man had been stabbed.

coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

direct to your inboxPolice believe groups of 'feral youths' from north Manchester are behind a shocking shooting incident in one of the city's main squares.At least four shots were fired from a red Ford Mondeo at a silver Vauxhall Astra as the cars raced through the city centre on Saturday night.The Astra crashed into a lamppost in St Peter's Square and the four occupants ran off while the Mondeo sped away and hasn't been seen since.As a police investigation into the incident continues, the

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.