Video shows horrific moment thug smashes through protective screen at Heywood take-away

How many people live in your area: Manchester: 1991 - 432,700. 2019 - 552,858. Salford: 230,800 - 258,834. Bolton: 261,300 - 287,550. Trafford: 215,800 - 237,354. Rochdale: 203,900 - 222,412. Oldham: 218,500 - 237,110. Wigan: 305,600 - 328,662. Bury: 178,300 - 190,990. Tameside: 218,000 - 226,493. Stockport: 288,600 - 293,423. The North West's figure population figure for last year was 7,341,196, and increase of just over seven per cent from the 1991 figure of 6,843,000.In 2019, the UK

Sports fans have eagerly welcomed the return of live football since the first fixtures resumed behind closed doors this month.But no amount of artificial crowd noise on the telly can recreate the atmosphere of watching a match in a packed-out stadium or pub - something that'll sadly have to wait a while yet.Until then, there's a brand new way to experience the beautiful game in the (distanced) company of fellow fans - at a drive-in football cinema coming to Manchester.Sporting events company

Manchester United have become a more assertive side from the one that clung onto a win at Tottenham last season. United claimed a point on their first visit to Spurs's stadium on Friday night and had a whopping 61 per cent of possession to Tottenham's 39 - the exact opposite of the possession stats from United's 1-0 victory over Tottenham in the corresponding fixture last term.

Bruno Fernandes converted the penalty brilliantly won by Paul Pogba with 10 minutes to go United could have felt they'd got out of jail with a valuable point.But as Fernandes watched his penalty hit the back of Hugo Lloris' net he didn't check his run, instead collecting the ball and beckoning his teammates straight back to the centre circle.

Manchester City, he wants to play in Turkey one day.Gundogan was Pep Guardiola's first signing as City manager and although he suffer injury turmoil during the first couple of years of his tenure, he has gone on to become an important member of the team.The tidy and versatile midfielder played a vital part of City's domestic treble triumph last season, as he filled in the holding role many times in the absence of the injured Fernandinho, despite uncertainty surrounding his future.Gundogan's

Misconduct charges against a former senior police officer have been dropped at the final hour after Greater Manchester Police offered no evidence.

It was confirmed on Monday that Manchester United had reached an agreement with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua to extend the loan deal for Odion Ighalo.

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A dad has been left with horrific facial injuries after being brutally beaten by a gang of thugs.