What it's like taking a rapid Covid-19 test at a military site in Greater Manchester

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's man-management style that has helped to draw the best out of him. The Manchester United left-back has emerged as one of the club's most important players this season and is arguably in the best form of his career.

Know of one we've missed? Let us know in the comments below. If you've not heard of Gooey yet, you've clearly not stepped foot on social media this year.A total viral sensation, these enormous cookies and doughnuts have had people queuing down the street from their home in Ducie Street Warehouse.They're available for delivery across Greater Manchester, priced at £12 for a box of four with weekly changing specials - just heat them up in the oven for a melty middle.

straight to your inbox every day for freeEvery Manchester United fan will remember where they were when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer turned home from Teddy Sheringham's header at the Nou Camp to win the Champions League on May 26, 1999.Tens of thousands were going delirious inside Barcelona's iconic home. Millions were struggling to believe what they were seeing from home or the pub.

direct to your inboxAround 70pc of Covid-19 cases in Tameside are believed to be caused by the new more contagious strain of the virus.Health chiefs say that the new variant of coronavirus, which was first detected in Kent, is now ‘dominant’ in the borough and across much of Greater Manchester.Speaking at a meeting of the health and wellbeing board, director of public health Jeanelle de Gruchy said they needed to be ‘really vigilant’ against the new strain.“We’re seeing high numbers of outbreaks

direct to your inboxWigan's MP has defended her decision to label new US president Joe Biden a 'woke guy'.Lisa Nandy, the shadow foreign secretary, praised the attitude of America's incoming leader in an interview on BBC One's Andrew Marr Show this morning.She was asked why she referred to him as 'woke' - a term which is sometimes used to describe politicians with liberal social views but can be used by critics to suggest a person is overly sensitive to social issues.Mrs Nandy said Mr Biden's

Wigan is now emerging as a property hotspot.

direct to your inboxInfection rates are continuing to fall across every Greater Manchester borough.Each of the region’s ten boroughs are below England's average of 452.5 per 100,000 people in the week ending January 18.Only the city of Manchester has a rate above 400 and Oldham - which once had the highest rates in the country - is now sitting at 282.6 cases per 100,000 people for the same time period.Here in Greater Manchester, the borough of Trafford had the biggest drop in cases in the seven

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 inboxThe last 24 hours has seen multiple deluges of rain, inches of snow, roads and homes collapsing, and a slew of serious car crashes as the region was 'just centimetres' away from disaster. In the wake of Storm Christoph hitting Greater Manchester, the city's Fire and Rescue Service chief has spoken out about a day, night and further day filled with drama.

Bolton is currently the only borough in Greater Manchester where cases of the virus are still on the rise.

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester MP has told how ‘long Covid’ has left his short-term memory ‘shot to pieces’, while he continues to suffer brain fog.Andrew Gwynne, who represents Denton and Reddish, came down with coronavirus symptoms last March.

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 inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Rates are still rising in all ten boroughs, but week-on-week percentage rises do not appear to be increasing as rapidly as they have in previous days.The average infection rate for England was the same as it was the previous week.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 inbox every day for freeGary Neville declared that Luke Shaw was lucky to avoid being shown a red card in Manchester United's game against Burnley.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side travelled to Turf Moor knowing that a point would be enough to move them to the top of the Premier League.There were plenty of talking points in a goalless first half, with a VAR review for two potential red cards and Harry Maguire seeing a goal softly chalked off for a foul.

Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterCoronavirus infection rates have risen again in Greater Manchester after more than 12,700 people tested positive in a week.The latest information from Public Health England shows that rates are heading upwards in all ten boroughs of our region.Across Greater Manchester there were 12,736 positive tests in the seven days up to January 8th, which is equivalent to an infection rate of 449.1 cases per

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Cases are increasing in all ten boroughs, with Wigan remaining the worst hit area across our region.The statistics from Public Health England show that the average infection rate across England and in London has decreased.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

direct to your inboxA top cop at Greater Manchester Police says officers are 'really fed up' of having to deal with the same people who won't obey coronavirus laws. Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey has been leading GMP 's response to lockdown rules since the pandemic began.

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester show cases are continuing to rise across all ten boroughs - but at a slower rate than they were.Statistics released by Public Health England show the post-Christmas rise in cases appears to have slowed.The average infection rate across England has dropped off slightly, while the average for Greater Manchester has flattened off.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free