When are Manchester Christmas lights switched on and who's performing the honours?

straight to your inbox every day, freeMarcus Rashford praised Alex Telles and Aaron Wan-Bissaka for their performances in Manchester United's win against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.Telles made his first United appearance after signing from Porto on deadline day, starting at left wing-back with Luke Shaw moving into a back three as Harry Maguire missed out due to injury.United took the lead through Bruno Fernandes but Anthony Martial's own goal levelled the scores in the

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Axel Tuanzebe 'almost surprised' the Manchester United staff with the standard of his performance in the win over Paris Saint-Germain. Tuanzebe, 22, was recalled for his first appearance since the League Cup quarter-final against Colchester on December 19 and was outstanding in United's 2-1 Champions League group stage victory.

See the infection rates on the graphic below (it may take a couple of seconds to appear)Areas in red are the Greater Manchester boroughs, orange marks areas currently in Tier 3, in blue are areas in Tier 2That places Stockport in 46th place in the country on the most recent data.If Stockport is moved onto Tier 3 restrictions today there will be a total of 18 local authorities in England which currently have a higher infection rate.The infection rate in Nottingham is currently more than two and a

Manchester's official Christmas markets cancelled, it's a chance for shoppers to soak up the same kind of festive atmosphere in Covid-secure surroundings.

We asked M.E.N. readers what they'd miss most about the markets, and their favourite memories from previous years, and thousands of you responded.

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Grill It Yourself kit. The G.I.Y. kits, launched in lockdown, recently won a Manchester Food and Drink Festival Award and deliver all the ingredients and instructions you need to make your own grilled cheese at home.

Let us know in the comments below. Click through the gallery below to see highlights from last year's opening dayAs well as traditional Bavarian food, there has always been a good showing of local operators too.Northern Soul pitch up with their signature grilled cheese sandwiches, Yard & Coop with buttermilk-fried chicken in a cone (festive), Porky Pigs with their iconic Yorkshire pudding wrap, and Elsie May's with loaded hot cookie dough.

herePeople would have to pay for their own tests to avoid impacting NHS capacity.MAG CEO Charlie Cornish, along with easyjet, Heathrow and Virgin Atlantic, issued a joint response describing the move as 'a step in the right direction' - but said such a scheme needed to be implemented by early November.They added: "We encourage the Government to take a lead in moving to pre-departure testing, as well as the approval of new testing technologies, as soon as possible.

staging Cinderella as part of its drive-in Winter Festival at the Trafford Centre in December.

latest plans were for three single-row markets at Piccadilly Gardens, Deansgate and Cathedral Gardens, modelled on the regular Maker's Markets.

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

hereIt's understood that Manchester's local leaders are still in discussions over Greater Manchester's status.The leader of Manchester City Council, Sir Richard Leese told the BBC, as he said they hoped to remain in Tier 2.Mr Johnson will chair the emergency Cobra committee this morning, before addressing the Commons this afternoon.Mr Dowden told Sky News: "If those measures are successful we hope to be able to take areas out of those high levels of restrictions."The purpose of doing this is to

straight to your inbox Liverpool star Jordan Henderson has revealed that he voted for Kevin De Bruyne in the PFA Player of the Year awards. The Anfield skipper pipped Manchester City ace De Bruyne to the Football Writers’ Association trophy, much to the annoyance of many Blues fans.

Manchester council still wants the Christmas markets to go ahead - despite the city's soaring coronavirus rates.With just a month to go until the markets usually open, the council has still not made a final decision.The markets were notably absent from a list of events that were cancelled issued last week including Bonfire and Fireworks displays, the Christmas lights switch-on and New Year's Eve fireworks.In a press release, the council said the markets remain 'under review'.On Monday, a council

straight to your inbox Benjamin Mendy told Manchester City fans that he knows he must cut the mistakes out of his game. The French defender started well at Elland Road on Saturday night as Pep Guardiola's side came flying out of the blocks and took the lead.

cancelled its official lights switch-on, and many of the region's theatres have had to postpone their pantos.

Manchester overtook Bolton as the worst-hit coronavirus hotspot in Greater Manchester.