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Grill It Yourself meal kits during the pandemic.A valuable marketing tool for any independent business, the Northern Quarter restaurant spent seven years building its social media channels into what Dan describes as a community.He is awaiting an investigation from Facebook - which owns Instagram and Whatsapp - but in the meantime wants to warn people of how the hacker operated to make sure no other local businesses fall victim to the same scam.He said: "I would hate for this to happen to any

direct to your inboxFormer Piccadilly Radio presenter and popular Manchester DJ Umberto Saoncella has died, close friends have reported.The broadcaster made his name with the 'Umberto Breakfast show' which aired on the radio station, and after it moved to Piccadilly Gold in 1998.Close friends said in a Facebook post that the DJ had passed away on December 17 after losing his battle with an 'awful illness.'"After a few weeks in hospital he came home to spend his last days with his partner Bob and

direct to your inboxTwo men from Greater Manchester who won £20,000 on the hit BBC show Race Across the World have donated their prize money to charity.Emon Choudhury, 36, from Stockport, beat four other teams to win the race alongside his nephew Jamiul Choudhury, 25, from Oldham.The pair beat the odds to complete an epic 54-day journey from Mexico City to the south of Argentina for the second series of the BBC2 show.On their travels, the men were visibly moved by the number of homeless children

direct to your inboxManchester United Women manager Casey Stoney was full of praise for Tobin Heath after her impressive two goals in their win over Bristol City. The US international scored both of her goals in the final ten minutes of the contest which saw United maintain their unbeaten record.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given a Christmas present to every primary school kid in East Manchester and every child in in care across the whole city.Staff, players and coaches have paid for, wrapped and delivered more than 5,500 gifts.And with the coronavirus pandemic meaning the traditional Christmas visits to hospitals are off the cards, stars including Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne have been video calling patients on children's wards at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital,

direct to your inboxCouncils across Greater Manchester have outlined their plans for bin collections over Christmas and the New Year.With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on bank holidays this year, many town halls are having to change their schedules.Bins are being collected in the days leading up to - and after both days - though the exact dates differ from borough to borough.All councils are still urging residents to keep recycling food, cardboard and paper and other recyclable items

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direct to your inboxManchester United head coach Casey Stoney was pleased her side ground out the result after a hard-fought 2-1 win against Reading.Leah Galton put the Reds ahead before Millie Turner’s own goal levelled the score but Hayley Ladd headed home in the closing ten minutes to seal victory.In a physical contest, which saw four bookings in the match, United continued their unbeaten record in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League this season.But Stoney knows how important it was for her

direct to your inboxManchester United Women continued to set the pace at the top of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League with a 2-1 victory over Reading.The away side opened the scoring through Leah Galton, but a Millie Turner own goal saw the Royals level before Hayley Ladd headed home in the final ten minutes.United extended their unbeaten record this season and manager Casey Stoney was pleased her side were on the right side of the result. “It wasn’t our best performance,” Stoney said.

Ticketmaster or See Tickets. Here we look back on the New Order concerts which have added to the band's legend.Credited as the first-ever New Order show - just months after the passing of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis - the band came together for the Printed Noises benefit.

direct to your inboxTwo sisters have been slapped with a £150 fine EACH after feeding a McDonald's hash brown to pigeons in Piccadilly Gardens.Jacqueline Falconer, 53, and her sister Nicola, 48, were Christmas shopping in Manchester city centre on Wednesday morning (December 9).They said they left Primark to get breakfast from McDonald's - and got their sausage and egg McMuffin meals to take away, due to Covid-19 restrictions.The sisters, from Worsley, Salford, sat on a step in Piccadilly

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been named in the FUT 21 TOTW 11 line-up after his fantastic goal against West Ham United at the weekend.Pogba scored United 's equaliser at the London Stadium on Saturday evening, which sparked the visitors' comeback. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side eventually won the match 3-1, with Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford also adding goals.

New Order have announced that they’ll be putting on a huge homecoming show in Manchester next year.Taking place at Manchester’s Heaton Park on September 10, 2021, it will be the band’s first hometown show in four years and promises to be “a defining moment in their illustrious career”. They will be supported by Hot Chip and Working Men’s Club.“The connection between ourselves and Manchester has played a pivotal role in who we are as a band,” New Order said in a statement.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer faces a selection dilemma in the Manchester United midfield for Tuesday's trip to RB Leipzig after the thrilling win at West Ham.Solskjaer saw Paul Pogba return to form with a flourish at the London Stadium, while Bruno Fernandes again highlighted his importance to the side by coming off the bench to inspire the second-half comeback in the 3-1 win.But Donny van de Beek was hauled off at half-time after a poor 45 minutes and Fred will

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba says he wants to see Manchester United playing more fast one-touch football after their impressive comeback win against West Ham.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were atrocious in the first-half of their 3-1 win at the London Stadium on Saturday evening, but performed much better after the introduction of Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford at the break.The United duo helped to turn the game on its head as United struck three times without reply to

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United sealed yet another away day comeback in the Premier League with a 3-1 success at West Ham United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were a goal down at the break at the London Stadium on Saturday night, but just like they did against Southampton last week, United hit back with three second half goals.

direct to your inboxManchester United carried on their unbeaten start to the Women's Super League season on Saturday when the Reds won 2-0 away to Aston Villa. And United manager Casey Stoney was full of praise for 21-year old forward Ella Toone after the match, whose long-range lob notched United's second of the game and Toone's fifth in all competitions this season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes trolled Marcus Rashford on Instagram after the Manchester United forward hit the post before netting his clinching goal against West Ham.With United 2-1 up having come from behind at the London Stadium, Fernandes sent fellow half-time substitute Rashford through on goal but the forward scuffed his shot across goal onto the post.The miss did not matter in the end as Rashford scored United's third a short time later after latching onto a

straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra said he laughs when he hears people compare Donny van de Beek to Paul Pogba after the Frenchman sparked Manchester United's comeback at West Ham.Pogba made his first appearance for United in over a month at the London Stadium, netting a superb equaliser from distance before goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford secured victory.