Wythenshawe market given temporary reprieve as council plans to shut it are put on hold

Little Hulton in Salford, has been given counselling and advice from Maggie’s Manchester while receiving treatment for ethmoid cancer.

direct to your inboxTaxpayers in Manchester will see their council tax bills rise from April after the council set its yearly budget - which includes cuts of £41m.Leaders say the 4.99 per cent increase will raise £8.5m to protect vital frontline services such as social care after a year in which finances have been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic.It will mean the annual council tax bill for Band D properties will rise by £71.13 to £1,496.59 - before taking into account mayoral and police

direct to your inboxStopping Manchester United's counter-attacks will be key to Manchester City's chances of winning this weekend's derby, Blues defender Joao Cancelo says.City are on a run of 21 wins in all competitions, and can break their club-record unbeaten run by avoiding defeat against United on Sunday. Even though United have fallen 14 points behind City, they are 21 Premier League away games unbeaten, so Cancelo knows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are not to be taken lightly.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are open to signing a long-term striker. And while Edinson Cavani has impressed since joining United in October, he is now 34 and the club are yet to extend the one-year option in his contract.

Wigan Council, believes all three options would have serious consequences for Wigan Borough.  Hitting out at the proposals, he said: “Greater Manchester rail passengers have been experiencing poor performance for too long.“Alternative solutions, such as improved infrastructure, must be explored before passengers are further penalised with reduced levels of service.“The taskforce was supposed to recommend improvements to rail services, not make an already poor service worse."If approved, these

Sale, had been an 'accident' but they allege it was a 'sinister, pre-planned killing'. They claim that Mr McPherson forged Ms Leeson's will and took out insurance policies, which they say he stood to benefit from in the event of her death.

straight to your inbox every day for freeReal Madrid defender Raphael Varane has already given his opinion on 'fantastic' Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. The MEN understands that Varane could join United this summer, with the French centre-back likely to reject the offer of a new contract with the Spanish giants.

straight to your inboxHarry Kane must 'twist rather than stick' this summer as the England captain continues to be backed to move to one of Europe's elite clubs - including Manchester City.That's the message from former England midfielder Danny Murphy, who took to his column in the Daily Mail to suggest the time is right for Kane to leave Tottenham Hotspur in search of silverware.Ahead of leading his country at the delayed European Championships this summer, the 27-year-old frontman once again

direct to your inbox A cannabis farm has been uncovered in Wythenshawe with an estimated street value of up to £200k.

direct to your inboxCampaigners have won a High Court battle against Manchester council’s plans to build a 440-space temporary car park near a primary school.Trees Not Cars sought a judicial review of the decision taken in October 2019 by the planning committee to keep parking facilities at the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats for two years - months after the council declared a climate emergency.Town hall leaders hoped the car park would generate short-term income while plans to redevelop

direct to your inboxA man is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed following an 'altercation' in Wythenshawe.The 46-year-old's condition in hospital was described by Greater Manchester Police as 'critical'.The force said enquiries established he was attacked after an 'altercation'.Police and paramedics were called to Greenwood Road in Benchill at 2.45pm on Thursday afternoon, near Manchester Enterprise Academy.Tonight (Wednesday), officers were standing guard at the entrance to a

Canvas Manchester, a new gig venue and events space.

lockdown depression Raymond Nicholls, 82, who lives alone and has no family members close by, has been popping in to Cupcake Coffee Box on Kirkcaldy High Street, Fife, every day in a bid to keep his spirits up. Raymond, who moved to the town from Stockport, Greater Manchester, after his wife died in 2002, has found the loneliness difficult to combat during the pandemic.

direct to your inboxLockdown has given people a chance to really think about what they need and want from their homes.With so much time spent indoors, both renters and homeowners have come to realise what kind of living space best suits them, and what they now see as ‘must-haves’ when it comes to moving on.Research from online estate agent Strike has found that 35 percent of those selling in the North West now want a bigger garden or outdoor space, while 23 percent say a home office has become a

Salford, when she was struck by two cars and killed, an inquest has heard. Selena Mystara Meyers, from Tennessee, visited her fiancé in Worsley 'a couple of times every year', according to police coroner's officer Neil McCaffrey.

For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterCouncil tax in Bolton is set to rise by 3.8 percent at the same time that £35m will be cut from local budgets.Bolton council’s cabinet has sent forward a budget which will see an increase in bills for households as well as a further £15 across the board levy to fund police and crime fighting in Greater Manchester.The full council is set to vote next week on the proposals, which were created by the town’s

straight to your inbox every day for freeAmad Diallo is yet to make his Manchester United debut after joining the club on January 7, but the youngster has already been given a big upgrade on FIFA 21 after being added to the squad.FIFA 21 is kept up-to-date by regular player database updates that are also known as a server updates, with players being upgraded, downgraded, contracts changes, players added, players removed and much more, to make the game more realistic.In the latest player database