Manchester news

• Lyon v Manchester City

  26-11-2018 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Midfielder Phil Foden could start for Manchester City in Lyon after manager Pep Guardiola said he is "definitely ready" for a Champions League start.
  
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• I'm A Celebrity's Anne Hegerty did something disgusting - and viewers found it hilarious

  26-11-2018 22:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Anne showed she's really come out of her shell on I'm A Celeb
  
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• The best Coronation Street fan reactions as Sally Metcalfe is jailed

  26-11-2018 21:46 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Corrie viewers are preparing to break out the Free The Weatherfield One campaign again
  
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• Police have arrested 84 people for begging in Manchester since August

  26-11-2018 21:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  There has been a significant rise in arrests for begging in Manchester during the second half of the year.
  
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• Spark Energy collapse: What to do if you're a customer of the energy firm

  26-11-2018 21:27 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The company supplies electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes, but has now plunged into administration
  
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• Gareth Southgate to join Bear Grylls for ITV special this Christmas

  26-11-2018 21:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The football manager will join the adventurer on a mission across some of the country’s most rugged, unspoilt moorlands
  
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• Iceland are selling orangutan toys to raise money for charity following Christmas advert controversy

  26-11-2018 21:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Iceland's 'Rang-tan' advert was deemed 'too political' for TV
  
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• Virgin Trains have painted the script of It's a Wonderful Life on train platforms this Christmas

  26-11-2018 21:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The script of the Christmas film will cover the London to Glasgow route - including Manchester Piccadilly
  
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• These poorly kids will spend Christmas on a hospital ward - but there's no money for decorations or treats

  26-11-2018 21:15 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Staff are hoping to cheer up the youngsters who will have to stay in hospital over the festive period
  
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• A giant Christmas tree will be carved from ice in Manchester this week - and any gifts beneath it will be donated to the homeless

  26-11-2018 21:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Presents left under the tree will be collected and distributed by three homeless charities
  
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• Mourinho: 'I'll walk if traffic is bad'

  26-11-2018 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will "walk" to their Champions League game against Young Boys if the traffic situation is not better.
  
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• Cocktail and craft beer haven The Font is closing one of its Manchester bars

  26-11-2018 20:47 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Fallowfield branch of the cocktail and craft beer bar is closing in December
  
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• Strangeways prisoner who was locked up for a failed terrorist attack was found hanged in his cell, inquest hears

  26-11-2018 20:42 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Nicky Reilly, who converted to Islam and changed his name to Mohammed Saeed-Alim, was behind a botched 2008 plot to blow up a restaurant
  
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• Manc drugs courier jailed for his part in a 'colossal' £1bn smuggling plot has had his sentence cut

  26-11-2018 20:34 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester Grammar School pupil Jonathan Floyd, 49, and five other men admitted conspiracy to import drugs into the UK in 2016
  
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• Educating Greater Manchester school Harrop Fold in special measures

  26-11-2018 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Educating Greater Manchester's Harrop Fold School is placed in special measures.
  
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• Man 'disturbed' by penis straws, novelty rubber breasts and 'willy boppers' on sale at Poundland

  26-11-2018 19:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Daniel Sidderley, 36, was shocked when he spotted the cheeky products while shopping in Poundland, Stockport.
  
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• Paul Massey and John Kinsella shot 'in gangland assassination'

  26-11-2018 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Massey and John Kinsella were shot dead in a feud between rival gangs, a court hears.
  
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• Watch: Simba the ginger tabby's escape

  26-11-2018 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The ginger tabby, named Simba, became wedged in a narrow space between two walls.
  
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• Manchester Arena attack memorial 'should be a tranquil space'

  26-11-2018 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The location and design of the memorial will not be decided until after a public consultation closes.
  
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• Paul Massey was victim of 'stone cold murder' with sub-machine gun as part of gangland feud, court told

  26-11-2018 19:22 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The father-of-five was shot dead outside his home on Manchester Road in Clifton, Salford in July 2015, jury hears
  
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• Manchester Airport offers FREE access to its Escape Lounge this Friday - on one condition

  26-11-2018 19:10 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The UK's second biggest airport is celebrating St Andrew's Day with a special treat for those with a particular name
  
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• A grandad's lungs were washed out with cleaning detergent after a hospital mix up

  26-11-2018 19:05 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  William Hannah, from Bolton, was rushed to Salford Royal Hospital after being hit by a car
  
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• This is what the former headteacher Drew Povey said about Harrop Fold being branded 'inadequate'

  26-11-2018 19:03 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The former head of the Educating Greater Manchester school has hit back after it was branded inadequate
  
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• Elbow, The National and The Kooks join Kylie Minogue on Sounds of the City line-up at Castlefield Bowl

  26-11-2018 19:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Wombats and Hacienda Classical have also been confirmed for the open-air gigs
  
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• Train passengers can now claim up to £2,500 compensation for rail complaints

  26-11-2018 18:57 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The first-ever Rail Ombudsman will help passengers using the likes of Northern Rail and Virgin Trains resolve complaints
  
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• Police want to speak to this person after a woman was punched at the Tony Bellew fight at the Arena

  26-11-2018 18:21 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Detectives said the victim, aged in her 20s, was sat with her partner at the Manchester Arena when she was attacked
  
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• Watch the moment Simba the cat was rescued after getting trapped in a cavity between two houses

  26-11-2018 18:04 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  A neighbour alerted the RSPCA after hearing Simba's wails, and the fire service was called
  
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• Thousands of ambulances are waiting over an hour outside hospitals because of overcrowded A&Es

  26-11-2018 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Figures show two ambulances had to wait for more than six hours to discharge their patients last year
  
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• Pretty Little Thing is holding 75% off deal with perfect Christmas party essentials

  26-11-2018 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Manchester based brand has taken the world by storm
  
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• Coronation Street's Amy Barlow pregnant at 14 in shock new year storyline

  26-11-2018 17:38 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Steve and Tracy are set to be rocked by the news that the troubled teen is expecting a baby on Corrie
  
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• Jenson Spellman found dead in reservoir with mum 'was perfect'

  26-11-2018 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Five-year-old Jenson Spellman was a "dinosaur expert" and "kind and caring", his head teacher said.
  
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• Heywood cat Simba gets 'well and truly stuck' between houses

  26-11-2018 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Firefighters help the RSPCA free a cat which had become wedged in a small gap between two houses.
  
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• Manchester United team bus will take a different route to Old Trafford so they're not late again

  26-11-2018 17:24 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Man United's players have arrived late to the ground a couple of times this season after getting stuck in traffic
  
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• Castlefield residents speak out after a weekend spate of violent muggings

  26-11-2018 17:18 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  During one incident a man, aged in his 60s, was punched and kicked for his mobile phone
  
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• Three men and two teenagers arrested following Oldham Athletic's match against Tranmere Rovers

  26-11-2018 17:17 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Some fans claimed they were 'kettled' after the match
  
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• Police are urging people to work from home tomorrow - and businesses should think about closing early - because of the football

  26-11-2018 17:02 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  3,000 visiting Swiss fans are expected in the city centre for Manchester United's Champions League game against Young Boys
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard in Manchester for interview with BBC after court case

  26-11-2018 16:52 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The music legend was on the BBC Breakfast sofa to talk about his new album Rise Up
  
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• Music college is first to appoint lecturer in musicians' wellbeing

  26-11-2018 16:47
  Royal Northern College of Music aims to help students deal with career pressuresThe Royal Northern College of Music has become the first conservatoire to appoint a lecturer in musicians’ health and wellbeing, to help equip students to deal with the pressures of a career in music.The number of students reporting mental health concerns has risen sharply across higher education in recent years, and the RNCM is concerned its students have to deal with the additional pressure of concerts and re
  
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• Failed Exeter bomber Nicky Reilly was 'easy target for radicalisation'

  26-11-2018 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Exeter Giraffe restaurant failed bomber had Asperger's syndrome and was bullied, an inquest hears.
  
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• Yankee Candles large jars and gift sets are reduced in the Very final Black Friday Deals

  26-11-2018 16:30 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The online retailer has reduced the prices massively for Black Friday
  
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• Next Christmas range 2018 including pyjamas, Christmas decorations and more

  26-11-2018 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The top retailer is a hit this time of year with Christmas shoppers
  
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• Blossoms to play surprise set at Manchester music venue YES - tonight

  26-11-2018 16:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  The Stockport five-piece will play the Pink Room supported by rising Manchester star Solis
  
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• Harrop Fold - the Educating Greater Manchester school - has been put in special measures after Ofsted declared it 'inadequate'

  26-11-2018 15:58 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Pupils are 'poorly prepared for their future lives as successful citizens in modern Britain', the watchdog said
  
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• Pupils and staff tested for TB at Withington school

  26-11-2018 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Precautionary screenings are carried out after it is confirmed a person has contracted the disease.
  
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• Ex-postman needed to get his rounds done more quickly - so he dumped piles of junk mail

  26-11-2018 15:29 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Wayne Carr was found to be the culprit when scores of spam letters advertising bank services, retail firms and travel companies were returned undelivered
  
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• Make the ultimate Christmas dinner with glitter gravy

  26-11-2018 15:25 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Popaball are giving you the chance to give your festive spread, or any dinner for that matter, an extra bit of glitz and glam
  
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• Manchester United players earning half a million more than Manchester City rivals

  26-11-2018 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Manchester United's average player wages top rivals Manchester City by half a million, according to new data.
  
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• Spending on library services has been slashed in Manchester in the last seven years

  26-11-2018 15:09 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester city council's budget has been squeezed by more than £300m since 2010, putting pressure on all areas of spending.
  
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• 'Getting the bus to collect second-hand Rolex watches would be dangerous' - businessman's failed bid to dodge driving ban

  26-11-2018 14:51 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Asil Ashar, owner of Entertainment Trader Limited, was caught using his phone behind the wheel twice in two months
  
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• No, Center Parcs are NOT giving away free holidays on Facebook. It's a scam

  26-11-2018 14:44 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have shared a fake profile set up by 'like-farming' fraudsters
  
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