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Work to repair burst water main enters third day

A BURST water main was continuing to affect Manchester city centre yesterday, for the third day.

Rico's red adds to woes as Pep urges City to 'rise to the challenge'

SEVEN players missed City's draw at Crystal Palace.

CITY'S WINTER OF DISCONTENT

IT IS NOW four points from 18 in the Premier League for City and one win in nine for the defending champions.

County boss pleased side remains in top-six hunt

BOSS Dave Challinor was pleased with his team’s second-half performance as Stockport kept themselves in the top six in League One by beating Exeter 2-0 at Edgeley Park.

First cousins may face marriage ban

MARRIAGES between first cousins would be banned in the UK, under a proposal to be tabled in Parliament.

Planning reforms will be 'sweeping'

THE Government is poised to deliver a “sweeping overhaul” of council planning committees aimed at “unblocking the clogged-up” system, Angela Rayner is set to announce.

NHS workforce plan revision

THOUSANDS more GPs could be trained in order to deal with the NHS staffing crisis, Wes Streeting has indicated.

William helps to feed homeless

THE Prince of Wales has helped to serve Christmas lunch at a homeless shelter run by a charity that he was introduced to by his mother.

Power cuts persist due to storm

HUNDREDS of thousands of people in the UK were facing a second day without power yesterday, as a result of the widespread disruption caused by Storm Darragh.

Assad regime toppled in Syria

SYRIANS poured into city streets echoing with celebratory gunfire yesterday, after a stunning rebel advance reached the country’s capital, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country.

Academy a winner for Blues Women

AS WELL as building a training ground from scratch in 2014, Manchester City also decided to launch a women’s team.

We went round the world and back to what City believe in...

Chief Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski talks to Jon Stemp about the building of the City Football Academy which opened 10 years ago

Gail has been part of my life since watching Corrie...it's been emotional

CORONATION Street star Julia Goulding has opened up about the ‘horrendous’ exit of her co-star while also issuing a warning to another as she discussed her latest storyline as Shona Platt.

'You couldn't imagine a day without Assad - it's a special moment'

SYRIANS IN CITY CELEBRATE FALL OF BRUTAL REGIME

Restaurant achieving above its station

THE most popular Greater Manchester restaurant of the year has been revealed - and it turns out to be conveniently located in a train station.

Low life expectancy...High time we got the cash to fix crumbling hospital

MANCHESTER ranks in the 10 places with the lowest life expectancy in the UK but plans to rebuild a hospital that will change this tragic death sentence have been met with empty promises for the past five years.

Electrified rail line upgrade's New Year's Day switch-on

THE long-awaited electrification of the railway route between Bolton and Wigan is set to ‘go live’ on January 1.

Help put Mr Manchester's treasure trove on display

TONY WILSON ARCHIVE LAUNCHES FUNDRAISER TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO SEE MEMORABILIA HIDDEN AWAY FOR YEARS

Reservoir is sealed off over welfare issue

THE emergency services, including an underwater search team, were called to a reservoir near Bury on Sunday following reports of a ‘concern for welfare’.

Six of best for fast-growing bakery chain

IT IS HARD to believe that almost two years ago, there wasn’t a single GAIL’s bakery in the North.

Runner faces a marathon effort to save sight

TEEN WHO DREAMED OF BEING PERSONAL TRAINER IN TUMOUR BATTLE

Man, 57, charged with murder

A MAN has been charged with the murder of James Murray in Wythenshawe.

Gallagher brothers open Oasis bar

WHEN Mark and Paul Gallagher heard the news that Oasis were reuniting after 15 years, they could barely believe their luck.

Boarder force - paddlers to take on trash

OLDHAM council is to take a unique approach to fighting chronic litter and flytipping on its paths and waterways - paddle-boarding.

Nobody wants! to put their child through that

MUM'S ANGUISH AS SON'S BIRTHMARKS REVEAL RARE GENETIC CONDITION

It's ArLEAN! Dame reveals dieting rule for staying slim at 81

STRICTLY Come Dancing icon Arlene Phillips has opened up about her ‘one dieting rule’ that helps her maintain her figure at 81.

Simply Santastic!

WITH dancing mice, Santa drummers, an extra large Yeti and a snow queen, Manchester's annual Christmas Parade brought a festive spectacular to the city centre streets yesterday.

DOK'S BLOCK

WINGER JEREMY SAYS CITY 'SHUT OUT NOISE' OVER TITLE RACE

RU-LETTE... Boss defends rotation policy after more changes at Arsenal

RUBEN Amorim defended the changes he made to the United side after he suffered his first defeat as the club's head coach at Arsenal.

'Every goalscorer under Amorim has been dropped for the next game'

RUBEN Amorim had predicted on Monday that 'a storm is coming' United's way, and when the gale blew through the Emirates in the second half on Wednesday, his team looked unable to cope.