One hill of a challenge for Tour riders

Riders in the UK’s biggest professional cycle race, the Tour of Britain, will tackle one of the toughest hill climbs in the country when the event passes through a Greater Manchester borough.

IT'S JOAO TIME!

Cancelo could be part of Guardiola's plan for new season despite uncertainty over future

Onana: It's a real honour to be part of this great club

NEW United signing Andre Onana has told his teammates they can achieve \"great things\" by sticking together.

Fernandes: I'll set standard in chase for titles

United's new captain vows to lead on all fronts next season

Hamilton in pole position for first time in two years

LEWIS Hamilton said he held his breath for the 76.6 seconds it took him to capture his first pole position in 595 days for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Stanway's spot on in victory for Lionesses

BLUES ACE NETS WINNER AGAINST HAITI IN WORLD CUP OPENER

Final m-arch! Leigh hold out to achieve stunning Saints win

LEIGH Leopards produced an heroic defensive performance to sink world champions St Helens 12-10 and book their place in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the first time in over half a century.

Concerns over new Ofsted boss

OUTWOOD Grange Academies Trust - which runs more than 40 schools, mostly in Yorkshire and Teesside takes pride in taking under-performing institutions in areas of high deprivation and transforming them.

Council rails against HS2 law changes

MANCHESTER council plans to contest 'issues of particular concern' contained in proposed changes to the law that would bring the controversial HS2 railway to the region.

(ALLEY) WAY TO GO!

Residents' delight as they win ginnel comp

Her forced resignation will serve to benefit both the public and GMP

Chief constable's verdict as disgraced officer is banned from policing

Brexit, Covid, falcons and a spiralling debt

Paul Britton reports on budget-busting key projects in the city centre

'Full investigation' into rampage in city centre

POLICE say a full investigation will be launched after hundreds of kids ran riot on the last day of school in Manchester city centre.

Hannibal hungry to show he merits place in first team

HANNIBAL Mejbri was a mascot for his brother's team as a kid, but this summer he could take centre stage.

Ten Hag should use Reds' USA tour to give kids a chance!

WHEN United fly off to New York this week there might be some disappointed players having to stay behind in Carrington rather than heading to the Big Apple.

Shoretire showing he has bright future

SHOLA Shoretire has already made an impressive early impact on pre-season.

Onana is a key part of Ten Hag's grand plan for United

UNITED are edging closer to completing the signing of Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.

McAtee- and City - face a dilemma over his next step

THIS summer is highlighting a familiar conundrum for City academy players.

Carey warns he'd repeat stumping at Old Trafford

ALEX Carey warned England’s batters he would re-enact his controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow if the opportunity presented itself in the last two Ashes Tests.

Humble England's World Cup mission

GREENWOOD READY FOR 'BIGGEST WOMEN'S WORLD CUP IN HISTORY'

In hot seat for hydrogen homes plan

IT'S billed by the Government as a way of exploring whether hydrogen - which doesn't release harmful carbon dioxide when burned - could become a low-carbon alternative to natural gas for heating our homes.

Mum died alone in Turkish hospital after stomach op

Families' agony after being told 38-year-old mother-of-three suffered heart attacks

'Imagination runs wild' at first-time buyer home

Decorator embraces full-on ‘eclectic maximalism’ at her new house

‘He had this really solemn, sad look'

Neighbours say they feared something was wrong before Dylan Scanlon was killed by his own mother, writes Amy Walker

Untold story of Salford's Wimbledon hero of 1907

Xenophon Casdagli was a former pupil at Manchester Grammar and reached tournament's semi-finals, writes Paul Britton

Corrie star goes SAS on epic challenge to support charity

CORONATION Street star Gareth Pierce has been applauded by his fans and followers as he revealed he took part in an epic challenge for an amazing cause. The actor, who plays Todd Grimshaw in the ITV soap, spent his weekend taking part in a mountain race.

The tower blocks set to transform face of Salford

Three development applications up for approval this week

Carry Onana without De Gea

UNITED are optimistic about the prospect of signing Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana to replace David de Gea.

'Manchester has shaped me and will never leave me'

DAVID de Gea has confirmed he has left United after his contract expired last week.

Hojlund is prime target as Reds go cold on Harry bid

RASMUS Hojlund is now United’s prime striker target with Harry Kane still marooned at Tottenham – for now. Here, we look at where the Reds stand with their reported forward targets.