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All aboard for the 'North Pole'

MORE than 140 local children were surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas trip to the 'North Pole' to spot Santa.

Anger after fireworks blasted on busy main road at wedding

RESIDENTS have blasted 'out-and-out anti-social behaviour' after fireworks were set off and rockets fired into the air on a busy main road during rush-hour.

Massive backlog of cases yet to be heard by courts

5,329 serious proceedings are still to be dealt with

Tragedy as body pulled from river

THE BODY of a man was found yesterday in the water on a stretch of the River Roch.

Try blitz too much for Sale to handle

A George Horne hattrick amidst a six-try first-half blitz helped condemn Sale to a 38-19 defeat to Glasgow Warriors in their Champions Cup opener.

Christmas list that City could well do without

CITY'S injury crisis shows no signs of abating with a host of defensive issues now plaguing Pep Guardiola's side ahead of a huge week.

Too quick to point finger on a night of regression for United

BRUNO Fernandes reacted to Nottingham Forest's third goal by complaining to the referee.

I take blame for our defeat insists Ruben

RUBEN Amorim insisted he was at fault for United's set-piece woe in their 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Bruno'too tired' - Amorim

RUBEN Amorim said Bruno Fernandes was too tired to carry on after replacing the United captain with his side in search of a goal at Nottingham Forest.

Ras admits defeat was 'annoying'

STRIKER Rasmus Hojlund refused to point the finger at individuals after Manchester United were beaten 3-2 by Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.

Chancellor reveals new money-raising powers for mayors

IT'S a busy life being Chancellor of the Exchequer. At 12.30pm on Tuesday, Rachel Reeves was still taking Treasury questions in the Commons, but less than four hours later she was up in Hull ready to be quizzed in front of the North's political leaders.

Pregnant mum's car rammed

A PREGNANT woman was left 'shaken' and in tears after her car was rammed on the M60.

Lessons from the Academya decade of transformation

TODAY, 10 years ago, I stood in East Manchester to open the City Football Academy.

Food fans saddened as 'fantastic' Italian shuts

A POPULAR Italian restaurant has closed with immediate effect with many regular customers sharing their sadness at the decision.

City's men expected to have shorter lives than most of country

LIFE expectancy for men in Manchester is among the lowest in the the country, new data has revealed.

'Idiot' driver killed beloved grandad in horrific car smash

He had overtaken vehicles on wrong side of road while twice the speed limit

Just what the doctor ordered

City region to get 53,000 extra GP appointments in bid to battle 'quad-demic'

'IT'S A LIVING NIGHTMARE'

THEY live less than two miles from United's Theatre of Dreams. But residents say living on the doorstep of one of the world's most famous football clubs is 'more like a nightmare!

Mum misses dream trip due to torn passport

A MUM says she has been left utterly heartbroken after missing out on a Christmas holiday of a lifetime' to Lapland due to a rip in her passport.

Shoplifters walk free from courts

MORE shoplifters were convicted in Greater Manchester than almost anywhere else in the country except London last year - but four out of five of them walked free from the courts.

Faces of history in immersive art show

A 'GROUND-BREAKING' immersive experience in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery will debut in Greater Manchester next year.

UNSOLVED - The searchfor answers goes on

40 years on the memory of murdered schoolgirl Lisa Hession lives on as police continue the hunt for her killer, writes Neal Keeling

MERRY & BRIGHT!

Fifty houses on same street decorate homes with spectacular Christmas lights.

Old Trafford pays tribute to receptionist Kath

MANCHESTER UNITED paid an emotional tribute to their much-loved receptionist Kath Phipps who died recently.

Tragedy as Storm Darragh wreaks havoc across UK

Driver dies after tree falls on van as warnings remain in place

Rotation key as fixture pile-up won't leave Ru in a spin at Reds

RUBEN Amorim says United's stacked schedule is 'no excuse' as he seeks a first Premier League win in charge against Everton.

Midfielder makes Case for new boss as players excited’

MIDFIELD enforcer Casemiro has said all of United's players are 'excited' by the recent appointment of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.

Market forces at workas Toffees stick with Jarrad

EVERTON manager Sean Dyche has explained why the club blocked United from signing Jarrad Branthwaite last summer.

LIVERPOOL RISE IS 'NO SURPRISE'

CITY forward Phil Foden has not been surprised by Liverpool's emergence as title rivals this season but believes they have benefited from being under less scrutiny.

Sale boss looking for Sharks to bite!

WITH Sale Sharks lingering in eighth in the Gallagher Premiership, Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson has pulled no punches in getting the Sharks' 'bite back' for today's game against Leicester Tigers.