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Defensive pair still out with Rico return likely

MANCHESTER City travel to Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday seeking to bounce back from their late collapse at Brentford.

This is my gift...

CYNDI LAUPER REFLECTS ON HER CAREER AHEAD OF THE UK LEG OF HER FAREWELL TOUR.

FACE THE FUTURE

We round up five fabulous finds from this year's Consumer Electronics Show

JILL'S COFFEE BAR ON THE WRIGHT TRACK

ENGLAND football legends united in Greater Manchester as Ian Wright paid a surprise visit to the popular cafe owned by Lionesses star Jill Scott.

Maria was the therapy I didn't realise I needed

FOLLOWING Maria Callas's death, aged just 53, many reflected on the life and career of the incredibly talented opera singer as one of great tragedy.

Law gave fans the time of their lives

IT IS rare for a footballer to be a great, a legend and a king. Denis Law was all three.

Two teens in custody after 16-year-old stabbed

TWO teenagers have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in Clayton.

PSG star signing won't be available for City showdown

MANCHESTER City and PSG meet in the French capital next Wednesday in a fixture crucial for both clubs' seasons.

Curious case of a 48-hour art heist

IT'S a Sunday morning, just before noon, and staff at Manchester's Whitworth Art Gallery are about to open up for the day when a barely believable discovery is made.

February games are chosen for TV coverage

MANCHESTER City's FA Cup trip to Leyton Orient and Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur in February have been chosen for TV coverage.

Cop sacked for grabbing boy by the neck

A GREATER Manchester Police officer convicted of grabbing a boy by the neck at a children's home has been sacked from the force after a misconduct hearing.

Eight arrested after drive-by shooting terror

Gun victim teenager 'lucky to be alive'

Bid to stop sewage overflows

A ROAD in Oldham town centre will close over 12 months while works are completed to expand the sewage system.

Pub reopens after legal row

LAST week the lights at one of Manchester's most well-known pubs went out and the doors were locked.

Parents fined £800k over term-time holidays

PARENTS in Bolton who flouted the rules of term-time holidays have been hit with a total of £800,000 in fines over the past three years.

Brazen predator scoured streets to target his victims

Women praised for coming forward to report knifepoint attacks to police

Marmoush farewell to fans

EINTRACHT Frankfurt bid an emotional farewell to their striker Omar Marmoush ahead of his expected transfer to Manchester City.

Rural council anger at funding shortfall

REMEMBER the infamous video clip of Rishi Sunak, describing how as Conservative Chancellor he diverted public money from \"deprived urban areas\" to Tun-bridge Wells in Kent?

Pep: 'Haaland will always be number one striker here'

MANCHESTER City will not sign any big-name strikers for the next 10 years - as long as Erling Haaland remains at the Etihad, Pep Guardi- ola has confirmed.

False ID burglar jailed after targeting university students

A BURGLAR targeted university students in Manchester city centre and ransacked their apartments after using a false identity.

'He fought a tough battle but now Denis is at peace'

THE HEARTBROKEN wife of Denis Law has revealed how his battle with Alzheimer's and dementia took away the Aberdeen-born footballer's freedom and left him able to remember his glorious past.

Sanderson calls on his England stars

SALE Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson has picked all seven of his England call-ups for a pivotal Champions Cup clash against a high-flying Toulon.

Ole's back as Besiktas confirm appointment

MANCHESTER United hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's move to Besiktas has now been confirmed.

Driver spared jail after fatal Audi smash

A CYCLIST was killed after being hit by a speeding Audi on a busy main road.

I had a sore toe but now I need a new kidney

Marathon runner, just 27, shocked by diagnosis of chronic disease

Deliveroo driver killed pensioner as 'he cut corner'

Jury finds 55-year-old guilty, but he avoids a jail term

Keeper Graczyk experiencing taste of life in first team set up

HUBERT Graczyk helped Manchester United prepare for matches against Arsenal and Southampton.

Collyer to remain with squad for rest of season

MANCHESTER United youngster Toby Collyer will be kept around the first-team squad for the rest of the season.

Applause tribute for 'King of the Stretford End'

MANCHESTER United will hold a minute's applause for the legendary Denis Law before facing Brighton.

ADREAM BUILD

Plans unveiled for 100,000 seater stadium bigger than Wembley would kick start most significant regeneration project since London Olympics, says Mayor Andy Burnham