Huge power cut in Prestwich affecting 500 homes

reports that the outlets across the UK will go into "hibernation" after Saturday, to allow the business to focus on larger stores in consolidated areas.

reports Lancs Live.

direct to your inboxIt's not the first time we've seen the high streets of Manchester left empty...

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade his Old Trafford career debut and saved well from Riyad Mahrez after conceding a soft goal. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaMight have asked Phil Foden to switch wings with his patsy, Raheem Sterling.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade his Old Trafford career debut and saved well from Riyad Mahrez after conceding a soft goal. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaMight have asked Phil Foden to switch wings with his patsy, Raheem Sterling.

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told the Manchester Evening News last year that they were left 'with no alternative' than to start proceedings.

straight to your inboxTributes have been pouring in for Manchester City great Colin Bell who sadly passed away at the age of 74 on Tuesday.City announced the passing of their legendary figure, who made 492 appearances and scored 152 goals for the Club during a 13-year stay.Affectionately known as 'Colin The King', supporters voted in 2004 to name a stand inside the Etihad Stadium after him and his name continues to be sung on the terraces to this day.Capped 48 times by England, Bell was widely

direct to your inbox A huge power cut is currently affecting hundreds of properties in Wythenshawe.

direct to your inboxSeven Trafford wards have among the highest rolling coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester.Altrincham West, Dunham and Warburton has a rate of 409.7 new cases per 100,000 people.Hale Barns is at 406.9, for the week ending December 29.That ward has seen particularly high rates of infection throughout the pandemic, having been a hotspot for the borough repeatedly over the last 10 months.Other problem areas include Firswood, which has seen its individual infection

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hijacked Amad Diallo's Instagram posts with messages of excitement ahead of the youngster's impending transfer to Old Trafford.United confirmed the capture of the highly regarded Atalanta teenager during the summer transfer window with a fee rising to €41million for the youngster.

direct to your inboxNorth West Ambulance Service (NWAS) received nearly 4,000 hoax calls in the last three years, according to official figures.The figures, which were obtained by the Manchester Liberal Democrats under Freedom of Information requests, found that 23,942 hoax calls were made to nine of England’s ten ambulance services between 2017 and 2019.3,692 hoax calls were recorded in the North West over the three year period, with 1,208 of those in 2019—a rise of 12 per cent from the 1,075

direct to your inboxPolice have had to shut down a Boxing Day rave after a huge gathering in the city centre.A man was arrested and two teenagers were handed a £1,000 fine following the incident.Officers were called at around 4.20am this morning after getting reports of loud music at an address in Shudehill.When they got there, they discovered around 100 people attending a rave at empty flats in Hanover Street.They dispersed the crowd and seized musical equipment.Two teenage boys – aged 17 and

direct to your inboxStockport and Trafford have been awarded millions in government funding to help transform their high streets.The aim of the cash, from the Future High Streets Fund, is to support areas as they recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and 'help transform underused town centres into vibrant places to live, work, visit and shop'.  Stockport and Trafford are to receive the full amounts they bid for, £14.5m and  £17.6m respectively.  Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester

straight to your inbox every day for freeWe take a look at Manchester United's 2020 season as they prove themselves one of the top teams in the Women's Super League - just two years into their professional life.Where they finished in 2019/20United finished fourth in the WSL in the 2019/20 campaign, a brilliant feat for a side in only its second year of existence.However, they were far away from competing with Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal at the top of the table; United’s PPG of 1.64