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Real Betis captain Joaquin admitted it will be difficult for the Spanish side to progress to the next round of the Europa League after losing heavily to Manchester United in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

Manchester United have made initial contact with Tottenham over a proposed £100million swoop for England captain Harry Kane, according to reports.

Manchester United go into this weekend’s crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool riding the crest of a wave and still searching for trophies on four fronts.

Kind-hearted volunteer water search teams have offered a hand in the ongoing efforts to trace missing Salford grandad Peter Baglin. The 55-year-old, from Boothstown, vanished nine weeks ago after going out for an evening walk on December 28. He was last seen on CCTV cameras in a local petrol station, on the East Lancashire Road, buying a small bottle of whiskey.

A fraudster who forged her qualifications and practised as a doctor across the UK for more than twenty years has been jailed in Greater Manchester this month.

Earlier this week, three people were jailed after a drug dealer was found tortured to death in his own home. Thomas Campbell, 38, was beaten up, stabbed and burned with boiling water after three men ambushed him at his front door.

A 48-hour dispersal order has been put in place in a town centre as police tackle increased reports of anti-social behaviour. The order was put in place in Winsford, Cheshire, at 3.30pm today (February 25) and is set to last for two-days.

Three people jailed after Thomas Campbell was 'tortured to death' in his own home among the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets has detailed his fury after Manchester United produced a memorable win over the Catalan giants to eliminate them from European competition this season.

Detectives are investigating an arson attack at the former home of a woman jailed after her ex-husband was found tortured to death. Firefighters were called to Coleen Campbell's former home in Clayton, east Manchester, hours after she was locked up for 13 years for the manslaughter of Thomas Campbell, her ex-spouse of 10 years.

A woman was rushed to hospital by paramedics this evening following a collision in Stalybridge.

Britney Spears is hitting back at the media following reports about her wellbeing.

Police have issued an appeal to help them trace a missing Manchester woman who hasn't been seen for five days.

Drivers faced huge delays and miles of congestion on the M56 this afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash.

Sitting in the waiting room at Manchester Children's Hospital, Shaun Stirrup and his wife Pip sat inconsolable with grief and shock.

Two men led officers on a pursuit of more than 10 miles along three motorways before being brought to a sudden halt. Police were alerted to reports of an Iveco box van on false plates at the Poplar 2000 services in Lymm, Cheshire, at 10.50pm on Tuesday (February 21).

A fire which caused passengers to evacuate a station near Manchester is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. Plumes of smoke could be seen at Wilmslow station last night (February 22) after a train caught fire.

A senior detective called to the scene of Thomas Campbell's murder described what he saw as being 'like something from a horror film', as three convicted killers faced justice. Mr Campbell, 38, was subjected to two hours of 'unimaginable' pain as he was tortured to death in his own home.

A huge drug dealing operation was rumbled after a secret tiny phone was recovered from the leader’s prison cell. Ashley Blackett, 35, was serving time in custody when prison officers raided his cell and found bags of heroin along with the small Zanco phone.