Guardiola expects race for Premier crown to go down to wire

Defending champs playing catch-up

Why Pep might decide to stick

PEP Guardiola saw his City team take a huge step towards his first priority of the season on Wednesday, but still wasn't happy.

Leah's in frame to return for qualifier

ENGLAND coach Sarina Wiegman believes Leah Williamson is ready to make her longawaited return in tonight's Euro 2025 qualifier against Sweden.

Ferry passengers jump in sea to escape blaze

PANICKED passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand.

Last of gang in cop killing found guilty

THE mastermind of an armed robbery that ended with a police officer being shot dead has been found guilty of her murder.

Eagle eyes are needed to count endangered birds

THERE is something about willow tits.

Finding out my pains were cancer was a shock

MAN, 33, BATTLED DISEASE TWICE

'Anti-terrorist blocks in city are an eyesore'

CAMPAIGNERS SLAM SAFETY MEASURE AS 'CLUMSY'

Tower block gets go-ahead despite over 100 objections

A NEW 18-storey tower block will be built after plans were given the goahead by town hall chiefs.

Cops to investigate huge fire at old club

A POLICE investigation is underway after a blaze broke out at a former club.

Venue's U-turn on axing of Palestinian arts show

DECISION TO CANCEL EVENT SPARKED PROTESTS BY ARTISTS

Boy dies after horror stabbing in the street

A TEENAGE boy died after being knifed in a horror stabbing in Moss Side yesterday afternoon, the Manchester Evening News understands.

Death crash bus driver 'pressed accelerator instead of brake pedal'

DAMON WILKINSON

Professor "was keeping himself alive on ward with GP wife's help'

WIDOW SLAMS HOSPITAL CARE OF TOP DOCTOR AT INQUEST

It's Fergie time to get the removals in

UNITED LEGEND a MANSION AF TER SLASHING PRICE BY 250K

Foden steals the show with hat-trick as City power towards top

CITY were forced to win football games without Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne for two months of the season.

WALKER IN REAL RACE FOR FITNESS

THE DOCTORS SAY NO BUT KYLE IS KYLE – GUARDIOLA

ETH dismisses claims United are working players too hard

ERIK ten Hag has disputed suggestions United’s training sessions are too intense amid their latest injury crisis.

Reds boss reveals Chelsea made several offers to keep £60m Mount

ERIK ten Hag has said Chelsea submitted several contract offers to Mason Mount but he wanted to ‘make the step’ to United.

Reds arrows star fired up for city show

UNITED fan and No.4 in the world at darts Nathan Aspinall has admitted his adrenaline will be pumping on his homecoming night at the Manchester Arena.

Fears £76m road could lead to 'environmental disaster'

A SENIOR councillor has warned of a potential environmental disaster' if a £76.5m relief road is built over the contaminated land of a former oil refinery.

Tributes to 'hero' killed in air strike

THE family of one of the British aid workers killed in the Israeli air strike in Gaza have paid tribute to him as a “hero”.

ALE AND HEARTY!

Beer and pubs firm in fine fettie as it toasts 94m record sales despite costs crisis

'He punched me first'

COURT HEARS WHAT MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER TOLD POLICE OFFICER

I told my son he'd be ok... to think they could have saved him is terrible

THE devastated father of a tragic boy of 12 has described how he told his poorly son 'you'll be OK' at his hospital bedside before he slipped into unconsciousness and later died.

Burnham's 3 'big ideas' if re-elected

HOPPER fares will be introduced on Greater Manchester’s buses if Andy Burnham is re-elected, the mayor has promised.

He never deserved to die... I’m truly sorry

KILLER BROTHER'S REMORSE AS HE'S JAILED FOR KNIFING SISTER'S EX

'Tubbyfern' and dad jailed over cannabis and cocaine empire

A FATHER and son have been locked up over a plot to supply cocaine and cannabis worth £4million.

I'll live in a tent next to my demolished house

DOCTOR TELLS OF DESIRE TO RETURN TO GAZA WHEN FIGHTING IS OVER

Street comes down with Scarlett fever

STARS OUT FOR ELLIE’S CLUEDO SHOW