I ate 'world's hottest curry'

Thomas George faces scary spice dish laced with Carolina Reaper chillies

Mayor slams rail operator Avanti

Andy Burnham questions if West Coast service is 'acceptable'

Reds boss is keeping feet on the ground

ERIK ten Hag is pleased with United's recent run of form but has played down the suggestion that they have now turned a corner.

Ten Hag not surprised by duo's impact

United manager also reveals there's more to come from Reds conveyor belt

Drama over comment on North city

ALREADY an award-winning star of stage and screen, London-born actor Cynthia Erivo this week landed another major role as she was named vice president of the world-leading and influential RADA drama school in the capital.

I wouldn't allow a stroke aged 32 to wreck my life

Dad fighting back after brain bleed

Soft toy 'stopped driver seeing woman in road'

Pedestrian, 85, died after being struck by car

WALKIE TALKIE!

Ella's group for women to make pals is a big hit

Free pest control solution to 'who owns rats' row

COUNCIL pest control visits are to be made free in a borough as councillors heard the introduction of fees left neighbours 'not speaking' after rows about 'who owns the rats!

I love it here but it's like a ghost town

Cafe boss tells JAMES HOLT of his concerns as hospitality businesses close in West Didsbury

Lottery winner's dream job plan in twins' memory

AN NHS support worker whose twin sons died six years ago has won more than £405,000.

Cabbie 'told to hand over keys' by knifeman after stolen car smash

A STOLEN car raced through a major roundabout causing a massive smash - before a taxi driver was forced to hand his keys over at knifepoint as a suspect made their getaway.

Ref admits being 'petrified' of Roy Keane

MARK Clattenburg once admitted that he was so scared of Roy Keane that he changed his mind about a decision.

Ole-Rash must take responsibility for form

OLE Gunnar Solskjaer has sided with Erik ten Hag and urged United star Marcus Rashford to use recent off-the-field headlines as a wake-up call to recapture his very best form.

Dalot hits 'best form' since joining United

UNITED defender Diogo Dalot believes he’s in the best form of his career after regaining his starting role at right-back.

GUARDIOLA: These are the type of games I love to win

PEP Guardiola praised the efforts of his City side this season after seeing them briefly return to the top of the Premier League table with victory against Everton.

ETH knows race for Euro spot is as much about cash as prestige

ERIK ten Hag admits he doesn’t know how significant the impact will be on his transfer budget if United fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League – but said the club will have more ‘financial power’ if they do secure a return to the top table of European football.

Men in the middle strike up solid bond

In Casemiro, Mainoo has the perfect role model to study and learn from

Mayors opposed to green U-turn

THE North's political leaders have been saying for years that the region stands ready to deliver a green industrial revolution, with tidal energy on Merseyside, offshore wind in the Humber and electric vehicles in the North East.

Bohemia rhapsody

Damon Wilkinson discovers colourful history among cottages on cobbled hill

Smoked out: Illegal cigs 'chute' at shop

AN ELABORATE remote-controlled hydraulic ‘chute’ system to deliver illegal cigarettes from an upstairs flat to a fake plug socket behind a shop counter was found by trading standards officers, councillors heard.

Cafe will be a tribute to my 'Gran T'

Coffee house aims to recreate a visit to grandparents' home

GMP 'improves training' amid 9,000 stop and searches in year

GREATER Manchester Police bosses say they have improved training in the wake of a critical national report into the use of stop and search.

Kids who have fallen into a nasty trap

Almost 10 per cent of children living in poverty in Greater Manchester can't get free school meals

Two bailed over tragic teenager

TWO men arrested following the death of a teenage boy in a ‘workplace accident’ in Bury have been bailed, police have said.

Dragon set to awaken

THOUSANDS of people flocked into Manchester to begin celebrations for the Chinese New Year, to mark the year of the dragon.

It's like taking someone's heart

John Healy, grandson of Harry McEvoy, speaks out after Trafford Park site could close with the loss of 360 jobs

The returning Haaland looking to set the record straight at Bees

CITY head to Brentford tomorrow night looking to win their ninth straight game.

Leisure centre junk food under scrutiny

WHY does my leisure centre smell like chips? That's the question asked by young people in Sheffield as they pointed out the amount of junk food on offer in buildings supposedly dedicated to getting us healthier.

Off on yet another holiday funded by ATM raids

Armed robbers' £160k crime haul