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Manchester United confirm they have reached an agreement to sign France defender Raphael Varane from Real Madrid.

A man who stabbed his girlfriend to death before scrawling "it was me" on her body is jailed.

Manchester United full-back Alex Telles is to miss the start of the season with an ankle injury picked up in pre-season training last week.

A £3.7m government initiative will provide safe housing to homeless people suffering violence.

A report into race equality issues at Greater Manchester Police highlights a range of failures.

A woman is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving over the crash in Wilmslow.

Salford postpone their next two Super League games against Hull KR and Wakefield because of coronavirus issues within the club.

The comic will host two live Q&As in October in aid of Laura Nuttall, who has brain cancer.

Lucy Coppack climbed to honour her mum, who designed one of the trig pillars marking the highest points.

Cheshire Police confirm a complaint of blackmail was made in relation to photos of Wayne Rooney.

Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury reach the men's doubles quarter-finals while Liam Broady registers a stunning victory in the Tokyo Olympics singles.

Great Britain's Georgia Taylor-Brown fights back from a bike puncture to earn an Olympic silver medal in the women's triathlon.

Team GB's Georgia Taylor-Brown wins triathlon silver despite suffering a puncture, as Flora Duffy wins Bermuda's first ever Olympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

More local officers and tagging of ex-prisoners are also promised, but police demand extra funding.

Footballer Marcus Rashford requests £40,000 raised by well-wishers is donated to a food bank charity.

Women’s Super League side Manchester United sign former Manchester City defender Aoife Mannion on a two-year deal.

The images appear to show the ex-England footballer asleep with unknown women posing beside him.

Manchester United are edging towards a deal with Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane after more positive talks over the weekend.

How would you fit Jadon Sancho into the Manchester United team? See how his stats compare with some of United's other attackers and pick your XI here.

A 30-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after a car hit a group near a Blackpool pier.