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Cristiano Ronaldo was “happy to be back” playing for Manchester United after he appeared for 45 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Spanish team Rayo Vallecano in a friendly match at Old Trafford on Sunday. Ronaldo missed United’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons amid reports…

The massive hole was discovered 30ft beneath the shopping centre

Cristiano Ronaldo left the ground before full-time after featuring in Manchester United’s 1-1 friendly draw at home against Rayo Vallecano

Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly scored the crucial goals and goalkeeper Mary Earps was brilliant as the Lionesses beat Germany at Wembley

Vanessa Redgrave represented the Workers Revolutionary Party in the 1978 Moss Side by-election, but got less than 400 votes

'We are very happy in this city. We feel comfortable and safe'

One Stockport surgery topped a list of more than 6,400 practices across England

Ben Shalom is now the youngest licensed promoter in the UK

But Manchester-born ex-Minister Lord Jim O'Neill says city's approach should be repeated across the North