Locked Up: The criminals jailed in Greater Manchester in July

Premier League has been graced by some of the hardest players in football history since it's inception in 1992. Ahead of the new season, a host of stars will be hoping to stamp their mark on the opposition and cement their name as one of the league's most feared players during the campaign.

Householders believed they were tradesmen who could be trusted to carry out work on their property. But these rogue traders left innocent members of the public out of pocket.

A mum who had to sell her daughter's bike just to pay the bills. A dad who fears he won't able to afford to see his family this Christmas. And the school cook so terrified of her next energy bill she no longer uses her oven.

There's a new cheapest supermarket in our weekly price comparison of everyday essentials - with price drops on meat largely the reason. This week we've seen almost all of the six main supermarkets level out to the same price for a pack of minced beef at £1.69.

Manchester’s building boom is still rumbling on, despite the disruption caused by the pandemic. The city’s skyline remains crowded with cranes, and that doesn’t look like it’s changing any time soon.

Pep Guardiola is confident that Jack Grealish will enjoy a better second season with Manchester City than his first.

Erik ten Hag admits he is well aware of the need to not only win matches, but win them in a certain style as manager of Manchester United. The Dutchman begins his reign as United manager this weekend with their Premier League opener against Brighton at Old Trafford.

Charlotte Dawson wowed in a zesty orange outfit as she enjoyed a day out with her mum at Haydock Park Races. Mum-of-one Charlotte, the daughter of the late Manchester comedian Les Dawson, wore a bold wide-legged jumpsuit and matching hat for the Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes Ladies Day as she delightedly posed alongside her equally stunning mum Tracy, 71, who also donned a fruity palette of oranges and pinks.

'Fed up' passengers have hit out at Ryanair after their flight home to Manchester was delayed by more than 24 hours. The flight from Rhodes was delayed on Friday evening (August 5), passengers have told the Manchester Evening News.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Saturday, August 6

Police found a lock knife and two machetes after officers raided a 'rowdy' party where people were seen urinating in the street and taking drugs, the Manchester Evening News understands.

Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has already told Manchester City how to play to Erling Haaland's strengths ahead of the new Premier League season.

It's undoubtedly more usual to see men locked up for violence - but women are no strangers to the courts for physical aggression.

Here are your Manchester City headlines for Saturday, August 6

Barcelona will reportedly persist in their attempts to sign Bernardo Silva this summer, even if Frenkie de Jong stays at Camp Nou.

Drama series Locke & Key is set to return to Netflix for a third season this summer. Netflix describes Locke & Key as a "coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family.”

Some of Manchester’s trendiest and most well-known independent businesses are railing against a plan to pedestrianise a city centre square — because it doesn’t go far enough.

A dog has been put down after two people were attacked on a street in Rochdale. Police were called to Morley Street in the town following reports of a dog on the loose.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand was left shocked by a Liverpool fan's request on the opening Saturday of the Premier League season.

A section of the A57 Snake Pass in the Peak District has been closed following a crash. Police have closed the road between Ladybower Reservoir Bamford and Glossop.

Rio Ferdinand called a young fan "crazy" after he asked the Manchester United legend to sign his Liverpool shirt.Ferdinand was at Craven Cottage for Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday and was walking around the pitch before kick-off when a group of youngsters in the crowd waved him over.The kids were wearing a mixture of Fulham and Liverpool shirts, though Ferdinand didn't seem to mind and wandered towards them, but refused to entertain the Reds fan, albeit with a smile on his face.READ MORE: Fans in stitches as Jurgen Klopp blames Liverpool's draw at Fulham on 'dry pitch'Filming the interaction on his phone, Ferdinand said: "I’ve got some fans here at the Liverpool game. He’s just asked me to sign a Liverpool shirt… are you crazy? I can’t sign it, I can’t."When one of the boys without a club shirt on claimed he was also a Liverpool supporter, Ferdinand joked that he wanted his autograph back: “Give me it back, I can’t have that," the former England defender said.Should Ferdinand have signed the Liverpool shirt? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.As an ex-United man, Ferdinand would have been pleased to see Liverpool drop two points, and Jurgen Klopp's side could've easily walked away with nothing following a strong showing from Marco Silva's Championship winners.Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead in the first half before Liverpool's club-record signing Darwin Nunez levelled the scoring.