Outrage as huge pile of fly-tipped waste costs council £2,000 to remove

Rio Ferdinand is keen to let Manchester United "free" Paul Pogba on the pitch after the transfer storm caused by Mino Raiola.

Nashville detectives are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the mysterious shooting of a beloved nurse killed last week as she was driving to her job at a hospital. Detectives assigned to Caitlyn Kaufman’s homicide case said Monday they want to hear from anyone who was traveling on Interstate Highway 440 on Thursday evening and was in the area where the shooting happened.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola sees the forward roles as the best place to use Phil Foden at Manchester City in the immediate future. Foden came through the academy as a No.10 and was integrated into the first team as a midfielder, but has played almost exclusively as a forward over the last 12 months; as well as lining up on either flank of a 4-3-3 shape, the 20-year-old has even occasionally played as a central striker - he notably performed the role at home to Real Madrid last season.

For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereFinance bosses are expecting a rise in council tax for Wigan residents for the first time in seven years as the town hall tries to tackle a £25m shortfall.Senior council officers say that government grants will plug some of the gap but an increase in council tax has been factored into the latest calculations.Councillors will ultimately set the rate at the annual budget meeting next year.But Wigan council's assistant director of finance Tony Clarke told a scrutiny committee on Monday that officers will 'probably' recommend the rate rises.He said: "We've shied away from council tax rises for six, seven years at least now."We're at a position where, whilst it's

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Motherwell FC will provide Christmas lights for the people of Wishaw and Motherwell this year.This news comes after North Lanarkshire Council make the difficult decision to remove festive lighting due to budget constraints.The club, along with their partners Phoenix Specialist Solutions, have agreed with the council that they can start putting lights up on the main streets of both towns over the coming weeks.Motherwell FC chairman Jim McMahon said: “When we heard that our area would have to go without Christmas lights this year, we wanted to see if we could help.“North Lanarkshire Council had indicated they would work with community groups to find

MSNBC is getting a new president. The NBCUniversal-owned cable news channel has named Rashida Jones president, succeeding Phil Griffin, who will depart the company in the new year.

Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono have paid an emotional tribute to John Lennon on the 40th anniversary of the late music icon’s death.Lennon was shot dead by Mark David Chapman outside the entrance to New York’s Dakota apartment building, where he was living with Ono, his wife, on December 8 1980.Paying tribute on Twitter, McCartney shared a photo of the pair sitting together in a recording studio prior to Lennon’s death.“A sad sad day but remembering my friend John with the great joy he brought to the world. I will always be proud and happy to have known and worked with this incredible Scouser! X love Paul,” he captioned the photo.A sad sad day but remembering my friend John with the great joy he brought to the world.

direct to your inboxJose Mourinho's former assistant at Manchester United has claimed they would have won the Premier League if Manchester City had not breached Financial Fair Play regulations.United finished second to their arch-rivals in the 2017/18 season, with Mourinho since claiming it was one of the proudest achievements of his career. Now, Ricardo Formosinho has gone a step further by stating his point that United would have pipped City to the title if they had not breached FFP rules.City were issued a ban from UEFA competitions ahead of this season but that punishment was overturned following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono were among those remembering the great John Lennon on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. “A sad sad day,” wrote McCartney, Lennon’s songwriting partner, friend and often artistic rival, “but remembering my friend John with the great joy he brought to the world.”

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand says Paul Pogba's performance against West Ham needs to be reproduced on a regular basis. The midfielder scored a superb goal to draw United level against West Ham before eventually helping them to a 3-1 victory in a fine display.

LITTLE Mix star Perrie Edwards has given fans a glimpse inside her home after putting up her Christmas decorations. The fancy festive make-over on her mansion with Liverpool ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain included stockings for her dogs and a huge tree.

ITV were rapped by Ofcom after 41,000 This Morning and Good Morning Britain viewers entered competitions they had no chance of winning. The regulator raised issues with a number of competitions spanning through their daytime and evening programming.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxTwo major supermarket chains have announced they are making safety changes after a little girl nearly lost her sight when her eyelid was torn off on a store’s clothing hook.Celia Chan, 6, suffered the horrific injury after she collided with a hanging while shopping with her family at a branch of Kmart in Sydney, Australia.The little schoolgirl was left with blood pouring down her face from her eye socket.News.com.au reported that the hook, which was pointing upwards, pierced her eye as she lost her balance and fell onto it.She was forced to have surgery in order to repair her eye as her devastated mum, Jill Haung, said it will never

Paul Martin is best known for presenting as part of the BBC One series Flog it!.Today sees Paul join The Hairy Bikers as they share their best recipes for the festive season.

Kate Ferdinand is soon to be mother.The star is preparing for the birth of a baby boy with her footballer husband Rio Ferdinand. But expecting a child does not mean that the 30 year old has slowed down on the glamour.The eternally stylish former TOWIE star has been dressing beautifully through out her pregnancy, and on Monday shared a selfie from her jaw-dropping wardrobe room.

Rangers are reportedly targeting a summer arrival from Poland.Ludogorets striker Jakub Swierczok, 27, has been identified as a potential Ibrox target after a prolific start to a loan spell back in his homeland of Poland at Piast Gliwice.The frontman has bagged four goals in his last four games to go with his 11 goals in 32 matches at the Bulgarian champions last season.Polish outlet newonce.sport claim Steven Gerrard could be able to snare the three-times capped star on a bargain €500k (£454k) deal.However that's at the mercy of his loan club, who have a first option to buy him from Ludogorets as part of this season's deal.Piast sporting director Bogdan Wilk said: "We still have a lot of time to decide on the possible purchase of Jakub from

direct to your inboxEarlier this year, the news was announced that Manchester billionaire duo Mohsin and Zuber Issa had bought Asda from Walmart in a landmark £6.8bn deal.The deal, which put the supermarket back in majority British ownership for the first time in over 20 years, was confirmed after an offer from a consortium of Zuber and Mohsin Issa and private equity firm TDR Capital.But today The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has launched a Phase 1 investigation into Bellis Acquisition Company 3 Limited's proposed purchase of Asda Group Limited.This is the company owned by Mohsin and Zuber Issa, who also own the Euro Garages chain.It said the probe will look into what impact the merger could have on competition and prices

GEMMA Collins invited MTV Cribs into her stunning Essex cottage complete with ceramic gnomes and a huge pink gorilla statue. The 39-year-old Dancing On Ice star bought the house in the summer last year and its décor complements her larger than life diva personality to a tee.

Just when it appeared attentions could turn to Paul Pogba's on-field performances, his Manchester United future has once again, come under question.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA tram has been involved in a "serious collision" with a van in Greater Manchester, triggering a major emergency response.Ambulances and fire crews were scrambled to the site near Ashton West tram stop at around 7.30am on Tuesday.Pictures from the scene suggest a white van has suffered extensive damage after smashing into the Metrolink tram.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have held their last training session in England ahead of their massive Champions League clash with RB Leipzig. Tuesday will see United play in their final group game in Europe and know that a point will be enough to secure their spot in the knockout stages.