themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-18--Man City evening headlines at Koeman hints as Messi exit

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer .
The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou , but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle .
During his two-week discussion with the club , Manchester City were favourites to sign to the six-time Ballon d'Or winner .
COO Omar Berrada recently told MEN Sport the Blues will be able to sign Messi if he becomes available again this summer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ convincing the player his immediate future is with Barca .
“ I was always hoping Messi would stay for this season , ” Koeman said after Barca ’ s surprise defeat at Getafe .
`` If he had left in the summer , I would have had a very different situation at Barca .
“ He wanted to leave but the club was very clear to him .
The buy out clause was so high , that not a single club in the world was going to pay that in these times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ took time to listen to all the things he said .
But I also explained to him that I had not been a part of the problems he had with the club and told him how I was going to work to change things .
“ We ended up talking football tactics .
It ended as a proper football chat and that convinced me he is a real lover of the game and he still wanted to put everything he has into Barcelona.
” Barcelona are considering a January move for City defender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the final year of his contract but Barca wanted to sign him in the summer , rather than wait and get him on a free , but refused to meet City 's valuation .
That has not put an end to Barca ’ s interest , however .
“ There is a chance for sure that we are going to have another go for Garcia , ” Koeman said .
“ But right now I can not know how the finances of the club are in January , so I have to wait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ striker Sergio Aguero will not face any retrospective action for grabbing the shoulder of assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis .
The incident occurred during City ’ s meeting with Arsenal on Saturday and saw Aguero place his hand on Massey-Ellis after a decision went against the Argentine star .
Guardiola dismissed the incident after the game , saying : “ Come on guys .
Sergio is the nicest person I have ever met in my life .
Look for problems in other situations , not in this one.
” There were calls from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it is believed that will not happen .

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Koeman hands City Messi boost
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer.
The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.
During his two-week discussion with the club, Manchester City were favourites to sign to the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.
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COO Omar Berrada recently told MEN Sport the Blues will be able to sign Messi if he becomes available again this summer.
Meanwhile, Koeman confirmed his role in convincing the player his immediate future is with Barca.
“I was always hoping Messi would stay for this season,” Koeman said after Barca’s surprise defeat at Getafe. "If he had left in the summer, I would have had a very different situation at Barca.
“He wanted to leave but the club was very clear to him. The buy out clause was so high, that not a single club in the world was going to pay that in these times.
“I went to his house and took time to listen to all the things he said. But I also explained to him that I had not been a part of the problems he had with the club and told him how I was going to work to change things.
“We ended up talking football tactics. It ended as a proper football chat and that convinced me he is a real lover of the game and he still wanted to put everything he has into Barcelona.”
Barcelona confirm Garcia stance
Barcelona are considering a January move for City defender Eric Garcia.
The 19-year-old is in the final year of his contract but Barca wanted to sign him in the summer, rather than wait and get him on a free, but refused to meet City's valuation.
That has not put an end to Barca’s interest, however.
“There is a chance for sure that we are going to have another go for Garcia,” Koeman said.
“But right now I cannot know how the finances of the club are in January, so I have to wait and see.”
Aguero to avoid punishment for Massey-Ellis incident
It is understood City striker Sergio Aguero will not face any retrospective action for grabbing the shoulder of assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis.
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The incident occurred during City’s meeting with Arsenal on Saturday and saw Aguero place his hand on Massey-Ellis after a decision went against the Argentine star.
Guardiola dismissed the incident after the game, saying: “Come on guys. Sergio is the nicest person I have ever met in my life. Look for problems in other situations, not in this one.”
There were calls from the public for Aguero to face retrospective action, but it is believed that will not happen.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-18--'If I'd known I wouldn't have moved in': The village tormented by wagons

Hundreds of HGVs plough through a medieval village everyday , and those living there say they have resorted to sleeping pills and anxiety medication to cope .
The Carrington community have had enough and have slammed Trafford council for its approach to their area ; saying they are sick of it being 'ignored ' and treated like 'an industrial backwater ' .
And they 're not happy with the authority 's proposed solution to the congestion problem in the form of a relief road over the much-loved green space of Carrington Moss either .
The village 's public transport network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its parish council and community group Friends of Carrington Moss , who say their village has been 'ignored for 15 years ' .
The area is heavy with industry as pylons , lorries , building site traffic and gridlocked roads become a permanent feature of the area .
Group members said sand blasting nearby creates plumes of dust that can be seen high over the village and they 're concerned about residents breathing this in and what it could contain .
They added that the lorries thundering through their village at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affecting families ' health , with children breathing in polluted air .
One resident , who wished to remain anonymous , said she is on beta blockers from her doctor to deal with the anxiety she suffers from a severe lack of sleep as lorries scream past and shake her cottage home through the night .
She said : `` I 've only lived there five years , if I 'd have known I would n't have moved in .
It was n't as bad then as it is now .
But now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to , then it starts again at 11.30pm or 1am .
`` They do n't stick to 30mph speed limit , they drive far too fast and it 's constant .
They 'll beep if they see their mate coming , that 's in the middle of the night .
And if you do manage to drop off , by 6.30am everyone 's going to work and the road 's packed out again .
`` I 've had to put pads behind all my mirrors because the house shakes that much .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sleep without taking a drug for such a long time .
The house rattles , I 've got cracks in my walls that were n't there before .
Every night I take an antihistamine and I 'm on beta blockers because of the anxiety .
It 's just a nightmare . ''
The resident said she 's almost been 'taken out ' by HGV 's hurtling along Manchester Road on a few occasions and she believes the potential of the village is being squandered .
She said : `` We 're just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little village , it could be a beautiful place , but now it would probably be quieter sleeping on a motorway .
`` Not only have we got the pylons everywhere around us , but the lorries are wrecking the roads , causing potholes , then you hear them banging down the road all night .
The children two doors down have asked their parents to move because of the noise .
My god , it 's horrendous , and nobody seems concerned , it 's ridiculous .
`` We pay the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made to breathe all this polluted air ?
It 's just wrong . ''
One lunchtime during lockdown , members of Friends of Carrington Moss stood by the side of Manchester Road and counted the number of lorries passing by .
They say they counted 33 lorries passing in just 15 minutes on one occasion and another time , when they stood there for a whole hour , counted more than 200 .
They also took pollution readings at the roadside and say levels of NO2 , CO2 and other dangerous gases were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't happy with Trafford council 's plans for a huge relief road to by-pass Carrington over Carrington Moss to try and take traffic away from the village either .
Carrington Moss houses 'irreplaceable ' habitats for endangered animals , plants and trees and sits on top of peat soil that acts as a carbon sink and should be protected , the group said .
They also believe the currently proposed route for the relief road poses a flood risk , is destined to fail and wo n't effectively move traffic away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group wants to see a bridge road built , basing their idea on the Clyde Swing Bridge in the Scottish town of Renfrew , which they believe will save businesses fuel costs , journey times and reduce pollution .
Carrington Parish Council and the Friends of Carrington Moss , said : `` We have worked together to develop a proposal to address the traffic issues in the area .
We believe our proposal is comparable in cost terms to Trafford ’ s plans .
`` We do not believe the decimation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ habitats on Carrington Moss are irreplaceable and , in addition to providing support to many red listed birds and endangered creatures , this land also brings economic benefits to Trafford through the agricultural farming that Trafford council has previously wanted to protect .
`` We are keen to be involved as key stakeholders on the Carrington Relief Road project .
It 's time residents were placed at the forefront of the planning process and that we 're part of the team creating the plans , not just the people who comment on documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! ''
Coun James Wright , Trafford council ’ s executive member for housing and regeneration , said : “ Trafford council has major ambitions for the redevelopment and regeneration of Carrington which will bring in thousands of new homes , hundreds of new jobs , new accessible green spaces and huge improvements in infrastructure .
“ We take on board the issue of traffic , and the planned relief road is designed to take away congestion from the village centre and to address some of the concerns raised by the Parish Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only realistic option for alleviating the congestion through Carrington Village and the other problems relating to the effect of HGVs passing through the village .
The relief road , if approved , will divert traffic away from the village and make the planned developments in Carrington sustainable .
”

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Hundreds of HGVs plough through a medieval village everyday, and those living there say they have resorted to sleeping pills and anxiety medication to cope.
The Carrington community have had enough and have slammed Trafford council for its approach to their area; saying they are sick of it being 'ignored' and treated like 'an industrial backwater'.
And they're not happy with the authority's proposed solution to the congestion problem in the form of a relief road over the much-loved green space of Carrington Moss either.
The village's public transport network was described as 'woeful' by members of its parish council and community group Friends of Carrington Moss, who say their village has been 'ignored for 15 years'.
The area is heavy with industry as pylons, lorries, building site traffic and gridlocked roads become a permanent feature of the area.
Group members said sand blasting nearby creates plumes of dust that can be seen high over the village and they're concerned about residents breathing this in and what it could contain.
They added that the lorries thundering through their village at all hours of the day and night are affecting families' health, with children breathing in polluted air.
One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said she is on beta blockers from her doctor to deal with the anxiety she suffers from a severe lack of sleep as lorries scream past and shake her cottage home through the night.
She said: "I've only lived there five years, if I'd have known I wouldn't have moved in. It wasn't as bad then as it is now. But now, all day wagons go back and to, then it starts again at 11.30pm or 1am.
"They don't stick to 30mph speed limit, they drive far too fast and it's constant. They'll beep if they see their mate coming, that's in the middle of the night. And if you do manage to drop off, by 6.30am everyone's going to work and the road's packed out again.
"I've had to put pads behind all my mirrors because the house shakes that much. I've not have a decent night's sleep without taking a drug for such a long time. The house rattles, I've got cracks in my walls that weren't there before. Every night I take an antihistamine and I'm on beta blockers because of the anxiety. It's just a nightmare."
The resident said she's almost been 'taken out' by HGV's hurtling along Manchester Road on a few occasions and she believes the potential of the village is being squandered.
She said: "We're just a forgotten village. It's a lovely little village, it could be a beautiful place, but now it would probably be quieter sleeping on a motorway.
"Not only have we got the pylons everywhere around us, but the lorries are wrecking the roads, causing potholes, then you hear them banging down the road all night. The children two doors down have asked their parents to move because of the noise. My god, it's horrendous, and nobody seems concerned, it's ridiculous.
"We pay the same council tax, why are we being made to breathe all this polluted air? It's just wrong."
One lunchtime during lockdown, members of Friends of Carrington Moss stood by the side of Manchester Road and counted the number of lorries passing by.
They say they counted 33 lorries passing in just 15 minutes on one occasion and another time, when they stood there for a whole hour, counted more than 200.
They also took pollution readings at the roadside and say levels of NO2, CO2 and other dangerous gases were 'off the scale'.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
The community isn't happy with Trafford council's plans for a huge relief road to by-pass Carrington over Carrington Moss to try and take traffic away from the village either.
Carrington Moss houses 'irreplaceable' habitats for endangered animals, plants and trees and sits on top of peat soil that acts as a carbon sink and should be protected, the group said.
They also believe the currently proposed route for the relief road poses a flood risk, is destined to fail and won't effectively move traffic away from their village anyway.
Instead, the group wants to see a bridge road built, basing their idea on the Clyde Swing Bridge in the Scottish town of Renfrew, which they believe will save businesses fuel costs, journey times and reduce pollution.
Carrington Parish Council and the Friends of Carrington Moss, said: "We have worked together to develop a proposal to address the traffic issues in the area. We believe our proposal is comparable in cost terms to Trafford’s plans.
"We do not believe the decimation of the green belt is the answer. The habitats on Carrington Moss are irreplaceable and, in addition to providing support to many red listed birds and endangered creatures, this land also brings economic benefits to Trafford through the agricultural farming that Trafford council has previously wanted to protect.
"We are keen to be involved as key stakeholders on the Carrington Relief Road project. It's time residents were placed at the forefront of the planning process and that we're part of the team creating the plans, not just the people who comment on documents someone else has designed without our input!"
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Coun James Wright, Trafford council’s executive member for housing and regeneration, said: “Trafford council has major ambitions for the redevelopment and regeneration of Carrington which will bring in thousands of new homes, hundreds of new jobs, new accessible green spaces and huge improvements in infrastructure.
“We take on board the issue of traffic, and the planned relief road is designed to take away congestion from the village centre and to address some of the concerns raised by the Parish Council.
"The relief road is the only realistic option for alleviating the congestion through Carrington Village and the other problems relating to the effect of HGVs passing through the village. The relief road, if approved, will divert traffic away from the village and make the planned developments in Carrington sustainable.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-18--Mayor Andy Burnham speaks out about relatives making care home visits

Mayor Andy Burnham says Greater Manchester has reached a point where there needs to be 'regular contact ' between care home residents and relatives who are concerned for their wellbeing .
At his weekly press conference on the pandemic , and months into a local lockdown which has all but banned care home visits , Mr Burnham said it was 'essential ' that action was taken to help families unable to see their loved ones .
However , he also said visits should happen on an 'exceptional basis ' , and did not clarify how such a system might work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the meantime , families across Greater Manchester are growing impatient for answers .
For months the Manchester Evening News has reported on the plight of care home staff and residents - from the horrific death toll and daily challenges in care homes at the peak of the crisis , to the impact of a ban on visits due to local lockdowns , particularly on those residents suffering with dementia .
While the government has given the green light for care homes to decide their own visiting protocol in step with local public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during local lockdowns - apart from in exceptional circumstances .
In light of this , at Wednesday 's press conference we asked Mr Burnham about a trial , announced by social care minister Helen Whately , to allow family members to be treated as key workers - using PPE and regular testing to be given frequent access to their loved one .
It follows months of pressure from charities like the Alzheimer 's Society and the Relatives & Residents Association , whose chairwoman Judy Downey has said this should apply even in areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burnham addressed the issue at the conference , he did not respond directly to the question about the key worker trial .
Referring to the stories of families affected as 'harrowing ' , he said Greater Manchester leaders had 'agonised ' about the issue .
He said national government had a 'laser focus ' on the virus and how it is moving and where it is transmitting - but not enough focus on 'people and lives ' and the 'collateral damage from the national response ' - particularly how that is felt by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes .
He added : `` We have to work hard to create the best circumstances we can in each care home to allow visits to happen on an exceptional basis .
We need a lot of effort going into that - that 's what we would like to see here in Greater Manchester of course with necessary controls .
`` I think it is essential now that people worried about loved ones in care homes get to see them and there is some sort of regular contact that can be established - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now where that has to happen . ''
Earlier this week , social care minister Ms Whately had told the Commons Health and Social Care Committee : `` I am planning to launch a pilot shortly .
I ca n't give you a date but I can say we are moving forward with it .
`` Visiting is incredibly important for residents and their families in care homes .
I really want us to enable visiting but it has to be safe . ''
She added that the safety of all residents and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience during the first wave of coronavirus had proven that residents and other vulnerable people could not be 'mothballed ' from the rest of society .
`` You have to recognise if a visitor takes Covid in , they are not just endangering the individual they are visiting , but it is very hard to control Covid within a residential setting . ''
The Manchester Evening News has asked the Department for Social Care when and where this pilot might be launched .
Their response , at the end of this story , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the government debates stricter measures for the region , thousands of families are left in limbo , not knowing when they may see their relatives again .
Kate Lee , chief executive of the Alzheimer ' Society , said : `` Time is of the essence .
`` People 's loved ones with dementia have felt bewildered , abandoned and in many tragic cases , faded away from the lack of personalised care , understanding and love that only family members can bring .
`` Keeping coronavirus out of care homes has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these key family carers must get the regular testing and PPE they need to visit safely .
`` This will give people with dementia better care and quite simply enjoyment of life that 's an essential right , while keeping them safe during the winter . ''
According to ONS figures , the Covid outbreak claimed the lives of nearly 20,000 care home residents between early March and the middle of June , although some experts believe the figure was higher .
What the Department of Health and Social Care said : '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow care home residents to safely meet their loved ones , especially for those at the end of their lives , and the challenges visiting restrictions pose for people with dementia , learning disabilities , autistic adults and their family and friends in particular .
`` Our priority remains the prevention of infection in care homes to protect staff and residents but we are considering plans to allow specific family and friends to visit care homes safely .
We will set out further details in due course . ''
• Our first priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes to protect staff and residents , which is why more than 120,000 tests are being sent out every day solely for the care sector .
• We have provided guidance on how providers can support visiting to residents and as part of the Adult Social Care Winter Plan , setting out tightened infection prevention and control measures to enable visits to continue safely .
• The process of considering visits should be led by local Directors of Public Health who will give a regular professional assessment of whether visiting is likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking into account the wider risks .

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Mayor Andy Burnham says Greater Manchester has reached a point where there needs to be 'regular contact' between care home residents and relatives who are concerned for their wellbeing.
At his weekly press conference on the pandemic, and months into a local lockdown which has all but banned care home visits, Mr Burnham said it was 'essential' that action was taken to help families unable to see their loved ones.
However, he also said visits should happen on an 'exceptional basis', and did not clarify how such a system might work or whether it might be imminent. In the meantime, families across Greater Manchester are growing impatient for answers.
For months the Manchester Evening News has reported on the plight of care home staff and residents - from the horrific death toll and daily challenges in care homes at the peak of the crisis, to the impact of a ban on visits due to local lockdowns, particularly on those residents suffering with dementia.
While the government has given the green light for care homes to decide their own visiting protocol in step with local public health bosses, a ban is imposed during local lockdowns - apart from in exceptional circumstances.
In light of this, at Wednesday's press conference we asked Mr Burnham about a trial, announced by social care minister Helen Whately, to allow family members to be treated as key workers - using PPE and regular testing to be given frequent access to their loved one.
It follows months of pressure from charities like the Alzheimer's Society and the Relatives & Residents Association, whose chairwoman Judy Downey has said this should apply even in areas of stricter lockdown measures.
Although Mr Burnham addressed the issue at the conference, he did not respond directly to the question about the key worker trial.
Referring to the stories of families affected as 'harrowing', he said Greater Manchester leaders had 'agonised' about the issue.
He said national government had a 'laser focus' on the virus and how it is moving and where it is transmitting - but not enough focus on 'people and lives' and the 'collateral damage from the national response' - particularly how that is felt by families whose loved ones are in care homes.
He added: "We have to work hard to create the best circumstances we can in each care home to allow visits to happen on an exceptional basis. We need a lot of effort going into that - that's what we would like to see here in Greater Manchester of course with necessary controls.
"I think it is essential now that people worried about loved ones in care homes get to see them and there is some sort of regular contact that can be established - I think we've hit a point now where that has to happen."
Earlier this week, social care minister Ms Whately had told the Commons Health and Social Care Committee: "I am planning to launch a pilot shortly. I can't give you a date but I can say we are moving forward with it.
"Visiting is incredibly important for residents and their families in care homes. I really want us to enable visiting but it has to be safe."
She added that the safety of all residents and staff remained paramount and the UK's experience during the first wave of coronavirus had proven that residents and other vulnerable people could not be 'mothballed' from the rest of society.
"You have to recognise if a visitor takes Covid in, they are not just endangering the individual they are visiting, but it is very hard to control Covid within a residential setting."
The Manchester Evening News has asked the Department for Social Care when and where this pilot might be launched. Their response, at the end of this story, did not answer this question.
But as the government debates stricter measures for the region, thousands of families are left in limbo, not knowing when they may see their relatives again.
Kate Lee, chief executive of the Alzheimer' Society, said: "Time is of the essence.
"People's loved ones with dementia have felt bewildered, abandoned and in many tragic cases, faded away from the lack of personalised care, understanding and love that only family members can bring.
"Keeping coronavirus out of care homes has to remain an absolute priority, so these key family carers must get the regular testing and PPE they need to visit safely.
"This will give people with dementia better care and quite simply enjoyment of life that's an essential right, while keeping them safe during the winter."
According to ONS figures, the Covid outbreak claimed the lives of nearly 20,000 care home residents between early March and the middle of June, although some experts believe the figure was higher.
What the Department of Health and Social Care said:
"We recognise how important it is to allow care home residents to safely meet their loved ones, especially for those at the end of their lives, and the challenges visiting restrictions pose for people with dementia, learning disabilities, autistic adults and their family and friends in particular.
"Our priority remains the prevention of infection in care homes to protect staff and residents but we are considering plans to allow specific family and friends to visit care homes safely. We will set out further details in due course."
As background, they added:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-18--Man Utd evening headlines as Watzke says Sancho deal was 'misjudged'

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke believes Manchester United `` misjudged '' their move for Jadon Sancho this summer .
, Sancho was United ’ s priority target throughout the transfer window but they failed to reach an agreement with Dortmund .
The German outfit were only willing to do business if United produced an offer in the region of £108million , something which never came close to fruition .
Sancho has three years remaining on his contract with the Bundesliga club and did not agitate for a switch to Old Trafford , meaning Dortmund were not concerned with the winger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said United misjudged their deal for Sancho .
He told ZDF Sports : “ [ They ] misjudged the situation .
We would be more willing to compromise .
We had a clear line and will continue to do so next summer .
“ In this industry , you can never say that a player is completely unsellable.
” Asked if he ever doubted that Sancho would remain Dortmund for a final season , Watzke responded : “ I heard and read everywhere in the spring that Sancho was gone .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had an agreement with him and it didn ’ t look like that.
” Bruno Fernandes has explained the meaning behind his new celebration , which was debuted against Newcastle United .
The Portuguese has produced an impressive 15 goals in 27 games at United and added to that with a strike against the Magpies on Saturday .
And he has now revealed the sucking on his thumb celebration is dedicated to both of his young children .
” In Portugal , when I was playing , and I started my second season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , you know , ” he said “ Sometimes , me and my wife , we talk with her and she started doing like this [ puts his fingers in his ears ] after she started doing this .
And so , I picked this to celebrate the goals for her.
” Kylian Mbappe has no issue facing former PSG teammate and new Manchester United signing Edinson Cavani in the Champions League .
The Uruguayan departed the Parc des Princes on a free transfer this summer and agreed a deal with United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face off in the Champions League this week and Mbappe says he has no qualms going against his one-time teammate .
“ Not at all , he is in a different team now , ” the Frenchman told TF1 when asked if it would be strange coming up against his former teammate .
“ I wish him the best .
We are going to play against him and try to beat him . ''

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Dortmund chief says United 'misjudged' Sancho move
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke believes Manchester United "misjudged" their move for Jadon Sancho this summer.
As reported by MEN Sport , Sancho was United’s priority target throughout the transfer window but they failed to reach an agreement with Dortmund.
The German outfit were only willing to do business if United produced an offer in the region of £108million, something which never came close to fruition.
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Sancho has three years remaining on his contract with the Bundesliga club and did not agitate for a switch to Old Trafford, meaning Dortmund were not concerned with the winger forcing a move.
And now Watzke has said United misjudged their deal for Sancho.
He told ZDF Sports: “[They] misjudged the situation. We would be more willing to compromise. We had a clear line and will continue to do so next summer.
“In this industry, you can never say that a player is completely unsellable.”
Asked if he ever doubted that Sancho would remain Dortmund for a final season, Watzke responded: “I heard and read everywhere in the spring that Sancho was gone. But he’s here.
“We had an agreement with him and it didn’t look like that.”
Fernandes explains his new celebration
Bruno Fernandes has explained the meaning behind his new celebration, which was debuted against Newcastle United.
The Portuguese has produced an impressive 15 goals in 27 games at United and added to that with a strike against the Magpies on Saturday.
And he has now revealed the sucking on his thumb celebration is dedicated to both of his young children.
”In Portugal, when I was playing, and I started my second season in Sporting, my daughter was growing up, you know,” he said in July.
“Sometimes, me and my wife, we talk with her and she started doing like this [puts his fingers in his ears] after she started doing this. And so, I picked this to celebrate the goals for her.”
Mbappe fires warning to new United signing Cavani
Kylian Mbappe has no issue facing former PSG teammate and new Manchester United signing Edinson Cavani in the Champions League.
The Uruguayan departed the Parc des Princes on a free transfer this summer and agreed a deal with United on deadline day.
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They will now face off in the Champions League this week and Mbappe says he has no qualms going against his one-time teammate.
“Not at all, he is in a different team now,” the Frenchman told TF1 when asked if it would be strange coming up against his former teammate.
“I wish him the best. We are going to play against him and try to beat him."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-18--The secret bundle of evidence in the case of tragic grooming victim Victoria

It was mid-January that Joan Agoglia , an elderly lady holding a cane and wearing visual impairment glasses , took a microphone and began to tell her story of a lifetime of pain .
First , she lost her adopted daughter , her second child Donna , to brain cancer .
Despite frequent visits back and forth to hospital , Donna ended up at The Christie and there was nothing doctors could do .
Donna 's death left several children without a mum , the eldest being Victoria aged just eight .
The child had been a 'mother hen ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , always looking after her brothers and sisters .
But Victoria 's independence , at such a young age , is perhaps what set her off down a path that ended in further tragedy .
Despite their grandma 's protestations , the children were taken into care and Victoria became one of dozens of children in Manchester preyed upon by a paedophile grooming gang in the early 2000s .
She told her social workers she was being forced to take drugs and raped - no action was taken .
Then , in September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with heroin by a 50-year-old man .
Seventeen years later , her grandma Joan Agoglia could n't hold back the tears as she told a packed press conference : `` It 's all my fault this . ''
Also in the room was the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham who intervened to reassure her : `` It 's not at all Joan .
`` And I just want to say to you , sorry that 's it taken so long to be able to have this moment . ''
Joan believed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new investigation being opened into Victoria 's death , meant that she would finally get all the answers about the crimes and institutional failures that led to it , and some measure of justice for her lost granddaughter .
But , months later , the search for answers is dogged by wrangling over documents .
And at the heart of it is a bundle of evidence from Victoria 's 2007 inquests , the contents of which could , if looked at again , unlock the truth .
'Victoria 's death should have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agoglia was a shameful chapter in Manchester 's history - a young girl that should have been looked after by the state was abused in the most appalling way , right under the noses of police and council services .
And then afterwards , the authorities continued to let down Victoria and dozens of other victims .
Police launched Operation Augusta , but after spending two years identifying almost 100 suspects and 57 potential victims , the investigation was shut down for 'resource reasons ' .
One of the detectives on Augusta , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester Police over its handling of an almost identical grooming scandal in Rochdale .
She has since spent years turning the spotlight on child sexual exploitation and in 2017 contributed to a BBC documentary 'The Betrayed Girls ' .
This helped convince the Mayor Andy Burnham and Deputy Mayor Bev Hughes to commission a review into the handling of CSE cases in the region , and the first part was published nine months ago .
The report , written by child protection specialist Malcolm Newsam and former senior police officer Gary Ridgway , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time .
`` Victoria ’ s death should have been a wake-up call on child sexual exploitation to the whole of Greater Manchester .
But it wasn ’ t , '' the Mayor said at the time .
He went on : `` The system was guilty of appalling failings and I say sorry to all the victims that they were let down in this way .
`` But I can also say to them that I am determined to ensure others will not suffer in the way they have .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to banish for good from Greater Manchester the old mindset that failed them so badly . ''
On the face of it , it seemed a promise about transparency as much as justice for victims .
But , despite the review , campaigners think there 's still a culture of secrecy .
Even at the time of Mr Burnham 's review , Maggie Oliver accused Greater Manchester Police of having tried to 'cover up ' the scandal and prevent it being published .
Neither the mayor nor the deputy mayor denied the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some respects the current chief constable , Ian Hopkins , had ‘ taken the lead ’ in ensuring historic files were opened up to their review .
Operation Greenjacket , the new investigation launched by Greater Manchester Police in 2018 , is ongoing and is now said to be looking at more than 50 potential victims .
The M.E.N revealed last month that GMP have been given a diary that belonged to Victoria Agoglia which could prove crucial in the new inquiry .
But police confirmed they first became aware the diary was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , and it took more than a year for it to be handed over .
A council spokesperson said at the time : `` We have shared the diary with GMP as quickly as we could within the correct legal processes . ''
It is understood the council would refute any suggestion they sat on the evidence .
This week , the M.E.N revealed that Manchester council has now launched a legal battle with Joan Agoglia over another piece of evidence , the coroner 's bundle from the original inquest into Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal team have started the process to have the conclusion of then coroner Simon Nelson challenged in the high court .
The campaigners do not feel it did Victoria or her memory justice .
In his narrative conclusion 13 years ago , Mr Nelson said Vicky 's death could not have been reasonably foreseen by authorities and suggested the teenager had a propensity to 'provide sexual favours ' .
The authors of Mr Burnham 's report said this 'significantly underplays the coercion and control she was subject to ' in terms of child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their legal challenge to Mr Nelson 's conclusion , Joan 's legal team asked the current coroner Joanne Kearsley for access to the 2007 inquest bundle .
It amounts to more than 700 pages of documents relating to Greater Manchester Police , Manchester Council , the company that ran Victoria 's care home Green Corns , and her family .
In August , the coroner Ms Kearsley ruled that Joan Agoglia could be given the bundle under section 27 ( 2 ) of the Coroners ( Investigations ) Regulations 2013 which says : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ copy of any document to any person who in the opinion of the coroner is a proper person to have possession of it . '
However , before the bundle had been served , Manchester council became aware and launched a legal challenge for the bundle to be subject to Public Interest Immunity ( PII ) - which would keep its contents secret from Joan Agoglia .
At Rochdale Coroner 's Court , the authority argued Joan Agoglia is not a 'proper person ' to be in possession of the bundle and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of harm ' to others if she were to have it .
The current head of Manchester Council 's children 's services , Paul Marshall , was allowed to give evidence in a closed session to support this claim .
Meanwhile , the council 's barrister Sophie Cartwright suggested Joan does not have 'locus standi ' - the legal right for a person to bring an action in court .
Ms Cartwright said Mrs Agoglia was 'not a blood relative of Victoria ' ( Joan adopted Donna ) was not a 'significant carer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no 'evidence of any such relationship ' .
In response , Fiona Murphy , representing Mrs Agoglia , said : `` There is complete public interest in ensuring that any failures by Manchester city council that may have caused or contributed to Victoria 's death and the child sexual exploitation of others are identified and remedied .
`` And so when Manchester city council say Mrs Agoglia has a 'collateral purpose ' - it is that purpose .
`` [ Mrs Agoglia ] states 'Vicky knew I was not her biological grandma , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' .
`` 'Vicky called me nanna .
We were family , that was simple to me ' . ''
Coroner Joanne Kearsley will rule on whether the bundle should be granted Public Interest Immunity ( PII ) in the next two weeks .
'This is just another example of the same b*****it' The coroner has herself clashed with those looking to expose CSE failings .
In March 2018 , the authors of Mr Burnham 's review formally requested 'the reports provided by Manchester council to the inquest into the death of Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the council informed the review team 'that it had been instructed by the coroner not to share any information from the coronial hearing ' from 2007 .
After a further two months of legal debate , the coroner Ms Kearsley stood firm in her assertion that she would not release documents to Mr Burnham 's review team .
In their report , the team says she cited several factors including ; the review team could not be considered 'properly interested persons ' for the purposes of the inquest , the amount of time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of relying on documents which are not the evidence given by the individuals . '
There is also no transcript or recording of the two-day inquest held by Mr Nelson .
And therein lies the rub .
Both the coroner and Manchester city council say that without a transcript , there is no way to know what evidence from the bundle was aired in the public hearing back in 2007 .
It is not known which witnesses were called , what they were asked about and what they said .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotive Inquest involving the tragic death of a young girl , '' Ms Kearsley reportedly told the review .
`` This in the Court ’ s view elevates the need to ensure accurate information could be provided .
This is not possible . ''
Ms Kearsley suggested the correct procedure would be for the review team to offer their findings and she could consider whether to apply to the Attorney General for a fresh inquest .
In fact , the coroner revealed this week she intends to do just that after 'new evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light .
But Joan 's legal team do n't see why this should stop Mrs Agoglia from getting the 2007 bundle .
What could be in it that concerns the authorities so much ?
`` There 's something there that warrants getting into the fresh air , '' says Maggie Oliver , who has supported Joan Agoglia 's legal fight .
`` Joan wants to ask the questions .
`` If she is n't the one who 's granted access [ to the bundle ] she wo n't be able to ask the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smacks of , they want a new inquest but they want to control it .
`` They want to control the questions that get asked .
`` That 's the reason they are bullying [ Joan ] , that 's what they are trying to do again , hopefully they wo n't win .
`` This is just another example of the same b*****it .
`` You ca n't have it both ways - if [ Joan ] is not the grandma ... why did they treat her as such ? ''
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director of Children 's Services , said : `` We have proactively engaged with the coroner and provided extra information to enable her to make a decision to apply for the inquest of Victoria Byrne to be reopened .
`` We would reiterate that the question at this week 's hearing was whether a huge amount of very personal information not just about Victoria but her family , friends and associates - some of which may form part of an ongoing police investigation .
`` Quite simply , we have a duty to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is legal and appropriate to do so and that 's all the hearing was about .
We await the coroner 's decision on this matter . ''
Councillor Garry Bridges , Executive Member for Children and Schools , said : `` I welcome the decision of the coroner to apply for the reopening of the inquest into Victoria 's death .
`` The circumstances of Victoria 's life and her death make for very painful reading and it is important that the events which contributed to her death are explored fully .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be a further inquest if the coroner believes that there are aspects which were left unanswered , or dealt with unsatisfactorily by the previous inquest . ''
The Mayor 's office declined to comment at this stage .

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It was mid-January that Joan Agoglia, an elderly lady holding a cane and wearing visual impairment glasses, took a microphone and began to tell her story of a lifetime of pain.
First, she lost her adopted daughter, her second child Donna, to brain cancer. Despite frequent visits back and forth to hospital, Donna ended up at The Christie and there was nothing doctors could do.
Donna's death left several children without a mum, the eldest being Victoria aged just eight. The child had been a 'mother hen' during Donna's illness, Joan said, always looking after her brothers and sisters.
But Victoria's independence, at such a young age, is perhaps what set her off down a path that ended in further tragedy.
Despite their grandma's protestations, the children were taken into care and Victoria became one of dozens of children in Manchester preyed upon by a paedophile grooming gang in the early 2000s.
She told her social workers she was being forced to take drugs and raped - no action was taken.
Then, in September 2003, Victoria died after being injected with heroin by a 50-year-old man.
Seventeen years later, her grandma Joan Agoglia couldn't hold back the tears as she told a packed press conference: "It's all my fault this."
Also in the room was the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham who intervened to reassure her: "It's not at all Joan.
"And I just want to say to you, sorry that's it taken so long to be able to have this moment."
Joan believed that that moment, the prelude to a new investigation being opened into Victoria's death, meant that she would finally get all the answers about the crimes and institutional failures that led to it, and some measure of justice for her lost granddaughter.
But, months later, the search for answers is dogged by wrangling over documents. And at the heart of it is a bundle of evidence from Victoria's 2007 inquests, the contents of which could, if looked at again, unlock the truth.
'Victoria's death should have been a wake-up call'
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The death of Victoria Agoglia was a shameful chapter in Manchester's history - a young girl that should have been looked after by the state was abused in the most appalling way, right under the noses of police and council services.
And then afterwards, the authorities continued to let down Victoria and dozens of other victims.
Police launched Operation Augusta, but after spending two years identifying almost 100 suspects and 57 potential victims, the investigation was shut down for 'resource reasons'.
One of the detectives on Augusta, Maggie Oliver, later resigned from Greater Manchester Police over its handling of an almost identical grooming scandal in Rochdale.
She has since spent years turning the spotlight on child sexual exploitation and in 2017 contributed to a BBC documentary 'The Betrayed Girls'.
This helped convince the Mayor Andy Burnham and Deputy Mayor Bev Hughes to commission a review into the handling of CSE cases in the region, and the first part was published nine months ago.
The report, written by child protection specialist Malcolm Newsam and former senior police officer Gary Ridgway, exposed a litany of failings by authorities at the time.
"Victoria’s death should have been a wake-up call on child sexual exploitation to the whole of Greater Manchester. But it wasn’t," the Mayor said at the time.
He went on: "The system was guilty of appalling failings and I say sorry to all the victims that they were let down in this way.
"But I can also say to them that I am determined to ensure others will not suffer in the way they have.
"My goal in publishing this report is to banish for good from Greater Manchester the old mindset that failed them so badly."
Battles over evidence
On the face of it, it seemed a promise about transparency as much as justice for victims.
But, despite the review, campaigners think there's still a culture of secrecy.
Even at the time of Mr Burnham's review, Maggie Oliver accused Greater Manchester Police of having tried to 'cover up' the scandal and prevent it being published.
(Image: MEN)
Neither the mayor nor the deputy mayor denied the allegation, although they said that in some respects the current chief constable, Ian Hopkins, had ‘taken the lead’ in ensuring historic files were opened up to their review.
Operation Greenjacket, the new investigation launched by Greater Manchester Police in 2018, is ongoing and is now said to be looking at more than 50 potential victims.
The M.E.N revealed last month that GMP have been given a diary that belonged to Victoria Agoglia which could prove crucial in the new inquiry.
But police confirmed they first became aware the diary was in the possession of Manchester council last May, and it took more than a year for it to be handed over.
A council spokesperson said at the time: "We have shared the diary with GMP as quickly as we could within the correct legal processes."
It is understood the council would refute any suggestion they sat on the evidence.
This week, the M.E.N revealed that Manchester council has now launched a legal battle with Joan Agoglia over another piece of evidence, the coroner's bundle from the original inquest into Victoria's death in 2007.
Joan's legal team have started the process to have the conclusion of then coroner Simon Nelson challenged in the high court. The campaigners do not feel it did Victoria or her memory justice.
In his narrative conclusion 13 years ago, Mr Nelson said Vicky's death could not have been reasonably foreseen by authorities and suggested the teenager had a propensity to 'provide sexual favours'.
The authors of Mr Burnham's report said this 'significantly underplays the coercion and control she was subject to' in terms of child sexual exploitation.
(Image: GMCA)
In order to mount their legal challenge to Mr Nelson's conclusion, Joan's legal team asked the current coroner Joanne Kearsley for access to the 2007 inquest bundle.
It amounts to more than 700 pages of documents relating to Greater Manchester Police, Manchester Council, the company that ran Victoria's care home Green Corns, and her family.
In August, the coroner Ms Kearsley ruled that Joan Agoglia could be given the bundle under section 27 (2) of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 which says: 'The coroner may provide any document or copy of any document to any person who in the opinion of the coroner is a proper person to have possession of it.'
However, before the bundle had been served, Manchester council became aware and launched a legal challenge for the bundle to be subject to Public Interest Immunity (PII) - which would keep its contents secret from Joan Agoglia.
At Rochdale Coroner's Court, the authority argued Joan Agoglia is not a 'proper person' to be in possession of the bundle and that it would pose 'a serious risk of harm' to others if she were to have it.
The current head of Manchester Council's children's services, Paul Marshall, was allowed to give evidence in a closed session to support this claim.
Meanwhile, the council's barrister Sophie Cartwright suggested Joan does not have 'locus standi' - the legal right for a person to bring an action in court.
(Image: MEN Media)
Ms Cartwright said Mrs Agoglia was 'not a blood relative of Victoria' (Joan adopted Donna) was not a 'significant carer' for her and said there is no 'evidence of any such relationship'.
In response, Fiona Murphy, representing Mrs Agoglia, said: "There is complete public interest in ensuring that any failures by Manchester city council that may have caused or contributed to Victoria's death and the child sexual exploitation of others are identified and remedied.
"And so when Manchester city council say Mrs Agoglia has a 'collateral purpose' - it is that purpose.
"[Mrs Agoglia] states 'Vicky knew I was not her biological grandma, but that didn't matter to us'.
"'We had a grandma, granddaughter relationship.
"'Vicky called me nanna. We were family, that was simple to me'."
Coroner Joanne Kearsley will rule on whether the bundle should be granted Public Interest Immunity (PII) in the next two weeks.
'This is just another example of the same b*****it'
The coroner has herself clashed with those looking to expose CSE failings.
In March 2018, the authors of Mr Burnham's review formally requested 'the reports provided by Manchester council to the inquest into the death of Victoria Agoglia'.
In October 2018, the council informed the review team 'that it had been instructed by the coroner not to share any information from the coronial hearing' from 2007.
(Image: Rochdale)
After a further two months of legal debate, the coroner Ms Kearsley stood firm in her assertion that she would not release documents to Mr Burnham's review team.
In their report, the team says she cited several factors including; the review team could not be considered 'properly interested persons' for the purposes of the inquest, the amount of time that has elapsed, and 'the potential risk of relying on documents which are not the evidence given by the individuals.'
There is also no transcript or recording of the two-day inquest held by Mr Nelson.
And therein lies the rub.
Both the coroner and Manchester city council say that without a transcript, there is no way to know what evidence from the bundle was aired in the public hearing back in 2007.
It is not known which witnesses were called, what they were asked about and what they said.
"It is clear this was a sensitive and emotive Inquest involving the tragic death of a young girl," Ms Kearsley reportedly told the review.
"This in the Court’s view elevates the need to ensure accurate information could be provided. This is not possible."
(Image: Unknown)
Ms Kearsley suggested the correct procedure would be for the review team to offer their findings and she could consider whether to apply to the Attorney General for a fresh inquest.
In fact, the coroner revealed this week she intends to do just that after 'new evidence' about Victoria's death came to light.
But Joan's legal team don't see why this should stop Mrs Agoglia from getting the 2007 bundle.
What could be in it that concerns the authorities so much?
"There's something there that warrants getting into the fresh air," says Maggie Oliver, who has supported Joan Agoglia's legal fight.
"Joan wants to ask the questions.
"If she isn't the one who's granted access [to the bundle] she won't be able to ask the questions.
"That's what this smacks of, they want a new inquest but they want to control it.
"They want to control the questions that get asked.
"That's the reason they are bullying [Joan], that's what they are trying to do again, hopefully they won't win.
"This is just another example of the same b*****it.
"You can't have it both ways - if [Joan] is not the grandma... why did they treat her as such?"
What the council said:
Paul Marshall, Director of Children's Services, said: "We have proactively engaged with the coroner and provided extra information to enable her to make a decision to apply for the inquest of Victoria Byrne to be reopened.
"We would reiterate that the question at this week's hearing was whether a huge amount of very personal information not just about Victoria but her family, friends and associates - some of which may form part of an ongoing police investigation.
"Quite simply, we have a duty to only share confidential information about individuals where it is legal and appropriate to do so and that's all the hearing was about. We await the coroner's decision on this matter."
Councillor Garry Bridges, Executive Member for Children and Schools, said: "I welcome the decision of the coroner to apply for the reopening of the inquest into Victoria's death.
"The circumstances of Victoria's life and her death make for very painful reading and it is important that the events which contributed to her death are explored fully.
"It is absolutely right that there should be a further inquest if the coroner believes that there are aspects which were left unanswered, or dealt with unsatisfactorily by the previous inquest."
The Mayor's office declined to comment at this stage.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-18--Locked up: Our round up of criminals jailed in Greater Manchester this week

People were locked up for a wide range of criminal offences over the past week , with M.E.N .
reporters there to cover the most serious cases .
There was the yob who ran innocent couple over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs .
And also the man found with more than 400,000 indecent pictures of children on his work computer Despite the coronavirus outbreak , and recent UK lockdown , prison sentences are still being handed out and people are still being locked up for their offences .
Here are some of the criminals locked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mum lucky not to be left in wheelchair after back was broken during attack which left her 'foaming at the mouth' A judge said a mum was lucky to not be left wheelchair bound after breaking her back when she was attacked by her partner .
Craig Angus , 35 , has been jailed after he left the woman with fractures to her spine in three places , after the incident at her home in Walkden , Salford .
She was left 'foaming at the mouth ' after being grabbed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against a wall .
At first Angus claimed she might have suffered the injuries in a car crash .
But the woman , who was in court to see her former partner sent down said : `` It has just changed me completely .
Angus was locked up for 14 months .
Terrified man hangs off window ledge to hide from burglar - but he was discovered and sent plunging to concrete floor below A desperate man tried to hide from an intruder by clinging onto a window ledge - but the burglar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the concrete floor below .
Colin Williams , 23 , has been jailed for more than nine years for the callous attack that left the victim with two broken heels and an injury to his fingers that required surgery .
A jury at Liverpool Crown Court heard the two were known to each other , but had become involved in a dispute .
Williams , of Poplars in Warrington and Hulme , Manchester , sent the victim , also aged 23 , a series of threatening messages on Facebook including ‘ you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek ’ and ’ not done until I ’ ve caught you ’ .
Within a minute of sending the messages , Williams went to the victim 's home and and kicked down the door to the second floor flat in Padgate , Warrington .
In fear of Williams , the victim climbed out of the kitchen window and hung onto the ledge to try and avoid being seen , Cheshire Police said in a press release .
Williams was found guilty of aggravated burglary and section 18 assault following a four-day trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jailed for nine years and six months .
The man found with more than 400,000 indecent pictures of children on his work computer A man has been jailed after police found more than 400,000 indecent pictures of children on his work computer .
Michael Donkin , 59 , downloaded hundreds of thousands of vile , illegal images of children as young as one-year-old , including almost 25,000 classed as being of the most serious category .
When police searched his home in Wythenshawe on July 16 this year , he told them : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that computer there '' .
As well as having the 'extraordinary large amount ' of images on his work computer and a hard drive , Donkin also had 80 videos and 12,000 images of young girls taken in public spaces .
He admitted having a sexual interest in young children and was today jailed for two years and four months at Manchester Crown Court .
Donkin , of Porlock Road , Wythenshawe , pleaded guilty to three offences of making an indecent photo and one offence of possession of a prohibited image of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will have to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years .
The yob who ran innocent couple over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs A couple on their way to watch a film were left seriously injured by a yob who ran them over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs .
Joenade Shahid , 29 , has been jailed for three and a half years for ramming his innocent victims over a garden wall in the `` nasty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tameside , from which they are still feeling the physical effects two years on .
The 44-year-old man and his 25-year-old partner were walking towards the Cineworld cinema at Ashton Moss after drinking in the Witchwood pub on the day of the incident , Sunday October 7 .
The court heard they walked past Shahid who was sat in a small silver car `` blaring out loud music . ''
He shouted at them to 'come back here ' repeatedly despite the man telling Shahid that they weren ’ t interested , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to offer them drugs .
The man again refused and at this point Shahid 's tone `` became increasingly aggressive '' and he got out of his car to try and confront them , Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) said in a statement about the case .
In a bid to keep up with them , Shahid got back in his car and followed the victims onto Richmond Street where he was heard revving his engine before driving at them from behind , causing them to fall into a front garden of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ managed to get to their feet and seek refuge at a nearby mosque who alerted the emergency services .
The couple were both taken to hospital and were found to have suffered serious injuries .
Shahid , of Tennyson Avenue , Dukinfield , pleaded guilty to charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at an earlier hearing .
He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a judge at Minshull Street Crown Court .
Mum tried to kill her adult sons by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A mother tried to kill her two sons by poisoning them after feeling 'hopeless ' and 'powerless ' .
Lisa Walmsley , 52 , has been jailed for attempted murder after she lit disposable barbecues in her two adult sons ' bedrooms in a bid to kill them though carbon monoxide poisoning .
Her plan was thwarted after one of her children alerted police .
The two men have 'forgiven ' their mother , who had been suffering from mental health problems for some time and also planned to kill herself .
Walmsley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as otherwise being an 'excellent and loving mother ' , was jailed for five years and four months as details of the 'very sad ' case were revealed for the first time .
Gambling addict conned victims out of £700,000 in 'breathtaking ' scam A conman defrauded his victims out of almost £700,000 by promising generous returns on investments in a 'breathtaking ' scam , a court heard .
In reality Sam Whittingslow , 29 , was spending his investors money on online gambling and foreign holidays .
Whittingslow , from Tameside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealthy and successful businesswoman , who invested more than half a million pounds .
She said she felt like she 'd been 'groomed ' by him , and claimed Whittingslow 'takes pleasure out of manipulating people ' .
She had recommended Whittingslow to a man who then became another victim , with five people in total losing thousands .
In total , the five victims lost £678,659 .
About £414,000 will be returned to victims after intervention from the Gambling Commission .
Jailing him for three years , Judge Paul Lawton told Whittingslow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is both breathtaking and audacious , and you will have been properly advised that there is a heavy price to pay . ''
This is the driver who killed a dad in a drug deal that went wrong .
Dealer Shaun Ward , 23 arranged to sell drugs to Joss McCaughtrie , 26 , in Bolton .
Ward , of no fixed address , was behind the wheel of a VW Golf , despite never passing a driving test .
One of the car 's windows was smashed in circumstances which remain unclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr McCaughtrie clinging onto the vehicle for 'dear life ' .
Ward tried to 'shake off ' Mr McCaughtrie , eventually propelling him into a fence .
He suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead soon after .
Ward then 'concocted ' a story of lies .
He tried to blame Mr McCaughtrie for the incident , claiming he had threatened him with a hammer .
Shannon Kay , Ward 's then girlfriend , went along with the story .
At Manchester Crown Court on Thursday , Ward was jailed for seven years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastated family told of the impact of their loss - and how his seven-year-old son has lost his father .

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People were locked up for a wide range of criminal offences over the past week, with M.E.N. reporters there to cover the most serious cases.
There was the yob who ran innocent couple over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs.
And also the man found with more than 400,000 indecent pictures of children on his work computer
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, and recent UK lockdown, prison sentences are still being handed out and people are still being locked up for their offences.
Here are some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester in the past week.
Mum lucky not to be left in wheelchair after back was broken during attack which left her 'foaming at the mouth'
(Image: GMP)
A judge said a mum was lucky to not be left wheelchair bound after breaking her back when she was attacked by her partner.
Craig Angus, 35, has been jailed after he left the woman with fractures to her spine in three places, after the incident at her home in Walkden, Salford.
She was left 'foaming at the mouth' after being grabbed by the neck, and having her head banged against a wall.
At first Angus claimed she might have suffered the injuries in a car crash.
But the woman, who was in court to see her former partner sent down said: "It has just changed me completely.
"I don't sleep, I'm anxious all the time."
Angus was locked up for 14 months.
Angus, of Mains Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Terrified man hangs off window ledge to hide from burglar - but he was discovered and sent plunging to concrete floor below
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A desperate man tried to hide from an intruder by clinging onto a window ledge - but the burglar found him and sent him plunging to the concrete floor below.
Colin Williams, 23, has been jailed for more than nine years for the callous attack that left the victim with two broken heels and an injury to his fingers that required surgery.
A jury at Liverpool Crown Court heard the two were known to each other, but had become involved in a dispute.
Williams, of Poplars in Warrington and Hulme, Manchester, sent the victim, also aged 23, a series of threatening messages on Facebook including ‘you think you’re smart playing hide and seek’ and ’not done until I’ve caught you’.
Within a minute of sending the messages, Williams went to the victim's home and and kicked down the door to the second floor flat in Padgate, Warrington.
In fear of Williams, the victim climbed out of the kitchen window and hung onto the ledge to try and avoid being seen, Cheshire Police said in a press release.
Williams was found guilty of aggravated burglary and section 18 assault following a four-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court and has been jailed for nine years and six months.
The man found with more than 400,000 indecent pictures of children on his work computer
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A man has been jailed after police found more than 400,000 indecent pictures of children on his work computer.
Michael Donkin, 59, downloaded hundreds of thousands of vile, illegal images of children as young as one-year-old, including almost 25,000 classed as being of the most serious category.
When police searched his home in Wythenshawe on July 16 this year, he told them: "Yes, it's all on that computer there".
As well as having the 'extraordinary large amount' of images on his work computer and a hard drive, Donkin also had 80 videos and 12,000 images of young girls taken in public spaces.
He admitted having a sexual interest in young children and was today jailed for two years and four months at Manchester Crown Court.
Donkin, of Porlock Road, Wythenshawe, pleaded guilty to three offences of making an indecent photo and one offence of possession of a prohibited image of a child.
He was also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will have to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years.
The yob who ran innocent couple over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs
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A couple on their way to watch a film were left seriously injured by a yob who ran them over when they spurned his attempts to sell them drugs.
Joenade Shahid, 29, has been jailed for three and a half years for ramming his innocent victims over a garden wall in the "nasty and wholly unprovoked attack" in Ashton, Tameside, from which they are still feeling the physical effects two years on.
The 44-year-old man and his 25-year-old partner were walking towards the Cineworld cinema at Ashton Moss after drinking in the Witchwood pub on the day of the incident, Sunday October 7.
The court heard they walked past Shahid who was sat in a small silver car "blaring out loud music."
He shouted at them to 'come back here' repeatedly despite the man telling Shahid that they weren’t interested, Shahid drove slowly alongside them and started to offer them drugs.
The man again refused and at this point Shahid's tone "became increasingly aggressive" and he got out of his car to try and confront them, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said in a statement about the case.
In a bid to keep up with them, Shahid got back in his car and followed the victims onto Richmond Street where he was heard revving his engine before driving at them from behind, causing them to fall into a front garden of a house on the street.
They managed to get to their feet and seek refuge at a nearby mosque who alerted the emergency services.
The couple were both taken to hospital and were found to have suffered serious injuries.
Shahid, of Tennyson Avenue, Dukinfield, pleaded guilty to charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at an earlier hearing.
He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a judge at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Mum tried to kill her adult sons by putting lit disposable barbecues in their bedrooms
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A mother tried to kill her two sons by poisoning them after feeling 'hopeless' and 'powerless'.
Lisa Walmsley, 52, has been jailed for attempted murder after she lit disposable barbecues in her two adult sons' bedrooms in a bid to kill them though carbon monoxide poisoning.
Her plan was thwarted after one of her children alerted police.
The two men have 'forgiven' their mother, who had been suffering from mental health problems for some time and also planned to kill herself.
Walmsley, from Stockport, who was described as otherwise being an 'excellent and loving mother', was jailed for five years and four months as details of the 'very sad' case were revealed for the first time.
Gambling addict conned victims out of £700,000 in 'breathtaking' scam
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A conman defrauded his victims out of almost £700,000 by promising generous returns on investments in a 'breathtaking' scam, a court heard.
In reality Sam Whittingslow, 29, was spending his investors money on online gambling and foreign holidays.
Whittingslow, from Tameside, targeted one woman, described as a wealthy and successful businesswoman, who invested more than half a million pounds.
She said she felt like she'd been 'groomed' by him, and claimed Whittingslow 'takes pleasure out of manipulating people'.
She had recommended Whittingslow to a man who then became another victim, with five people in total losing thousands.
In total, the five victims lost £678,659.
About £414,000 will be returned to victims after intervention from the Gambling Commission.
Jailing him for three years, Judge Paul Lawton told Whittingslow: "The scale of your fraud is both breathtaking and audacious, and you will have been properly advised that there is a heavy price to pay."
Drug-dealer driver killed dad then told lies
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This is the driver who killed a dad in a drug deal that went wrong.
Dealer Shaun Ward, 23 arranged to sell drugs to Joss McCaughtrie, 26, in Bolton.
Ward, of no fixed address, was behind the wheel of a VW Golf, despite never passing a driving test.
One of the car's windows was smashed in circumstances which remain unclear, before Ward sped off, with Mr McCaughtrie clinging onto the vehicle for 'dear life'.
Ward tried to 'shake off' Mr McCaughtrie, eventually propelling him into a fence.
He suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead soon after.
Ward then 'concocted' a story of lies. He tried to blame Mr McCaughtrie for the incident, claiming he had threatened him with a hammer.
Shannon Kay, Ward's then girlfriend, went along with the story.
At Manchester Crown Court on Thursday, Ward was jailed for seven years and two months.
Kay, 24, avoided jail, after admitting assisting an offender.
Mr McCaughtrie's devastated family told of the impact of their loss - and how his seven-year-old son has lost his father.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-18--Male strippers reveal how they're struggling to get by in the pandemic

He started the year on a high , performing wild shows to cheering crowds .
But by the end of it stripper Romeo was left out of work and broke , resorting to selling his pet parrot to make ends meet .
The coronavirus pandemic has hit some industries hard .
And none more so than the world of stripping .
The strict rules around social distancing have been a hammer blow to an industry which sees performers bare the flesh in packed venues for the entertainment of boozy customers in high spirits .
The last time the Manchester Evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jason Romero , was when he was enthusiastically recalling the moment he first plucked up the courage to go Full Monty on stage .
It was December last year and the stripper was on a high working in a job he clearly loved .
Fast forward to October this year , after months being unable to work in the industry due to the pandemic , he cuts a very different figure .
`` To be honest , it 's been really s**t '' , he said .
Not only has he been unable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dreamboys , he recently lost his beloved grandma .
`` I have been going through a lot of trauma '' , he said .
Back in February , before the lockdown came in , business was going 'great ' .
`` The next thing it just happened - everything closed .
We thought it would be temporary , with the lockdown .
`` ( Dreamboys ) said they would be back in June or July '' , he recalled .
But due to strict coronavirus guidelines , the company decided to postpone events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new year .
`` They would n't make money having six people to a table .
There would be no point , ( customers ) would n't enjoy it .
`` When you go out it 's not the same - it 's like people are doing their homework .
We are n't getting our hopes up , '' the 31-year-old said .
The company has offered Jason the odd shift to do stripograms at homes - where social distancing rules allow - but the timing has never been right and he prefers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't feel comfortable .
Especially with my mrs .
I know she trusts me but it 's not right , going to a house with four girls there .
Some of them are a bit crazy .
It 's not for me , I 'd rather be on stage . ''
The only stripping work he has had since the start of the pandemic has been for a virtual cabaret night - Adonis Unzipped Live and Online .
He made about £80 from the event , stripping on camera from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own front room .
It was hard without the crowd .
You ca n't get a girl and ask them to come on stage .
`` It 's about eye contact with the camera .
Cos I 'm a bit confident with it , when you get going , that 's it , you 're in the zone .
It was just funny , it was strange , crazy .
( At the end ) I thought 'finally , thank god for that ' '' , he laughed .
`` I miss the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The banter , having a laugh .
I have ADHD , for me it 's like using my energy .
`` Being a Dreamboy you have to have a great physique and ( exercising ) releases endorphins . ''
For the time being Jason is finding other ways to make money - mainly working as a part-time personal trainer and doing sports massage .
He has also been living off his savings .
Jason says he plans to do a business degree and may do a plumbing course .
But he is struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he recently decided to sell his pet - an Amazon parrot named Blue .
`` I 've had him for about six years .
He was great , always chatting and laughing and all that .
My grandma loved him .
It 's just hurtful , I sold him about a month ago '' , he said .
The lack of work has also had an impact on his mental health , especially during the height of the lockdown , he said .
`` I was drinking and smoking .
I started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depressed .
I was drinking every day .
I was a bit down . ''
He said getting back into a routine at the gym since they reopened in July , and putting weight back on , has helped with his mental health .
He has also been doing boxing and Muay Thai -and is quitting smoking .
He said he has found strength from a new relationship , with his partner Eleni .
Conrad Brissett , stage name Black Stallion , used to manage the Manchester DreamBoys , including Jason , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birdcage .
He later opened up a business , The Pulse Experience , organising male revue shows in theatres across the UK .
`` I wanted to finish my twilight years doing my own thing , bringing up other guys to do their own thing '' , he said .
The 51-year-old , who lives in Wolverhampton , had arranged a big show in Chesterfield in March just before the lockdown .
But he lost thousands when it had to be cancelled .
`` It set me back - I could n't believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was .
I have been fighting back from that point to keep my head above water '' , he said .
Like many people he found himself out of work and applying for Universal Credit when the country first went into lockdown .
He was able to get a grant for being self employed , but it was only 'peanuts ' , he said .
`` I ca n't see it going back to how it was .
We are used to staying away from people '' , he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's the same problem .
I thought 'at least I have got my karate ' but then there are Covid rules , you can only have a certain amount of people .
`` It 's the same across the board , anything to do with the entertainment ( industry ) , '' he said .
It 's hard to imagine when the stripping industry - as we knew it before the pandemic - will make a return .
`` Stripograms are dying a horrible death - going to people 's houses or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's been taken away .
`` I am an optimist , I do believe it will come back but I ca n't see it going back to how it was because everything else in society has changed .
People have a new mindset .
I am going to stick to more theatre based shows , that side of things '' , Conrad said .
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He started the year on a high, performing wild shows to cheering crowds.
But by the end of it stripper Romeo was left out of work and broke, resorting to selling his pet parrot to make ends meet.
The coronavirus pandemic has hit some industries hard.
And none more so than the world of stripping.
The strict rules around social distancing have been a hammer blow to an industry which sees performers bare the flesh in packed venues for the entertainment of boozy customers in high spirits.
The last time the Manchester Evening News spoke to Romeo, real name Jason Romero, was when he was enthusiastically recalling the moment he first plucked up the courage to go Full Monty on stage.
It was December last year and the stripper was on a high working in a job he clearly loved.
Fast forward to October this year, after months being unable to work in the industry due to the pandemic, he cuts a very different figure.
"To be honest, it's been really s**t", he said.
Not only has he been unable to perform with his male revue group Dreamboys, he recently lost his beloved grandma.
"I have been going through a lot of trauma", he said.
Back in February, before the lockdown came in, business was going 'great'.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"The next thing it just happened - everything closed. We thought it would be temporary, with the lockdown.
"(Dreamboys) said they would be back in June or July", he recalled.
But due to strict coronavirus guidelines, the company decided to postpone events at their residency in Impossible until the new year.
"They wouldn't make money having six people to a table. There would be no point, (customers) wouldn't enjoy it.
"When you go out it's not the same - it's like people are doing their homework. We aren't getting our hopes up," the 31-year-old said.
The company has offered Jason the odd shift to do stripograms at homes - where social distancing rules allow - but the timing has never been right and he prefers to perform on stage anyway.
"I don't feel comfortable. Especially with my mrs. I know she trusts me but it's not right, going to a house with four girls there. Some of them are a bit crazy. It's not for me, I'd rather be on stage."
The only stripping work he has had since the start of the pandemic has been for a virtual cabaret night - Adonis Unzipped Live and Online.
He made about £80 from the event, stripping on camera from his home.
"I was in my own front room. It was hard without the crowd. You can't get a girl and ask them to come on stage.
"It's about eye contact with the camera. Cos I'm a bit confident with it, when you get going, that's it, you're in the zone. It was just funny, it was strange, crazy. (At the end) I thought 'finally, thank god for that'", he laughed.
"I miss the stage, I miss the lads. The banter, having a laugh. I have ADHD, for me it's like using my energy.
"Being a Dreamboy you have to have a great physique and (exercising) releases endorphins."
For the time being Jason is finding other ways to make money - mainly working as a part-time personal trainer and doing sports massage.
He has also been living off his savings.
Jason says he plans to do a business degree and may do a plumbing course.
But he is struggling financially, the situation is so tough that he recently decided to sell his pet - an Amazon parrot named Blue.
"I've had him for about six years. He was great, always chatting and laughing and all that. My grandma loved him. It's just hurtful, I sold him about a month ago", he said.
The lack of work has also had an impact on his mental health, especially during the height of the lockdown, he said.
"I was drinking and smoking. I started smoking fags. I started to become depressed. I was drinking every day. I was a bit down."
He said getting back into a routine at the gym since they reopened in July, and putting weight back on, has helped with his mental health.
He has also been doing boxing and Muay Thai -and is quitting smoking.
He said he has found strength from a new relationship, with his partner Eleni.
Conrad Brissett, stage name Black Stallion, used to manage the Manchester DreamBoys, including Jason, when they performed shows at Tiger Tiger and Birdcage.
He later opened up a business, The Pulse Experience, organising male revue shows in theatres across the UK.
"I wanted to finish my twilight years doing my own thing, bringing up other guys to do their own thing", he said.
The 51-year-old, who lives in Wolverhampton, had arranged a big show in Chesterfield in March just before the lockdown.
But he lost thousands when it had to be cancelled.
"It set me back - I couldn't believe it. But that's just how it was. I have been fighting back from that point to keep my head above water", he said.
Like many people he found himself out of work and applying for Universal Credit when the country first went into lockdown.
He was able to get a grant for being self employed, but it was only 'peanuts', he said.
"I can't see it going back to how it was. We are used to staying away from people", he said.
"I'm a karate instructor too - it's the same problem. I thought 'at least I have got my karate' but then there are Covid rules, you can only have a certain amount of people.
"It's the same across the board, anything to do with the entertainment (industry)," he said.
It's hard to imagine when the stripping industry - as we knew it before the pandemic - will make a return.
"Stripograms are dying a horrible death - going to people's houses or going to establishments being close against people, it's been taken away.
"I am an optimist, I do believe it will come back but I can't see it going back to how it was because everything else in society has changed. People have a new mindset. I am going to stick to more theatre based shows, that side of things", Conrad said.
"(The pandemic) changed everybody."
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