themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Manchester United give fresh Angel Gomes and Tahith Chong contract updates after friendly appearance

Manchester United are still in talks with Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes about new contracts as they approach the final four months of their existing deals .
Chong , 20 , and Gomes , 19 , could leave for free in the summer and United would only be entitled to a compensation fee for the academy graduates .
Netherlands youth international Chong has started four times this season and Gomes on three occasions , but the pair are struggling to force their way into the first-team squad .
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted that both played in a friendly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday afternoon rather than figure with the first-team squad in the first-team ’ s Europa League round-of-32 draw .
Chong scored in the 2-0 win but the inclusion of Dutchman and Gomes in a youth friendly was a surprise amid United ’ s efforts to keep the pair beyond this season .
“ Well we 're still in talks with them , ” Solskjaer said .
“ Tahith scored today .
He 'd rather play a game than sit in the stands here .
He 's just making sure that he 's ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played really well against Wolverhampton in the FA Cup and I 'm very pleased with him .
“ The boys have got a great attitude .
They 're absolutely top-class boys and we 're doing what we can to keep them because in a few years we can see them becoming very very good players.
” The MEN reported Gomes wanted to join a Premier League club on loan in the January transfer window , though United were never going to entertain such an arrangement due to his contract situation .
Gomes rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of the season after his representatives were 'underwhelmed ' by United ’ s proposed terms .
Barcelona are among a number of European clubs interested in Gomes and there are reservations within his camp over his playing prospects at United .
Gomes has spent over half his life with the United academy and first visited their training ground at the age of six .
Salford-raised Gomes made his United debut aged 16 years and 263 days against Crystal Palace in May 2017 and Chong arrived from the Feyenoord academy in 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ FA Cup third round win over Reading last season .
He has been linked with a move to Juventus .
United , up to seventh in the Premier League , entertain Watford on Sunday a day after fifth-placed Tottenham travel to Chelsea .
Odion Ighalo is unlikely to start against his former club but Bruno Fernandes is a certainty to return after he was named on the bench in Bruges .
“ Well , of course , with team selection you 've got to maybe rotate in Europe like we 've done , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to what we were against Chelsea this week .
We played three games in a week here .
“ I feel with Bruno coming in and Odion coming in we 'll get more goals in the team .
That 's been lacking .
The games we 've lost - West Ham , Burnley , Palace , Bournemouth - we 've had chances but we have n't scored goals .
“ And you can definitely see today that Bruno gives us another dimension .
”

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Manchester United are still in talks with Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes about new contracts as they approach the final four months of their existing deals.
Chong, 20, and Gomes, 19, could leave for free in the summer and United would only be entitled to a compensation fee for the academy graduates.
Netherlands youth international Chong has started four times this season and Gomes on three occasions, but the pair are struggling to force their way into the first-team squad. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted that both played in a friendly for the Under-19s against Club Brugge on Wednesday afternoon rather than figure with the first-team squad in the first-team’s Europa League round-of-32 draw.
Chong scored in the 2-0 win but the inclusion of Dutchman and Gomes in a youth friendly was a surprise amid United’s efforts to keep the pair beyond this season.
“Well we're still in talks with them,” Solskjaer said. “Tahith scored today. He'd rather play a game than sit in the stands here. He's just making sure that he's ready when he gets a chance. He played really well against Wolverhampton in the FA Cup and I'm very pleased with him.
“The boys have got a great attitude. They're absolutely top-class boys and we're doing what we can to keep them because in a few years we can see them becoming very very good players.”
The MEN reported Gomes wanted to join a Premier League club on loan in the January transfer window, though United were never going to entertain such an arrangement due to his contract situation. Gomes rejected United’s opening offer at the start of the season after his representatives were 'underwhelmed' by United’s proposed terms.
Barcelona are among a number of European clubs interested in Gomes and there are reservations within his camp over his playing prospects at United. Gomes has spent over half his life with the United academy and first visited their training ground at the age of six.
Salford-raised Gomes made his United debut aged 16 years and 263 days against Crystal Palace in May 2017 and Chong arrived from the Feyenoord academy in 2016. Solskjaer gave Chong his debut in the FA Cup third round win over Reading last season. He has been linked with a move to Juventus.
United, up to seventh in the Premier League, entertain Watford on Sunday a day after fifth-placed Tottenham travel to Chelsea. Odion Ighalo is unlikely to start against his former club but Bruno Fernandes is a certainty to return after he was named on the bench in Bruges.
“Well, of course, with team selection you've got to maybe rotate in Europe like we've done,” Solskjaer added. “Maybe go back to what we were against Chelsea this week. We played three games in a week here.
“I feel with Bruno coming in and Odion coming in we'll get more goals in the team. That's been lacking. The games we've lost - West Ham, Burnley, Palace, Bournemouth - we've had chances but we haven't scored goals.
“And you can definitely see today that Bruno gives us another dimension.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Real Madrid Raheem Sterling interest makes Man City 'tremble' admits Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said that all clubs “ tremble ” when Real Madrid or Barcelona show an interest in their players .
The Manchester City manager ’ s comments come after Raheem Sterling made it plain that he was interested in a move to the Bernabeu .
The England winger was pictured on the cover of Spanish football magazine As with a Real shirt draped on one shoulder and a City shirt on the other .
And when asked about a potential move to Madrid , Sterling indicated that his answer might be different if the camera was not recording it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play there “ one day ” .
Speculation about Sterling ’ s future has heightened since City last week received a two-year European ban for breaches of Uefa ’ s financial fair play rules .
And , even though his interview was published just days before City play Madrid , and that he also sat down with French sports paper L ’ Equipe , much is being read into Sterling ’ s decision to conduct the interview , and into his answers .
Guardiola said he had no problems with Sterling agreeing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal ” he should speak to Spanish media just before a Champions League game against Real .
But he was asked if he was concerned at the fact that top European clubs were sniffing around his players , especially in the wake of a Uefa decision which could persuade some that their futures lie elsewhere .
Bayern Munich are still hunting Leroy Sane , and the prospect of losing both of their talented young wingers is not one City could contemplate .
They are in a stronger position with Sterling , who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Germany ace Sane enters the final year of his deal this summer .
Guardiola admitted it is a concern , but says he has no reason to question the commitment of Sterling , who is close to a return from a hamstring injury : “ All the clubs have to know that when Real Madrid or Barca knock on the door the other clubs must tremble , they will be a little bit in trouble .
“ Barcelona and Real Madrid are maybe the strongest and most powerful teams in terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That is normal and I understand completely .
“ But on the same point , you just see the commitment from Raheem , every single day when we arrive .
He 's never injured but unfortunately he ’ s coming back soon .
“ His commitment in every game , offensively and defensively , so he 's one of the best players in the world and it ’ s normal that big clubs see his desire for the team .
“ I don ’ t know if Madrid or Barcelona called his agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any doubts about his commitment from the first day to the last day that Raheem and other ones have had and will have until the end .
”

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Pep Guardiola said that all clubs “tremble” when Real Madrid or Barcelona show an interest in their players.
The Manchester City manager’s comments come after Raheem Sterling made it plain that he was interested in a move to the Bernabeu.
The England winger was pictured on the cover of Spanish football magazine As with a Real shirt draped on one shoulder and a City shirt on the other.
And when asked about a potential move to Madrid, Sterling indicated that his answer might be different if the camera was not recording it – before saying he would like to play there “one day”.
Speculation about Sterling’s future has heightened since City last week received a two-year European ban for breaches of Uefa’s financial fair play rules.
And, even though his interview was published just days before City play Madrid, and that he also sat down with French sports paper L’Equipe, much is being read into Sterling’s decision to conduct the interview, and into his answers.
Guardiola said he had no problems with Sterling agreeing to the interview, suggesting it was “normal” he should speak to Spanish media just before a Champions League game against Real.
But he was asked if he was concerned at the fact that top European clubs were sniffing around his players, especially in the wake of a Uefa decision which could persuade some that their futures lie elsewhere.
Bayern Munich are still hunting Leroy Sane, and the prospect of losing both of their talented young wingers is not one City could contemplate.
They are in a stronger position with Sterling, who has three years left on his contract, while Germany ace Sane enters the final year of his deal this summer.
Guardiola admitted it is a concern, but says he has no reason to question the commitment of Sterling, who is close to a return from a hamstring injury: “All the clubs have to know that when Real Madrid or Barca knock on the door the other clubs must tremble, they will be a little bit in trouble.
“Barcelona and Real Madrid are maybe the strongest and most powerful teams in terms of history and how good they are. That is normal and I understand completely.
“But on the same point, you just see the commitment from Raheem, every single day when we arrive. He's never injured but unfortunately he’s coming back soon.
“His commitment in every game, offensively and defensively, so he's one of the best players in the world and it’s normal that big clubs see his desire for the team.
“I don’t know if Madrid or Barcelona called his agent, but I don’t have any doubts about his commitment from the first day to the last day that Raheem and other ones have had and will have until the end.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Pep Guardiola gives Man City contract talks hint

Pep Guardiola says he could stay at Manchester City for three more years after the end of his contract in 2021 .
And he added that he is likely to sit down with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in the middle , or at the end , of next season to discuss a new contract .
Speculation has been rife that Guardiola would quit the Blues this summer , a year before the end of his current deal , and that talk has intensified after last week ’ s news that the Blues are facing a two-year ban from European football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concrete answer yet to the question of whether he will stay or not .
Initially he joked , with the rain falling steadily outside , that the Manchester weather is the biggest plus if he decides to stay beyond the end of his contract .
But the Blues boss underlined his recent assertion that not only will he stay at least until his current deal is up in 2021 , but that whether he stays beyond that will be down to the club ’ s wishes and the players ’ reaction .
Asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ For the weather .
I have to take care of my skin , people say the sun is not good .
“ Everyone is looking for that - to be happy .
I 'm working with exceptional players , especially , and I have the feeling that they follow us 100 per cent , knowing how it 's not easy working with us and with me .
“ But I ’ m happy .
That is the only reason why , when I move on always it 's because I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the place that I was before .
That is the only reason .
“ When I feel that but I feel I am with a club , we have got incredible owners and a good relationship so I think it will not be a problem to understand both sides if we decide to stay three more years or stay in the time we are together.
” And he indicated that there are already talks in the air about staying longer .
“ With Khaldoon we are going to talk at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next season and we will see , ” he said .
He added that when it comes to his personal decision , his “ happiness ” was the key factor .
“ I want to stay one more year and after that it depends , ” he said .
“ It also depends on the results .
When I said a month ago the future we ’ ll have been five seasons together , I do n't exclude it at all - if the club is happy with me and our group - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to be focused on these three months , we have to do game by game the best as possible , winning games and after we have time to think.
” Asked what the bottom line would be when he came to make his own decision , he said : “ My happiness .
I 'm looking for my happiness , that ’ s the only thing I ’ m looking for .
“ The important thing is that I didn ’ t regret one second to come here and extend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that results dictate our job , there is no one different .
“ Every manager is sacked , every manager has problems , every manager has good and bad moments , that is the reality now .
I am no different .
“ I don ’ t regret one moment the decision we made together and I want to finish this contract and after that we will see .
”

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Pep Guardiola says he could stay at Manchester City for three more years after the end of his contract in 2021.
And he added that he is likely to sit down with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in the middle, or at the end, of next season to discuss a new contract.
Speculation has been rife that Guardiola would quit the Blues this summer, a year before the end of his current deal, and that talk has intensified after last week’s news that the Blues are facing a two-year ban from European football.
Guardiola came out with his most concrete answer yet to the question of whether he will stay or not.
Initially he joked, with the rain falling steadily outside, that the Manchester weather is the biggest plus if he decides to stay beyond the end of his contract.
But the Blues boss underlined his recent assertion that not only will he stay at least until his current deal is up in 2021, but that whether he stays beyond that will be down to the club’s wishes and the players’ reaction.
Asked why he would stay, he replied: “For the weather. I have to take care of my skin, people say the sun is not good.
“Everyone is looking for that - to be happy. I'm working with exceptional players, especially, and I have the feeling that they follow us 100 per cent, knowing how it's not easy working with us and with me.
“But I’m happy. That is the only reason why, when I move on always it's because I am thinking I can be happier, than the place that I was before. That is the only reason.
“When I feel that but I feel I am with a club, we have got incredible owners and a good relationship so I think it will not be a problem to understand both sides if we decide to stay three more years or stay in the time we are together.”
And he indicated that there are already talks in the air about staying longer.
“With Khaldoon we are going to talk at the end of the season or in the middle of next season and we will see,” he said.
He added that when it comes to his personal decision, his “happiness” was the key factor.
“I want to stay one more year and after that it depends,” he said. “It also depends on the results. When I said a month ago the future we’ll have been five seasons together, I don't exclude it at all - if the club is happy with me and our group - to extend the contract.
“Now I want to be focused on these three months, we have to do game by game the best as possible, winning games and after we have time to think.”
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Asked what the bottom line would be when he came to make his own decision, he said: “My happiness. I'm looking for my happiness, that’s the only thing I’m looking for.
“The important thing is that I didn’t regret one second to come here and extend the contract, that is important. After that results dictate our job, there is no one different.
“Every manager is sacked, every manager has problems, every manager has good and bad moments, that is the reality now. I am no different.
“I don’t regret one moment the decision we made together and I want to finish this contract and after that we will see.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Burglar rams two police cars in Bolton

Burglar rams two police cars in Bolton

A driver rammed a stolen Citroen into two police cars in Bolton .
Police began following the car after reports @ @ @ @ @ a buglary .
Officers were called at around 4am today ( Friday ) to reports @ @ @ @ @ car from Hereford Road .
They followed the car , and stopped it on Knowsley @ @ @ @ @ post on the GMP Bolton North Facebook page .
The driver of the car then @ @ @ @ @ cars .
Two men , aged 29 and 27 , have been arrested .
When @ @ @ @ @ owner 's address , they found the house had been burgled .
Both men remain @ @ @ @ @ .

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A driver rammed a stolen Citroen into two police cars in Bolton.
Police began following the car after reports it had been stolen during a buglary.
Officers were called at around 4am today (Friday) to reports two men had stolen the car from Hereford Road.
They followed the car, and stopped it on Knowsley Street, according to a post on the GMP Bolton North Facebook page.
The driver of the car then rammed into the two police cars.
Two men, aged 29 and 27, have been arrested.
When officers went to the Citroen owner's address, they found the house had been burgled.
Both men remain in police custody for questioning.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Juan Mata sends warning to Manchester United teammates ahead of second leg vs Club Brugge

Juan Mata is confident that Manchester United can progress in the Europa League , but warned that his side will need to improve in their second leg against Club Brugge .
United earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Bruges in the first leg of their last-32 tie against the Belgian league leaders , as Anthony Martial cancelled out Emmanuel Dennis ' opener for the hosts .
Dennis was allowed to race down the middle from Simon Mignolet 's goal kick and lob over Sergio Romero , but Martial capitalised on a defensive mistake shortly after to finish past Mignolet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal , meaning a clean sheet next Thursday will see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men progress .
However , Mata said United must not give Brugge the freedom on the counter attack that they were given in the first leg as he spoke to MUTV after the game .
`` We believe that we can win at home and go through but we respect Brugge , '' the Spaniard said .
`` We know they 're playing very good in their league , their manager is very good , they play from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
So we 'll try to control the game , not concede many counter attacks because they have quick players upfront like they showed today .
Hopefully we can score our chances and go through . ''
Expanding on a poor first half for United , Mata explained how Brugge made life difficult for their visitors on a testing night .
He said : `` Obviously we wanted to win and I think in the second half we pressed better and played more time in their half .
We had chances to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started well , they 're a team that play good with the ball and defend very compact without the ball , they put a lot of bodies in the back .
And we could n't find the spaces in the first half .
`` They scored a goal we should n't concede .
We scored a goal from their mistake .
So we wanted to win , obviously 1-1 is not a very bad result , but we always want to win .
`` We just could n't find spaces , they defended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We tried to play a few times through the middle , which we did n't succeed to do that .
Then we scored that goal and from then we played a bit better .
`` We had a chance with Brandon [ Williams ] , we had a post with Anthony .
In the second half we played much better than the first , controlled more of the game .
We had some chances or half chances to score the second goal . ''

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Juan Mata is confident that Manchester United can progress in the Europa League, but warned that his side will need to improve in their second leg against Club Brugge.
United earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Bruges in the first leg of their last-32 tie against the Belgian league leaders, as Anthony Martial cancelled out Emmanuel Dennis' opener for the hosts.
Dennis was allowed to race down the middle from Simon Mignolet's goal kick and lob over Sergio Romero, but Martial capitalised on a defensive mistake shortly after to finish past Mignolet.
That strike hands United a valuable away goal, meaning a clean sheet next Thursday will see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men progress.
However, Mata said United must not give Brugge the freedom on the counter attack that they were given in the first leg as he spoke to MUTV after the game.
"We believe that we can win at home and go through but we respect Brugge," the Spaniard said.
"We know they're playing very good in their league, their manager is very good, they play from the back, they're difficult to break down. So we'll try to control the game, not concede many counter attacks because they have quick players upfront like they showed today. Hopefully we can score our chances and go through."
Expanding on a poor first half for United, Mata explained how Brugge made life difficult for their visitors on a testing night.
He said: "Obviously we wanted to win and I think in the second half we pressed better and played more time in their half. We had chances to maybe score the second. But they started well, they're a team that play good with the ball and defend very compact without the ball, they put a lot of bodies in the back. And we couldn't find the spaces in the first half.
"They scored a goal we shouldn't concede. We scored a goal from their mistake. So we wanted to win, obviously 1-1 is not a very bad result, but we always want to win.
"We just couldn't find spaces, they defended very well with five plus four. We tried to play a few times through the middle, which we didn't succeed to do that. Then we scored that goal and from then we played a bit better.
"We had a chance with Brandon [Williams], we had a post with Anthony. In the second half we played much better than the first, controlled more of the game. We had some chances or half chances to score the second goal."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Police cordon outside Tesco Levenshulme after reports of 'disturbance'

A police cordon was in place tonight outside Tesco in Levenshulme after reports of a 'disturbance ' .
A scene remains in place stretching from near the supermarket 's main entrance on Stockport Road to a kebab shop next door .
Locals suggested there may have been fight involving up to four men although the exact circumstances remain unclear .
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said : `` There has been a disturbance in that location .
`` Officers are trying to clarify what 's gone on and identify any victims . ''
It is understood the Tesco remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are on the scene on the main road carrying out investigations .
Police ramped up patrols after a flurry of violent incidents in Levenshulme last year , including three shootings and a stabbing .
In October , a horrifying knife brawl on Stockport Road at 4pm was caught on camera .
Earlier the same month , an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg outside the Canadian Charcoal takeaway at the junction of the A6 Stockport Road and Matthews Lane in what was described as a 'targeted attack ' .
The victim was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not life-threatening .
It is not clear if the shooting was linked to two others in the area .
In June , a gunman blasted a home and an Audi Q7 car during an early morning attack on Slade Lane .
No one was injured but up to 15 shots were fired .
In July , six people were arrested after a man was hit by a car and there were reports of gunshots in Merlwood Avenue .
A man in his 40s was found by officers with a serious leg injury following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned up at hospital with injuries to his head .

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A police cordon was in place tonight outside Tesco in Levenshulme after reports of a 'disturbance'.
A scene remains in place stretching from near the supermarket's main entrance on Stockport Road to a kebab shop next door.
Locals suggested there may have been fight involving up to four men although the exact circumstances remain unclear.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "There has been a disturbance in that location.
"Officers are trying to clarify what's gone on and identify any victims."
It is understood the Tesco remains open via the rear entrance.
Detectives are on the scene on the main road carrying out investigations.
Police ramped up patrols after a flurry of violent incidents in Levenshulme last year, including three shootings and a stabbing.
In October, a horrifying knife brawl on Stockport Road at 4pm was caught on camera.
(Image: ASP)
Earlier the same month, an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg outside the Canadian Charcoal takeaway at the junction of the A6 Stockport Road and Matthews Lane in what was described as a 'targeted attack'.
The victim was taken to hospital with injuries which were not life-threatening.
It is not clear if the shooting was linked to two others in the area.
In June, a gunman blasted a home and an Audi Q7 car during an early morning attack on Slade Lane.
No one was injured but up to 15 shots were fired.
In July, six people were arrested after a man was hit by a car and there were reports of gunshots in Merlwood Avenue.
A man in his 40s was found by officers with a serious leg injury following the collision.
A 22-year man later turned up at hospital with injuries to his head.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Wall destroyed in two-car smash in Moston

A wall was destroyed following a two-car smash in north Manchester .
Emergency services were scrambled to Joyce Street in @ @ @ @ @ evening .
No one was injured .
Photos taken in the aftermath of the smash @ @ @ @ @ to a garden wall .
It had been reduced to a pile of bricks .
@ @ @ @ @ down .
Police and ambulance vehicles were pictured at the scene .
A GMP spokesman @ @ @ @ @ was between two cars .
No arrests were made .
`` It was a damage @ @ @ @

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A wall was destroyed following a two-car smash in north Manchester.
Emergency services were scrambled to Joyce Street in Moston at around 7pm this evening.
No one was injured.
Photos taken in the aftermath of the smash showed extensive damage was caused to a garden wall.
It had been reduced to a pile of bricks.
A hedge was also ripped down.
Police and ambulance vehicles were pictured at the scene.
A GMP spokesman said: "The crash was between two cars. No arrests were made.
"It was a damage only crash."
Joyce Street is a residential road near Broadhurst Park.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Corrie's Gemma distraught as she receives heartbreaking news about her baby

Quad mother Gemma Winter was shattered by some life-changing news during Friday night 's Coronation Street .
Gemma was in tears after being told that one of their quadruplets has permanent profound hearing loss in both ears .
The doting mum was heartbroken to realise her son Aled had never heard her tell him ' I love you ' like his siblings .
`` So he 's never heard the words I love you ?
All his brothers and sisters have , '' she said .
`` They must have heard it a hundred , maybe even a thousand times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` All he knows is silence .
All this time .
Her must have felt so alone . ''
Gemma and her partner Chesney Brown were told at the hospital that the next step was to take some moulds of baby Aled 's ears for hearing aids .
`` I realise this is overwhelming but there 's still lots we can do to help Aled , '' said the audiologist .
`` When he 's a bit older and if it 's appropriate we could fit a cochlea implant .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him access to a range of sounds that the hearing aids wo n't find . ''
One fan tweeted : `` I hope there ’ s a scene down the line where Aled gets a cochlea implant and is able to hear his parents voices for the first time because that would be beautiful . ''
Another viewer reacted : `` When Gemma said that 'he 's never heard I love you ' it proper got me ! ''
The audiologist told Gemma and Chesney that an infant of Aled 's age would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition .
In her despair Chesney called Tara , the PR manager for Frescho , begging her to take the family back as the face of the Weatherfield supermarket .
Chesney previously ruined the big money campaign by declaring it as ' a sham ' , and told a packed room at the launch that the reality of looking after four babies is very different .
But an unrepentant Tara , who terminated their contract with immediate effect , told Gemma that it was too late .
Gemma , played by Dolly-Rose Campbell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bryn , Cleo and Carys in Ocober .
The kebab shop worker ’ s waters broke in a cable car high above Welsh seaside town Llandudno .
A tearful Gemma reminded Chesney that they were warned of complications before the quads were born prematurely .
`` If we had the selective reduction when it was offered , at least then he 'd be free of me , '' she wept .
Realising her harsh words , the distraught mum quickly apologised and told Chesney she had n't meant what she had said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aston , reassured : `` All that matters is we 're going to love and treat him exactly the same as the others .
In January the family went through a harrowing time when someone started the fire with a burning rag through the letterbox of their home with Gemma and the quads inside .
Their house was targeted after Gemma 's mum Bernie posed as a teenage boy online to trap paedophile Kel Hinchley .
Unfortunately someone thought Bernie 's ex Kel was living at that address .
Chesney came home to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ luckily Gemma and the quads , who were upstairs asleep , quickly escaped after neighbour Abi Franklin used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out .

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Quad mother Gemma Winter was shattered by some life-changing news during Friday night's Coronation Street.
Gemma was in tears after being told that one of their quadruplets has permanent profound hearing loss in both ears.
The doting mum was heartbroken to realise her son Aled had never heard her tell him 'I love you' like his siblings.
"So he's never heard the words I love you? All his brothers and sisters have," she said.
"They must have heard it a hundred, maybe even a thousand times, a day but not Aled.
"All he knows is silence. All this time. Her must have felt so alone."
Gemma and her partner Chesney Brown were told at the hospital that the next step was to take some moulds of baby Aled's ears for hearing aids.
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"I realise this is overwhelming but there's still lots we can do to help Aled," said the audiologist.
"When he's a bit older and if it's appropriate we could fit a cochlea implant.
"It's not a cure but it will give him access to a range of sounds that the hearing aids won't find."
One fan tweeted: "I hope there’s a scene down the line where Aled gets a cochlea implant and is able to hear his parents voices for the first time because that would be beautiful."
Another viewer reacted: "When Gemma said that 'he's never heard I love you' it proper got me!"
The audiologist told Gemma and Chesney that an infant of Aled's age would have no sense or understanding of his condition.
In her despair Chesney called Tara, the PR manager for Frescho, begging her to take the family back as the face of the Weatherfield supermarket.
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Chesney previously ruined the big money campaign by declaring it as 'a sham', and told a packed room at the launch that the reality of looking after four babies is very different.
But an unrepentant Tara, who terminated their contract with immediate effect, told Gemma that it was too late.
Gemma, played by Dolly-Rose Campbell, gave birth to the quads Aled, Bryn, Cleo and Carys in October.
The kebab shop worker’s waters broke in a cable car high above Welsh seaside town Llandudno.
A tearful Gemma reminded Chesney that they were warned of complications before the quads were born prematurely.
(Image: ITV)
"If we had the selective reduction when it was offered, at least then he'd be free of me," she wept.
Realising her harsh words, the distraught mum quickly apologised and told Chesney she hadn't meant what she had said.
And Chesney, played by Sam Aston, reassured: "All that matters is we're going to love and treat him exactly the same as the others.
"We've got this."
In January the family went through a harrowing time when someone started the fire with a burning rag through the letterbox of their home with Gemma and the quads inside.
Their house was targeted after Gemma's mum Bernie posed as a teenage boy online to trap paedophile Kel Hinchley.
Unfortunately someone thought Bernie's ex Kel was living at that address.
Chesney came home to find flames licking at the door and luckily Gemma and the quads, who were upstairs asleep, quickly escaped after neighbour Abi Franklin used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Manchester United four-man striker shortlist revealed and more transfer rumours

Manchester United have four options on their striker shortlist for the summer transfer window - according to reports .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eager to bolster his options in the final third and opted to sign Odion Ighalo on loan in January .
Marcus Rashford is set for an extended spell on the sidelines leaving Anthony Martial as the only senior permanent striker at the club , though youngster Mason Greenwood has impressed when given the chance this season .
United failed to sign Erling Haaland in the winter window and the Norwegian has hit the ground running for Borussia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week .
The Evening Standard claim plans are being drawn up to sign a striker permanently during the summer with a number of names being discussed .
First on the list is Lyon star Moussa Dembele .
The former Fulham forward is likely to consider a move at the end of the season and a return to the Premier League could be on the cards with Chelsea also interested .
Inter Milan ace Lautaro Martinez is another option but the Serie A side are only willing to part ways with their star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met in full .
Barcelona have also been heavily linked with the Argentine .
Celtic forward Odsonne Eduoard and Timo Werner are also mentioned as targets but United 's hopes of signing the RB Leipzig star may have been dented after it seems his heart is set on a switch to Liverpool .
Elsewhere , Juventus are reportedly planning a swap deal to bring Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba back to the club .
The Frenchman still wants to depart and is expected to be sold during the summer transfer window , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Serie A. Italian journalist Nicolo Schira claims the club are prepared to offer cash and the services of Aaron Ramsey in exchange for Pogba .
The Welshman has struggled to cement a place in the side since his free transfer from Arsenal and could be a ready-made replacement for the World Cup winner .
The Old Lady believe £42m-£50million plus Ramsey would be enough to bring Pogba back to Turin however it would seem their offer falls way short of United 's valuation .
Real Madrid have also been heavily linked with @ @ @

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Manchester United have four options on their striker shortlist for the summer transfer window - according to reports.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eager to bolster his options in the final third and opted to sign Odion Ighalo on loan in January.
Marcus Rashford is set for an extended spell on the sidelines leaving Anthony Martial as the only senior permanent striker at the club, though youngster Mason Greenwood has impressed when given the chance this season.
United failed to sign Erling Haaland in the winter window and the Norwegian has hit the ground running for Borussia Dortmund, netting twice against Paris-Saint Germain last week.
The Evening Standard claim plans are being drawn up to sign a striker permanently during the summer with a number of names being discussed.
First on the list is Lyon star Moussa Dembele. The former Fulham forward is likely to consider a move at the end of the season and a return to the Premier League could be on the cards with Chelsea also interested.
Inter Milan ace Lautaro Martinez is another option but the Serie A side are only willing to part ways with their star forward if his £92million release clause is met in full. Barcelona have also been heavily linked with the Argentine.
Celtic forward Odsonne Eduoard and Timo Werner are also mentioned as targets but United's hopes of signing the RB Leipzig star may have been dented after it seems his heart is set on a switch to Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Juventus are reportedly planning a swap deal to bring Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba back to the club.
The Frenchman still wants to depart and is expected to be sold during the summer transfer window, with Juventus eager to lure him back to the Serie A.
Italian journalist Nicolo Schira claims the club are prepared to offer cash and the services of Aaron Ramsey in exchange for Pogba.
The Welshman has struggled to cement a place in the side since his free transfer from Arsenal and could be a ready-made replacement for the World Cup winner.
The Old Lady believe £42m-£50million plus Ramsey would be enough to bring Pogba back to Turin however it would seem their offer falls way short of United's valuation.
Real Madrid have also been heavily linked with his signature.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--People are divided over the 'disgusting' stamp price increase from Royal Mail

People are divided over Royal Mail 's decision to increase the price of its stamps .
While some are describing the move as 'disgusting ' , others are telling customers to 'get a grip ' .
The British postal firm has said the price of a first class stamp will jump 6p to 76p , and a second class stamp will rise 4p to 65p .
They said the increases are 'necessary ' to ensure its universal service in a 'tough market ' .
Stephen Agar , managing director of letters at Royal Mail , said : `` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , under the threat of making a loss by 2021 .
`` These price increases will help us maintain the quality of service that is expected by our customers , while supporting the universal service '' .
The company said it had considered the price changes `` very carefully '' and sought to minimise the impact on customers .
Research by the firm claims that its stamp prices are `` amongst the best value in Europe compared to other postal operators '' - showing the average price for European first class postage is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time when staff are threatening to take strike action over new pay agreements , and when Royal Mail shares hit an all-time low earlier this year .
Joining the # RoyalMail Twitter thread on Friday , one user shared : `` Price rise is disgusting , it would n't be so bad if we had a decent postal service .
`` Time for a competitor to step in . ''
Another echoed : `` Here comes the annual price rise .
Disgusting .
`` Only use the service if i need to , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in support of the mail firm , telling those online that 'it 's hardly a big deal ' and that people 'need to get a grip ' .
One said : `` Honestly ... the amount of time I actual post something , having to pay an extra 6p is hardly a big deal .
Not worth getting worked up over '' .
Two more posts said : `` If you ’ re complaining about the 6p increase on # royalmail stamps then you need to get a grip , '' and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase .
Please , and I mean this with every fiber of my being , get a grip '' .
The price changes will come into effect from March 23 .

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People are divided over Royal Mail's decision to increase the price of its stamps.
While some are describing the move as 'disgusting', others are telling customers to 'get a grip'.
The British postal firm has said the price of a first class stamp will jump 6p to 76p, and a second class stamp will rise 4p to 65p.
They said the increases are 'necessary' to ensure its universal service in a 'tough market'.
Stephen Agar, managing director of letters at Royal Mail, said: "We are operating in a tough market at present, under the threat of making a loss by 2021.
"These price increases will help us maintain the quality of service that is expected by our customers, while supporting the universal service".
(Image: PA)
The company said it had considered the price changes "very carefully" and sought to minimise the impact on customers.
Research by the firm claims that its stamp prices are "amongst the best value in Europe compared to other postal operators" - showing the average price for European first class postage is £1.05.
The increases come at a time when staff are threatening to take strike action over new pay agreements, and when Royal Mail shares hit an all-time low earlier this year.
Joining the #RoyalMail Twitter thread on Friday, one user shared: "Price rise is disgusting, it wouldn't be so bad if we had a decent postal service.
"Time for a competitor to step in."
Another echoed: "Here comes the annual price rise. Disgusting.
"Only use the service if i need to, which is rarely."
Others flocked in support of the mail firm, telling those online that 'it's hardly a big deal' and that people 'need to get a grip'.
One said: "Honestly... the amount of time I actual post something, having to pay an extra 6p is hardly a big deal. Not worth getting worked up over".
Two more posts said: "If you’re complaining about the 6p increase on #royalmail stamps then you need to get a grip," and "If you are upset about the 6p increase. Please, and I mean this with every fiber of my being, get a grip".
The price changes will come into effect from March 23.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Four phone lines, three street dealers, one safe house: Inside the £3m-a-year Manchester drugs gang

Four phone lines, three street dealers, one safe house: Inside the £3m-a-year Manchester drugs gang smashed by police

Eleven people have been jailed for a combined total of more than 76 years after police smashed a 'brazen ' , £3million-a-year drugs gang .
Programme Challenger , the unit set up to tackle serious and organised crime , spent a year tracking an Organised Crime Group ( OCG ) that dealt in almost every drug imaginable including cocaine , ecstasy , cannabis , Xanax and ketamine .
Through Operation Telegram , detectives with Greater Manchester Police were able to take down the gang from top to bottom .
Three men , Faisal Nawaz , Qaisar Nawaz and Yusuf Meah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OCG .
They were able to obtain large supplies of class A and B drugs via their criminal connections in London , Oxford and Birmingham .
Once the drugs were received , the trio stored them in a Ford Focus stash car to avoid them being detected and seized , police said .
They regularly visited a safe house in Burnage occupied by Nicola and Connor Kieran where the drugs were packaged and stored .
Drugs were then regularly distributed out to the gang 's street dealers - Kane O ’ Connor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told how Faisal Nawaz , Qaisar Nawaz and Meah controlled their drug dealing empire via four phone lines .
They would take orders and then their street dealers would deliver , using stolen cars and regularly visiting the stash house to collect the drugs and deposit the proceeds of sales .
Analysis of the phone data later estimated that the drug-dealing activity was worth between £1.5 to £3million a year , police said .
Three of the gang brought their friends or girlfriends into the enterprise .
Casey Townsend , the girlfriend of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him when collecting drugs from the stash car and during drug deals .
Kane O'Connor 's girlfriend Louise Krossey sent text messages to him and fellow street dealer Aidan Jones , informing them of car registration plates they could clone and use on stolen cars .
She also warned them when police were in the area .
The gang 's downfall began on December 5 , 2018 , when officers seized a Ford Focus on Waller Avenue in Fallowfield containing both class A and class B drugs worth an estimated £15,000 .
Following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nawaz and Meah tried to throw police off the scene by discarding their drug phone lines and relocating to Manchester city centre , where they set up afresh .
But investigators found them and established that Faisal Nawaz and Meah were living in an apartment that had been leased to them under a false name .
That move had been facilitated by Lois Chubb , the girlfriend of Qaisar Nawaz who was working as a letting agent at the time , police said .
On March 14 last year , the gang ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end when police arrested nine of the eleven offenders in co-ordinated raids at seven different addresses across Manchester and Cheshire .
O ’ Connor , who was already serving a sentence for aggravated vehicle taking , dangerous driving , unlawful wounding and driving whilst disqualified , was produced from prison for interview , and the eleventh offender - Aiden Jones - was later arrested on July 2 , 2019 in Eccles .
Police said during the investigation , drugs worth an estimated £40,000 were seized and enough evidence collected to ensure all eleven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from the Challenger Team said : `` The eleven people sentenced here today are a brazen group of criminals who thought they were above the law and beyond detection .
`` The decision at today ’ s hearing comes as a result of months of hard work by GMP ’ s officers and is a testament to the dedication of the entire Operation Telegram team .
`` The severity of their offences should not be underestimated and I hope this serves as a deterrent to those people who wish to pursue this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do all that is within our power to bring such criminals to justice .
`` Continuing to tackle the influx of drugs in the area will remain a top priority for GMP and we will do all we can to stop such offending .
`` However we can not do this alone and I would appeal directly to the community to please come forward with any information that could assist us in what continues to be an ongoing operation . ''
Yesterday , five of the eleven offenders were sentenced at Minshull Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of Bloomfield Close , Stockport , pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine , MDMA , cannabis , ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles .
He was sentenced to ten years and six months in jail .
Qaisar Nawaw , 34 , of Pelton Close , Manchester , pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine , MDMA , cannabis , ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles .
He was sentenced to ten years and six months in jail .
Yusuf Meah , 31 , of Moorton Avenue , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cocaine , MDMA , cannabis , ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles .
He was sentenced to ten years and six months in jail .
Drew Downes , 24 , of Newsham Road , Stockport , pleaded guilty to supply of cannabis and handling stolen vehicles and was found guilty of supply of cocaine and MDMA .
He was sentenced in his absence to seven years and six months in jail .
Kane O ’ Connor , 24 , of HMP Lancaster Farms , Manchester , pleaded guilty to supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles .
He was sentenced to seven years and six months in jail .
Today , the remaining six offenders were sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court .
Casey Townsend , 28 , of Bloomfield Close , Stockport pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine and cannabis and was found guilty of supply of MDMA , ketamine and Xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles .
She was sentenced to five years and ten months in jail .
Nicola Kieran , 28 , of Barnfield Road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cannabis and was found guilty of supply of MDMA , cocaine and ketamine .
She was sentenced to six years and six months in jail .
Connor Kieran , 20 , of Barnfield Road , Manchester was found guilty of supply of cocaine , cannabis , MDMA and ketamine .
He was sentenced to six years in jail .
Aidan Jones , 27 , of Burnage Lane , Manchester pleaded guilty to supply of Xanax and cannabis and was found guilty of handling stolen vehicles .
He was sentenced to four years and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 32 , of Pelton Close , Manchester was found guilty of supply of cocaine , cannabis , MDMA , ketamine and Xanax .
She was sentenced to six years and six months years in jail .
Louise Krossey , 19 , of Heathwood Road , Burnage pleaded guilty to the supply of cannabis and was sentenced to two years suspended for two years .

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Ten people have been jailed for a combined total of more than 76 years after police smashed a 'brazen', £3million-a-year drugs gang.
Programme Challenger, the unit set up to tackle serious and organised crime, spent a year tracking an Organised Crime Group (OCG) that dealt in almost every drug imaginable including cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis, Xanax and ketamine.
Through Operation Telegram, detectives with Greater Manchester Police were able to take down the gang from top to bottom.
Three men, Faisal Nawaz, Qaisar Nawaz and Yusuf Meah, were identified as heads of the OCG.
They were able to obtain large supplies of class A and B drugs via their criminal connections in London, Oxford and Birmingham.
Once the drugs were received, the trio stored them in a Ford Focus stash car to avoid them being detected and seized, police said.
They regularly visited a safe house in Burnage occupied by Nicola and Connor Kieran where the drugs were packaged and stored.
Drugs were then regularly distributed out to the gang's street dealers - Kane O’Connor, Aidan Jones and Drew Downes.
Police told how Faisal Nawaz, Qaisar Nawaz and Meah controlled their drug dealing empire via four phone lines.
They would take orders and then their street dealers would deliver, using stolen cars and regularly visiting the stash house to collect the drugs and deposit the proceeds of sales.
Analysis of the phone data later estimated that the drug-dealing activity was worth between £1.5 to £3million a year, police said.
Three of the gang brought their friends or girlfriends into the enterprise.
Casey Townsend, the girlfriend of Faisal Nawaz, was frequently present with him when collecting drugs from the stash car and during drug deals.
Kane O'Connor's girlfriend Louise Krossey sent text messages to him and fellow street dealer Aidan Jones, informing them of car registration plates they could clone and use on stolen cars.
She also warned them when police were in the area.
The gang's downfall began on December 5, 2018, when officers seized a Ford Focus on Waller Avenue in Fallowfield containing both class A and class B drugs worth an estimated £15,000.
Following the seizure, Faisal Nawaz, Qaisar Nawaz and Meah tried to throw police off the scene by discarding their drug phone lines and relocating to Manchester city centre, where they set up afresh.
But investigators found them and established that Faisal Nawaz and Meah were living in an apartment that had been leased to them under a false name.
That move had been facilitated by Lois Chubb, the girlfriend of Qaisar Nawaz who was working as a letting agent at the time, police said.
On March 14 last year, the gang’s activity was brought to an abrupt end when police arrested nine of the eleven offenders in co-ordinated raids at seven different addresses across Manchester and Cheshire.
(Image: GMP)
O’Connor, who was already serving a sentence for aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, unlawful wounding and driving whilst disqualified, was produced from prison for interview, and the eleventh offender - Aiden Jones - was later arrested on July 2, 2019 in Eccles.
Police said during the investigation, drugs worth an estimated £40,000 were seized and enough evidence collected to ensure all eleven pleaded guilty.
Detective Inspector Melanie Johnson, from the Challenger Team said: "The eleven people sentenced here today are a brazen group of criminals who thought they were above the law and beyond detection.
"The decision at today’s hearing comes as a result of months of hard work by GMP’s officers and is a testament to the dedication of the entire Operation Telegram team.
"The severity of their offences should not be underestimated and I hope this serves as a deterrent to those people who wish to pursue this illicit line of work that we will do all that is within our power to bring such criminals to justice.
"Continuing to tackle the influx of drugs in the area will remain a top priority for GMP and we will do all we can to stop such offending.
"However we cannot do this alone and I would appeal directly to the community to please come forward with any information that could assist us in what continues to be an ongoing operation."
Yesterday, five of the eleven offenders were sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Faisal Nawaz, 35, of Bloomfield Close, Stockport, pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles. He was sentenced to ten years and six months in jail.
Qaisar Nawaw, 34, of Pelton Close, Manchester, pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles. He was sentenced to ten years and six months in jail.
Yusuf Meah, 31, of Moorton Avenue, Manchester, pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles. He was sentenced to ten years and six months in jail.
Drew Downes, 24, of Newsham Road, Stockport, pleaded guilty to supply of cannabis and handling stolen vehicles and was found guilty of supply of cocaine and MDMA. He was sentenced in his absence to seven years and six months in jail.
Kane O’Connor, 24, of HMP Lancaster Farms, Manchester, pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles. He was sentenced to seven years and six months in jail.
Today, the remaining six offenders were sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Casey Townsend, 28, of Bloomfield Close, Stockport pleaded guilty to supply of cocaine and cannabis and was found guilty of supply of MDMA, ketamine and Xanax as well as handling stolen vehicles. She was sentenced to five years and ten months in jail.
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Nicola Kieran, 28, of Barnfield Road, Manchester pleaded guilty to supply of cannabis and was found guilty of supply of MDMA, cocaine and ketamine. She was sentenced to six years and six months in jail.
Connor Kieran, 20, of Barnfield Road, Manchester was found guilty of supply of cocaine, cannabis, MDMA and ketamine. He was sentenced to six years in jail.
Aidan Jones, 27, of Burnage Lane, Manchester pleaded guilty to supply of Xanax and cannabis and was found guilty of handling stolen vehicles. He was sentenced to four years and nine months in jail.
Lois Chubb, 32, of Pelton Close, Manchester was found guilty of supply of cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, ketamine and Xanax. She was sentenced to six years and six months years in jail.
Louise Krossey, 19, of Heathwood Road, Burnage pleaded guilty to the supply of cannabis and was sentenced to two years suspended for two years.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--How Tyson Fury was tipped for the top in the M.E.N - before he had even had one pro fight

Tyson Fury is bidding to climb the summit of world boxing again on Saturday night .
He takes on American rival Deontay Wilder in their hotly anticipated rematch in Las Vegas .
If he wins , the Mancunian will become WBC and ring magazine champion - meaning he can rightly once again claim to be the best heavyweight on the planet .
Fury , 31 , dramatically won three of the world title belts when he dethroned long-reigning champ Wladimir Klitschko in Düsseldorf in 2015 .
However he was stripped of them and ballooned to 28 stone in weight during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where he battled severe depression , alcohol and drug abuse .
He says it is his destiny to regain the title of world champion .
That is a common refrain from boxers these days but Fury and his team can say this with more strength than most .
As a delve in the Manchester Evening News archives reveals he was being tipped for the top - from the very beginning .
Fury , a former amateur super heavyweight champion , born in Wythenshawe but raised in Styal , Cheshire , turned professional in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britain at the home Olympics in 2012 .
He said he was frustrated at playing second fiddle to Liverpool boxer David Price , who took a bronze medal in Beijing in the summer of that year .
In an interview with the M.E.N his then promoter Mick Hennessy said after securing his signature , and before his first paid bout : `` He 's the best young signing in world boxing .
`` He is the best heavyweight I have seen since Lennox Lewis - and he is still only 20 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amateur , but since we took him to Carl Froch 's training camp over in Ireland , I have seen everything I needed to know .
He is like a throwback heavyweight .
`` He has a brilliant jab which reminds me of Larry Holmes , and is very athletic , like the old heavyweights used to be .
`` He also throws punches in bunches , great combinations .
`` We have to be careful because the pro game is very different to the amateurs , but his style is far more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be winning domestic honours within six months and be a world champion within four years . ''
And his prediction was bang on the money , with Fury 's win over Klitschko four and a half years ago seeing him crowned the world 's best , and he still claims the lineal title given he never lost those belts in the ring .
Unsurprisingly he is extremely bullish about his chances in the fight which will begin in the early hours of the morning UK time .
`` I believe I can outbox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the fact of the matter is I believe I outboxed him comfortably last time '' he says .
`` But it 's no good me believing it .
The judges have to believe it , and to guarantee a victory , I 've got to get a knockout because I do n't want to leave anything unturned this time .
`` I do n't want another controversial decision .
I do n't want people to say , 'oh well he won ' and 'no , he won ' or whatever . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defining win either way . ''

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Tyson Fury is bidding to climb the summit of world boxing again on Saturday night.
He takes on American rival Deontay Wilder in their hotly anticipated rematch in Las Vegas.
If he wins, the Mancunian will become WBC and ring magazine champion - meaning he can rightly once again claim to be the best heavyweight on the planet.
Fury, 31, dramatically won three of the world title belts when he dethroned long-reigning champ Wladimir Klitschko in Düsseldorf in 2015.
However he was stripped of them and ballooned to 28 stone in weight during a two year hiatus from the ring where he battled severe depression, alcohol and drug abuse.
He says it is his destiny to regain the title of world champion. That is a common refrain from boxers these days but Fury and his team can say this with more strength than most.
(Image: Getty Images)
As a delve in the Manchester Evening News archives reveals he was being tipped for the top - from the very beginning.
Fury, a former amateur super heavyweight champion, born in Wythenshawe but raised in Styal, Cheshire, turned professional in 2008 turning down the prospect of representing Britain at the home Olympics in 2012.
He said he was frustrated at playing second fiddle to Liverpool boxer David Price, who took a bronze medal in Beijing in the summer of that year.
In an interview with the M.E.N his then promoter Mick Hennessy said after securing his signature, and before his first paid bout: "He's the best young signing in world boxing.
"He is the best heavyweight I have seen since Lennox Lewis - and he is still only 20.
"I have watched his career as an amateur, but since we took him to Carl Froch's training camp over in Ireland, I have seen everything I needed to know. He is like a throwback heavyweight.
"He has a brilliant jab which reminds me of Larry Holmes, and is very athletic, like the old heavyweights used to be.
"He also throws punches in bunches, great combinations.
(Image: PA)
"We have to be careful because the pro game is very different to the amateurs, but his style is far more suited to the pros. He could be winning domestic honours within six months and be a world champion within four years."
And his prediction was bang on the money, with Fury's win over Klitschko four and a half years ago seeing him crowned the world's best, and he still claims the lineal title given he never lost those belts in the ring.
Unsurprisingly he is extremely bullish about his chances in the fight which will begin in the early hours of the morning UK time.
"I believe I can outbox Deontay Wilder very, very comfortably, but the fact of the matter is I believe I outboxed him comfortably last time" he says.
"But it's no good me believing it. The judges have to believe it, and to guarantee a victory, I've got to get a knockout because I don't want to leave anything unturned this time.
"I don't want another controversial decision. I don't want people to say, 'oh well he won' and 'no, he won' or whatever."
"I want it to be a defining win either way."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Jose Mourinho favourite blames players for Manchester United sacking

Jose Mourinho favourite Benni McCarthy believes Manchester United 'ill-disciplined ' players are still to blame for the Portuguese manager being sacked by the club .
United dismissed Mourinho as first-team manager in December 2018 after a poor start to the season which saw them well off the pace in the Premier League and knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Derby .
The manager won the League Cup and Europa League in his first season at the club but soon lost control of the dressing room after a trophyless second season .
Mourinho was sacked after just seven wins in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his third season at the club , but former Porto forward McCarthy thinks the players should be held responsible .
`` I think the Manchester United players did n't have the discipline at the time to handle Jose 's tactics .
I do n't think he 's a bad manager at all , '' McCarthy told the On The Whistle podcast .
`` How many players that were under Mourinho at Man United are people speaking well of ?
Not many , not many .
`` Marcus Rashford , good professional , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never a player Mourinho had problems with .
`` Anthony Martial is ill-disciplined , plays when he wants to .
All talent , all the potential to be one of the best in the world , to be one of the best players you can find in modern day football .
But he 's a player when he 's in the mood .
`` But when you have a coach like Jose , that do n't fly .
It 's your job , you must be in the mood every single day .
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Jose Mourinho favourite Benni McCarthy believes Manchester United 'ill-disciplined' players are still to blame for the Portuguese manager being sacked by the club.
United dismissed Mourinho as first-team manager in December 2018 after a poor start to the season which saw them well off the pace in the Premier League and knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Derby.
The manager won the League Cup and Europa League in his first season at the club but soon lost control of the dressing room after a trophyless second season.
Mourinho was sacked after just seven wins in his first 17 Premier League games of his third season at the club, but former Porto forward McCarthy thinks the players should be held responsible.
"I think the Manchester United players didn't have the discipline at the time to handle Jose's tactics. I don't think he's a bad manager at all," McCarthy told the On The Whistle podcast.
"How many players that were under Mourinho at Man United are people speaking well of? Not many, not many.
"Marcus Rashford, good professional, also had his hiccups, but he was never a player Mourinho had problems with.
"Anthony Martial is ill-disciplined, plays when he wants to. All talent, all the potential to be one of the best in the world, to be one of the best players you can find in modern day football. But he's a player when he's in the mood.
"But when you have a coach like Jose, that don't fly. It's your job, you must be in the mood every single day."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Manchester United news and transfers RECAP Man Utd vs Watford injury news and Paul Pogba update

Manchester United will take a 1-1 draw into the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Club Brugge @ @ @ @ @ behind to an Emmanuel Dennis lob , Anthony Martial raced through to finish past Simon @ @ @ @ @ crucial away goal .
Brugge will travel to Old Trafford next week knowing they must @ @ @ @ @ of progressing .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made six changes to his side , perhaps with @ @ @ @ @ in mind , as the likes of Bruno Fernandes , Fred , Aaron Wan-Bissaka and @ @ @ @ @ the starting 11 .
Mason Greenwood did not travel through illness .
Next up for @ @ @ @ @ in the Premier League versus Watford on Sunday .
Solskjaer revealed that Scott McTominay was @ @ @ @ @ recovering from injury .
Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford remain sidelined .
Follow below for @ @ @ @ @ gossip .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Dominic Booth, Richard Fay, Liam Corless)

Manchester United will take a 1-1 draw into the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Club Brugge last night.
After falling behind to an Emmanuel Dennis lob, Anthony Martial raced through to finish past Simon Mignolet to hand United a crucial away goal. Brugge will travel to Old Trafford next week knowing they must score to stand any chance of progressing.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made six changes to his side, perhaps with Sunday's fixture with Watford in mind, as the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Fred, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James were rested from the starting 11. Mason Greenwood did not travel through illness.
Next up for United is a home game in the Premier League versus Watford on Sunday. Solskjaer revealed that Scott McTominay was in line to feature after recovering from injury. Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford remain sidelined.
Follow below for the latest news and transfer gossip.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--'It was just adrenaline, panic': Inside flat destroyed by blaze at Salford Quays

This is the aftermath of a fire which tore through a flat in Salford Quays .
Video footage shows the apartment at Imperial Point was completely destroyed by the early morning blaze .
Residents were evacuated after the blaze broke out on the second floor at 3.35am this morning .
The resident living inside the flat shut the fire door as they left , meaning the fire was contained inside .
Photos shared by residents group @ IPCladding , showed the fire door was completely charred on one side .
No one was injured .
The fire was caused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bathroom , a fire service spokeswoman said .
One resident , who did n't want to be named , was woken by the sound of the alarm going off .
She said : `` We have got fire alarms on the inside of the door .
When I heard the fire alarm go off it was just adrenaline , panic .
`` When it goes of it 's like an air raid siren .
`` I woke my partner up and we got ready as fast as we could .
As we got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we smelt smoke . ''
The fire did not spread to other parts of the building .
Six fire engines raced to the scene and used breathing apparatus and jets to put out the fire .
The fire was out by 4.40am .
A fire service spokeswoman said : `` Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire on the second floor of Imperial Point on the Quays Salford at 3.34am this morning .
`` The building currently operates an evacuation strategy due to the risk of external fire spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived the evacuation of the building was already underway .
A review of the evacuation will be undertaken with the Building Managers to identify any areas of learning or improvement .
`` The fire has been determined to be an accidental fire and caused by an electrical fault started in the bathroom and was contained within the flat of origin . ''

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This is the aftermath of a fire which tore through a flat in Salford Quays.
Video footage shows the apartment at Imperial Point was completely destroyed by the early morning blaze.
Residents were evacuated after the blaze broke out on the second floor at 3.35am this morning.
The resident living inside the flat shut the fire door as they left, meaning the fire was contained inside.
Photos shared by residents group @IPCladding, showed the fire door was completely charred on one side.
No one was injured.
The fire was caused by an electrical fault which started in the bathroom, a fire service spokeswoman said.
One resident, who didn't want to be named, was woken by the sound of the alarm going off.
She said: "We have got fire alarms on the inside of the door. When I heard the fire alarm go off it was just adrenaline, panic.
"When it goes of it's like an air raid siren.
(Image: @IPCladding)
"I woke my partner up and we got ready as fast as we could. As we got half way down (the stairs) we smelt smoke."
The fire did not spread to other parts of the building.
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Six fire engines raced to the scene and used breathing apparatus and jets to put out the fire.
The fire was out by 4.40am.
A fire service spokeswoman said: "Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire on the second floor of Imperial Point on the Quays Salford at 3.34am this morning.
"The building currently operates an evacuation strategy due to the risk of external fire spread with the property.
"When crews arrived the evacuation of the building was already underway. A review of the evacuation will be undertaken with the Building Managers to identify any areas of learning or improvement.
"The fire has been determined to be an accidental fire and caused by an electrical fault started in the bathroom and was contained within the flat of origin."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Jose Mourinho claims Tottenham top four finish would eclipse Manchester United achievement

Jose Mourinho has claimed finishing in the top four with Tottenham Hotspur this season would be a better achievement than his second place with Manchester United in 2017/18 .
The Portuguese boss faces another of his former clubs this weekend , in a top four showdown with Chelsea , as his Spurs outfit battle to achieve Champions League qualification .
Tottenham are without key forwards Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min due to injury for the rest of the season and Mourinho came under fire following a dismal 1-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in midweek .
He therefore insisted , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a top four finish this term would eclipse his 2018 second place with United .
`` In these circumstances ?
Yes , '' said Mourinho .
`` Son and Harry score the majority of goals that Tottenham score .
This season was so negative , especially that we are going to be without them both at the same time and for a lot of matches , so yes .
`` Not just for me .
Not my achievement .
Collectively for the team .
For the boys , if we manage [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Son will be something incredible .
It will be an incredible achievement for the boys so we have to give everything we have . ''
With one of Spurs or Chelsea guaranteed to drop points this weekend , United 's own top four hopes could be boosted if they beat Watford on Sunday .
Mourinho played down the meeting with his former player Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge in a game that could prove pivotal in the hunt for Champions League football .
`` Not special .
One more game , '' Mourinho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous club , I belong 200 per cent to the club [ Spurs ] .
`` The only difference would be at the end of the game I could walk from the stadium to my house .
`` But even that I would not take advantage of because I will come back here for my players . ''

Jose Mourinho has claimed finishing in the top four with Tottenham Hotspur this season would be a better achievement than his second place with Manchester United in 2017/18.
The Portuguese boss faces another of his former clubs this weekend, in a top four showdown with Chelsea, as his Spurs outfit battle to achieve Champions League qualification.
Tottenham are without key forwards Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min due to injury for the rest of the season and Mourinho came under fire following a dismal 1-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in midweek.
He therefore insisted, when asked in a pre-match press conference, that a top four finish this term would eclipse his 2018 second place with United.
"In these circumstances? Yes," said Mourinho.
"Son and Harry score the majority of goals that Tottenham score. This season was so negative, especially that we are going to be without them both at the same time and for a lot of matches, so yes.
"Not just for me. Not my achievement. Collectively for the team. For the boys, if we manage [to finish] fourth without Harry and Son will be something incredible. It will be an incredible achievement for the boys so we have to give everything we have."
With one of Spurs or Chelsea guaranteed to drop points this weekend, United's own top four hopes could be boosted if they beat Watford on Sunday.
Mourinho played down the meeting with his former player Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge in a game that could prove pivotal in the hunt for Champions League football.
"Not special. One more game," Mourinho added. "As I told my previous club, I belong 200 per cent to the club [Spurs].
"The only difference would be at the end of the game I could walk from the stadium to my house.
"But even that I would not take advantage of because I will come back here for my players."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Ex-Barclays worker took part in a 'slick' scam which cost innocent customers more than £68,000

A former Barclays worker has been found guilty of taking part in a 'slick ' scam which cost innocent customers more than £68,000 .
Afolabi Adepoju , 32 , who worked at the bank 's branch on Mosley Street in the city centre , passed on confidential security details so fraudsters could call the bank or go online to pose as legitimate customers .
Money would then be transferred to other accounts , or the criminals would change the address linked to the account so they could receive a new bank card to withdraw cash .
Connor Tither , 23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accused of allegedly allowing cash from the fraud to be transferred to his bank account .
Mark Hewitt , aged 30 , who worked alongside Adepoju , was also found not guilty .
In total 18 different customers were affected by the scam , with thousands of pounds being lost by many of them .
Manchester Crown Court heard that similar scams were also committed in Liverpool , Leeds , Bradford and Halifax .
`` This was a pretty slick operation , '' said prosecutor Jonathan Savage .
`` This case is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of customers of Barclays bank .
`` It involved personal details of as many as 18 different customers being obtained by fraudsters . ''
He told how sometimes 'within minutes ' of the money being transferred to another account it was withdrawn .
Integral to the scam , the court was told , were the 'men on the inside ' - allegedly Hewitt and the now convicted Adepoju - who were employed as 'community bankers ' or cashiers .
Hewitt was found not to be guilty .
The prosecution said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal Barclays computer system , when they had no reason to do so .
This information included details which customers would need to identify themselves as being the account holder , including details such as a mother 's maiden name or answers to other security questions , the court was told .
Armed with this information , other fraudsters could successfully pose as customers using Barclays ' telephone or online banking systems .
Once this was completed , they would then sometimes request a change of address , so a new bank card @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that property .
Details necessary for a fraud were also obtained when they spoke with customers in the branch , the court heard .
Or they would fraudulently transfer money from the customer 's account to another account .
In one case £4,005 was transferred from an innocent customer 's account to Tither 's bank account , it was said .
Within an hour £2,000 had been withdrawn in cash , and the rest was taken out later .
Prosecutors believe the same man and woman made the calls .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised after Barclays bosses realised a number of accounts had been 'compromised ' , Mr Savage said .
Bank employees all have a unique identification code within it 's computer system , so they can log which workers have accessed different accounts .
The bank 's investigation officer found that both Hewitt and Adepoju had been accessing accounts when there was no 'business reason ' to do so , the court heard .
Police went to the branch on Mosley Street and arrested the pair in June 2016 .
They found Adepoju had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the details of seven different customers .
The court heard that later Adepoju 'begged for forgiveness ' in an email to Barclays bosses and pleaded with them to stop the police 's involvement .
He said what he had done was 'completely out of character ' and that he was at a 'low point ' in his life .
Adepoju said he was 'willing to do anything to make things right ' , including if it meant him paying back the money 'for the rest of his life ' .
Despite this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after trial .
Adepoju , of Joule Street , Moston , was found guilty of fraud by abuse of position and will be sentenced on March 20 .
Hewitt , of Denton Lane , Chadderton , was found not guilty of fraud by abuse of position .
Tither , of Bolton Road , Farnworth , was found not guilty of transferring criminal property .

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A former Barclays worker has been found guilty of taking part in a 'slick' scam which cost innocent customers more than £68,000.
Afolabi Adepoju, 32, who worked at the bank's branch on Mosley Street in the city centre, passed on confidential security details so fraudsters could call the bank or go online to pose as legitimate customers.
Money would then be transferred to other accounts, or the criminals would change the address linked to the account so they could receive a new bank card to withdraw cash.
Connor Tither, 23, was found not guilty after being accused of allegedly allowing cash from the fraud to be transferred to his bank account.
Mark Hewitt, aged 30, who worked alongside Adepoju, was also found not guilty.
In total 18 different customers were affected by the scam, with thousands of pounds being lost by many of them.
Manchester Crown Court heard that similar scams were also committed in Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford and Halifax.
"This was a pretty slick operation," said prosecutor Jonathan Savage.
"This case is about a fraud that was perpetuated against a number of customers of Barclays bank.
"It involved personal details of as many as 18 different customers being obtained by fraudsters."
He told how sometimes 'within minutes' of the money being transferred to another account it was withdrawn.
Integral to the scam, the court was told, were the 'men on the inside' - allegedly Hewitt and the now convicted Adepoju - who were employed as 'community bankers' or cashiers. Hewitt was found not to be guilty.
The prosecution said that the pair accessed customers' details on the internal Barclays computer system, when they had no reason to do so.
This information included details which customers would need to identify themselves as being the account holder, including details such as a mother's maiden name or answers to other security questions, the court was told.
Armed with this information, other fraudsters could successfully pose as customers using Barclays' telephone or online banking systems.
Once this was completed, they would then sometimes request a change of address, so a new bank card and related PIN number would be sent to that property.
Details necessary for a fraud were also obtained when they spoke with customers in the branch, the court heard.
Or they would fraudulently transfer money from the customer's account to another account.
In one case £4,005 was transferred from an innocent customer's account to Tither's bank account, it was said.
Within an hour £2,000 had been withdrawn in cash, and the rest was taken out later.
Prosecutors believe the same man and woman made the calls. They have not been traced.
The alarm was raised after Barclays bosses realised a number of accounts had been 'compromised', Mr Savage said.
Bank employees all have a unique identification code within it's computer system, so they can log which workers have accessed different accounts.
The bank's investigation officer found that both Hewitt and Adepoju had been accessing accounts when there was no 'business reason' to do so, the court heard.
Police went to the branch on Mosley Street and arrested the pair in June 2016.
They found Adepoju had bank slips on him, which included the details of seven different customers.
The court heard that later Adepoju 'begged for forgiveness' in an email to Barclays bosses and pleaded with them to stop the police's involvement.
He said what he had done was 'completely out of character' and that he was at a 'low point' in his life.
Adepoju said he was 'willing to do anything to make things right', including if it meant him paying back the money 'for the rest of his life'.
Despite this, Adepoju pleaded not guilty but was convicted after trial.
Adepoju, of Joule Street, Moston, was found guilty of fraud by abuse of position and will be sentenced on March 20.
Hewitt, of Denton Lane, Chadderton, was found not guilty of fraud by abuse of position.
Tither, of Bolton Road, Farnworth, was found not guilty of transferring criminal property.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--EuroMillions results and draw LIVE: Winning numbers for Friday February 21

We 've reached the weekend which means it 's time to celebrate .
And you could be letting your hair down even more if you get lucky in the Euromillions lottery draw .
Tonight 's jackpot is a double rollover and stands at a huge £34million - so make sure you 're in it to win it .
But do you know what you would do with the winnings ?
It 's a life-changing sum on offer this evening that could see you pay off debts and even move abroad .
Or you could settle into a remote mansion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the local stars .
But even if you do n't manage to secure the jackpot , there 's other ways to grab some cash .
Prizes of more than £130,000 can still be won , even if you do n't match every number on your lottery ticket .
In matching five main numbers , you could still walk away with nearly £14k .
Or you could still become a millionaire with the Millionaire Maker raffle , which you are entered into automatically with every ticket purchase .
In order to take part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to purchase a ticket by 7.30pm , which costs £2.50 .
Then all you need to do is sit tight as we reveal the results for Euromillions , the Thunderball draw , and Millionaire Maker code .
Follow our live blog below for the winning numbers when they are drawn .

We've reached the weekend which means it's time to celebrate.
And you could be letting your hair down even more if you get lucky in the Euromillions lottery draw.
Tonight's jackpot is a double rollover and stands at a huge £34million - so make sure you're in it to win it.
But do you know what you would do with the winnings?
It's a life-changing sum on offer this evening that could see you pay off debts and even move abroad.
Or you could settle into a remote mansion in Greater Manchester and be neighbours with some of the local stars.
But even if you don't manage to secure the jackpot, there's other ways to grab some cash.
Prizes of more than £130,000 can still be won, even if you don't match every number on your lottery ticket.
In matching five main numbers, you could still walk away with nearly £14k.
Or you could still become a millionaire with the Millionaire Maker raffle, which you are entered into automatically with every ticket purchase.
In order to take part in tonight's game, you'll need to purchase a ticket by 7.30pm, which costs £2.50.
Then all you need to do is sit tight as we reveal the results for Euromillions, the Thunderball draw, and Millionaire Maker code.
Follow our live blog below for the winning numbers when they are drawn.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-21--Chinese chippy reopens - after owners come out of 'self isolation' over coronavirus fears

A Chinese takeaway in Bolton has reopened after the owners decided to close for two weeks as a precaution amid coronavirus fears .
A1 Fish and Chips , on Church Road , Westhoughton , had been closed since February 7 , when the owners decided to go into 'self isolation ' having just returned from China .
A sign taped to the front of the chippy said : `` Because Covid-19 ( coronavirus ) we will be self-isolation 14 days to make sure everyone safe .
`` We reopen on 21/02/2020 .
Thank you for your concern ! ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message for when customers rang up that explained the closure .
Chip shop manager Yint Zheng assured customers that nobody who worked at the takeaway was ill , but that they made the decision for health and safety reasons , having just returned from from their holiday .
Speaking to the M.E.N .
on Friday , Yint said : `` We stayed at home for two weeks to rest , just in case .
`` I saw on BBC that if you 've been out of the UK , when you come back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks .
`` I think because my English is n't the best some of the customers misunderstood and thought that we had coronavirus but we just did it for safety . ''
Earlier this week , a cruise liner due to take a Bolton hairdresser on a dream holiday to the Far East cancelled all their sailings in Asia due to the disease .
It followed 634 passengers and crew becoming infected when a Diamond Princess cruise was put in quarantine after 10 people on board were diagnosed .
As of 6pm on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK have tested positive for coronavirus .
There have been more than 75,000 confirmed infections recorded in mainland China and around 1,070 cases across 26 other countries – including those on board the Diamond Princess .

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A Chinese takeaway in Bolton has reopened after the owners decided to close for two weeks as a precaution amid coronavirus fears.
A1 Fish and Chips, on Church Road, Westhoughton, had been closed since February 7, when the owners decided to go into 'self isolation' having just returned from China.
A sign taped to the front of the chippy said: "Because Covid-19 ( coronavirus) we will be self-isolation 14 days to make sure everyone safe.
"We reopen on 21/02/2020. Thank you for your concern!"
The takeaway owners also recorded an answer phone message for when customers rang up that explained the closure.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Chip shop manager Yint Zheng assured customers that nobody who worked at the takeaway was ill, but that they made the decision for health and safety reasons, having just returned from from their holiday.
Speaking to the M.E.N. on Friday, Yint said: "We stayed at home for two weeks to rest, just in case.
"I saw on BBC that if you've been out of the UK, when you come back you should stay at home for two weeks.
"I think because my English isn't the best some of the customers misunderstood and thought that we had coronavirus but we just did it for safety."
Earlier this week, a cruise liner due to take a Bolton hairdresser on a dream holiday to the Far East cancelled all their sailings in Asia due to the disease.
It followed 634 passengers and crew becoming infected when a Diamond Princess cruise was put in quarantine after 10 people on board were diagnosed.
As of 6pm on Friday, a total of nine people in the UK have tested positive for coronavirus.
There have been more than 75,000 confirmed infections recorded in mainland China and around 1,070 cases across 26 other countries – including those on board the Diamond Princess.