themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-07--MP wakes to 'very offensive Islamophobic email'

A Manchester MP said he woke up to 'very offensive Islamophobic email ' sent to him and fellow Muslim MPs in Manchester amid concerns that hate crime is on the rise .
Gorton MP Afzal Khan said 'the least offensive part described us as murdering Muslim scum ' in a tweet on Friday afternoon .
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , he expressed concern that the email represented a growing issue with hate crime during the coronavirus pandemic .
He said he has reported the incident to GMP .
The issue is n't helped by the fact that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from prominent MPs blaming Muslims for the pandemic , he said .
Mr Khan said : `` It 's shocking .
You get up in the morning , go to your email and find this horrible email .
`` Sadly it 's on the increase with Covid-19 .
There is a lot of stuff going round on social media .
I find it disgusting , on a personal level , it 's not right .
`` My staff do n't deserve this .
They have access to my email .
We need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can do online . ''
It comes a week after Conservative MP Craig Whittaker , who represents Calder Valley in West Yorkshire , claimed the ‘ vast majority ’ of people breaking social distancing rules in households in the at-risk wards of his constituency were from BAME communities - and Muslims in particular .
`` People saying things like that is awful '' , Mr Khan said .
`` In this pandemic , we are all in this together .
The best thing is not throwing the blame around but working together .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the UK locked down .
`` I have been impressed by what measures mosques have had in place '' , he added .
Mr Khan 's concerns about Mr Whittaker 's comments echoed those raised by the region 's mayor Andy Burnham .
He told a press conference : “ As a former MP I do n't think its a good idea ever to make sweeping generalisation about your constituents , and it ’ s a particularly poor idea to single out one group for such comments .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , it 's a question of supporting all communities and giving clear messages to them .
“ As an MP [ Mr Whittaker ] should be challenging the government to make sure that support is being provided and that his local council has the resources on the ground to do the contact tracing that the national system is missing.
” Mr Whittaker defended his comments last week saying that he stood by what he 'd said , claiming `` unless we talk about these things openly ... sensible conversations '' would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop a resurgence of the virus .

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A Manchester MP said he woke up to 'very offensive Islamophobic email' sent to him and fellow Muslim MPs in Manchester amid concerns that hate crime is on the rise.
Gorton MP Afzal Khan said 'the least offensive part described us as murdering Muslim scum' in a tweet on Friday afternoon.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , he expressed concern that the email represented a growing issue with hate crime during the coronavirus pandemic.
He said he has reported the incident to GMP.
The issue isn't helped by the fact that some reports in the media have featured quotes from prominent MPs blaming Muslims for the pandemic, he said.
Mr Khan said: "It's shocking. You get up in the morning, go to your email and find this horrible email.
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"Sadly it's on the increase with Covid-19. There is a lot of stuff going round on social media. I find it disgusting, on a personal level, it's not right.
"My staff don't deserve this. They have access to my email. We need to look at this and see what we can do online."
It comes a week after Conservative MP Craig Whittaker, who represents Calder Valley in West Yorkshire, claimed the ‘vast majority’ of people breaking social distancing rules in households in the at-risk wards of his constituency were from BAME communities - and Muslims in particular.
"People saying things like that is awful", Mr Khan said.
"In this pandemic, we are all in this together. The best thing is not throwing the blame around but working together. In mosques they locked down a week before the UK locked down.
"I have been impressed by what measures mosques have had in place", he added.
Mr Khan's concerns about Mr Whittaker's comments echoed those raised by the region's mayor Andy Burnham.
He told a press conference: “As a former MP I don't think its a good idea ever to make sweeping generalisation about your constituents, and it’s a particularly poor idea to single out one group for such comments.
“I don’t think those comments are helpful at all, it's a question of supporting all communities and giving clear messages to them.
“As an MP [Mr Whittaker] should be challenging the government to make sure that support is being provided and that his local council has the resources on the ground to do the contact tracing that the national system is missing.”
Mr Whittaker defended his comments last week saying that he stood by what he'd said, claiming "unless we talk about these things openly... sensible conversations" would not be possible about the actions required to stop a resurgence of the virus.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-07--Children and staff self-isolating after Covid-19 outbreak at nursery

There has been a coronavirus outbreak at a nursery in Bury .
A number of children and adults at Mulberry Bush Nursery in Whitefield have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past week , it has been confirmed .
The cases only affect one individual “ bubble ” and those people are now self-isolating , a spokesman for the Sefton Street nursery said .
All parents were informed by telephone on Saturday ( August 1 ) and the nursery has remained open in accordance with the advice given by Public Health England .
All those affected by the positive tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed .
Jo Kinloch , of Mulberry Bush Nursery Group in Bury , said : “ Our Whitefield nursery has had some positive cases of COVID-19 over the past week .
All parents of the nursery were informed by telephone on Saturday .
“ We have been working closely with Public Health England and have followed all their advice in relation to this situation .
“ PHE are extremely supportive of all the measures we have had in place and the action taken over the last week .
We have also informed Ofsted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The positive cases only affected one of the individual groups ( ‘ bubbles ’ ) of children and adults at the nursery and all appropriate measures have been put in place to ensure that the situation is contained .
“ As a result , some of our Whitefield team are now at home self-isolating , as are some of our children .
“ The nursery has remained open in accordance with the advice given by PHE and our parents have been incredibly supportive .
“ Those affected by the positive tests are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have had regular communication with all our parents and assured them that we have taken all appropriate action to deal with this situation .
“ We take the safety and wellbeing of all of our children and team members extremely seriously , and have been determined to handle this difficult situation as well as possible .
“ We have had detailed COVID-19 operating procedures in place throughout the pandemic across the Group , having stayed open throughout the whole of the lockdown period , caring for children of key worker families and @ @ @ @

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There has been a coronavirus outbreak at a nursery in Bury.
A number of children and adults at Mulberry Bush Nursery in Whitefield have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past week, it has been confirmed.
The cases only affect one individual “bubble” and those people are now self-isolating, a spokesman for the Sefton Street nursery said.
All parents were informed by telephone on Saturday (August 1) and the nursery has remained open in accordance with the advice given by Public Health England.
All those affected by the positive tests are all currently well, the nursery confirmed.
Jo Kinloch, of Mulberry Bush Nursery Group in Bury, said: “Our Whitefield nursery has had some positive cases of COVID-19 over the past week. All parents of the nursery were informed by telephone on Saturday.
“We have been working closely with Public Health England and have followed all their advice in relation to this situation.
“PHE are extremely supportive of all the measures we have had in place and the action taken over the last week. We have also informed Ofsted as required by the current guidance.
“The positive cases only affected one of the individual groups (‘bubbles’) of children and adults at the nursery and all appropriate measures have been put in place to ensure that the situation is contained.
“As a result, some of our Whitefield team are now at home self-isolating, as are some of our children.
“The nursery has remained open in accordance with the advice given by PHE and our parents have been incredibly supportive.
“Those affected by the positive tests are all well at the moment thankfully. We have had regular communication with all our parents and assured them that we have taken all appropriate action to deal with this situation.
“We take the safety and wellbeing of all of our children and team members extremely seriously, and have been determined to handle this difficult situation as well as possible.
“We have had detailed COVID-19 operating procedures in place throughout the pandemic across the Group, having stayed open throughout the whole of the lockdown period, caring for children of key worker families and vulnerable children.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Guardiola names four Man City players who deserve Champions League success most

Pep Guardiola shied away from the notion that he could write a huge chapter in Manchester City 's history by guiding the club to their first Champions League triumph .
The Blues boss helped spark a dynasty at Barcelona as a player by helping them to their first victory in the competition , at Wembley in 1992 – and they have since won it four more times , two of them under his management .
But Guardiola deflected the question by declaring that there are others at the club who deserve to hit the European pinnacle more than he does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Silva – whose City career will end after this tournament – and Sergio Aguero tripped off his tongue quickly enough , in terms of more deserving winners .
But the other two names he mentioned were a little more surprising .
He came up with Nicolas Otamendi , also expected to leave the Blues once this season concludes , after six years of service – and maybe that factor prompted Guardiola to call him to mind as a worthy recipient of a winner ’ s medal .
He mentioned how Otamendi , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but is an experienced Argentina international and a respected figure in the squad , was a big voice in the dressing room before the 2-1 in over Real Madrid on Friday night .
The fourth player was Fernandinho , another who has played over 300 games for the club .
Asked about making history , just as he did as a player , Guardiola said : “ We are going to try , like every season .
It ’ s not about me – David Silva deserves it more than anyone else , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City player of the season here : “ Or Nico , how he was in the locker room before the game , supporting his teammates and playing the last five or ten minutes to help us .
“ And Fernandinho – who wants the same level ... we are going to try .
“ If you beat Madrid you are normally in the final and lift the trophy , but we were in the last 16 and have a long road.
” City will head to Portugal at the end of the week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be hunkering in their hotel rooms in between games , with their own tournament spread over nine days , if they make the final .
He said they aim to enjoy their time in Lisbon , will treat it like a World Cup and aim to laugh their way to success .
“ When you arrive at this stage and see the desire of the players to win and go through , it ’ s just to have fun , ” he said .
“ I know they will be focussed , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League .
“ We can not just stay nine or ten days in Portugal in our rooms , just waiting for the moment .
We have to try to make walks , and have good dinners and lunches together – and of course , training .
Then after that , we try to beat them . ''

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Pep Guardiola shied away from the notion that he could write a huge chapter in Manchester City's history by guiding the club to their first Champions League triumph.
The Blues boss helped spark a dynasty at Barcelona as a player by helping them to their first victory in the competition, at Wembley in 1992 – and they have since won it four more times, two of them under his management.
But Guardiola deflected the question by declaring that there are others at the club who deserve to hit the European pinnacle more than he does.
Not surprisingly, long-time servants David Silva – whose City career will end after this tournament – and Sergio Aguero tripped off his tongue quickly enough, in terms of more deserving winners.
But the other two names he mentioned were a little more surprising.
He came up with Nicolas Otamendi, also expected to leave the Blues once this season concludes, after six years of service – and maybe that factor prompted Guardiola to call him to mind as a worthy recipient of a winner’s medal.
He mentioned how Otamendi, who has faded out of the starting XI but is an experienced Argentina international and a respected figure in the squad, was a big voice in the dressing room before the 2-1 in over Real Madrid on Friday night.
The fourth player was Fernandinho, another who has played over 300 games for the club.
Asked about making history, just as he did as a player, Guardiola said: “We are going to try, like every season. It’s not about me – David Silva deserves it more than anyone else, Sergio as well.
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“Or Nico, how he was in the locker room before the game, supporting his teammates and playing the last five or ten minutes to help us.
“And Fernandinho – who wants the same level... we are going to try.
“If you beat Madrid you are normally in the final and lift the trophy, but we were in the last 16 and have a long road.”
City will head to Portugal at the end of the week, but Guardiola says they will not be hunkering in their hotel rooms in between games, with their own tournament spread over nine days, if they make the final.
He said they aim to enjoy their time in Lisbon, will treat it like a World Cup and aim to laugh their way to success.
“When you arrive at this stage and see the desire of the players to win and go through, it’s just to have fun,” he said. “I know they will be focussed, will prepare incredibly well, and will arrive ready to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
“We cannot just stay nine or ten days in Portugal in our rooms, just waiting for the moment. We have to try to make walks, and have good dinners and lunches together – and of course, training. Then after that, we try to beat them."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Kyle Walker says unique circumstances boost Man City Champions League chances

Kyle Walker says Manchester City have one of the best chances they will ever get to win the Champions League .
The Blues are just two games from the final , with the knockout stages now reduced to single games , played over an 11-day period in Lisbon .
After knocking out Real Madrid , they start the final eight tournament next Saturday night with the quarter-final against Lyon – and while the fact it is no longer over two legs makes it more of a lottery , England defender Walker thinks it could work in City ’ s favour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best chances we are going to get , ” he said .
“ We have been in the quarter-finals before , but now with just one game , it 's going to be a very different approach .
“ It 's both boxes in the Champions League , defend well and be efficient in the opponents ’ area .
It 's going to be a tough challenge , but we are fully up to the task .
We 'll go there with a good game plan and hopefully win the games.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away goals rule triumph over Juventus , beating the Italian champions 1-0 at home and then losing 2-1 in Turin .
But the French side – who finished seventh in their league - have a reputation for punching above their weight in the Champions League , including a win in Manchester in a group game last season followed by a tight 2-2 draw on their own patch .
“ It 's going to be very tough , ” said Walker .
“ Last year in this competition , they beat us here at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be special at just one game .
Anything can happen .
“ You have to be assured at the back and be determined in front of goal .
It 's the fine details when it 's knock-out games and small tournaments like this one .
“ They were a tough opponent , they were very energetic .
They have good players in all the areas of the field .
“ They beat us last season here , but I think as a team we have improved and matured a lot since then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into this game as we have done tonight , put our stamp on the game , make sure the game is played on our tempo .
“ We have to make sure we are fully concentrated , follow the tactics , listen to the manager .
Also , show the willingness we showed tonight to put in the extra miles and do more than we can do.
” Walker also feels that beating Real Madrid in both legs is a huge psychological boost for the Blues , who have not always shown great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tournament .
Vote for your City player of the season here : “ It 's a step in the right direction , ” he said .
“ Beating Real Madrid is a massive step - one of the best , if not the best , club in the world , Champions League winners a number of times .
“ We have shown the desire and the work ethic to go there and press from the front , and win the ball back near the area .
We showed character , we showed desire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game and go through .
“ We have gone to the Santiago Bernabeu and won there .
They have come here and we beat them too .
We beat them twice , I think we are the deserved winners .
Now we can go to Portugal and hopefully we can do the same against Lyon .
”

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Kyle Walker says Manchester City have one of the best chances they will ever get to win the Champions League.
The Blues are just two games from the final, with the knockout stages now reduced to single games, played over an 11-day period in Lisbon.
After knocking out Real Madrid, they start the final eight tournament next Saturday night with the quarter-final against Lyon – and while the fact it is no longer over two legs makes it more of a lottery, England defender Walker thinks it could work in City’s favour.
“It's probably one of the best chances we are going to get,” he said. “We have been in the quarter-finals before, but now with just one game, it's going to be a very different approach.
“It's both boxes in the Champions League, defend well and be efficient in the opponents’ area. It's going to be a tough challenge, but we are fully up to the task. We'll go there with a good game plan and hopefully win the games.”
Lyon shocked everyone by pulling off an away goals rule triumph over Juventus, beating the Italian champions 1-0 at home and then losing 2-1 in Turin.
But the French side – who finished seventh in their league - have a reputation for punching above their weight in the Champions League, including a win in Manchester in a group game last season followed by a tight 2-2 draw on their own patch.
“It's going to be very tough,” said Walker. “Last year in this competition, they beat us here at the Etihad Stadium. It's going to be special at just one game. Anything can happen.
“You have to be assured at the back and be determined in front of goal. It's the fine details when it's knock-out games and small tournaments like this one.
“They were a tough opponent, they were very energetic. They have good players in all the areas of the field.
“They beat us last season here, but I think as a team we have improved and matured a lot since then. We just need to take that into this game as we have done tonight, put our stamp on the game, make sure the game is played on our tempo.
“We have to make sure we are fully concentrated, follow the tactics, listen to the manager. Also, show the willingness we showed tonight to put in the extra miles and do more than we can do.”
Walker also feels that beating Real Madrid in both legs is a huge psychological boost for the Blues, who have not always shown great self-belief in the latter stages of this tournament.
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“It's a step in the right direction,” he said. “Beating Real Madrid is a massive step - one of the best, if not the best, club in the world, Champions League winners a number of times.
“We have shown the desire and the work ethic to go there and press from the front, and win the ball back near the area. We showed character, we showed desire, we showed a willingness to win the game and go through.
“We have gone to the Santiago Bernabeu and won there. They have come here and we beat them too. We beat them twice, I think we are the deserved winners. Now we can go to Portugal and hopefully we can do the same against Lyon.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Shots fired at house in Fallowfield

Shots fired at house in Fallowfield

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house in Fallowfiled .
Officers were called to Westray Road , @ @ @ @ @ around 11.50am on Saturday .
A cordon was in place for most of the day @ @ @ @ @ .
No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting .
A spokesperson for @ @ @ @ @ `` Police received a report through the online reporting system at 11.51 today of damage @ @ @ @ @ Road .
`` There was a report of potential damage to the property from gunshots @ @ @ @ @ been made , the scene has been closed and the road reopened .

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Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house in Fallowfiled.
Officers were called to Westray Road, off Birchfields Road, at around 11.50am on Saturday.
A cordon was in place for most of the day and a police investigation launched.
No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Police received a report through the online reporting system at 11.51 today of damage to a property in Westray Road.
"There was a report of potential damage to the property from gunshots.
"No arrests have been made, the scene has been closed and the road reopened.
"An investigation is ongoing."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Charlotte Dawson's heartbreaking message to her father Les about her pregnancy

It 's an emotional time for mum-to-be Charlotte Dawson .
The pregnant reality TV star has just announced that she 's to become a mother for the first time , and her baby is due around the time of what would have been her late father 's 90th birthday .
The legendary comic Les Dawson died when Charlotte was just eight months old , and Charlotte has written a moving message to her dad about her excitement at becoming a mum while wishing she could share the news with him .
Charlotte , 27 , who is expecting a baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 , feels the pregnancy is a 'gift ' from her her dad .
The former Celebs Go Dating and Ex On The Beach star posted the heartbreaking words on her Instagram alongside a photo of herself cuddling up to a cardboard cutout of her famous father .
`` Wish I could tell you your going to be a grandad , '' she wrote .
`` I really hope baba comes out my chuffin womb on your birthday too ...
I really feel like you sent our little gift so lucky I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` Your dad was my Saturday childhood !
Legend ! ''
said one follower .
`` This brings so many emotions to me because I ’ ll be the same with my mum .
`` Just remember he will be so proud of you and everything you ’ ve done .
`` He ’ s always looking down on you , '' said another .
In 2016 Charlotte brought the cardboard cutout of her dad on the set of the ITV show This Morning .
She said she would make sure Les @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dream man by taking the cutout of him to the church .
She told the show : “ Hopefully he ’ ll be there .
He ’ ll be down the aisle waiting for me.
” Charlotte previously revealed she wanted to open her own theme chippy in Manchester or Blackpool in homage to her dad .
She said it would come with glittery gravy , podiums , disco balls , a prosecco bar and a corner dedicated to Les - and the chips would be wrapped in articles about the comic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her dad inked on the nape of her neck on the MTV show Just Tattoo of Us .
Announcing the news of her pregnancy on her Instagram she wrote : `` I can ’ t even believe I ’ m FINALLY saying this out loud to all my fabulous followers !
!
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!
!
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me and my @ matt_sarsfield are HAVING A CHUFFIN BABAY !
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It's an emotional time for mum-to-be Charlotte Dawson.
The pregnant reality TV star has just announced that she's to become a mother for the first time, and her baby is due around the time of what would have been her late father's 90th birthday.
The legendary comic Les Dawson died when Charlotte was just eight months old, and Charlotte has written a moving message to her dad about her excitement at becoming a mum while wishing she could share the news with him.
Charlotte, 27, who is expecting a baby with rugby league player Matt Sarsfield, 28, feels the pregnancy is a 'gift' from her her dad.
(Image: Charlotte Dawson)
The former Celebs Go Dating and Ex On The Beach star posted the heartbreaking words on her Instagram alongside a photo of herself cuddling up to a cardboard cutout of her famous father.
"Wish I could tell you your going to be a grandad," she wrote.
"I really hope baba comes out my chuffin womb on your birthday too ... I really feel like you sent our little gift so lucky I have you as a cardboard cut out."
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"Your dad was my Saturday childhood! Legend!" said one follower.
"This brings so many emotions to me because I’ll be the same with my mum.
"Just remember he will be so proud of you and everything you’ve done.
"He’s always looking down on you," said another.
Les, from Collyhurst, died in 1993.
In 2016 Charlotte brought the cardboard cutout of her dad on the set of the ITV show This Morning.
She said she would make sure Les will be there when she marries her dream man by taking the cutout of him to the church.
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She told the show: “Hopefully he’ll be there. He’ll be down the aisle waiting for me.”
Charlotte previously revealed she wanted to open her own theme chippy in Manchester or Blackpool in homage to her dad.
She said it would come with glittery gravy, podiums, disco balls, a prosecco bar and a corner dedicated to Les - and the chips would be wrapped in articles about the comic.
In 2017 she had a massive picture of her dad inked on the nape of her neck on the MTV show Just Tattoo of Us.
Announcing the news of her pregnancy on her Instagram she wrote: "I can’t even believe I’m FINALLY saying this out loud to all my fabulous followers!!!!!!! me and my @matt_sarsfield are HAVING A CHUFFIN BABAY!!!!!!"


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--'Kind-hearted- author and parish councillor shot by neighbour dies

A 'kind-hearted ' children ’ s author and parish councillor who was shot during an horrific daytime attack at his home has died , local politicians have said .
Detectives continue to investigate the shooting after his suspected attacker died in a police chase after trying to escape on a motorbike .
The victim , named locally as James Nash , 42 , suffered serious head injuries in the attack in the Hampshire village of Upper Enham on Wednesday afternoon .
But on Friday , Phil North , leader of Test Valley Borough Council , said that Mr Nash had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , he wrote : “ It has been confirmed this evening that the victim of the Upper Enham shooting on Wednesday , local resident James Nash , has now sadly died .
“ This is such devastating news , not just for his family and friends who will obviously miss him terribly , but for the whole community of Enham Alamein where he was a public representative .
“ He was such a kind-hearted individual and a proactive parish councillor who cared deeply for his community.
” North West Hampshire Tory MP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and profoundly sad news ” .
“ James ’ s family will be devastated and they are in all our thoughts tonight , ” he said in a Facebook post .
“ I know that Hampshire Police are working flat out to try and understand what could have sparked this appalling chain of events , and I am grateful for their sensitive and professional handling of this deeply distressing situation .
“ James will be deeply missed by his community and the terrible manner of his death will be seared in the memory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he rest in peace.
” A 40-year-old woman was also assaulted during the incident and suffered minor injuries , said Hampshire Police .
Mr North earlier sought to reassure residents of the area , telling them officers were “ confident ” that the deceased rider , 34 , was the attacker involved in the “ horrific shooting ” .
Police have said , that while investigations are at an early stage , they “ do not believe there are any outstanding suspects in this investigation ” .
The suspect – named as Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escaped the scene on foot before trying to get away on a motorbike , but then he fatally crashed it on an A road three miles away .
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his family have been informed .
Detectives `` do not believe there are any outstanding suspects in this investigation.
” A Hampshire Constabulary spokeswoman said the force has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) .

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A 'kind-hearted' children’s author and parish councillor who was shot during an horrific daytime attack at his home has died, local politicians have said.
Detectives continue to investigate the shooting after his suspected attacker died in a police chase after trying to escape on a motorbike.
The victim, named locally as James Nash, 42, suffered serious head injuries in the attack in the Hampshire village of Upper Enham on Wednesday afternoon.
But on Friday, Phil North, leader of Test Valley Borough Council, said that Mr Nash had died of his injuries.
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Posting on Facebook, he wrote: “It has been confirmed this evening that the victim of the Upper Enham shooting on Wednesday, local resident James Nash, has now sadly died.
“This is such devastating news, not just for his family and friends who will obviously miss him terribly, but for the whole community of Enham Alamein where he was a public representative.
“He was such a kind-hearted individual and a proactive parish councillor who cared deeply for his community.”
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North West Hampshire Tory MP Kit Malthouse described it as “tragic and profoundly sad news”.
“James’s family will be devastated and they are in all our thoughts tonight,” he said in a Facebook post.
“I know that Hampshire Police are working flat out to try and understand what could have sparked this appalling chain of events, and I am grateful for their sensitive and professional handling of this deeply distressing situation.
“James will be deeply missed by his community and the terrible manner of his death will be seared in the memory of everyone in the area. May he rest in peace.”
A 40-year-old woman was also assaulted during the incident and suffered minor injuries, said Hampshire Police.
Mr North earlier sought to reassure residents of the area, telling them officers were “confident” that the deceased rider, 34, was the attacker involved in the “horrific shooting”.
Police have said, that while investigations are at an early stage, they “do not believe there are any outstanding suspects in this investigation”.
The suspect – named as Alex Sartain – is believed to have initially escaped the scene on foot before trying to get away on a motorbike, but then he fatally crashed it on an A road three miles away.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his family have been informed.
Detectives "do not believe there are any outstanding suspects in this investigation.”
A Hampshire Constabulary spokeswoman said the force has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--The secret infinity pool with one of the best views in Britain

There 's a super-secret infinity pool hidden in the hills of Wales , with some of the best views in the country .
The tiny pool is hidden in Snowdonia National Park and is well-loved by locals .
Climbing enthusiasts have long remained tight-lipped about its location , hoping to preserve its beauty .
They have good reason to - the pool was left worse-for-wear several summers ago when it became a popular spot for parties .
The groups who visited often left rubbish behind and tarnished the area .
Others have spent hours trying to find its location by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look worthy of a luxury hotel , but the pool was actually built by local farmer Wynn Mostyn Jones as a green energy project .
Mr Jones spent £400,000 building the electricity-generating weir and deliberately kept its location quiet .
He told the Daily Post at the time : `` I ’ ve got no objection to people going there , but since the location has gone viral there ’ s thousands of people going there just to take a picture .
`` It ’ s the mess they leave behind - it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at nights .
`` I want people to go there but they are destroying the environment .
It cost me a fortune of my own money and people are going there and wrecking it . ''
The weir - or infinity pool - sits on a stream in North Wales and is one of many beautiful spots to visit in Snowdonia .
It is , however , tiny , so is more for a quick dip than a proper swim .
If you do decide to track it town , make sure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for future visitors to enjoy .
And if you want a bit more space to swim and stretch out , there are much better spots throughout the national park for wild swimming - try some of these for starters .
Make sure to stay safe - check your entry and exit point , never go alone , check the temperature before you dive in and wear something to protect your feet .

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There's a super-secret infinity pool hidden in the hills of Wales, with some of the best views in the country.
The tiny pool is hidden in Snowdonia National Park and is well-loved by locals.
Climbing enthusiasts have long remained tight-lipped about its location, hoping to preserve its beauty.
They have good reason to - the pool was left worse-for-wear several summers ago when it became a popular spot for parties.
The groups who visited often left rubbish behind and tarnished the area.
Others have spent hours trying to find its location by trawling through satellite images.
It may look worthy of a luxury hotel, but the pool was actually built by local farmer Wynn Mostyn Jones as a green energy project.
Mr Jones spent £400,000 building the electricity-generating weir and deliberately kept its location quiet.
He told the Daily Post at the time: "I’ve got no objection to people going there, but since the location has gone viral there’s thousands of people going there just to take a picture.
"It’s the mess they leave behind - it’s disgraceful. People are partying at nights.
(Image: Daily Post Wales)
"I want people to go there but they are destroying the environment. It cost me a fortune of my own money and people are going there and wrecking it."
The weir - or infinity pool - sits on a stream in North Wales and is one of many beautiful spots to visit in Snowdonia.
It is, however, tiny, so is more for a quick dip than a proper swim.
If you do decide to track it town, make sure to leave it exactly as you found it for future visitors to enjoy.
And if you want a bit more space to swim and stretch out, there are much better spots throughout the national park for wild swimming - try some of these for starters.
Make sure to stay safe - check your entry and exit point, never go alone, check the temperature before you dive in and wear something to protect your feet.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Gay Village hopes Pride doesn't bring a fall as venues adapt to new era

It ’ s been more than a month since pubs and restaurants in England were given the go-ahead to reopen , provided they met government criteria for keeping customers and staff safe .
That clearance allowed the businesses that operate within Manchester ’ s Gay Village to come back to life , although with a slightly different identity .
The cobbles of Canal Street are no longer filled with drunken revellers bumping shoulders with each other as they hop from dancefloor to dancefloor , they ’ re instead filled with tables and signs reminding people to wear masks and wash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mingling makes for a more organised setting , it ’ ll come as a relief to many regulars that the essence of the village is still very much here .
In fact , the changes have actually allowed the owners of bars and restaurants to form closer relationships with one another thanks to the new European café-style environment .
Many bars now share seating areas with each other and the owners have used this time as an opportunity to become stronger than ever before .
“ It ’ s been great to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars to pull out all the stops and create this great new setting , ” John Hamilton , co-owner of Bar Pop , tells the M.E.N .
“ Within the village , there ’ s such a tight community .
Everyone has come out to support us and everyone has been behaving.
” Many of the venues are taking strict precautions when it comes to the safety of staff and customers .
Temperature is checked , details are filled in , and no customers are allowed at the bar .
John says that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change , it ’ s working .
“ We decided as a company that we needed to go above and beyond what was required of us and we will be sticking with that going forward , ” he explains .
“ We need to know of everyone that ’ s been in our venue so we take everyone ’ s details as they enter and we ’ re really being quite strict at the meeting point .
“ It ’ s worked to our favour actually as we ’ ve had some amazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we ’ ve been more than accommodating and incredibly safe.
” While the tight government restrictions have been adhered to fully , the changes have been made without losing the spirit of the village and , of course , done in their own unique way .
NASA astronauts could probably spot the bright yellow chairs outside Bar Pop from the moon , while New York New York has gone all out with a terrace area that fits in like it ’ s always been there .
Tracey Walsh , owner of New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been 'very , very difficult ' .
`` It 's just a lot of hard work , ” she says .
“ We 've had to double the amount of staff we have just to ensure we can deliver table service effectively .
“ In general , people are being very accommodating but there are the occasional few who can ’ t get to grips with the new changes .
“ One guy who has been coming to the bar for quite some time said he didn ’ t like the restrictions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - I suggested he took his concerns up with Boris .
“ That ’ s been quite frustrating - seeing people you ’ ve known for a while think that we ’ re not going to take these restrictions seriously .
It is serious - we ’ re under a spotlight here.
” Read more of today 's stories here Lorraine Bramhall , owner of Churchill ’ s , agreed with Tracey that it had been a ‘ difficult ’ reopening .
“ I think in the first two weeks , people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a drink and it was very quiet for us , ” Lorraine said .
“ We did consider whether it was worth us staying open but it ’ s started to pick up a bit in the last week .
“ It ’ s just trying to control people .
After a few drinks , people want to stand up , dance and walk over to other tables to have a conversation .
“ That ’ s been quite tough on staff to control .
It ’ s only been a small number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it ’ s just a lot of extra time and pressure having to explain and ensure people follow the rules.
” Last weekend , a new curveball was thrown at bar and restaurant owners in Greater Manchester as local lockdown measures were introduced due to the increase in coronavirus cases .
“ People have just got used to what they can and can ’ t do and now it ’ s all changed again .
`` It was really confusing over the weekend because people were saying to us they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it just wasn ’ t clear what the new rules meant .
“ You really do have to use your initiative and trust people are being honest when they say they are from the same household or bubble , how are we to know ?
” Tracey says she has also seen some venues already getting relaxed about the restrictions .
“ I saw people standing up dancing in a bar in the city centre , ” she adds .
“ I went past another bar and all the chairs were back-to-back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s frustrating that we ’ ve been strictly adhering to the rules but we might end up going back into a full lockdown because some bars haven ’ t been as strict with the restrictions.
” Another challenge for venues is what happens at 11pm when the outside tables and chairs licence ends .
At current , customers are advised to queue up outside and are assigned a table on a first come first serve basis but owners say it ’ s tough to control .
“ People have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s some who will get impatient about waiting , ” Lorraine adds .
“ But when people have a table , they don ’ t want to move because they know they might not be able to find a table elsewhere.
” In order to combat this , some venues have restricted how long they stay open after the licence ends while others have shut completely when they can no longer operate outside service .
“ It really does play on your nervous system because you ’ re having to remind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the restrictions , ” Tracey adds .
“ It ’ s really difficult policing that but we are policing it and making sure we ’ re safe.
” While the restrictions have definitely been a challenge , Bar Pop has used the changes as an opportunity to bring new life into their venue .
Since reopening , they ’ ve started serving food and started hosting socially-distanced events that they had never done before .
“ We ’ ve been able to interpret the changes to suit us , ” John adds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quiz nights for the first time , which has been a really welcome addition .
During lockdown we were hosting virtual bingo nights and we ’ ve now been able to introduce that to the venue .
“ But , as of right now , we aren ’ t allowed to have any live entertainment or drag acts and have to keep music to a minimum.
” Manchester Council told the M.E.N that it was great to see the Gay Village reopen .
`` The months of total lockdown were incredibly hard on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praise the patience they showed during that period , '' Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar , Executive Member for Neighbourhoods , said .
“ Finding a way to provide outdoor seating for village businesses and others in the city , in spite of initially not having the legal tools from the government at our disposal to do so , was a challenge we rose to and I am proud of the way in which most businesses have responded .
`` We are continuing to work with our premises to ensure compliance with the regulations as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the midst of a pandemic .
`` However , it has become crystal clear over the past few days that the positives that we are experiencing will only stay if we keep sticking to social distancing and behaving as responsibly as possible.
” Although it has been a lot of hard work , Manchester 's Gay Village is adapting well to the changes .
The next hurdle for the village is likely to come later this month during the bank holiday weekend .
Manchester Pride was due to take place during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to still have hotel rooms and travel booked .
John admits it 's a 'big worry ' for him , while Tracey says she is already telling customers not to expect anything on Pride weekend .
“ I ’ m telling everyone that Pride is postponed this year - it ’ s not taking place .
`` But there are definitely concerns about crowds descending upon the village and how we ’ re expected to control that .
”

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It’s been more than a month since pubs and restaurants in England were given the go-ahead to reopen, provided they met government criteria for keeping customers and staff safe.
That clearance allowed the businesses that operate within Manchester’s Gay Village to come back to life, although with a slightly different identity.
The cobbles of Canal Street are no longer filled with drunken revellers bumping shoulders with each other as they hop from dancefloor to dancefloor, they’re instead filled with tables and signs reminding people to wear masks and wash hands.
While table service and socially-distanced mingling makes for a more organised setting, it’ll come as a relief to many regulars that the essence of the village is still very much here.
In fact, the changes have actually allowed the owners of bars and restaurants to form closer relationships with one another thanks to the new European café-style environment.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Many bars now share seating areas with each other and the owners have used this time as an opportunity to become stronger than ever before.
“It’s been great to see the council working together with all the bars to pull out all the stops and create this great new setting,” John Hamilton, co-owner of Bar Pop, tells the M.E.N.
“Within the village, there’s such a tight community. Everyone has come out to support us and everyone has been behaving.”
Many of the venues are taking strict precautions when it comes to the safety of staff and customers. Temperature is checked, details are filled in, and no customers are allowed at the bar.
John says that while it’s definitely a big change, it’s working.
“We decided as a company that we needed to go above and beyond what was required of us and we will be sticking with that going forward,” he explains.
“We need to know of everyone that’s been in our venue so we take everyone’s details as they enter and we’re really being quite strict at the meeting point.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
“It’s worked to our favour actually as we’ve had some amazing comments from customers that have pointed out that we’ve been more than accommodating and incredibly safe.”
While the tight government restrictions have been adhered to fully, the changes have been made without losing the spirit of the village and, of course, done in their own unique way.
NASA astronauts could probably spot the bright yellow chairs outside Bar Pop from the moon, while New York New York has gone all out with a terrace area that fits in like it’s always been there.
Tracey Walsh, owner of New York New York, said reopening has been 'very, very difficult'.
"It's just a lot of hard work,” she says.
“We've had to double the amount of staff we have just to ensure we can deliver table service effectively.
“In general, people are being very accommodating but there are the occasional few who can’t get to grips with the new changes.
“One guy who has been coming to the bar for quite some time said he didn’t like the restrictions and wouldn’t be coming back again - I suggested he took his concerns up with Boris.
“That’s been quite frustrating - seeing people you’ve known for a while think that we’re not going to take these restrictions seriously. It is serious - we’re under a spotlight here.”
Lorraine Bramhall, owner of Churchill’s, agreed with Tracey that it had been a ‘difficult’ reopening.
“I think in the first two weeks, people were a bit wary of coming out for a drink and it was very quiet for us,” Lorraine said.
“We did consider whether it was worth us staying open but it’s started to pick up a bit in the last week.
“It’s just trying to control people. After a few drinks, people want to stand up, dance and walk over to other tables to have a conversation.
“That’s been quite tough on staff to control. It’s only been a small number of people and we are managing it, but it’s just a lot of extra time and pressure having to explain and ensure people follow the rules.”
Last weekend, a new curveball was thrown at bar and restaurant owners in Greater Manchester as local lockdown measures were introduced due to the increase in coronavirus cases.
“It’s actually made things more difficult,” Tracey adds.
“People have just got used to what they can and can’t do and now it’s all changed again.
"It was really confusing over the weekend because people were saying to us they could do this or they could do that and it just wasn’t clear what the new rules meant.
“You really do have to use your initiative and trust people are being honest when they say they are from the same household or bubble, how are we to know?”
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Tracey says she has also seen some venues already getting relaxed about the restrictions.
“I saw people standing up dancing in a bar in the city centre,” she adds.
“I went past another bar and all the chairs were back-to-back and there were no supervisors around.
“It’s frustrating that we’ve been strictly adhering to the rules but we might end up going back into a full lockdown because some bars haven’t been as strict with the restrictions.”
Another challenge for venues is what happens at 11pm when the outside tables and chairs licence ends.
At current, customers are advised to queue up outside and are assigned a table on a first come first serve basis but owners say it’s tough to control.
“People have to queue up outside to get in and there’s some who will get impatient about waiting,” Lorraine adds.
“But when people have a table, they don’t want to move because they know they might not be able to find a table elsewhere.”
(Image: ABNM Photography)
In order to combat this, some venues have restricted how long they stay open after the licence ends while others have shut completely when they can no longer operate outside service.
“It really does play on your nervous system because you’re having to remind people who have had a few drinks about the restrictions,” Tracey adds.
“It’s really difficult policing that but we are policing it and making sure we’re safe.”
While the restrictions have definitely been a challenge, Bar Pop has used the changes as an opportunity to bring new life into their venue.
Since reopening, they’ve started serving food and started hosting socially-distanced events that they had never done before.
“We’ve been able to interpret the changes to suit us,” John adds.
“We’ve started running quiz nights for the first time, which has been a really welcome addition.
During lockdown we were hosting virtual bingo nights and we’ve now been able to introduce that to the venue.
“But, as of right now, we aren’t allowed to have any live entertainment or drag acts and have to keep music to a minimum.”
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Manchester Council told the M.E.N that it was great to see the Gay Village reopen.
"The months of total lockdown were incredibly hard on business owners, and I have to praise the patience they showed during that period," Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, said.
“Finding a way to provide outdoor seating for village businesses and others in the city, in spite of initially not having the legal tools from the government at our disposal to do so, was a challenge we rose to and I am proud of the way in which most businesses have responded.
"We are continuing to work with our premises to ensure compliance with the regulations as we must remember that we are still in the midst of a pandemic.
"However, it has become crystal clear over the past few days that the positives that we are experiencing will only stay if we keep sticking to social distancing and behaving as responsibly as possible.”
Although it has been a lot of hard work, Manchester's Gay Village is adapting well to the changes.
The next hurdle for the village is likely to come later this month during the bank holiday weekend.
Manchester Pride was due to take place during the late August weekend and many people are likely to still have hotel rooms and travel booked.
John admits it's a 'big worry' for him, while Tracey says she is already telling customers not to expect anything on Pride weekend.
“I’m telling everyone that Pride is postponed this year - it’s not taking place.
"But there are definitely concerns about crowds descending upon the village and how we’re expected to control that.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed her 'breastfeeding fashion' tips

Lucy Mecklenburgh has shared her 'breastfeeding fashion ' advice while speaking from experience .
The new mum has given fellow mums some tips on how to be glam and stay comfortable while feeding .
The former TOWIE star , who welcome baby boy Roman with her fiance Ryan Thomas in March , has posted a helpful list on her Instagram , starting the post with the words 'breastfeeding fashion . '
She posted her advice with a photo of herself looking stylish in a pretty pink buttoned top and blue jeans .
Her smitten fiance jokingly wrote 'call me ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her brother-in-law to be Adam commented `` beautiful lady '' in support of her post .
`` Let ’ s face it even though there are some amazing nursing/maternity brands , some are a little frumpy and more just practical/comfy which is fine for when I ’ m at home , '' she wrote .
`` But I want to be able to shop anywhere and feel glam as well as being able to easily feed Roman when out and about . ''
Sharing things she 's learned while breastfeeding Roman she told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new best friend , and loose high neck top to lift up , stretchy necklines , no high neck dresses , two layers when it ’ s not hot for discretion and to cover up your tummy if feeding by lifting a loose top up , light weight clothes as you both get super hot , no linen as you get up soo creased when they start wiggling and no silky fabrics that mark easily , baby dribble and sick needs to be able to wipe off . ''
She added : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you need a bra for your nipple pads , wide straps if you aren ’ t comfortable wearing a strapless bra , always check they 're real buttons not just decorative ... yep made this mistake a few times !
!
# worldbreastfeedingweek # normalisebreastfeeding . ''
Last month Lucy hit back at troll who said new mums should n't breastfeed in public .
The comment which infuriated the new mum came after the show Loose Women debated the topic .
During the ITV programme panellist Stacey Solomon said she had nothing against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public for their babies .
She also said that mums should n't be judged if they needed to pump to feed their child while away from home .
One person took offence to the issue saying they did n't want to see women with their breasts out while they were eating .
This led to Lucy , 28 , hitting back saying : `` Wow !
So you can eat but a hungry baby ca n't !
? '
'' She then asked her followers : `` Would you feel uncomfortable if a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ? ''
It attracted over 10,000 responses within an hour of going live on her feed .
Lucy told her 1.7 million followers that Roman had a tongue-tie at birth , which made breastfeeding difficult before it was snipped .
He was also diagnosed with Cows Milk Protein Allergy ( known as CMPA ) .
She told fans : `` Honestly we have had a tough few months !
It was so hard to see him in pain but post tongue tie being cut and CMPA being diagnosed he 's just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I plan to breastfeed over a year or as long as it 's something we both want to do . ''
When she and Ryan went on their first date night after becoming parents she revealed her favourite thing about hew new Range Rover - a fridge which she uses to store her breast milk .
Lucy and Ryan , who played Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street , got engaged last summer during a trip to the Italian cliffside village of Positano on the Amalfi Coast .
Ryan , 36 , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ex Tina O'Brien , who plays Sarah Barlow in Corrie .
Manchester actor Ryan and entrepreneur and model Lucy live between Manchester and Essex .
They met and fell for each other when they both appeared on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls in 2017 .

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Lucy Mecklenburgh has shared her 'breastfeeding fashion' advice while speaking from experience.
The new mum has given fellow mums some tips on how to be glam and stay comfortable while feeding.
The former TOWIE star, who welcome baby boy Roman with her fiance Ryan Thomas in March, has posted a helpful list on her Instagram, starting the post with the words 'breastfeeding fashion.'
She posted her advice with a photo of herself looking stylish in a pretty pink buttoned top and blue jeans.
(Image: Lucy Mecklenburgh Instagram)
Her smitten fiance jokingly wrote 'call me' with a love heart-eyes emoji.
And her brother-in-law to be Adam commented "beautiful lady" in support of her post.
"Let’s face it even though there are some amazing nursing/maternity brands, some are a little frumpy and more just practical/comfy which is fine for when I’m at home," she wrote.
"But I want to be able to shop anywhere and feel glam as well as being able to easily feed Roman when out and about."
Sharing things she's learned while breastfeeding Roman she told her followers: "Buttons are your new best friend, and loose high neck top to lift up, stretchy necklines, no high neck dresses, two layers when it’s not hot for discretion and to cover up your tummy if feeding by lifting a loose top up, light weight clothes as you both get super hot, no linen as you get up soo creased when they start wiggling and no silky fabrics that mark easily, baby dribble and sick needs to be able to wipe off."
She added: "Backless/low back is a no no as you need a bra for your nipple pads, wide straps if you aren’t comfortable wearing a strapless bra, always check they're real buttons not just decorative ... yep made this mistake a few times!! #worldbreastfeedingweek #normalisebreastfeeding."
Last month Lucy hit back at troll who said new mums shouldn't breastfeed in public.
The comment which infuriated the new mum came after the show Loose Women debated the topic.
(Image: ITV)
During the ITV programme panellist Stacey Solomon said she had nothing against women wanting to pump breast milk in public for their babies.
She also said that mums shouldn't be judged if they needed to pump to feed their child while away from home.
One person took offence to the issue saying they didn't want to see women with their breasts out while they were eating.
This led to Lucy, 28, hitting back saying: "Wow! So you can eat but a hungry baby can't!?'"
She then asked her followers: "Would you feel uncomfortable if a woman breast fed in a restaurant near you?"
It attracted over 10,000 responses within an hour of going live on her feed.
Lucy told her 1.7 million followers that Roman had a tongue-tie at birth, which made breastfeeding difficult before it was snipped. He was also diagnosed with Cows Milk Protein Allergy (known as CMPA).
She told fans: "Honestly we have had a tough few months! It was so hard to see him in pain but post tongue tie being cut and CMPA being diagnosed he's just the happiest baby so I'm happy.
"I plan to breastfeed over a year or as long as it's something we both want to do."
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When she and Ryan went on their first date night after becoming parents she revealed her favourite thing about hew new Range Rover - a fridge which she uses to store her breast milk.
Lucy and Ryan, who played Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street, got engaged last summer during a trip to the Italian cliffside village of Positano on the Amalfi Coast.
Ryan, 36, also has an 11-year-old daughter Scarlett with his ex Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah Barlow in Corrie.
Manchester actor Ryan and entrepreneur and model Lucy live between Manchester and Essex.
They met and fell for each other when they both appeared on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls in 2017.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Dortmund plan new Sancho contract amid Man United interest and more rumours

Borussia Dortmund are planning to throw a further spanner in the works of Manchester United 's chase for Jadon Sancho by offering him a new big money contract , according to reports .
Sancho is United 's top transfer target this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to improve his side 's attacking options ahead of the new season and it 's understood the club were confident of finally signing the England international after failing in two previous attempts .
However , MEN Sport understands that United have grown frustrated with Dortmund and are now willing to walk away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' asking price , believed to be £108millon .
The German club have set a deadline of August 10 - this Monday - for a transfer to be completed as they do n't want the saga to interrupt their pre-season preparations .
Vote for your United player of the season here : While it 's understood that United view the deadline as 'meaningless ' since the transfer window does n't close until October 5 , the latest reports in Germany suggest Dortmund will be sticking to their guns .
According to Bild , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next two days then Dortmund will offer Sancho a new contract and a significant pay rise to try and convince him to remain at Signal Iduna Park .
The 20-year-old 's current deal expires in 2022 but any new deal would likely add at least another year to that and make it even more difficult for United to bring him to Old Trafford .
Meanwhile , United are tracking Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret , according to reports .
The Star claim that United view the Serie A shot-stopper as the ideal back-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gea or Dean Henderson this summer .
However , MEN Sport does not understand the Italian to be a target , as United are not looking to add another goalkeeper this summer with them already being well stocked in the position .

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Borussia Dortmund are planning to throw a further spanner in the works of Manchester United's chase for Jadon Sancho by offering him a new big money contract, according to reports.
Sancho is United's top transfer target this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to improve his side's attacking options ahead of the new season and it's understood the club were confident of finally signing the England international after failing in two previous attempts.
However, MEN Sport understands that United have grown frustrated with Dortmund and are now willing to walk away from a deal due to Dortmund's 'unrealistic' asking price, believed to be £108millon.
The German club have set a deadline of August 10 - this Monday - for a transfer to be completed as they don't want the saga to interrupt their pre-season preparations.
Vote for your United player of the season here:
While it's understood that United view the deadline as 'meaningless' since the transfer window doesn't close until October 5, the latest reports in Germany suggest Dortmund will be sticking to their guns.
According to Bild, should the deal not be completed in the next two days then Dortmund will offer Sancho a new contract and a significant pay rise to try and convince him to remain at Signal Iduna Park.
The 20-year-old's current deal expires in 2022 but any new deal would likely add at least another year to that and make it even more difficult for United to bring him to Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, United are tracking Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret, according to reports.
The Star claim that United view the Serie A shot-stopper as the ideal back-up option should they lose either David de Gea or Dean Henderson this summer.
However, MEN Sport does not understand the Italian to be a target, as United are not looking to add another goalkeeper this summer with them already being well stocked in the position.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Clashes in Beirut as Boris Johnson vows to stand by Lebanon in its hour of need

Protesters have clashed with police in Beirut who fired tear gas in response - four days after a devastating explosion at the port reignited deep-seated tensions .
The explosion was caused by a vast stock of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been seized from a ship but never moved and was rotting and unstable at a port warehouse .
Around 6,000 people were injured , and at least 158 were killed and many more are missing as the explosion left around 300,000 people homeless after it detonated on Tuesday night .
The Lebanese government has promised to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Saturday , police fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters who tried to break through a barricade preventing access to the parliament building , reports the BBC .
It comes as the UK 's Prime Minister , Boris Johnson has told Lebanon ’ s president Michel Aoun the UK will “ stand by the country in its hour of need ” after the devastating explosion in Beirut ’ s port , Downing Street said .
A No 10 spokesman said : “ The Prime Minister spoke to President Aoun of Lebanon this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deepest sympathies to the Lebanese people following Tuesday ’ s devastating explosion .
He also passed on the sincere condolences of Her Majesty the Queen .
“ The Prime Minister reiterated the UK ’ s long-standing friendship with Lebanon and commitment to stand by the country in its hour of need .
“ The two leaders discussed the urgent humanitarian , medical and reconstruction needs following the blast at Beirut Port and President Aoun thanked the UK for the support provided to date , including the release of £5 million in emergency funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With Lebanon facing threats from a financial crisis , coronavirus and the effects of this tragic blast , they agreed to work with international partners to ensure the country ’ s long-term recovery and rehabilitation.
” The French President , Emmanuel Macron , was mobbed in the street on Friday as he spoke to people affected by the blast .
A team of British medics flew out to Beirut to assist with the health response yesterday .
The Department for International Development ( DfID ) confirmed that a team of five medics from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( UK EMT ) was travelling to Lebanon , at the request of the Lebanese government , to determine the urgent needs in the Beirut health system .
International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the government will do “ everything we can to help the people of Lebanon in their hour of need ” .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab pledged £5m from the UK government earlier this week and a further £3m was promised yesterday to the British Red Cross for medical supplies and humanitarian assistance .
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will sail to Lebanon to assess the damage to Beirut ’ s port and help return it to normal operations .

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Protesters have clashed with police in Beirut who fired tear gas in response - four days after a devastating explosion at the port reignited deep-seated tensions.
The explosion was caused by a vast stock of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been seized from a ship but never moved and was rotting and unstable at a port warehouse.
Around 6,000 people were injured, and at least 158 were killed and many more are missing as the explosion left around 300,000 people homeless after it detonated on Tuesday night.
The Lebanese government has promised to hold those responsible for the disaster to account.
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On Saturday, police fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters who tried to break through a barricade preventing access to the parliament building, reports the BBC.
It comes as the UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has told Lebanon’s president Michel Aoun the UK will “stand by the country in its hour of need” after the devastating explosion in Beirut’s port, Downing Street said.
A No 10 spokesman said: “The Prime Minister spoke to President Aoun of Lebanon this morning to convey the UK’s deepest sympathies to the Lebanese people following Tuesday’s devastating explosion. He also passed on the sincere condolences of Her Majesty the Queen.
“The Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s long-standing friendship with Lebanon and commitment to stand by the country in its hour of need.
“The two leaders discussed the urgent humanitarian, medical and reconstruction needs following the blast at Beirut Port and President Aoun thanked the UK for the support provided to date, including the release of £5 million in emergency funding and deployment of HMS Enterprise.
“With Lebanon facing threats from a financial crisis, coronavirus and the effects of this tragic blast, they agreed to work with international partners to ensure the country’s long-term recovery and rehabilitation.”
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, was mobbed in the street on Friday as he spoke to people affected by the blast.
A team of British medics flew out to Beirut to assist with the health response yesterday.
The Department for International Development (DfID) confirmed that a team of five medics from the UK’s Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) was travelling to Lebanon, at the request of the Lebanese government, to determine the urgent needs in the Beirut health system.
International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said the government will do “everything we can to help the people of Lebanon in their hour of need”.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab pledged £5m from the UK government earlier this week and a further £3m was promised yesterday to the British Red Cross for medical supplies and humanitarian assistance.
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday that Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise will sail to Lebanon to assess the damage to Beirut’s port and help return it to normal operations.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--UK coronavirus deaths increases by 55 in the last day

The government said 46,566 people had died in hospitals , care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Friday , up by 55 from the previous day .
Separate figures published by the UK ’ s statistics agencies show there have now been 56,600 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate .
The government also said that in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Saturday , there had been a further 758 lab-confirmed cases .
Overall , a total of 309,763 positive coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Earlier , NHS England said a further 15 people who tested positive for coronavirus had died in hospital in England , bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,401 .
The patients were aged between 67 and 100 years old and all had known underlying health conditions apart from a 91-year-old patient .
Twelve deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result .
The region with the highest number of deaths was the North East and Yorkshire , which recorded eight deaths .
There were no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where local lockdown measures in place in Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire were extended on Friday to include Preston .
On Friday , there were another 871 people who tested positive for coronavirus bringing the UK total number to 309,005 , as Saturday 's figures represent a significant fall .
The number of daily deaths reported across the UK on Friday had increased by 98 people to 46,511 .
Restrictions are in place in Greater Manchester , parts of Lancashire and West Yorkshire , Preston and Blackburn and Leicester to control @ @ @ @ @ @

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The government said 46,566 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Friday, up by 55 from the previous day.
Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 56,600 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
The government also said that in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 758 lab-confirmed cases.
Overall, a total of 309,763 positive coronavirus tests have been confirmed, the government said.
Earlier, NHS England said a further 15 people who tested positive for coronavirus had died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,401.
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The patients were aged between 67 and 100 years old and all had known underlying health conditions apart from a 91-year-old patient.
Twelve deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.
The region with the highest number of deaths was the North East and Yorkshire, which recorded eight deaths.
There were no deaths reported in the North West, where local lockdown measures in place in Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire were extended on Friday to include Preston.
On Friday, there were another 871 people who tested positive for coronavirus bringing the UK total number to 309,005, as Saturday's figures represent a significant fall.
The number of daily deaths reported across the UK on Friday had increased by 98 people to 46,511.
Restrictions are in place in Greater Manchester, parts of Lancashire and West Yorkshire, Preston and Blackburn and Leicester to control local spikes in infection rates.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Coronavirus cases in Bury have almost doubled in the last week

The number of coronavirus cases in Bury has almost doubled in the last week .
The borough 's infection rate was 28.3 per 100,000 people for the week up to August 5 , up from 14.7 on the week ending July 29 .
According to data from Public Health England , there were a total of 54 cases in Bury last week , a rise of 23 on the previous week .
It means the borough , which remains on amber alert , currently has the fifth highest infection rate in Greater Manchester .
The figures show that cases are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than a week after lockdown restrictions were tightened .
Oldham continues to have the most cases with 178 in the seven days prior to August 5 , a jump of 39 from the previous week .
Oldham 's infection rate currently stands at 75.1 cases per 100,000 people .
Cases are also on the rise in Rochdale and Bolton , with infection rates at 33.3 and 25 respectively .
Meanwhile , in Trafford , the infection rate has gone down , with just 52 cases last week compared to 93 the week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also halted and numbers are going down .
In Wigan , there were just 26 cases last week , working out at an infection rate of 9.1 , which is the lowest of all ten Greater Manchester boroughs .
Meanwhile , no new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Greater Manchester 's hospitals for the second day running , according to NHS figures .

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The number of coronavirus cases in Bury has almost doubled in the last week.
The borough's infection rate was 28.3 per 100,000 people for the week up to August 5, up from 14.7 on the week ending July 29.
According to data from Public Health England, there were a total of 54 cases in Bury last week, a rise of 23 on the previous week.
It means the borough, which remains on amber alert, currently has the fifth highest infection rate in Greater Manchester.
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The figures show that cases are still increasing in most of region, more than a week after lockdown restrictions were tightened.
Oldham continues to have the most cases with 178 in the seven days prior to August 5, a jump of 39 from the previous week.
Oldham's infection rate currently stands at 75.1 cases per 100,000 people.
Cases are also on the rise in Rochdale and Bolton, with infection rates at 33.3 and 25 respectively.
Meanwhile, in Trafford, the infection rate has gone down, with just 52 cases last week compared to 93 the week before.
Growth in Manchester and Stockport has also halted and numbers are going down.
In Wigan, there were just 26 cases last week, working out at an infection rate of 9.1, which is the lowest of all ten Greater Manchester boroughs.
Meanwhile, no new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Greater Manchester's hospitals for the second day running, according to NHS figures.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Missguided Made in Manchester - meet the stars of the new C4 reality show

A new reality TV series goes behind the scenes at fashion brand Missguided .
With exclusive access , Inside Missguided : Made in Manchester explores the growth of Missguided , one of the UK ’ s largest online fashion retailers , and reveals what life is like for its young , female dominated workforce .
Nitin Passi , who founded Missguided in 2008 from a factory in Prestwich with a £50,000 loan from his dad , saw his Manchester based company go from zero turnover to over 200 million a year .
But after eight years of success Missguided , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in 2017/2018 .
The four-part series on Channel Four follows the fashion house as it works at bringing the business back to glory , sealing multi-million-pound collaboration deals with A-list celebrities and continuing to do battle with its fashion house rivals .
Alongside Nitin the show focusses on a group of female employees from designers to campaign managers - and viewers will get an insight into what it 's like to work in a fast-paced fashion business .
Among the stars of the show are Eleanore Montgomery , senior creative and influencer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m 32 years young , started Missguided as a blogger outreach assistant six years ago after applying for every role they had and worked my way up the ladder . ''
Reflecting on how she landed the job she said : `` I studied fashion design and tech at MMU and did some summer work experience at Missguided , but ultimately I guess being Nitin ’ s cousin helped me . ''
She told us : `` I came to Missguided a little over three years ago from a previous job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve in the city for 10 years now since I relocated from Cumbria !
Treasure Evans , 29 , is senior creative and campaign manager and she 's been at Missguided for two years and head of design Zee Alawneh , 32 , has been with the business from the start .
Missguided sells clothes aimed at 16 to 35-year-old women and collections include tall , petite , plus size , lingerie and nightwear ranges .
Its headquarters were in Salford until 2015 when they moved to Trafford Park where the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world ' with swings for seats , floating meeting rooms , sleeping booths , a selfie tunnel , champagne and pizza rooms , palm trees , a real Chinese blossom tree , tunnel-like passages and arcade games .
Nitin and his team wanted it to be the 'most instagramable ’ office there 's ever been .
Situated opposite Old Trafford , the headquarters also boasts a Champagne Room , disco lights , themed meeting spots , Entitled Rapper Room , Boom Boom Boardroom ( with glitter wallpaper ) , the Miami Room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Love Room and a Unicorn Room .
And Nitin previously told the MEN that his office was nicer than his bedroom .
“ I ’ m massively proud of this space , ” said Nitin , who often uses a segway to get around the new Missguided HQ .
“ I love this whole office as it is 100 per cent working for the staff and for me in terms of motivation and creativity . ''

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A new reality TV series goes behind the scenes at fashion brand Missguided.
With exclusive access, Inside Missguided: Made in Manchester explores the growth of Missguided, one of the UK’s largest online fashion retailers, and reveals what life is like for its young, female dominated workforce.
Nitin Passi, who founded Missguided in 2008 from a factory in Prestwich with a £50,000 loan from his dad, saw his Manchester based company go from zero turnover to over 200 million a year.
But after eight years of success Missguided, based at Trafford Park, lost £26 million in 2017/2018.
(Image: Paul Husband/Channel Four)
The four-part series on Channel Four follows the fashion house as it works at bringing the business back to glory,sealing multi-million-pound collaboration deals with A-list celebrities and continuing to do battle with its fashion house rivals.
Alongside Nitin the show focusses on a group of female employees from designers to campaign managers - and viewers will get an insight into what it's like to work in a fast-paced fashion business.
Among the stars of the show are head of brand Eleanore Chetcuti.
(Image: Paul Husband/Channel Four)
She told us: "I’m 32 years young, started Missguided as a blogger outreach assistant six years ago after applying for every role they had and worked my way up the ladder."
Designer Rohini Sood, 28, is Nitin's cousin.
Reflecting on how she landed the job she said: "I studied fashion design and tech at MMU and did some summer work experience at Missguided, but ultimately I guess being Nitin’s cousin helped me."
Victoria Arnison, 32, is Missguided's senior designer.
She told us: "I came to Missguided a little over three years ago from a previous job in fashion design in Manchester, I’ve in the city for 10 years now since I relocated from Cumbria!
Treasure Evans, 29, is the senior creative and campaign manager and has been at Missguided for almost five years.
She said about her role: "I applied for a role as visual and creative manager, came and had my interview and brought this crazy 30 page brand bible with me that I made and got offered the job that day. I have never looked back."
And head of design Zee Alawneh, 32, has been with the business from the start.
Missguided sells clothes aimed at 16 to 35-year-old women and collections include tall, petite, plus size, lingerie and nightwear ranges.
Its headquarters were in Salford until 2015 when they moved to Trafford Park where the company claimed to have the 'coolest office in the world' with swings for seats, floating meeting rooms, sleeping booths, a selfie tunnel, champagne and pizza rooms, palm trees, a real Chinese blossom tree, tunnel-like passages and arcade games.
Nitin and his team wanted it to be the 'most instagramable’ office there's ever been.
(Image: Paul Husband and Channel 4)
Situated opposite Old Trafford, the headquarters also boasts a Champagne Room, disco lights, themed meeting spots, Entitled Rapper Room, Boom Boom Boardroom (with glitter wallpaper), the Miami Room, Ballers Room, the Peace Room, Love Room and a Unicorn Room.
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And Nitin previously told the MEN that his office was nicer than his bedroom.
“I’m massively proud of this space,” said Nitin, who often uses a segway to get around the new Missguided HQ.
“I love this whole office as it is 100 per cent working for the staff and for me in terms of motivation and creativity."
Missguided also has a menswear brand called Mennace.
To view Missguided's latest collections click here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--Love Island star gets ready for her romantic holiday with a beauty treatment

Love Island star Molly Smith made sure she was in holiday mode as she headed for a beauty treatment at MediaCityUK .
Model Molly , who fell for Manchester scaffolder Callum Jones on the winter edition of the ITV2 dating show earlier this year , was spotted leaving NassifMD Medical Spa at Salford Quays .
Sharing photos from a laser treatment on her legs at the clinic , she explained to her Instagram followers : `` Getting me hair free for my holiday . ''
The 25-year-old fashion ambassador for clothing brand I Saw It First looked striking in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as she strolled out of the clinic .
She recently shared her excitement at going on her hols with Callum .
Posting a snap of the couple laughing together as Callum pulled his girlfriend in close , she said : `` A different kind of happy .
Can not waiiiiit for our holiday @ _callum_jones . ''
Callum appeared to hit it off immediately with London democratic services officer Shaughna Phillips on Love Island .
But he fell for fellow Mancunian Molly when the boys were dispatched from the Love Island villa to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amor they were introduced to a new line-up of potential dates including Molly .
During lockdown Callum has lived with Molly and her parents John and Sheila at their home in Manchester .
`` It 's going really well , '' he told us .
Callum , 23 , quit his scaffolding job for the Love Island adventure in January .

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Love Island star Molly Smith made sure she was in holiday mode as she headed for a beauty treatment at MediaCityUK.
Model Molly, who fell for Manchester scaffolder Callum Jones on the winter edition of the ITV2 dating show earlier this year, was spotted leaving NassifMD Medical Spa at Salford Quays.
Sharing photos from a laser treatment on her legs at the clinic, she explained to her Instagram followers: "Getting me hair free for my holiday."
(Image: Aaron Parfitt)
The 25-year-old fashion ambassador for clothing brand I Saw It First looked striking in a long green belted dress worn with sliders as she strolled out of the clinic.
She recently shared her excitement at going on her hols with Callum.
Posting a snap of the couple laughing together as Callum pulled his girlfriend in close, she said: "A different kind of happy. Cannot waiiiiit for our holiday @_callum_jones."
Callum appeared to hit it off immediately with London democratic services officer Shaughna Phillips on Love Island.
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But he fell for fellow Mancunian Molly when the boys were dispatched from the Love Island villa to the neighbouring Casa Amor.
At Casa Amor they were introduced to a new line-up of potential dates including Molly.
During lockdown Callum has lived with Molly and her parents John and Sheila at their home in Manchester.
"It's going really well," he told us.
Callum, 23, quit his scaffolding job for the Love Island adventure in January.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-08--These are the bang up to date coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester

Oldham ’ s coronavirus infection rate has risen again , the latest government data reveals .
Figures released on Saturday show that the borough still has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester .
Oldham 's rate of infection rose to 75.1 in the seven days ending August 5 .
There were 178 cases in the borough , which remains on 'red ' alert , during that time - a rise of 39 on the previous day .
While the rate of infection fell in Rochdale to 33.3 , down from 34.2 yesterday , eight new cases were recorded .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bury and Bolton .
The number of cases in Bury has risen by 23 in Public Health England 's daily figures , with its infection rate rising to 28.3 .
Meanwhile , there were 20 new cases in Bolton , bringing its total to 72 .
The borough 's infection rate stands at 25.0 Eight new cases were recorded in Tameside too , however , its transmission is no longer rising .
Growth in Manchester , Trafford and Stockport has halted and numbers are going down .
Manchester still has the third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains on 'amber ' alert .
Stockport and Trafford were yesterday downgraded to 'green alert ' .
No new cases were recorded in Wigan , which currently has the lowest infection rate in Greater Manchester .
Stricter rules on social gatherings announced last week will continue here , in West Yorkshire and Leicester .
Preston has also been added to the list of places where households are banned from gathering in the homes and gardens of others .
The decision comes following a review of all the local lockdowns on Thursday by government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no evidence of a fall in the recent rise of cases per 100,000 people in each of the affected areas .
The restrictions on gatherings will be reviewed again next week with any changes to be announced by Friday , August 14 .

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Oldham’s coronavirus infection rate has risen again, the latest government data reveals.
Figures released on Saturday show that the borough still has the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester.
Oldham's rate of infection rose to 75.1 in the seven days ending August 5.
There were 178 cases in the borough, which remains on 'red' alert, during that time - a rise of 39 on the previous week.
While the rate of infection fell in Rochdale to 33.3, down from 34.2 yesterday, eight new cases were recorded.
The borough remains on amber alert.
Rising infection rates have also been recorded in Bury and Bolton.
The number of cases in Bury has risen by 23 in Public Health England's daily figures, with its infection rate rising to 28.3.
Meanwhile, there were 72 cases in Bolton, 20 more than the previous week. The borough's infection rate stands at 25.0
The number of cases went up by eight, week-on-week in Tameside too, however, its transmission is no longer rising.
Growth in Manchester, Trafford and Stockport has halted and numbers are going down.
Manchester still has the third highest infection rate in the region and remains on 'amber' alert.
Stockport and Trafford were yesterday downgraded to 'green alert'.
There were 30 cases in the week up to August 5 in Wigan, which currently has the lowest infection rate in Greater Manchester.
Yesterday Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that Greater Manchester's local lockdown will continue.
Stricter rules on social gatherings announced last week will continue here, in West Yorkshire and Leicester.
Preston has also been added to the list of places where households are banned from gathering in the homes and gardens of others.
The decision comes following a review of all the local lockdowns on Thursday by government and local authorities.
There has been no evidence of a fall in the recent rise of cases per 100,000 people in each of the affected areas.
The restrictions on gatherings will be reviewed again next week with any changes to be announced by Friday, August 14.