themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--NHS bosses warn pub-goers to avoid putting pressure on hospital

Punters heading back to their favourite pubs this weekend have been warned to follow guidelines and avoid putting added pressure on hospital services .
Pubs , bars , restaurants and cafes are set to reopen this weekend for the first time since the lockdown began .
There are concerns it could lead to a spike in new coronavirus cases if rules are not stricly adhered to .
The latest figures released today ( Friday ) show that the number of new Covid-19 infections in the borough has been on the rise .
There were 23.5 positive cases per 100,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to June 28 , data from Public Health England shows .
That is an increase on a rate of 15.8 which was recorded in the week up to June 21 .
In a joint statement , bosses from Bolton council as well as GPs , NHS trust and voluntary services asked people planning on going out this weekend to comply with all social distancing regulations .
They said : `` We ’ d like to thank you for your support so far .
It is because you have followed the guidance that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and that we ’ re in the position to allow more businesses to open .
So , thank you .
`` While we appreciate that some of you will relish the idea of a pint in the local , or the chance of a much-needed haircut , we don ’ t want this new-found joy to be short lived .
`` Our lives have changed so much since March , and we know it can be difficult at times , but please don ’ t forget that the virus is still with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Whether we face another 100 days of restrictions or another 10 – we can not stress enough the importance of maintaining social distancing , washing your hands regularly and staying safe from COVID-19 .
`` This week has seen the first ‘ local lockdown ’ in the UK .
Let ’ s not be next on the list .
We are all rebuilding and re-invigorating our lives , but let ’ s do this slowly and safely .
We ’ ve come too far to let our standards slip , so help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well . ''
The recent announcement of a 'local lockdown ' in Leicester has brought the possibility of a second major coronavirus outbreak back into the public eye .
But , while Bolton 's infection rate is on the rise , it is important to note that it remains as much as six times below the 141.32 infections per 100,000 people that have been recorded in the East Midlands city .
A & E services will remain in operation in Bolton throughout the weekend for serious or life-threatening injuries but with a limited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or family .
`` This weekend also marks the 72 nd birthday of our NHS and we implore you to continue to protect our health and care workers , '' the joint statement goes on to say .
`` So , while we celebrate our health and care heroes on Sunday , we ’ d also like to say once again thank you to you all for your patience and sensible approach to the easing of lockdown measures .
`` Please be careful with this new feeling of freedom , so that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We will come through this stronger , together . ''

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Punters heading back to their favourite pubs this weekend have been warned to follow guidelines and avoid putting added pressure on hospital services.
Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes are set to reopen this weekend for the first time since the lockdown began. There are concerns it could lead to a spike in new coronavirus cases if rules are not stricly adhered to.
The latest figures released today (Friday) show that the number of new Covid-19 infections in the borough has been on the rise.
There were 23.5 positive cases per 100,000 people in Bolton in the week leading up to June 28, data from Public Health England shows. That is an increase on a rate of 15.8 which was recorded in the week up to June 21.
In a joint statement, bosses from Bolton council as well as GPs, NHS trust and voluntary services asked people planning on going out this weekend to comply with all social distancing regulations.
They said: "We’d like to thank you for your support so far. It is because you have followed the guidance that we have come through the peak of the crisis and that we’re in the position to allow more businesses to open. So, thank you.
"While we appreciate that some of you will relish the idea of a pint in the local, or the chance of a much-needed haircut, we don’t want this new-found joy to be short lived.
"Our lives have changed so much since March, and we know it can be difficult at times, but please don’t forget that the virus is still with us and is still highly contagious.
"Whether we face another 100 days of restrictions or another 10 – we cannot stress enough the importance of maintaining social distancing, washing your hands regularly and staying safe from COVID-19.
"This week has seen the first ‘local lockdown’ in the UK. Let’s not be next on the list. We are all rebuilding and re-invigorating our lives, but let’s do this slowly and safely. We’ve come too far to let our standards slip, so help us to help you stay safe and well."
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The recent announcement of a 'local lockdown' in Leicester has brought the possibility of a second major coronavirus outbreak back into the public eye.
But, while Bolton's infection rate is on the rise, it is important to note that it remains as much as six times below the 141.32 infections per 100,000 people that have been recorded in the East Midlands city.
A&E services will remain in operation in Bolton throughout the weekend for serious or life-threatening injuries but with a limited capacity and with no access for visitors or family.
"This weekend also marks the 72 nd birthday of our NHS and we implore you to continue to protect our health and care workers," the joint statement goes on to say.
"So, while we celebrate our health and care heroes on Sunday, we’d also like to say once again thank you to you all for your patience and sensible approach to the easing of lockdown measures.
"Please be careful with this new feeling of freedom, so that we can continue to keep everyone safe.
"We will come through this stronger, together."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Drunk bedsitter went berserk with knife - he felt 'cooped up' by lockdown

A drunk man went berserk with a knife at a block of bedsists because he was furious a caretaker had put up notices insisting doors were kept open to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
Philip Hall , 39 , ran a kitchen knife across the stomach of one terrified victim .
When another tried to intervene he shouted : `` I will slit your throat and kill you . ''
He was furious the caretaker of the block , on Bury Road in Rochdale , had erected 'Covid 19 ' notices ordering residents to keep communal doors open to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handles .
Having been 'cooped up for so long ' during the lockdown , Hall grabbed a kitchen knife and vented his frustration on terrified fellow residents .
Now he has been jailed .
Prosecutor Lisa Boocock told Minshull Street Crown Court a resident spotted Hall 'agitated and shouting ' at 8.30pm on May 26 - and saw that he was armed with a knife .
Hall , who was waving the knife around , was heard to shout : `` I will slit your throat and kill you . ''
A second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also heard similar threat including that he would 'stab someone ' .
Hall then 'lightly tapped ' the knife against the first resident 's stomach and then drew it across his stomach , Miss Boocock said .
The upstairs resident asked him why he had a knife , prompting the furious Hall to shout : `` Shut the f*** up or I will slit your throat . ''
He demonstrated his point by making a slicing motion with the knife .
Hall then began stabbing the Covid 19 notices on the walls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tyres of the car owned by the building 's manager .
In a victim impact statement read to the court , one of the residents described how the incident , which lasted 30 to 40 minutes , left him 'very scared indeed ' .
Police were called and arrested Hall .
The knife was found near bins outside the building .
The court heard Hall had previous convictions for 'low level offending ' including assault .
He had only just completed a suspended prison sentence when he terrorised the fellow residents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there had been a degree of sympathy from his victims , with one of them saying they wanted Hall 'to get help ' .
Another resident , the court heard , had told Hall : `` We are all friends .
We are all there for each other . ''
When Hall had drawn the blade across the stomach of the neighbour , he had done so with the non-cutting edge , said Mr Morris .
`` It shows the defendant consciously turning the cutting blade away from him , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not explain the episode apart being 'cooped up so long ' because of Covid 19 .
`` He had not been drinking for two or three weeks but that night did drink to excess , '' said Mr Morris , who said his client had picked up the knife while cooking .
He admitted his client 'did have an issue ' about the doors in the building being kept open so no-one had to touch the handles .
`` It did seem to play on his mind , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suspend any prison sentence , said there was 'no real trigger ' apart from his client being 'very drunk ' that night .
Jailing Hall for ten months , Judge Bernadette Baxter told Hall : `` The whole situation must have been very frightening for anybody coming upon it .
The reality of the situation is that you are your own worst enemy .
`` You have little insight into your problems and have really failed to engage with help offered to you in the past .
In my judgement the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is immediate custody . ''
Hall , of Bury Road in Rochdale , had been convicted following an earlier trial at Manchester and Salford Magistrates ' Court of affray , assault and possessing a knife .
He had denied the offences .

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A drunk man went berserk with a knife at a block of bedsists because he was furious a caretaker had put up notices insisting doors were kept open to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Philip Hall, 39, ran a kitchen knife across the stomach of one terrified victim.
When another tried to intervene he shouted: "I will slit your throat and kill you."
He was furious the caretaker of the block, on Bury Road in Rochdale, had erected 'Covid 19' notices ordering residents to keep communal doors open to prevent people from having to grab door handles.
Having been 'cooped up for so long' during the lockdown, Hall grabbed a kitchen knife and vented his frustration on terrified fellow residents.
Now he has been jailed.
Prosecutor Lisa Boocock told Minshull Street Crown Court a resident spotted Hall 'agitated and shouting' at 8.30pm on May 26 - and saw that he was armed with a knife.
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Hall, who was waving the knife around, was heard to shout: "I will slit your throat and kill you."
A second resident, leaning from first floor window, also heard similar threat including that he would 'stab someone'.
Hall then 'lightly tapped' the knife against the first resident's stomach and then drew it across his stomach, Miss Boocock said.
The upstairs resident asked him why he had a knife, prompting the furious Hall to shout: "Shut the f*** up or I will slit your throat."
He demonstrated his point by making a slicing motion with the knife.
Hall then began stabbing the Covid 19 notices on the walls of the building and tried to slash the tyres of the car owned by the building's manager.
In a victim impact statement read to the court, one of the residents described how the incident, which lasted 30 to 40 minutes, left him 'very scared indeed'.
Police were called and arrested Hall. The knife was found near bins outside the building.
The court heard Hall had previous convictions for 'low level offending' including assault. He had only just completed a suspended prison sentence when he terrorised the fellow residents.
Anthony Morris, defending, pointed out that there had been a degree of sympathy from his victims, with one of them saying they wanted Hall 'to get help'.
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Another resident, the court heard, had told Hall: "We are all friends. We are all there for each other."
When Hall had drawn the blade across the stomach of the neighbour, he had done so with the non-cutting edge, said Mr Morris.
"It shows the defendant consciously turning the cutting blade away from him," he said.
The barrister said his client could not explain the episode apart being 'cooped up so long' because of Covid 19.
"He had not been drinking for two or three weeks but that night did drink to excess," said Mr Morris, who said his client had picked up the knife while cooking.
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He admitted his client 'did have an issue' about the doors in the building being kept open so no-one had to touch the handles. "It did seem to play on his mind," he said.
The barrister, who urged the judge to suspend any prison sentence, said there was 'no real trigger' apart from his client being 'very drunk' that night.
Jailing Hall for ten months, Judge Bernadette Baxter told Hall: "The whole situation must have been very frightening for anybody coming upon it. The reality of the situation is that you are your own worst enemy.
"You have little insight into your problems and have really failed to engage with help offered to you in the past. In my judgement the only appropriate sentence for you at the moment is immediate custody."
Hall, of Bury Road in Rochdale, had been convicted following an earlier trial at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court of affray, assault and possessing a knife. He had denied the offences.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Manchester United increase squad to 32 players for Premier League run-in

Manchester United have increased their first-team squad to 32 with the inclusion of right-back Ethan Laird .
Laird , 18 , has been called up to first-team training sessions at the club 's Carrington training complex after Axel Tuanzebe was ruled out for the rest of the season .
Defenders Tuanzebe and Phil Jones have been out since the season restarted last month and Under-18 captain Teden Mengi was promoted to offset their absence .
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer initially assembled a 29-man squad for the restart when training resumed in May but Angel Gomes has left after his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the first group of players involved in the lockdown training sessions but was restored to the squad in early June .
Fringe goalkeeper Joel Pereira , 24 , is participating in sessions following his return from a disastrous loan with Hearts .
Given Tuanzebe 's lay-off , Solskjaer now has a 31-man squad to choose from for the rest of United 's season , which could end as late as August 21 if they reach the Europa League final .
Their final Premier League fixture at Leicester is due to be on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is on August 1 .
United have agreed loan extensions for Dean Henderson at Sheffield United and Chris Smalling and Alexis Sanchez in Italy .
Henderson and Smalling have enjoyed fine seasons with Sheffield United and Roma but Inter Milan have expressed no willingness to keep the injury-prone Sanchez permanently .

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Manchester United have increased their first-team squad to 32 with the inclusion of right-back Ethan Laird.
Laird, 18, has been called up to first-team training sessions at the club's Carrington training complex after Axel Tuanzebe was ruled out for the rest of the season.
Defenders Tuanzebe and Phil Jones have been out since the season restarted last month and Under-18 captain Teden Mengi was promoted to offset their absence.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer initially assembled a 29-man squad for the restart when training resumed in May but Angel Gomes has left after his contract expired.
James Garner was not among the first group of players involved in the lockdown training sessions but was restored to the squad in early June. Fringe goalkeeper Joel Pereira, 24, is participating in sessions following his return from a disastrous loan with Hearts.
Given Tuanzebe's lay-off, Solskjaer now has a 31-man squad to choose from for the rest of United's season, which could end as late as August 21 if they reach the Europa League final. Their final Premier League fixture at Leicester is due to be on July 26 and the FA Cup final is on August 1.
United have agreed loan extensions for Dean Henderson at Sheffield United and Chris Smalling and Alexis Sanchez in Italy. Henderson and Smalling have enjoyed fine seasons with Sheffield United and Roma but Inter Milan have expressed no willingness to keep the injury-prone Sanchez permanently.
Updated United squad
David de Gea, Sergio Romero, Lee Grant, Nathan Bishop, Joel Pereira; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Ethan Laird, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Eric Bailly, Teden Mengi, Axel Tuanzebe, Phil Jones, Luke Shaw, Brandon Williams, Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, James Garner, Scott McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Andreas Pereira, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Tahith Chong, Daniel James, Odion Ighalo, Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--ADVERTORIAL: Take the first step online to adult learning at Tameside College

As Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect our daily lives , education centres across the country are publishing their plans for the upcoming year .
Tameside College has recently launched its adult learner guide for 2020/21 .
The guide is packed with a range of courses designed to support the learning needs of adult students .
With many programmes starting in September the launch of the guide signals the start of the college ’ s promotions that lead to enrolment .
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic , Tameside College has improved its enrolment process this year to include online applications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal and inclusive the college is requesting that the public apply for courses online through its website .
All applicants will then be supported online up to the point of enrolment .
As well as adapting enrolment , Tameside College has introduced a new and wide range of distance learning courses .
Aimed at students who prefer to study online , from home or work , these nationally recognised courses offer an alternative to traditional classroom based teaching - they are free to every student who completes them too .
Many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new skills for work in different careers .
There is also a range of higher level , degree , professional and access to higher education qualifications to choose from .
As well as listing the courses the guide provides a comprehensive description to funding your course .
This includes information for adult students at Tameside College , whose gross annual earnings is less than £18,135 , will receive free tuition .
Jackie Moores , principal at Tameside College said : `` We are delighted to launch our adult learner guide for 2020/21 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the college every year .
We provide a diverse range of courses we can meet the different learning needs of local adults .
`` By supporting local adults with high quality teaching and learning we are able to contribute to a stronger economy and community .
We encourage adults to make an online application as the first step back to college . ''
The 16-page publication will be delivered to 100,000 Tameside homes by the end of June with an invitation to apply online at

As Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect our daily lives, education centres across the country are publishing their plans for the upcoming year.
Tameside College has recently launched its adult learner guide for 2020/21. The guide is packed with a range of courses designed to support the learning needs of adult students.
With many programmes starting in September the launch of the guide signals the start of the college’s promotions that lead to enrolment.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tameside College has improved its enrolment process this year to include online applications.
To ensure enrolment is safe, personal and inclusive the college is requesting that the public apply for courses online through its website. All applicants will then be supported online up to the point of enrolment.
As well as adapting enrolment, Tameside College has introduced a new and wide range of distance learning courses.
Aimed at students who prefer to study online, from home or work, these nationally recognised courses offer an alternative to traditional classroom based teaching - they are free to every student who completes them too.
Many of the courses are dedicated to helping students develop new skills for work in different careers. There is also a range of higher level, degree, professional and access to higher education qualifications to choose from.
As well as listing the courses the guide provides a comprehensive description to funding your course. This includes information for adult students at Tameside College, whose gross annual earnings is less than £18,135, will receive free tuition.
Jackie Moores, principal at Tameside College said: "We are delighted to launch our adult learner guide for 2020/21. We welcome thousands of adult students to the college every year. We provide a diverse range of courses we can meet the different learning needs of local adults.
"By supporting local adults with high quality teaching and learning we are able to contribute to a stronger economy and community. We encourage adults to make an online application as the first step back to college."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Liverpool have shown why they might not be able to do what Man City did

The change in the tone of Liverpool fans was quite striking .
Before the game , they were ready to rub Manchester City noses in it , to show why they were champions , to round off a remarkable season by playing like champions at the Etihad Stadium .
By the time Raheem Sterling 's shot had been deflected into their net for the Blues ’ fourth goal , there was a lot of revisionism going on .
All of a sudden , it was all `` The game was irrelevant '' , `` Liverpool were still hung over from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – some hangover , that – and it was just a `` meaningless , minor victory for a team which remains 20 points adrift in the table '' .
There was no such rapid change of viewpoint from the Liverpool team , and a clearly angry and irritated Jurgen Klopp afterwards .
They were very much in tune with their fans going into the game – they wanted to show City , and the rest of the world , why they had won the league at a canter .
Jurgen Klopp also made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and challenging his team to finish the season strongly , snatching away some of City ’ s league records along the way .
The way his team started showed that they had bought into that .
They threatened to overwhelm City , in a way which had become the norm between the two teams in the last two or three seasons .
They WERE playing like champions – strong , fast , forcing errors , hitting the post , placing City under great strain .
But what happened next should be a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team who fancies a tilt at the title next season .
City weathered that early storm , composed themselves and started playing out of that ferocious Liverpool press .
And once they freed up the space higher up the field , they exploited it to the full and exposed the weaknesses in a much-vaunted Liverpool defence .
In the end , they equalled the heaviest defeat suffered by any team after winning the title – a mark set by Liverpool themselves , when they beat the newly-crowned Arsenal 4-0 at Anfield in 1998 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with four , as City threatened to run riot .
The way they capitulated has cast a little bit of doubt over their long-term durability .
When City won the league with five games to go in 2018 , there was no lessening of standard , no fall-off .
They kept hammering away , literally until the final minute of the final game , in blazing sunshine at Southampton , when Gabriel Jesus ’ delicate lob racked up the record-setting 100 points .
That undoubtedly spilled over into the following season , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they needed all of their 98 points to hold off Liverpool ’ s strong challenge .
Now Liverpool have to show that same mentality , and prove they can cope with injuries to key players in the same way City have done , if they are to repeat City 's feat of back-to-back titles .

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The change in the tone of Liverpool fans was quite striking.
Before the game, they were ready to rub Manchester City noses in it, to show why they were champions, to round off a remarkable season by playing like champions at the Etihad Stadium.
By the time Raheem Sterling 's shot had been deflected into their net for the Blues’ fourth goal, there was a lot of revisionism going on.
All of a sudden, it was all "The game was irrelevant", "Liverpool were still hung over from their title party a week ago" – some hangover, that – and it was just a "meaningless, minor victory for a team which remains 20 points adrift in the table".
There was no such rapid change of viewpoint from the Liverpool team, and a clearly angry and irritated Jurgen Klopp afterwards.
They were very much in tune with their fans going into the game – they wanted to show City, and the rest of the world, why they had won the league at a canter.
Jurgen Klopp also made that plain, picking his strongest team and challenging his team to finish the season strongly, snatching away some of City’s league records along the way.
The way his team started showed that they had bought into that. They threatened to overwhelm City, in a way which had become the norm between the two teams in the last two or three seasons.
They WERE playing like champions – strong, fast, forcing errors, hitting the post, placing City under great strain.
But what happened next should be a great encouragement to City, and any other team who fancies a tilt at the title next season.
City weathered that early storm, composed themselves and started playing out of that ferocious Liverpool press.
And once they freed up the space higher up the field, they exploited it to the full and exposed the weaknesses in a much-vaunted Liverpool defence.
In the end, they equalled the heaviest defeat suffered by any team after winning the title – a mark set by Liverpool themselves, when they beat the newly-crowned Arsenal 4-0 at Anfield in 1998.
And they were lucky to escape with four, as City threatened to run riot.
The way they capitulated has cast a little bit of doubt over their long-term durability.
When City won the league with five games to go in 2018, there was no lessening of standard, no fall-off.
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They kept hammering away, literally until the final minute of the final game, in blazing sunshine at Southampton, when Gabriel Jesus’ delicate lob racked up the record-setting 100 points.
That undoubtedly spilled over into the following season, when the remorseless pace carried on, and they needed all of their 98 points to hold off Liverpool’s strong challenge.
Now Liverpool have to show that same mentality, and prove they can cope with injuries to key players in the same way City have done, if they are to repeat City's feat of back-to-back titles.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Two people charged after police raids in Heywood and Rochdale

Two men have been charged following police raids in Heywood and Rochdale .
Officers executed warrants at six addresses in @ @ @ @ @ Thursday morning ( July 2 ) and arrested nine people .
Greater Manchester Police today @ @ @ @ @ charged with various offences .
Anthony Lutkevic , 30 , of Tonge Street , Heywood @ @ @ @ @ counts of possession of a firearm - namely a shotgun and a grenade and possession @ @ @ @ @ B drugs .
Dillan Kennedy , 25 , of no fixed address , has been @ @ @ @ @ to supply class A drugs - namely heroin and cocaine .
The men are due @ @ @ @ @ Court today ( Friday ) .
Six people arrested on Thursday have since been released @ @ @ @ @ .
A 27 year-old man arrested as the operation has been recalled to prison .

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Two men have been charged following police raids in Heywood and Rochdale.
Officers executed warrants at six addresses in the two towns early on Thursday morning (July 2) and arrested nine people.
Greater Manchester Police today said two men have been charged with various offences.
Anthony Lutkevic, 30, of Tonge Street, Heywood has been charged with two counts of possession of a firearm - namely a shotgun and a grenade and possession with intent to supply class B drugs.
Dillan Kennedy, 25, of no fixed address, has been charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs - namely heroin and cocaine.
The men are due to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court today (Friday).
Six people arrested on Thursday have since been released on police bail GMP added.
A 27 year-old man arrested as the operation has been recalled to prison.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Martin Lewis worried viewers during his latest ITV money show

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has been on hand to help countless people with their finance questions - from furlough fears to saving advice .
Martin 's advice often gets tongues wagging , with many people using it to save themselves some serious dollar .
But Birmingham Live reports that , on Thursday night it was n't the money journalist 's content which had people talking , but his health .
During Thursday 's installment of the Martin Lewis money Show , the host left viewers concerned after they spotted him looking under the weather .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I feel a bit nauseous , a bit green , but Dr Showbiz is here , I 've got some make up on .
His co-host Angelica Bell told him that people were worried for him , with one Twitter user writing : `` Feel better soon !
You do a smashing job !
Thanks to you I ’ m debt free . ''
Martin responded with : `` Thanks for all those sending messages , I just want to say I 've got no fever , no cough and no loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tummy bug.
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has been on hand to help countless people with their finance questions - from furlough fears to saving advice.
Martin's advice often gets tongues wagging, with many people using it to save themselves some serious dollar.
But Birmingham Live reports that, on Thursday night it wasn't the money journalist's content which had people talking, but his health.
During Thursday's installment of the Martin Lewis money Show, the host left viewers concerned after they spotted him looking under the weather.
Martin told people watching the show: "I feel a bit nauseous, a bit green, but Dr Showbiz is here, I've got some make up on.
His co-host Angelica Bell told him that people were worried for him, with one Twitter user writing: "Feel better soon! You do a smashing job! Thanks to you I’m debt free."
Martin responded with: "Thanks for all those sending messages, I just want to say I've got no fever, no cough and no loss of taste, hopefully it's just a tummy bug. "


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Road closed and 999 crews scrambled as police called to fight on Chorlton street

Police were called to reports of a fight on a residential street in Chortlon .
Emergency services were called to @ @ @ @ @ junction of Brannocks Road , on Thursday evening ( July 2 ) .
Four police @ @ @ @ @ detectives were seen attending .
Greater Manchester Police said they were alerted to reports of @ @ @ @ @ unknown if anybody was injured of if there have been any arrests at this stage @ @ @ @ @ scene show a large police cordon surrounding a number of properties .
A police car @ @ @ @ @ end of the road , with officers standing guard at the cordon .
A GMP @ @ @ @ @ around 7.35pm police were called to reports of a fight on Badminton Road .

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Police were called to reports of a fight on a residential street in Chortlon.
Emergency services were called to Badminton Road, at the junction of Brannocks Road, on Thursday evening (July 2).
Four police cars, an ambulance and detectives were seen attending.
Greater Manchester Police said they were alerted to reports of a fight.
It is unknown if anybody was injured of if there have been any arrests at this stage.
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Pictures taken from the scene show a large police cordon surrounding a number of properties.
A police car could be seen blocking either end of the road, with officers standing guard at the cordon.
A GMP spokeswoman said: "At around 7.35pm police were called to reports of a fight on Badminton Road.
"Officers attended."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Former Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood believes a summer transfer for Jack Grealish to Manchester United is “ already done @ @ @ @ @ the race to sign the Villa captain , who is being tipped to leave the @ @ @ @ @ or not they avoid relegation from the Premier League .
United are also keen on @ @ @ @ @ .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will get a closer look at Grealish when United travel to @ @ @ @ @ but , according to Sherwood , Grealish is already on his way to Old Trafford @ @ @ @ @ Grealish is a deal which is already done , '' Sherwood said .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ they [ Manchester United ] need .
I honestly believe there ’ s only one @ @ @ @ @ `` I don ’ t think he can stay at Aston Villa , he needs @ @ @ @ @ I think he signs for Manchester United . ''
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is proving lots of people wrong at Manchester United, the club’s former defender Paul Parker has said.
United’s recent form is giving justification to Solskjaer and his appointment at Old Trafford, with the club gunning for a top four finish.
This is what the ex-United defender wrote in his latest column for Eurosport:
“People are still struggling to come forward and say ‘Well done Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’, no one wants to do it because a lot of people wanted him to get the sack so they could follow up and say ‘we told you so’.
“He’s hurting a lot of people at the moment, I don’t want to begrudge anybody that opportunity because it’s still viable it could happen, but he has made people’s life a little bit more difficult because of how good a job he has been doing.
“If you throw out any top manager’s name, somebody in the press or a keyboard warrior would know all the reasons why Mauricio Pochettino would be doing better than Solskjaer. In fact, they don’t really know, to be honest, they haven’t got a clue why he would be better, all they know is that he’s a bigger name.
“Ole’s record prior to United wasn’t very good, but a lot of managers were getting jobs and we all questioned why, and they’ve been quite successful.
“No one wanted to give Ole any time at all. Yes, it has taken him a while, but he had to get rid of a lot of bad eggs and lift a club in the doldrums because of the previous manager.
“He has put smiles back on people’s faces, done a lot of homework and worked to know what United needed off the pitch.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Manchester United expecting transfer window changes

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are preparing for an 'important ' summer but waiting on the state of the transfer market .
United are two points off an automatic Champions League qualifying place in the Premier League table but but could still return to the competition if they finish fifth and Manchester City 's ban from European competitions is upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
Victory in the Europa League final on August 21 in Cologne would also secure Champions League qualification .
The MEN reported last month United 's moves for certain targets depend on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already cost the club £28million .
United 's revenues for the third quarter fell by 18.7 % to £123.7m and their debt soared by £124.4m to £429.1m .
Chelsea have spent £78.6m on Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner and Bayern Munich finalised a £44.5m deal for Leroy Sane this week .
Solskjaer suggested United could negotiate their own marquee signing but reiterated their activity is partly dependent on how successful their run-in is .
`` It ’ s going to be a strange transfer window and I don ’ t expect a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t know , '' Solskjaer said .
`` We don ’ t really know how the market is going to be .
`` For us as a team , club and staff , we need to work really well .
It ’ s about the consistency .
We need to have the mentality of United of old that every game is a cup final and every game is a chance to get three points .
`` It does n't matter if it ’ s Man City or Liverpool or Bournemouth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you need to go into every single game [ with the same mindset ] .
We 've been too inconsistent .
`` So for us this summer is also about creating consistency .
I ’ m not just talking about decisions off the field - it ’ s also here in and around the training ground . ''
United appear to have missed out on 17-year-old Birmingham City midfielder Jude Bellingham , who has reportedly agreed to join Borussia Dortmund .
Erling Haaland rejected United in favour of Dortmund in the January window @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young British players moving to Germany after he moved to Dortmund in 2017 .
Solskjaer refused to specifically comment on Bellingham 's future but understands why the Bundesliga appeals to raw talents in the Premier League and Championship .
`` Any young player needs to make a decision they ’ re comfortable with - where can he make an impact ?
If you ’ re 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , they ’ re important decisions for them .
`` We 've got some examples of players taking a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to smaller clubs and it has n't worked .
That ’ s a chance , a risk they take , instead of being in the club they 've gone through .
Some players do really well .
`` I was happy with the path I took as a player .
I was 22 before I went to Molde and 23 when I came to United .
John Arne Riise , who comes from a similar area to me , went to Monaco when he was 16 and we both won Champions Leagues as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that lead to the destination . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are preparing for an 'important' summer but waiting on the state of the transfer market.
United are two points off an automatic Champions League qualifying place in the Premier League table but but could still return to the competition if they finish fifth and Manchester City's ban from European competitions is upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Victory in the Europa League final on August 21 in Cologne would also secure Champions League qualification.
The MEN reported last month United's moves for certain targets depend on Champions League qualification and the coronavirus pandemic has already cost the club £28million. United's revenues for the third quarter fell by 18.7% to £123.7m and their debt soared by £124.4m to £429.1m.
Chelsea have spent £78.6m on Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner and Bayern Munich finalised a £44.5m deal for Leroy Sane this week. Solskjaer suggested United could negotiate their own marquee signing but reiterated their activity is partly dependent on how successful their run-in is.
"It’s going to be a strange transfer window and I don’t expect a lot of big transfers, maybe. I don’t know," Solskjaer said. "We don’t really know how the market is going to be.
"For us as a team, club and staff, we need to work really well. It’s about the consistency. We need to have the mentality of United of old that every game is a cup final and every game is a chance to get three points.
"It doesn't matter if it’s Man City or Liverpool or Bournemouth or Southampton, Palace, Everton, you need to go into every single game [with the same mindset]. We've been too inconsistent.
"So for us this summer is also about creating consistency. I’m not just talking about decisions off the field - it’s also here in and around the training ground."
United appear to have missed out on 17-year-old Birmingham City midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has reportedly agreed to join Borussia Dortmund. Erling Haaland rejected United in favour of Dortmund in the January window and Jadon Sancho sparked an influx of young British players moving to Germany after he moved to Dortmund in 2017.
Solskjaer refused to specifically comment on Bellingham's future but understands why the Bundesliga appeals to raw talents in the Premier League and Championship. "Any young player needs to make a decision they’re comfortable with - where can he make an impact? If you’re 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, they’re important decisions for them.
"We've got some examples of players taking a chance, moving away from big clubs to smaller clubs and it hasn't worked. That’s a chance, a risk they take, instead of being in the club they've gone through. Some players do really well.
"I was happy with the path I took as a player. I was 22 before I went to Molde and 23 when I came to United. John Arne Riise, who comes from a similar area to me, went to Monaco when he was 16 and we both won Champions Leagues as players, so there are different roads that lead to the destination."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer agrees with Gary Neville on Manchester United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer agrees with Gary Neville that Manchester United are still not at the level of title challengers .
United have won three of their four matches since the season restarted , are unbeaten in 15 , in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and favourites to win the Europa League .
Neville said in midweek 'there ’ s still some work to do in the transfer market to get this team to a title-winning team ' and suggested United needed three or four players to become a credible force again .
United 's summer budget is heavily dependant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League and the full ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Solskjaer said after the stroll against Brighton United 'were too far behind to be on the road to something special ' amid the possibility of a third-place finish this season .
`` Gary is right in a lot of things he says , '' Solskjaer said .
`` And , of course , we can not think we ’ re there .
If you look at the table , we ’ re nowhere near where we should be .
`` Consistency has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve on many aspects of the game .
I don ’ t know how many points we ’ re behind the top two but Gary ’ s right - there ’ s definitely not going to be any complacency and thinking , ‘ we ’ ve cracked it ’ because we ’ ve got so much to do .
`` It ’ s an enjoyable journey .
We can see improvements but , yes , we need to make one or two - or more - very good decisions .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely . ''
United could return to the top four for the first time since August - for five hours , at least - if they beat Bournemouth at Old Trafford .
Midweek defeats to Leicester and Chelsea have left United three points off third and two off fourth , with a better goal difference than Chelsea .
Leicester host United and Wolves travel to Chelsea on the final day of the campaign and Nuno Espirito Santo 's side are level on points with United .
Solskjaer does not expect any of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think the last round is going to be vital - you ’ ve got Chelsea versus Wolverhampton and us against Leicester - so there might be a three point advantage for us or for Leicester and it ’ s still an important game , '' he added .
`` I can ’ t see the difference between us and Leicester being a lot more than three points either way , the same with Chelsea and Wolverhampton .
`` So it ’ s looking exciting , it ’ s a short space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lots of things can happen but yes I think it will go down to the last game . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer agrees with Gary Neville that Manchester United are still not at the level of title challengers.
United have won three of their four matches since the season restarted, are unbeaten in 15, in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and favourites to win the Europa League.
Neville said in midweek 'there’s still some work to do in the transfer market to get this team to a title-winning team' and suggested United needed three or four players to become a credible force again.
United's summer budget is heavily dependant on whether they qualify for the Champions League and the full ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Solskjaer said after the stroll against Brighton United 'were too far behind to be on the road to something special' amid the possibility of a third-place finish this season.
"Gary is right in a lot of things he says," Solskjaer said. "And, of course, we cannot think we’re there. If you look at the table, we’re nowhere near where we should be.
"Consistency has to be improved and we still have to improve on many aspects of the game. I don’t know how many points we’re behind the top two but Gary’s right - there’s definitely not going to be any complacency and thinking, ‘we’ve cracked it’ because we’ve got so much to do.
"It’s an enjoyable journey. We can see improvements but, yes, we need to make one or two - or more - very good decisions. It’s going to be an important summer, definitely."
United could return to the top four for the first time since August - for five hours, at least - if they beat Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Midweek defeats to Leicester and Chelsea have left United three points off third and two off fourth, with a better goal difference than Chelsea.
Leicester host United and Wolves travel to Chelsea on the final day of the campaign and Nuno Espirito Santo's side are level on points with United. Solskjaer does not expect any of the top four competitors to pull away.
"I think the last round is going to be vital - you’ve got Chelsea versus Wolverhampton and us against Leicester - so there might be a three point advantage for us or for Leicester and it’s still an important game," he added. "I can’t see the difference between us and Leicester being a lot more than three points either way, the same with Chelsea and Wolverhampton.
"So it’s looking exciting, it’s a short space of time. So many games so lots of things can happen but yes I think it will go down to the last game."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--‘Manchester is not Leicester but it could be if we don't take care this weekend'

Manchester ’ s Covid situation is currently ‘ nothing like Leicester ’ , the town hall ’ s bosses have said - but they warn the same situation could easily happen here if people do not take care when pubs open over the coming days .
Council leader Sir Richard Leese said the city ’ s licensing team will be monitoring bars as they reopen tomorrow and ‘ we will be closing them down ’ if they are found to be breaking social distancing and other protective rules .
“ It is as simple as that , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting .
“ Because we ’ re not Leicester , we ’ re nothing like Leicester .
But Leicester were nothing like that four weeks ago either .
And that ’ s a real lesson to us all.
” Sir Richard also said a joint gold command operation would be in place over the weekend , including the council and Greater Manchester Police , and would crack down on any illegal outside gatherings .
“ We believe there are three illegal raves being advertised at the moment , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be charged , action will be taken around this .
Not because we don ’ t want people to enjoy themselves , but because it puts people at risk.
” He was speaking a few days after the country ’ s first ‘ local lockdown ’ was introduced in Leicester , where infection rates have been running far beyond those elsewhere for some weeks .
Coun Bev Craig , executive member for health , said people had understandably then wanted to know whether Manchester was at risk from the same measures .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve faced from residents , from colleagues , from friends , from families has definitely been ‘ are we like Leicester ?
’ '' she told colleagues .
“ And I suppose I want at this point to say very , very clearly : at this point in time , no , we ’ re not .
“ But if we ’ re not careful and if we abandon the discipline that we ’ ve had around social distancing and adhering to the rules , like everywhere else in the country we run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This week the city ’ s public health department was finally able to see the results of tests carried out in privately run drive-through and mobile stations , meaning it has a clearer picture of Manchester ’ s situation .
Coun Craig said that showed an average of ten new cases a day , compared to around 450 a week in Leicester .
Infections peaked here in early to mid-April , she said .
But there remained an ‘ inherent risk ’ to believing life was returning to normal , she warned , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were going about things ‘ in the right way ’ .
That includes social distancing , hand washing and doing as instructed if the NHS test and trace system gets in touch to advise self isolation .
Manchester has also published its own ‘ outbreak management plan ’ this week , which focuses in particular on how vulnerable groups such as older people , the homeless and people in care homes will be supported in the coming weeks and months .
The city has its own dedicated test and trace system to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those , which also feeds into a Greater Manchester version .
Regulations being published by the government today stipulate that pubs can reopen from 6am tomorrow .
Deputy council leader Nigel Murphy said he would have preferred to see a delay until Monday , ‘ but we are where we are ’ .
Urging anyone planning to take advantage of the easing to behave responsibly , he said : “ As well as thinking about how you ’ re getting there , think about you ’ re getting home .
“ Stay safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s working this weekend as well , because it ’ s going to take time to bed in .
“ We need to work together to ensure we do n't end up in a situation with another spike in the Manchester area .
”

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Manchester’s Covid situation is currently ‘nothing like Leicester’, the town hall’s bosses have said - but they warn the same situation could easily happen here if people do not take care when pubs open over the coming days.
Council leader Sir Richard Leese said the city’s licensing team will be monitoring bars as they reopen tomorrow and ‘we will be closing them down’ if they are found to be breaking social distancing and other protective rules.
“It is as simple as that,” he said at the authority’s latest executive meeting.
“Because we’re not Leicester, we’re nothing like Leicester. But Leicester were nothing like that four weeks ago either. And that’s a real lesson to us all.”
Sir Richard also said a joint gold command operation would be in place over the weekend, including the council and Greater Manchester Police, and would crack down on any illegal outside gatherings.
“We believe there are three illegal raves being advertised at the moment,” he said.
“Equipment will be seized, people will be charged, action will be taken around this. Not because we don’t want people to enjoy themselves, but because it puts people at risk.”
He was speaking a few days after the country’s first ‘local lockdown’ was introduced in Leicester, where infection rates have been running far beyond those elsewhere for some weeks.
Coun Bev Craig, executive member for health, said people had understandably then wanted to know whether Manchester was at risk from the same measures.
“This week the top question I’ve faced from residents, from colleagues, from friends, from families has definitely been ‘are we like Leicester?’" she told colleagues.
“And I suppose I want at this point to say very, very clearly: at this point in time, no, we’re not.
“But if we’re not careful and if we abandon the discipline that we’ve had around social distancing and adhering to the rules, like everywhere else in the country we run the risk of becoming like Leicester.”
(Image: PA)
This week the city’s public health department was finally able to see the results of tests carried out in privately run drive-through and mobile stations, meaning it has a clearer picture of Manchester’s situation.
Coun Craig said that showed an average of ten new cases a day, compared to around 450 a week in Leicester. Infections peaked here in early to mid-April, she said.
But there remained an ‘inherent risk’ to believing life was returning to normal, she warned, adding that people needed to make sure they were going about things ‘in the right way’.
That includes social distancing, hand washing and doing as instructed if the NHS test and trace system gets in touch to advise self isolation.
Manchester has also published its own ‘outbreak management plan’ this week, which focuses in particular on how vulnerable groups such as older people, the homeless and people in care homes will be supported in the coming weeks and months.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The city has its own dedicated test and trace system to deal with more complex cases such as those, which also feeds into a Greater Manchester version.
Regulations being published by the government today stipulate that pubs can reopen from 6am tomorrow.
Deputy council leader Nigel Murphy said he would have preferred to see a delay until Monday, ‘but we are where we are’.
Urging anyone planning to take advantage of the easing to behave responsibly, he said: “As well as thinking about how you’re getting there, think about you’re getting home.
“Stay safe and also have respect for everybody who’s working this weekend as well, because it’s going to take time to bed in.
“We need to work together to ensure we don't end up in a situation with another spike in the Manchester area.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Police 'increasingly concerned' for woman missing from Bolton

UPDATE : Police have confirmed she has been found safe and well .
Police are asking for help to find a missing woman .
Laura Derbyshire , 30 , was last seen in Bolton at about 1pm today .
Officers say they are becoming 'increasingly concerned ' about her .
The last reported sighting of Ms Derbyshire was on Derwent Road in Farnworth .
Police have now issued an appeal for information , and are asking members of the public to help .
In a post on the GMP Bolton North Facebook page , officers said : `` Can you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the # Farnworth area of # Bolton ?
`` Laura Derbyshire , 30-years-old , was last seen about 1pm today on Derwent Road , Farnworth , Bolton .
`` Laura is described as female , white , 5 ’ 7 ’ ’ tall , slim build with dyed red hair , last seen wearing a white cardigan with a black pattern on it and light blue jeans .
`` Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for Laura and want to make sure they are safe and well .
`` Anyone with information about Laura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police on 0161 856 5748 . ''

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UPDATE: Police have confirmed she has been found safe and well.
Police are asking for help to find a missing woman.
Laura Derbyshire, 30, was last seen in Bolton at about 1pm today.
Officers say they are becoming 'increasingly concerned' about her.
The last reported sighting of Ms Derbyshire was on Derwent Road in Farnworth.
Police have now issued an appeal for information, and are asking members of the public to help.
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In a post on the GMP Bolton North Facebook page, officers said: "Can you help police find a missing woman from the #Farnworth area of #Bolton?
"Laura Derbyshire, 30-years-old, was last seen about 1pm today on Derwent Road, Farnworth, Bolton.
"Laura is described as female, white, 5’7’’ tall, slim build with dyed red hair, last seen wearing a white cardigan with a black pattern on it and light blue jeans.
"Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for Laura and want to make sure they are safe and well.
"Anyone with information about Laura’s whereabouts is asked to contact police on 0161 856 5748."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Man Utd 'considering loaning out Eric Bailly' and more transfer rumours

Manchester United are considering allowing defender Eric Bailly leave the club on loan , according to reports .
The centre-back has been desperately unlucky with injuries in recent years and missed a large portion of the current campaign after suffering a knee injury in pre-season .
As a result he has made just eight appearances this season , with his only Premier League start being an impressive performance on his return against Chelsea in February , and has since fallen behind Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof in the pecking order .
According to The Sun , United want the 26-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under his belt and are considering loaning him out from Old Trafford to do so .
It 's claimed that Spanish side Valencia would be keen to take Bailly for either a part or the entirety of next season , with clubs in Portugal and Italy also said to be interested .
But any club who takes him must pay a significant portion of his hefty wages .
While the report states that United are n't considering selling the Ivorian it 's reported that they would demand the £34.2million fee they paid for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bailly 's departure would come as something of a surprise given he is United 's third-choice defender and has been in good form in 2020 .
Meanwhile , Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey is reportedly pushing for a move to the Premier League , amid links with United .
The Jamaica international will ask Leverkusen to let him speak to clubs this summer ahead of a move , according to Sky Sports .
He could also be available for a cut price fee of between £20-30million as a result of financial impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
While United 's first choice winger target remains Borussia Dortmund 's Jadon Sancho , Bailey has been touted as a possible cheaper alternative .

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Manchester United are considering allowing defender Eric Bailly leave the club on loan, according to reports.
The centre-back has been desperately unlucky with injuries in recent years and missed a large portion of the current campaign after suffering a knee injury in pre-season.
As a result he has made just eight appearances this season, with his only Premier League start being an impressive performance on his return against Chelsea in February, and has since fallen behind Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof in the pecking order.
According to The Sun, United want the 26-year-old to get some more first team action under his belt and are considering loaning him out from Old Trafford to do so.
It's claimed that Spanish side Valencia would be keen to take Bailly for either a part or the entirety of next season, with clubs in Portugal and Italy also said to be interested. But any club who takes him must pay a significant portion of his hefty wages.
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While the report states that United aren't considering selling the Ivorian it's reported that they would demand the £34.2million fee they paid for him in 2016 if offers were made.
Bailly's departure would come as something of a surprise given he is United's third-choice defender and has been in good form in 2020.
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey is reportedly pushing for a move to the Premier League, amid links with United.
The Jamaica international will ask Leverkusen to let him speak to clubs this summer ahead of a move, according to Sky Sports. He could also be available for a cut price fee of between £20-30million as a result of financial impact on the transfer market cause by the coronavirus pandemic.
While United's first choice winger target remains Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho, Bailey has been touted as a possible cheaper alternative.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Bailey 'keen on PL move' amid Man City links and more rumours

Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey is reportedly keen on a move to the Premier League this summer amid links with Manchester City .
City are now a player lighter in attack after it was confirmed that Leroy Sane had completed his long awaited move to Bayern Munich on Friday , for a fee that could rise to £54.8m .
Although Pep Guardiola has previously said City wo n't necessarily need to spend money to replace the winger , especially with the form of Phil Foden , that has n't stopped potential replacements from being touted .
Jamaica international Bailey is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sky Sports News , he is is pushing for a move to the Premier League this summer and could be available for a cut-price fee of between £20-30million .
It 's reported that Leverkusen were initially set to demand £60million for Bailey , who still has three years remaining on his contract , but the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the market has seen their asking price lowered .
The 22-year-old has also been linked with neighbours Manchester United as a potential alternative to Jadon Sancho , with Liverpool and Everton also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take on Bayern in the DFB-Pokal final on Saturday .
Another player rumoured to be City 's Sane replacement is Real Sociedad 's Mikel Oyarzabal .
City were linked with the Spanish winger several times last summer and now , according to Mundo Deportivo , via Sportwitness , the La Liga club are fearful that City will finally make a move for their star player .
It 's reported that Guardiola is a huge admirer of the 23-year-old but any potential signing would be expensive as he still has four years remaining on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ €75million .

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Bayer Leverkusen star Leon Bailey is reportedly keen on a move to the Premier League this summer amid links with Manchester City.
City are now a player lighter in attack after it was confirmed that Leroy Sane had completed his long awaited move to Bayern Munich on Friday, for a fee that could rise to £54.8m.
Although Pep Guardiola has previously said City won't necessarily need to spend money to replace the winger, especially with the form of Phil Foden, that hasn't stopped potential replacements from being touted.
Jamaica international Bailey is one of them and, according to Sky Sports News, he is is pushing for a move to the Premier League this summer and could be available for a cut-price fee of between £20-30million.
It's reported that Leverkusen were initially set to demand £60million for Bailey, who still has three years remaining on his contract, but the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the market has seen their asking price lowered.
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The 22-year-old has also been linked with neighbours Manchester United as a potential alternative to Jadon Sancho, with Liverpool and Everton also said to be scouting him when Leverkusen take on Bayern in the DFB-Pokal final on Saturday.
Another player rumoured to be City's Sane replacement is Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal.
City were linked with the Spanish winger several times last summer and now, according to Mundo Deportivo, via Sportwitness, the La Liga club are fearful that City will finally make a move for their star player.
It's reported that Guardiola is a huge admirer of the 23-year-old but any potential signing would be expensive as he still has four years remaining on his contract and a release clause of €75million.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Date and kick-off details for Man City's remaining PL fixtures confirmed

Two of Manchester City 's six remaining Premier League matches have been rearranged for television , with dates and kick-off times now confirmed .
City still had two games on the domestic calender that were n't set in stone but now know how the rest of their campaign will look before heading into the Champions League .
The home match against Bournemouth , who are struggling at the bottom of the table , will take place on Wednesday , July 15 , with kick-off at 6pm .
The trip to fellow relegation candidates Watford was set to be played on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to be rearranged yet again due to the Blues ' participation in the FA Cup semi-finals , in which they face Arsenal at Wembley on that day instead .
Pep Guardiola 's side will make the trip to the Hornets the following Tuesday , July 21 , with kick-off coming at 6pm .
Both game will be televised on Sky Sports .
While a second place spot in the table is almost guaranteed and City 's league season is practically over , Guardiola will be hoping his side continue with their good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games in the FA Cup and Champions League and will no doubt want to get the four points needed to officially qualify for next season 's European campaign as soon as possible .

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Two of Manchester City's six remaining Premier League matches have been rearranged for television, with dates and kick-off times now confirmed.
City still had two games on the domestic calender that weren't set in stone but now know how the rest of their campaign will look before heading into the Champions League.
The home match against Bournemouth, who are struggling at the bottom of the table, will take place on Wednesday, July 15, with kick-off at 6pm.
The trip to fellow relegation candidates Watford was set to be played on Saturday, July 18, but has had to be rearranged yet again due to the Blues' participation in the FA Cup semi-finals, in which they face Arsenal at Wembley on that day instead.
Pep Guardiola's side will make the trip to the Hornets the following Tuesday, July 21, with kick-off coming at 6pm. Both game will be televised on Sky Sports.
While a second place spot in the table is almost guaranteed and City's league season is practically over, Guardiola will be hoping his side continue with their good form to build momentum for the remaining games in the FA Cup and Champions League and will no doubt want to get the four points needed to officially qualify for next season's European campaign as soon as possible.
City's remaining fixtures:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--The text message that spelled the end for Manchester's gangsters

This is the text message that signalled the game was up for Greater Manchester 's gangsters .
It was sent after police penetrated a secret phone network used by gangs across the region .
Received by Encrochat users on June 12 , shortly after international crime fighting agencies reportedly cracked the encryption , it warned customers the security of their device 'could no longer be guaranteed ' and urged them to turn off and dump their phones. ''
Today we had our domains seized by government entities .
`` They repurposed our domains to launch an attack to comprise carbon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they managed to launch a malware campaign against the carbon to weaken its security .
`` Due to the level of sophistication of the attack , and the malware code , we can no longer guarantee the security of your device .
`` We took immediate action on our network by disabling connectivity to combat the attack .
`` You are advised to power off , and physically dispose of your device immediately .
Period of compromise was about 30 minutes . ''
Encrochat was thought to be in wide use among Greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long sussed out that regular phones can leave a trail of incriminating data which , through cell-site analysis , detectives can use to show their movements and reveal details of their communications .
But they could use Encrochat devices to speak to each other and text over the internet knowing that these could never be uncovered by the police .
The only 'footprint ' the service leaves is the time it starts and finishes each data session and a very approximate location .
But they didn ’ t come cheap , with handsets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months of use .
Customers could easily wipe their phones and only a complex series of passwords allowed entry to the actual encrypted phone where sensitive messages were stored .
Encrochat was adopted by criminals after police smashed the PGP ( pretty good privacy ) software which had been used since 2016 .
It had a remote wipe ' function where criminals could delete incriminating data .
But after law enforcement organisations in Holland and Canada made arrests the criminal use of PGP stopped .
Encrochat , based in Holland , stepped into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in encrypted mobile devices .
Until now that is .
On Thursday it was announced 700 suspected crooks had been arrested and murder plots foiled in the UK 's 'biggest ever crime bust after police blew apart the Encrochat system Police were able to read text messages as criminals plotted drugs operations , supply of weapons and even plotted gangland 'hits ' on rivals .
Greater Manchester Police joined forces with the National Crime Agency as part of the sting .
Codenamed Operation Venetic it spanned every force in the country .
Nationally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismantled as a result of covert analysis with 746 arrests , £54m in cash , 77 guns , and two tonnes of drugs seized .
In Greater Manchester six firearms , including machine guns , 200 rounds of ammunition , and 10 encrypted phones were recovered .
Some £1.7m in cash was also seized , alongside 15kg of cocaine , 2kg of heroin , 2kg of cannabis , 70kg of amphetamines , and 500,000 ecstasy tablets .
And 37 people were also arrested .
Police sources have told the M.E.N .
they include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's criminal underworld .
The smashing of the Encrochat platform , and the taking down of so many suspected criminals , is considered a 'game-changer ' by detectives .
A significant battle in the war against organised crime has been won .

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This is the text message that signalled the game was up for Greater Manchester's gangsters.
It was sent after police penetrated a secret phone network used by gangs across the region.
Received by Encrochat users on June 12, shortly after international crime fighting agencies reportedly cracked the encryption, it warned customers the security of their device 'could no longer be guaranteed' and urged them to turn off and dump their phones.
It read:
" Today we had our domains seized by government entities.
"They repurposed our domains to launch an attack to comprise carbon units. With control of our domain they managed to launch a malware campaign against the carbon to weaken its security.
"Due to the level of sophistication of the attack, and the malware code, we can no longer guarantee the security of your device.
"We took immediate action on our network by disabling connectivity to combat the attack.
"You are advised to power off, and physically dispose of your device immediately. Period of compromise was about 30 minutes."
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Encrochat was thought to be in wide use among Greater Manchester's gangland figures.
They had long sussed out that regular phones can leave a trail of incriminating data which, through cell-site analysis, detectives can use to show their movements and reveal details of their communications.
But they could use Encrochat devices to speak to each other and text over the internet knowing that these could never be uncovered by the police.
The only 'footprint' the service leaves is the time it starts and finishes each data session and a very approximate location.
But they didn’t come cheap, with handsets costing between £1,300 and £1,500 for six months of use.
Customers could easily wipe their phones and only a complex series of passwords allowed entry to the actual encrypted phone where sensitive messages were stored.
Encrochat was adopted by criminals after police smashed the PGP (pretty good privacy) software which had been used since 2016. It had a remote wipe' function where criminals could delete incriminating data.
But after law enforcement organisations in Holland and Canada made arrests the criminal use of PGP stopped.
Encrochat, based in Holland, stepped into the void and became the market leader in encrypted mobile devices.
Until now that is.
(Image: WMROCU/PA Wire)
On Thursday it was announced 700 suspected crooks had been arrested and murder plots foiled in the UK's 'biggest ever crime bust after police blew apart the Encrochat system
Police were able to read text messages as criminals plotted drugs operations, supply of weapons and even plotted gangland 'hits' on rivals.
Greater Manchester Police joined forces with the National Crime Agency as part of the sting.
Codenamed Operation Venetic it spanned every force in the country.
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Nationally it has seen entire organised crime groups dismantled as a result of covert analysis with 746 arrests, £54m in cash, 77 guns, and two tonnes of drugs seized.
In Greater Manchester six firearms, including machine guns, 200 rounds of ammunition, and 10 encrypted phones were recovered.
Some £1.7m in cash was also seized, alongside 15kg of cocaine, 2kg of heroin, 2kg of cannabis, 70kg of amphetamines, and 500,000 ecstasy tablets.
And 37 people were also arrested.
Police sources have told the M.E.N. they include some 'big players' in the region's criminal underworld.
The smashing of the Encrochat platform, and the taking down of so many suspected criminals, is considered a 'game-changer' by detectives.
A significant battle in the war against organised crime has been won.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Euromillions results: Winning numbers for Friday's £115m jackpot

It 's Friday night again which means it 's time for another EuroMillions draw .
And tonight is no ordinary night with a whopping £115m up for grabs in a Super Jackpot draw .
What would be the first thing you 'd do if you won all that cash ?
Well with that much money you could certainly teat yourself to a trip down the pub or a meal out now bars and restaurants have reopened .
And with the government today announcing quarantine-free travel to more than 50 destinations , you could also splash out on a luxury holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four months being stuck inside .
To play the game , you 'll need to pick up a lottery ticket before 7.30pm and choose five main numbers and two lucky stars - or you can play online .
But even if you do n't secure the jackpot , you could still take home large amounts of cash .
With every ticket you 'll also be entered into the Millionaire Maker draw and one lucky ticket holder will be automatically made into a millionaire if their raffle code is picked .
Tonight we 'll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Thunderball draw , and the Millionaire Maker code .

It's Friday night again which means it's time for another EuroMillions draw.
And tonight is no ordinary night with a whopping £115m up for grabs in a Super Jackpot draw.
What would be the first thing you'd do if you won all that cash? Well with that much money you could certainly teat yourself to a trip down the pub or a meal out now bars and restaurants have reopened.
And with the government today announcing quarantine-free travel to more than 50 destinations, you could also splash out on a luxury holiday.
Just what we all need after four months being stuck inside.
To play the game, you'll need to pick up a lottery ticket before 7.30pm and choose five main numbers and two lucky stars - or you can play online.
But even if you don't secure the jackpot, you could still take home large amounts of cash.
With every ticket you'll also be entered into the Millionaire Maker draw and one lucky ticket holder will be automatically made into a millionaire if their raffle code is picked.
Tonight we'll be revealing the results for Euromillions, the Thunderball draw, and the Millionaire Maker code.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Warning after 'misinformation' on coronavirus trials posted on WhatsApp

Health officials are warning people to be wary after 'misinformation ' about possible coronavirus trials was posted .
Public Health England said posts on WhatsApp had suggested that patients had been invited to pneumonia vaccines as a potential trial for COVID-19 vaccine .
A tweet from PHE 's account said : `` Misinformation on WhatsApp claims patients have been invited to pneumonia vaccines as a trial for COVID-19 vaccine .
The NHS website states that the pneumonia vaccine protects against pneumonia , an infection of the lungs , as well as septicaemia , a form of blood poisoning , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening .
The NHS advises that these infections can affect anyone , but that there are higher risks to babies , pensioners , and people with long term health conditions .
Vaccines protect patients against the infection by producing antibodies to destroy the infection .
The vaccine is thought to be around 50 to 70 per cent effective , the NHS states .
It says that occasions where people should not have the vaccine include if someone suffers a confirmed allergic reaction , if they have a fever when they are due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who may wish to delay the vaccine until after the birth .
Scientists are racing to try and develop an effective coronavirus vaccine .
Trials are underway in studies led by the University of Oxford .
In May , Professor Andrew Pollard , head of the Oxford Vaccine Group , said : “ The clinical studies are progressing very well and we are now initiating studies to evaluate how well the vaccine induces immune responses in older adults , and to test whether it can provide protection in the wider population .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of the trial volunteers in helping test whether this new vaccine could protect humans against the pandemic coronavirus . ''

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Health officials are warning people to be wary after 'misinformation' about possible coronavirus trials was posted.
Public Health England said posts on WhatsApp had suggested that patients had been invited to pneumonia vaccines as a potential trial for COVID-19 vaccine.
A tweet from PHE's account said: "Misinformation on WhatsApp claims patients have been invited to pneumonia vaccines as a trial for COVID-19 vaccine.
"Read correct information about pneumonia/pneumococcal vaccines here."
The NHS website states that the pneumonia vaccine protects against pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, as well as septicaemia, a form of blood poisoning, and meningitis.
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These conditions can be life threatening.
The NHS advises that these infections can affect anyone, but that there are higher risks to babies, pensioners, and people with long term health conditions.
Vaccines protect patients against the infection by producing antibodies to destroy the infection.
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The vaccine is thought to be around 50 to 70 per cent effective, the NHS states.
It says that occasions where people should not have the vaccine include if someone suffers a confirmed allergic reaction, if they have a fever when they are due to have the vaccine, or pregnant women who may wish to delay the vaccine until after the birth.
Scientists are racing to try and develop an effective coronavirus vaccine.
Trials are underway in studies led by the University of Oxford.
In May, Professor Andrew Pollard, head of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said: “The clinical studies are progressing very well and we are now initiating studies to evaluate how well the vaccine induces immune responses in older adults, and to test whether it can provide protection in the wider population.
“We are very grateful to the huge support of the trial volunteers in helping test whether this new vaccine could protect humans against the pandemic coronavirus."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Former soldier from Wythenshawe accused of terror offences has case dropped

A former solider who was charged with terror offences after being accused of wanting to fight against Islamic State alongside Kurdish militia in Syria will not be prosecuted .
The case against Daniel Burke , 33 , from Wythenshawe , has been dropped after applications from his legal team .
He was remanded in custody in December after being stopped by the authorities .
Mr Burke , who previously served in the Parachute Regiment , told officers in Dover it was ' a joke ' .
He said : `` I ’ m not a terrorist ; you know I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done nothing but fight for this country . ''
Prosecutors had alleged Mr Burke had repeatedly shown a desire to leave the UK to return to Syria in order to fight for Kurdish militia .
He was charged with three terror offences , including helping Daniel Newey , another British man who had allegedly gone to Syria last year .
A hearing at the Old Bailey also heard that charges against Mr Newey ’ s father Paul , 49 , and brother , Sam , 19 , from Solihull in the West Midlands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , had also been dropped .
Prosecuting , Simon Davis said a review of the case had found there was no longer a 'realistic prospect of conviction ' .
Andrew Hall QC , for Mr Burke , told the court it was in the 'interests of justice ' that the reasons for the decision were known .
Mr Justice Sweeney adjourned the hearing to allow the prosecution time to consider the matter .
He said : `` I appreciate there may be public interest sensitivities involved because this decision has been taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but reconsideration may make the prosecution cast more light on the decision . ''
Mr Burke , of Amberwood Drive , Baguley , Wythenshawe , had faced three charges .
The first alleged that he had assisted Daniel Newey to commit , prepared or instigate an act of terrorism last October .
The second alleged he was involved in an arrangement with others to provide money and military equipment , while having reasonable cause to suspect that it would or may be used for the purposes of terrorism .
He was also charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commit , prepare or instigate an act of terrorism between October 7 and December 7 last year .
A CPS spokesperson said : “ As part of our responsibility to continuously keep cases under review , we have concluded our legal test for a prosecution is no longer met .
“ We have therefore offered no evidence in the case against Paul and Samuel Newey and Daniel Burke .
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A former solider who was charged with terror offences after being accused of wanting to fight against Islamic State alongside Kurdish militia in Syria will not be prosecuted.
The case against Daniel Burke, 33, from Wythenshawe, has been dropped after applications from his legal team.
He was remanded in custody in December after being stopped by the authorities.
Mr Burke, who previously served in the Parachute Regiment, told officers in Dover it was 'a joke'.
He said: "I’m not a terrorist; you know I am not a terrorist. I have done nothing but fight for this country."
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Prosecutors had alleged Mr Burke had repeatedly shown a desire to leave the UK to return to Syria in order to fight for Kurdish militia.
He was charged with three terror offences, including helping Daniel Newey, another British man who had allegedly gone to Syria last year.
A hearing at the Old Bailey also heard that charges against Mr Newey’s father Paul, 49, and brother, Sam, 19, from Solihull in the West Midlands, who were both accused of helping him, had also been dropped.
Prosecuting, Simon Davis said a review of the case had found there was no longer a 'realistic prospect of conviction'.
Andrew Hall QC, for Mr Burke, told the court it was in the 'interests of justice' that the reasons for the decision were known.
Mr Justice Sweeney adjourned the hearing to allow the prosecution time to consider the matter.
He said: "I appreciate there may be public interest sensitivities involved because this decision has been taken in the context of a disclosure exercise but reconsideration may make the prosecution cast more light on the decision."
Mr Burke, of Amberwood Drive, Baguley, Wythenshawe, had faced three charges.
The first alleged that he had assisted Daniel Newey to commit, prepared or instigate an act of terrorism last October.
The second alleged he was involved in an arrangement with others to provide money and military equipment, while having reasonable cause to suspect that it would or may be used for the purposes of terrorism.
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He was also charged with engaging in conduct in preparation to commit, prepare or instigate an act of terrorism between October 7 and December 7 last year.
A CPS spokesperson said: “As part of our responsibility to continuously keep cases under review, we have concluded our legal test for a prosecution is no longer met.
“We have therefore offered no evidence in the case against Paul and Samuel Newey and Daniel Burke.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-03--Date and kick-off details for Man Utd's remaining PL fixtures confirmed

The date and kick-off times for Manchester United 's remaining unscheduled Premier League games have been confirmed .
United still @ @ @ @ @ the domestic season not set in stone in matchweeks 36 and 37 against Crystal Palace @ @ @ @ @ they have now been finalised following confirmation of the live television schedule .
The home @ @ @ @ @ supposed to be played on July 18 but has been rearranged due to United ’ @ @ @ @ @ Cup semi-finals , where they will play Chelsea on July 19. at Wembley .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ will now be played the following Wednesday on July 22 , with kick-off coming at @ @ @ @ @ televised on Sky Sports .
Meanwhile the away match against Crystal Palace on Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ at 8:15 and be broadcast on BT Sport .
United are currently enjoying a rich @ @ @ @ @ be hoping to extend their 15 game unbeaten streak when they take on Bournemouth on @ @ @ @ @ to qualify for next season 's Champions League .

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The date and kick-off times for Manchester United's remaining unscheduled Premier League games have been confirmed.
United still had match two matches in the domestic season not set in stone in matchweeks 36 and 37 against Crystal Palace and West Ham United but they have now been finalised following confirmation of the live television schedule.
The home match with West Ham was supposed to be played on July 18 but has been rearranged due to United’s advancement to the FA Cup semi-finals, where they will play Chelsea on July 19. at Wembley.
Instead the meeting with the Hammers will now be played the following Wednesday on July 22, with kick-off coming at 6pm. It will be televised on Sky Sports.
Meanwhile the away match against Crystal Palace on Thursday, July 16, will kick-off at 8:15 and be broadcast on BT Sport.
United are currently enjoying a rich vein of form and will be hoping to extend their 15 game unbeaten streak when they take on Bournemouth on Saturday, as they seek to qualify for next season's Champions League.
United’s remaining fixtures: