themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Amazon Prime shoppers targeted by scammers - police have issued a warning

Earlier this week , Amazon Prime customers were treated to the 48 hour Prime Day event .
Prices were slashed on thousands of products .
Headphones , TVs , laptops and kitchen appliances were just some of the discounted items .
Shoppers rushed to the site to bag some early Christmas presents .
Police in the north east have now issued a warning to Amazon Prime Day customers .
Criminals have reportedly been impersonating the retail giant to steal financial and personal information .
Two of the key scams are based around Prime Day order cancellations and returns .
Shoppers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where financial and personal details are taken , eports the Mirror .
Cleveland Police tweeted : `` On the final day of Prime Day , colleagues at @ nerccu are warning of an Amazon phishing campaign .
`` The phishing campaign impersonates Amazon with 'returns ' and 'order cancellations ' in relation to Prime Day .
`` If you have been impacted by this , please report to @ actionfrauduk `` The North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit warned : `` Security researchers from Bolster have observed a recent spike in phishing campaigns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event on 13-14 October .
`` The sophisticated campaigns attempt to leverage both Amazon features and consumer behaviours to lure victims to fraudulent webpages that harvest financial information , credentials and other sensitive data .
`` One new campaign targets 'returns ' and 'order cancellations ' related to Prime Day orders using a fraudulent site , www.amazoncustomersupport [ . ]
net , that impersonates a legitimate Amazon site . ''
Consumers have been reminded to follow the Take Five to Stop Fraud advice and remember that criminals are experts at impersonating people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key messages are : • Stop : Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe .
• Challenge : Could it be fake ?
It ’ s OK to reject , refuse , or ignore any requests .
Only criminals will try to rush or panic you .
• Protect : Contact your bank immediately if you think you ’ ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud .

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Earlier this week, Amazon Prime customers were treated to the 48 hour Prime Day event.
Prices were slashed on thousands of products.
Headphones, TVs, laptops and kitchen appliances were just some of the discounted items. Shoppers rushed to the site to bag some early Christmas presents.
Police in the north east have now issued a warning to Amazon Prime Day customers. Criminals have reportedly been impersonating the retail giant to steal financial and personal information.
Two of the key scams are based around Prime Day order cancellations and returns. Shoppers are directed to a fake website, where financial and personal details are taken, eports the Mirror.
Cleveland Police tweeted: "On the final day of Prime Day, colleagues at @nerccu are warning of an Amazon phishing campaign.
"The phishing campaign impersonates Amazon with 'returns' and 'order cancellations' in relation to Prime Day.
"If you have been impacted by this, please report to @actionfrauduk "
The North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit warned: "Security researchers from Bolster have observed a recent spike in phishing campaigns ahead of the upcoming Prime Day retail event on 13-14 October.
"The sophisticated campaigns attempt to leverage both Amazon features and consumer behaviours to lure victims to fraudulent webpages that harvest financial information, credentials and other sensitive data.
"One new campaign targets 'returns' and 'order cancellations' related to Prime Day orders using a fraudulent site, www.amazoncustomersupport[.]net, that impersonates a legitimate Amazon site."
Consumers have been reminded to follow the Take Five to Stop Fraud advice and remember that criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police.
The three key messages are:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Bury FC fans group launches appeal to buy the Shakers

A group of Bury FC fans have launched an appeal to buy their beloved club .
The Shakers were thrown out of the EFL last year .
While some fans have since set up a new club , Bury AFC , there are others who are unwilling to give up on the original outfit .
Members of fan group Forever Bury say they have now been given the opportunity to purchase the club and 'restore it to its former glory ' .
They have launched a fundraising appeal and hope to raise a total of £2.5m , which they believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pay off its creditors .
The sum does not include the purchase of the club 's Gigg Lane stadium .
Jamie Murray , from Forever Bury , said : `` We have been working from all different angles to get to this stage .
`` It is all systems go now .
`` We will have everything in place to get football played next season .
`` A lot of fans are saying we are not being clear , but we can not start throwing figures about because it will jeopardise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club back . ''
Following Bury 's expulsion , a group of fans rallied to form Bury AFC .
The new club , which is sharing the ground of neighbouring Radcliffe FC , joined the North West Counties League and played its first league match earlier this month .
Mr Murray said the formation of Bury AFC had led to ' a lot of bickering and arguing ' .
He added : `` We have had to see a lot of people walk away , thinking the only option is watching a brand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of people who are not and have carried on with the hope that Bury will return one day .
`` It is great what AFC have done , but it is not what the majority of the town want to see .
`` They want Bury FC back at Gigg Lane with all that history .
`` Getting the football club back is the most important thing at this moment . ''
For Mr Murray , there is still life in the135-year institution .
The groups says it can not do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help of the footballing community around the globe ' .
`` Bury FC is still in existence , '' said Mr Murray .
`` The heartbeat is still going .
`` People need to get on board and drive this .
`` We have had support from all over .
`` I would ask fans of other clubs how they would feel if their club had not kicked a ball for 18 months through no fault of their own ? ''
If the bid to buy the club proves successful , volunteers hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League next season , although they have not yet given up hope of being awarded their place in the EFL again .
The Shakers became the first club to be thrown out of the Football League since 1992 when they were expelled in August 2019 .
To view the fundraiser , click here .

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A group of Bury FC fans have launched an appeal to buy their beloved club.
The Shakers were thrown out of the EFL last year.
While some fans have since set up a new club, Bury AFC, there are others who are unwilling to give up on the original outfit.
Members of fan group Forever Bury say they have now been given the opportunity to purchase the club and 'restore it to its former glory'.
They have launched a fundraising appeal and hope to raise a total of £2.5m, which they believe will be enough to buy the club and pay off its creditors.
(Image: Getty Images)
The sum does not include the purchase of the club's Gigg Lane stadium.
Jamie Murray, from Forever Bury, said: "We have been working from all different angles to get to this stage.
"It is all systems go now.
"We will have everything in place to get football played next season.
"A lot of fans are saying we are not being clear, but we cannot start throwing figures about because it will jeopardise the deal.
"We need the football club back."
Following Bury's expulsion, a group of fans rallied to form Bury AFC.
The new club, which is sharing the ground of neighbouring Radcliffe FC, joined the North West Counties League and played its first league match earlier this month.
Mr Murray said the formation of Bury AFC had led to 'a lot of bickering and arguing'.
He added: "We have had to see a lot of people walk away, thinking the only option is watching a brand new team.
"There are a lot of people who are not and have carried on with the hope that Bury will return one day.
"It is great what AFC have done, but it is not what the majority of the town want to see.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"They want Bury FC back at Gigg Lane with all that history.
"Getting the football club back is the most important thing at this moment."
For Mr Murray, there is still life in the135-year institution.
The groups says it cannot do it alone and that it 'desperately needs the help of the footballing community around the globe'.
"Bury FC is still in existence," said Mr Murray.
"The heartbeat is still going.
"People need to get on board and drive this.
"We have had support from all over.
"I would ask fans of other clubs how they would feel if their club had not kicked a ball for 18 months through no fault of their own?"
If the bid to buy the club proves successful, volunteers hope to secure a spot in the National League next season, although they have not yet given up hope of being awarded their place in the EFL again.
The Shakers became the first club to be thrown out of the Football League since 1992 when they were expelled in August 2019.
To view the fundraiser,click here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--'Victory for the little guy' as precinct parking fines to be overturned

A parking firm is to refund or cancel every fine it issued to people who parked behind a village shopping parade since November .
It comes after a campaign to overturn all penalties issued to motorists for parking behind Milnrow Precinct in Rochdale .
The decision has been hailed as a ‘ victory for the little guy ’ by councillor Andy Kelly , who took on the fight on behalf of residents and visitors .
Parking Eye , working on behalf of Welcome Estates , sent out penalties to motorists .
Many complained they had not parked on land owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area nearer the entrance .
There was also no photographic evidence of them parking on Welcome Estates land - only of them entering and exiting the car park .
The fines begin at £60 , but rise to £100 if not paid within two weeks .
Coun Kelly took up the cause for around 50 people .
Now Parking Eye has said it will rescind or refund all charges as a ‘ goodwill gesture ’ due to an unresolved issue relating to the ownership of the car park entrance .
Coun Kelly says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After three months of campaigning , he said : `` It ’ s a local victory for the little guy . ''
The Local Democracy Reporting Service ( LDRS ) has seen documents proving that the ‘ gravel ’ area at the rear of the precinct was sold by the council to a local property firm in March .
There appears to be an unresolved issue regarding the ownership of the entrance to the car park .
The penalties are issued for unauthorised parking , not trespassing .
A Parking Eye spokesman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked us to manage their car parks , to ensure there was fair access to parking for shop customers .
“ We were not made aware that there was an ownership dispute around this small area of the rear car park .
Now that we have been made aware , as a gesture of goodwill we have cancelled and are refunding all parking charges for this rear car park .
“ We have also adjusted our system to ensure that no parking charges will be issued for this area at the rear car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

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A parking firm is to refund or cancel every fine it issued to people who parked behind a village shopping parade since November.
It comes after a campaign to overturn all penalties issued to motorists for parking behind Milnrow Precinct in Rochdale.
The decision has been hailed as a ‘victory for the little guy’ by councillor Andy Kelly, who took on the fight on behalf of residents and visitors.
Parking Eye, working on behalf of Welcome Estates, sent out penalties to motorists.
Many complained they had not parked on land owned by Welcome Estates, but a gravel area nearer the entrance.
There was also no photographic evidence of them parking on Welcome Estates land - only of them entering and exiting the car park.
The fines begin at £60, but rise to £100 if not paid within two weeks.
Coun Kelly took up the cause for around 50 people.
Now Parking Eye has said it will rescind or refund all charges as a ‘goodwill gesture’ due to an unresolved issue relating to the ownership of the car park entrance.
Coun Kelly says the fines have caused avoidable distress.
After three months of campaigning, he said: "It’s a local victory for the little guy."
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has seen documents proving that the ‘gravel’ area at the rear of the precinct was sold by the council to a local property firm in March.
There appears to be an unresolved issue regarding the ownership of the entrance to the car park.
The penalties are issued for unauthorised parking, not trespassing.
A Parking Eye spokesman said: “This small shopping precinct owners asked us to manage their car parks, to ensure there was fair access to parking for shop customers.
“We were not made aware that there was an ownership dispute around this small area of the rear car park. Now that we have been made aware, as a gesture of goodwill we have cancelled and are refunding all parking charges for this rear car park.
“We have also adjusted our system to ensure that no parking charges will be issued for this area at the rear car park while ownership remains in dispute.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Thieves turn on man after he spots them ripping up his driveway

Police chased and caught suspected thieves believed to be have been stalking a suburb on the look-out for Yorkshire Paving slabs .
The pursuit began shortly after a resident on leafy Lime Avenue in Urmston spotted men trying to rip up his driveway on Wednesday night .
The home-owner challenged the men , who are thought to have arrived in a white van , but he was threatened with a metal bar .
Police were called and were on the scene within minutes .
The officers pursued the suspects who had made off through the adjacent Abbotsfield Park .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near Urmston leisure centre .
Today ( Thursday ) the suspects remain in custody and are being questioned on suspicion of theft .
Greater Manchester Police , in a post on its Trafford North Facebook page , gave details of the incident and appealed for any witnesses to come forward .
The post said : `` Last night , at approximately 8pm , # TraffordWestArea officers responded to a suspicious circumstances on Lime Avenue , # Urmston .
`` On arriving , two males made off into Abbotsfield Park and were pursued on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 minute foot chase , officers detained the males near Urmston Leisure Centre on Bowfell Road .
`` It is suspected that the males had attempted to steal Yorkstone paving slabs from a driveway on Lime Avenue when they were disturbed by the home owner .
Before making off , one of the males threatened to hit the victim with a metal bar .
`` The two males were arrested on suspicion of attempt theft and enquires are ongoing .
`` A vehicle that the males are suspected to have arrived in was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the M.E.N .
reported how thieves dug up more than a dozen Yorkshire stone slabs , most from in front of the main entrance , at All Saints Parish Church , in Whirefield They prised them out from between two 200-year-old family vaults .
The cost of replacing Yorkshire stone can be £100 per square metre for the labour alone Anyone with information about the incident in Urmston last night is asked to call GMP on 101 and quote log 2069-131020 or call Crimestoppers , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .

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Police chased and caught suspected thieves believed to be have been stalking a suburb on the look-out for Yorkshire Paving slabs.
The pursuit began shortly after a resident on leafy Lime Avenue in Urmston spotted men trying to rip up his driveway on Wednesday night.
The home-owner challenged the men, who are thought to have arrived in a white van, but he was threatened with a metal bar.
Police were called and were on the scene within minutes.
The officers pursued the suspects who had made off through the adjacent Abbotsfield Park.
Two men were arrested about ten minutes later near Urmston leisure centre.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Today (Thursday) the suspects remain in custody and are being questioned on suspicion of theft.
Greater Manchester Police, in a post on its Trafford North Facebook page, gave details of the incident and appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
The post said: "Last night, at approximately 8pm, #TraffordWestArea officers responded to a suspicious circumstances on Lime Avenue, #Urmston.
"On arriving, two males made off into Abbotsfield Park and were pursued on foot by officers.
"After a 10 minute foot chase, officers detained the males near Urmston Leisure Centre on Bowfell Road.
"It is suspected that the males had attempted to steal Yorkstone paving slabs from a driveway on Lime Avenue when they were disturbed by the home owner. Before making off, one of the males threatened to hit the victim with a metal bar.
"The two males were arrested on suspicion of attempt theft and enquires are ongoing.
"A vehicle that the males are suspected to have arrived in was also seized."
In June, the M.E.N. reported how thieves dug up more than a dozen Yorkshire stone slabs, most from in front of the main entrance, at All Saints Parish Church, in Whirefield
They prised them out from between two 200-year-old family vaults.
The cost of replacing Yorkshire stone can be £100 per square metre for the labour alone
Anyone with information about the incident in Urmston last night is asked to call GMP on 101 and quote log 2069-131020 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Middleton to get 'urgently needed' new secondary school

Plans for an 'urgently needed ' new 900-place secondary school in Middleton have been given the green light .
Dubbed The Edgar Wood Academy , it will be built on grazing land at Birch and Bowlee to the east of Heywood Old Road .
Rochdale council ’ s planning committee voted nearly unanimously in favour of the scheme after hearing the area was facing a shortfall of 138 school places by 2022 .
The decision was reached despite passionate objections being made on behalf of local residents and a councillor raising serious concerns over the location .
The ‘ outline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been approved in principle , with the full details to be set out in a ‘ reserved matters ’ application .
Basic proposals already worked up include separate school and sports blocks of up to three storeys in height , sports courts , playing fields and social areas .
A new access road off to the site Heywood Old Road was approved by the committee on the night .
The scheme did not pass unopposed , however .
Residents , represented by Jillian Jones , set out a host of objections to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ habitat and ancient hedgerows , to increased congestion , drainage problems and security concerns .
Mrs Jones , from Wrigley Fold , claimed the case for the school was ‘ flawed ’ - citing the fact 117 places were available at schools in Middleton and Heywood at the appeals stage for the current academic year .
She said : “ The consultation process , as with all the other consultation processes in this area , has been a complete farce .
“ All our objections for the houses being built on Langley Lane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every time we raise objections and explain what our concerns are it gets brushed under the carpet .
“ I feel this school is going exactly the same way as the others , it will get approved and we just get ignored as local residents .
All our green fields are being taken away and I just think it is appalling.
” While agreeing with other councillors that education was of paramount importance , Coun Peter Winkler said he was not convinced the right site had been chosen .
Coun Winkler said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a green field site , here .
It ’ s debatable whether it ’ s the right site , I ’ m not convinced it is , there are a lot of questions I have over this ” He added : “ There are too many questions for me that have been raised over this .
On principle my problem is we need to look elsewhere at a better , more suitable site to provide that good education for the children that need it.
” The majority of councillors took a different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We don ’ t want portacabins attached to existing schools offering a sub-standard education to our children .
I can ’ t bear that .
I feel the need is here , we can ’ t delay the decision for tomorrow , we have to meet our need today .
“ I know other councillors are going to make comments , my personal view is this school is needed and I fully support the outline application.
” He was backed by Coun Aasim Rashid who urged the committee to approve the plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity , so why are we having a big debate on it ?
” He said .
“ Without wasting any more time we need to give the go-ahead so we can have a final planning application in the near future.
” His proposal was backed by all councillors bar Coun Winker who voted against and committee chair Shakil Ahmed , who abstained .
Following the vote , however , Coun Ahmed said the committee had made an 'important decision ' on something that was 'very urgently needed ' .
The Edgar Wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education Partnership , which is also responsible for Rochdale Sixth Form College .
The meeting of the planning and licensing committee was held via Zoom and streamed on You Tube .

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Plans for an 'urgently needed' new 900-place secondary school in Middleton have been given the green light.
Dubbed The Edgar Wood Academy, it will be built on grazing land at Birch and Bowlee to the east of Heywood Old Road.
Rochdale council’s planning committee voted nearly unanimously in favour of the scheme after hearing the area was facing a shortfall of 138 school places by 2022.
The decision was reached despite passionate objections being made on behalf of local residents and a councillor raising serious concerns over the location.
The ‘outline’ planning permission means the school has been approved in principle, with the full details to be set out in a ‘reserved matters’ application.
Basic proposals already worked up include separate school and sports blocks of up to three storeys in height, sports courts, playing fields and social areas.
A new access road off to the site Heywood Old Road was approved by the committee on the night.
The scheme did not pass unopposed, however.
Residents, represented by Jillian Jones, set out a host of objections to the plans - from the loss of wildlife habitat and ancient hedgerows, to increased congestion, drainage problems and security concerns.
Mrs Jones, from Wrigley Fold, claimed the case for the school was ‘flawed’ - citing the fact 117 places were available at schools in Middleton and Heywood at the appeals stage for the current academic year.
She said : “The consultation process, as with all the other consultation processes in this area, has been a complete farce.
“All our objections for the houses being built on Langley Lane and Hollin Lane have been ignored. Every time we raise objections and explain what our concerns are it gets brushed under the carpet.
“I feel this school is going exactly the same way as the others, it will get approved and we just get ignored as local residents. All our green fields are being taken away and I just think it is appalling.”
While agreeing with other councillors that education was of paramount importance, Coun Peter Winkler said he was not convinced the right site had been chosen.
Coun Winkler said: “The principle is we are building on a green field site, here. It’s debatable whether it’s the right site, I’m not convinced it is, there are a lot of questions I have over this”
He added: “There are too many questions for me that have been raised over this. On principle my problem is we need to look elsewhere at a better, more suitable site to provide that good education for the children that need it.”
The majority of councillors took a different view.
Coun Shah Wazir said : “We don’t want portacabins attached to existing schools offering a sub-standard education to our children. I can’t bear that. I feel the need is here, we can’t delay the decision for tomorrow, we have to meet our need today.
“I know other councillors are going to make comments, my personal view is this school is needed and I fully support the outline application.”
He was backed by Coun Aasim Rashid who urged the committee to approve the plans.
“This is an absolutely wonderful opportunity, so why are we having a big debate on it?” He said.
“Without wasting any more time we need to give the go-ahead so we can have a final planning application in the near future.”
His proposal was backed by all councillors bar Coun Winker who voted against and committee chair Shakil Ahmed, who abstained.
Following the vote, however, Coun Ahmed said the committee had made an 'important decision' on something that was 'very urgently needed'.
The Edgar Wood Academy will be run by the Altus Education Partnership, which is also responsible for Rochdale Sixth Form College.
The meeting of the planning and licensing committee was held via Zoom and streamed on You Tube.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Mikel Arteta says Man City have been unlucky in opening Premier League fixtures

Mikel Arteta has described Manchester City 's mixed start to the new season as 'unlucky ' as he prepares to take his Arsenal side to the Etihad .
Former City assistant Arteta has led Arsenal to three wins out of four in the Premier League , while the Blues have one win and one draw from their first three games .
With Arteta knowing this City side better than perhaps any other manager , he is well placed to discuss why Pep Guardiola 's men have already dropped points twice - in the home defeat to Leicester and away draw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been the victims of not taking their chances with opponents being clinical at the other end .
`` They still produce incredible numbers in everything they do , '' Arteta explained , previewing the game .
`` In my opinion they 've been really unlucky with some of the results they 've got .
They should have put games to bed very early .
The level of efficiency of the opponents when they had chances or half chances have punished them a lot .
`` I have n't seen many decreases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are producing game by game .
I have n't seen any of that . ''
City were the victors on Arteta 's only previous return to the Etihad , but the Spaniard did prevail against his former mentor in the FA Cup when Arsenal produced a brilliant tactical performance to beat the Blues in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley .
Now , having also led Arsenal to two impressive victories against Liverpool in recent months , Arteta said he is targeting three points at the Etihad to provide Guardiola and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Our ambition is to go there and try to beat them again .
`` We know the challenge , we know how hard it is .
Every detail , every individual performance has to be top .
`` We have to control a lot of aspects of the game against them that might be very different to the ones we had to control against Sheffield .
`` We have to be able to adapt as a team when we face this kind of opposition . ''

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Mikel Arteta has described Manchester City's mixed start to the new season as 'unlucky' as he prepares to take his Arsenal side to the Etihad.
Former City assistant Arteta has led Arsenal to three wins out of four in the Premier League, while the Blues have one win and one draw from their first three games.
With Arteta knowing this City side better than perhaps any other manager, he is well placed to discuss why Pep Guardiola's men have already dropped points twice - in the home defeat to Leicester and away draw at Leeds.
And Arteta feels City have been the victims of not taking their chances with opponents being clinical at the other end.
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"They still produce incredible numbers in everything they do," Arteta explained, previewing the game.
"In my opinion they've been really unlucky with some of the results they've got. They should have put games to bed very early. The level of efficiency of the opponents when they had chances or half chances have punished them a lot.
"I haven't seen many decreases in the level of their playing or what they are producing game by game. I haven't seen any of that."
City were the victors on Arteta's only previous return to the Etihad, but the Spaniard did prevail against his former mentor in the FA Cup when Arsenal produced a brilliant tactical performance to beat the Blues in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
Now, having also led Arsenal to two impressive victories against Liverpool in recent months, Arteta said he is targeting three points at the Etihad to provide Guardiola and his side more problems.
He insisted: "Our ambition is to go there and try to beat them again.
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"We know the challenge, we know how hard it is. Every detail, every individual performance has to be top.
"We have to control a lot of aspects of the game against them that might be very different to the ones we had to control against Sheffield.
"We have to be able to adapt as a team when we face this kind of opposition."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Parts of Stockport set for changes to allow for social distancing

A raft of new safety measures are being introduced in district centres across Stockport in a bid to allow for better social distancing for pedestrians .
Some of the measures being introduced by Stockport council include a number of on-street parking bays being cordoned off to create larger footpaths and a series of 'road cushions ' installed to slow traffic .
It says it wants to make areas safer , and encourage people to walk and cycle instead of using their cars .
It is also introducing new 20 miles per hour zones , and increasing the signage and road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the borough , including Marple , Romiley and Reddish have already seen some measures installed , while Edgeley is expected to be next .
The work is being funded through a TfGM Safe Streets Save Lives grant and is intended to make it safer for residents to shop and visit pubs and restaurants .
In Edgeley , the measures include a barrier being installed on York Street to narrow part of the carriageway , while a number of informal parking areas and a loading bay will be blocked off .
In Romiley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporary speed cushions on Stockport Road and Compstall Road , as well as a temporary pedestrian crossing .
Read more of today 's stories here Some parking bays in Broadstone Road in Reddish have been coned off so the space can be used by pedestrians , while in Marple , a series of speed cushions have been put down in Stockport Road .
The council says the measures will be in place until next Autumn , before it consults on whether or not to make them permanent if they prove popular .
Coun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and regeneration , said : “ As we learn to live with COVID-19 , it is really important that the re-opening of our retail sector is done so as safely as possible .
`` I am confident that we have done all we can across the borough to ensure it is a safe and welcoming place for you to shop , live , work and enjoy .
“ These new measures in our district centres will help residents navigate the areas safely and maintain social distancing at all times , while encouraging people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car .
“ I am really grateful to those local councillors who have engaged positively with the Safe Street Save Lives campaign and offered their feedback on how best to support their communities ’ district centres .
If local traders and residents like the arrangements then there is the option to make them permanent .
“ Our local businesses all need your support more than ever right now , so please support them by shopping local and giving back to the local economy .
“ It was those local businesses that were there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic earlier this year and will no doubt be there for us in the coming weeks as we wrestle with a rise in cases.
” A public consultation would take place before any decisions are made on whether the schemes are made permanent .

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A raft of new safety measures are being introduced in district centres across Stockport in a bid to allow for better social distancing for pedestrians.
Some of the measures being introduced by Stockport council include a number of on-street parking bays being cordoned off to create larger footpaths and a series of 'road cushions' installed to slow traffic.
It says it wants to make areas safer, and encourage people to walk and cycle instead of using their cars.
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It is also introducing new 20 miles per hour zones, and increasing the signage and road markings in existing ones.
Some parts of the borough, including Marple, Romiley and Reddish have already seen some measures installed, while Edgeley is expected to be next.
The work is being funded through a TfGM Safe Streets Save Lives grant and is intended to make it safer for residents to shop and visit pubs and restaurants.
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In Edgeley, the measures include a barrier being installed on York Street to narrow part of the carriageway, while a number of informal parking areas and a loading bay will be blocked off.
In Romiley, the measures include a series of temporary speed cushions on Stockport Road and Compstall Road, as well as a temporary pedestrian crossing.
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Some parking bays in Broadstone Road in Reddish have been coned off so the space can be used by pedestrians, while in Marple, a series of speed cushions have been put down in Stockport Road.
The council says the measures will be in place until next Autumn, before it consults on whether or not to make them permanent if they prove popular.
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Coun David Meller, cabinet member for economy and regeneration, said: “As we learn to live with COVID-19, it is really important that the re-opening of our retail sector is done so as safely as possible.
"I am confident that we have done all we can across the borough to ensure it is a safe and welcoming place for you to shop, live, work and enjoy.
“These new measures in our district centres will help residents navigate the areas safely and maintain social distancing at all times, while encouraging people to walk or cycle over using the car.
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“I am really grateful to those local councillors who have engaged positively with the Safe Street Save Lives campaign and offered their feedback on how best to support their communities’ district centres. If local traders and residents like the arrangements then there is the option to make them permanent.
“Our local businesses all need your support more than ever right now, so please support them by shopping local and giving back to the local economy.
“It was those local businesses that were there for us during the height of the pandemic earlier this year and will no doubt be there for us in the coming weeks as we wrestle with a rise in cases.”
A public consultation would take place before any decisions are made on whether the schemes are made permanent.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Report on rising costs of £186m Factory 'should be made public'

Sensitive information surrounding Manchester ’ s delayed Factory arts project should have been made public , the leader of the city council ’ s opposition has said .
The ever-increasing cost of the flagship venue , which is now expected to rise to £186m , has prompted concerns around ‘ systematic ’ overspending at the town hall .
It is one of several capital projects reporting overspends due to delays and inflating budgets caused by the Covid-19 pandemic .
While the council has said publicly that an extra £45m will be added to the Factory ’ s budget , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the executive on Wednesday .
The report was considered to contain exempt information that could only be reserved for ‘ Part B ’ of the meeting , where members of the public are excluded from proceedings .
A general update of the council ’ s capital programme , with mention of the Factory , was presented during the public 'Part A ' of the meeting where Liberal Democrat councillor John Leech expressed 'disappointment ' .
The leader of the council 's Lib Dem group said : “ I ’ d like to express @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very much information relating to the Factory in Part A , and there ’ s a lot of information in Part B that could ’ ve been discussed in public rather than private.
” Council leader Sir Richard Leese said a detailed report including information on the Factory went before the council ’ s resources and governance scrutiny committee on October 6 .
It was there that the committee chair , Labour councillor Sarah Russell , described the Factory ’ s financial situation as ‘ eye poppingly concerning ’ .
A request for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s management of its capital programme was also agreed by the committee .
But Coun Leese told Coun Leech that the ‘ enormous ’ benefits of the Factory , which is expected to add £1.1bn to Manchester ’ s economy and create 1,500 new jobs , needed to be kept in mind .
He added : “ I could talk about the 1980s and 1990s but one of the things this city released then was that investment in cultural infrastructure was fundamental to building a new future for the city .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but probably even more so than it was a couple of years ago .
“ The need to show confidence in the city , to be able to do things that are bold but will bring real benefits not just in jobs but in quality of life for tens of thousands of Manchester residents , is really important.
” The Factory , which was originally expected to cost £110m to build in time for a 2019 opening , is now expected to open in late 2022 .

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Sensitive information surrounding Manchester’s delayed Factory arts project should have been made public, the leader of the city council’s opposition has said.
The ever-increasing cost of the flagship venue, which is now expected to rise to £186m, has prompted concerns around ‘systematic’ overspending at the town hall.
It is one of several capital projects reporting overspends due to delays and inflating budgets caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
While the council has said publicly that an extra £45m will be added to the Factory’s budget, the finer details were discussed in private by the executive on Wednesday.
The report was considered to contain exempt information that could only be reserved for ‘Part B’ of the meeting, where members of the public are excluded from proceedings.
A general update of the council’s capital programme, with mention of the Factory, was presented during the public 'Part A' of the meeting where Liberal Democrat councillor John Leech expressed 'disappointment'.
The leader of the council's Lib Dem group said: “I’d like to express disappointment in that there’s not very much information relating to the Factory in Part A, and there’s a lot of information in Part B that could’ve been discussed in public rather than private.”
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Council leader Sir Richard Leese said a detailed report including information on the Factory went before the council’s resources and governance scrutiny committee on October 6.
It was there that the committee chair, Labour councillor Sarah Russell, described the Factory’s financial situation as ‘eye poppingly concerning’.
A request for an external independent review of Manchester council’s management of its capital programme was also agreed by the committee.
But Coun Leese told Coun Leech that the ‘enormous’ benefits of the Factory, which is expected to add £1.1bn to Manchester’s economy and create 1,500 new jobs, needed to be kept in mind.
He added: “I could talk about the 1980s and 1990s but one of the things this city released then was that investment in cultural infrastructure was fundamental to building a new future for the city.
“It is exactly the case now, but probably even more so than it was a couple of years ago.
“The need to show confidence in the city, to be able to do things that are bold but will bring real benefits not just in jobs but in quality of life for tens of thousands of Manchester residents, is really important.”
The Factory, which was originally expected to cost £110m to build in time for a 2019 opening, is now expected to open in late 2022.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Confusion and chaos over lockdown tier situation in Greater Manchester

Chaos reigned this morning as Greater Manchester leaders and MPs were told the area would not immediately be placed into a ‘ tier three ’ lockdown after all - despite government apparently having told national media it would be .
Local leaders and Andy Burnham met with Number 10 this morning and had been anticipating an imposition of the strictest local measures , which would see pubs close across the conurbation , as result of widespread national media reports over the previous 24 hours .
Matt Hancock had been expected to tell the House of Commons that the conurbation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the rules .
But when leaders sat down with Downing Street adviser Ed Lister at 10am , he did not say that the move would be imposed .
Instead he was pushed repeatedly on both the science behind the move - and why it is more effective than a national circuit break - and the lack of an acceptable financial package , although he made clear that discussions were not over .
At the end of the meeting , according to someone in the room : “ Ed Lister is saying it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision is to made by others .
And there will be no imminent decision or announcement made about GM in the house this morning .
“ Very well played by GM , is my verdict.
” What do you make of the new lockdown system ?
Let us know in our comments below Yet , even as the meeting had been going on , national news outlets were already reporting that leaders had been told the move was to be immediately imposed , seemingly as a result of government briefings .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as that was not what was being said , or ultimately was said .
The end of the meeting then overlapped with a separate briefing of Greater Manchester MPs , by the health minister Helen Whately .
That briefing also began with confirmation that discussions were still ongoing .
The minister told MPs ‘ no decision has been reached on Greater Manchester , discussions ongoing with the mayor ’ , according to one MP present , who said they were told the Secretary of State was ‘ really frustrated about the leaks ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ‘ work together to engage ’ with areas like this , they were told , so leaks from such briefings ‘ make it hard to do that ’ .
“ The Secretary of State has launched a leak enquiry , ” they added .
However multiple MPs gave their take after the meeting .
Universally they reported the mood as furious , with several demanding to know why they were learning of news about plans for the area on the TV .
Tory MPs in particular - of which Greater Manchester has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backbench 1922 committee , Sir Graham Brady - bombarded the minister with questions .
All the Conservative MPs indicated that they wanted to speak right from the start , according to one member present .
Sir Graham is said to have told the minister that they will ‘ all oppose tier three ’ and that the move can not be imposed .
Tory MPs also repeatedly made a similar point to that of Greater Manchester leaders , that too little funding was attached to the proposals - including only two thirds of wages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The mood is angry and grim , ” said one MP at the end .
“ Not a single person came out in support of tier three.
” A Labour MP said : “ The Tories are giving her a bad time .
They are very angry.
” When Matt Hancock stood up in the House of Commons a few minutes later , he confirmed that no decisions had yet been taken about Greater Manchester , or any other area threatened with tier three restrictions .
Discussions with government will continue this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue making the point that further financial support will be needed if pubs here are to be closed , rather than the two-thirds furlough scheme and nothing for the self employed .
Yesterday Andy Burnham slammed a ‘ penny pinching approach ’ to the pandemic and threatened to launch legal action in conjunction with Liverpool city region mayor Steve Rotheram .
As it stands the region remains at loggerheads with ministers , but further conversations are due to take place later in the day .
This article has been updated to reflect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaks from their meetings with MPs , as opposed to briefings from government .

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Chaos reigned this morning as Greater Manchester leaders and MPs were told the area would not immediately be placed into a ‘tier three’ lockdown after all - despite government apparently having told national media it would be.
Local leaders and Andy Burnham met with Number 10 this morning and had been anticipating an imposition of the strictest local measures, which would see pubs close across the conurbation, as result of widespread national media reports over the previous 24 hours.
Matt Hancock had been expected to tell the House of Commons that the conurbation, along with Lancashire, would be brought under the rules.
But when leaders sat down with Downing Street adviser Ed Lister at 10am, he did not say that the move would be imposed.
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Instead he was pushed repeatedly on both the science behind the move - and why it is more effective than a national circuit break - and the lack of an acceptable financial package, although he made clear that discussions were not over.
At the end of the meeting, according to someone in the room: “Ed Lister is saying it has to be sorted today, but the decision is to made by others. And there will be no imminent decision or announcement made about GM in the house this morning.
“Very well played by GM, is my verdict.”
What do you make of the new lockdown system? Let us know in our comments below
Yet, even as the meeting had been going on, national news outlets were already reporting that leaders had been told the move was to be immediately imposed, seemingly as a result of government briefings.
Those actually in the meeting seemed baffled, as that was not what was being said, or ultimately was said.
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The end of the meeting then overlapped with a separate briefing of Greater Manchester MPs, by the health minister Helen Whately.
That briefing also began with confirmation that discussions were still ongoing.
The minister told MPs ‘no decision has been reached on Greater Manchester, discussions ongoing with the mayor’, according to one MP present, who said they were told the Secretary of State was ‘really frustrated about the leaks’ from meetings with MPs.
Government wants to ‘work together to engage’ with areas like this, they were told, so leaks from such briefings ‘make it hard to do that’.
“The Secretary of State has launched a leak enquiry,” they added. However multiple MPs gave their take after the meeting.
Universally they reported the mood as furious, with several demanding to know why they were learning of news about plans for the area on the TV.
Tory MPs in particular - of which Greater Manchester has nine, including the chair of the backbench 1922 committee, Sir Graham Brady - bombarded the minister with questions.
All the Conservative MPs indicated that they wanted to speak right from the start, according to one member present.
Sir Graham is said to have told the minister that they will ‘all oppose tier three’ and that the move cannot be imposed.
Tory MPs also repeatedly made a similar point to that of Greater Manchester leaders, that too little funding was attached to the proposals - including only two thirds of wages for workers affected by pub shutdown.
“The mood is angry and grim,” said one MP at the end.
(Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)
“Not a single person came out in support of tier three.”
A Labour MP said: “The Tories are giving her a bad time. They are very angry.”
When Matt Hancock stood up in the House of Commons a few minutes later, he confirmed that no decisions had yet been taken about Greater Manchester, or any other area threatened with tier three restrictions.
Discussions with government will continue this afternoon, but Greater Manchester is likely to continue making the point that further financial support will be needed if pubs here are to be closed, rather than the two-thirds furlough scheme and nothing for the self employed.
Yesterday Andy Burnham slammed a ‘penny pinching approach’ to the pandemic and threatened to launch legal action in conjunction with Liverpool city region mayor Steve Rotheram.
As it stands the region remains at loggerheads with ministers, but further conversations are due to take place later in the day.
This article has been updated to reflect the fact health ministers are annoyed about leaks from their meetings with MPs, as opposed to briefings from government.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Is Twitter down? Users getting over capacity and failed to send tweet messages

Twitter users say the site appears to have gone down tonight .
Users started reported problems with the social media site on Friday evening .
And Down Detector site which monitors issues with sites say there has been a huge spike in people reporting issues with it from around 10pm .
Many users said there timelines were blank with messages saying there was `` nothing to see here '' or `` something went wrong , try again . ''
One said : `` twitter is down , what am i supposed to do ?
?
? ''
Another added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , feed .
No nothing ! ''
Whilst others started posting embarrassing posts joking that no one would see them .
There is not yet an official reason for the issue , and Twitter has not yet commented on the problem .
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Twitter users say the site appears to have gone down tonight.
Users started reported problems with the social media site on Friday evening.
And Down Detector site which monitors issues with sites say there has been a huge spike in people reporting issues with it from around 10pm.
Many users said there timelines were blank with messages saying there was "nothing to see here" or "something went wrong, try again."
One said: "twitter is down, what am i supposed to do???"
Another added: "Twitter is down. No mentions, feed. No nothing!"
Whilst others started posting embarrassing posts joking that no one would see them.
There is not yet an official reason for the issue, and Twitter has not yet commented on the problem.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Crews tackle fire at derelict building in Droylsden

The fire broke out at the derelict building on Buckley Street , just off Manchester Road opposite the Tesco store in Droylsden at around 1pm on Thursday .
Pictures from the scene showed smoke coming from the roof of the building .
Three fire engines attended and crews donned breathing apparatus used jets to bring it under control .
It took firefighters around an hour to extinguish the blaze .
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service ( GMFRS ) said : “ We were called to reports of a fire in a derelict building on Buckley Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , 15 October .
“ Fire engines from Philips Park , Ashton-under-Lyne and Gorton quickly attended the scene .
“ Fire crews used four breathing apparatus and two hose reels to bring the fire under control .
“ Firefighters were at the scene for just over one hour.
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Firefighters battled a blaze at a derelict building in Tameside.
The fire broke out at the derelict building on Buckley Street, just off Manchester Road opposite the Tesco store in Droylsden at around 1pm on Thursday.
Pictures from the scene showed smoke coming from the roof of the building.
Three fire engines attended and crews donned breathing apparatus used jets to bring it under control.
It took firefighters around an hour to extinguish the blaze.
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “We were called to reports of a fire in a derelict building on Buckley Street, in Droylsden, at 1pm on Thursday, 15 October.
“Fire engines from Philips Park, Ashton-under-Lyne and Gorton quickly attended the scene.
“Fire crews used four breathing apparatus and two hose reels to bring the fire under control.
“Firefighters were at the scene for just over one hour.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Former United coach Rene Meulensteen slams two key summer transfer errors

Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has identified two key areas he feels the club made mistakes in during the summer transfer window .
It was a window of mixed fortunes for United as they missed out on main target Jadon Sancho but managed to land the likes of Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani .
Meulensteen has wondered why it took United until transfer deadline day to sign Cavani , however , and argued that the club should have prioritised signing a striker earlier in the window .
`` United need a real striker , a proper No.9 , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his column for Manchester United Supporters Club Scandinavia .
`` Just look at Bayern Munich about how important a striker is for them .
Ask Tottenham or Leicester what a striker means .
`` For me , it is strange that a striker has not been the main goal for United .
`` Marcus Rashford can play striker , but he is not a typical striker .
Anthony Martial can provide goals , but he is no goal scorer .
`` Now Edinson Cavani has signed but I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the last day of the transfer window .
`` Cavani has an impressive scoring record but he knows nothing about Premier League .
I really hope he adapts fast and gets started .
`` It ’ s hard to understand how United end up in the position that they have to hurry around for players on deadline day . ''
The 56-year-old , who was at United from 2001 to 2013 barring a one-year stint in charge of Brondby , also questioned why the Reds were so determined to land Sancho .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had a big impact on the development of Mason Greenwood .
`` Every day in the transfer window there were rumours about Jadon Sancho , '' he said .
`` Now the transfer did not happen anyway but my opinion is that Sancho is not what United first and foremost need .
Spending so much money on such a player raises many questions '' And one of them is what role should Mason Greenwood have played ?
`` Another thing with this transfer saga is that if Dortmund had been ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold him earlier in the summer so they had time to sign a replacement .
`` As time went by before the deadline , it seemed unlikely to me that it would happen .
`` Dortmund have been very steadfast all the way , but my honest opinion is that Sancho is not worth £100 million . ''

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Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has identified two key areas he feels the club made mistakes in during the summer transfer window.
It was a window of mixed fortunes for United as they missed out on main target Jadon Sancho but managed to land the likes of Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani.
Meulensteen has wondered why it took United until transfer deadline day to sign Cavani, however, and argued that the club should have prioritised signing a striker earlier in the window.
"United need a real striker, a proper No.9, one like Erling Haaland," Meulensteen wrote in his column for Manchester United Supporters Club Scandinavia.
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"Just look at Bayern Munich about how important a striker is for them. Ask Tottenham or Leicester what a striker means.
"For me, it is strange that a striker has not been the main goal for United.
"Marcus Rashford can play striker, but he is not a typical striker. Anthony Martial can provide goals, but he is no goal scorer.
"Now Edinson Cavani has signed but I don’t think Manchester United should look for a 33-year-old on the last day of the transfer window.
"Cavani has an impressive scoring record but he knows nothing about Premier League. I really hope he adapts fast and gets started.
"It’s hard to understand how United end up in the position that they have to hurry around for players on deadline day."
The 56-year-old, who was at United from 2001 to 2013 barring a one-year stint in charge of Brondby, also questioned why the Reds were so determined to land Sancho.
Meulensteen argued that Sancho's arrival would have had a big impact on the development of Mason Greenwood.
"Every day in the transfer window there were rumours about Jadon Sancho," he said.
"Now the transfer did not happen anyway but my opinion is that Sancho is not what United first and foremost need. Spending so much money on such a player raises many questions
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"And one of them is what role should Mason Greenwood have played?
"Another thing with this transfer saga is that if Dortmund had been ready to sell him, then they would have sold him earlier in the summer so they had time to sign a replacement.
"As time went by before the deadline, it seemed unlikely to me that it would happen.
"Dortmund have been very steadfast all the way, but my honest opinion is that Sancho is not worth £100 million."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-15--Latest Greater Manchester infection rates as Wigan sees its double in 12 days

Wigan has seen its coronavirus infection rate double in 12 days the latest data reveals .
Meanwhile nine out of the ten Greater Manchester 's boroughs have seen further increases in their rates .
The rate in Manchester continues to decrease but the rate of decline now appears to be slowing .
The number of cases is rising fastest in Bury and Wigan , which today passed the threshold of 400 cases per 100,000 of population for the first time the latest figures from Public Health England show .
Should Greater Manchester go into Tier 3 lockdown ?
Let us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wigan recorded 1,329 cases in the last seven days , up by just nearly a third- 428 cases - on the previous .
Its the rate has doubled in the space of 12 days , going up from 196.65 ( 643 cases ) in the week ending September 30 to 404.4 ( 1329 cases ) in the week ending October 11 .
At the end of the August the borough had the lowest rate in the region and became the first to be taken out of local lockdown restrictions .
However it now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region and today became one of six boroughs to recorded its highest rate so far since the onset of the pandemic .
Rates are likely to have been higher during the peak in April , when only pillar 1 hospital testing was being carried out .
The latest data is calculated using both pillar 1 and pillar 2 community testing .
The number of cases in Bury also increased by just over a third , around 180 cases , week-on-week the figures show with its rate slowly approaching 400 , now 384.8 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass the same threshold soon after recording 1,000 cases in the last seven days of data , up by nearly a quarter - 183 cases - on the previous week .
The rate in Rochdale , which is still the second highest , continues to rise , up by 27 percent ( 205 cases ) week-on-week .
In Manchester the rate is down by around 15 percent , a smaller amount than in previous days .
However at 473 it remains the highest in the region and one of the highest in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate in the region though it is approaching the 300 mark , sitting at 296.2 after 869 cases in the last seven days , up 203 on the previous .
The average infection rate of all ten boroughs is now 384.4 , way above the national average of 160.8 .
The figures come after a day of wrangling over whether local lockdown rules will be tightened .
It had been reported a move into Tier 3 of the government 's new Covid Alert system was imminent .
However in a statement in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matt Hancock said no final decision had been taken and that talks with local leaders were ongoing .
In a bombshell press conference this afternoon Greater Manchester Mayor stood firm saying the region could not accept new restrictions which would cause huge economic damage but not guarantee to halt the spread of the virus .
Earlier this evening slides which were shown to politicians in the region during a briefing with the country 's two deputy chief medical officers were published .
They included coloured maps highlighting the big increases in infection rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also a graph which showed the a big rise in hospital admissions and that number of new caes in people aged 60 or over had shot up to over 200 per 100,000 of populaton .

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Wigan has seen its coronavirus infection rate double in 12 days the latest data reveals.
Meanwhile nine out of the ten Greater Manchester's boroughs have seen further increases in their rates.
The rate in Manchester continues to decrease but the rate of decline now appears to be slowing.
The number of cases is rising fastest in Bury and Wigan, which today passed the threshold of 400 cases per 100,000 of population for the first time the latest figures from Public Health England show.
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Wigan recorded 1,329 cases in the last seven days, up by just nearly a third- 428 cases - on the previous.
Its the rate has doubled in the space of 12 days, going up from 196.65 (643 cases) in the week ending September 30 to 404.4 (1329 cases) in the week ending October 11.
At the end of the August the borough had the lowest rate in the region and became the first to be taken out of local lockdown restrictions.
However it now has the third highest rate in the region and today became one of six boroughs to recorded its highest rate so far since the onset of the pandemic.
Rates are likely to have been higher during the peak in April, when only pillar 1 hospital testing was being carried out.
The latest data is calculated using both pillar 1 and pillar 2 community testing.
The number of cases in Bury also increased by just over a third, around 180 cases, week-on-week the figures show with its rate slowly approaching 400, now 384.8 per 100,000.
Salford also looks likely to pass the same threshold soon after recording 1,000 cases in the last seven days of data, up by nearly a quarter - 183 cases - on the previous week.
The rate in Rochdale, which is still the second highest, continues to rise, up by 27 percent (205 cases) week-on-week.
In Manchester the rate is down by around 15 percent, a smaller amount than in previous days.
However at 473 it remains the highest in the region and one of the highest in the country.
Stockport still has the lowest rate in the region though it is approaching the 300 mark, sitting at 296.2 after 869 cases in the last seven days, up 203 on the previous.
The average infection rate of all ten boroughs is now 384.4, way above the national average of 160.8.
The figures come after a day of wrangling over whether local lockdown rules will be tightened.
It had been reported a move into Tier 3 of the government's new Covid Alert system was imminent.
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However in a statement in the House of Commons today the health secretary Matt Hancock said no final decision had been taken and that talks with local leaders were ongoing.
In a bombshell press conference this afternoon Greater Manchester Mayor stood firm saying the region could not accept new restrictions which would cause huge economic damage but not guarantee to halt the spread of the virus.
Earlier this evening slides which were shown to politicians in the region during a briefing with the country's two deputy chief medical officers were published.
They included coloured maps highlighting the big increases in infection rates across the region in recent weeks, and also a graph which showed the a big rise in hospital admissions and that number of new caes in people aged 60 or over had shot up to over 200 per 100,000 of populaton.