themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Man City set deadline for Kalidou Koulibaly transfer and more rumours

Manchester City have given Napoli a deadline to conclude a deal for defender Kalidou Koulibaly - according to reports .
City have already strengthened their defence with the addition of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth but the Senegal international remains Pep Guardiola 's top summer target .
The Blues and Napoli appear to have hit a stalemate in a projected deal , with the Italian club ’ s owner Aurelio Di Laurentiis not budging from his £72million valuation , while City do not want to go above £50million for the 29-year-old defender .
Negotiations are complicated by City 's dealings with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for now Chelsea midfielder Jorginho .
According to Italian outlet Calciomercato , City have set a deadline of September 25 to complete a deal for Koulibaly .
As a result , the player 's agent is set to travel to Italy next week to hold more talks over his client 's future .
The transfer window closes on October 5 with City considering a number of alternatives if they fail to reach an agreement for Koulibaly .
Elsewhere , reports in Spain claim the Blues have submitted an offer for Atletico Madrid defender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been mooted as a back-up option for City if the Koulibaly deal is not completed .
Marca claim City have already accelerated their plans to sign the Uruguayan defender and have submitted an offer worth €100m but Atletico are unwilling to accept .
The report adds Guardiola is a huge fan of Gimenez and has been tracking his progress since his time as Bayern Munich manager .
It 's worth taking this report with a pinch of salt given City have already outlined how much they would be willing to pay to @ @ @ @ @ @

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Manchester City have given Napoli a deadline to conclude a deal for defender Kalidou Koulibaly - according to reports.
City have already strengthened their defence with the addition of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth but the Senegal international remains Pep Guardiola's top summer target.
The Blues and Napoli appear to have hit a stalemate in a projected deal, with the Italian club’s owner Aurelio Di Laurentiis not budging from his £72million valuation, while City do not want to go above £50million for the 29-year-old defender. Negotiations are complicated by City's dealings with Napoli two years ago over a deal for now Chelsea midfielder Jorginho.
According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, City have set a deadline of September 25 to complete a deal for Koulibaly. As a result, the player's agent is set to travel to Italy next week to hold more talks over his client's future.
The transfer window closes on October 5 with City considering a number of alternatives if they fail to reach an agreement for Koulibaly.
Elsewhere, reports in Spain claim the Blues have submitted an offer for Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez.
Gimenez, 25, has been mooted as a back-up option for City if the Koulibaly deal is not completed.
Marca claim City have already accelerated their plans to sign the Uruguayan defender and have submitted an offer worth €100m but Atletico are unwilling to accept.
The report adds Guardiola is a huge fan of Gimenez and has been tracking his progress since his time as Bayern Munich manager.
It's worth taking this report with a pinch of salt given City have already outlined how much they would be willing to pay to sign their main target Koulibaly.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Greater Manchester may have dodged further Covid measures - for now

Greater Manchester could escape further Covid-19 restrictions for the time being , the M.E.N .
understands , following a high-level review of its measures .
Some senior sources are confident there will be no new restrictions for the next week , although others are more cautious , warning ministers could still change their minds tomorrow .
This morning extra restrictions had been announced for much of the North East - including a 10pm bar curfew - after a ‘ gold ’ meeting of senior ministers and medical advisers in Whitehall .
At the same meeting , they discussed the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
It is understood extra restrictions are now expected in parts of Lancashire and Merseyside , but that government has decided to spend some extra time considering proposals put forward by Andy Burnham , which were only received today .
Those proposals included the ability to close non-compliant businesses far more quickly , rather than having to apply to the Secretary of State each time , as well as targeted curfews on individual businesses or those in very localised areas , depending on where public health departments see the virus spreading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deploy hundreds of police community support officers and fire service staff onto door-to-door contact tracing work , as well as a temporary ‘ self isolation ’ fund to go with it - but ministers have been asked for financial support in order to make that move sustainable in the longer term .
It is understood government now wants to study Greater Manchester ’ s proposal before responding to the mayor , in order to understand whether its suggestions will actually have the impact needed .
Several insiders suggest the proposals may not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but may buy the region more time into next week .
While other regions , including the North East , had actively proposed extra economic restrictions such as curfews to the government , Greater Manchester had not .
As a result the conurbation may have been spared further lockdown restrictions , despite internal worries this morning that it could become subject to the same curfew already in place in Bolton and announced for the North East today .
`` There should n't be a change in Greater Manchester this week , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they believed a week 's grace had been achieved , although that was n't certain .
`` Do Greater Manchester 's measures go far enough for the government ? ''
they said .
`` I think we 've got a week , although it 's not a big step for government to say 'hang on , this has got even worse ' .
Bolton is such an outlier . ''
If Greater Manchester 's current restrictions remain as they are , that would see boroughs such as Tameside under less stringent measures than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having equivalent or higher infection rates .
In the case of the North East , it is understood one of the government 's biggest concerns was the scale of the increase in cases from a 'standing start ' , however , rather than simply the current case numbers .
However cases remain high in all of Greater Manchester and especially so in Bolton , Oldham , Salford , Bury and Tameside .
In Bolton , cases are now translating into hospital admissions , with more than 30 people now in the Royal Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understood to be increasing .
An official announcement on changes to Covid measures across the country is expected tomorrow .

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Greater Manchester could escape further Covid-19 restrictions for the time being, the M.E.N. understands, following a high-level review of its measures.
Some senior sources are confident there will be no new restrictions for the next week, although others are more cautious, warning ministers could still change their minds tomorrow.
This morning extra restrictions had been announced for much of the North East - including a 10pm bar curfew - after a ‘gold’ meeting of senior ministers and medical advisers in Whitehall.
At the same meeting, they discussed the situation in Greater Manchester and other parts of the country.
It is understood extra restrictions are now expected in parts of Lancashire and Merseyside, but that government has decided to spend some extra time considering proposals put forward by Andy Burnham, which were only received today.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Those proposals included the ability to close non-compliant businesses far more quickly, rather than having to apply to the Secretary of State each time, as well as targeted curfews on individual businesses or those in very localised areas, depending on where public health departments see the virus spreading.
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Plans have also been drawn up to deploy hundreds of police community support officers and fire service staff onto door-to-door contact tracing work, as well as a temporary ‘self isolation’ fund to go with it - but ministers have been asked for financial support in order to make that move sustainable in the longer term.
It is understood government now wants to study Greater Manchester’s proposal before responding to the mayor, in order to understand whether its suggestions will actually have the impact needed.
Several insiders suggest the proposals may not be enough in the long term, but may buy the region more time into next week.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
While other regions, including the North East, had actively proposed extra economic restrictions such as curfews to the government, Greater Manchester had not.
As a result the conurbation may have been spared further lockdown restrictions, despite internal worries this morning that it could become subject to the same curfew already in place in Bolton and announced for the North East today.
"There shouldn't be a change in Greater Manchester this week," said one well-placed senior source.
Another said they believed a week's grace had been achieved, although that wasn't certain.
"Do Greater Manchester's measures go far enough for the government?" they said.
"I think we've got a week, although it's not a big step for government to say 'hang on, this has got even worse'. Bolton is such an outlier."
(Image: Joel Goodman)
If Greater Manchester's current restrictions remain as they are, that would see boroughs such as Tameside under less stringent measures than Oldham or the North East, despite having equivalent or higher infection rates.
In the case of the North East, it is understood one of the government's biggest concerns was the scale of the increase in cases from a 'standing start', however, rather than simply the current case numbers.
However cases remain high in all of Greater Manchester and especially so in Bolton, Oldham, Salford, Bury and Tameside.
In Bolton, cases are now translating into hospital admissions, with more than 30 people now in the Royal Bolton with confirmed Covid and the age bracket understood to be increasing.
An official announcement on changes to Covid measures across the country is expected tomorrow.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Man City news and transfers LIVE

Man City news and transfers LIVE

Riyad Mahrez was back training at Manchester City on Tuesday ahead of their Premier League opening game at Wolves .
Mahrez was not involved with international fixtures but was forced to delay his return to the City Football Academy after testing positive for Covid-19 on his return from a summer holiday .
After ten days of self-isolation the winger is back and will have almost a week to prove his fitness for the trip to Molineux City are moving towards having a full squad and Pep Guardiola was back on Monday to see the new faces at the club for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine for the past fortnight after returning from a vacation in Barcelona .
Phil Foden is also back training with the group following his expulsion from the England camp last week .
Aymeric Laporte is expected back this week - he has also been self-isolating following a positive Covid-19 test - and Guardiola will have to weigh up the fitness of his French defender and the rest of his players following a disrupted summer break and ahead of a packed schedule beginning with five games in 13 days .
Recap the latest City @ @ @ @ @

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Riyad Mahrez was back training at Manchester City on Tuesday ahead of their Premier League opening game at Wolves.
Mahrez was not involved with international fixtures but was forced to delay his return to the City Football Academy after testing positive for Covid-19 on his return from a summer holiday. After ten days of self-isolation the winger is back and will have almost a week to prove his fitness for the trip to Molineux
City are moving towards having a full squad and Pep Guardiola was back on Monday to see the new faces at the club for the first time, having been in quarantine for the past fortnight after returning from a vacation in Barcelona. Phil Foden is also back training with the group following his expulsion from the England camp last week.
Aymeric Laporte is expected back this week - he has also been self-isolating following a positive Covid-19 test - and Guardiola will have to weigh up the fitness of his French defender and the rest of his players following a disrupted summer break and ahead of a packed schedule beginning with five games in 13 days.
Recap the latest City news throughout the day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Manchester United transfer news RECAP

Manchester United transfer news RECAP

Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing right-winger Amad Traore from Atalanta .
The MEN understands Ivory Coast-born Traore , 18 , is not seen as an alternative to Jadon Sancho and United have contacted Atalanta amid competition from other clubs .
Italian sources have warned Traore will not be cheap despite his playing time in Serie A amounting to just 30 minutes .
Traore has been heavily linked with a loan move to Parma .
Traore became the youngest player , at 17 years and 109 days old , to score on his Serie A debut in Atalanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and travelled with the squad to Lisbon for their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last month .
United are still some way from reaching an agreement to sign Sancho from Borussia Dortmund .
Although United made progress in talks over Sancho 's salary and the agent 's fees last week , there is a 'fundamental gap ' between both parties that has caused an impasse .
United are also adamant they will not meet Dortmund 's €120million valuation in an up-front fee before the transfer window closes on October 5 .

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Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing right-winger Amad Traore from Atalanta.
The MEN understands Ivory Coast-born Traore, 18, is not seen as an alternative to Jadon Sancho and United have contacted Atalanta amid competition from other clubs.
Italian sources have warned Traore will not be cheap despite his playing time in Serie A amounting to just 30 minutes. Traore has been heavily linked with a loan move to Parma.
Traore became the youngest player, at 17 years and 109 days old, to score on his Serie A debut in Atalanta's 7-1 thrashing of Udinese last season and travelled with the squad to Lisbon for their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last month.
United are still some way from reaching an agreement to sign Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. Although United made progress in talks over Sancho's salary and the agent's fees last week, there is a 'fundamental gap' between both parties that has caused an impasse.
United are also adamant they will not meet Dortmund's €120million valuation in an up-front fee before the transfer window closes on October 5.
Recap the latest United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Cops to visit supermarkets and IKEA to 'shame' people into wearing masks

Community police officers will be visiting Ashton-under-Lyne ’ s IKEA and major supermarkets to ‘ shame ’ people into wearing face coverings .
Superintendent Jane Higham revealed that police community support officers ( PCSOs ) will be heading to ‘ large retail premises ’ in Tameside to speak to people not wearing face masks from Thursday .
She said that the message across the entire Greater Manchester Police force was to take a more ‘ enforcement angle ’ when needed .
Speaking at a meeting of the health and wellbeing board on Thursday , Supt Higham said that ‘ virtually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now functioning as ‘ Covid resources ’ in the community .
And she said that police and community officers are working 12 hour shifts around the clock .
“ Today we ’ ve started our plans around large retail premises , including the supermarkets and IKEA where my PCSOs are going to each of these places , ” she added .
“ There are letters being prepared by the local authority compliance cell which are quite strongly worded letters to all our retail premises to encourage them to speak to members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our officers will be there to engage and explain and where people are becoming extremely difficult – and there are occasions when that happens – we will go to an enforcement angle .
“ I think it ’ s a really tricky one this with the face coverings because it ’ s a guidance rather than actually a piece of legislation , that ’ s why we ’ re getting our officers to go in there to actively encourage that and shame people almost into compliance around that .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where I live that people are flouting the face masks .
“ But I think it ’ s a public obligation and that ’ s what we ’ re going to try and get people to do it by being very present there and by stopping people and asking them those questions.
” The meeting was told that four legal letters have been prepared for some large retail outlets which needed to be reminded ‘ quite strongly about their responsibilities as business owners ’ .
The letters would serve as a primary warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a direction to close if they gathered enough evidence of breaches .
Tameside council leader Brenda Warrington added : “ I ’ ve been hearing quite a lot of people actually have expressed concern that some of the larger stores , the bigger supermarkets do not seem to be bothering to even try to enforce the wearing of face coverings and we ’ re getting a little bit of an apathy situation developing and of course that is extremely dangerous as far as I can see.
” Supt Higham told members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closing two pubs down in the borough yesterday for breaching Covid-19 guidelines .
One venue closed voluntarily , but a ‘ strongly worded letter ’ and a fixed penalty notice was issued to a pub which had allowed a large gathering after the funeral of the licencee ’ s brother .
“ It ’ s quite sad some of these occasions and we all understand how difficult it is for people but we ’ re all in the same boat and we ’ ve all got to follow the rules , ” Supt @ @ @

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Community police officers will be visiting Ashton-under-Lyne’s IKEA and major supermarkets to ‘shame’ people into wearing face coverings.
Superintendent Jane Higham revealed that police community support officers (PCSOs) will be heading to ‘large retail premises’ in Tameside to speak to people not wearing face masks from Thursday.
She said that the message across the entire Greater Manchester Police force was to take a more ‘enforcement angle’ when needed.
Speaking at a meeting of the health and wellbeing board on Thursday, Supt Higham said that ‘virtually all’ of her neighbourhood teams are now functioning as ‘Covid resources’ in the community.
And she said that police and community officers are working 12 hour shifts around the clock.
“Today we’ve started our plans around large retail premises, including the supermarkets and IKEA where my PCSOs are going to each of these places,” she added.
“There are letters being prepared by the local authority compliance cell which are quite strongly worded letters to all our retail premises to encourage them to speak to members of the public who are not wearing face masks.
“Our officers will be there to engage and explain and where people are becoming extremely difficult – and there are occasions when that happens – we will go to an enforcement angle.
“I think it’s a really tricky one this with the face coverings because it’s a guidance rather than actually a piece of legislation, that’s why we’re getting our officers to go in there to actively encourage that and shame people almost into compliance around that.
“I’ve seen it in local shops where I live that people are flouting the face masks.
“But I think it’s a public obligation and that’s what we’re going to try and get people to do it by being very present there and by stopping people and asking them those questions.”
The meeting was told that four legal letters have been prepared for some large retail outlets which needed to be reminded ‘quite strongly about their responsibilities as business owners’.
The letters would serve as a primary warning, but the council would progress through to a direction to close if they gathered enough evidence of breaches.
Tameside council leader Brenda Warrington added: “I’ve been hearing quite a lot of people actually have expressed concern that some of the larger stores, the bigger supermarkets do not seem to be bothering to even try to enforce the wearing of face coverings and we’re getting a little bit of an apathy situation developing and of course that is extremely dangerous as far as I can see.”
Supt Higham told members of the panel that they had also considered closing two pubs down in the borough yesterday for breaching Covid-19 guidelines.
One venue closed voluntarily, but a ‘strongly worded letter’ and a fixed penalty notice was issued to a pub which had allowed a large gathering after the funeral of the licencee’s brother.
“It’s quite sad some of these occasions and we all understand how difficult it is for people but we’re all in the same boat and we’ve all got to follow the rules,” Supt Higham said.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--New research boosts hopes for coronavirus immunity

Scientists 'expect ' that people who are infected or vaccinated against the new coronavirus will develop at least some immunity in future .
And because the coronavirus - dubbed SARS-CoV-2 - does n't change quickly , it 's not likely to escape that immunity through mutation .
The findings in a paper from the Royal Society give hope that if an effective vaccine is produced against the current SARS-CoV-2 the slow rate of change of the virus will make it unlikely to be able to mutate to escape this immunity in the future .
Its authors have looked at how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the genetic blueprint of the virus - can help with tracking how the virus spreads , finding its weaknesses , improving test and trace and helping manufacturers adapt their testing to potential changes in the virus .
Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan late in 2019 , the virus has spread globally and the complete genome sequence of tens of thousands of virus samples have been shared in public databases such as the Global Initiative for Sharing All Influenza Data .
By studying these sequences , the paper 's authors conclude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evolve quickly enough to escape immunity caused by prior infection or vaccination .
And , even if total immunity is not achieved , it could still reduce the amount of virus and reduce risk of transmission .
Geoffrey Smith , Professor of Pathology at the University of Cambridge and an author of the paper , told the Manchester Evening News : `` Because the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is pretty stable it 's unlikely to be able to evade our immune response .
`` This can be compared to the flu , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and escape immunity because their proteins are no longer recognised . ''
The research gives hope to the idea of future immunity against the virus - but Prof Smith warns the scientific community is still on 'new ground ' , adding : `` It 's going to be a while before we can fully answer questions around immunity .
`` For people who have been infected with the virus or vaccinated , we do n't know if they are going to do better in the future if they are exposed to the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so but can only find that out with time .
It 's probable that the immunity that infection with the coronavirus induces would be beneficial for some time .
`` With all infections you never know if immunity is going to completely prevent reinfection , and many vaccines do n't do that either .
But what they do do is prevent disease , they prevent people getting sick again in future and they prevent transmission .
We do n't think the virus is going to be able to change enough to escape our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the genome sequencing is that it can help to pinpoint how someone became infected with the virus .
Using the example of a hospital setting , Prof Smith said if six people were proven to have been infected by virus with an identical genome , then it 's likely there would be a sole source of infection .
And if that source proved to be , for example , a health care professional , then knowing the path to infection could be valuable in developing barriers to infection .
This knowledge could also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus in other settings like schools or factories .
The paper also casts doubt on theories around the coronavirus having been artificially created in a lab - or purposefully released into the community .
This is based on how different the virus is from other coronaviruses , making artificial construction 'highly improbable ' .
The paper 's authors believe the virus ' origins lie in bats or another 'unknown mammal ' .
Although their research shows that an ability to 'transmit ' is dominant in the strains now circulating , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the disease .
Their work on genome sequencing is 'useful ' for test , track and trace .
For example , it has revealed 1,350 separate introductions of the virus in the the UK from mid-February to mid-March 2020 , largely from Spain , France and Italy - and not from China .
Genome sequencing can also help test manufacturers ensure they are using the up-to-date science and reduce false negatives as a result of genome variation .

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Scientists 'expect' that people who are infected or vaccinated against the new coronavirus will develop at least some immunity in future.
And because the coronavirus - dubbed SARS-CoV-2 - doesn't change quickly, it's not likely to escape that immunity through mutation.
The findings in a paper from the Royal Society give hope that if an effective vaccine is produced against the current SARS-CoV-2 the slow rate of change of the virus will make it unlikely to be able to mutate to escape this immunity in the future.
Its authors have looked at how genome sequencing - the process of figuring out the genetic blueprint of the virus - can help with tracking how the virus spreads, finding its weaknesses, improving test and trace and helping manufacturers adapt their testing to potential changes in the virus.
Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan late in 2019, the virus has spread globally and the complete genome sequence of tens of thousands of virus samples have been shared in public databases such as the Global Initiative for Sharing All Influenza Data.
By studying these sequences, the paper's authors conclude that it's unlikely the virus will evolve quickly enough to escape immunity caused by prior infection or vaccination. And, even if total immunity is not achieved, it could still reduce the amount of virus and reduce risk of transmission.
Geoffrey Smith, Professor of Pathology at the University of Cambridge and an author of the paper, told the Manchester Evening News : "Because the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is pretty stable it's unlikely to be able to evade our immune response.
"This can be compared to the flu, hepatitis C and HIV which can change and escape immunity because their proteins are no longer recognised."
The research gives hope to the idea of future immunity against the virus - but Prof Smith warns the scientific community is still on 'new ground', adding: "It's going to be a while before we can fully answer questions around immunity.
"For people who have been infected with the virus or vaccinated, we don't know if they are going to do better in the future if they are exposed to the virus again.
"We hope and expect so but can only find that out with time. It's probable that the immunity that infection with the coronavirus induces would be beneficial for some time.
"With all infections you never know if immunity is going to completely prevent reinfection, and many vaccines don't do that either. But what they do do is prevent disease, they prevent people getting sick again in future and they prevent transmission. We don't think the virus is going to be able to change enough to escape our immune response."
Another benefit of the genome sequencing is that it can help to pinpoint how someone became infected with the virus.
Using the example of a hospital setting, Prof Smith said if six people were proven to have been infected by virus with an identical genome, then it's likely there would be a sole source of infection.
And if that source proved to be, for example, a health care professional, then knowing the path to infection could be valuable in developing barriers to infection. This knowledge could also be applied to halting the spread of the virus in other settings like schools or factories.
The paper also casts doubt on theories around the coronavirus having been artificially created in a lab - or purposefully released into the community. This is based on how different the virus is from other coronaviruses, making artificial construction 'highly improbable'.
The paper's authors believe the virus' origins lie in bats or another 'unknown mammal'.
Although their research shows that an ability to 'transmit' is dominant in the strains now circulating, they haven't identified any changes affecting the severity of the disease.
Their work on genome sequencing is 'useful' for test, track and trace. For example, it has revealed 1,350 separate introductions of the virus in the the UK from mid-February to mid-March 2020, largely from Spain, France and Italy - and not from China.
Genome sequencing can also help test manufacturers ensure they are using the up-to-date science and reduce false negatives as a result of genome variation.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Solskjaer tells Jadon Sancho that Man United transfer is close and more rumours

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho that an agreement is close over a switch to Old Trafford , according to reports .
Sancho remains Solskjaer 's main transfer target but time is running out to complete a deal .
The transfer window closes on October 5 and Dortmund have maintained the England international will remain at the Bundesliga side for at least one more season .
MEN Sport understands United are still some way from reaching an agreement to sign the forward .
United have made progress in talks over Sancho 's salary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a 'fundamental gap ' between both clubs that has caused an impasse .
Nevertheless , reports in Norway suggest Solskjaer is confident a deal will be completed and has informed Sancho of an impending agreement .
Dagbladet claim the United boss recently spoke to the 20-year-old , confirming the move would soon be completed .
The report states that United want to sign one more player in addition to Sancho before the close of the transfer window .
Elsewhere , reports in Italy have provided an update on the future of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exclusively revealed United are exploring the possibility of signing the 18-year-old - not as an alternative to Sancho - and have contacted Atalanta amid competition from other clubs .
Italian outlet Calcio Atalanta report United have tracked the youngster over the last year and started discussions over a transfer during the winter transfer window .
The report claims Traore 's move to Old Trafford could be complicated by an ongoing legal investigation .

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho that an agreement is close over a switch to Old Trafford, according to reports.
Sancho remains Solskjaer's main transfer target but time is running out to complete a deal. The transfer window closes on October 5 and Dortmund have maintained the England international will remain at the Bundesliga side for at least one more season.
MEN Sport understands United are still some way from reaching an agreement to sign the forward. United have made progress in talks over Sancho's salary and the agent's fees, but there is a 'fundamental gap' between both clubs that has caused an impasse.
Nevertheless, reports in Norway suggest Solskjaer is confident a deal will be completed and has informed Sancho of an impending agreement.
Dagbladet claim the United boss recently spoke to the 20-year-old, confirming the move would soon be completed.
The report states that United want to sign one more player in addition to Sancho before the close of the transfer window.
Elsewhere, reports in Italy have provided an update on the future of United target Amad Traore.
MEN Sport exclusively revealed United are exploring the possibility of signing the 18-year-old - not as an alternative to Sancho - and have contacted Atalanta amid competition from other clubs.
Italian outlet Calcio Atalanta report United have tracked the youngster over the last year and started discussions over a transfer during the winter transfer window.
The report claims Traore's move to Old Trafford could be complicated by an ongoing legal investigation.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Wigan administrator on difficulties behind club sale and Macclesfield comparison

Wigan Athletic 's administrators have explained the difficulties behind selling a lower league Greater Manchester club and drawn a comparison with the recently wound-up Macclesfield Town .
The Latics went into a shock administration at the start of July and the subsequent points deduction applied at the end of last season condemned Wigan to League One .
The DW Stadium side finished the campaign in 13th , but were plunged into the relegation zone at the conclusion of the season after a deduction of 12 points was applied .
The club ’ s administrators , Begbies Traynor , appealed against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent tribunal .
The appeal failed and was dismissed by an independent Arbitration panel , the EFL confirmed last month .
Work is ongoing by the club 's administrators to find new owners for the Latics .
And speaking to The Guardian , joint administrator Paul Stanley has explained the difficulties surrounding selling a lower league club in Greater Manchester , especially in the current situation and the impact of the coronavirus .
Macclesfield Town were wound up in the High Court due to debts of more than £500,000 , while it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FC were kicked out of the EFL .
Stanley said : `` I ’ m sorry if supporters think the process is taking too long , but it is complicated and this is simply not the best of times to be selling a lower-league club in the Greater Manchester area .
`` What people must not forget is that even when Dave Whelan was still in charge , he was putting in £800,000 a month to keep going .
`` The pandemic certainly isn ’ t doing us any favours .
Wigan are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Bury and Bolton for that matter .
`` They are all just a bit too close to the big teams in Manchester , and were finding it hard-going financially when their grounds were still open to fans .
`` Macclesfield have just been wound up but they could have been saved had an investor come along with as little as £150,000 or so .
`` The club could have been bought for that price , but evidently no one wanted it . ''
The report says that the administrators are seeking around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stadium and the training ground .
Several players have been sold over the transfer window to bring in funds , including Kieffer Moore , Antonee Robinson , Joe Gelhardt , Joe Williams and Cedric Kipre .
And Stanley feels the price is 'definitely cheap ' given the transfer value of some of the players still on the books at Wigan .
He added : `` That ( about £3.3m ) is the lowest possible price to allow sufficient funds to pay the remaining creditors .
If new buyers are unable to do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under EFL rules .
`` Most buyers would obviously want to avoid that , but if anyone out there is willing to take a 15-point penalty we could probably do a deal for just north of £2m .
`` That is definitely cheap when you consider the club still has a few players who might be worth that much .
`` What we feel was our major achievement in keeping the club alive was negotiating with the Hong Kong owners to get them to waive the 25 % of their original investment that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fund .
`` We are just pleased that we managed to finish last season and start this one . ''
Supporters have rallied around the Latics and raised funds to help the club in its hour of need .
A crowdfunding campaign has almost reached £670,000 with several current and former players making pledges .
Last week , a group of fans entitled the Wigan Athletic Grievance Society held a peaceful demonstration outside the Manchester headquarters of Begbies Traynor over the administration process .

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Wigan Athletic's administrators have explained the difficulties behind selling a lower league Greater Manchester club and drawn a comparison with the recently wound-up Macclesfield Town.
The Latics went into a shock administration at the start of July and the subsequent points deduction applied at the end of last season condemned Wigan to League One.
The DW Stadium side finished the campaign in 13th, but were plunged into the relegation zone at the conclusion of the season after a deduction of 12 points was applied.
The club’s administrators, Begbies Traynor, appealed against the 12-point penalty and went before an independent tribunal.
The appeal failed and was dismissed by an independent Arbitration panel, the EFL confirmed last month.
Work is ongoing by the club's administrators to find new owners for the Latics.
And speaking to The Guardian, joint administrator Paul Stanley has explained the difficulties surrounding selling a lower league club in Greater Manchester, especially in the current situation and the impact of the coronavirus.
Macclesfield Town were wound up in the High Court due to debts of more than £500,000, while it has been more than a year since Bury FC were kicked out of the EFL.
Stanley said: "I’m sorry if supporters think the process is taking too long, but it is complicated and this is simply not the best of times to be selling a lower-league club in the Greater Manchester area.
"What people must not forget is that even when Dave Whelan was still in charge, he was putting in £800,000 a month to keep going.
"The pandemic certainly isn’t doing us any favours. Wigan are similar to Macclesfield in some ways, and Bury and Bolton for that matter.
"They are all just a bit too close to the big teams in Manchester, and were finding it hard-going financially when their grounds were still open to fans.
"Macclesfield have just been wound up but they could have been saved had an investor come along with as little as £150,000 or so.
"The club could have been bought for that price, but evidently no one wanted it."
The report says that the administrators are seeking around £3.3m for the club, the DW Stadium and the training ground.
Several players have been sold over the transfer window to bring in funds, including Kieffer Moore, Antonee Robinson, Joe Gelhardt, Joe Williams and Cedric Kipre.
And Stanley feels the price is 'definitely cheap' given the transfer value of some of the players still on the books at Wigan.
He added: "That (about £3.3m) is the lowest possible price to allow sufficient funds to pay the remaining creditors. If new buyers are unable to do that there will be a further 15-point deduction under EFL rules.
"Most buyers would obviously want to avoid that, but if anyone out there is willing to take a 15-point penalty we could probably do a deal for just north of £2m.
"That is definitely cheap when you consider the club still has a few players who might be worth that much.
"What we feel was our major achievement in keeping the club alive was negotiating with the Hong Kong owners to get them to waive the 25% of their original investment that new buyers would have been obliged to fund.
"We are just pleased that we managed to finish last season and start this one."
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Supporters have rallied around the Latics and raised funds to help the club in its hour of need.
A crowdfunding campaign has almost reached £670,000 with several current and former players making pledges.
Last week, a group of fans entitled the Wigan Athletic Grievance Society held a peaceful demonstration outside the Manchester headquarters of Begbies Traynor over the administration process.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Every school with a confirmed positive Covid case in Greater Manchester

Thousands of pupils are self-isolating across Greater Manchester following positive coronavirus cases at schools .
The number of primaries and secondaries to confirm Covid cases across the region has risen again today - to 164 .
It comes as a new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for schools to get advice on what steps to take following a positive test .
While some schools have still been sending home entire year groups , others have more recently been restricting the self-isolations to close contacts of the confirmed cases - using seating plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk .
And it 's an issue that divides parents and teachers , with some feeling it 's safer to send home bubbles of full year groups - and the only way to prevent transmission - but others saying it 's unsustainable .
The Manchester Evening News has kept an up-to-date list of every school impacted in recent days .
This is the full list , as things stand , on the evening of Thursday , September 17 .
How has sending your child back to school been for you so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below .
If it fails to load click here .
Use the handy search tool here to find out where cases have been confirmed , or see the full list below : Schools where cases and self-isolations have already been confirmed include : • Springwood Primary School , Swinton - ( four confirmed cases in two classes ) • St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School , Bury - ( One confirmed case among staff , Early Years isolating ) • King 's Leadership Academy , Bolton - ( Two Year 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Year 7 ) • Broadstone Hall Primary , Stockport - ( One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6 ) • Fairfield High School for Girls , Droylsden , Tameside - ( some Year 11 and some Year 9 ) • Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham - ( one positive case ) • The Hathershaw College , Oldham - ( Bubbles from Year 7 and Year 9 ) • The Oldham Academy North , Oldham - ( Year 9 and member of staff isolating ) • St Thomas More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classes from Key Stage 1 ) • Dean Trust Wigan - ( Year 8 and one form from Year 7 ) • Hawkley Hall High , Wigan - ( Small number in Year 7 and all Year 8 ) Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate ?
Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill @ trinitymirror.com .

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Thousands of pupils are self-isolating across Greater Manchester following positive coronavirus cases at schools.
The number of primaries and secondaries to confirm Covid cases across the region has risen again today - to 164.
It comes as a new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for schools to get advice on what steps to take following a positive test.
While some schools have still been sending home entire year groups, others have more recently been restricting the self-isolations to close contacts of the confirmed cases - using seating plans to help identify those individuals they feel are at risk.
And it's an issue that divides parents and teachers, with some feeling it's safer to send home bubbles of full year groups - and the only way to prevent transmission - but others saying it's unsustainable.
(Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)
The Manchester Evening News has kept an up-to-date list of every school impacted in recent days.
This is the full list, as things stand, on the evening of Thursday, September 17.
How has sending your child back to school been for you so far? Let us know in the survey below. If it fails to load click here.
Use the handy search tool here to find out where cases have been confirmed, or see the full list below:
Schools where cases and self-isolations have already been confirmed include:
Manchester
Wilbraham Primary School, Fallowfield - (Year 3 and Year 4)
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One Reception class)
Park View Community School, Miles Platting
Manchester High School for Girls - (Year 5 Prep)
Newall Green Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One class in Year 1)
Old Hall Drive Academy, Gorton - (Year 6)
Old Moat Primary School, Withington - (Year 6)
St Aidan's Catholic Primary, Northern Moor - (Year 2)
Chorlton High School South - (A Year 7 class)
Green End Primary School, Burnage - (One Reception class)
Oswald Road Primary School, Chorlton - (Year 3)
Manchester Communication Academy, Harpurhey - (One bubble from Year 11)
Co-op Academy North Manchester, Blackley - (one pupil isolating)
Stanley Grove Primary Academy, Longsight - (a Year 3 class)
St Bernard's RC Primary, Burnage - (Early Years bubble)
Wright Robinson College, Gorton - (20 pupils from Year 9)
St Peter's High, Longsight - (Year 9)
Alma Park Primary, Levenshulme - (Year 1 and 2)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Blackley - (One year group)
Chapel Street Community Primary School, Levenshulme - (One confirmed case)
Abraham Moss Community School, Manchester - (Pupils in Years 7, 9 and 11)
Parrs Wood High, Didsbury - (Two confirmed cases)
St Margaret's CE Primary, Whalley Range - (Nursery)
Ladybarn Primary, Withington - (Year 5)
Abbott Community Primary, Collyhurst - (Year 5 and Year 6)
St Mary's CE Primary, Moston - (Nursery, Reception and Year 3)
Beaver Road Primary, Didsbury - (Two Year 4 classes)
Rolls Crescent Primary, Hulme - (Year 4)
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School, Moston - (two bubbles isolating)
Our Lady's RC High, Blackley - (One confirmed case)
Salford
Harrop Fold, Salford - (Year 11)
Buile Hill Academy, Salford - (Year 7)
Co-op Academy Swinton - (Year 7 and Year 10)
Ellenbrook Primary School, Walkden, Salford - (One class from Year 3)
Salford City Academy, Eccles - (Small number in Year 11)
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Salford - (Year 8)
Salford City Academy, Salford - (Small number from Year 7 and Year 11)
Co-op Academy Walkden - (SEND pupils from The Hive)
Springwood Primary School, Swinton - (four confirmed cases in two classes)
Branwood Preparatory School, Salford - (Reception class)
Moorside High, Swinton - (a number of Year 10s isolating)
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Bury
Heaton Park Primary School, Bury - (Class 2W and Year 3)
Lowercroft Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
St Bernadette's RC Primary, Whitefield - (Nursery, Years 1, 2, 5 and 6)
St Gabriel's RC High School, Bury - (Year 11)
Bury CE High School, Bury - (confirmed case)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive) Elton Primary, Bury - (Year 3/4 bubble)
Radcliffe Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
Philips High School, Whitefield - (One confirmed case, one bubble isolating)
Unsworth Academy, Bury - (Year 7)
Whitefield Community Primary, Bury - (One confirmed case)
Butterstile Primary School, Prestwich, Bury - (Year 1)
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, Bury - (One confirmed case among staff, Early Years isolating)
Tottington High, Bury - (Year 8)
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Bolton
Prestolee Primary School, Radcliffe
St Bernard's RC, Bolton - (Year 5 bubble)
Beaumont Primary, Bolton - (Reception)
Clarendon Primary, Bolton - (Year 6 bubble)
Spindle Point Primary, Bolton - (Only Year 4 remains in school)
Ladybridge High, Bolton - (Year 7 and Year 10)
St James CE High, Farnworth - (Year 7)
Mount St Joseph secondary, Bolton - (Year 8)
Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton - (Year 9)
Chorley New Road Primary, Bolton - (Year 5 and Year 6)
Tonge Moor Primary Academy, Bolton - (Year 2)
St Gregory's RC Primary, Farnworth - (Two positive cases, Year 5 isolating)
The Ferns Primary Academy, Farnworth - (Year 2 and Year 4)
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary, Heaton, Bolton - (Year 3)
Claypool Primary, Horwich - (Year 3)
Birtenshaw, Bolton - (One confirmed case)
King's Leadership Academy, Bolton - (Two Year 8 pupils isolating along with the whole of Year 7)
Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton - (Three Year 7 forms)
Little Lever School, Bolton - (One Year 7 form)
Trafford
Gorse Hill Primary School, Stretford - (Year 1)
Brooklands Primary School, Sale
Seymour Park Community Primary, Old Trafford
Urmston Grammar - (Part of Year 12)
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College, Altrincham - (small number of Year 7s)
Old Trafford Community Academy, Old Trafford
St John Vianney RC School, Stretford - (Small number self-isolating)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls - (16 Year 9 pupils isolating)
Stretford High School, Stretford - (Number of pupils in Year 9 isolating)
St Alphonsus RC Primary, Old Trafford - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Flixton Girls School, Trafford - (Number of Year 7s isolating)
Stockport
St Winifred’s RC Primary, Heaton Mersey
Didsbury Road Primary School, Stockport - (Year 1)
Adswood Primary, Stockport - (Year 1, Year 2, one class from Y5/6)
Cheadle Hulme Primary School, Stockport - (Two classes from Year 2)
Cheadle Hulme School, Cheadle Hulme - (Year 12 and Year 13)
Broadstone Hall Primary, Stockport - (One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6)
Gatley Primary School, Stockport - (Reception)
St Anne's RC High, Stockport - (Year 11)
The Kingsway School, Stockport - (One confirmed case)
Tameside
Great Academy Ashton, Tameside - (part of Y10)
St Stephen's RC Primary School, Droylsden - (Confirmed case in Key Stage 2)
St Anne's Primary School, Denton - (One class in Year 5)
Inspire Academy, Ashton - (Year 1)
Yew Tree Primary, Dukinfield - (Year 5)
Manor Green Primary Academy, Denton - (Year 1)
Droylsden Academy - (One staff member)
Denton West End Primary, Tameside - (Two classes from Year 3 bubble)
Dowson Primary Academy, Hyde - (Year 1)
Fairfield High School for Girls, Droylsden, Tameside - (some Year 11 and some Year 9)
Pinfold Primary School, Tameside - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Waterloo Primary School, Ashton, Tameside - (Two classes in Year 4 bubble)
Mossley Hollins High, Tameside - (Staff member tested positive, no isolations)
Mottram CE Primary, Tameside - (One class from Year 4/5)
Denton Community College, Tameside - (One positive case)
Audenshaw School, Tameside - (One positive case)
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Oldham
St Martin's CE Primary, Oldham - (One class)
Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton - (Class 4 Red)
Hey with Zion, Lees, Oldham - (Nursery)
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery, Chadderton, Oldham - (One Year 6 class)
The Radclyffe School, Oldham - (Year 10)
St Matthew's CE Primary, Chadderton - (two Year 3 classes)
Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham - (one positive case)
Saddleworth School, Oldham - (Year 7 and Year 9)
Blue Coat School, Oldham - (Year 10)
Crompton House CE School, Oldham - (Year 13)
Oasis Academy Oldham - (Year 10 and Year 11)
The Hathershaw College, Oldham - (Bubbles from Year 7 and Year 9)
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, Oldham - (Year 1)
Roundthorn Primary Academy, Oldham - (Year 1 and Year 6)
Horton Mill Primary School, Oldham - (Several cases, full school closed)
Stanley Road Primary, Chadderton - (Year 6)
St Chad's Church of England Primary School, Oldham - (Year 1/2)
Mills Hill Primary, Chadderton - (One Year 4 class bubble)
Oasis Academy Leesbrook, Oldham - (One bubble in Year 7)
The Oldham Academy North, Oldham - (A Year 9 bubble and member of staff isolating)
Rochdale
Sandbrook Community Primary School, Rochdale - (One bubble)
Broadfield Primary School, Rochdale - (Three bubbles)
Marland Hill Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Two bubbles)
St Cuthbert's RC High School, Rochdale - (Year 11)
Boarshaw Primary School, Middleton - (One bubble)
Middleton Parish Church School
Bowlee Park Community School, Middleton - (Year 1 Class 3 and Year 1 Class 4)
St Luke's Primary, Heywood - (Year 2, Year 3 and Year 6)
St Anne's Academy, Middleton - (Small number of students)
Meanwood Primary, Rochdale - (Year 2 and Year 4)
Alkrington Primary, Middleton - (Year 6)
Woodland Community Primary, Heywood - (Three classes in Year 6)
Falinge Park High School, Rochdale - (Two bubbles from Year 7)
Oulder Hill Community School, Rochdale - (Close contacts of Year 8)
Norden Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Nursery, Reception and Year 5)
St Thomas More RC Primary, Middleton - (Three classes from Key Stage 1)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Littleborough - (positive case in Year 3)
Middleton Technology School - (Two confirmed cases)
Cardinal Langley RC High, Middleton - (Year 7, Year 10)
Deeplish Primary Academy, Rochdale - (Year 4)
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Norden, Rochdale - (One Year 4 class and one Year 6 class)
Wigan
St Mary's Catholic High School, Astley, Wigan - (Year 11)
St Michael's CE Primary, Atherton, Wigan
Westleigh Methodist Primary School, Leigh - (Year 3 and Year 4)
Dean Trust Wigan - (Year 8 and one form from Year 7)
Hawkley Hall High, Wigan - (Small number in Year 7 and all Year 8)
R L Hughes Primary School, Wigan
Canon Sharples CE Primary School, Wigan - (Nursery)
Ince CE Primary, Wigan - (One class from Year 5)
St John Fisher Catholic High, Wigan - (Year 11)
Twelve Apostles RC Primary, Leigh - (Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5)
Mab's Cross Primary School, Wigan - (One case confirmed)
Cansfield High School, Wigan - (Year 9 and Year 11)
The Deanery, Wigan - (close contacts of positive Year 9 case isolating)
Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate? Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill@trinitymirror.com.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--'They wanted to be together forever and now they are'

`` They wanted to be together forever - and now they are . ''
The 'love story ' of teenage sweethearts Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford was told by their proud families at the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing atrocity on Thursday .
`` Chloe and Liam came into this world with nothing - but have left it with nothing but love , '' added Liam 's mum .
Liam , 19 , and Chloe , 17 - described as 'inseparable ' - lost their lives in the terror attack , alongside 20 others .
The beautiful testimony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the families of Georgina Callander , 18 , from Lancashire , and 32-year-old Philip Tron , from Gateshead , as the commemorative hearings section of the inquiry continued .
Georgina 's father , Simon Callander , said he hopes suicide bomber Salman Abedi 'rots in the deepest , darkest part of hell ' .
`` All that potential snatched away by an evil person who did not even know or care about my little girl , '' he said in an emotive video tribute .
`` A person who did n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about to murder . ''
Philip Tron 's family , meanwhile , paid tribute to their 'bonny lad ' and said : `` Heaven has a new Geordie ambassador . ''
The much-loved Newcastle United fan worked for a water conservation company and a video tribute delivered by his uncle , Ken Mullen , was peppered with jokes and cherished anecdotes from Philip 's childhood and life .
`` He had some dislikes , '' Ken said with a wry smile on the video after speaking passionately of a 'family-loving guy with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having to pay for a round of drinks and if he had to , he would make sure it was the cheapest . ''
But chairman of the inquiry , Sir John Saunders , said everyone in the courtroom , and those watching the proceedings online , would have found Liam and Chloe 's love story tribute 'intensely and profoundly moving ' .
The couple , from South Shields in the north East , met in 2014 .
Caroline Curry , Liam 's mum , said the couple were planning to marry - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She said Chloe was Liam 's Juliet , and he was her Romeo - 'with one difference , their families loved them both ' .
The families , taking turns to speak at the inquiry , told of the couple 's first date and of their great plans for the future , which included having children .
Caroline said Chloe and talented cricketer Liam , who first saw each other at a cricket match , were 'beautiful inside and out ' .
`` They were made for each other , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were together .
They could n't be apart . ''
She told the inquiry the couple 'had it all worked out in twos ' .
`` Two years , they would have saved a deposit for a flat , another two years they would have hoped to be married , '' she said .
`` The wedding was already being planned .
`` Then after another two years , they would be hoping to start a family . ''
Mark Rutherford , Chloe 's dad , described his daughter as ' a real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing up into a very beautiful young lady with her life ahead of her , '' Mark said .
`` Blonde hair and amazing blue eyes - a smile that could light up a room and bring the sunshine out . ''
Mark told how Chloe showed her mum a picture of Liam .
And Caroline said : `` Liam told me about this girl he was going to meet .
It was Halloween and they had arranged a date .
`` It was young love .
It was awkward and self-conscious .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fireworks let off on the seafront .
`` But that was simply that , '' she told the inquiry .
`` Chloe and Liam were together and falling head over heels in love . ''
Tragically , Liam lost his father , Andrew , to cancer , just eight weeks before he died in the attack .
Mark added in the tribute : `` We loved how our daughter had found a real young gentleman .
He looked after her with care and love .
`` He was so thoughtful .
He would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the couple 'brought so much joy to our lives ' .
`` We continue to strive to find the answers for our beautiful kids , '' she said .
Earlier Georgina 's father , Simon , spoke of his pride at her achievements .
The teenager , from Tarleton in Lancashire , was in her second year studying health and social care at Runshaw College in Leyland , Lancashire .
Simon said Georgina was born on April Fool 's Day , but told the inquiry that 'he was the fool ' for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling her I loved her every day ' .
`` Every day I hear her laugh and it 's like she is still here , '' he said .
`` She gave so much love and had so much love to give .
`` To this day I stand in the window looking for her down the road after school .
I can see Georgina in everything .
`` I find myself talking to her and chuckling , but sadness takes over . ''
Philip was at the City Room area of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daughter of his then partner , to collect Courtney 's youngster sister , who had been at the Ariana Grande concert , when the bomb detonated .
Both Philip and Courtney lost their lives .
Philip was a twin who was born in Gateshead , in the North East .
He was one of five children and had an older cousin .
His uncle , Ken , said Philip loved dark chocolate and Jaffa Cakes , and 'also had a habit of pinching some of the gravy before dinner ' .
Ultimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find the right partner , settle down and have children .
`` His overriding ambition was to have a happy family life with lots of children around him , '' he said .
`` Philip had a huge heart , and a huge personality to match .
`` Once you met Phil you could never forget him .
`` He was thoughtful and hugely likeable .
To me , he was just my bonny lad Phil .
Heaven has a new Geordie ambassador .
`` A light has been switched off for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abedi detonated a rucksack bomb after the concert on May 22 , 2017 .
The attack claimed 22 lives and left hundreds more people injured .
Hashem Abedi , his brother , is currently serving a 55-year minimum sentence after being convicted over the atrocity .
The public inquiry - set to run until next spring - is examining all aspects of the bombing .

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"They wanted to be together forever - and now they are."
The 'love story' of teenage sweethearts Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford was told by their proud families at the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing atrocity on Thursday.
"Chloe and Liam came into this world with nothing - but have left it with nothing but love," added Liam's mum.
Liam, 19, and Chloe, 17 - described as 'inseparable' - lost their lives in the terror attack, alongside 20 others.
The beautiful testimony to their young love came between tributes from the families of Georgina Callander, 18, from Lancashire, and 32-year-old Philip Tron, from Gateshead, as the commemorative hearings section of the inquiry continued.
(Image: Chloe & Liam Together Forever Trust)
Georgina's father, Simon Callander, said he hopes suicide bomber Salman Abedi 'rots in the deepest, darkest part of hell'.
"All that potential snatched away by an evil person who did not even know or care about my little girl," he said in an emotive video tribute.
"A person who didn't know what a very special person he was about to murder."
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Philip Tron's family, meanwhile, paid tribute to their 'bonny lad' and said: "Heaven has a new Geordie ambassador."
The much-loved Newcastle United fan worked for a water conservation company and a video tribute delivered by his uncle, Ken Mullen, was peppered with jokes and cherished anecdotes from Philip's childhood and life.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"He had some dislikes," Ken said with a wry smile on the video after speaking passionately of a 'family-loving guy with a huge personality'.
"He disliked having to pay for a round of drinks and if he had to, he would make sure it was the cheapest."
But chairman of the inquiry, Sir John Saunders, said everyone in the courtroom, and those watching the proceedings online, would have found Liam and Chloe's love story tribute 'intensely and profoundly moving'.
The couple, from South Shields in the north East, met in 2014.
Caroline Curry, Liam's mum, said the couple were planning to marry - and had life 'worked out'.
(Image: Arena Inquiry)
She said Chloe was Liam's Juliet, and he was her Romeo - 'with one difference, their families loved them both'.
The families, taking turns to speak at the inquiry, told of the couple's first date and of their great plans for the future, which included having children.
Caroline said Chloe and talented cricketer Liam, who first saw each other at a cricket match, were 'beautiful inside and out'.
"They were made for each other," she said.
"At their best when they were together. They couldn't be apart."
She told the inquiry the couple 'had it all worked out in twos'.
"Two years, they would have saved a deposit for a flat, another two years they would have hoped to be married," she said.
(Image: MEN MEDIA)
"The wedding was already being planned.
"Then after another two years, they would be hoping to start a family."
Mark Rutherford, Chloe's dad, described his daughter as 'a real English rose'.
"She was growing up into a very beautiful young lady with her life ahead of her," Mark said.
"Blonde hair and amazing blue eyes - a smile that could light up a room and bring the sunshine out."
Mark told how Chloe showed her mum a picture of Liam.
(Image: newcastle chronicle)
And Caroline said: "Liam told me about this girl he was going to meet. It was Halloween and they had arranged a date.
"It was young love. It was awkward and self-conscious."
She said they went to see fireworks let off on the seafront.
"But that was simply that," she told the inquiry.
"Chloe and Liam were together and falling head over heels in love."
Tragically, Liam lost his father, Andrew, to cancer, just eight weeks before he died in the attack.
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Mark added in the tribute: "We loved how our daughter had found a real young gentleman. He looked after her with care and love.
"He was so thoughtful. He would do whatever she asked."
Caroline said the couple 'brought so much joy to our lives'.
"We continue to strive to find the answers for our beautiful kids," she said.
Earlier Georgina's father, Simon, spoke of his pride at her achievements. The teenager, from Tarleton in Lancashire, was in her second year studying health and social care at Runshaw College in Leyland, Lancashire.
Simon said Georgina was born on April Fool's Day, but told the inquiry that 'he was the fool' for 'not spending more time with her and telling her I loved her every day'.
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"Every day I hear her laugh and it's like she is still here," he said.
"She gave so much love and had so much love to give.
"To this day I stand in the window looking for her down the road after school. I can see Georgina in everything.
"I find myself talking to her and chuckling, but sadness takes over."
Philip was at the City Room area of the Arena with Courtney Boyle, 19, the daughter of his then partner, to collect Courtney's youngster sister, who had been at the Ariana Grande concert, when the bomb detonated.
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Both Philip and Courtney lost their lives.
Philip was a twin who was born in Gateshead, in the North East. He was one of five children and had an older cousin.
His uncle, Ken, said Philip loved dark chocolate and Jaffa Cakes, and 'also had a habit of pinching some of the gravy before dinner'.
Ultimately, Ken said Philip 'aspired' to find the right partner, settle down and have children.
"His overriding ambition was to have a happy family life with lots of children around him," he said.
"Philip had a huge heart, and a huge personality to match.
"Once you met Phil you could never forget him.
"He was thoughtful and hugely likeable. To me, he was just my bonny lad Phil. Heaven has a new Geordie ambassador.
"A light has been switched off for all of us."
Suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a rucksack bomb after the concert on May 22, 2017.
The attack claimed 22 lives and left hundreds more people injured.
Hashem Abedi, his brother, is currently serving a 55-year minimum sentence after being convicted over the atrocity.
The public inquiry - set to run until next spring - is examining all aspects of the bombing.
Commemorative hearings will resume on Monday.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--164 schools now have confirmed coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester

The number of schools to confirm Covid cases across Greater Manchester has now reached 164 .
Pupils , teachers and staff are being affected across the region , with nurseries , primaries , secondaries and colleges sending home bubbles of pupils .
Today a new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for settings to get advice on what steps to take following a positive case .
The move comes after reports that some schools have been left in limbo as they wait days for advice from overwhelmed public health teams in local areas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ year groups from some schools across the area .
At Tottington High in Bury , Year 8 have been asked to isolate , while at King 's Leadership Academy , in Great Lever , Bolton , two Year 8 pupils are isolating along with the whole of Year 7 .
Numerous primaries have also sent pupils home , including Abbott Community Primary in Collyhurst , where Year and 6 are affected , and Stanley Road School in Chadderton , where the whole of Year 6 is isolating .
Some schools which already had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to tell more to stay off , including St Luke 's Primary , Heywood , where Year 6 has been added to Years to Years 2 and 3 , Alkrington Primary in Middleton , which now has Years 5 and 6 isolating , and Fairfield High School for Girls in Droylsden , which now has some Year 9 pupils off as well as some in Year 11 .
Twelve Apostles RC Primary in Leigh now also has Year 5 isolating , on top of Years 3 and 4 , who had already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns over the impact of bubble closures on children 's education , there is anger that some schools are not disclosing cases to all parents - and only informing the ones whose children need to self-isolate .
View the full list of schools below .
How has sending your child back to school been for you so far ?
Let us know in the survey below .
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Public Health England says it 's up to schools and local authorities 'to agree the level of information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but families have told the Manchester Evening News that if there is a positive case at their child 's school , they 'have a right to know ' .
We reported yesterday how the number of schools with positive cases - both primaries and secondaries - had reached 133 .
Now a further 31 have been confirmed .
• St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School , Bury - ( One confirmed case among staff , Early Years isolating ) • King 's Leadership Academy , Bolton - ( Two Year 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Year 7 ) • The Oldham Academy North , Oldham - ( Year 9 and member of staff isolating ) Use the handy search tool here to find out where cases have been confirmed , or see the full list below : Schools where cases and self-isolations have already been confirmed include : • Springwood Primary School , Swinton - ( four confirmed cases in two classes ) • Broadstone Hall Primary , Stockport - ( One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6 ) • Fairfield High School for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some Year 11 and some Year 9 ) • Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham - ( one positive case ) • The Hathershaw College , Oldham - ( Bubbles from Year 7 and Year 9 ) • St Thomas More RC Primary , Middleton - ( Three classes from Key Stage 1 ) • Dean Trust Wigan - ( Year 8 and one form from Year 7 ) • Hawkley Hall High , Wigan - ( Small number in Year 7 and all Year 8 ) Has your school had to send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill @ trinitymirror.com .

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The number of schools to confirm Covid cases across Greater Manchester has now reached 164.
Pupils, teachers and staff are being affected across the region, with nurseries, primaries, secondaries and colleges sending home bubbles of pupils.
Today a new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for settings to get advice on what steps to take following a positive case.
The move comes after reports that some schools have been left in limbo as they wait days for advice from overwhelmed public health teams in local areas.
Among the cases confirmed today are entire year groups from some schools across the area.
At Tottington High in Bury, Year 8 have been asked to isolate, while at King's Leadership Academy, in Great Lever, Bolton, two Year 8 pupils are isolating along with the whole of Year 7.
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Numerous primaries have also sent pupils home, including Abbott Community Primary in Collyhurst, where Year and 6 are affected, and Stanley Road School in Chadderton, where the whole of Year 6 is isolating.
Some schools which already had a number of children at home have had to tell more to stay off, including St Luke's Primary, Heywood, where Year 6 has been added to Years to Years 2 and 3, Alkrington Primary in Middleton, which now has Years 5 and 6 isolating, and Fairfield High School for Girls in Droylsden, which now has some Year 9 pupils off as well as some in Year 11.
Twelve Apostles RC Primary in Leigh now also has Year 5 isolating, on top of Years 3 and 4, who had already been sent home.
As well as concerns over the impact of bubble closures on children's education, there is anger that some schools are not disclosing cases to all parents - and only informing the ones whose children need to self-isolate.
View the full list of schools below.
How has sending your child back to school been for you so far? Let us know in the survey below. If it fails to load click here.
Public Health England says it's up to schools and local authorities 'to agree the level of information to be shared with parents', but families have told the Manchester Evening News that if there is a positive case at their child's school, they 'have a right to know'.
We reported yesterday how the number of schools with positive cases - both primaries and secondaries - had reached 133. Now a further 31 have been confirmed.
Today's list includes:
St Margaret's CE Primary, Whalley Range - (Nursery)
Ladybarn Primary, Withington - (Year 5)
Deeplish Primary Academy, Rochdale - (Year 4)
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Norden, Rochdale - (One Year 4 class and one Year 6 class)
St Alphonsus RC Primary, Old Trafford - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Abbott Community Primary, Collyhurst - (Year 5 and Year 6)
St Mary's CE Primary, Moston - (Nursery, Reception and Year 3)
Beaver Road Primary, Didsbury - (Two Year 4 classes)
Rolls Crescent Primary, Hulme - (Year 4)
Stanley Road Primary, Chadderton - (Year 6)
St Chad's Church of England Primary School, Oldham - (Year 1/2)
Mills Hill Primary, Chadderton - (One Year 4 class bubble)
Mottram CE Primary, Tameside - (One class from Year 4/5)
Butterstile Primary School, Prestwich, Bury - (Year 1)
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, Bury - (One confirmed case among staff, Early Years isolating)
Claypool Primary, Horwich - (Year 3)
Birtenshaw, Bolton - (One confirmed case)
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School, Moston - (two bubbles isolating)
Flixton Girls School, Trafford - (Number of Year 7s isolating)
Oasis Academy Leesbrook, Oldham - (One bubble in Year 7)
The Deanery, Wigan - (close contacts of positive Year 9 case isolating)
Denton Community College, Tameside - (One positive case)
Moorside High, Swinton - (a number of Year 10s isolating)
Tottington High, Bury - (Year 8)
Our Lady's RC High, Blackley - (One confirmed case)
King's Leadership Academy, Bolton - (Two Year 8 pupils isolating along with the whole of Year 7)
The Oldham Academy North, Oldham - (A Year 9 bubble and member of staff isolating)
Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton - (Three Year 7 forms)
Audenshaw School, Tameside - (One positive case)
Little Lever School, Bolton - (One Year 7 form)
The Kingsway School, Stockport - (One confirmed case)
Use the handy search tool here to find out where cases have been confirmed, or see the full list below:
Schools where cases and self-isolations have already been confirmed include:
Manchester
Wilbraham Primary School, Fallowfield - (Year 3 and Year 4)
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One Reception class)
Park View Community School, Miles Platting
Manchester High School for Girls - (Year 5 Prep)
Newall Green Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One class in Year 1)
Old Hall Drive Academy, Gorton - (Year 6)
Old Moat Primary School, Withington - (Year 6)
St Aidan's Catholic Primary, Northern Moor - (Year 2)
Chorlton High School South - (A Year 7 class)
Green End Primary School, Burnage - (One Reception class)
Oswald Road Primary School, Chorlton - (Year 3)
Manchester Communication Academy, Harpurhey - (One bubble from Year 11)
Co-op Academy North Manchester, Blackley - (one pupil isolating)
Stanley Grove Primary Academy, Longsight - (a Year 3 class)
St Bernard's RC Primary, Burnage - (Early Years bubble)
Wright Robinson College, Gorton - (20 pupils from Year 9)
St Peter's High, Longsight - (Year 9)
Alma Park Primary, Levenshulme - (Year 1 and 2)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Blackley - (One year group)
Chapel Street Community Primary School, Levenshulme - (One confirmed case)
Abraham Moss Community School, Manchester - (Pupils in Years 7, 9 and 11)
Parrs Wood High, Didsbury - (Two confirmed cases)
Salford
Harrop Fold, Salford - (Year 11)
Buile Hill Academy, Salford - (Year 7)
Co-op Academy Swinton - (Year 7 and Year 10)
Ellenbrook Primary School, Walkden, Salford - (One class from Year 3)
Salford City Academy, Eccles - (Small number in Year 11)
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Salford - (Year 8)
Salford City Academy, Salford - (Small number from Year 7 and Year 11)
Co-op Academy Walkden - (SEND pupils from The Hive)
Springwood Primary School, Swinton - (four confirmed cases in two classes)
Branwood Preparatory School, Salford - (Reception class)
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Bury
Heaton Park Primary School, Bury - (Class 2W and Year 3)
Lowercroft Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
St Bernadette's RC Primary, Whitefield - (Nursery, Years 1, 2, 5 and 6)
St Gabriel's RC High School, Bury - (Year 11)
Bury CE High School, Bury - (confirmed case)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive) Elton Primary, Bury - (Year 3/4 bubble)
Radcliffe Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
Philips High School, Whitefield - (One confirmed case, one bubble isolating)
Unsworth Academy, Bury - (Year 7)
Whitefield Community Primary, Bury - (One confirmed case)
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Bolton
Prestolee Primary School, Radcliffe
St Bernard's RC, Bolton - (Year 5 bubble)
Beaumont Primary, Bolton - (Reception)
Clarendon Primary, Bolton - (Year 6 bubble)
Spindle Point Primary, Bolton - (Only Year 4 remains in school)
Ladybridge High, Bolton - (Year 7 and Year 10)
St James CE High, Farnworth - (Year 7)
Mount St Joseph secondary, Bolton - (Year 8)
Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton - (Year 9)
Chorley New Road Primary, Bolton - (Year 5 and Year 6)
Tonge Moor Primary Academy, Bolton - (Year 2)
St Gregory's RC Primary, Farnworth - (Two positive cases, Year 5 isolating)
The Ferns Primary Academy, Farnworth - (Year 2 and Year 4)
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary, Heaton, Bolton - (Year 3)
Trafford
Gorse Hill Primary School, Stretford - (Year 1)
Brooklands Primary School, Sale
Seymour Park Community Primary, Old Trafford
Urmston Grammar - (Part of Year 12)
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College, Altrincham - (small number of Year 7s)
Old Trafford Community Academy, Old Trafford
St John Vianney RC School, Stretford - (Small number self-isolating)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls - (16 Year 9 pupils isolating)
Stretford High School, Stretford - (Number of pupils in Year 9 isolating)
Stockport
St Winifred’s RC Primary, Heaton Mersey
Didsbury Road Primary School, Stockport - (Year 1)
Adswood Primary, Stockport - (Year 1, Year 2, one class from Y5/6)
Cheadle Hulme Primary School, Stockport - (Two classes from Year 2)
Cheadle Hulme School, Cheadle Hulme - (Year 12 and Year 13)
Broadstone Hall Primary, Stockport - (One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6)
Gatley Primary School, Stockport - (Reception)
St Anne's RC High, Stockport - (Year 11)
Tameside
Great Academy Ashton, Tameside - (part of Y10)
St Stephen's RC Primary School, Droylsden - (Confirmed case in Key Stage 2)
St Anne's Primary School, Denton - (One class in Year 5)
Inspire Academy, Ashton - (Year 1)
Yew Tree Primary, Dukinfield - (Year 5)
Manor Green Primary Academy, Denton - (Year 1)
Droylsden Academy - (One staff member)
Denton West End Primary, Tameside - (Two classes from Year 3 bubble)
Dowson Primary Academy, Hyde - (Year 1)
Fairfield High School for Girls, Droylsden, Tameside - (some Year 11 and some Year 9)
Pinfold Primary School, Tameside - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Waterloo Primary School, Ashton, Tameside - (Two classes in Year 4 bubble)
Mossley Hollins High, Tameside - (Staff member tested positive, no isolations)
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Oldham
St Martin's CE Primary, Oldham - (One class)
Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton - (Class 4 Red)
Hey with Zion, Lees, Oldham - (Nursery)
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery, Chadderton, Oldham - (One Year 6 class)
The Radclyffe School, Oldham - (Year 10)
St Matthew's CE Primary, Chadderton - (two Year 3 classes)
Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham - (one positive case)
Saddleworth School, Oldham - (Year 7 and Year 9)
Blue Coat School, Oldham - (Year 10)
Crompton House CE School, Oldham - (Year 13)
Oasis Academy Oldham - (Year 10 and Year 11)
The Hathershaw College, Oldham - (Bubbles from Year 7 and Year 9)
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, Oldham - (Year 1)
Roundthorn Primary Academy, Oldham - (Year 1 and Year 6)
Horton Mill Primary School, Oldham - (Several cases, full school closed)
Rochdale
Sandbrook Community Primary School, Rochdale - (One bubble)
Broadfield Primary School, Rochdale - (Three bubbles)
Marland Hill Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Two bubbles)
St Cuthbert's RC High School, Rochdale - (Year 11)
Boarshaw Primary School, Middleton - (One bubble)
Middleton Parish Church School
Bowlee Park Community School, Middleton - (Year 1 Class 3 and Year 1 Class 4)
St Luke's Primary, Heywood - (Year 2, Year 3 and Year 6)
St Anne's Academy, Middleton - (Small number of students)
Meanwood Primary, Rochdale - (Year 2 and Year 4)
Alkrington Primary, Middleton - (Year 6)
Woodland Community Primary, Heywood - (Three classes in Year 6)
Falinge Park High School, Rochdale - (Two bubbles from Year 7)
Oulder Hill Community School, Rochdale - (Close contacts of Year 8)
Norden Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Nursery, Reception and Year 5)
St Thomas More RC Primary, Middleton - (Three classes from Key Stage 1)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Littleborough - (positive case in Year 3)
Middleton Technology School - (Two confirmed cases)
Cardinal Langley RC High, Middleton - (Year 7, Year 10)
Wigan
St Mary's Catholic High School, Astley, Wigan - (Year 11)
St Michael's CE Primary, Atherton, Wigan
Westleigh Methodist Primary School, Leigh - (Year 3 and Year 4)
Dean Trust Wigan - (Year 8 and one form from Year 7)
Hawkley Hall High, Wigan - (Small number in Year 7 and all Year 8)
R L Hughes Primary School, Wigan
Canon Sharples CE Primary School, Wigan - (Nursery)
Ince CE Primary, Wigan - (One class from Year 5)
St John Fisher Catholic High, Wigan - (Year 11)
Twelve Apostles RC Primary, Leigh - (Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5)
Mab's Cross Primary School, Wigan - (One case confirmed)
Cansfield High School, Wigan - (Year 9 and Year 11)
Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate? Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill@trinitymirror.com.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Band of homeless people attacked innocent man in city centre during 'spice rage'

A gang of homeless men attacked and stabbed a victim in Manchester city centre after he had tried to save his girlfriend from their clutches , a court heard .
The victim emerged from a shop to protect his girlfriend who had become involved in a row with the group of men only to be stabbed twice and beaten to the ground where he was kicked and stamped on .
Only two of the attackers has been brought to justice for the vicious attack , with one of them blaming 'spice rage ' .
Both pleaded guilty to violent disorder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester Crown Court that the victim was attacked by a group of men after he went to the aid of his girlfriend who had become involved in a 'verbal exchange ' with the gang about nationality .
The 'unprovoked attack ' happened when the victim came out of a Co-op on High Street in Manchester city centre at 8pm on February 24 , 2018 , and he 'walked into an argument ' , according to the prosecutor .
The victim was stabbed twice as well as being repeatedly kicked and stamped on , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The police began an investigation but they were only able to identify two members of the gang , two homeless men Kyle Yates and Ryan Hughes .
Detectives were unable to establish who had stabbed the victim but found that Yates had repeatedly stamped on his head while prone on the ground .
When he was arrested , Yates admitted he was one of the men who could be seen on CCTV taken from a bus which captured the incident .
Hughes was arrested and admitted during his police interview he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man or knowing who the stabber was .
He blamed 'spice rage ' .
The victim was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary for treatment to his stab wounds and the fractured pelvis .
He will be left with permanent scarring , struggles with his mobility and still suffers pain , said Mr Lasker .
The court was told Yates has previous convictions for possessing an air rifle , common assault as as well as other crimes while Hughes had a history of 'petty offending ' .
Stuart Duke , defending Yates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young man of 22 at the time , was 'street homeless ' and was addicted to spice .
His client was now 'drug free ' having spent five months in custody awaiting sentence .
Yates was n't aware there was a knife , had admitted his crime and 'was n't trying to shirk responsibility ' , said the barrister .
Stuart Neale , defending Hughes , pointed to a 'remarkable turnaround ' in his client 's life after he had become addicted to drugs .
`` What happened on that night was effectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see he had to change his ways , '' said Mr Neale .
He had shown 'genuine remorse ' .
The judge , Recorder Mary Loram QC , told the defendants they had taken part in a 'disgusting ' attack in which the victim could have been killed .
Addressing Yates , she added : `` You stamped on his head while on the ground and kicked and kicked him again .
It was a fierce wholly unprovoked attack . ''
The judge went on : `` You both behaved like animals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Old Road in Failsworth , was jailed for two years while Ryan Hughes , 26 , of Pool Bank Street in Middleton , was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence .
Hughes was also handed 80 hours unpaid work and must carry out 25 days of rehabilitation activity .

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A gang of homeless men attacked and stabbed a victim in Manchester city centre after he had tried to save his girlfriend from their clutches, a court heard.
The victim emerged from a shop to protect his girlfriend who had become involved in a row with the group of men only to be stabbed twice and beaten to the ground where he was kicked and stamped on.
Only two of the attackers has been brought to justice for the vicious attack, with one of them blaming 'spice rage'. Both pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
Jeremy Lasker, prosecuting, told Manchester Crown Court that the victim was attacked by a group of men after he went to the aid of his girlfriend who had become involved in a 'verbal exchange' with the gang about nationality.
The 'unprovoked attack' happened when the victim came out of a Co-op on High Street in Manchester city centre at 8pm on February 24, 2018, and he 'walked into an argument', according to the prosecutor.
The victim was stabbed twice as well as being repeatedly kicked and stamped on, suffering a fractured pelvis during the onslaught.
The police began an investigation but they were only able to identify two members of the gang, two homeless men Kyle Yates and Ryan Hughes.
Detectives were unable to establish who had stabbed the victim but found that Yates had repeatedly stamped on his head while prone on the ground.
When he was arrested, Yates admitted he was one of the men who could be seen on CCTV taken from a bus which captured the incident.
Hughes was arrested and admitted during his police interview he had also been involved although he denied stabbing the man or knowing who the stabber was. He blamed 'spice rage'.
The victim was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary for treatment to his stab wounds and the fractured pelvis.
He will be left with permanent scarring, struggles with his mobility and still suffers pain, said Mr Lasker.
The court was told Yates has previous convictions for possessing an air rifle, common assault as as well as other crimes while Hughes had a history of 'petty offending'.
Stuart Duke, defending Yates, told the court his client was a young man of 22 at the time, was 'street homeless' and was addicted to spice. His client was now 'drug free' having spent five months in custody awaiting sentence. Yates wasn't aware there was a knife, had admitted his crime and 'wasn't trying to shirk responsibility', said the barrister.
Stuart Neale, defending Hughes, pointed to a 'remarkable turnaround' in his client's life after he had become addicted to drugs.
"What happened on that night was effectively one of the catalysts to make him see he had to change his ways," said Mr Neale. He had shown 'genuine remorse'.
The judge, Recorder Mary Loram QC, told the defendants they had taken part in a 'disgusting' attack in which the victim could have been killed.
Addressing Yates, she added: "You stamped on his head while on the ground and kicked and kicked him again. It was a fierce wholly unprovoked attack."
The judge went on: "You both behaved like animals."
Kyle Yates, 23, of Old Road in Failsworth, was jailed for two years while Ryan Hughes, 26, of Pool Bank Street in Middleton, was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence. Hughes was also handed 80 hours unpaid work and must carry out 25 days of rehabilitation activity.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-17--Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision with stationary car on the M60

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after his bike collided with a stationary car on the M60 .
Emergency services were called to the collision on the motorway near junction 24 for Denton at around 11.20am on Thursday ( September 17 ) .
A Honda motorcycle had collided with a stationary Skoda Fabia , police said .
The biker - a man in his 60s - was taken to hospital from the scene with serious injuries .
An investigation is now underway and police are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident .
Officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driver of a blue HGV who may have dash cam footage .
Sergeant Marie Eldred , of GMP 's Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : `` This was a serious collision which has left a man in hospital with multiple injuries .
Our thoughts are with him as he receives treatment .
`` Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and we are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a blue HGV as we believe they may have information or dash cam footage which may assist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to use this opportunity to appeal to anyone else with information or dash cam footage to contact us . ''
The anticlockwise carriageway of the M60 was shut for several hours this afternoon due to officers carrying out accident investigation work .
Traffic was queuing for more than three miles between Denton and Stockport .
Cars were also held on the clockwise carriageway for a short time to allow an air ambulance to land .
Anyone with information should contact GMP 's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting 1130 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .

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A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after his bike collided with a stationary car on the M60.
Emergency services were called to the collision on the motorway near junction 24 for Denton at around 11.20am on Thursday (September 17).
A Honda motorcycle had collided with a stationary Skoda Fabia, police said.
The biker - a man in his 60s - was taken to hospital from the scene with serious injuries.
An investigation is now underway and police are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.
Officers would particularly like to speak to the driver of a blue HGV who may have dash cam footage.
Sergeant Marie Eldred, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This was a serious collision which has left a man in hospital with multiple injuries. Our thoughts are with him as he receives treatment.
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"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and we are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a blue HGV as we believe they may have information or dash cam footage which may assist us.
"I would also like to use this opportunity to appeal to anyone else with information or dash cam footage to contact us."
The anticlockwise carriageway of the M60 was shut for several hours this afternoon due to officers carrying out accident investigation work.
Traffic was queuing for more than three miles between Denton and Stockport.
Cars were also held on the clockwise carriageway for a short time to allow an air ambulance to land.
Anyone with information should contact GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting 1130 of 17/09/20 or the independent charity - Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.