themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-12--Manchester United predicted line up vs Southampton

Manchester United will secure third place in the Premier League if they win all of their remaining fixtures following Chelsea 's defeat to Sheffield United on Saturday .
Confidence is sky high as United are unbeaten in 17 matches across all competitions and were at their brilliant best against Aston Villa last week .
The Reds will hope to put an end to their recent dismal home record against the Saints , winning just two of their last six clashes at Old Trafford .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged side for the past four fixtures and hinted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifth consecutive game .
He said : `` There 's so many things you have to consider when you manage a team .
We 've got players here champing at the bit , but also those that are in the rhythm . ''
It would be the first time since 1993 that United have named an unchanged XI in five consecutive league games if he opts to stick with the winning formula .
Therefore , David de Gea will retain his place between the sticks .
Aaron Wan-Bissaka , Victor Lindelof , Harry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the back four .
Lindelof , in particular , will hope for a strong performance in order to prove his worth as Maguire 's centre-back partner after both Rio Ferdinand and Roy Keane agreed that a new defender was needed .
Paul Pogba netted his first goal of the season during the win against Villa and has excelled alongside Nemanja Matic in a double pivot , allowing Bruno Fernandes the license to roam the final third and pick teams apart .
Fernandes defended Marcus Rashford who is yet to score from open play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As Raheem Sterling has shown at Manchester City , it might only take one goal to open the floodgates and Rashford will be desperate to find the back of the net .
He should partner Anthony Martial up top , another player who will be eager to get on the score sheet after being visibly frustrated following a substitution against the Villains .
Mason Greenwood netted once again and should keep Daniel James on the bench .

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Manchester United will secure third place in the Premier League if they win all of their remaining fixtures following Chelsea's defeat to Sheffield United on Saturday.
Confidence is sky high as United are unbeaten in 17 matches across all competitions and were at their brilliant best against Aston Villa last week.
The Reds will hope to put an end to their recent dismal home record against the Saints, winning just two of their last six clashes at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged side for the past four fixtures and hinted the team could stay the same for the fifth consecutive game.
He said: "There's so many things you have to consider when you manage a team. We've got players here champing at the bit, but also those that are in the rhythm." It would be the first time since 1993 that United have named an unchanged XI in five consecutive league games if he opts to stick with the winning formula."
Therefore, David de Gea will retain his place between the sticks. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw will make up the back four. Lindelof, in particular, will hope for a strong performance in order to prove his worth as Maguire's centre-back partner after both Rio Ferdinand and Roy Keane agreed that a new defender was needed.
Paul Pogba netted his first goal of the season during the win against Villa and has excelled alongside Nemanja Matic in a double pivot, allowing Bruno Fernandes the license to roam the final third and pick teams apart.
Fernandes defended Marcus Rashford who is yet to score from open play since the restart of the Premier League. As Raheem Sterling has shown at Manchester City, it might only take one goal to open the floodgates and Rashford will be desperate to find the back of the net.
He should partner Anthony Martial up top, another player who will be eager to get on the score sheet after being visibly frustrated following a substitution against the Villains. Mason Greenwood netted once again and should keep Daniel James on the bench.
Manchester United predicted line up vs Southampton: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Pogba, Fernandes; Rashford, Greenwood, Martial.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-12--Biker, 72, who died after horror crash in Cumbria is named

A motorcyclist who died after a horror crash in Cumbria has been named as a man from Greater Manchester .
@ @ @ @ @ from Worsley in Salford was riding a black Triumph Rocket motorbike when he was involved @ @ @ @ @ Lane in the village of Ravenstonedale , around twenty miles north east of Kendal .
@ @ @ @ @ scene , close to the junction with the main A683 road just south of the @ @ @ @ @ shortly after 4pm on Saturday afternoon , July 11 .
However Mr Monks sadly died @ @ @ @ @ Police said in a statement naming him today .
His family have been informed and @ @ @ @ @ officers they said .
No further details about the collision have been released by police @ @ @ @ @ for witnesses to come forward .
Anyone with information is asked to call PC 353 @ @ @ @ @ for Cumbria Police , or to email : SCIU @ cumbria.police.uk quoting log 155 of @ @ @ @

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A motorcyclist who died after a horror crash in Cumbria has been named as a man from Greater Manchester.
Ronnie Monks, 72, from Worsley in Salford was riding a black Triumph Rocket motorbike when he was involved in a crash on Townhead Lane in the village of Ravenstonedale, around twenty miles north east of Kendal.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, close to the junction with the main A683 road just south of the market town of Kirkby Stephen shortly after 4pm on Saturday afternoon, July 11.
However Mr Monks sadly died at the scene, Cumbria Police said in a statement naming him today.
His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers they said.
No further details about the collision have been released by police.
However they are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call PC 353 Thompson on 101, asking for Cumbria Police, or to email: SCIU@cumbria.police.uk quoting log 155 of the July 11th.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-12--UK coronavirus death toll rises by 21 in 24 hours

A further 21 deaths involving coronavirus have been recorded by the Department of Health in the last 24 hours .
The new data from the Department of Health and Social Care takes into account fatalities in hospitals , care homes and the wider community .
The death toll now stands at 44,819 - up from 44,798 the previous day .
Today 's figures are around the same as last Sunday 's daily deaths increase which was 22 and are lower than that of June 28 which saw a rise of 36 .
A further 650 people have tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of confirmed cases to 289,603 .
The number of cases is slightly up compared to last Sunday 's 516 .
More than 11.9m tests have now been carried out in the UK with 207,387 tests made available yesterday .
NHS England reported that a further 15 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England , bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,066 .
Patients were aged between 72 and 96 years old .
One patient , aged 96 , had no known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours , according to the Scottish Government .
A total of 2,490 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus , no change on Saturday ’ s figure .
It is the fourth day in a row without any fatalities .
There were also no new deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus in Wales , with the number remaining at 1,541 , Public Health Wales said .
The total number of cases in Wales increased by 16 to 15,962 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK , which are thought to have passed 55,000 .

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A further 21 deaths involving coronavirus have been recorded by the Department of Health in the last 24 hours.
The new data from the Department of Health and Social Care takes into account fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the wider community.
The death toll now stands at 44,819 - up from 44,798 the previous day.
Today's figures are around the same as last Sunday's daily deaths increase which was 22 and are lower than that of June 28 which saw a rise of 36.
A further 650 people have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 289,603.
The number of cases is slightly up compared to last Sunday's 516.
More than 11.9m tests have now been carried out in the UK with 207,387 tests made available yesterday.
NHS England reported that a further 15 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,066.
Patients were aged between 72 and 96 years old. One patient, aged 96, had no known underlying health conditions.
No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours, according to the Scottish Government.
A total of 2,490 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, no change on Saturday’s figure.
It is the fourth day in a row without any fatalities.
There were also no new deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus in Wales, with the number remaining at 1,541, Public Health Wales said.
The total number of cases in Wales increased by 16 to 15,962.
The government figures do not include all deaths involving Covid-19 across the UK, which are thought to have passed 55,000.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-12--Why Man City and UEFA are both confident about imminent CAS verdict

Manchester City will discover the result of their appeal against their UEFA sanctions on Monday , in a ruling that will determine the club 's fortunes for at least the next two years .
City took their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport last month in a three-day hearing held over video conference .
They have always been confident that CAS will rule in their favour , but UEFA are equally confident in their own case , and the ruling will have a huge impact on the losing party .
UEFA fined City and banned them from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 'serious breaches ' of FFP regulations , with the club immediately announcing their intention to appeal the ruling .
The appeal took place behind closed doors with no public or media access to proceedings , meaning there is little information out there to predict which way CAS will rule .
However , both City and UEFA have spoken about the sanctions and appeal process over the last five months .
Here , we summarise everything both sides have said about the case that will have huge implications for European football , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investigation into City following a series of new allegations about the club in the media , led by German magazine Der Spiegel in 2018 .
In February , City were fined €30m and banned from the Champions League for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons by UEFA for `` serious breaches '' of Financial Fair Play regulations and UEFA Club Licencing rules following this investigation .
UEFA said this concerned overstating sponsorship revenue and break even information submitted to the governing body between 2012 and 2016 .
UEFA 's Adjudicatory Chamber also found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulations the Club failed to cooperate in the investigation of this case by the CFCB . ''
City issued an immediate response to the decision , saying they were `` disappointed but not surprised '' , criticising the `` flawed and consistently leaked '' investigation .
They added : `` the club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position .
`` Simply put , this is a case initiated by UEFA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With this prejudicial process now over , the Club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore , in the first instance , commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity . ''
What City have said : Five days after the ruling , City CEO Ferran Soriano issued a lengthy statement where he started by saying : `` Well the most important thing I have to say today is that the allegations are not true .
They are simply not true .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The owner has not put money in this club that has not been properly declared , '' Soriano said .
`` We are a sustainable football club , we are profitable , we don ’ t have debt , our accounts have been scrutinized many times , by auditors , by regulators , by investors and this is perfectly clear .
`` All we are looking for is a proper adjudication in an independent and impartial body that is going to take the time to look at all the evidence and look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also looking for the end of this process maybe to put a pen under this undertone that we are hearing all the time that anything that we do , any result that we get is based only on money and not on talent and effort . ''
After City 's next game against West Ham , manager Pep Guardiola said he trusts the club '100 per cent ' in their stance , and insisted he would not leave the club before his contract expires in 2021 .
Guardiola said : `` I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty sure we are going to defend our position .
When someone believes he is right , he is going to fight to the end and that is what we are going to do .
It is an incredible thing to fight for our people who support this club and we are going to do it .
As a club , a team , we are going to do it . ''
Players including Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling also said they trust the club .
Guardiola later said the club had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken the rules .
Speaking this month , Guardiola said he has confidence that City will be allowed to play in the Champions League next season following the appeal hearing .
He said : “ I have a lot of confidence and trust with the people that we will be allowed to play the Champions League , because we want to be on the field during these years .
“ On July 13 we will know the resolution , hopefully , for the club — all the workers , players and everyone here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing up as a club in the next years.
” What UEFA have said : UEFA have remained fairly quiet since announcing their sanctions , but president Aleksandr Ceferin has spoken about the possibilities of improving the FFP regulations .
Speaking in March about City 's case , Ceferin said : “ I don ’ t know the case and it wouldn ’ t be appropriate for me to ( offer an opinion ) even if I did know the case .
“ I have not spoken with any of the ( Club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after and didn ’ t see the case , before or after .
As much as I ’ ve seen now , Manchester City have gone to CAS and let ’ s wait for the decision.
” Ceferin later stressed that UEFA still 'likes ' City despite the ongoing FFP dispute .
He said : “ I don ’ t know the leaders of the club very well .
I met the president , I think , twice , and met the CEO maybe four or five times at different events .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , they are our club .
I don ’ t want to say that now we don ’ t like Manchester City .
We like them , they are our club , but this process is a separate thing , and I don ’ t interfere.
” Speaking in May , Ceferin suggested there were 'too many people commenting ' on the case without knowledge of it .
He said : `` Look , the decision was made and now the case is at the court of arbitration for sport and Cas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all I can say , for two reasons .
`` Firstly , the independent bodies made the decision , I didn ’ t , and secondly , I really don ’ t know the case [ well enough ] and I don ’ t like people who comment about matters that they don ’ t know well .
There are too many people commenting on different topics that they do not have a clue about . ''
What CAS have said : The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced they had received City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The appeal is directed against the decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body ( CFCB ) dated 14 February 2020 in which Manchester City was deemed to have contravened UEFA ’ s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations and sanctioned with exclusion from the next two seasons of UEFA club competitions for which the club would qualify and ordered to pay a fine of EUR 30 million .
`` Generally speaking , CAS appeal arbitration procedures involve an exchange of written submissions between the parties while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convened .
Once the Panel has been formally constituted it issues procedural directions , including , inter alia , with respect to the holding of a hearing .
Following the hearing , the Panel deliberates and then issues its decision in the form of an Arbitral Award . ''
After the hearing had concluded , CAS issued a statement , indicating both parties were happy with the hearing .
The statement said : `` At the end of the hearing , both parties expressed their satisfaction with respect to the conduct of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in charge of the matter , composed of Mr Rui Botica Santos ( Portugal ) , president , Prof. Ulrich Haas ( Germany ) and Mr Andrew McDougall QC ( France ) , will start its deliberations and prepare the Arbitral Award containing their decision .
`` The decision is expected to be issued during the first half of July 2020 . ''
This decision is expected on Monday .

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Manchester City will discover the result of their appeal against their UEFA sanctions on Monday, in a ruling that will determine the club's fortunes for at least the next two years.
City took their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport last month in a three-day hearing held over video conference. They have always been confident that CAS will rule in their favour, but UEFA are equally confident in their own case, and the ruling will have a huge impact on the losing party.
UEFA fined City and banned them from the Champions League for two years in February for 'serious breaches' of FFP regulations, with the club immediately announcing their intention to appeal the ruling.
The appeal took place behind closed doors with no public or media access to proceedings, meaning there is little information out there to predict which way CAS will rule. However, both City and UEFA have spoken about the sanctions and appeal process over the last five months.
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Here, we summarise everything both sides have said about the case that will have huge implications for European football, however CAS rule on Monday.
Why were City charged?
UEFA opened an investigation into City following a series of new allegations about the club in the media, led by German magazine Der Spiegel in 2018.
In February, City were fined €30m and banned from the Champions League for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons by UEFA for "serious breaches" of Financial Fair Play regulations and UEFA Club Licencing rules following this investigation. UEFA said this concerned overstating sponsorship revenue and break even information submitted to the governing body between 2012 and 2016.
UEFA's Adjudicatory Chamber also found that: "in breach of the regulations the Club failed to cooperate in the investigation of this case by the CFCB."
City issued an immediate response to the decision, saying they were "disappointed but not surprised", criticising the "flawed and consistently leaked" investigation.
They added: "the club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position.
"Simply put, this is a case initiated by UEFA, prosecuted by UEFA and judged by UEFA. With this prejudicial process now over, the Club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity."
What City have said:
Five days after the ruling, City CEO Ferran Soriano issued a lengthy statement where he started by saying: "Well the most important thing I have to say today is that the allegations are not true. They are simply not true."
Soriano went on to say: "The owner has not put money in this club that has not been properly declared," Soriano said. "We are a sustainable football club, we are profitable, we don’t have debt, our accounts have been scrutinized many times, by auditors, by regulators, by investors and this is perfectly clear.
"All we are looking for is a proper adjudication in an independent and impartial body that is going to take the time to look at all the evidence and look at it without preconception. I am also looking for the end of this process maybe to put a pen under this undertone that we are hearing all the time that anything that we do, any result that we get is based only on money and not on talent and effort."
After City's next game against West Ham, manager Pep Guardiola said he trusts the club '100 per cent' in their stance, and insisted he would not leave the club before his contract expires in 2021.
Guardiola said: "I am confident in the club and I am pretty sure we are going to defend our position. When someone believes he is right, he is going to fight to the end and that is what we are going to do. It is an incredible thing to fight for our people who support this club and we are going to do it. As a club, a team, we are going to do it."
Players including Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling also said they trust the club. Guardiola later said the club had shown him proof that City have not broken the rules.
Speaking this month, Guardiola said he has confidence that City will be allowed to play in the Champions League next season following the appeal hearing.
He said: “I have a lot of confidence and trust with the people that we will be allowed to play the Champions League, because we want to be on the field during these years.
“On July 13 we will know the resolution, hopefully, for the club — all the workers, players and everyone here, staff — to try to continue growing up as a club in the next years.”
What UEFA have said:
UEFA have remained fairly quiet since announcing their sanctions, but president Aleksandr Ceferin has spoken about the possibilities of improving the FFP regulations.
Speaking in March about City's case, Ceferin said: “I don’t know the case and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to (offer an opinion) even if I did know the case.
“I have not spoken with any of the (Club Financial Control Board) members before or after and didn’t see the case, before or after. As much as I’ve seen now, Manchester City have gone to CAS and let’s wait for the decision.”
Ceferin later stressed that UEFA still 'likes' City despite the ongoing FFP dispute.
He said: “I don’t know the leaders of the club very well. I met the president, I think, twice, and met the CEO maybe four or five times at different events.
“They are our asset, I respect them, they are our club. I don’t want to say that now we don’t like Manchester City. We like them, they are our club, but this process is a separate thing, and I don’t interfere.”
Speaking in May, Ceferin suggested there were 'too many people commenting' on the case without knowledge of it.
He said: "Look, the decision was made and now the case is at the court of arbitration for sport and Cas will decide. That’s absolutely all I can say, for two reasons.
"Firstly, the independent bodies made the decision, I didn’t, and secondly, I really don’t know the case [well enough] and I don’t like people who comment about matters that they don’t know well. There are too many people commenting on different topics that they do not have a clue about."
What CAS have said:
The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced they had received City's appeal in February, saying: "The appeal is directed against the decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) dated 14 February 2020 in which Manchester City was deemed to have contravened UEFA’s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations and sanctioned with exclusion from the next two seasons of UEFA club competitions for which the club would qualify and ordered to pay a fine of EUR 30 million.
"Generally speaking, CAS appeal arbitration procedures involve an exchange of written submissions between the parties while a Panel of CAS arbitrators is being convened. Once the Panel has been formally constituted it issues procedural directions, including, inter alia, with respect to the holding of a hearing. Following the hearing, the Panel deliberates and then issues its decision in the form of an Arbitral Award."
After the hearing had concluded, CAS issued a statement, indicating both parties were happy with the hearing.
The statement said: "At the end of the hearing, both parties expressed their satisfaction with respect to the conduct of the procedure.
"The Panel of arbitrators in charge of the matter, composed of Mr Rui Botica Santos (Portugal), president, Prof. Ulrich Haas (Germany) and Mr Andrew McDougall QC (France), will start its deliberations and prepare the Arbitral Award containing their decision.
"The decision is expected to be issued during the first half of July 2020."
This decision is expected on Monday.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-12--Solskjaer names biggest change for Anthony Martial at Man United

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Anthony Martial 's improved form at Manchester United is largely down to his improved work rate .
The French forward has established himself as the star striker at United this calendar year and has played a key role in their current unbeaten run .
Martial worked wonders to lead the attacking line for United in the absence of Marcus Rashford at the start of the year and has continued his fine form with four goals since football restarted last month .
Solskjaer is delighted with the attacking output from his forward line , but insists their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important in the current style of play .
`` I 've been very pleased with Anthony , '' Solskjaer told Sky Sports .
`` You can see his work rate , his foundation .
There were some stats last season on our strikers , and he 's really taken up the challenge and answered the questions I asked of work rate .
We have to start from the front with our pressing , and he 's really taken that on board .
`` Marcus is still a young boy developing , too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass , can play a pass , they can score , they are physical , they can make runs and create chances for others .
We are trying to develop them all of the time ; this is n't a one-day thing , or a 'sometimes ' thing , this is about creating good habits . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Anthony Martial's improved form at Manchester United is largely down to his improved work rate.
The French forward has established himself as the star striker at United this calendar year and has played a key role in their current unbeaten run.
Martial worked wonders to lead the attacking line for United in the absence of Marcus Rashford at the start of the year and has continued his fine form with four goals since football restarted last month.
Solskjaer is delighted with the attacking output from his forward line, but insists their work off the ball is just as important in the current style of play.
"I've been very pleased with Anthony," Solskjaer told Sky Sports.
"You can see his work rate, his foundation. There were some stats last season on our strikers, and he's really taken up the challenge and answered the questions I asked of work rate. We have to start from the front with our pressing, and he's really taken that on board.
"Marcus is still a young boy developing, too. All three of them can see a pass, can play a pass, they can score, they are physical, they can make runs and create chances for others. We are trying to develop them all of the time; this isn't a one-day thing, or a 'sometimes' thing, this is about creating good habits."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-12--Police investigating Madeleine McCann case 'search three disused wells'

Portuguese authorities have searched wells as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann , according to reports .
The Mirror reported that police and divers in the Algarve region examined three disused wells in Vila do Bispo for eight hours on Thursday .
The area is around 10 miles from the Praia da Luz resort , where Madeleine disappeared on May 3 , 2007 .
Multiple investigators were at the scene with specialist diving equipment to examine the wells , with the largest thought to be more than 13 metres deep .
According to our sister title @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCann have not been told on what grounds authorities searched the wells .
It was also reported the search sites are near a beach where suspect Christian Brueckner 's camper van was photographed in 2007 .
The investigation into Madeleine 's disappearance was renewed in June after German authorities announced they were investigating Brueckner , a convicted German child sex offender .
Brueckner is known to have lived on the Algarve coast and his Portuguese mobile phone received a half-hour phone call in Praia da Luz around an hour before Madeleine went missing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail in Germany for drug dealing , and is appealing against a conviction for the 2005 rape of a 72-year-old woman , also at Praia da Luz .
He has not yet spoken to German investigators , who say they are convinced that he has committed other sex attacks .
Thursday 's searches come after Kate and Gerry McCann denied receiving a letter from German investigators stating 'there is evidence or proof ' Madeleine is dead .
The pair posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website last month to deny the reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'unnecessary anxiety to friends and family and once again disrupted our lives ' .
The couple also said that they do not have a family spokesman , and are not actively paying any lawyers to represent them .
German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters , who is leading the investigation into the main suspect in Madeleine 's disappearance , told the PA news agency that a letter had been written to the couple , but would not reveal what it said .
Mr Wolters said prosecutors have 'concrete evidence ' , but not 'forensic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the suspect and may 'know more ' than Scotland Yard , who are still treating the case as a missing person investigation .
The Metropolitan Police maintain their active investigation into Madeleine 's disappearance , Operation Grange , is a missing person inquiry as there is no 'definitive evidence whether Madeleine is alive or dead ' .
In the days after the renewed appeal , Scotland Yard said they received hundreds of tips to their Operation Grange team .

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Portuguese authorities have searched wells as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, according to reports.
The Mirror reported that police and divers in the Algarve region examined three disused wells in Vila do Bispo for eight hours on Thursday.
The area is around 10 miles from the Praia da Luz resort, where Madeleine disappeared on May 3, 2007.
Multiple investigators were at the scene with specialist diving equipment to examine the wells, with the largest thought to be more than 13 metres deep.
According to our sister title, Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry McCann have not been told on what grounds authorities searched the wells.
(Image: John Stillwell/PA Wire)
It was also reported the search sites are near a beach where suspect Christian Brueckner's camper van was photographed in 2007.
The investigation into Madeleine's disappearance was renewed in June after German authorities announced they were investigating Brueckner, a convicted German child sex offender.
Brueckner is known to have lived on the Algarve coast and his Portuguese mobile phone received a half-hour phone call in Praia da Luz around an hour before Madeleine went missing 13 years ago.
He is in jail in Germany for drug dealing, and is appealing against a conviction for the 2005 rape of a 72-year-old woman, also at Praia da Luz.
He has not yet spoken to German investigators, who say they are convinced that he has committed other sex attacks.
Thursday's searches come after Kate and Gerry McCann denied receiving a letter from German investigators stating 'there is evidence or proof' Madeleine is dead.
The pair posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website last month to deny the reported claims, saying that the news caused 'unnecessary anxiety to friends and family and once again disrupted our lives'.
The couple also said that they do not have a family spokesman, and are not actively paying any lawyers to represent them.
German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters, who is leading the investigation into the main suspect in Madeleine's disappearance, told the PA news agency that a letter had been written to the couple, but would not reveal what it said.
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Mr Wolters said prosecutors have 'concrete evidence', but not 'forensic evidence' that Madeleine was killed by the suspect and may 'know more' than Scotland Yard, who are still treating the case as a missing person investigation.
The Metropolitan Police maintain their active investigation into Madeleine's disappearance, Operation Grange, is a missing person inquiry as there is no 'definitive evidence whether Madeleine is alive or dead'.
In the days after the renewed appeal, Scotland Yard said they received hundreds of tips to their Operation Grange team.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-12--Drunk driver drove from Liverpool to Manchester while over four times limit

A drunk driver has been caught by police after travelling all the way from Liverpool to Manchester while more than four times the drink-drive limit .
Several reports of erratic driving along the M62 motorway were made to police earlier today .
When officers arrived in the area , they pulled over a Ford Fiesta near junction 13 of the M60 in Worsley .
The driver was found to be more than seven times over the legal drink-drive limit , scoring a 169 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath on a breath test at the roadside .
The limit in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman was taken into police custody at Swinton police station .
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In a tweet , Greater Manchester Traffic Police said : `` After several reports of erratic driving on the M62 , ME11 found the Ford Fiesta M60 near J13 .
`` The driver had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the roadside she provided a breath reading of 169 !
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`` In custody at Swinton , some time later , she blew 129 . ''

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A drunk driver has been caught by police after travelling all the way from Liverpool to Manchester while more than four times the drink-drive limit.
Several reports of erratic driving along the M62 motorway were made to police earlier today.
When officers arrived in the area, they pulled over a Ford Fiesta near junction 13 of the M60 in Worsley.
The driver was found to be more than seven times over the legal drink-drive limit, scoring a 169 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath on a breath test at the roadside. The limit in the UK is just 35.
The woman was taken into police custody at Swinton police station.
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In a tweet, Greater Manchester Traffic Police said: "After several reports of erratic driving on the M62, ME11 found the Ford Fiesta M60 near J13.
"The driver had driven from Liverpool into Manchester.... at the roadside she provided a breath reading of 169!!
"In custody at Swinton, some time later, she blew 129."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury narrowly avoid accident while taking selfies

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury narrowly avoided an accident while taking selfies in the street .
The lovebirds were messing @ @ @ @ @ they narrowly escaped being struck by an oncoming vehicle .
Tommy , was pulled to @ @ @ @ @ the car passed by , the Mirror reports , as they took a Sunday stroll @ @ @ @ @ Love Island stars said they had `` lost their minds '' as they were filming @ @ @ @ @ by singing and skipping along .
After catching the close moment on camera , Tommy @ @ @ @ @ We 've lost our minds .
`` We almost got clean run over .
Happy @ @ @ @ @ did n't seem too phased and carried on enjoying their trip out following the easing @ @ @ @ @ last week Molly-Mae and Tommy celebrated their one year anniversary with a fancy date night @ @ @ @ @ 's headed to The Ivy in Spinningfieds where they enjoyed a glass of champagne and @ @ @ @ @ at the Dakota Manchester .

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Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury narrowly avoided an accident while taking selfies in the street.
The lovebirds were messing around over on Instagram when they narrowly escaped being struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Tommy, was pulled to safety by his girlfriend when the car passed by, the Mirror reports, as they took a Sunday stroll for some brunch.
The Love Island stars said they had "lost their minds" as they were filming themselves out in the sunshine by singing and skipping along.
After catching the close moment on camera, Tommy captioned the video: "We've lost our minds.
"We almost got clean run over. Happy Sunday"
But the couple didn't seem too phased and carried on enjoying their trip out following the easing of lockdown measures.
(Image: Tommy Fury/Instagram)
Just last week Molly-Mae and Tommy celebrated their one year anniversary with a fancy date night in Manchester.
The 21-year-old's headed to The Ivy in Spinningfieds where they enjoyed a glass of champagne and slap up meal before staying at the Dakota Manchester.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Record increase in coronavirus cases across the globe in the last 24 hours

Another grim milestone 's been announced by the World Health Organisation , which has reported a record increase in the number of coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period .
There have been more than 230,000 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours , surpassing the previous record of 228,000 new cases which was set on Friday .
According to the Johns Hopkins University tracker , which relies on official government data , a total tally of more than 12.9 million cases had been recorded worldwide by early on Monday , with 568,296 deaths .
The majority of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded 3.3 million infections , followed by Brazil with 1.8 million , India with more than 878,000 and Russia with more than 732,000 .
The true global infection and death totals is likely to be higher due to delays in reporting , differing definitions and testing rates and suspected inefficiencies in reporting from some countries .
On Sunday , the World Health Organisation said the United States was leading the global list of cases , as it had more than 66,000 new cases .
The WHO 's figures differ slightly to those collated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency says there are 12,685,374 confirmed cases worldwide and 565,000 deaths .
In the United States , there have been more than 134,392 deaths .
The US currently has around 26 per cent of all coronavirus cases , followed by Brazil with 14 per cent , India with seven per cent and Russia with six per cent .
The UK , meanwhile , has just two per cent of cases along with Chile , Mexico , South Africa , Iran , Spain , Italy , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the director general of the WHO , said last week the pandemic has not yet reached its peak and the situation was getting worse .
The sunshine state of Florida confirmed the highest one-day case rise in the US on Sunday as it reported 15,000 new cases .
Brett Giroir , a member of the White House coronavirus task force , called mask wearing in public , which has been met with considerable resistance in some US states , “ absolutely essential ” .
Mr Giroir , the assistant secretary at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ABC ’ s This Week on Sunday that “ if we don ’ t have that , we will not get control of the virus ” .
US President Donald Trump was pictured wearing a mask in public for the first time on Saturday , something Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said showed he has “ crossed a bridge ” .
Ms Pelosi told CNN ’ s State of the Union that she hopes it means the president “ will change his attitude , which will be helpful in stopping the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rise in the US for at least some weeks but some think the count will not go up as dramatically as it did in the spring because of several factors , including increased testing .

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Another grim milestone's been announced by the World Health Organisation, which has reported a record increase in the number of coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period.
There have been more than 230,000 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 228,000 new cases which was set on Friday.
According to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, which relies on official government data, a total tally of more than 12.9 million cases had been recorded worldwide by early on Monday, with 568,296 deaths.
The majority of cases are in the United States which has recorded 3.3 million infections, followed by Brazil with 1.8 million, India with more than 878,000 and Russia with more than 732,000.
The true global infection and death totals is likely to be higher due to delays in reporting, differing definitions and testing rates and suspected inefficiencies in reporting from some countries.
On Sunday, the World Health Organisation said the United States was leading the global list of cases, as it had more than 66,000 new cases.
The WHO's figures differ slightly to those collated by Johns Hopkins University. The health agency says there are 12,685,374 confirmed cases worldwide and 565,000 deaths. In the United States, there have been more than 134,392 deaths.
The US currently has around 26 per cent of all coronavirus cases, followed by Brazil with 14 per cent, India with seven per cent and Russia with six per cent.
The UK, meanwhile, has just two per cent of cases along with Chile, Mexico, South Africa, Iran, Spain, Italy, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, France and Germany.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the WHO, said last week the pandemic has not yet reached its peak and the situation was getting worse.
The sunshine state of Florida confirmed the highest one-day case rise in the US on Sunday as it reported 15,000 new cases.
Brett Giroir, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, called mask wearing in public, which has been met with considerable resistance in some US states, “absolutely essential”.
Mr Giroir, the assistant secretary at the Health and Human Services Department, told ABC’s This Week on Sunday that “if we don’t have that, we will not get control of the virus”.
US President Donald Trump was pictured wearing a mask in public for the first time on Saturday, something Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said showed he has “crossed a bridge”.
Ms Pelosi told CNN’s State of the Union that she hopes it means the president “will change his attitude, which will be helpful in stopping the spread of the coronavirus”.
Researchers expect deaths to rise in the US for at least some weeks but some think the count will not go up as dramatically as it did in the spring because of several factors, including increased testing.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--A £6m bridge linking Wythenshawe to Manchester Airport has been installed

A new bridge linking Wythenshawe to Manchester Airport has been installed .
The £6m bridge will serve as a pedestrian and cycle link between the Woodhouse Park area of Wythenshawe and the airport site , benefiting local people who work there .
Weighing 380-tonnes , the bridge was rolled into place overnight this weekend by a specialist team .
The bridge , part-funded by Manchester City Council , comes alongside the expansion of Manchester Airport and is due to open to the public in November this year .
It includes feature ramps as well as passenger lifts Around 25,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as those attending the Airport Academy training centre which provides employment and training for unemployed people living locally .
Earlier this year , an AeroZone interactive classroom also opened which can be used by schools in Woodhouse Park and Wythenshawe .
Miles Kane , MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East , said : `` I am delighted to see this finally open at Airport City Manchester .
A dedicated pedestrian and cycle bridge gives safe and convenient access to many types of public transport arriving to and departing from the airport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I am a determined to improve active travel for all and am delighted Airport City Manchester is providing the opportunity of new jobs and new connectivity for both businesses and residents alike.
” Brad Miller , chief operating officer at Manchester Airport , said : `` Manchester Airport is proud of the role it plays in providing employment for so many local people , either directly or with the dozens of different companies that operate on our site .
`` This new bridge will give those living in surrounding neighbourhoods a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airport campus , whether they work here , are using our Ground Transport Interchange or are accessing other facilities like our new AeroZone education centre or Airport Academy training hub .
“ As excitement builds around the Airport City vision becoming a reality in the months ahead , this link will help give local people the best possible access to the opportunities being created.
” Sir Richard Leese , Leader of Manchester City Council , said : `` This bridge is a landmark in the development of Airport City which will link @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being created there .
`` It 's a symbol of that connection as well as another boost to walking and cycling facilities in this city . ''
Jonathan Haigh , managing director of MAG Property and Airport City Manchester Development management leader , said : “ The new bridge is a key component of the Airport City Manchester masterplan and capitalises on the exceptional connectivity to multiple modes of public transport at the Manchester Airport Ground Transport Interchange .
Read more of today 's top stories here '' In turn this will underpin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustainably facilitate occupier needs and enhance convenience for employees , visitors and neighbouring residents alike .
“ It ’ s a striking addition to the local landscape , with the architecture reflecting our ambition to create a real sense of place and signal a high quality of environment .
The bridge connects the emerging hotel district south of the M56 spur road to the larger swathe of development-ready land to the north , which is earmarked primarily for office and ancillary uses .
`` It also enables car parking to be decanted away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enrich the amenity value of public open spaces . ''

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A new bridge linking Wythenshawe to Manchester Airport has been installed.
The £6m bridge will serve as a pedestrian and cycle link between the Woodhouse Park area of Wythenshawe and the airport site, benefiting local people who work there.
Weighing 380-tonnes, the bridge was rolled into place overnight this weekend by a specialist team.
The bridge, part-funded by Manchester City Council, comes alongside the expansion of Manchester Airport and is due to open to the public in November this year. It includes feature ramps as well as passenger lifts
Around 25,000 people currently work on the airport site, as well as those attending the Airport Academy training centre which provides employment and training for unemployed people living locally.
Earlier this year, an AeroZone interactive classroom also opened which can be used by schools in Woodhouse Park and Wythenshawe.
Mike Kane, MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, said: "I am delighted to see this finally open at Airport City Manchester. A dedicated pedestrian and cycle bridge gives safe and convenient access to many types of public transport arriving to and departing from the airport’s hub and crossing our region.
"I am a determined to improve active travel for all and am delighted Airport City Manchester is providing the opportunity of new jobs and new connectivity for both businesses and residents alike.”
(Image: Manchester Airport)
Brad Miller, chief operating officer at Manchester Airport, said: "Manchester Airport is proud of the role it plays in providing employment for so many local people, either directly or with the dozens of different companies that operate on our site.
"This new bridge will give those living in surrounding neighbourhoods a safe and sustainable way to travel to the airport campus, whether they work here, are using our Ground Transport Interchange or are accessing other facilities like our new AeroZone education centre or Airport Academy training hub.
“As excitement builds around the Airport City vision becoming a reality in the months ahead, this link will help give local people the best possible access to the opportunities being created.”
Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: "This bridge is a landmark in the development of Airport City which will link Wythenshawe people with the jobs and opportunities being created there.
"It's a symbol of that connection as well as another boost to walking and cycling facilities in this city."
Jonathan Haigh, managing director of MAG Property and Airport City Manchester Development management leader, said: “The new bridge is a key component of the Airport City Manchester masterplan and capitalises on the exceptional connectivity to multiple modes of public transport at the Manchester Airport Ground Transport Interchange.
"In turn this will underpin increased usage of public transport to more sustainably facilitate occupier needs and enhance convenience for employees, visitors and neighbouring residents alike.
“It’s a striking addition to the local landscape, with the architecture reflecting our ambition to create a real sense of place and signal a high quality of environment. The bridge connects the emerging hotel district south of the M56 spur road to the larger swathe of development-ready land to the north, which is earmarked primarily for office and ancillary uses.
"It also enables car parking to be decanted away from the heart of the scheme helping to enrich the amenity value of public open spaces."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Police update after 10-year-old boy stabbed

Police have provided an update about the investigation launched after a 10-year-old boy was stabbed in Bolton .
Police were called to Bridgeman Street in Great Lever to reports that a youngster had been stabbed on Saturday at around 1.20pm .
The street went into lockdown for hours and CSI were seen combing a house for clues .
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault later that day .
The boy was taken to Manchester Children 's Hospital to be treated but has since been discharged .
It has been established that the injuries were superficial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has now been assessed by specialist medical staff and is being detained under the Mental Health Act .
Greater Manchester Police says it is 'continuing to treat this investigation with the upmost seriousness ' after the community was 'shocked ' by the attack .
Detective Inspector Nathan Percival said : “ I am so pleased to hear that the boy is doing well and has been discharged from hospital .
We wish him all the best for a full and speedy recovery .
“ This is a shocking incident which has caused distress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family as well as within the wider community .
“ I would like to reassure the public that we are continuing to treat this investigation with the upmost seriousness . ''
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1475 of 11/07/20 .
Information can also be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .

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Police have provided an update about the investigation launched after a 10-year-old boy was stabbed in Bolton.
Police were called to Bridgeman Street in Great Lever to reports that a youngster had been stabbed on Saturday at around 1.20pm.
The street went into lockdown for hours and CSI were seen combing a house for clues.
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault later that day.
The boy was taken to Manchester Children's Hospital to be treated but has since been discharged. It has been established that the injuries were superficial, according to police.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
The 18-year-old has now been assessed by specialist medical staff and is being detained under the Mental Health Act.
Greater Manchester Police says it is 'continuing to treat this investigation with the upmost seriousness' after the community was 'shocked' by the attack.
Detective Inspector Nathan Percival said: “I am so pleased to hear that the boy is doing well and has been discharged from hospital. We wish him all the best for a full and speedy recovery.
“This is a shocking incident which has caused distress and upset both to the victim and his family as well as within the wider community.
“I would like to reassure the public that we are continuing to treat this investigation with the upmost seriousness."
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1475 of 11/07/20.
Information can also be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Man, 23, to go on trial following reports of gunshots at funeral of 'Mr Ibiza'

A man is set to face a trial in the autumn after reports of gunshots at the funeral of a well-known Mancunian .
Mohammed Umar , 23 , appeared before a judge at Manchester Crown Court to deny five offences .
The case relates to an incident at Gorton Cemetery in April , where the funeral of Clive Pinnock , dubbed 'Mr Ibiza ' , was being held .
Mr Pinnock , 38 , had died earlier that month following a collision between a green Kawasaki motorbike he was riding and a BMW on Hyde Road .
Greater Manchester Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on April 23 at about 7pm , to reports of 'gunshot sounds ' .
On Monday morning , Mr Umar appeared in court via video link from prison .
He pleaded not guilty to five counts , namely possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life ; possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life ; possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence ; possession of a prohibited firearm ; and possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate .
Mr Umar , of Broadlea Road , Burnage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October .
He was remanded in custody by Judge Nicholas Dean QC .

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A man is set to face a trial in the autumn after reports of gunshots at the funeral of a well-known Mancunian.
Mohammed Umar, 23, appeared before a judge at Manchester Crown Court to deny five offences.
The case relates to an incident at Gorton Cemetery in April, where the funeral of Clive Pinnock, dubbed 'Mr Ibiza', was being held.
Mr Pinnock, 38, had died earlier that month following a collision between a green Kawasaki motorbike he was riding and a BMW on Hyde Road.
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Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to the cemetery on April 23 at about 7pm, to reports of 'gunshot sounds'.
On Monday morning, Mr Umar appeared in court via video link from prison.
He pleaded not guilty to five counts, namely possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life; possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life; possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence; possession of a prohibited firearm; and possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate.
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Mr Umar, of Broadlea Road, Burnage, is set to go on trial in October.
He was remanded in custody by Judge Nicholas Dean QC.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Manchester Arena bomb survivors plan appeal after failed legal challenge

Survivors of the Manchester Arena terror attack are planning an appeal after losing a legal challenge to play a formal role at the public inquiry into the atrocity .
A group of more than 50 survivors took legal action after they were refused 'core participant ' status by the inquiry 's chairman .
The status would have allowed them legal representation to obtain disclosure of evidence in advance , challenge evidence and participate in lines of inquiry .
Core participants may make statements at certain hearings or apply through their legal representatives to ask questions of certain witnesses .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling to be challenged at a judicial review was argued over two days last week .
Senior judges however ruled against the survivors , saying the claim the chairman 's decision was unlawful was 'not arguable ' .
The application also failed because it was made out of time , the judges said .
At a preliminary hearing of the inquiry today , it emerged the group is now seeking permission to appeal .
It 's not known what impact any appeal would have on the inquiry , which is due to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inquiry Paul Greaney QC .
Mr Greaney said : `` By an email to the court on Friday , the claimant 's counsel indicated that they sought permission to appeal , or at any rate purported to seek permission to appeal .
`` What impact this has on the inquiry remains to be seen .
`` It will undoubtedly divert the resources of the inquiry team .
`` We are determined to do all we can to commence the oral evidence hearings on September 7 . ''
He said the inquiry wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooperation with all survivors ' .
`` We continue to regard the survivors and the accounts they can give as an important part of the inquiry process , '' Mr Greaney said .
`` We want their evidence and many survivors are already scheduled in the plan to give evidence , '' he said .
`` We have always accepted that like the bereaved families , the survivors want a fearless and effective investigation .
`` That is what we want to .
We want them to be part of it . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ status was made on behalf of an individual who was an employee of Showsec , the firm responsible for security and crowd management at the Arena , at the time .
The hearing was told the individual was working in the City Room at the Arena and was involved in 'interaction ' with bomber Salman Abedi .
Mr Greaney said the individual is the subject of 'express and significant ' criticism .
The chairman , Sir John Saunders , is expected to rule on the individual 's legal representation and formal status at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be held from two converted court rooms at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court .
Proceedings will be relayed via links to other venues .
Salman Abedi , 22 , detonated a rucksack bomb in the foyer of the arena , known as the City Room , at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 , 2017 , killing 22 bystanders and injuring hundreds more .
His brother , Hashem , 23 , was convicted in March of murder and attempted murder .
He is yet to be sentenced .

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Survivors of the Manchester Arena terror attack are planning an appeal after losing a legal challenge to play a formal role at the public inquiry into the atrocity.
A group of more than 50 survivors took legal action after they were refused 'core participant' status by the inquiry's chairman.
The status would have allowed them legal representation to obtain disclosure of evidence in advance, challenge evidence and participate in lines of inquiry.
Core participants may make statements at certain hearings or apply through their legal representatives to ask questions of certain witnesses.
An application from survivors for the chairman's ruling to be challenged at a judicial review was argued over two days last week.
Senior judges however ruled against the survivors, saying the claim the chairman's decision was unlawful was 'not arguable'.
The application also failed because it was made out of time, the judges said.
At a preliminary hearing of the inquiry today, it emerged the group is now seeking permission to appeal.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
It's not known what impact any appeal would have on the inquiry, which is due to start on September 7, said counsel to the inquiry Paul Greaney QC.
Mr Greaney said: "By an email to the court on Friday, the claimant's counsel indicated that they sought permission to appeal, or at any rate purported to seek permission to appeal.
"What impact this has on the inquiry remains to be seen.
"It will undoubtedly divert the resources of the inquiry team.
"We are determined to do all we can to commence the oral evidence hearings on September 7."
He said the inquiry wanted to move forward 'in a spirit of cooperation with all survivors'.
(Image: Getty Images)
"We continue to regard the survivors and the accounts they can give as an important part of the inquiry process," Mr Greaney said.
"We want their evidence and many survivors are already scheduled in the plan to give evidence," he said.
"We have always accepted that like the bereaved families, the survivors want a fearless and effective investigation.
"That is what we want to. We want them to be part of it."
Today's hearing was largely administrative.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
But a further application for core participant status was made on behalf of an individual who was an employee of Showsec, the firm responsible for security and crowd management at the Arena, at the time.
The hearing was told the individual was working in the City Room at the Arena and was involved in 'interaction' with bomber Salman Abedi.
Mr Greaney said the individual is the subject of 'express and significant' criticism.
The chairman, Sir John Saunders, is expected to rule on the individual's legal representation and formal status at a later date.
The inquiry will be held from two converted court rooms at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court.
Proceedings will be relayed via links to other venues.
Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a rucksack bomb in the foyer of the arena, known as the City Room, at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017, killing 22 bystanders and injuring hundreds more.
His brother, Hashem, 23, was convicted in March of murder and attempted murder. He is yet to be sentenced.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Hasnhuttl explains how Bruno Fernandes has changed Manchester United

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes the signing of Bruno Fernandes has helped Ole Gunnar Solskjaer achieve his goals at Manchester United .
Solskjaer was under pressure as United faltered earlier in the season , before a hot streak of form since January that has coincided with the arrival of Fernandes , who signed for £47million from Sporting Lisbon .
United slipped up a number of times early in the campaign , including in a 1-1 draw with Southampton .
But they are now on a 17-game unbeaten streak and Hasenhuttl has no doubt why United have improved .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him as he had a very good start and was winning all the games .
Then it was the opposite , '' said the Saints manager .
“ Now it 's a little bit special for everyone around the world to see what he 's doing and that 's a problem in our business .
“ It 's more important that he is convinced about what he is doing and at the moment he is proving all the experts wrong .
“ The signing in the winter has helped them massively .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send a warning to Solskjaer that United are not the finished article and have much still to achieve to return to the top .
`` The team is completely reorganised and very different , but still the big challenges are to come , '' added the Austrian .
“ With such a club , it 's always important that you do n't just have a good 100 metre record but one for the marathon .
“ To be successful with such a club you have to develop the team and game every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never stop learning and improving .
“ And never stop winning because winning is normal and losing is always a disaster so that 's the challenge with these sort of clubs .
Right now , he 's doing a good job in that respect . ''

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes the signing of Bruno Fernandes has helped Ole Gunnar Solskjaer achieve his goals at Manchester United.
Solskjaer was under pressure as United faltered earlier in the season, before a hot streak of form since January that has coincided with the arrival of Fernandes, who signed for £47million from Sporting Lisbon.
United slipped up a number of times early in the campaign, including in a 1-1 draw with Southampton. But they are now on a 17-game unbeaten streak and Hasenhuttl has no doubt why United have improved.
"In the beginning, people did not underestimate him as he had a very good start and was winning all the games. Then it was the opposite," said the Saints manager.
“Now it's a little bit special for everyone around the world to see what he's doing and that's a problem in our business.
“It's more important that he is convinced about what he is doing and at the moment he is proving all the experts wrong.
“The signing in the winter has helped them massively. That is clear."
Hasenhuttl did then send a warning to Solskjaer that United are not the finished article and have much still to achieve to return to the top.
"The team is completely reorganised and very different, but still the big challenges are to come," added the Austrian.
“With such a club, it's always important that you don't just have a good 100 metre record but one for the marathon.
“To be successful with such a club you have to develop the team and game every day over the whole season – you can never stop learning and improving.
“And never stop winning because winning is normal and losing is always a disaster so that's the challenge with these sort of clubs. Right now, he's doing a good job in that respect."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Coronavirus immunity may only last a few months, new study suggests

Coronavirus immunity in recovered patients might only last for a few months , according to a new study .
The study , conducted by King ’ s College London , suggests that immunity antibodies fall significantly in the first three months after infection .
That would mean patients are susceptible to getting Covid-19 year after year – similar to the common cold .
The research , which has not yet been peer-reviewed , is believed to be the first longitudinal study of its kind .
Researchers looked into the immune response of 90 coronavirus patients and healthcare workers at Guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trust in London .
Analysis showed that a `` potent '' level of antibodies could be found in 60 per cent of the patients at the peak of their illness .
But only 17 per cent sustained that same level of potency three months later , according to blood tests .
In some cases , antibodies had depleted entirely in that time , the research showed .
The report states that its findings have “ important implications when considering widespread ( antibody ) testing , ( antibody ) protection against re-infection with ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine protection.
” It added : “ Further studies using sequential samples from these individuals is required to fully determine the longevity of the ( antibody ) response and studies determining the ( antibodies ’ ) threshold for protection from re-infection are needed.
” Experts say the study should be a warning to those assuming they are immune if they have been infected with Covid-19 in the past .
Mala Maini , professor of viral immunology and consultant physician at University College London , said : “ This study does reinforce the message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has had Covid-19 can ’ t get it again just because they initially became antibody-positive .
“ It also means a negative antibody test now can ’ t exclude you having had Covid-19 a few months ago .
“ And it suggests vaccines will need to be better at inducing high levels of longer-lasting antibodies than the natural infection , or that doses may need to be repeated to maintain immunity.
” Virologist professor Keith Neal told BBC Breakfast : “ It ’ s not unexpected that antibody levels fall and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore mounted a decent immune response were the ones who lost their antibodies most .
“ I think that time will tell , currently , as far as I ’ m aware , nobody has caught Covid-19 twice badly , lots of reports of positives tests , negative-positive and that ’ s a failure of testing .
“ We won ’ t really know how effective immunity is until we see possible reinfections and we haven ’ t seen that yet .
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Coronavirus immunity in recovered patients might only last for a few months, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by King’s College London, suggests that immunity antibodies fall significantly in the first three months after infection.
That would mean patients are susceptible to getting Covid-19 year after year – similar to the common cold.
The research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, is believed to be the first longitudinal study of its kind.
Researchers looked into the immune response of 90 coronavirus patients and healthcare workers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in London.
Analysis showed that a "potent" level of antibodies could be found in 60 per cent of the patients at the peak of their illness.
But only 17 per cent sustained that same level of potency three months later, according to blood tests.
In some cases, antibodies had depleted entirely in that time, the research showed.
The report states that its findings have “important implications when considering widespread (antibody) testing, (antibody) protection against re-infection with (Covid 19) and the durability of vaccine protection.”
It added: “Further studies using sequential samples from these individuals is required to fully determine the longevity of the (antibody) response and studies determining the (antibodies’) threshold for protection from re-infection are needed.”
Experts say the study should be a warning to those assuming they are immune if they have been infected with Covid-19 in the past.
Mala Maini, professor of viral immunology and consultant physician at University College London, said: “This study does reinforce the message that we can’t assume someone who has had Covid-19 can’t get it again just because they initially became antibody-positive.
“It also means a negative antibody test now can’t exclude you having had Covid-19 a few months ago.
“And it suggests vaccines will need to be better at inducing high levels of longer-lasting antibodies than the natural infection, or that doses may need to be repeated to maintain immunity.”
Virologist professor Keith Neal told BBC Breakfast: “It’s not unexpected that antibody levels fall and then the people who had milder illness and therefore mounted a decent immune response were the ones who lost their antibodies most.
“I think that time will tell, currently, as far as I’m aware, nobody has caught Covid-19 twice badly, lots of reports of positives tests, negative-positive and that’s a failure of testing.
“We won’t really know how effective immunity is until we see possible reinfections and we haven’t seen that yet.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Manchester United will secure third place in the Premier League if they win all of their remaining fixtures following Chelsea @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday .
Confidence is sky high as United are unbeaten in 17 matches across @ @ @ @ @ their brilliant best against Aston Villa last week .
United will hope to put an @ @ @ @ @ home record against the Saints , winning just two of their last six clashes at @ @ @ @ @ Solskjaer has named an unchanged side for the past four fixtures and hinted the team @ @ @ @ @ the fifth consecutive game .
It would be the first time since 1993 that United @ @ @ @ @ in five consecutive league matches if he opts to stick with the winning formula , @ @ @ @ @ Bruno Fernandes axis in midfield .
Kick off is at 8:00pm at Old Trafford .
@ @ @ @ @ before kick off .

Manchester United will secure third place in the Premier League if they win all of their remaining fixtures following Chelsea's defeat to Sheffield United on Saturday.
Confidence is sky high as United are unbeaten in 17 matches across all competitions and were at their brilliant best against Aston Villa last week.
United will hope to put an end to their recent dismal home record against the Saints, winning just two of their last six clashes at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged side for the past four fixtures and hinted the team could stay the same for the fifth consecutive game. It would be the first time since 1993 that United have named an unchanged 11 in five consecutive league matches if he opts to stick with the winning formula, with the Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes axis in midfield.
Kick off is at 8pm at Old Trafford.
Follow for the latest updates on our live blog below.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Bury Council loses almost £500k from car parking charges during pandemic

Bury Council has revealed the huge amount of money its lost through suspended parking charges as a result of lockdown .
The authority faces an estimated £486,000 decline in its income from parking fees compared to the same period last year .
Topping the list of councils across the region , Manchester council predicts it ’ s lost around £3.5m .
According to the Ministry of Housing , Communities and Local Government , across England councils were expecting around £885 million ’ s worth of income from parking charges this financial year .
But when lockdown hit in March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has hit council finances hard .
Earlier this month , the government announced it will cover 75p in every pound that is lost from sales , fees and charges such as parking charges , where losses are more than five per cent of a council ’ s planned income .
While details are yet to be confirmed , councils are hoping this will cover some of these losses .
Across Greater Manchester , the picture is varied .
For Trafford , the council is down £194,000 from parking fees .
A spokesperson for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ income loss from parking charges from March 23 to June 30 is £194,000 .
This is money that we would have been investing in essential transport projects such as filling in potholes , and would have benefited our residents and businesses.
” In Wigan , the council is looking at a loss of around £400,000 to the end of June , but predicts losses could be in excess of £600,000 by the end of August .
The authority hopes the government ’ s new funding package will reduce the loss from its car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimates a loss of £460,737 from its pay and display income across the borough between March 23 and July 8 , compared to last year .
The authority also predicts a further loss of £18,061 from its contract passes between April and June – leaving the authority facing a total loss of £478,798 .
In Bolton , council projections show a loss of £322,000 from car parking and enforcement income for the first three months .
The authority made it clear this does not include the income from their agreement with NCP .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ income for the period April to June is the highest across the councils which responded – estimated at £577,000 .
A spokesperson for the Automobile Assocation ( AA ) said : “ Many councils use parking charge income to pay for road improvements and pothole repairs , so may be tempted to reapply the charge as quickly as possible .
However , as local high streets start to re-open many independent retailers are asking councils to keep parking free so they have a better chance of recovery.
” Jack Cousens , head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If councils weren ’ t already under significant pressure , they ’ ll be bracing themselves even more as they see a huge chunk of their income for the year lost .
“ For being so dependent on this income stream , councils are now stuck at a crossroad ; waive the fees entirely and absorb the financial hit , or reapply them and risk hurting , or worse , losing businesses that bring in business rates and jobs in their towns.
” Stockport , Rochdale and Salford councils did not respond @ @ @ @ @

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Bury Council has revealed the huge amount of money its lost through suspended parking charges as a result of lockdown.
The authority faces an estimated £486,000 decline in its income from parking fees compared to the same period last year.
Topping the list of councils across the region, Manchester council predicts it’s lost around £3.5m.
According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, across England councils were expecting around £885 million’s worth of income from parking charges this financial year.
But when lockdown hit in March, a suspension of fees followed and this has hit council finances hard.
Earlier this month, the government announced it will cover 75p in every pound that is lost from sales, fees and charges such as parking charges, where losses are more than five per cent of a council’s planned income.
While details are yet to be confirmed, councils are hoping this will cover some of these losses.
Across Greater Manchester, the picture is varied.
For Trafford, the council is down £194,000 from parking fees.
A spokesperson for the authority said: “Our expected income loss from parking charges from March 23 to June 30 is £194,000. This is money that we would have been investing in essential transport projects such as filling in potholes, and would have benefited our residents and businesses.”
In Wigan, the council is looking at a loss of around £400,000 to the end of June, but predicts losses could be in excess of £600,000 by the end of August.
The authority hopes the government’s new funding package will reduce the loss from its car parks income.
Tameside council said it estimates a loss of £460,737 from its pay and display income across the borough between March 23 and July 8, compared to last year.
The authority also predicts a further loss of £18,061 from its contract passes between April and June – leaving the authority facing a total loss of £478,798.
In Bolton, council projections show a loss of £322,000 from car parking and enforcement income for the first three months.
The authority made it clear this does not include the income from their agreement with NCP.
For Oldham council, the lost parking income for the period April to June is the highest across the councils which responded – estimated at £577,000.
A spokesperson for the Automobile Assocation (AA) said: “Many councils use parking charge income to pay for road improvements and pothole repairs, so may be tempted to reapply the charge as quickly as possible. However, as local high streets start to re-open many independent retailers are asking councils to keep parking free so they have a better chance of recovery.”
Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA said: “If councils weren’t already under significant pressure, they’ll be bracing themselves even more as they see a huge chunk of their income for the year lost.
“For being so dependent on this income stream, councils are now stuck at a crossroad; waive the fees entirely and absorb the financial hit, or reapply them and risk hurting, or worse, losing businesses that bring in business rates and jobs in their towns.”
Stockport, Rochdale and Salford councils did not respond to requests for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--Katie Price ex Peter Andre sends support as Harvey’s condition ‘stabilises’

Katie Price ’ s ex husband Peter Andre has sent a message of support following her eldest son Harvey ’ s dash to hospital .
The Mysterious Girl singer , who shares Junior , 15 , and Princess , 13 , with the former glamour model , uploaded a post to Instagram .
Mum-of-five Katie announced to her fans on Sunday evening that her eldest child - the son of former Manchester United footballer Dwight York - was in intensive care .
According to reports the 18-year-old was taken to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties - and was thought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvey is partially blind , autistic and has the genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome .
Peter , who was married to Katie between 2005 and 2008 , has since uploaded a message of support for the teen .
Posting on Instagram , Peter wrote “ praying ” along with prayer hands emoji and a love heart to his message .
This comes as an update about Harvey ’ s condition is released .
A rep for Katie Price has since confirmed that the teenager remains in intensive care , however his condition is stable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stable but remains in intensive care.
” Katie broke the news on her Instagram page on Sunday , sharing a photo of themselves along with a message of thanks to the hospital staff that are looking after him .
She said : `` I can confirm Harvey is in intensive care and in the best hands .
I would like to thank the ambulance services and the hospital staff for the quick response and making him stable .
X '' Junior , 15 , and Princess , 13 , who Katie shares with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own messages of love and support for Harvey .
Junior simply said : “ Love you big bro ” and uploaded the same photo of his mum and Harvey to his Instagram stories .
Princess replied to her mum ’ s message with : “ I love you Harv soo much .
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Katie Price’s ex husband Peter Andre has sent a message of support following her eldest son Harvey’s dash to hospital.
The Mysterious Girl singer, who shares Junior, 15, and Princess, 13, with the former glamour model, uploaded a post to Instagram.
Mum-of-five Katie announced to her fans on Sunday evening that her eldest child - the son of former Manchester United footballer Dwight York - was in intensive care.
According to reports the 18-year-old was taken to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties - and was thought to be at risk of organ failure.
Harvey is partially blind, autistic and has the genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome.
Peter, who was married to Katie between 2005 and 2008, has since uploaded a message of support for the teen.
(Image: PA)
Posting on Instagram, Peter wrote “praying” along with prayer hands emoji and a love heart to his message.
This comes as an update about Harvey’s condition is released.
A rep for Katie Price has since confirmed that the teenager remains in intensive care, however his condition is stable.
They said: "Harvey is stable but remains in intensive care.”
Katie broke the news on her Instagram page on Sunday, sharing a photo of themselves along with a message of thanks to the hospital staff that are looking after him.
She said: "I can confirm Harvey is in intensive care and in the best hands. I would like to thank the ambulance services and the hospital staff for the quick response and making him stable. X"
Junior, 15, and Princess, 13, who Katie shares with Peter Andre, have since sent their own messages of love and support for Harvey.
Junior simply said: “Love you big bro” and uploaded the same photo of his mum and Harvey to his Instagram stories.
Princess replied to her mum’s message with: “I love you Harv soo much.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-13--How to watch Manchester United vs Southampton on TV

Manchester United will be gunning to stretch their unbeaten run to an astonishing 17 games when they take on Southampton tonight .
United continued their excellent form last Thursday as they became the first team in Premier League team in history to win four successive matches by a three-goal margin as they swept aside Aston Villa 3-0 .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side are flying right now and could go third with a victory against Saints , with Bruno Fernandes , Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba all in great personal form .
Southampton may be proved to be tough opponents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City 1-0 .
Here is the TV information and predictions ahead of the game ... .
What TV channel is Manchester United vs Southampton ?
United 's game against Southampton will be televised on Sky Sports Main Event ( with crowd noise ) and Sky Sports Premier League ( without crowd noise ) from 7:30pm on Monday , July 13 ( tonight ) .
There will also be a live stream on NOW TV .
The kick off is at 8pm .
You 'll be able to follow all the build-up , action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blog .
Here 's what BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson said , while backing a 3-0 win for United tonight : `` Manchester United are just hot at the moment and it is going to be extremely hard to stop them because they have several players who look like scoring every time they play . ''
Solskjaer hinted that there could be a change or two to his side , despite having previously named the same 11 for four games on the bounce .
He said : `` There is a little bit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many games but there are players there who come in and do well and want to play .
“ So if we make one or two changes , I ’ m sure the ones who come in will have a point to prove , but then again in these last four games they ’ ve been excellent in the league and we want to keep that performance going .
“ But we also know that the players who haven ’ t been involved this season are more than capable .
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Manchester United will be gunning to stretch their unbeaten run to an astonishing 17 games when they take on Southampton tonight.
United continued their excellent form last Thursday as they became the first team in Premier League team in history to win four successive matches by a three-goal margin as they swept aside Aston Villa 3-0.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are flying right now and could go third with a victory against Saints, with Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba all in great personal form.
Southampton may be proved to be tough opponents, however, having recently beat Man City 1-0.
Here is the TV information and predictions ahead of the game....
What TV channel is Manchester United vs Southampton?
United's game against Southampton will be televised on Sky Sports Main Event (with crowd noise) and Sky Sports Premier League (without crowd noise) from 7:30pm on Monday, July 13 (tonight). There will also be a live stream on NOW TV.
The kick off is at 8pm.
You'll be able to follow all the build-up, action and reaction right here on our live blog.
Predictions for Manchester United vs Southampton
Here's what BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson said, while backing a 3-0 win for United tonight: "Manchester United are just hot at the moment and it is going to be extremely hard to stop them because they have several players who look like scoring every time they play."
Early team news
Solskjaer hinted that there could be a change or two to his side, despite having previously named the same 11 for four games on the bounce.
He said: "There is a little bit of wear and tear when you play that many games but there are players there who come in and do well and want to play.
“So if we make one or two changes, I’m sure the ones who come in will have a point to prove, but then again in these last four games they’ve been excellent in the league and we want to keep that performance going.
“But we also know that the players who haven’t been involved this season are more than capable.”