themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Tragedy as barber transitioning from woman to a man suddenly takes his own life

A barber took his own life whilst he was transitioning from being a woman to become a man , an inquest heard .
Max Cresham , 25 , had gone public on social media about his surgery to remove breast tissue and talked of the `` simplicity and excitement of the freedom from your own chest . ''
But Max had also suffered low moods after complaining of being stuck at home following the procedure .
On July 20 last year , he was found hanged in his back garden by his housemate following an argument with his girlfriend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a consultant doctor who treated him at a gender dysphoria clinic at a private hospital saying there was no documentation of depression or suicidal thoughts .
The Crewe hearing was told Max , from Northwich , Cheshire , was a `` person full of wit , humour and joy '' .
He was born a female but identified as a man in 2017 and began taking gender replacement hormones in May the following year .
His mother , Wendy Cresham , said in a statement : `` Max had previously been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been about a year before the gender dysphoria diagnosis had been given .
''He started taking gender replacement hormones but then began to suffer from acne which was severe enough to lower his mood and he took various medications to treat it .
`` He then had surgery in May 2019 to remove breast tissue .
''Overall , he seemed in a low mood since surgery - he wasn ’ t morose but he just seemed a bit fed up being stuck inside the house , which is a normal reaction to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t seem significant to me at the time .
I knew he had suffered low mood in the past but I never saw it in a way that made me think Max needed help .
I suppose you can ’ t know truly how Max was feeling .
“ He had gone back to work and was finding it a struggle but the last time I saw him I didn ’ t have any impression he would intend to take his own life and there was nothing in his behaviour or demeanour which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end his life .
“ I had last seen him in person less than a week before his death when he came around after work to the house , stayed there for about an hour to chat and eat Bakewell tart .
`` Everything was normal and [ there was ] nothing significant in the conversation .
I would n't want anyone to believe Max ’ s life had been sad or unfulfilling - he was a person full of wit , humour and joy.
” Max 's partner , Keira Kilgallen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May 2019 and they had arranged a trip out - everything was fine and we were laughing and joking .
But whilst there , Max made a comment which upset me .
''We had a discussion about the relationship and whether it was working but at home he apologised and said he felt fed up because he was stuck in the house and he had not been working at that time because of his surgery .
Max then began to cry , and this was out of character for him .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Max had been out in Winsford and I had been in Warrington .
Max had ordered a new phone and had been posting photographs of himself online and he was smiling .
`` But when I got home there was an argument between myself and Max about our financial position .
I didn ’ t want to make a scene so I went upstairs to bed .
There wasn ’ t anything particularly out of the ordinary about that decision .
“ He told me he would be up in a minute but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the last time I saw him .
He did seem drunk but I was not able to assess how drunk he was , I fell asleep quickly .
`` The next thing I remember is waking up at 10 or 11 in the morning and he wasn ’ t in bed .
I found out what had happened when I went downstairs .
''It just was n't representative of Max ’ s character .
He was more generally happy , loving and fun to be with.
” A statement from an unnamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a gender dysphoria clinic at Sheffield Thornbury Hospital .
Max reported he had always felt he was a boy and he felt in a good place to go ahead with treatment .
`` There were no significant or worrying consultations during the period and no issues regarding mental health during surgery .
“ After Max ’ s death there was correspondence with a consultant from the gender clinic who stated there was no documentation of low mood , depression or suicidal thoughts.
” Recording a conclusion of suicide , assistant coroner Peter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to end his life .
”

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A barber took his own life whilst he was transitioning from being a woman to become a man, an inquest heard.
Max Cresham, 25, had gone public on social media about his surgery to remove breast tissue and talked of the "simplicity and excitement of the freedom from your own chest.''
But Max had also suffered low moods after complaining of being stuck at home following the procedure.
On July 20 last year, he was found hanged in his back garden by his housemate following an argument with his girlfriend.
An inquest heard the tragedy was unexpected, with a consultant doctor who treated him at a gender dysphoria clinic at a private hospital saying there was no documentation of depression or suicidal thoughts.
The Crewe hearing was told Max, from Northwich, Cheshire, was a ''person full of wit, humour and joy''.
He was born a female but identified as a man in 2017 and began taking gender replacement hormones in May the following year.
(Image: Cavendish Press)
His mother, Wendy Cresham, said in a statement: ''Max had previously been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. That had been about a year before the gender dysphoria diagnosis had been given.
''He started taking gender replacement hormones but then began to suffer from acne which was severe enough to lower his mood and he took various medications to treat it.
"He then had surgery in May 2019 to remove breast tissue.
''Overall, he seemed in a low mood since surgery - he wasn’t morose but he just seemed a bit fed up being stuck inside the house, which is a normal reaction to the circumstances.
"It didn’t seem significant to me at the time. I knew he had suffered low mood in the past but I never saw it in a way that made me think Max needed help. I suppose you can’t know truly how Max was feeling.
“He had gone back to work and was finding it a struggle but the last time I saw him I didn’t have any impression he would intend to take his own life and there was nothing in his behaviour or demeanour which suggested he felt so low he would end his life.
“I had last seen him in person less than a week before his death when he came around after work to the house, stayed there for about an hour to chat and eat Bakewell tart.
"Everything was normal and [there was] nothing significant in the conversation. I wouldn't want anyone to believe Max’s life had been sad or unfulfilling - he was a person full of wit, humour and joy.”
Max's partner, Keira Kilgallen, said: ''He had undergone surgery in May 2019 and they had arranged a trip out - everything was fine and we were laughing and joking. But whilst there, Max made a comment which upset me.
''We had a discussion about the relationship and whether it was working but at home he apologised and said he felt fed up because he was stuck in the house and he had not been working at that time because of his surgery. Max then began to cry, and this was out of character for him.
“On the night before his death, Max had been out in Winsford and I had been in Warrington. Max had ordered a new phone and had been posting photographs of himself online and he was smiling.
"But when I got home there was an argument between myself and Max about our financial position. I didn’t want to make a scene so I went upstairs to bed. There wasn’t anything particularly out of the ordinary about that decision.
“He told me he would be up in a minute but was having a cigarette first, that was the last time I saw him. He did seem drunk but I was not able to assess how drunk he was, I fell asleep quickly.
"The next thing I remember is waking up at 10 or 11 in the morning and he wasn’t in bed. I found out what had happened when I went downstairs.
''It just wasn't representative of Max’s character. He was more generally happy, loving and fun to be with.”
A statement from an unnamed GP said: ''He had treated at a gender dysphoria clinic at Sheffield Thornbury Hospital. Max reported he had always felt he was a boy and he felt in a good place to go ahead with treatment.
"There were no significant or worrying consultations during the period and no issues regarding mental health during surgery.
“After Max’s death there was correspondence with a consultant from the gender clinic who stated there was no documentation of low mood, depression or suicidal thoughts.”
Recording a conclusion of suicide, assistant coroner Peter Sigee: ''He had the intention to end his life.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Latest Manchester United transfer link is example of way forward for the club

In the summer Manchester United laid out their ideal foundations for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's `` rebuild '' of the club .
This would be a side built around young , hungry and mostly British talent and it was a formula that was stuck to .
In came Daniel James from Swansea , Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace and Harry Maguire from Leicester City , but in concluding those three deals United should have realised that as valuable as having some British talent in the side is , snapping up the best of the rest from the Premier League is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three deals took some concluding and there are plenty of lessons in how difficult it is for the top sides to shop around at other Premier League clubs .
United had to pay top dollar for Wan-Bissaka and Maguire after weeks of negotiations , while Manchester City had to wait a window longer than anticipated to sign Riyad Mahrez from Leicester and Liverpool were forced to be patient in signing Virgil van Dijk from Southampton .
In both cases the price was set and it had to be adhered to .
The riches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swell the bank balance of United , Liverpool and City , but it also puts other clubs in a position where they do n't need to sell .
If a big six wants their star man then , unless his contract is running down , it will usually be on their terms and their terms only .
United will find that out again when they firm up interest in James Maddison .
Leicester City have no need to cash in on the attacking midfielder and will again prove to be tough negotiatiors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't be happening in January .
The Foxes still have ambitions to chase and there 's no chance they 'd depart with their best players .
United can continue to target domestic players , but have to spread their wings further as well , which is why the links with Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek are encouraging .
While European clubs always look for a Premier League premium when English sides come knocking , deals on the continent can be easier to do .
Clubs such as Ajax do have to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ease negotiations , while selling players is also part of the business plan there .
The biggest constraint against United targeting too many domestic players is the length of time it can take a deal .
Unless they go cap in hand to every selling club then deals between two Premier League clubs are usually long , drawn out affairs thanks to the entrenched position of both sides .
That was an issue United faced last summer , but time will be of the essence in 2020 .
As 2019/20 continues to shape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only further highlighted the desperate need for reinforcements in this squad .
If United are to have a squad that looks fit for a top four finish next season then they arguably need at least six new additions between now and August .
That means United ca n't afford to be dragged into too many high-priced negotiations that will drag on and on .
While there are some domestic deals that should be targeted and would improve this squad , such as Maddison , the links to van de Beek show there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would significantly strengthen United , while probably also proving easier deals to do .

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In the summer Manchester United laid out their ideal foundations for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's "rebuild" of the club. This would be a side built around young, hungry and mostly British talent and it was a formula that was stuck to.
In came Daniel James from Swansea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace and Harry Maguire from Leicester City, but in concluding those three deals United should have realised that as valuable as having some British talent in the side is, snapping up the best of the rest from the Premier League is much easier said than done.
All three deals took some concluding and there are plenty of lessons in how difficult it is for the top sides to shop around at other Premier League clubs. United had to pay top dollar for Wan-Bissaka and Maguire after weeks of negotiations, while Manchester City had to wait a window longer than anticipated to sign Riyad Mahrez from Leicester and Liverpool were forced to be patient in signing Virgil van Dijk from Southampton. In both cases the price was set and it had to be adhered to.
The riches on offer in the Premier League might swell the bank balance of United, Liverpool and City, but it also puts other clubs in a position where they don't need to sell. If a big six wants their star man then, unless his contract is running down, it will usually be on their terms and their terms only.
United will find that out again when they firm up interest in James Maddison. Leicester City have no need to cash in on the attacking midfielder and will again prove to be tough negotiatiors.
That's a deal that certainly won't be happening in January. The Foxes still have ambitions to chase and there's no chance they'd depart with their best players.
United can continue to target domestic players, but have to spread their wings further as well, which is why the links with Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek are encouraging.
While European clubs always look for a Premier League premium when English sides come knocking, deals on the continent can be easier to do. Clubs such as Ajax do have to look at the bottom line, which can ease negotiations, while selling players is also part of the business plan there.
The biggest constraint against United targeting too many domestic players is the length of time it can take a deal. Unless they go cap in hand to every selling club then deals between two Premier League clubs are usually long, drawn out affairs thanks to the entrenched position of both sides. That was an issue United faced last summer, but time will be of the essence in 2020.
As 2019/20 continues to shape up as another difficult season it has only further highlighted the desperate need for reinforcements in this squad. If United are to have a squad that looks fit for a top four finish next season then they arguably need at least six new additions between now and August.
That means United can't afford to be dragged into too many high-priced negotiations that will drag on and on. While there are some domestic deals that should be targeted and would improve this squad, such as Maddison, the links to van de Beek show there's also plenty of talent on the continent that would significantly strengthen United, while probably also proving easier deals to do.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Man City might have discovered their perfect centre back pairing

Manchester City might have found the perfect centre back combination for the second half of the season .
The performance of Fernandinho at Old Trafford on Tuesday night spoke of a man who has completed a transformation from top-class defensive midfielder to quality defender .
And with Aymeric Laporte returning to training this week , it has been a good few days for the Blues as they head into a crucial phase of the campaign .
The clamour for City to delve into the transfer market , from fans frustrated by Liverpool ’ s runaway lead at the top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at times .
Of course it is not that simple .
Finding players of sufficient quality to enhance Pep Guardiola ’ s squad is never easy , and to do it in January , when clubs are even more keen to cling on to their best players , is nigh impossible .
Napoli ace Kalidou Koulibaly has long been seen as a potential City player – strong , quick and technically sound .
But his £100million buy-out clause is beyond City ’ s means .
They baulked at paying £75million for Virgil Van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so there is little to suggest they will go gung-ho and splash the cash for someone who is not tried and tested in the Premier League is unlikely .
And with Eric Garcia emerging nicely from the academy cocoon , and Taylor Harwood-Bellis a year or so behind him , the urgency has lessened .
Laporte could be ready for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against United , although his return will not be rushed – they can not afford to get it wrong with him , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season have shown .
His season came to a shuddering halt on the day Fernandinho ’ s began .
In fact , the Brazil international made his first appearance of the season as a substitute for Laporte when he suffered the knee ligament damage against Brighton that brought his long lay-off .
The French ace has developed into the perfect Guardiola centre back , as Spanish pundits , and Gary Neville , predicted he would .
Strong , fairly quick , combative and decent in the air , Laporte also has a left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ envy – his ability to curve channel balls down the left for David Silva , Raheem Sterling or Benjamin Mendy , as well as thrash those raking long-range balls out to Riyad Mahrez or Bernardo Silva on the right touchline , has been sorely missed by City .
Fernandinho has a similar right foot .
It has been noticeable that , since his move into the back four , he has continued to be the man who hits those quarterback passes , even more than his midfield replacement Rodri .
With the pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s options when playing out from the back increase enormously .
Guardiola puts great store in having footballing centre backs – his whole system depends on it .
But he always insists that he does not intend to sacrifice defensive security in the pursuit of creativity .
Laporte has shown he is a solid and smart defender , but Fernandinho ’ s tour de force , against United ’ s speedy front line , showed that he has the timing and the positional sense to be an excellent complement .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the mistakes of others , or to cut out a dangerous pass , was beyond reckoning .
The left-right balance which Guardiola hoped to get with John Stones – who still has a lot of work to do to convince – is also neatly symmetrical with Fernandinho and Laporte .
With Real Madrid looming on the horizon , City may finally have a pairing to inspire confidence , whether Rodri slots between them in a back three or not .

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Manchester City might have found the perfect centre back combination for the second half of the season.
The performance of Fernandinho at Old Trafford on Tuesday night spoke of a man who has completed a transformation from top-class defensive midfielder to quality defender.
And with Aymeric Laporte returning to training this week, it has been a good few days for the Blues as they head into a crucial phase of the campaign.
The clamour for City to delve into the transfer market, from fans frustrated by Liverpool’s runaway lead at the top of the Premier League, has been deafening at times.
Of course it is not that simple. Finding players of sufficient quality to enhance Pep Guardiola ’s squad is never easy, and to do it in January, when clubs are even more keen to cling on to their best players, is nigh impossible.
Napoli ace Kalidou Koulibaly has long been seen as a potential City player – strong, quick and technically sound.
But his £100million buy-out clause is beyond City’s means. They baulked at paying £75million for Virgil Van Dijk and even more for Harry Maguire, so there is little to suggest they will go gung-ho and splash the cash for someone who is not tried and tested in the Premier League is unlikely.
And with Eric Garcia emerging nicely from the academy cocoon, and Taylor Harwood-Bellis a year or so behind him, the urgency has lessened.
(Image: Instagram - Aymeric Laporte)
Laporte could be ready for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against United, although his return will not be rushed – they cannot afford to get it wrong with him, as the troubles of the first half of the season have shown.
His season came to a shuddering halt on the day Fernandinho’s began.
In fact, the Brazil international made his first appearance of the season as a substitute for Laporte when he suffered the knee ligament damage against Brighton that brought his long lay-off.
The French ace has developed into the perfect Guardiola centre back, as Spanish pundits, and Gary Neville, predicted he would.
Strong, fairly quick, combative and decent in the air, Laporte also has a left foot which most Premier League creative players envy – his ability to curve channel balls down the left for David Silva, Raheem Sterling or Benjamin Mendy, as well as thrash those raking long-range balls out to Riyad Mahrez or Bernardo Silva on the right touchline, has been sorely missed by City.
(Image: 2020 Matt McNulty - Manchester City)
Fernandinho has a similar right foot. It has been noticeable that, since his move into the back four, he has continued to be the man who hits those quarterback passes, even more than his midfield replacement Rodri.
With the pair of them in tandem, City’s options when playing out from the back increase enormously.
Guardiola puts great store in having footballing centre backs – his whole system depends on it.
But he always insists that he does not intend to sacrifice defensive security in the pursuit of creativity.
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Laporte has shown he is a solid and smart defender, but Fernandinho’s tour de force, against United’s speedy front line, showed that he has the timing and the positional sense to be an excellent complement.
The number of times he was perfectly placed to tidy up the mistakes of others, or to cut out a dangerous pass, was beyond reckoning.
The left-right balance which Guardiola hoped to get with John Stones – who still has a lot of work to do to convince – is also neatly symmetrical with Fernandinho and Laporte.
With Real Madrid looming on the horizon, City may finally have a pairing to inspire confidence, whether Rodri slots between them in a back three or not.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Mark Hamill's brilliant message to five-year-old girl who was told 'Star Wars is for boys'

If you ’ re looking for a voice of authority about Star Wars , Mark Hamill is definitely one of them .
The award-winning actor , who played Luke Skywalker in the blockbuster movie franchise , knows more than a thing or two about the epic fantasy story .
As its final chapter , The Rise of Skywalker , airs is in theatres across the world and fans say an emotional farewell to the best-loved characters , there is of course a vast array of merchandise available to fans young and old .
One five-year-old girl is such a fan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cool Darth Vader shoes to wear at school .
So when she was informed by another pupil that Star Wars is for boys , her mum Kristal Foster decided to go to a reliable source for an answer .
She tweeted to Mark : “ My 5 year old daughter picked these shoes , and a boy at school said Star Wars is for boys .
She said Star Wars is for girls too .
What do you think @ HamillHimself ?
” Mark not only replied , but he retweeted the original @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the boy was talking rubbish .
He said that without Princess Leia - played by the late Carrie Fisher - Han Solo ( Harrison Ford ) and Mark ’ s character Luke would have perished on the Death Star .
“ I think Luke & Han are lucky Leia took over their ‘ rescue ’ on the Death Star or it would 've been a very short movie , ” he replied .
Leia was integral to many a moment on the show ’ s original trilogy - such as when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Jedi .
Then there ’ s the rather important scene when she strangled Jabba the Hutt with a chain .
Leia used pure brute force to throttle the disgusting slug-like alien - not bad for a girl , eh ?
Mark ’ s tweet garnered a massive amount of respect from his followers , attracting more than 130,000 likes and 17,000 retweets at the time of writing .
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If you’re looking for a voice of authority about Star Wars, Mark Hamill is definitely one of them.
The award-winning actor, who played Luke Skywalker in the blockbuster movie franchise, knows more than a thing or two about the epic fantasy story.
As its final chapter, The Rise of Skywalker, airs is in theatres across the world and fans say an emotional farewell to the best-loved characters, there is of course a vast array of merchandise available to fans young and old.
One five-year-old girl is such a fan and was delighted when she found some cool Darth Vader shoes to wear at school.
So when she was informed by another pupil that Star Wars is for boys, her mum Kristal Foster decided to go to a reliable source for an answer.
She tweeted to Mark: “My 5 year old daughter picked these shoes, and a boy at school said Star Wars is for boys. She said Star Wars is for girls too. What do you think @HamillHimself?”
Mark not only replied, but he retweeted the original comment, and made it quite clear that the boy was talking rubbish.
(Image: Â©1977 Lucas Films)
He said that without Princess Leia - played by the late Carrie Fisher - Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Mark’s character Luke would have perished on the Death Star.
“I think Luke & Han are lucky Leia took over their ‘rescue’ on the Death Star or it would've been a very short movie,” he replied.
Leia was integral to many a moment on the show’s original trilogy - such as when she ‘unfroze’ Han on Return of the Jedi.
(Image: Lucasfilm)
Then there’s the rather important scene when she strangled Jabba the Hutt with a chain.
Leia used pure brute force to throttle the disgusting slug-like alien - not bad for a girl, eh?
Mark’s tweet garnered a massive amount of respect from his followers, attracting more than 130,000 likes and 17,000 retweets at the time of writing.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Bayern Munich make January transfer decision on Man City winger Leroy Sane

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has ruled out a move for Manchester City star Leroy Sane in the January transfer window .
The winger has n't featured for the Blues since suffering a serious knee injury against Liverpool in the Community Shield back in August .
Sane has been subject of intense transfer interest from the German champions who are looking for long-term replacements after Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery departed .
The Man City winger is believed to be their prime target and various outlets suggested that Bayern could rekindle their interest in the 23-year-old during the January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
However , Salihamadzic has confirmed the club wo n't be following up their interest with an offer this month .
Asked of a move for Sane , he told BILD : `` No , it is not an option in winter . ''
City boss Pep Guardiola was questioned on Sane 's rehabilitation after defender Aymeric Laporte rejoined first-team training .
Both players suffered serious injuries but the winger remains a few weeks behind the Frenchman .
Guardiola said : `` I think he is close .
I spoke with him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me he is training alone with the ball , he is doing incredibly well .
`` His knee looks really good so I do n't think it is going to take too much time to come back to train with us .
I think in the next few weeks he can come back . ''

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Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has ruled out a move for Manchester City star Leroy Sane in the January transfer window.
The winger hasn't featured for the Blues since suffering a serious knee injury against Liverpool in the Community Shield back in August.
Sane has been subject of intense transfer interest from the German champions who are looking for long-term replacements after Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery departed.
The Man City winger is believed to be their prime target and various outlets suggested that Bayern could rekindle their interest in the 23-year-old during the January winder, despite his injury woes this season.
However, Salihamadzic has confirmed the club won't be following up their interest with an offer this month.
Asked of a move for Sane, he told BILD : "No, it is not an option in winter."
City boss Pep Guardiola was questioned on Sane's rehabilitation after defender Aymeric Laporte rejoined first-team training.
Both players suffered serious injuries but the winger remains a few weeks behind the Frenchman.
Guardiola said: "I think he is close. I spoke with him two days ago and he said to me he is training alone with the ball, he is doing incredibly well.
"His knee looks really good so I don't think it is going to take too much time to come back to train with us. I think in the next few weeks he can come back."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Martin Lewis says 'worrying' changes are coming to savings accounts - so check yours

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is urging people to check their savings accounts .
The warning comes after the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) has announced new plans which could see all banks required to set a single easy access rate ( SEAR ) across all easy access savings accounts .
Appearing on Good Morning Britain , Martin explained how the new rules could affect people .
He explained : `` There are lots of people sitting on antiquated savings accounts that pay spit-worthily low rates , down to 0.01 per cent .
`` After you ’ ve had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , everybody in future will have to be moved onto a SEAR .
`` That rate could still be pants , but it will be one rate and it will be easier for people to find out their rate .
`` There are some interesting consequences .
First of all , they have said that they do expect the top rates for savers to come down a little bit , but for the bottom rates to go up .
`` So that ’ s somewhat worrying for people who actively move their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accounts where the rate stays good for more than a year , which won ’ t now.
” He continued : `` It will be a pants rate , but it will be an exposed pants rate .
`` I think it ’ s positive for all the people who never look after their savings and just leave them sitting somewhere , and negative for people who are always on top of their savings and look after them . ''
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Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is urging people to check their savings accounts.
The warning comes after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new plans which could see all banks required to set a single easy access rate (SEAR) across all easy access savings accounts.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Martin explained how the new rules could affect people.
He explained: "There are lots of people sitting on antiquated savings accounts that pay spit-worthily low rates, down to 0.01 per cent.
"After you’ve had an easy access savings account for a year, everybody in future will have to be moved onto a SEAR.
"That rate could still be pants, but it will be one rate and it will be easier for people to find out their rate.
"There are some interesting consequences. First of all, they have said that they do expect the top rates for savers to come down a little bit, but for the bottom rates to go up.
"So that’s somewhat worrying for people who actively move their savings.
"We do have some accounts where the rate stays good for more than a year, which won’t now.”
He continued: "It will be a pants rate, but it will be an exposed pants rate.
"I think it’s positive for all the people who never look after their savings and just leave them sitting somewhere, and negative for people who are always on top of their savings and look after them."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Barcelona issue Arturo Vidal update amid Manchester United speculation

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde says he is still 'counting on ' Arutro Vidal amid suggestions he could leave for Manchester United .
The Chilean midfielder has found game time limited at Barcelona this season and reports suggest a move to United or Inter Milan could be on the cards this month .
Vidal is reportedly unhappy with his current role at Barcelona and is keen to seek a move away as he looks to rejuvenate his career in the New Year .
MEN Sport understand Vidal is not a priority transfer for United although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible .
However , Valverde insists Vidal still has a role to play at the Nou Camp and says the 32-year-old will feature in Thursday night 's Supercopa meeting with Atletico Madrid .
“ I ’ ve talked to Arturo Vidal like I have the others , ” Valverde said .
“ He ’ s here .
For now , I ’ m counting on him and I ’ m not thinking about the future .
“ We ’ ll see what happens , but I ’ m not thinking about his departure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pitch or on the bench tomorrow .
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Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde says he is still 'counting on' Arutro Vidal amid suggestions he could leave for Manchester United.
The Chilean midfielder has found game time limited at Barcelona this season and reports suggest a move to United or Inter Milan could be on the cards this month.
Vidal is reportedly unhappy with his current role at Barcelona and is keen to seek a move away as he looks to rejuvenate his career in the New Year.
MEN Sport understand Vidal is not a priority transfer for United although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to bolster his midfield ranks in January if possible.
However, Valverde insists Vidal still has a role to play at the Nou Camp and says the 32-year-old will feature in Thursday night's Supercopa meeting with Atletico Madrid.
“I’ve talked to Arturo Vidal like I have the others,” Valverde said.
“He’s here. For now, I’m counting on him and I’m not thinking about the future.
“We’ll see what happens, but I’m not thinking about his departure. He’ll be on the pitch or on the bench tomorrow.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--How Manchester United could line up with Donny van de Beek

Manchester United 's midfield weaknesses were exposed once again on Tuesday night as they were humiliated by Manchester City at Old Trafford .
The draw away to Sheffield United at the end of November must have faded from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's memory as he partnered Fred with Andreas Pereira at the base of the Reds ' midfield .
By the time Nemanja Matic entered the fray at half-time , the damage had already been done and United now have a mountain to climb to reach March 's Wembley final .
Less than 24 hours after the loss to City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were considering a move for the Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek .
Here , we 've taken a look at how United could line up with the Dutchman in the team ...
This is the formation that Solskjaer favours most , so Van de Beek simply takes the place of either Andreas Pereira or Jesse Lingard .
A sizeable upgrade .
Fourteen of Van de Beek 's 26 appearances for Ajax this season have come in attacking midfield and he 's directly contributed to 10 goals from that position .
The rejuvenated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans would forgive Solskjaer for that if it means Van de Beek partnering Pogba in a midfield two .
A back three has rarely worked for United in recent years but they finally have the personnel to make a go of it now when all of their defenders are fit .
Williams is superb going forward and Wan-Bissaka is improving .
The presence of wing-backs negates the need for Daniel James ' width .
Omitting James perhaps sounds harsh but United 's best attacking performance of the season came when Greenwood , Martial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The diamond formation is not as fashionable as it was but the system would allow Fred , McTominay , Pogba and Van de Beek to all play .
Rashford and Martial often play together but rarely as a striking partnership .
One would imagine they would get a lot more chances with Van de Beek picking them out .
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Manchester United's midfield weaknesses were exposed once again on Tuesday night as they were humiliated by Manchester City at Old Trafford.
The draw away to Sheffield United at the end of November must have faded from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's memory as he partnered Fred with Andreas Pereira at the base of the Reds' midfield.
By the time Nemanja Matic entered the fray at half-time, the damage had already been done and United now have a mountain to climb to reach March's Wembley final.
Less than 24 hours after the loss to City, reports began to emerge that United were considering a move for the Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.
Here, we've taken a look at how United could line up with the Dutchman in the team...
4-3-3
This is the formation that Solskjaer favours most, so Van de Beek simply takes the place of either Andreas Pereira or Jesse Lingard. A sizeable upgrade.
Fourteen of Van de Beek's 26 appearances for Ajax this season have come in attacking midfield and he's directly contributed to 10 goals from that position.
5-2-3
The rejuvenated Fred misses out in this formation but fans would forgive Solskjaer for that if it means Van de Beek partnering Pogba in a midfield two.
A back three has rarely worked for United in recent years but they finally have the personnel to make a go of it now when all of their defenders are fit.
Williams is superb going forward and Wan-Bissaka is improving. The presence of wing-backs negates the need for Daniel James' width.
Omitting James perhaps sounds harsh but United's best attacking performance of the season came when Greenwood, Martial and Rashford all started against Newcastle.
4-1-2-1-2
The diamond formation is not as fashionable as it was but the system would allow Fred, McTominay, Pogba and Van de Beek to all play.
Rashford and Martial often play together but rarely as a striking partnership. One would imagine they would get a lot more chances with Van de Beek picking them out.
Have your say on how United should line up if Van de Beek signs using our widget below.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Winter Love Island villa revealed - complete with 'Dog House' and 'vibey' hideaway

It 's just a matter of days before the first ever winter Love Island launches .
And with a brand new location in Cape Town comes a bigger and better villa .
The Islanders - including Lewis Capaldi 's ex-girlfriend Paige Turley and Sophie Piper , the sister of singer and presenter Rochelle Humes - will enter South African villa on Sunday , January 12 and with a cost of £5.3m , there as some brand new sparkly features .
In a Love Island first , show bosses have introduce a dog house for those misbehaving contestants .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sleep if they have been chucked out of their own beds , saving them from those awkward nights on the sofa .
Also for the first time this year is a boys ' dressing room and a 'vibey ' new hideaway - whatever that entails .
Oh , and it also has a neon 'vibey ' light just in case you were n't aware of the 'vibes ' .
The villa boasts another grand garden complete with swimming pool and patio areas giving the perfect view of the South Africa 's spectacular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cape Town .
According to Good Morning Britain 's entertainment reporter Richard Arnold who visited the villa on Thursday morning 's show , the contestants winter home is five time than the summer villa in Mallorca .
He also revealed that 80 cameras filming the entire villa so viewers wo n't miss a trick during the new series .
And it goes without saying that the plush pad is littered with new signs full of phrases the latest contestants might be using including bro code , llit , feeling you and of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeat .
It has also been reported that the villa - not in its new guise , however - was used in an episode of Netflix 's Black Mirror where Miley Cyrus ' character was imprisoned .
Creepy .
Love Island airs on ITV2 at 9pm on Sunday .

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It's just a matter of days before the first ever winter Love Island launches.
And with a brand new location in Cape Town comes a bigger and better villa.
The Islanders - including Lewis Capaldi's ex-girlfriend Paige Turley and Sophie Piper, the sister of singer and presenter Rochelle Humes - will enter South African villa on Sunday, January 12 and with a cost of £5.3m, there as some brand new sparkly features.
In a Love Island first, show bosses have introduce a dog house for those misbehaving contestants.
It's a new room where Islanders can go and sleep if they have been chucked out of their own beds, saving them from those awkward nights on the sofa.
(Image: ITV)
Also for the first time this year is a boys' dressing room and a 'vibey' new hideaway - whatever that entails.
Oh, and it also has a neon 'vibey' light just in case you weren't aware of the 'vibes'.
The villa boasts another grand garden complete with swimming pool and patio areas giving the perfect view of the South Africa's spectacular Table Mountain which overlook the city of Cape Town.
(Image: ITV)
According to Good Morning Britain's entertainment reporter Richard Arnold who visited the villa on Thursday morning's show, the contestants winter home is five time than the summer villa in Mallorca.
He also revealed that 80 cameras filming the entire villa so viewers won't miss a trick during the new series.
And it goes without saying that the plush pad is littered with new signs full of phrases the latest contestants might be using including bro code, llit, feeling you and of course eat, sleep, crack on, repeat.
It has also been reported that the villa - not in its new guise, however - was used in an episode of Netflix's Black Mirror where Miley Cyrus' character was imprisoned. Creepy.
Love Island airs on ITV2 at 9pm on Sunday.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Suspected drink driver crashes after leaving M6 services on wrong side

A suspected drink driver had a lucky escape after leaving an M6 service station on the wrong side of the motorway .
The motorist crashed into two other vehicles before coming to a stop south of Junction 33 .
The 71-year-old was heading south on the northbound carriageway after leaving Forton Services near Lancaster just before 6pm yesterday ( January 8 ) .
He suffered injuries to his chest and was taken to hospital for treatment .
The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving .
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said : `` We were called at 17:58 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports a car was travelling the wrong way down the northbound carriageway of the M6 motorway close to Forton Services .
`` The car was later involved in a collision with two vehicles .
The driver of the car , a 71 year old man , suffered chest injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment .
Nobody else was seriously injured . ''
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision , or who has dash cam footage of the incident , to email 2076 @ lancashire.pnn.police.uk Get breaking news first on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ download it here for your Apple or Android device .
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A suspected drink driver had a lucky escape after leaving an M6 service station on the wrong side of the motorway.
The motorist crashed into two other vehicles before coming to a stop south of Junction 33.
The 71-year-old was heading south on the northbound carriageway after leaving Forton Services near Lancaster just before 6pm yesterday (January 8).
He suffered injuries to his chest and was taken to hospital for treatment.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We were called at 17:58 hours yesterday (8 January) to reports a car was travelling the wrong way down the northbound carriageway of the M6 motorway close to Forton Services.
"The car was later involved in a collision with two vehicles. The driver of the car, a 71 year old man, suffered chest injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. Nobody else was seriously injured."
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dash cam footage of the incident, to email 2076@lancashire.pnn.police.uk
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Her baby son died at six weeks - now she is told the little girl she is carrying could die within da

Her baby son died at six weeks - now she is told the little girl she is carrying could die within days of being born

An expectant mum whose baby son died tragically at just six-weeks-old has told how the little girl she is now carrying could die within days of being born .
When Georgia Higginbottom , 23 , held her son , Oscar Nally , for the first time when he was born two weeks premature in September 2018 , it was the happiest day of her life .
But tragically , the little boy died just six weeks later , on November 13 , four days after contracting meningitis .
Following her devastating loss , when she and her chef partner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were expecting in July last year , they felt blessed .
However a scan in November revealed that their daughter , who they have called Miraya , has hypoplastic left heart syndrome ( HLHS ) .
It means Georgia , of Fleetwood , Lancashire , faces losing a second baby within days of her being born The left side of the baby 's heart has not developed properly and her only hope of survival will come from three open heart operations - starting within her first week of life .
Now 24 weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s like I ’ m preparing myself to lose another baby .
“ But it ’ s important we keep hold of some hope .
She deserves a chance to see if she can survive .
“ It has been a year since Oscar died and it ’ s really hard .
“ Obviously , you never think you ’ re going to have to go through losing your child , let alone possibly losing one twice .
“ I don ’ t know how to explain it .
It was such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not make it past a few days .
How do you cope with that ?
“ Oscar died from meningitis so there is no link between his death and the condition Miraya has .
It just seems like it ’ s the worst possible luck.
” Even with surgery , her daughter 's life expectancy will be just 25 .
Georgia is haunted by the memory of Oscar , the little boy who had already become the centre of her universe , being taken to hospital with an infection about a month after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks later he fell ill again - letting out a shrill cry before his breathing became wheezy .
Admitted to Royal Manchester Children ’ s Hospital , tests showed that Oscar had Group B streptococcal meningitis ( GBS ) - caused by bacteria carried by between 10 and 30 per cent of pregnant woman , which usually live harmlessly in the intestinal tract or vagina , according to the charity Meningitis Now .
Making the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support machine , Georgia cradled her son for eight hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not planning on having a baby with Adam , who was not Oscar 's dad , she had started to feel really positive about her pregnancy , only to discover that something was very wrong .
She continued : `` I was not sure how I felt at first because it had been just a year since losing Oscar and I ’ m still grieving .
“ Then we started to think it would be a positive thing and how much we did want a baby , so we could become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of Oscar being a big brother .
I think he would have loved having a sister so much .
“ But I was also so worried , as I immediately started to think about the things that could go wrong and I didn ’ t think I could enjoy the pregnancy.
” After much painful soul searching , before she allowed herself to look forward to being a mum again , a routine scan in November , at 16 weeks at Blackpool ’ s Royal Infirmary , threw her into turmoil again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check the baby was okay , the sonographer went to get someone else , then they took me into the family room , ” Georgia recalled .
“ They didn ’ t tell me about the heart problems at that stage , as I don ’ t think they were sure what was going on , but they referred me to Liverpool Women 's Hospital where I had an appointment a few days later .
“ I was really worried .
I had two ultrasounds , then they sat us down and told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart defect called HPLS .
“ It means she is missing critical portions of the left side of her heart , so it can not effectively pump blood around the rest of her body .
“ They told us it was a life-threatening condition , but I already knew that because I know someone whose baby died from it .
“ I was so overwhelmed , I did not know what to think or what would happen.
” According to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children , HPLS is a condition where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , does not develop properly , making it much smaller than usual , while the mitral valve between the left ventricle and the left atrium - the upper left filling chamber - is often closed or very small .
The aorta - the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body - is also smaller than usual , so the heart can not pump blood around the body effectively .
Told Miraya 's only chance of survival would come from three high risk open heart operations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within a week of her being born , the second at three to five months old and the third at three or four years old - the couple were shell-shocked .
Read more of today 's stories here Georgia , who has been told the procedures aim to , eventually , enable the right side of the heart to take over the work of the left , said : “ She will have to meet certain requirements to be able to have this type of procedure .
When she ’ s born she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight .
“ If she does not reach the requirements she will be put on end of life care .
“ I ’ m having regular scans to see if the condition is getting worse .
She could die at any time and when it gets past 25 weeks , I could end up having to give birth to my dead child . ''
All the couple can do now is hold their nerve and hope to reach full-term , as they try and get on with their normal lives , despite having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to look at her growth every six weeks .
Georgia continued : `` We prepare ourselves every time we go to hear bad news , to hear that her heart has stopped beating .
“ I ’ ve just got to get through the pregnancy .
To be honest , I do not know how I ’ m coping .
It was such a huge shock I think I ’ m still processing it .
“ We are taking it in stages .
Every time we find out she ’ s okay we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to face the situation that even with the open-heart surgery her life expectancy is still only 25 years and she could die at any time .
“ We were given the option to terminate the pregnancy , but we made the decision that our baby deserves a fighting chance . ''
The couple have also had to face some extremely painful facts about Miraya 's life , if she survives .
“ She will never be able to have her own children , because it will be too dangerous for her to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She will struggle , she won ’ t be able to put any extra strain on her heart and exercise will be difficult .
“ I want to raise awareness of this condition .
Nobody really considers what it means until it ’ s happening to them .
There are other people going through it but you feel like you ’ re doing it on your own.
” Miraya will also have to be born in Liverpool , two hours from their home , where the hospital is better equipped to deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Georgia is unable to work , so with only Adam 's chef wage to sustain them , the couple are struggling to meet their current transport costs , and are fearing how they will survive financially when Miraya is born .
They are crowdfunding using GoFundMe to help with costs .
“ Liverpool is a two-hour drive from our home and we will be expected to stay in hospital perhaps until after her second lot of surgery at six months , ” Georgia said .
“ She has to be born in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transferred to Alder Hey Children 's Hospital , because they have all the specialist equipment and teams to help her survive .
“ We have to be in Liverpool in time for the birth too as she would n't survive the long journey from a hospital near our home .
“ It will be really tough with only one wage , particularly if Adam is unable to work and we 're desperate to keep our family together after the birth .
“ We ’ ve not bought any baby clothes or toys , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t know what is going to happen .
“ I just can ’ t bear to think about the fact I might have to bury my child when I ’ ve already done it once.
” Still keen to keep the memory alive of the son she loved and lost , Georgia regularly visits his grave and talks to him .
She said : “ He ’ s a big brother now .
“ We went to his grave to tell him that he ’ s going to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything like her brother , she will be really strong .
He fought for 10 hours on his own despite having brain damage .
I did not leave his side the whole time .
“ As for Miraya ?
She ’ s going to be a fighter like her brother .
”

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An expectant mum whose baby son died tragically at just six-weeks-old has told how the little girl she is now carrying could die within days of being born.
When Georgia Higginbottom, 23, held her son, Oscar Nally, for the first time when he was born two weeks premature in September 2018, it was the happiest day of her life.
But tragically, the little boy died just six weeks later, on November 13, four days after contracting meningitis.
Following her devastating loss, when she and her chef partner, Adam Gray, 29, discovered they were expecting in July last year, they felt blessed.
However a scan in November revealed that their daughter, who they have called Miraya, has hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
It means Georgia, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, faces losing a second baby within days of her being born
The left side of the baby's heart has not developed properly and her only hope of survival will come from three open heart operations - starting within her first week of life.
Now 24 weeks pregnant Georgia said: “It’s like I’m preparing myself to lose another baby.
“But it’s important we keep hold of some hope. She deserves a chance to see if she can survive.
“It has been a year since Oscar died and it’s really hard.
(Image: PA REAL LIFE/COLLECT)
“Obviously, you never think you’re going to have to go through losing your child, let alone possibly losing one twice.
“I don’t know how to explain it. It was such a shock when we found out Miraya may not make it past a few days. How do you cope with that?
“Oscar died from meningitis so there is no link between his death and the condition Miraya has. It just seems like it’s the worst possible luck.”
Even with surgery, her daughter's life expectancy will be just 25.
Georgia is haunted by the memory of Oscar, the little boy who had already become the centre of her universe, being taken to hospital with an infection about a month after his birth.
Allowed home, just two weeks later he fell ill again - letting out a shrill cry before his breathing became wheezy.
Admitted to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, tests showed that Oscar had Group B streptococcal meningitis (GBS) - caused by bacteria carried by between 10 and 30 per cent of pregnant woman, which usually live harmlessly in the intestinal tract or vagina, according to the charity Meningitis Now.
(Image: PA REAL LIFE/COLLECT)
Making the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support machine, Georgia cradled her son for eight hours until he passed away.
While she was not planning on having a baby with Adam, who was not Oscar's dad, she had started to feel really positive about her pregnancy, only to discover that something was very wrong.
She continued: "I was not sure how I felt at first because it had been just a year since losing Oscar and I’m still grieving.
“Then we started to think it would be a positive thing and how much we did want a baby, so we could become a proper family.
“I liked the idea of Oscar being a big brother. I think he would have loved having a sister so much.
“But I was also so worried, as I immediately started to think about the things that could go wrong and I didn’t think I could enjoy the pregnancy.”
After much painful soul searching, before she allowed herself to look forward to being a mum again, a routine scan in November, at 16 weeks at Blackpool’s Royal Infirmary, threw her into turmoil again.
“During a wellbeing test to check the baby was okay, the sonographer went to get someone else, then they took me into the family room,” Georgia recalled.
(Image: PA REAL LIFE/COLLECT)
“They didn’t tell me about the heart problems at that stage, as I don’t think they were sure what was going on, but they referred me to Liverpool Women's Hospital where I had an appointment a few days later.
“I was really worried. I had two ultrasounds, then they sat us down and told us that she had a rare congenital heart defect called HPLS.
“It means she is missing critical portions of the left side of her heart, so it cannot effectively pump blood around the rest of her body.
“They told us it was a life-threatening condition, but I already knew that because I know someone whose baby died from it.
“I was so overwhelmed, I did not know what to think or what would happen.”
According to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, HPLS is a condition where the left ventricle, or lower pumping chamber, does not develop properly, making it much smaller than usual, while the mitral valve between the left ventricle and the left atrium - the upper left filling chamber - is often closed or very small.
(Image: PA REAL LIFE/COLLECT)
The aorta - the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body - is also smaller than usual, so the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively.
Told Miraya's only chance of survival would come from three high risk open heart operations, known as the Norwood Procedure - one within a week of her being born, the second at three to five months old and the third at three or four years old - the couple were shell-shocked.
Georgia, who has been told the procedures aim to, eventually, enable the right side of the heart to take over the work of the left, said: “She will have to meet certain requirements to be able to have this type of procedure. When she’s born she will have to be above a certain weight.
“If she does not reach the requirements she will be put on end of life care.
“I’m having regular scans to see if the condition is getting worse. She could die at any time and when it gets past 25 weeks, I could end up having to give birth to my dead child."
All the couple can do now is hold their nerve and hope to reach full-term, as they try and get on with their normal lives, despite having to travel to Liverpool for check-ups and to look at her growth every six weeks.
(Image: PA REAL LIFE/COLLECT)
Georgia continued: "We prepare ourselves every time we go to hear bad news, to hear that her heart has stopped beating.
“I’ve just got to get through the pregnancy. To be honest, I do not know how I’m coping. It was such a huge shock I think I’m still processing it.
“We are taking it in stages. Every time we find out she’s okay we just carry on.
“We have to face the situation that even with the open-heart surgery her life expectancy is still only 25 years and she could die at any time.
“We were given the option to terminate the pregnancy, but we made the decision that our baby deserves a fighting chance."
The couple have also had to face some extremely painful facts about Miraya's life, if she survives.
“She will never be able to have her own children, because it will be too dangerous for her to give birth," said Georgia. "She will struggle, she won’t be able to put any extra strain on her heart and exercise will be difficult.
(Image: PA REAL LIFE/COLLECT)
“I want to raise awareness of this condition. Nobody really considers what it means until it’s happening to them. There are other people going through it but you feel like you’re doing it on your own.”
Miraya will also have to be born in Liverpool, two hours from their home, where the hospital is better equipped to deal with the complex problems Georgia's pregnancy presents.
Georgia is unable to work, so with only Adam's chef wage to sustain them, the couple are struggling to meet their current transport costs, and are fearing how they will survive financially when Miraya is born.
They are crowdfunding using GoFundMe to help with costs.
“Liverpool is a two-hour drive from our home and we will be expected to stay in hospital perhaps until after her second lot of surgery at six months,” Georgia said.
“She has to be born in the Women's Hospital and then immediately transferred to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, because they have all the specialist equipment and teams to help her survive.
(Image: PA REAL LIFE/COLLECT)
“We have to be in Liverpool in time for the birth too as she wouldn't survive the long journey from a hospital near our home.
“It will be really tough with only one wage, particularly if Adam is unable to work and we're desperate to keep our family together after the birth.
“We’ve not bought any baby clothes or toys, or even thought about it, because we don’t know what is going to happen.
“I just can’t bear to think about the fact I might have to bury my child when I’ve already done it once.”
Still keen to keep the memory alive of the son she loved and lost, Georgia regularly visits his grave and talks to him.
She said: “He’s a big brother now.
“We went to his grave to tell him that he’s going to have a little sister.
“If she is anything like her brother, she will be really strong. He fought for 10 hours on his own despite having brain damage. I did not leave his side the whole time.
“As for Miraya? She’s going to be a fighter like her brother.”
To donate visit gofundme.com/f/miraya039s-hlhs-fight


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Southport Pleasureland set for huge investment and new Dinosaur Park

Huge investments and improvements will be made to Southport 's seafront resort and to boost its theme park with animatronic dinosaurs .
The owner of Pleasureland , Norman Willis , has announced he will invest huge sums in his theme park and on a number of sites across the promenade , the Liverpool Echo reports .
It comes as Sefton Council granted him a long-term lease .
Pleasureland was originally established 108 years ago and was closed in September 2006 .
A replacement fairground opened on the same site the following year .
Plans were first revealed in April 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment , resulting in the transformation of the seafront and an extra £25m funding .
Read more of today 's top stories here Over the next two years , a Dinosaur Park will be built on a former pitch and putt site with animatronic dinosaurs and full-scale models .
A miniature railway and land train will be brought in to improve connectivity between the town centre and water front .
The Victorian resort which was historically in Lancashire but later became part of Merseyside is enduringly popular with its shops beneath their wrought-iron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be inspired by the tree-lined boulevards of Paris .
Its restaurants and bars draw in people from across the north west and beyond .
Southport has the annual air show and Southport Flower Show and the popular Food and Drink Festival as a further boost .
The resort has hosted The Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club and is the home of the British Musical Fireworks Championship and has one of the world 's few museums dedicated to lawnmowers .
Ainsdale 's sand dunes are a designated nature reserve and they host wildlife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lizard as well as red squirrels at Formby nearby .
The authority 's keen to build on its conferencing offer to attract further investment .
Documents on Sefton Council 's website said a lease of 50 years has been granted with the option for the landlord to extend it for another five decades .
The council said the long-term lease allows the amusement park 's owners to invest in new much-needed new facilities .
`` This and other leases for adjacent sites will facilitate sizeable investment by the lessee across Southport seafront that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The Southport Pleasureland site offers substantial opportunity for investment , and the secured lease will support continued discussions regarding that opportunity .
`` The lease will lead to investment in new year-round attractions that will strengthen the town 's tourism offer and support an increase from dwell time to stay length by visitors . ''
Mr Wallis , a businessman and tourism entrepreneur , took over the attraction in 2007 when it was what he described as a `` blackened and burned-out husk '' .
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Huge investments and improvements will be made to Southport's seafront resort and to boost its theme park with animatronic dinosaurs.
The owner of Pleasureland, Norman Willis, has announced he will invest huge sums in his theme park and on a number of sites across the promenade, the Liverpool Echo reports.
It comes as Sefton Council granted him a long-term lease.
Pleasureland was originally established 108 years ago and was closed in September 2006. A replacement fairground opened on the same site the following year.
Plans were first revealed in April 2019 and the new leases will facilitate sizeable investment, resulting in the transformation of the seafront and an extra £25m funding.
Over the next two years, a Dinosaur Park will be built on a former pitch and putt site with animatronic dinosaurs and full-scale models.
A miniature railway and land train will be brought in to improve connectivity between the town centre and water front.
The Victorian resort which was historically in Lancashire but later became part of Merseyside is enduringly popular with its shops beneath their wrought-iron verandas on Lord Street, said to be inspired by the tree-lined boulevards of Paris.
Its restaurants and bars draw in people from across the north west and beyond.
Southport has the annual air show and Southport Flower Show and the popular Food and Drink Festival as a further boost.
(Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)
The resort has hosted The Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club and is the home of the British Musical Fireworks Championship and has one of the world's few museums dedicated to lawnmowers.
Ainsdale's sand dunes are a designated nature reserve and they host wildlife such as the natterjack toad and sand lizard as well as red squirrels at Formby nearby.
The authority's keen to build on its conferencing offer to attract further investment.
Documents on Sefton Council's website said a lease of 50 years has been granted with the option for the landlord to extend it for another five decades.
The council said the long-term lease allows the amusement park's owners to invest in new much-needed new facilities.
"This and other leases for adjacent sites will facilitate sizeable investment by the lessee across Southport seafront that are either presently unused or requiring transformation.
(Image: Liverpool Echo)
"The Southport Pleasureland site offers substantial opportunity for investment, and the secured lease will support continued discussions regarding that opportunity.
"The lease will lead to investment in new year-round attractions that will strengthen the town's tourism offer and support an increase from dwell time to stay length by visitors."
Mr Wallis, a businessman and tourism entrepreneur, took over the attraction in 2007 when it was what he described as a "blackened and burned-out husk".
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He transformed the park and it has since had a revival.
Pleasureland recently acquired the Lakeside Miniature Railway, the world's oldest constantly running 15-inch gauge railway.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Ashley Young and Harry Maguire arrive for Manchester United training

Harry Maguire was among the Manchester United players to have arrived for training today ( Thursday ) as he looks to recover from injury .
The United defender missed Tuesday night 's Manchester derby with a suspected hip injury , with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to provide an update on his squad 's fitness ahead of this weekend 's home game against Norwich .
Ashley Young was also among the United players pictured by MEN photographers turning up at the club 's Carrington training ground .
The 34-year-old club captain has been the subject of a transfer enquiry from Inter Milan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the summer .
Latest suggestions have claimed United have offered Young a new contract , but he may still move to Serie A either in this January transfer window or in the summer .
United 's 3-1 defeat to City in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg has piled the pressure on Solskjaer and the squad .
United have not yet won a game in 2020 and have only scored one goal .
Their attentions will now turn to this weekend 's Premier League clash with Norwich .
United 's league form remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canaries in the reverse fixture at Carrow Road earlier in the campaign .
Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay were not pictured by photographers .
The two midfielders are sidelined with injury at the moment , with Pogba having undergone surgery on an ankle problem and McTominay recovering from a knee ligament injury sustained against Newcastle on Boxing Day .
Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah , the two defenders who are both back in training after long-term injuries , were pictured at Carrington .

Harry Maguire was among the Manchester United players to have arrived for training today (Thursday) as he looks to recover from injury.
The United defender missed Tuesday night's Manchester derby with a suspected hip injury, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to provide an update on his squad's fitness ahead of this weekend's home game against Norwich.
Ashley Young was also among the United players pictured by MEN photographers turning up at the club's Carrington training ground. The 34-year-old club captain has been the subject of a transfer enquiry from Inter Milan, with his United contract expiring in the summer. Latest suggestions have claimed United have offered Young a new contract, but he may still move to Serie A either in this January transfer window or in the summer.
United's 3-1 defeat to City in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg has piled the pressure on Solskjaer and the squad. United have not yet won a game in 2020 and have only scored one goal.
Their attentions will now turn to this weekend's Premier League clash with Norwich. United's league form remains inconsistent, though they convincingly beat the Canaries in the reverse fixture at Carrow Road earlier in the campaign.
Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay were not pictured by photographers. The two midfielders are sidelined with injury at the moment, with Pogba having undergone surgery on an ankle problem and McTominay recovering from a knee ligament injury sustained against Newcastle on Boxing Day.
Eric Bailly and Timothy Fosu-Mensah, the two defenders who are both back in training after long-term injuries, were pictured at Carrington.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Reynhard Sinaga: Police issue warning after social media posts potentially identify rapist's victims

A warning has been issued to social media users who have posted images potentially identifying the victims of Reynhard Sinaga .
Sinaga , from Indonesia , was convicted of raping dozens of men at his flat in Manchester city centre spanning a period of more than two years .
He was handed a life sentence , with a minimum of 30 years , at Manchester Crown Court on Monday .
Following the sentencing , police said a number of posts have appeared on social media which could potentially identify the victims .
Greater Manchester Police are warning social media users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims of sexual offences have a lifelong right to anonymity under the Sexual Offences Act 2000 .
A statement released by GMP said : `` We are aware of a number of social media posts circulating which may identify potential victims of sexual offences in connection with the live investigation of Reynhard Sinaga .
`` We would like to stress that under the Sexual Offences ( Amendment ) Act 2000 , victims of sexual offences have a lifelong right to anonymity and therefore any post which identifies victims of sexual offences constitutes a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk jeopardising an ongoing investigation into a serious crime .
`` Please be mindful when sharing any social media posts . ''
Sinaga , 36 , lured drunk men back to his flat in Montana House , Princess Street , and then spiked their drinks with GHB .
He then filmed himself raping them while they were unconscious , often multiple times for several hours .
The details emerged during a series of Manchester Crown Court trials over an 18 month period .
In total , Sinaga was convicted of raping 44 men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional four victims .
Detectives have said they believe the true number of victims is around 195 .
Her Honour Judge Goddard QC said she was not aware of a case of sexual offending of such magnitude .
Police say more potential victims of Sinaga have come forward this week .
A special incident room launched earlier this week and officers have received a number of phonecalls to a confidential hotline .
What to do if you think you may have been affected by Sinaga 's crimes Anyone who thinks they may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , come into contact with him under similar circumstances , or someone like him , is urged to contact police via 101 .
Specialist officers are waiting to take their calls and offer the appropriate support .
The police can be contacted in the UK on 0800 092 0410 and internationally on 0207 158 0124 Counselling support can be reached via 0800 056 0154 or by calling 0207 158 0011 for international calls .
The Police Major Incident Public Reporting Site website is here Survivors Manchester supports boys and men who have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The charity provides therapeutic support and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors ( ISVA ) .
They offer assistance throughout the criminal justice system , from initial reports to court and beyond .
ISVAs work independently of the police , Crown Prosecution Service and court system .
Boys and Men in Greater Manchester affected by sexual abuse , regardless of when it happened , can access Survivors Manchester by calling 0161 236 2182 or emailing : support @ survivorsmanchester.org.uk A weekly drop in session takes place each Wednesday from 2pm until 5pm .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester Rape Crisis works with women and girls affected by rape and sexual assault .
They can be contacted on 0161 273 4591 .
St Marys Sexual Assault Referral Centre provides forensic , counselling and aftercare services for people affected by rape and sexual assault .
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A warning has been issued to social media users who have posted images potentially identifying the victims of Reynhard Sinaga.
Sinaga, from Indonesia, was convicted of raping dozens of men at his flat in Manchester city centre spanning a period of more than two years.
He was handed a life sentence, with a minimum of 30 years, at Manchester Crown Court on Monday.
Following the sentencing, police said a number of posts have appeared on social media which could potentially identify the victims.
Greater Manchester Police are warning social media users they are breaking the law, as victims of sexual offences have a lifelong right to anonymity under the Sexual Offences Act 2000.
A statement released by GMP said: "We are aware of a number of social media posts circulating which may identify potential victims of sexual offences in connection with the live investigation of Reynhard Sinaga.
"We would like to stress that under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, victims of sexual offences have a lifelong right to anonymity and therefore any post which identifies victims of sexual offences constitutes a criminal offence.
"Additionally these posts risk jeopardising an ongoing investigation into a serious crime.
"Please be mindful when sharing any social media posts."
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Sinaga, 36, lured drunk men back to his flat in Montana House, Princess Street, and then spiked their drinks with GHB.
He then filmed himself raping them while they were unconscious, often multiple times for several hours.
The details emerged during a series of Manchester Crown Court trials over an 18 month period.
In total, Sinaga was convicted of raping 44 men and found guilty of sexual assaulting an additional four victims.
Detectives have said they believe the true number of victims is around 195.
Her Honour Judge Goddard QC said she was not aware of a case of sexual offending of such magnitude.
Police say more potential victims of Sinaga have come forward this week.
A special incident room launched earlier this week and officers have received a number of phonecalls to a confidential hotline.
What to do if you think you may have been affected by Sinaga's crimes Anyone who thinks they may have been affected by Sinaga’s crimes, come into contact with him under similar circumstances, or someone like him, is urged to contact police via 101. Information can also be passed to police via the Major Incident Public Portal. The MIPP will also provide contact details for support agencies to anyone who accesses it. The Police Major Incident Public Reporting Site website is here For anyone who wishes to seek support but does not want to talk to police, St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre can be reached on 0161 276 6515 or here. St Mary's provides forensic, counselling and aftercare services for people affected by rape and sexual assault. The National Male Survivors Helpline can be contacted on 0808 800 5005. Survivors Manchester supports boys and men who have been affected by rape and sexual assault. The charity provides therapeutic support and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA). They offer assistance throughout the criminal justice system, from initial reports to court and beyond. ISVAs work independently of the police, Crown Prosecution Service and court system. Boys and Men in Greater Manchester affected by sexual abuse, regardless of when it happened, can access Survivors Manchester by calling 0161 236 2182 or emailing: support@survivorsmanchester.org.uk A weekly drop in session takes place each Wednesday from 2pm until 5pm. You can donate to Survivors Manchester here. Greater Manchester Rape Crisis works with women and girls affected by rape and sexual assault. They can be contacted on 0161 273 4591.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Manchester United fans send defiant message over Ashley Young

Manchester United fans have reacted to the news that Ashley Young may be close to an exit by reflecting fondly on his nine-year stay at the club .
MEN Sport understands that Inter Milan have enquired about Young , who could leave United either in this January transfer window or in the summer when his contract expires .
Young joined United in 2011 from Aston Villa and has won the Premier League , League Cup , FA Cup and Europa League in his time at the club .
He converted himself from a winger into a full-back during that time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ captain .
And although the 34-year-old has often come in for flak from some supporters , many have now insisted that Young 's United career deserves respect .
United fans in the ' J ' stand at Old Trafford during last season 's grim 2-0 defeat to Cardiff City — on the final day of the campaign — defiantly chanted Young 's name .
And now that defiant message has been mirrored by supporters on social media .
Some cited Young 's versatility , others his work rate and longevity at United as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remembered as a United player .
Young could join up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte boss at Inter but it seems many United fans would be sad to see him depart .

Manchester United fans have reacted to the news that Ashley Young may be close to an exit by reflecting fondly on his nine-year stay at the club.
MEN Sport understands that Inter Milan have enquired about Young, who could leave United either in this January transfer window or in the summer when his contract expires.
Young joined United in 2011 from Aston Villa and has won the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Europa League in his time at the club.
He converted himself from a winger into a full-back during that time and has recently been United's club captain. And although the 34-year-old has often come in for flak from some supporters, many have now insisted that Young's United career deserves respect.
United fans in the 'J' stand at Old Trafford during last season's grim 2-0 defeat to Cardiff City — on the final day of the campaign — defiantly chanted Young's name.
And now that defiant message has been mirrored by supporters on social media.
Some cited Young's versatility, others his work rate and longevity at United as reasons why he deserves to be fondly remembered as a United player. Young could join up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte boss at Inter but it seems many United fans would be sad to see him depart.
Here's what fans said:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Tributes to 'devoted husband, father and grandfather' who died falling on bus stairs

A man who died after falling on the stairs of a bus in Lancashire has been named .
The family of Reverend Michael Buckley have paid to tribute to the `` devoted husband , father and grandfather '' .
Rev Buckley , 70 , died from his injuries after falling on a bus from Longridge to Preston on the morning of December 10 last year .
He suffered a head injury and was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment but sadly died just over a week later .
In a tribute , Rev Buckley ’ s family said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , father and grandfather .
“ A retired clergyman , he was an active member of St Michael 's Grimsargh and St Lawrence with St Paul Longridge , and a lifelong supporter of Southport Football Club.
” Police are continuing to investigate his death and have asked anyone with information to contact Lancashire Police on 101 quoting log reference 0461 of December 10 .
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A man who died after falling on the stairs of a bus in Lancashire has been named.
The family of Reverend Michael Buckley have paid to tribute to the "devoted husband, father and grandfather".
Rev Buckley, 70, died from his injuries after falling on a bus from Longridge to Preston on the morning of December 10 last year.
He suffered a head injury and was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment but sadly died just over a week later.
In a tribute, Rev Buckley’s family said: “Michael Buckley was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
“A retired clergyman, he was an active member of St Michael's Grimsargh and St Lawrence with St Paul Longridge, and a lifelong supporter of Southport Football Club.”
Police are continuing to investigate his death and have asked anyone with information to contact Lancashire Police on 101 quoting log reference 0461 of December 10.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--Manchester United transfer news LIVE Ashley Young and Cavani latest plus Harry Maguire injury news

Manchester United are considering a loan deal for a centre-back after Harry Maguire suffered a hip injury .
Maguire sustained @ @ @ @ @ Cup third round draw with Wolves on Saturday but played on for the remainder of @ @ @ @ @ failed a fitness test at the 11th hour for the League Cup semi-final first leg @ @ @ @ @ be out for the rest of the month .
Phil Jones replaced Maguire and suffered @ @ @ @ @ the 3-1 defeat and Victor Lindelof could be United 's only fit senior centre-half for @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
Although defenders Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe are nearing returns , the MEN @ @ @ @ @ the lookout for a centre-back to join them on loan until the end of the @ @ @ @ @ have been linked with Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek .
Stay tuned for @ @ @ @ @ the day .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Dominic Booth, Richard Fay)

Manchester United are considering a loan deal for a centre-back after Harry Maguire suffered a hip injury.
Maguire sustained the injury in the FA Cup third round draw with Wolves on Saturday but played on for the remainder of the match. The 26-year-old failed a fitness test, which meant he missed the Carabao Cup tie against Man City, but arrived for training at Carrington on Thursday morning.
Phil Jones replaced Maguire versus City and suffered cramp towards the end of the 3-1 defeat and Victor Lindelof could be United's only fit senior centre-half for the visit of Norwich on Saturday.
Although defenders Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe are nearing returns, the MEN understands United are already on the lookout for a centre-back to join them on loan until the end of the season, while Ashley Young could join Inter Milan.
Donny van de Beek, Jack Grealish and James Maddison are among the names to be touted for a possible United move.
Look back over all the latest news throughout the day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-09--This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in stitches over children's 'accidentally rude

This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in stitches over children's 'accidentally rude' drawings

Ahh , children .
Their innocence is a delight to behold .
That is , until they draw a picture of something that looks like a penis .
So you can imagine how This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield reacted when they were sent in a rack of them from viewers .
The ITV presenting duo were left in stitches by a selection of images drawn by little darlings that left very little to the imagination of a dirty mind .
One image of E.T.
, created by the daughter of viewer Stacey , came complete with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second was put together by Alice , who drew a stick figure of her mum Sarah - complete with big boobs .
Holly giggled : “ Sara says , ‘ my daughter drew this of me and I ’ m quite frankly flattered ’ .
” The next was from Kayleigh who explained that her 10-year-old son was asked to design a new sweet invention for school .
The result ?
The phallic looking machine was called ‘ Ball Licker ’ with the slogan 'when you lick you ca n't stop licking ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phil were creased up by this point , and struggled through the rest of the segment through laughing .
Next up came a photo of a penis shaped necklace that one child made for another viewer , then a rocket launcher which had a very questionable substance spurting out the end .
Next up was a dodgy looking candle holder made by Sami ’ s daughter , who insisted it had pride of place on the top of the TV ( imagine the shame ) .
Then came a drawing a youngster did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And then a drawing a child did of his mum with a unicorn horn on her head .
But the best was saved until last .
“ Look at this one , ” squeaked Phil , as they put up the next drawing of a giraffe with what can only be described as penis feet .
They both descended into fits of laughter as Phil tried to read out the image ’ s information .
“ It ’ s from Kelly , she says , this is my daughter ’ s creation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen at the zoo.
” This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV .
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Ahh, children. Their innocence is a delight to behold.
That is, until they draw a picture of something that looks like a penis.
Hilarious, of course.
So you can imagine how This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield reacted when they were sent in a rack of them from viewers.
The ITV presenting duo were left in stitches by a selection of images drawn by little darlings that left very little to the imagination of a dirty mind.
(Image: ITV)
One image of E.T., created by the daughter of viewer Stacey, came complete with a throbbing red phone home finger.
The second was put together by Alice, who drew a stick figure of her mum Sarah - complete with big boobs.
(Image: ITV)
Holly giggled: “Sara says, ‘my daughter drew this of me and I’m quite frankly flattered’.”
The next was from Kayleigh who explained that her 10-year-old son was asked to design a new sweet invention for school.
(Image: ITV)
The result? The phallic looking machine was called ‘Ball Licker’ with the slogan 'when you lick you can't stop licking'.
As you can imagine Holly and Phil were creased up by this point, and struggled through the rest of the segment through laughing.
(Image: ITV)
Next up came a photo of a penis shaped necklace that one child made for another viewer, then a rocket launcher which had a very questionable substance spurting out the end.
Phil screamed: “Nina says, my son drew a rocket launching!”
(Image: ITV)
Next up was a dodgy looking candle holder made by Sami’s daughter, who insisted it had pride of place on the top of the TV (imagine the shame).
Then came a drawing a youngster did of herself and her mum Kimberley… naked.
(Image: ITV)
And then a drawing a child did of his mum with a unicorn horn on her head.
But the best was saved until last.
“Look at this one,” squeaked Phil, as they put up the next drawing of a giraffe with what can only be described as penis feet.
(Image: ITV)
“What is that??” remarked Holly.
They both descended into fits of laughter as Phil tried to read out the image’s information.
“It’s from Kelly, she says, this is my daughter’s creation of a giraffe that she’d seen at the zoo.”
“That’s my favourite,” howled Holly.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.
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