themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Man City evening headlines as backlog beckons and CAS appeal set

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Tuesday , May 19 .
Manchester City could be faced with a fixture backlog once the Premier League returns to action behind closed doors .
City have played one game fewer than the rest of the league due to the postponement of their midweek fixture with Arsenal back in March .
Suggestions have been made as to when the 2019-20 campaign should be completed by and with a congested schedule as it is , City ’ s players could be put under greater pressure to complete more games in the same time-frame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but will require a lengthy period of training before matches can begin again .
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has expressed the intent to prioritise fixtures such as City ’ s game in hand when the new fixture list is drawn up .
Scouts look to continent for next young talent Manchester City will look to the European market to unearth the next young prospect .
The club have had success when recruiting talented European youngsters , with Adrian Bernabe , Eric Garcia and Aleksandr Zinchenko proving to be recent successes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been drawn to a conclusion prematurely and developments including Málaga making wholesale redundancies , the European market could be exploited this summer .
Clubs may be more willing to let their top young prospects depart for smaller fees in an effort to fund running costs and first-team player wages .
City are certainly a side who could tap into the market by offering the prospect of first-team action , following in the footsteps of Garcia and young Belgian defender Philippe Sandler – also signed from abroad .
Manchester City 's appeal against their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport between June 8 and 10 .
Shortly after the bombshell verdict was delivered by UEFA effectively kicking City out of the Champions League for two years , the Blues made it clear through Ferran Soriano and Pep Guardiola that they were confident an appeal would clear them .
It was hoped that CAS would hear the case before the summer , but the impact of the pandemic has put paid to that .
However , fears from other clubs that City would look to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ban suspended until the case could be heard have proven unfounded .
CAS have worked on a number of measures to make sure that hearings can still go ahead despite the complications caused by the pandemic and the latest schedule has slotted City 's case in for three days beginning on June 8 .

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Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Tuesday, May 19.
City in fixture headache
Manchester City could be faced with a fixture backlog once the Premier League returns to action behind closed doors.
City have played one game fewer than the rest of the league due to the postponement of their midweek fixture with Arsenal back in March.
Suggestions have been made as to when the 2019-20 campaign should be completed by and with a congested schedule as it is, City’s players could be put under greater pressure to complete more games in the same time-frame.
Players are back in training today but will require a lengthy period of training before matches can begin again.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has expressed the intent to prioritise fixtures such as City’s game in hand when the new fixture list is drawn up.
Scouts look to continent for next young talent
Manchester City will look to the European market to unearth the next young prospect.
The club have had success when recruiting talented European youngsters, with Adrian Bernabe, Eric Garcia and Aleksandr Zinchenko proving to be recent successes.
Following the news that Ligue 1 had been drawn to a conclusion prematurely and developments including Málaga making wholesale redundancies, the European market could be exploited this summer.
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Clubs may be more willing to let their top young prospects depart for smaller fees in an effort to fund running costs and first-team player wages.
City are certainly a side who could tap into the market by offering the prospect of first-team action, following in the footsteps of Garcia and young Belgian defender Philippe Sandler – also signed from abroad.
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UEFA ban appeal date set
Manchester City's appeal against their two-year ban from European competition will be heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport between June 8 and 10.
Shortly after the bombshell verdict was delivered by UEFA effectively kicking City out of the Champions League for two years, the Blues made it clear through Ferran Soriano and Pep Guardiola that they were confident an appeal would clear them. It was hoped that CAS would hear the case before the summer, but the impact of the pandemic has put paid to that.
However, fears from other clubs that City would look to take advantage of the global crisis by getting the ban suspended until the case could be heard have proven unfounded.
CAS have worked on a number of measures to make sure that hearings can still go ahead despite the complications caused by the pandemic and the latest schedule has slotted City's case in for three days beginning on June 8.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Thug terrorised ex partner from his prison cell and told her he would kill her

A thug terrorised his ex-partner from inside his prison cell , leaving menacing voicemails threatening to kill her and smash her windows .
Wayne Boland , 34 , who was at the time in prison for other crimes committed against her , has been jailed for a further 18 months .
Manchester Crown Court heard that Boland made the calls from an illegal phone while he was serving a jail sentence at HMP Forest Bank in Salford .
Referencing the threats , Judge Michael Leeming told Boland : `` She believed you , because in the past you told her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you would 'do it proper ' .
`` She took that to mean that you would kill her . ''
The court heard how the woman went to visit Boland at prison , to tell him their relationship was over .
At one stage she received 100 missed calls a day from a withheld number , the court was told .
In May last year Boland left 14 voicemails on her phone .
Prosecuting , Saul Brody said that threats issued on the voicemails included saying he would 'murder ' her , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smash her windows .
Mr Brody said the messages were 'very aggressive ' , 'loud ' and at times 'incoherent ' .
The woman reported the messages to the police , and a mobile phone and a charger were found in his cell at Forest Bank .
At first he denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the woman was falsely accusing him .
Boland , once jailed for four-and-half years for causing death by dangerous driving , later pleaded guilty to section two harassment , and possessing a prohibited item in prison .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the woman said that she 'fears for her safety ' when Boland is released .
He has previous convictions for violence towards her .
Defending , Keith Jones said that Boland had been recalled to prison to serve the rest of a previous 18 month jail term , imposed last year for domestic violence against the same woman .
Sentencing , Judge Leeming told how some of the threats issued included to 'rearrange her face ' and 'smash her windows ' .
`` I urge you to stay away from her , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indefinite restraining order was already passed following a previous case .

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A thug terrorised his ex-partner from inside his prison cell, leaving menacing voicemails threatening to kill her and smash her windows.
Wayne Boland, 34, who was at the time in prison for other crimes committed against her, has been jailed for a further 18 months.
Manchester Crown Court heard that Boland made the calls from an illegal phone while he was serving a jail sentence at HMP Forest Bank in Salford.
Referencing the threats, Judge Michael Leeming told Boland: "She believed you, because in the past you told her if you ever went back to prison you would 'do it proper'.
"She took that to mean that you would kill her."
The court heard how the woman went to visit Boland at prison, to tell him their relationship was over.
Boland took the news 'badly'.
At one stage she received 100 missed calls a day from a withheld number, the court was told.
In May last year Boland left 14 voicemails on her phone.
Prosecuting, Saul Brody said that threats issued on the voicemails included saying he would 'murder' her, and that he would arrange for people to smash her windows.
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Mr Brody said the messages were 'very aggressive', 'loud' and at times 'incoherent'.
The woman reported the messages to the police, and a mobile phone and a charger were found in his cell at Forest Bank.
At first he denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the woman was falsely accusing him.
Boland, once jailed for four-and-half years for causing death by dangerous driving, later pleaded guilty to section two harassment, and possessing a prohibited item in prison.
In a statement read to the court, the woman said that she 'fears for her safety' when Boland is released.
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He has previous convictions for violence towards her.
Defending, Keith Jones said that Boland had been recalled to prison to serve the rest of a previous 18 month jail term, imposed last year for domestic violence against the same woman.
Sentencing, Judge Leeming told how some of the threats issued included to 'rearrange her face' and 'smash her windows'.
"I urge you to stay away from her," the judge told Boland.
An indefinite restraining order was already passed following a previous case.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Bolton set for hottest day of 2020 so far with temperatures set to reach 26C

Bolton is set for the hottest day of the year tomorrow as temperatures are expected to soar .
According to forecasters , glorious sunshine could lead to highs of 26C - making the town warmer than Sicily .
The day is expected to start off dry and cloudy before reaching temperatures of 16C by 10am .
The rest of the day will be 'mostly fine and dry with plenty of sunshine ' , according to the Met Office .
Temperatures are expected to reach their peak in late afternoon , before dipping slightly in the evening .
However , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the night .
The warm weather is expected to last for the rest of the week and into the Bank Holiday weekend , with temperatures of 20C also predicted for Thursday .
Met Office meteorologist Matthew Box told the PA news agency : “ It ’ s going to be very hot for large parts of England for most of the week , reaching highs of 27C ( 80.6F ) on Wednesday , which would make it the hottest day of the year so far .
“ This will occur due to large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southerly winds from the continent , bringing with it , pleasant sunshine , dry skies and warmer air .
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Bolton is set for the hottest day of the year tomorrow as temperatures are expected to soar.
According to forecasters, glorious sunshine could lead to highs of 26C - making the town warmer than Sicily.
The day is expected to start off dry and cloudy before reaching temperatures of 16C by 10am.
The rest of the day will be 'mostly fine and dry with plenty of sunshine', according to the Met Office.
Temperatures are expected to reach their peak in late afternoon, before dipping slightly in the evening.
However, they could remain as high as 13C throughout the night.
The warm weather is expected to last for the rest of the week and into the Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures of 20C also predicted for Thursday.
Met Office meteorologist Matthew Box told the PA news agency: “It’s going to be very hot for large parts of England for most of the week, reaching highs of 27C (80.6F) on Wednesday, which would make it the hottest day of the year so far.
“This will occur due to large areas of high pressure, combined with southerly winds from the continent, bringing with it, pleasant sunshine, dry skies and warmer air.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Man City to battle Liverpool and Man Utd for Traore and more rumours

Manchester City will face stiff competition from Liverpool and neighbours Manchester United for Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore , according to reports .
While still going strong in the Champions League , City have seen their grip of dominance on the Premier League slip this season and will almost certainly lose their crown when football resumes in England .
As a result , Pep Guardiola may look to refresh his squad in the summer transfer window and the flanks could be an area that sees improvement , especially with the continued uncertainty surrounding Leroy Sane 's future at the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Blues have felt first-hand twice this season just how effective Traore can be out wide .
The lightning-quick winger scored both goals in a shock 2-0 victory for Wolves at the Etihad earlier in the season and then in the return fixture he scored and grabbed a great assist in a thrilling 3-2 win .
According to Le10Sport , City , United and Liverpool are positioned to battle for Traore in the summer after his brilliant campaign in the Black Country , in which he has scored six goals and set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giants Bayern Munich are also interested but since the 24-year-old has three years remaining on his contract he wo n't go on the cheap .
Meanwhile , reports suggest Pep Guardiola is keen to sign former Arsenal star Ismael Bennacer .
The midfielder has impressed for AC Milan this season and Foot Mercato claim Pep Guardiola is a huge fan of Riyad Mahrez 's international teammate .
Bennacer is reportedly open to the idea of returning to England .

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Manchester City will face stiff competition from Liverpool and neighbours Manchester United for Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore, according to reports.
While still going strong in the Champions League, City have seen their grip of dominance on the Premier League slip this season and will almost certainly lose their crown when football resumes in England.
As a result, Pep Guardiola may look to refresh his squad in the summer transfer window and the flanks could be an area that sees improvement, especially with the continued uncertainty surrounding Leroy Sane's future at the club.
If the German does depart, the Blues have felt first-hand twice this season just how effective Traore can be out wide.
The lightning-quick winger scored both goals in a shock 2-0 victory for Wolves at the Etihad earlier in the season and then in the return fixture he scored and grabbed a great assist in a thrilling 3-2 win.
According to Le10Sport, City, United and Liverpool are positioned to battle for Traore in the summer after his brilliant campaign in the Black Country, in which he has scored six goals and set up 10.
It's reported that German giants Bayern Munich are also interested but since the 24-year-old has three years remaining on his contract he won't go on the cheap.
Meanwhile, reports suggest Pep Guardiola is keen to sign former Arsenal star Ismael Bennacer.
The midfielder has impressed for AC Milan this season and Foot Mercato claim Pep Guardiola is a huge fan of Riyad Mahrez's international teammate.
Bennacer is reportedly open to the idea of returning to England.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Lindelof key decision meant almost missing out on Man Utd transfer

Former Benfica manager Rui Vitoria has revealed that Victor Lindelof almost missed out on a move to Manchester United because of a key decision on his future .
The Sweden international eventually moved to Old Trafford in 2017 following Jose Mourinho 's first season in charge at United .
However , the 25-year-old could have ended up in the English Championship before deciding to battle in Portugal and force his way into the Benfica line up .
Vitoria said he managed to convince the centre-back to stay in Lisbon despite strong interest from a team in the Championship , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Victor , one or two weeks from the close of the winter market , comes to my office and says to me and Rui Costa that he wanted to leave because he had an offer from a second-tier English league club and he wanted to go becuase he wanted to play more , '' Vitoria told BTV .
`` I told him : 'It 's very close , your door is about to open , there is only one opportunity that may arise ' .
`` And he agreed to stay .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , another for Lisandro and when he came in he was ready .
`` Today he is in England and at one of the biggest clubs in the world because he knew how to wait for his opportunity .
`` Our strategy was to have two , three experienced centre-halves and a younger one : we did it with Lindelof , then with Ruben Dias and we were also going to do it with Ferro .
`` And they were players who , when they came in , were ready . ''
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mourinho moved quickly to secure Lindelof at United , where he has become a first-choice centre-back alongside Harry Maguire this season .

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Former Benfica manager Rui Vitoria has revealed that Victor Lindelof almost missed out on a move to Manchester United because of a key decision on his future.
The Sweden international eventually moved to Old Trafford in 2017 following Jose Mourinho's first season in charge at United.
However, the 25-year-old could have ended up in the English Championship before deciding to battle in Portugal and force his way into the Benfica line up.
Vitoria said he managed to convince the centre-back to stay in Lisbon despite strong interest from a team in the Championship, despite a lack of first team football.
"Victor, one or two weeks from the close of the winter market, comes to my office and says to me and Rui Costa that he wanted to leave because he had an offer from a second-tier English league club and he wanted to go becuase he wanted to play more," Vitoria told BTV.
"I told him: 'It's very close, your door is about to open, there is only one opportunity that may arise'.
"And he agreed to stay. Then there was an injury for Luisao, another for Lisandro and when he came in he was ready.
"Today he is in England and at one of the biggest clubs in the world because he knew how to wait for his opportunity.
"Our strategy was to have two, three experienced centre-halves and a younger one: we did it with Lindelof, then with Ruben Dias and we were also going to do it with Ferro.
"And they were players who, when they came in, were ready."
After establishing himself in the Benfica first-team, Mourinho moved quickly to secure Lindelof at United, where he has become a first-choice centre-back alongside Harry Maguire this season.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--The social distancing work taking place on Curry Mile as it is shut off

Work has started to widen pavements on some of Manchester 's main roads to enable people to socially distance as lockdown measures are eased .
Our pictures show the Curry Mile through Rusholme was closed off as footway widening begins on Wilmsow Road .
It follows the temporary pedestrianisation of a section of Deansgate in Manchester city centre .
The work currently taking place on the Curry Mile is one of a dozen similar schemes throughout the city to widen footways to give people more space to walk , particularly to and from major transport hubs .
The aim is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to socially distance and prevent the spread of coronavirus .
Bus stops are being moved , parking bays are being suspended while cones or temporary barriers are being installed .
Pavement widening schemes have been completed at London Road and Princess Street in the city centre and the Curry Mile was the next scheme .
As part of the programme , pavements are being 'decluttered ' , which means signs , bins , benches , bollards , railings and poles may be moved as part of the effort to make more room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also being planned to install signs to make clear how many people can sit on a bench and to install markings on paths and grassed areas to help people remain two metres apart from anyone not in their household , as required under lockdown rules .
Council leaders are also reviewing whether to extend the traffic free hours on pedestrianised thoroughfares like Canal Street , King Street and Market Street .
Announcing the measures last week , the council 's executive member for the Environment , Planning and Transport , Coun Angeliki @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pedestrianisation of part of Deansgate is about people and their safety as they gradually return to work or visit local businesses. ''
It will aid the city 's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic by making sure that there is more space for people in this area .
I 'd encourage everyone to give us their feedback and let us know how the scheme affects them , so that we can work together to make it a success .
“ We ’ re also decluttering and widening footways at a series of other busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will make it easier for people to socially distance as they get around our city centre , as they return to work or if they wish to visit shops and businesses once they are able to reopen.
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Work has started to widen pavements on some of Manchester's main roads to enable people to socially distance as lockdown measures are eased.
Our pictures show the Curry Mile through Rusholme was closed off as footway widening begins on Wilmslow Road.
It follows the temporary pedestrianisation of a section of Deansgate in Manchester city centre.
The work currently taking place on the Curry Mile is one of a dozen similar schemes throughout the city to widen footways to give people more space to walk, particularly to and from major transport hubs.
The aim is to create a physical environment which allows people to socially distance and prevent the spread of coronavirus. Bus stops are being moved, parking bays are being suspended while cones or temporary barriers are being installed.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
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Pavement widening schemes have been completed at London Road and Princess Street in the city centre and the Curry Mile was the next scheme.
As part of the programme, pavements are being 'decluttered', which means signs, bins, benches, bollards, railings and poles may be moved as part of the effort to make more room on the city's footways.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Work is also being planned to install signs to make clear how many people can sit on a bench and to install markings on paths and grassed areas to help people remain two metres apart from anyone not in their household, as required under lockdown rules.
Council leaders are also reviewing whether to extend the traffic free hours on pedestrianised thoroughfares like Canal Street, King Street and Market Street.
Announcing the measures last week, the council's executive member for the Environment, Planning and Transport, Coun Angeliki Stogia, said: “The temporary pedestrianisation of part of Deansgate is about people and their safety as they gradually return to work or visit local businesses.
" It will aid the city's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic by making sure that there is more space for people in this area. I'd encourage everyone to give us their feedback and let us know how the scheme affects them, so that we can work together to make it a success.
“We’re also decluttering and widening footways at a series of other busy locations across the city.
"This will make it easier for people to socially distance as they get around our city centre, as they return to work or if they wish to visit shops and businesses once they are able to reopen.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--'Blatant thief' tried to stuff stolen jewellery up his bottom

A 'blatant thief ' who robbed a shop worker tried to stuff stolen jewellery up his bottom while in a police van .
Callum Gregory , 19 , has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for the robbery , as well as a series of shoplifting offences .
He stole hundreds of pounds worth of items from shops in Harpurhey town centre while he was banned from the area after a criminal behaviour order had been imposed .
Manchester Crown Court heard the shoplifting spree took place in November and December last year .
Gregory , who has 'learning difficulties ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stole £75 of vodka from Asda , £824 of beauty products from Lloyds pharmacy , clothes worth £300 from Select , a further £150 of alcohol from Asda , jumpers worth £200 again from Select , and two toothbrushes from Lloyds worth almost £22 .
The 'unsophisticated ' thefts committed by Gregory , described by one security guard as a 'blatant thief ' , were committed while a five year criminal behaviour order was in force .
Then in March , when police were called to his home in Harpurhey to reports of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spat at two other officers , with the saliva landing on their uniforms .
The incident occurred before the lockdown , but prosecutor Alistair Reid told how the officers were 'particularly concerned ' about the spitting .
The day after he appeared before magistrates in relation to his previous offences , Gregory was on Rochdale Road in Harpurhey at about 6.30pm on March 20 , where a woman was closing a shop for the day .
She had £530 in takings from the day in a bag , along with other items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went into the store , initially asking about the price of sweets .
He then grabbed the bag and assaulted her , pushing her and hitting her so he could take the rucksack .
There was a struggle as she tried to stop him .
Police later found him and chased him on foot .
He threw a bag , which contained about £15 , into a nearby garden .
He was stopped and put in a police van .
Gregory appeared to be struggling in the back of the van , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move his handcuffs from the back of his body to the front .
But they found he was trying to conceal jewellery within his anus , the court heard .
Following a strip search at the police station , officers found a silver chain , a gold chain , a ring and a gold earring in his underwear .
This offending was also in breach of a previous community order for other offences .
He only attended one of 120 hours unpaid work he had been sentenced to , and did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defending , Adam Lodge says Gregory , described by probation as being 'unmanageable ' in the community , is now remorseful and regrets his offending while in 'sober reflection ' .
He said Gregory wants to address his problems and take part in education within prison .
Judge Elizabeth Nicholls ordered the sentence to be served in a young offender 's institution .
Gregory , of Cardale Walk , Harpurhey , pleaded guilty to robbery , six counts of theft , breaching a criminal behaviour order , breaching a community order and three @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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A 'blatant thief' who robbed a shop worker tried to stuff stolen jewellery up his bottom while in a police van.
Callum Gregory, 19, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for the robbery, as well as a series of shoplifting offences.
He stole hundreds of pounds worth of items from shops in Harpurhey town centre while he was banned from the area after a criminal behaviour order had been imposed.
Manchester Crown Court heard the shoplifting spree took place in November and December last year.
Gregory, who has 'learning difficulties' and was said to be intoxicated, stole £75 of vodka from Asda, £824 of beauty products from Lloyds pharmacy, clothes worth £300 from Select, a further £150 of alcohol from Asda, jumpers worth £200 again from Select, and two toothbrushes from Lloyds worth almost £22.
The 'unsophisticated' thefts committed by Gregory, described by one security guard as a 'blatant thief', were committed while a five year criminal behaviour order was in force.
Then in March, when police were called to his home in Harpurhey to reports of a disturbance, Gregory kicked one officer and spat at two other officers, with the saliva landing on their uniforms.
The incident occurred before the lockdown, but prosecutor Alistair Reid told how the officers were 'particularly concerned' about the spitting.
The day after he appeared before magistrates in relation to his previous offences, Gregory was on Rochdale Road in Harpurhey at about 6.30pm on March 20, where a woman was closing a shop for the day.
She had £530 in takings from the day in a bag, along with other items including an iPad and jewellery.
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Gregory went into the store, initially asking about the price of sweets.
He then grabbed the bag and assaulted her, pushing her and hitting her so he could take the rucksack.
There was a struggle as she tried to stop him.
Police later found him and chased him on foot. He threw a bag, which contained about £15, into a nearby garden.
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He was stopped and put in a police van.
Gregory appeared to be struggling in the back of the van, and at first they thought he was trying to move his handcuffs from the back of his body to the front.
But they found he was trying to conceal jewellery within his anus, the court heard.
Following a strip search at the police station, officers found a silver chain, a gold chain, a ring and a gold earring in his underwear.
This offending was also in breach of a previous community order for other offences.
He only attended one of 120 hours unpaid work he had been sentenced to, and did not attend any rehabilitation activity requirement days.
Defending, Adam Lodge says Gregory, described by probation as being 'unmanageable' in the community, is now remorseful and regrets his offending while in 'sober reflection'.
He said Gregory wants to address his problems and take part in education within prison.
Judge Elizabeth Nicholls ordered the sentence to be served in a young offender's institution.
Gregory, of Cardale Walk, Harpurhey, pleaded guilty to robbery, six counts of theft, breaching a criminal behaviour order, breaching a community order and three counts of assaulting an emergency worker.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Manchester returns to some degree of normality after 'ghost town'

Manchester appeared to be returning to some kind of normality today as many people returned to work .
Pictures show the city centre looking much busier than the virtual ghost town it became at times during lockdown as people tentatively start to go about their business again .
Last week the Prime Minister Boris Johnson said those who can not work were from home were now being encouraged to speak to their employer and return to work where possible .
And that has meant many people returning to factories , building sites , offices and other workplaces across the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to commute are being urged to walk , cycle or drive if they are able to rather than take public transport .
And although the city centre interchanges were vastly less populated than would have been the case on a regular weekday before the pandemic struck , there were queues for some bus services in Piccadilly Gardens and on tram stop platforms .
Transport for Greater Manchester ( TfGM ) say their message remains people should stay at home as much as possible and only make a journey if it ’ s necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has now re-started and numerous people in high-visibility work wear were among those seen on the high street today .
That was alongside those using the city centre for their now unlimited exercise .
People are now permitted to spend as much time outside as they wish and lots of people could be cycling or walking their dog down Market Street .
Non-essential shops remain closed but people could be seen pushing trolleys into the Arndale Centre where food stores remain open .
There were also queues outside several of the banks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the region , such as Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham , have expressed concern about the softening of the 'stay at home ' message from the government given the high number of cases still being recorded in the north west .
A big electronic billboard at the junction of Market and Cross Street urges people to `` still keep two metres apart . ''
A stretch of Deansgate has been pedestrianised to help people observe this and to socially distance on the sometimes narrow pavements .
And similar measures have been put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's famous thoroughfares .
On Wilmslow Road in Rusholme , better known as the Curry Mile , the road has been narrowed , with temporary fencing in place , to give pedestrians more space to maintain distance as they move around .
On the neighbouring Oxford Road corridor in the city 's student district , the pavements were bustling in places however with many people now choosing to wear face masks .
Speaking at today 's Downing Street press conference , the Environment Secretary George Eustice said the country was going to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whilst the virus was still present in the population .
`` It is absolutely the case that all of us are going to have to live alongside this virus for some time to come and we do need to try to live our lives and identify ways of returning to work as far as possible and put into place those social distancing measures '' he said .
“ That ’ s what ’ s happened from day one in supermarkets , as people will have seen .
“ That is what has happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has obviously been dealing with people affected by the virus , and it is the case , as other walks of life get back to something close to normality , we do have to identify ways of doing that while observing the social distancing.
” Whilst it is still unrecognisable from a pre-pandemic weekday and despite the fundamental changes that have already had to be made , there are now some small signs that Manchester is returning to some form of normality , albeit , a very new kind of normal .

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Manchester appeared to be returning to some kind of normality today as many people returned to work.
Pictures show the city centre looking much busier than the virtual ghost town it became at times during lockdown as people tentatively start to go about their business again.
Last week the Prime Minister Boris Johnson said those who cannot work were from home were now being encouraged to speak to their employer and return to work where possible.
And that has meant many people returning to factories, building sites, offices and other workplaces across the city this week.
People who do need to commute are being urged to walk, cycle or drive if they are able to rather than take public transport.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
And although the city centre interchanges were vastly less populated than would have been the case on a regular weekday before the pandemic struck, there were queues for some bus services in Piccadilly Gardens and on tram stop platforms.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) say their message remains people should stay at home as much as possible and only make a journey if it’s necessary.
Construction is one of the industries which has now re-started and numerous people in high-visibility work wear were among those seen on the high street today.
That was alongside those using the city centre for their now unlimited exercise.
People are now permitted to spend as much time outside as they wish and lots of people could be cycling or walking their dog down Market Street.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Non-essential shops remain closed but people could be seen pushing trolleys into the Arndale Centre where food stores remain open.
There were also queues outside several of the banks on the high street.
Civic leaders in the region, such as Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, have expressed concern about the softening of the 'stay at home' message from the government given the high number of cases still being recorded in the north west.
A big electronic billboard at the junction of Market and Cross Street urges people to "still keep two metres apart."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
A stretch of Deansgate has been pedestrianised to help people observe this and to socially distance on the sometimes narrow pavements.
And similar measures have been put in place on another of the city's famous thoroughfares.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
On Wilmslow Road in Rusholme, better known as the Curry Mile, the road has been narrowed, with temporary fencing in place, to give pedestrians more space to maintain distance as they move around.
On the neighbouring Oxford Road corridor in the city's student district, the pavements were bustling in places however with many people now choosing to wear face masks.
Speaking at today's Downing Street press conference, the Environment Secretary George Eustice said the country was going to have adapt to new ways of living until whilst the virus was still present in the population.
"It is absolutely the case that all of us are going to have to live alongside this virus for some time to come and we do need to try to live our lives and identify ways of returning to work as far as possible and put into place those social distancing measures" he said.
“That’s what’s happened from day one in supermarkets, as people will have seen.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
“That is what has happened from day one in the NHS, which has obviously been dealing with people affected by the virus, and it is the case, as other walks of life get back to something close to normality, we do have to identify ways of doing that while observing the social distancing.”
Whilst it is still unrecognisable from a pre-pandemic weekday and despite the fundamental changes that have already had to be made, there are now some small signs that Manchester is returning to some form of normality, albeit, a very new kind of normal.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--We 'signed' Jack Grealish for Man United - this is what happened

There might not be any Premier League football to look forward to until June at the earliest , but Manchester United are still being linked with a number of potential transfer targets when the next transfer window opens , whenever that may be .
The M.E.N .
understands that United are interested in signing Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish in the next transfer window , who has shone for his hometown club in the 2019/20 campaign , despite Villa battling to avoid relegation .
So , how would Grealish perform if he moved to United ?
We used Football Manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and try and predict how United would perform with Grealish in the team .
To set up this simulation , we used the Football Manager 2020 editor to arrange the transfer of Jack Grealish to United on July 1st 2020 .
We then simulated the next two seasons to see what kind of impact Grealish could have at United in the 2020/21 campaign .
Here is a summary of the United transfers that happened in game in the summer of 2020/21 .
In addition to Grealish 's arrival , United also brought in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as winger Victor Tsygankov .
Paul Pogba , Andreas Pereira , Marcos Rojo , Fred , Juan Mata and Joel Pereira were all sold in the summer .
Here 's Grealish 's 2020/21 season for United in more detail .
The English midfielder was a significant creative force in the United team , contributing 12 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions , also scoring eight goals , which is a very decent return overall .
The 24-year-old 's average match rating for the club across all competitions was an impressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the campaign .
With Pogba gone , Grealish and Fernandes were United 's two most creative forces , with Fernandes creating 108 chances ( 23 assists ) to Grealish 's 85 ( 12 assists ) .
To put that into context , the next best creators were Pellegrini and Rashford with 27 chances created .
Let 's take a look at United 's best performing eleven during the season .
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Grealish made the number ten spot his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the Portugal international playing a slightly deeper midfield role alongside Pellegrini .
Greenwood was the club 's number one striking option , with Rashford and new signing Tsygankov playing wide .
Grealish played a major role in United 's success in the 2020/21 season , scoring the opening goal in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal , in which Ainsley Maitland-Niles also scored an own goal , to secure United some silverware .
Grealish helped United to secure a fourth place finish in the Premier League , above Arsenal and Tottenham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league champions Man City .
In fact , when you look at the table in more detail , United lost the same number of games as City , losing just six all season , but Grealish 's new side drew too many games in our simulation .
According to our Football Manager 2020 simulation , Grealish 's arrival , complimented with Bruno Fernandes ' integration into the team , could make United a better team overall , despite losing Paul Pogba in this simulation .
According to Football Manager , Grealish would immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did sign for the club , being one of the most creative players in the Premier League and helping United win a major trophy in his first season .
Obviously , this is just a bit of fun , but it 's interesting nonetheless !
Would you like United to sign Grealish this summer ?

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There might not be any Premier League football to look forward to until June at the earliest, but Manchester United are still being linked with a number of potential transfer targets when the next transfer window opens, whenever that may be.
The M.E.N. understands that United are interested in signing Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish in the next transfer window, who has shone for his hometown club in the 2019/20 campaign, despite Villa battling to avoid relegation.
So, how would Grealish perform if he moved to United?
We used Football Manager 2020 to have a bit of fun and try and predict how United would perform with Grealish in the team.
Here's what happened...
Jack Grealish to Manchester United in July 2020
To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2020 editor to arrange the transfer of Jack Grealish to United on July 1st 2020.
We then simulated the next two seasons to see what kind of impact Grealish could have at United in the 2020/21 campaign.
Here is a summary of the United transfers that happened in game in the summer of 2020/21.
Transfers in: £194m
In addition to Grealish's arrival, United also brought in midfielders Lorenzo Pellegrini and Thiago Almada, as well as winger Victor Tsygankov.
Transfers out: £137m
Paul Pogba, Andreas Pereira, Marcos Rojo, Fred, Juan Mata and Joel Pereira were all sold in the summer.
Here's what happened.
Jack Grealish's 2020/21 season for Manchester United
Here's Grealish's 2020/21 season for United in more detail.
The English midfielder was a significant creative force in the United team, contributing 12 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions, also scoring eight goals, which is a very decent return overall.
The 24-year-old's average match rating for the club across all competitions was an impressive 7.24, highlighting his consistently high performances throughout the campaign.
With Pogba gone, Grealish and Fernandes were United's two most creative forces, with Fernandes creating 108 chances (23 assists) to Grealish's 85 (12 assists). To put that into context, the next best creators were Pellegrini and Rashford with 27 chances created.
Let's take a look at United's best performing eleven during the season.
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Manchester United's best XI in 2020/21
Grealish made the number ten spot his own, despite Fernandes being in the team, with the Portugal international playing a slightly deeper midfield role alongside Pellegrini.
Greenwood was the club's number one striking option, with Rashford and new signing Tsygankov playing wide.
Manchester United's performance in 2020/21
Grealish played a major role in United's success in the 2020/21 season, scoring the opening goal in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal, in which Ainsley Maitland-Niles also scored an own goal, to secure United some silverware.
Grealish helped United to secure a fourth place finish in the Premier League, above Arsenal and Tottenham, and only 14 points behind eventual league champions Man City.
In fact, when you look at the table in more detail, United lost the same number of games as City, losing just six all season, but Grealish's new side drew too many games in our simulation.
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According to our Football Manager 2020 simulation, Grealish's arrival, complimented with Bruno Fernandes' integration into the team, could make United a better team overall, despite losing Paul Pogba in this simulation.
According to Football Manager, Grealish would immediately become a key player for United if he did sign for the club, being one of the most creative players in the Premier League and helping United win a major trophy in his first season.
Obviously, this is just a bit of fun, but it's interesting nonetheless!
Would you like United to sign Grealish this summer?


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Claims for unemployment benefit have soared under lockdown - here are the figures for your area

The coronavirus pandemic has hit a lot of people as businesses have been forced to shut due to the UK lockdown .
And the forced closure for some places has , sadly , become permanent leaving many more people unemployed .
This in turn has seen the numbers of people claiming employment benefits soar in Greater Manchester since the lockdown began back in March .
New figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that 120,730 people in the area were claiming unemployment benefit this April , the first full month of the nationwide restrictions .
This means that an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system in a single month with the number up by a dramatic 62 per cent from 74,525 claimants in March .
Prior to lockdown , the number had already been creeping up , having risen from 73,010 people in February and 68,935 in January .
However , the proportion of people affected had remained relatively stable during that time , with 3.9pc of 16 to 64 year olds in Greater Manchester claiming benefits in January , 4.1pc in February and 4.2pc in March .
Now , the figure stands at 6.7pc of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nationally , there were 2.1 million people who were claiming unemployment benefit in April across the UK - up by 67pc from 1.3 million in March .
This means that 5.1pc of working age adults are now claimants .
The benefit claimant count is a combination of claimants of Jobseeker 's Allowance ( JSA ) and claimants of Universal Credit ( UC ) who fall within the UC ‘ searching for work ’ conditionality .
It includes some people that are still working a small number of hours and earning a little , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required to look for work as part of that .
It also does not include everyone who is out of work , since not everyone is entitled to claim assistance , but it does indicate the trend in the employment market .
Separate ONS figures showed UK unemployment rose by 50,000 to 1.35 million in the three months to March , and the number of people affected is likely to worsen sharply in the coming months .
Mims Davies , Minister for Employment , said : `` The impact of this global health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we ’ re doing everything we can to protect jobs and livelihoods .
`` What some of these statistics do highlight is that heading into the pandemic , we had built strong foundations in our economy , which will be crucial as we gradually move forward as the lockdown eases and look to bounce back . ''

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The coronavirus pandemic has hit a lot of people as businesses have been forced to shut due to the UK lockdown.
And the forced closure for some places has, sadly, become permanent leaving many more people unemployed.
This in turn has seen the numbers of people claiming employment benefits soar in Greater Manchester since the lockdown began back in March.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that 120,730 people in the area were claiming unemployment benefit this April, the first full month of the nationwide restrictions.
This means that an extra 46,205 people were added to the system in a single month with the number up by a dramatic 62 per cent from 74,525 claimants in March.
Prior to lockdown, the number had already been creeping up, having risen from 73,010 people in February and 68,935 in January.
However, the proportion of people affected had remained relatively stable during that time, with 3.9pc of 16 to 64 year olds in Greater Manchester claiming benefits in January, 4.1pc in February and 4.2pc in March.
Now, the figure stands at 6.7pc of all working age adults in the area.
Nationally, there were 2.1 million people who were claiming unemployment benefit in April across the UK - up by 67pc from 1.3 million in March. This means that 5.1pc of working age adults are now claimants.
The benefit claimant count is a combination of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and claimants of Universal Credit (UC) who fall within the UC ‘searching for work’ conditionality.
It includes some people that are still working a small number of hours and earning a little, but who are claiming UC and are required to look for work as part of that.
(Image: Reach Data Unit)
It also does not include everyone who is out of work, since not everyone is entitled to claim assistance, but it does indicate the trend in the employment market.
Separate ONS figures showed UK unemployment rose by 50,000 to 1.35 million in the three months to March, and the number of people affected is likely to worsen sharply in the coming months.
Mims Davies, Minister for Employment, said: "The impact of this global health emergency is now starting to show – and we’re doing everything we can to protect jobs and livelihoods.
"What some of these statistics do highlight is that heading into the pandemic, we had built strong foundations in our economy, which will be crucial as we gradually move forward as the lockdown eases and look to bounce back."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Man admits having 25 bullets in one of first lockdown trials to be held in UK

A defendant in one of the first trials to be held since the coronavirus lockdown has pleaded guilty to possessing 25 bullets .
Joshua Howard , 27 , from Oldham , was warned he faces jail after he changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial at Minshull Street Crown Court .
He had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine .
Prosecutors told how 25 , 7.56mm live rounds designed to be fired by an automatic weapon were seized by police at the defendant ’ s ex-girlfriend ’ s house .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them and store them in a cupboard near the front door of her home , in addition to a knife , the court heard .
But after repeatedly ignoring her requests to collect the bullets , she informed the police .
Howard was arrested two days later on November 15 , 2018 at his mother ’ s house in Oldham .
He admitted possession of the cocaine powder , with a street value of £3,250 at an earlier hearing .
Howard , of Anchor Street , Oldham , was given bail by Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pre-sentence reports .
Judge Potter warned the defendant although he was willing to bail him until he is sentenced to 'prepare himself ' for a likely sentence of imprisonment .
He will be sentenced on June 15 .
The trial was one of the first in the country to resume since late March , as they were suspended in line with government health advice .
On Monday , Judge Potter told jurors that the trial process would be adapted to ensure social distancing .
Measures implemented included bringing the jury of 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The jury were also spaced out around the courtroom .
They were told that when they were to retire consider their verdict , they would have used a courtroom rather than the usual jury retirement room .
Judge Potter said that the court building had been found safe to re-open following an eight hour inspection by officials from the courts service and Public Health England .
Regular cleaning will take place , including at touch points such as door handles , jurors were told .
During his opening remarks , Judge Potter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree that the continuation of trial by jury during difficult times is particularly important .
`` The criminal justice system is a vital part of how we live together in our communities .
`` Your commitment to your role as a juror in the trial that we are about to commence is , in a small way , a vital part of this . ''

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A defendant in one of the first trials to be held since the coronavirus lockdown has pleaded guilty to possessing 25 bullets.
Joshua Howard, 27, from Oldham, was warned he faces jail after he changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial at Minshull Street Crown Court.
He had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine.
Prosecutors told how 25, 7.56mm live rounds designed to be fired by an automatic weapon were seized by police at the defendant’s ex-girlfriend’s house.
He had previously told her not to touch them and store them in a cupboard near the front door of her home, in addition to a knife, the court heard.
But after repeatedly ignoring her requests to collect the bullets, she informed the police.
Howard was arrested two days later on November 15, 2018 at his mother’s house in Oldham.
He admitted possession of the cocaine powder, with a street value of £3,250 at an earlier hearing.
Howard, of Anchor Street, Oldham, was given bail by Judge John Potter, ahead of the preparation of pre-sentence reports.
Judge Potter warned the defendant although he was willing to bail him until he is sentenced to 'prepare himself' for a likely sentence of imprisonment.
He will be sentenced on June 15.
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The trial was one of the first in the country to resume since late March, as they were suspended in line with government health advice.
On Monday, Judge Potter told jurors that the trial process would be adapted to ensure social distancing.
Measures implemented included bringing the jury of 12 people into court in groups of three.
The jury were also spaced out around the courtroom.
They were told that when they were to retire consider their verdict, they would have used a courtroom rather than the usual jury retirement room.
Judge Potter said that the court building had been found safe to re-open following an eight hour inspection by officials from the courts service and Public Health England.
Regular cleaning will take place, including at touch points such as door handles, jurors were told.
During his opening remarks, Judge Potter told jurors: “You may all agree that the continuation of trial by jury during difficult times is particularly important.
"The criminal justice system is a vital part of how we live together in our communities.
"Your commitment to your role as a juror in the trial that we are about to commence is, in a small way, a vital part of this."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--What every Greater Manchester council is saying about schools reopening

It was little over a week ago when the Prime Minister revealed his plan to get children back to school .
Providing the transmission rate of coronavirus is low enough , the government wants to start with a phased return of pupils from June 1 .
Three year groups within mainstream primary have been prioritised .
Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 would return first as ministers say these ' are key transition years ' .
Some secondary pupils in Year 10 and 12 , who have key exams next year , have also been told to prepare for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their secondary school and college teachers .
And the wider plan is for all primary pupils to return before the summer holidays - 'for a month if feasible ' .
But the move is not without controversy .
The government 's announcement was met by fury from some parents , who said their 'babies are not being used as guinea pigs ' and teaching unions have been particularly vocal , rejecting the plans as 'wildly optimistic to the point of being irresponsible ' .
Early years teachers have spoken out about the difficulties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are concerns over face masks and coverings not being worn in schools .
This week councils across Greater Manchester have been stating their position on the plan .
While some say the June 1 date will not happen , others say they are working with headteachers to put safety measures in place .
Here 's what your council has said Manchester council says it 's 'highly unlikely ' that schools will reopen in line with the government 's plan next month .
The authority says there ' can not be a uniform approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it says schools and colleges and other settings will 'have to develop their own flexible plans and work at their own pace from 1 June in order to start to safely and gradually increase the number of children attending at any one time . ''
In a statement , the council said : `` We 're very clear that in any plan the safety of pupils and staff must be absolutely paramount .
`` For this reason , in our primary schools it is highly unlikely that children in the government identified priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school full-time from June 1 , and may also mean that some schools have to prioritise certain year groups , and not make an offer to them all . ''
Councillor Garry Bridges , Manchester council 's executive member for children and schools , said the announcement from the Prime Minister last week 'raised more questions than answers ' and some of the additional guidance then 'made the situation worse ' .
He said : `` The government guidance is unworkable and it 's highly unlikely schools in Manchester will be open for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 1 June as they suggest .
`` Most of our schools have in fact been open since the lockdown was enforced to key groups of children , as well as providing home learning and welfare checks .
This has included throughout school holidays and in many cases even bank holidays .
`` However , rather than follow the government guidance and suddenly increasing the numbers in school to meet arbitrary dates , we 're working with our schools on individual risk assessments to understand how they can safely and gradually over time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' He added : `` The government message that 'schools are reopening on 1 June ' is unhelpful .
Manchester parents should only consider sending their child into school from this date if they are contacted directly by their school with the direct offer of a place back in the classroom for their child from then .
`` Like all of us I 'm worried about the impact on children and young people from not being in school and we all want to see more children back in as soon as they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done in a safe , planned , and controlled way .
`` We 're in active and positive discussions with our schools and the unions on all of this and will be meeting regularly with them over the coming weeks as their return to school plans are worked through . ''
Salford is taking a similar stance to Manchester - that a June 1 date is looking 'highly unlikely ' .
In a letter to parents , its education bosses said they would be taking ' a gradual approach towards the government ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific year groups from that date ] and are supporting schools to make appropriate plans .
Deputy City Mayor , Councillor John Merry , said : `` Headteachers , with the full support of the local authority , will only be welcoming the extra children back into their schools that they deem to be safe and therefore the timescales set nationally may not be followed .
“ We understand that some parents are keen for their children to return .
That is our ambition too , but we want to make sure any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely .
The virus has not gone away and we must keep that very firmly in mind.
” The council says the the number of children attending may increase as the summer term progresses , 'but this will be driven by a robust risk assessment process ' .
In Bury , the council has said that schools will not reopen 'while high levels of Covid-19 remain ' .
The council issued a statement on Monday and gave the high levels of the virus in the north west , along with unclear guidance around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as reasons for refusing to open .
Concerns over testing and tracing and the supply of PPE , were other factors in their decision .
Councillor Tamoor Tariq , the council 's lead member for children ’ s services , schools and families , said : `` While high levels of Covid-19 infection in the north west remain , and guidance around practical arrangements for social distancing within educational environments , testing and tracing , and supply of PPE is unclear , the borough will not be re-opening schools on June 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools reopening , not only in terms of education but for social and emotional reasons , especially for the most vulnerable children .
We also recognise that role of getting children back to school in helping to kick-start the economy .
But this needs to be done with the safety of school communities at front and centre . ''
The council 's statement sparked a letter from Bury MPs to headteachers reminding them that the council itself 'does not have the power to close schools and this is a matter for the senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual school ' .
The letter , from Bury North MP James Daly and Bury South MP Christian Wakeford , suggests the council 's decision is 'the political view of the Bury Labour Cabinet but does not appear to be based on any scientific or clinical advice ' .
In Bolton the council says it is working with headteachers and unions to reopen from June 1 .
A spokesperson for Bolton Council said : `` Schools in Bolton have remained open for vulnerable children and children of keyworkers during the crisis .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to support children in Bolton including during school holidays .
“ We are working with headteachers and unions to develop an approach in Bolton to ensure more staff and children return to school safely over the coming weeks .
“ June 1st is an indicative date and schools will make decisions in discussion with their governing bodies and in consultation with parents .
As always , the council is putting the safety of staff and children first.
” Stockport town hall has confirmed its schools will not open until June 10 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been due to return from June 8 following the half term , but now that will be delayed .
It is proposing for teachers to be back in on that date , but to have two training days to 'allow staff teams to be appropriately trained and prepared in how to manage the new ‘ way of working ’ safely .
Councillor Colin Foster , cabinet Member for children , family services and education at Stockport Council said : “ Following the government announcement about the return of certain year groups to schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a local response for Stockport .
`` We will be working in partnership with early years settings , school leaders , from both primary and secondary including academies , colleges and our parent/carer groups throughout this period and we are all working together to make sure any way forward is safe for everyone in our schools .
“ The guidance also states ‘ Schools are not required to use this guide , and may choose to follow alternative approaches to preparing for wider opening , or to use some sections of this guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oldham council bosses are yet to confirm whether or not schools will return from June 1 , but say they are 'developing a plan ' .
Gerard Jones , managing director of Children and Young People at Oldham Council , said : “ We are working with school leaders to review the latest guidance from government , which we received on May 14 , to determine the best approach for Oldham .
`` We will put the safety of pupils , their families and school staff as our highest priority in developing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the borough.
” Education chiefs in Rochdale were quick to warn parents that the borough 's schools wo n't reopen until it 's safe for children and staff .
In a letter to parents they said they are 'determined to do the right thing for our children , families and schools ' , but caution 'this may not fit with the expectations or timescale of government ' .
The letter , from Rochdale 's director of children 's services Gail Hopper and Coun Kieran Heakin , portfolio holder for children 's services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borough ’ s children to return to school , but only when it is safe for them and for the staff in schools .
We are asking our schools to work with us to establish what safe numbers will be and this will differ in each school , because the buildings are all different .
`` We do not want parents to rely on a date suggested by government , that schools may be unable to meet .
That is why we are sharing our approach , that is based on doing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right time . ''
Council bosses in Wigan have also told people that a return date of June 1 is not set in stone .
In a letter to parents , the council says that while it 's the Department for Education 's 'ambition ' to reopen those year groups from that date , 'it is not their expectation that all schools will be open to all of those year groups and offering full-time places from that date ' .
The letter states : `` They [ DfE ] have acknowledged that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manage consistently across every setting and will need to risk assess carefully before they plan for additional children to return . ''
Stressing that children will be 'invited back at the right time ' , the letter adds : `` We do appreciate that this may cause further frustration and anxiety for those families that need childcare so that they are able to return to work as soon as possible .
We ask that you continue to be patient and work with your school and appreciate that these measures are to ensure your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council spokesperson told the M.E.N : “ The safety and welfare of children , parents and all of our staff in schools and childcare providers is of paramount importance and whilst we are eager to get children back into education , we need to ensure that this is not putting them and others at increased risk of infection from Covid-19 at this time .
“ We will continue to support all of our schools in working through what the new proposals could look like , but ultimately each school is different and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest with them.
” Tameside council has not confirmed a reopening date for schools .
While some schools have issued their own letters to parents outlining proposals for if and when they do reopen , a Tameside council spokesperson told the M.E.N : `` We ’ re supporting schools as they look to put measures in place to reopen safely but this work is ongoing.
” Schools in Trafford have been asking parents for their views on children returning , but as yet Trafford Council has not made any statement to confirm whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a phased reopening from next month .
What does the government say ?
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says 'the latest scientific advice indicates it will be safe for more children to return to school from 1 June ' , but says the government will continue to limit the overall numbers in school and 'introduce protective measures to prevent transmission ' .
Speaking in the House of Commons last week , Mr Williamson defended the government 's plan and sought to assure parents over the safety of children returning with phased reopenings .
Asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether getting parents back to work had been 'the main driver ' behind the decision , he stressed that they are doing what is best for children 's education and well-being .
He told the Commons : `` When you have medical and scientific advice that is saying it ’ s the right time to start bringing schools back in a phased and controlled manner , it seems only the right thing to do and the only responsible thing to do.
” The Department for Education has published practical guidance for headteachers about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective measures that can be put in place in education and childcare settings .
Do you think children should return to school ?
Is your child in one of the priority year groups that could return on June 1 ?
Let us know your views in the comments , or on our Manchester Family Facebook page .

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It was little over a week ago when the Prime Minister revealed his plan to get children back to school.
Providing the transmission rate of coronavirus is low enough, the government wants to start with a phased return of pupils from June 1.
Three year groups within mainstream primary have been prioritised. Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 would return first as ministers say these ' are key transition years '.
Some secondary pupils in Year 10 and 12, who have key exams next year, have also been told to prepare for 'some face to face contact' with their secondary school and college teachers.
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And the wider plan is for all primary pupils to return before the summer holidays - 'for a month if feasible'.
But the move is not without controversy.
The government's announcement was met by fury from some parents, who said their 'babies are not being used as guinea pigs' and teaching unions have been particularly vocal, rejecting the plans as 'wildly optimistic to the point of being irresponsible'.
Early years teachers have spoken out about the difficulties of young children social distancing and there are concerns over face masks and coverings not being worn in schools.
This week councils across Greater Manchester have been stating their position on the plan. While some say the June 1 date will not happen, others say they are working with headteachers to put safety measures in place.
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Here's what your council has said
Manchester
Manchester council says it's 'highly unlikely' that schools will reopen in line with the government's plan next month.
The authority says there 'cannot be a uniform approach across the city'. Instead, it says schools and colleges and other settings will 'have to develop their own flexible plans and work at their own pace from 1 June in order to start to safely and gradually increase the number of children attending at any one time."
In a statement, the council said: "We're very clear that in any plan the safety of pupils and staff must be absolutely paramount.
"For this reason, in our primary schools it is highly unlikely that children in the government identified priority year groups will be able to attend school full-time from June 1, and may also mean that some schools have to prioritise certain year groups, and not make an offer to them all."
Councillor Garry Bridges, Manchester council's executive member for children and schools, said the announcement from the Prime Minister last week 'raised more questions than answers' and some of the additional guidance then 'made the situation worse'.
He said: "The government guidance is unworkable and it's highly unlikely schools in Manchester will be open for all children in the prescribed year groups from 1 June as they suggest.
"Most of our schools have in fact been open since the lockdown was enforced to key groups of children, as well as providing home learning and welfare checks. This has included throughout school holidays and in many cases even bank holidays.
"However, rather than follow the government guidance and suddenly increasing the numbers in school to meet arbitrary dates, we're working with our schools on individual risk assessments to understand how they can safely and gradually over time increase the number of children attending."
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He added: "The government message that 'schools are reopening on 1 June' is unhelpful. Manchester parents should only consider sending their child into school from this date if they are contacted directly by their school with the direct offer of a place back in the classroom for their child from then.
"Like all of us I'm worried about the impact on children and young people from not being in school and we all want to see more children back in as soon as they can be, but this needs to be done in a safe, planned, and controlled way.
"We're in active and positive discussions with our schools and the unions on all of this and will be meeting regularly with them over the coming weeks as their return to school plans are worked through."
Salford
Salford is taking a similar stance to Manchester - that a June 1 date is looking 'highly unlikely'.
In a letter to parents, its education bosses said they would be taking 'a gradual approach towards the government’s ambition' [to reopen to specific year groups from that date] and are supporting schools to make appropriate plans.
Deputy City Mayor, Councillor John Merry, said: "Headteachers, with the full support of the local authority, will only be welcoming the extra children back into their schools that they deem to be safe and therefore the timescales set nationally may not be followed.
“We understand that some parents are keen for their children to return. That is our ambition too, but we want to make sure any increase in numbers in school is done safely. The virus has not gone away and we must keep that very firmly in mind.”
The council says the the number of children attending may increase as the summer term progresses, 'but this will be driven by a robust risk assessment process'.
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Bury
In Bury, the council has said that schools will not reopen 'while high levels of Covid-19 remain'.
The council issued a statement on Monday and gave the high levels of the virus in the north west, along with unclear guidance around practical arrangements for social distancing within schools, as reasons for refusing to open.
Concerns over testing and tracing and the supply of PPE, were other factors in their decision.
Councillor Tamoor Tariq, the council's lead member for children’s services, schools and families, said: "While high levels of Covid-19 infection in the north west remain, and guidance around practical arrangements for social distancing within educational environments, testing and tracing, and supply of PPE is unclear, the borough will not be re-opening schools on June 1.
"We recognise the importance of schools reopening, not only in terms of education but for social and emotional reasons, especially for the most vulnerable children. We also recognise that role of getting children back to school in helping to kick-start the economy. But this needs to be done with the safety of school communities at front and centre."
The council's statement sparked a letter from Bury MPs to headteachers reminding them that the council itself 'does not have the power to close schools and this is a matter for the senior leadership team and governing bodies of each individual school'.
The letter, from Bury North MP James Daly and Bury South MP Christian Wakeford, suggests the council's decision is 'the political view of the Bury Labour Cabinet but does not appear to be based on any scientific or clinical advice'.
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Bolton
In Bolton the council says it is working with headteachers and unions to reopen from June 1.
A spokesperson for Bolton Council said: " Schools in Bolton have remained open for vulnerable children and children of keyworkers during the crisis.
“Staff in schools have been working incredibly hard to support children in Bolton including during school holidays.
“We are working with headteachers and unions to develop an approach in Bolton to ensure more staff and children return to school safely over the coming weeks.
“June 1st is an indicative date and schools will make decisions in discussion with their governing bodies and in consultation with parents. As always, the council is putting the safety of staff and children first.”
Stockport
Stockport town hall has confirmed its schools will not open until June 10 at the earliest.
Pupils would have ordinarily been due to return from June 8 following the half term, but now that will be delayed.
It is proposing for teachers to be back in on that date, but to have two training days to 'allow staff teams to be appropriately trained and prepared in how to manage the new ‘way of working’ safely.
Councillor Colin Foster, cabinet Member for children, family services and education at Stockport Council said: “Following the government announcement about the return of certain year groups to schools and colleges, we are working on a local response for Stockport.
"We will be working in partnership with early years settings, school leaders, from both primary and secondary including academies, colleges and our parent/carer groups throughout this period and we are all working together to make sure any way forward is safe for everyone in our schools.
“The guidance also states ‘Schools are not required to use this guide, and may choose to follow alternative approaches to preparing for wider opening, or to use some sections of this guidance alongside other approaches'."
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Oldham
In Oldham council bosses are yet to confirm whether or not schools will return from June 1, but say they are 'developing a plan'.
Gerard Jones, managing director of Children and Young People at Oldham Council, said: “We are working with school leaders to review the latest guidance from government, which we received on May 14, to determine the best approach for Oldham.
"We will put the safety of pupils, their families and school staff as our highest priority in developing a plan for children to return to school in the borough.”
Rochdale
Education chiefs in Rochdale were quick to warn parents that the borough's schools won't reopen until it's safe for children and staff.
In a letter to parents they said they are 'determined to do the right thing for our children, families and schools', but caution 'this may not fit with the expectations or timescale of government'.
The letter, from Rochdale's director of children's services Gail Hopper and Coun Kieran Heakin, portfolio holder for children's services, states: "We want the borough’s children to return to school, but only when it is safe for them and for the staff in schools. We are asking our schools to work with us to establish what safe numbers will be and this will differ in each school, because the buildings are all different.
"We do not want parents to rely on a date suggested by government, that schools may be unable to meet. That is why we are sharing our approach, that is based on doing the right thing in the right way at the right time."
Wigan
Council bosses in Wigan have also told people that a return date of June 1 is not set in stone.
In a letter to parents, the council says that while it's the Department for Education's 'ambition' to reopen those year groups from that date, 'it is not their expectation that all schools will be open to all of those year groups and offering full-time places from that date'.
The letter states: "They [DfE] have acknowledged that this will be difficult for schools to manage consistently across every setting and will need to risk assess carefully before they plan for additional children to return."
Stressing that children will be 'invited back at the right time', the letter adds: "We do appreciate that this may cause further frustration and anxiety for those families that need childcare so that they are able to return to work as soon as possible. We ask that you continue to be patient and work with your school and appreciate that these measures are to ensure your family remain safe."
A Wigan Council spokesperson told the M.E.N: “The safety and welfare of children, parents and all of our staff in schools and childcare providers is of paramount importance and whilst we are eager to get children back into education, we need to ensure that this is not putting them and others at increased risk of infection from Covid-19 at this time.
“We will continue to support all of our schools in working through what the new proposals could look like, but ultimately each school is different and the decision on how they reopen safely will rest with them.”
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Tameside
Tameside council has not confirmed a reopening date for schools.
While some schools have issued their own letters to parents outlining proposals for if and when they do reopen, a Tameside council spokesperson told the M.E.N: "We’re supporting schools as they look to put measures in place to reopen safely but this work is ongoing.”
Trafford
Unlike other councils, which have opposed the move to reopen schools to certain year groups next month, Trafford council says children will be back in after half term.
It won't be the June 1 date proposed by the government, as most of the borough's primary schools would have been on half term until June 8 anyway.
Similar to what's happening in Stockport, staff will be in for two days - on June 8 and 9 - before children return on Wednesday, June 10.
However, the authority has stressed that it will 'support' schools who need extra time to put measures in place.
A spokesperson for Trafford Council said: “The vast majority of our schools have remained open since the start of lockdown to vulnerable pupils and those of critical workers.
“The date of June 1st has been given as a date for the phased return of pupils and June 8 for those schools who have an additional week’s holiday.
“We are not expecting everything to be in place for these dates and have given our schools the option for at least another two days preparation after the holidays to help them adjust to the new guidance. If following their detailed planning and preparation, any school considers they need more time before they can take in more pupils safely, then we will support them in their decision making."
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What does the government say?
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says 'the latest scientific advice indicates it will be safe for more children to return to school from 1 June', but says the government will continue to limit the overall numbers in school and 'introduce protective measures to prevent transmission'.
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Speaking in the House of Commons last week, Mr Williamson defended the government's plan and sought to assure parents over the safety of children returning with phased reopenings.
Asked by Liberal Democrat education spokeswoman Layla Moran whether getting parents back to work had been 'the main driver' behind the decision, he stressed that they are doing what is best for children's education and well-being.
He told the Commons: "When you have medical and scientific advice that is saying it’s the right time to start bringing schools back in a phased and controlled manner, it seems only the right thing to do and the only responsible thing to do.”
The Department for Education has published practical guidance for headteachers about how schools can function safely, suggesting protective measures that can be put in place in education and childcare settings.
Do you think children should return to school? Is your child in one of the priority year groups that could return on June 1? Let us know your views in the comments, or on our Manchester Family Facebook page.