themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Yorkshire Ripper's brother says it would be 'a relief' if murderer dies

The brother of the Yorkshire Ripper has admitted it would be a 'bit of a relief ' if he dies - but warned the serial killer will not confess to any more crimes .
Carl Sutcliffe says his notorious older sibling Peter , 74 , still thinks 'it 's not fair ' that he is prison .
Sutcliffe was jailed for life in 1981 for murdering 13 women and trying to murder seven more .
Ex-detectives believe he could be responsible for up to 22 further killings .
Sutcliffe is now seriously ill with coronavirus in hospital but is refusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was behind their loved ones ’ deaths hope he will confess before he dies – but Carl insists there is little chance of that .
Carl , who lives in West Yorkshire , told the Mirror : “ I ’ ve asked him if he killed more and he said no .
He says there are no more , He says ‘ that ’ s the lot !
’ “ He doesn ’ t seem to realise the damage he ’ s done .
It doesn ’ t register .
“ He stills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ he ’ s still in prison .
He thinks he ’ s all fixed now , all better.
” Carl still gets pointed at and said it would be “ a bit of a relief ” if Peter died .
“ It ’ s been a nightmare , ” he said .
“ I know it is a horrible thing to say because he ’ s my brother .
But there will be sadness too , because he ’ s my brother at the end of the day .
“ We still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they whisper ‘ that ’ s the Yorkshire Ripper ’ s brother ’ .
I can ’ t hear them but I can still lip read.
” Carl said he does not think it will be Covid-19 that kills his brother .
“ He has got other things wrong with him , ” he said .
“ He ’ s got diabetes , he ’ s got all sorts .
He ’ s put on a lot of weight .
`` Last picture I saw he looks about 20 stone .
I haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now .
They wouldn ’ t tell me .
Sonia is his next of kin.
” Carl stopped speaking to the former lorry driver years ago after growing tired of his “ self pity ” .
Peter was moved to Frankland Prison after more than 30 years in Broadmoor psychiatric hospital , where he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia .
He is now almost blind in one eye and suffered a detached retina in the other after being attacked .
Carl said Peter denied being responsible for his crimes .
“ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what I was doing ’ and ‘ it was the voices in my head ’ and all that , ” Carl said .
“ Why would you get yourself alibis if you didn ’ t know what you were doing ?
” Carl has always been convinced his brother faked his mental illness .
“ Over the years I ’ ve been in a few times to see Peter in Broadmoor and it ’ s a horrible place , ” he said .
“ Inside is weird .
It ’ s like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard about just walking about with Peter around the corridors and playing snooker.
” Carl , who is 6ft 4in , said he met his brother ’ s friend Ronnie Kray and was shocked that he was “ little shrivelled up old man ” .
He said Peter showed no signs of mental illness during their childhood .
However , their brutal father once smashed a pint pot over Peter ’ s head for sitting in his chair .
“ My dad was a drinker , ” he said .
“ He used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were kids .
“ I remember when I was about four or five , there was a bit of an argument and he smashed a beer glass into Peter ’ s head .
“ It was at the Christmas dinner table and it was one of those big chunky glasses with dimples in .
It was over something and nowt .
That really stuck in my mind.
” It has been claimed that the Ripper became twisted after his father caught their mum having an affair and exposed her in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ My dad was a womaniser , he was terrible .
She never cheated on him ever in her life .
“ But one night she just went out for a drink with a man – probably to get her own back .
He found out about it and dragged all the family along .
“ He was having it off with a woman across from us when I was a kid .
He moved in with her for a bit .
“ There ’ s probably more of us scattered around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over.
” Carl has no idea why his father was so violent because his grandfather was “ always so calm ” .
As for Peter ’ s own violence , he is equally confused , although he did once drop him from a bedroom window for being “ cheeky ” .
“ He was great with me normally , ” he said .
“ He was a brilliant brother .
He ’ d buy me presents , take me to the pictures and the skating rink .
“ But I do remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me by the feet out of the bedroom window .
I thought ‘ he ’ s not going to drop me ’ .
But he did , on my head .
I had a twisted neck and I had a real sore neck for weeks.
” He said Peter moved out after meeting Sonia Szuma in a Bradford pub and they married on August 10 , 1974 .
They lived in the Heaton area of the city but could not have children .
“ He used to love kids and he would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never to be , ” Carl said .
Carl was 21 and looking for jobs in the local library when he found out from a newspaper that his brother was the Yorkshire Ripper .
“ I was shocked , ” he said .
“ I looked over this lad ’ s shoulder who was reading the paper and there was a picture of my brother ’ s house .
It said they had caught the Ripper and there was his house .
I thought ‘ bloody hell , that ’ s our Peter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talked about the Ripper with my brother all the time .
Bloody hell , he used to take my girlfriend home .
“ We would go out with me and my girlfriend with Peter and his wife and he would run us home and then drop her off .
He wouldn ’ t have done nowt to her , but it was weird.
” Their mother Kathleen died of a heart attack three years before Peter was caught .
Carl said their father , John , died in 2004 aged 81 and never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the murders he was convicted of .

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The brother of the Yorkshire Ripper has admitted it would be a 'bit of a relief' if he dies - but warned the serial killer will not confess to any more crimes.
Carl Sutcliffe says his notorious older sibling Peter, 74, still thinks 'it's not fair' that he is prison.
Sutcliffe was jailed for life in 1981 for murdering 13 women and trying to murder seven more.
Ex-detectives believe he could be responsible for up to 22 further killings.
Sutcliffe is now seriously ill with coronavirus in hospital but is refusing to be treated.
Families convinced he was behind their loved ones’ deaths hope he will confess before he dies – but Carl insists there is little chance of that.
Carl, who lives in West Yorkshire, told the Mirror : “I’ve asked him if he killed more and he said no. He says there are no more, He says ‘that’s the lot!’
“He doesn’t seem to realise the damage he’s done. It doesn’t register.
“He stills says ‘It’s not fair’ he’s still in prison. He thinks he’s all fixed now, all better.”
Carl still gets pointed at and said it would be “a bit of a relief” if Peter died.
“It’s been a nightmare,” he said. “I know it is a horrible thing to say because he’s my brother. But there will be sadness too, because he’s my brother at the end of the day.
“We still get pointed at in the street and they whisper ‘that’s the Yorkshire Ripper’s brother’. I can’t hear them but I can still lip read.”
Carl said he does not think it will be Covid-19 that kills his brother.
“He has got other things wrong with him,” he said. “He’s got diabetes, he’s got all sorts. He’s put on a lot of weight.
"Last picture I saw he looks about 20 stone. I haven’t got a clue how he is now. They wouldn’t tell me. Sonia is his next of kin.”
Carl stopped speaking to the former lorry driver years ago after growing tired of his “self pity”.
Peter was moved to Frankland Prison after more than 30 years in Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, where he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
He is now almost blind in one eye and suffered a detached retina in the other after being attacked.
(Image: Rex Features)
Carl said Peter denied being responsible for his crimes. “He would say ‘I didn’t know what I was doing’ and ‘it was the voices in my head’ and all that,” Carl said. “Why would you get yourself alibis if you didn’t know what you were doing?”
Carl has always been convinced his brother faked his mental illness. “Over the years I’ve been in a few times to see Peter in Broadmoor and it’s a horrible place,” he said.
“Inside is weird. It’s like every mass murderer you’ve ever heard about just walking about with Peter around the corridors and playing snooker.”
Carl, who is 6ft 4in, said he met his brother’s friend Ronnie Kray and was shocked that he was “little shrivelled up old man”.
He said Peter showed no signs of mental illness during their childhood. However, their brutal father once smashed a pint pot over Peter’s head for sitting in his chair.
“My dad was a drinker,” he said.
(Image: BBC)
“He used to belt hell out of us when we were kids.
“I remember when I was about four or five, there was a bit of an argument and he smashed a beer glass into Peter’s head.
“It was at the Christmas dinner table and it was one of those big chunky glasses with dimples in. It was over something and nowt. That really stuck in my mind.”
It has been claimed that the Ripper became twisted after his father caught their mum having an affair and exposed her in front of all their children.
But Carl said: “My dad was a womaniser, he was terrible. She never cheated on him ever in her life.
“But one night she just went out for a drink with a man – probably to get her own back. He found out about it and dragged all the family along.
“He was having it off with a woman across from us when I was a kid. He moved in with her for a bit.
“There’s probably more of us scattered around Bingley. Probably got brothers and sisters all over.”
Carl has no idea why his father was so violent because his grandfather was “always so calm”.
As for Peter’s own violence, he is equally confused, although he did once drop him from a bedroom window for being “cheeky”.
“He was great with me normally,” he said. “He was a brilliant brother. He’d buy me presents, take me to the pictures and the skating rink.
“But I do remember there was one time when he held me by the feet out of the bedroom window. I thought ‘he’s not going to drop me’. But he did, on my head. I had a twisted neck and I had a real sore neck for weeks.”
He said Peter moved out after meeting Sonia Szuma in a Bradford pub and they married on August 10, 1974. They lived in the Heaton area of the city but could not have children.
“He used to love kids and he would have been a good dad but it was never to be,” Carl said.
Carl was 21 and looking for jobs in the local library when he found out from a newspaper that his brother was the Yorkshire Ripper.
“I was shocked,” he said. “I looked over this lad’s shoulder who was reading the paper and there was a picture of my brother’s house. It said they had caught the Ripper and there was his house. I thought ‘bloody hell, that’s our Peter’s house’.
“We talked about the Ripper with my brother all the time. Bloody hell, he used to take my girlfriend home.
“We would go out with me and my girlfriend with Peter and his wife and he would run us home and then drop her off. He wouldn’t have done nowt to her, but it was weird.”
Their mother Kathleen died of a heart attack three years before Peter was caught.
Carl said their father, John, died in 2004 aged 81 and never believed that his son was responsible for all the murders he was convicted of.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Manchester United evening headlines as Fred hails Alex Telles in message

Here are your Manchester United headlines for the evening of Wednesday , November 11 .
Manchester United ’ s deadline day signing Alex Telles is expected to have a key role to play in the coming weeks following the news of fellow left-back Luke Shaw ’ s injury .
Shaw is set to be out for the next month after sustaining a hamstring injury in the recent 3-1 victory over Everton , with Telles expected to feature in his absence .
The 27-year-old Brazilian is yet to feature in the Premier League , with his only appearance in a United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away at Paris Saint-Germain , with the early weeks of his Old Trafford career stunted by a positive COVID-19 test last month .
Compatriot Fred has given Telles plenty of encouragement ahead of an important period , commenting `` Too much quality , '' with clapping hands and fist bump emoji on a recent Instagram post .
Telles is currently away on international duty with Brazil , while Fred didn ’ t get the call-up in spite of injuries sustained by Liverpool ’ s Fabinho and Manchester City ’ s Fernandinho .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season Victor Lindelof will be an important player for Manchester United this season , writes .
The 26-year-old Sweden international was badly missed in the recent 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir but showed his quality on his return to action against Everton last time out .
Blues striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been one of the Premier League ’ s most outstanding players so far this season , joint top of the top scorer charts with eight goals , but he was kept relatively quiet by Lindelof when United visited Goodison Park .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , off-target effort at David de Gea ’ s goal .
The club ’ s record at the back has been sketchy so far this season , with just four clean sheets from 12 outings , but Lindelof could not be faulted for the freak goals conceded to Newcastle or PSG , nor the penalty conceded by Pogba against Arsenal .
United entered the international break by winning what was arguably their most important match of the season at Everton on Saturday .
The under-pressure Reds came from behind to beat the Toffees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edinson Cavani 's first goal for United .
United have a two-week break with many of their stars heading off on international duty - we 'll be keeping tabs on how they all perform , and on preparations for their next Premier League match against West Brom .
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Dimitar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still behind Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but warned their inconsistencies ca n't continue .
Whilst Saturday 's Everton victory has relieved some pressure , Berbatov has stressed that United must find a way to be more consistent or Solskjaer , even if he has the players ' backing , could be out of a job .
`` It 's like United need to be under pressure to produce a winning performance .
But there 's only so long you can operate like that - they wo n't produce the win every time the pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Betfair .
`` In the end , it is n't going to finish well if they continue being so inconsistent .
The team needs to find consistency and produce good football game after game .
`` Overall , though , I believe they 're still playing for the manager and they all like each other .
But sometimes that 's not enough and to be 14th in the table is n't good for United . ''

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Here are your Manchester United headlines for the evening of Wednesday, November 11.
Fred sends Alex Telles message
Manchester United’s deadline day signing Alex Telles is expected to have a key role to play in the coming weeks following the news of fellow left-back Luke Shaw’s injury.
Shaw is set to be out for the next month after sustaining a hamstring injury in the recent 3-1 victory over Everton, with Telles expected to feature in his absence.
The 27-year-old Brazilian is yet to feature in the Premier League, with his only appearance in a United shirt so far in the 2-1 win away at Paris Saint-Germain, with the early weeks of his Old Trafford career stunted by a positive COVID-19 test last month.
Compatriot Fred has given Telles plenty of encouragement ahead of an important period, commenting "Too much quality," with clapping hands and fist bump emoji on a recent Instagram post.
Telles is currently away on international duty with Brazil, while Fred didn’t get the call-up in spite of injuries sustained by Liverpool’s Fabinho and Manchester City’s Fernandinho.
Here’s the full story .
The unsung hero that will be key this season
Victor Lindelof will be an important player for Manchester United this season, writes Rich Fay .
The 26-year-old Sweden international was badly missed in the recent 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir but showed his quality on his return to action against Everton last time out.
Blues striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been one of the Premier League’s most outstanding players so far this season, joint top of the top scorer charts with eight goals, but he was kept relatively quiet by Lindelof when United visited Goodison Park.
The England international was restricted to a solitary, off-target effort at David de Gea’s goal.
The club’s record at the back has been sketchy so far this season, with just four clean sheets from 12 outings, but Lindelof could not be faulted for the freak goals conceded to Newcastle or PSG, nor the penalty conceded by Pogba against Arsenal.
Berbatov issues United warning
Dimitar Berbatov believes Manchester United's players are still behind Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but warned their inconsistencies can't continue.
Whilst Saturday's Everton victory has relieved some pressure, Berbatov has stressed that United must find a way to be more consistent or Solskjaer, even if he has the players' backing, could be out of a job.
"It's like United need to be under pressure to produce a winning performance. But there's only so long you can operate like that - they won't produce the win every time the pressure is piled on," Berbatov told Betfair.
"In the end, it isn't going to finish well if they continue being so inconsistent. The team needs to find consistency and produce good football game after game.
"Overall, though, I believe they're still playing for the manager and they all like each other. But sometimes that's not enough and to be 14th in the table isn't good for United."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Angry Corrie viewers accuse soap of 'casual racism'

Eyebrows were raised when newlywed Sarah Barlow went into a epic meltdown over her estranged husband Adam .
As Sarah blasted flirty Adam for trying it on with neighbour Alina Pop , some Corrie viewers were not impressed when Sarah called her husband a 'super smug Scottish git . '
Taking to Twitter they accused the soap of 'casual racism . '
`` Well thats the Scottish audience switching off # casualracism , '' said one .
`` You know that referring to someone 's national origins as an insult or reason to deny something has been held to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ScottishGit , '' said another angry fan .
`` Scottish git , skatin on thin ice there Sarah , '' commented another .
`` Now if Adam originated from Belfast , I wonder if she would have called him a stupid Irish git , '' asked another .
`` Corrie why did you need to include 'Scottish ' in Sarah 's rant ?
was 'Stupid , Smug , Git ' not enough ?
Wonder how many more Scottish references you ’ re going to throw in # RacistCorrie , '' asked another .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , or do people chuck in the word 'Scottish ' a lot when they ’ re mad at Adam like it ’ s an insult all by itself ?
Can we just , like , not do that any more ... ?
# Corrie # coronationstreet . ''
But other fans found the scene , featuring Underworld PA Sarah having a showdown with Adam just as a new client turned up , absolutely hilarious .
`` Sarah ’ s meltdown just then was classic , '' tweeted one .
`` Stupid smug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best line , for a long while ! ''
said another .
In August suave solicitor Adam , played by Sam Robertson , declared his marriage over on Coronation Street after only six months .
He suspected his wife was still holding a torch for nemesis Gary Windass when she helped to protect her ex over the disappearance of loan shark Rick Neelan .
Adam popped the question as the characters hid during the dramatic siege on Christmas Day that ended with the death of Robert Preston and drunk gunman Derek Milligan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coma .
Sarah and Adam , the grandson of Ken and the son of the late Mike Baldwin , got together after she split with loan shark Gary , played by Mikey North , last year after the collapse of the Underworld factory which Gary had sabotaged .

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Eyebrows were raised when newlywed Sarah Barlow went into a epic meltdown over her estranged husband Adam.
As Sarah blasted flirty Adam for trying it on with neighbour Alina Pop, some Corrie viewers were not impressed when Sarah called her husband a 'super smug Scottish git.'
Taking to Twitter they accused the soap of 'casual racism.'
"Well thats the Scottish audience switching off #casualracism," said one.
"You know that referring to someone's national origins as an insult or reason to deny something has been held to be racist, Sarah Platt?! #ScottishGit," said another angry fan.
(Image: ITV/Coronation Street)
"Scottish git, skatin on thin ice there Sarah," commented another.
"Now if Adam originated from Belfast, I wonder if she would have called him a stupid Irish git," asked another.
"Corrie why did you need to include 'Scottish' in Sarah's rant? was 'Stupid, Smug, Git' not enough? Wonder how many more Scottish references you’re going to throw in #RacistCorrie," asked another.
And another asked: "Is it me, or do people chuck in the word 'Scottish' a lot when they’re mad at Adam like it’s an insult all by itself? Can we just, like, not do that any more...? #Corrie #coronationstreet."
But other fans found the scene, featuring Underworld PA Sarah having a showdown with Adam just as a new client turned up, absolutely hilarious.
"Sarah’s meltdown just then was classic," tweeted one.
"Stupid smug Scottish git! Has to be the best line, for a long while!" said another.
In August suave solicitor Adam, played by Sam Robertson, declared his marriage over on Coronation Street after only six months.
He suspected his wife was still holding a torch for nemesis Gary Windass when she helped to protect her ex over the disappearance of loan shark Rick Neelan.
Adam popped the question as the characters hid during the dramatic siege on Christmas Day that ended with the death of Robert Preston and drunk gunman Derek Milligan and David's fiancee Shona Ramsey lying in a coma.
Sarah and Adam, the grandson of Ken and the son of the late Mike Baldwin, got together after she split with loan shark Gary, played by Mikey North, last year after the collapse of the Underworld factory which Gary had sabotaged.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Nurse charged with eight counts of murder after baby deaths investigation

A healthcare professional has been charged with eight counts of murder in connection with an investigation into a number of @ @ @ @ @ , 30 , of Hereford , has been charged with eight offences of murder and @ @ @ @ @ .
The charge relates to a number of baby deaths at the Countess of Chester @ @ @ @ @ June 2015 to June 2016 .
Ms Letby , of Arran Avenue , was re-arrested @ @ @ @ @ ) and has subsequently been charged , Cheshire Police have said .
She has been @ @ @ @ @ expected to appear at Warrington Magistrates Court on Thursday ( November 12 ) .
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A healthcare professional has been charged with eight counts of murder in connection with an investigation into a number of baby deaths.
Lucy Letby, 30, of Hereford, has been charged with eight offences of murder and 10 offences of attempted murder.
The charge relates to a number of baby deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital between the period of June 2015 to June 2016.
Ms Letby, of Arran Avenue, was re-arrested on Tuesday (November 10) and has subsequently been charged, Cheshire Police have said.
She has been held in custody and is expected to appear at Warrington Magistrates Court on Thursday (November 12).
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Dimitar Berbatov concerned over season of 'embarrassment' for Man United

Dimitar Berbatov has warned Manchester United players there can be no excuses over a packed fixture schedule and they ca n't allow this season to become an `` embarrassment '' .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side sit 14th in the Premier League table during the international break despite a 3-1 win against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday .
It 's been a poor start to the season for United , who have already played 12 games since the start of the season .
With Carabao Cup , Champions League and Premier League commitments in a reduced season , managers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workloads more than ever .
Berbatov has insisted that the hectic fixture schedule ca n't be used as an excuse for United 's poor start to the season and believes a club of Manchester United 's stature should be acclimatised to competing on all fronts .
`` This season is different , there are a lot of games in a short space of time , '' Berbatov told Betfair .
`` Matches in the Premier League , in Europe and then all of a sudden international breaks , but this can not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the international break by winning what was arguably their most important match of the season at Everton on Saturday .
The under-pressure Reds came from behind to beat the Toffees thanks to Bruno Fernandes ' double and Edinson Cavani 's first goal for United .
United have a two-week break with many of their stars heading off on international duty - we 'll be keeping tabs on how they all perform , and on preparations for their next Premier League match against West Brom .
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`` United have faced fixture congestion for many years , during my time and even before my time .
United are used to playing in the Premier League , Europe and in the cups - we used to win them all as well .
`` There can be no excuses , the situation is the same for everyone else , the performances are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to improve sooner rather than later because other teams will get ahead of them and they could become a real embarrassment . ''

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Dimitar Berbatov has warned Manchester United players there can be no excuses over a packed fixture schedule and they can't allow this season to become an "embarrassment".
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side sit 14th in the Premier League table during the international break despite a 3-1 win against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.
It's been a poor start to the season for United, who have already played 12 games since the start of the season.
With Carabao Cup, Champions League and Premier League commitments in a reduced season, managers will have to juggle their players' workloads more than ever.
Berbatov has insisted that the hectic fixture schedule can't be used as an excuse for United's poor start to the season and believes a club of Manchester United's stature should be acclimatised to competing on all fronts.
"This season is different, there are a lot of games in a short space of time," Berbatov told Betfair.
"Matches in the Premier League, in Europe and then all of a sudden international breaks, but this cannot be used as an excuse.
"United have faced fixture congestion for many years, during my time and even before my time. United are used to playing in the Premier League, Europe and in the cups - we used to win them all as well.
"There can be no excuses, the situation is the same for everyone else, the performances are just not consistent enough.
"They need to improve sooner rather than later because other teams will get ahead of them and they could become a real embarrassment."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Man City defender Nathan Ake suffers injury on international duty

Manchester City 's injury problems have worsened after Nathan Ake was the latest to suffer a setback on Wednesday night .
The versatile defender started at centre-back for the Netherlands in their friendly match with Spain in Amsterdam but had to be taken off after just six minutes .
He was pictured clutching his right hamstring , which appears to be the cause of the injury .
Ake arrived at City this past summer in a £40million transfer from relegated Bournemouth and has looked impressive in his first few performances .
However , he has already suffered from an injury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what Pep Guardiola called 'niggles in the groin . '
There is no indication as of yet how serious the new hamstring injury is and if the 25-year-old will face any time on the sidelines but the prospect of losing another player to the treatment room must be daunting for the Blues boss .
Due to the truncated nature of the season , games are being played in a much smaller time frame than usual and it has led to a marked increase in muscle injuries throughout the Premier League .
Only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missed at least one game through injury and it led to Guardiola asking for the rules on the number of substitutes to be increased following Sunday 's draw with Liverpool , a match that saw Trent Alexander-Arnold suffer a calf injury .
Following the restart of the game last season , teams were allowed to make five substitutes in matches to account for the lack of match fitness and higher risk of injury , but the Premier League clubs voted for it to be put back down to the usual three for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased to five once again to protect the players .
`` Today the right-back for the national team for England is injured , and other players .
It 's so demanding for the players , the same argument all the time , '' said Guardiola .
`` I do n't understand , I do n't know who is in charge to decide these things but I do n't know how they do n't understand when all the leagues around the world except this league have five substitutions , to protect the players , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the physicality of playing every three days .
`` Maybe this league likes to be different .
The situation is unusual , it is different .
That 's why I am surprised , I do n't understand and since I have a microphone and people ask me about this I will have the same theory .
It 's not to take advantage , it 's to protect the players , today a right-back from the national team is injured for that reason and tomorrow it will be another player .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five , the show must go on , it 's not to play games or not play games , it 's to protect the players .
The previous season finished later , it was exceptional [ circumstances ] and all the leagues around the world understand the situation , except here .
`` It 's ridiculous .
LeBron James won the NBA title , know he will be on holiday for one month , two months , three months , these guys had eight days to two weeks and then it 's games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic is still here , every league around the world has five subs . ''

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Manchester City's injury problems have worsened after Nathan Ake was the latest to suffer a setback on Wednesday night.
The versatile defender started at centre-back for the Netherlands in their friendly match with Spain in Amsterdam but had to be taken off after just six minutes.
He was pictured clutching his right hamstring, which appears to be the cause of the injury.
Ake arrived at City this past summer in a £40million transfer from relegated Bournemouth and has looked impressive in his first few performances. However, he has already suffered from an injury having missed three games in October due to what Pep Guardiola called 'niggles in the groin.'
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There is no indication as of yet how serious the new hamstring injury is and if the 25-year-old will face any time on the sidelines but the prospect of losing another player to the treatment room must be daunting for the Blues boss.
Due to the truncated nature of the season, games are being played in a much smaller time frame than usual and it has led to a marked increase in muscle injuries throughout the Premier League.
Only a handful of City players haven't missed at least one game through injury and it led to Guardiola asking for the rules on the number of substitutes to be increased following Sunday's draw with Liverpool, a match that saw Trent Alexander-Arnold suffer a calf injury.
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Following the restart of the game last season, teams were allowed to make five substitutes in matches to account for the lack of match fitness and higher risk of injury, but the Premier League clubs voted for it to be put back down to the usual three for the current campaign.
Guardiola believes it should increased to five once again to protect the players.
"Today the right-back for the national team for England is injured, and other players. It's so demanding for the players, the same argument all the time," said Guardiola.
"I don't understand, I don't know who is in charge to decide these things but I don't know how they don't understand when all the leagues around the world except this league have five substitutions, to protect the players, to protect the footballers, to protect the physicality of playing every three days.
"Maybe this league likes to be different. The situation is unusual, it is different. That's why I am surprised, I don't understand and since I have a microphone and people ask me about this I will have the same theory. It's not to take advantage, it's to protect the players, today a right-back from the national team is injured for that reason and tomorrow it will be another player.
"I don't understand what benefit it three or five, the show must go on, it's not to play games or not play games, it's to protect the players. The previous season finished later, it was exceptional [circumstances] and all the leagues around the world understand the situation, except here.
"It's ridiculous. LeBron James won the NBA title, know he will be on holiday for one month, two months, three months, these guys had eight days to two weeks and then it's games, games, games.
"The pandemic is still here, every league around the world has five subs."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--The latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester

The coronavirus infection rate is dropping in almost every borough in Greater Manchester , the latest figures show .
Nine of the ten boroughs have seen a decrease in their rate - and in Trafford there is only a very slight increase .
The downward trends range from 3 per cent in Oldham , where the overall rate remains above 700 cases per 100,000 people , to 19 per cent in Stockport , where it has dropped to 362 .
Overall , Greater Manchester 's infection rate is now down 11 per cent to 492 cases per 100,000 people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but still increasing .
The figures come after the Mayor Andy Burnham said today the region 's second wave in terms of infection rates may have now peaked - but the pressure on hospitals is expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks .
New hospital admissions and inpatient diagnoses have fallen slightly across Greater Manchester in the past week .
But there has been a further 14pc rise in Covid patients in hospital beds here , as people spend longer in hospital receiving treatment .
Mr Burnham said today 's figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do have to point out , of course , that these are high case rates compared with the rest of the country ’ .
“ But , nevertheless , some signs of movement in a more positive direction , '' he added .
Sadly , data published by NHS England this afternoon revealed 53 more patients in Greater Manchester hospitals have died with coronavirus .
A total of 33 these were recorded by Pennine Acute NHS Trust .
This means the trust , which runs , North Manchester General Hospital , Fairfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary , has recorded a total of 55 deaths alone in the previous 48 hours .
The Manchester Foundation Trust which runs several of the city 's major hospitals including the Manchester Royal Infirmary ( MRI ) and Wythenshawe Hospital , recorded eight new deaths .
Whilst seven were recorded at Salford Royal , two at the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust which runs Stepping Hill hospital and two at the Wrightington , Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust .
On Tuesday trusts in Greater Manchester recorded 64 deaths , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the peak of the first wave in April .
It took the death toll in region 's hospitals over 3,000 for the first time - currently standing at 3,080 .
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The coronavirus infection rate is dropping in almost every borough in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.
Nine of the ten boroughs have seen a decrease in their rate - and in Trafford there is only a very slight increase.
The downward trends range from 3 per cent in Oldham, where the overall rate remains above 700 cases per 100,000 people, to 19 per cent in Stockport, where it has dropped to 362.
Overall, Greater Manchester's infection rate is now down 11 per cent to 492 cases per 100,000 people.
By comparison the national average is 248 but still increasing.
The figures come after the Mayor Andy Burnham said today the region's second wave in terms of infection rates may have now peaked - but the pressure on hospitals is expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks.
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New hospital admissions and inpatient diagnoses have fallen slightly across Greater Manchester in the past week.
But there has been a further 14pc rise in Covid patients in hospital beds here, as people spend longer in hospital receiving treatment.
Mr Burnham said today's figures paint an ‘encouraging picture, although we do have to point out, of course, that these are high case rates compared with the rest of the country’.
“But, nevertheless, some signs of movement in a more positive direction," he added.
Sadly, data published by NHS England this afternoon revealed 53 more patients in Greater Manchester hospitals have died with coronavirus.
A total of 33 these were recorded by Pennine Acute NHS Trust.
This means the trust, which runs, North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, the Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, has recorded a total of 55 deaths alone in the previous 48 hours.
The Manchester Foundation Trust which runs several of the city's major hospitals including the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and Wythenshawe Hospital, recorded eight new deaths.
Whilst seven were recorded at Salford Royal, two at the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust which runs Stepping Hill hospital and two at the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust.
On Tuesday trusts in Greater Manchester recorded 64 deaths, the highest number of daily recorded deaths since the peak of the first wave in April.
It took the death toll in region's hospitals over 3,000 for the first time - currently standing at 3,080.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Man detained after car smashes into front of London police station

Metropolitan police have confirmed that a car has crashed into Edmonton Police station .
Earlier this evening ( November 11 @ @ @ @ @ the station office , police have said .
A man has been detained in relation @ @ @ @ @ are no injuries that have been reported at this stage .
Emergency services are in @ @ @ @ @ Service and the London Fire brigade .
The station has been evacuated and a large @ @ @ @ @ .
In a statement , the Met police said : `` At around 18:58hrs on @ @ @ @ @ vehicle collided with the station office at Edmonton Police Station .
`` A man - @ @ @ @ @ been detained in connection with the incident .
`` The vehicle remains at the scene @ @ @ @ @ attendance while it is examined .
`` At this stage we have not been informed @ @ @ @ @ The police station has been evacuated and a large police cordon is in place .
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Metropolitan police have confirmed that a car has crashed into Edmonton Police station.
Earlier this evening (November 11) the vehicle collided with the station office, police have said.
A man has been detained in relation to the incident.
There are no injuries that have been reported at this stage.
Emergency services are in attendance including the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire brigade.
The station has been evacuated and a large police cordon has been erected.
In a statement, the Met police said: "At around 18:58hrs on Wednesday, 11 November a vehicle collided with the station office at Edmonton Police Station.
"A man - no further details - has been detained in connection with the incident.
"The vehicle remains at the scene. Specialist officers are in attendance while it is examined.
"At this stage we have not been informed of any injuries.
"London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade are present.
"The police station has been evacuated and a large police cordon is in place."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Former Emmerdale star looks a 'knockout' with her new lockdown makeover

Former Emmerdale star Sammy Winward has unveiled a new look for lockdown .
The blonde actress has gone for the chop with a shaggy bob and fringe .
Sammy , 35 , from Bolton , posted a photo of her new hairdo on Instagram as she posed in a snuggly teddy bear coat .
Sammy , who played Katie Sugden in the ITV soap , joked that it might have been bad timing to have a fringe cut into her hair when we 've just entered a month-long second lockdown .
`` Fringe just in time for lockdown , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see in about four minutes , '' she joked .
The compliments came pouring in for the makeover .
`` Suits you , '' another told her .
`` Aww you look just like Katie again , '' another commented .
Sammy recently shared a throwback snap of herself playing Katie , who died in the soap in 2015 after being pushed through floorboards by her brother-in-law Robert Sugden as she called to 'Save The Arts . '
`` To all professionals in the film , television , theatre , entertainment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to post a photo of you in your job .
Just a picture , no description .
The goal is to flood social media with our profession .
Copy the text and post a pic .
# SaveTheArts , '' she posted .
Earlier this year Sammy starred in the hard-hitting short film Lead Belly about an ex soldier Mark , who is homeless and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder .
Produced by and starring Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas as Mark the film was made to raise awareness of ex armed forces personnel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the film Sammy played his ex wife Emma .
A fundraising page set up by Jamie raised money for the veterans ' mental health charity Combat Stress , Soldiers off the Streets , which helps forgotten ex service personnel whose lives have been affected by homelessness and Broughton House in Salford , a charity and nursing home for veterans .
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Former Emmerdale star Sammy Winward has unveiled a new look for lockdown.
The blonde actress has gone for the chop with a shaggy bob and fringe.
Sammy, 35, from Bolton, posted a photo of her new hairdo on Instagram as she posed in a snuggly teddy bear coat.
Sammy, who played Katie Sugden in the ITV soap, joked that it might have been bad timing to have a fringe cut into her hair when we've just entered a month-long second lockdown.
"Fringe just in time for lockdown, so in other words, wont be able to see in about four minutes," she joked.
The compliments came pouring in for the makeover.
"Wow Sammy, absolutely knockout," said one follower.
"Suits you," another told her.
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"Beautiful," praised another.
"Aww you look just like Katie again," another commented.
Sammy recently shared a throwback snap of herself playing Katie, who died in the soap in 2015 after being pushed through floorboards by her brother-in-law Robert Sugden as she called to 'Save The Arts.'
"To all professionals in the film, television, theatre,entertainment, and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of you in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. Copy the text and post a pic. #SaveTheArts," she posted.
Earlier this year Sammy starred in the hard-hitting short film Lead Belly about an ex soldier Mark, who is homeless and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Produced by and starring Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas as Mark the film was made to raise awareness of ex armed forces personnel living on the streets of Manchester.
In the film Sammy played his ex wife Emma.
A fundraising page set up by Jamie raised money for the veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress, Soldiers off the Streets, which helps forgotten ex service personnel whose lives have been affected by homelessness and Broughton House in Salford, a charity and nursing home for veterans.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Man City evening headlines as Steffen discusses behind-the-scenes progress

Here are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Wednesday , November 11 .
City fans give their player ratings for the season so far We ’ ve asked , and you ’ ve answered - here ’ s how fans have rated the players for the season so far .
Aymeric Laporte gets the highest average rating of the whole squad , after MEN Sport asked fans to give each player a score out of ten , with a 7.9 , while his new central defensive partner Ruben Dias has evidently impressed so far , averaging 7.7 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kevin De Bruyne gets the third-highest rating on 7.5 , while three are tied on 7.4 - Cancelo , Walker , and Gabriel Jesus , making it four defenders in the top six so far in 2020/21 .
Agree or disagree ?
Give your own ratings here .
Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer believes that Man City and Liverpool remain the best two teams in the Premier League , having comfortably been the top two over the last couple of seasons .
That ’ s in spite of the slow start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the key injuries sustained at Liverpool , and the surprise form teams at the top of the table , with Leicester City , Tottenham and Southampton making up the top four alongside Jurgen Klopp ’ s Reds .
City are currently down in 10th , eight points off Brendan Rodgers ’ Leicester at the top , but do have a game in hand .
`` I still see Liverpool and Manchester City as the standout teams in the Premier League and think one of them will win the title - but Leicester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about that , '' the Premier League ’ s all-time top scorer Shearer told the .
`` Southampton also spent some time on top of the table over the weekend and it is pretty refreshing to see some different teams up there .
It certainly keeps things interesting and it 's something that might last a bit longer too.
” Here ’ s what he said in full .
USA international goalkeeper Zack Steffen has given an update on how he ’ s developing his game at Man City this season .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Columbus Crew in the summer of 2019 , before going out on loan to Bundesliga side Fortuna Dusseldorf last season .
Since returning to his parent club , he ’ s emerged as Pep Guardiola ’ s number two , following Claudio Bravo ’ s departure after his contract expired .
He ’ s featured in the Carabao Cup as City progressed past Bournemouth and Burnley .
“ The talent they have at that club , just to be in training with those guys every day , it 's making me better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It 's just pushing me in ways that I definitely was n't pushed in the past at different levels in my career .
`` I mean , it 's one of the best clubs in the world .
I 'm really enjoying getting to learn new things - in every aspect , it 's quicker , it 's faster , it 's more intense , it 's sharper .
`` You ’ ve really got to be focused and dialled in and on your game every day , every training .
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Here are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Wednesday, November 11.
City fans give their player ratings for the season so far
We’ve asked, and you’ve answered - here’s how Man City fans have rated the players for the season so far.
Aymeric Laporte gets the highest average rating of the whole squad, after MEN Sport asked fans to give each player a score out of ten, with a 7.9, while his new central defensive partner Ruben Dias has evidently impressed so far, averaging 7.7 at the time of writing.
Star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne gets the third-highest rating on 7.5, while three are tied on 7.4 - Cancelo, Walker, and Gabriel Jesus, making it four defenders in the top six so far in 2020/21.
Agree or disagree? Give your own ratings here .
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Alan Shearer makes Man City and Liverpool title prediction
Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer believes that Man City and Liverpool remain the best two teams in the Premier League, having comfortably been the top two over the last couple of seasons.
That’s in spite of the slow start made by City so far in 2020/21, the key injuries sustained at Liverpool, and the surprise form teams at the top of the table, with Leicester City, Tottenham and Southampton making up the top four alongside Jurgen Klopp’s Reds.
City are currently down in 10th, eight points off Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester at the top, but do have a game in hand.
"I still see Liverpool and Manchester City as the standout teams in the Premier League and think one of them will win the title - but Leicester and Tottenham might have something to say about that," the Premier League’s all-time top scorer Shearer told the BBC .
"Southampton also spent some time on top of the table over the weekend and it is pretty refreshing to see some different teams up there. It certainly keeps things interesting and it's something that might last a bit longer too.”
Here’s what he said in full .
City goalkeeper reveals behind-the-scenes progress
USA international goalkeeper Zack Steffen has given an update on how he’s developing his game at Man City this season.
The 25-year-old was signed for a £7million fee from Columbus Crew in the summer of 2019, before going out on loan to Bundesliga side Fortuna Dusseldorf last season.
Since returning to his parent club, he’s emerged as Pep Guardiola’s number two, following Claudio Bravo’s departure after his contract expired. He’s featured in the Carabao Cup as City progressed past Bournemouth and Burnley.
“The talent they have at that club, just to be in training with those guys every day, it's making me better,” he told reporters ( via MLSSoccer.com ).
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“It's just pushing me in ways that I definitely wasn't pushed in the past at different levels in my career.
"I mean, it's one of the best clubs in the world. I'm really enjoying getting to learn new things - in every aspect, it's quicker, it's faster, it's more intense, it's sharper.
"You’ve really got to be focused and dialled in and on your game every day, every training.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--'Sometimes I get home and cry': Paramedic on brutal reality of Covid winter

As Greater Manchester enters a winter intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic , paramedics are among those already feeling the strain .
The North West Ambulance Service ( NWAS ) last week declared a Major Incident after a surge in calls led to queues outside A & E departments , while on Monday this week a Twitter warning was released after staff became 'exceptionally busy ' .
While NWAS insist Mondays are 'traditionally busy ' , paramedics are reporting growing pressure during their shifts , which are often 12 hours long , compounded by staff absence due to self-isolation , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the sheer numbers of patients on the wards .
NWAS told the Manchester Evening News on Wednesday that they have recruited an extra 180 call handlers and support staff since the first wave of the pandemic - with plans to recruit a further 123 this winter , including clinicians to give medical advice to crews on the road .
They are also adding 100 ambulances to their fleet .
Their full statement , which also includes potential plans to filter more 999 calls through to 111 where appropriate , is at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as hospital trusts in Greater Manchester last week decided to suspend non-urgent surgery and appointments amid a surge in the number of Covid patients being treated in the system .
At a press conference on Wednesday , Andy Burnham , Greater Manchester Mayor , described the ambulance service as being under 'intense pressure ' .
He said the problem stemmed from 'full ' hospital wards delaying hand over times of patients at A & E - leading to ambulance queues and impacting on the number of paramedics available to respond .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might ease in December , but added : `` It remains a very challenging picture indeed and I 'm sure the colleagues in the ambulance service are doing everything they can to put on extra vehicles and paramedics . ''
The Manchester Evening News spoke to a paramedic who works for NWAS in the Greater Manchester area .
They have asked that their name not be used .
`` Last Monday after my shift I came home and sat down with a cup of tea and then just contemplated 'oh God that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How are we going to cope if it gets busier ? '
`` It bothered me that it was a major incident .
You worry about patients and how they are going to be dealt with .
It 's serious and it 's worrying .
It was just the amount of ambulances at A & E , the departments filling up - you could just tell something was n't right .
`` We are used to being busy at Christmas and new year but that was like Christmas and new year brought forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very good - they are used to dealing with things like this .
It went quite well considering the pressure we were under .
`` I honestly do n't know why and how we got that busy .
`` I know Covid is making us busier - and that 's a concern over winter .
`` We always get winter pressures from October to January but on top of that there 's Covid and the workload is more .
`` I 've never known it to be this busy before .
Sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're all human and we deal with a lot of emotional things .
But you just have to carry on .
It 's a very physical job that we do .
People get tired but we all cart on , we all know we 've got patients to deal with and that 's really important .
We always put them first .
`` I am worried for patients and the knock-on effect the busyness has .
We do n't know what 's going to happen this winter with Covid .
`` There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse .
Some hospitals are worse than others .
`` There have been some longer waits for call-outs because of Covid .
It 's worrying when they have been waiting a while - we make sure we apologise .
Patients do seem to understand .
`` We have staff that are off self-isolating which has a knock-on effect too .
`` I do feel stressed .
The other night I was watching Boris and he was saying if there was n't a lockdown healthcare workers would end up deciding who they would work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was awful to hear .
`` I dread to think what would happen at hospitals .
`` I start a 12-hour shift , get in the vehicle and then we 're out all day .
`` For staff doing this day in , day out , it does have an effect on people .
`` When dealing with patients sometimes you do come home and worry about what 's happened to them .
It worries me more when it 's busy because you want to know they have got the care they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I sit down and have a cup of tea and relax and recharge the batteries before the next shift . ''
`` We pick up quite a lot of Covid patients .
They are always somebody 's mother , father , sister , brother .
There 's always somebody who will be affected if they are really ill. '' You do think about getting Covid - but I 'm one of these if I get it I get it I 've got to deal with it .
We deal with patients all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever guidelines there are .
`` If I catch it I would n't blame the patient or anyone - Covid does n't discriminate , the virus will hit anybody so as far as I 'm concerned if I get it it 's one of those things .
`` People work hard in every single bit of the ambulance service .
I think we are in a situation where we need more ambulances to deal with the amount of people we get .
`` I think it 's about planning , training more paramedics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road .
`` Our management is really good and they are trying their best in what is a difficult time .
`` We go above and beyond , I know that sounds sickly but we do .
Last Monday we had people volunteering to come in .
`` Please only phone for an ambulance if you need it .
For my colleagues and myself , I 'd like people to understand how busy we are .
`` Sometimes people do n't understand that when we receive a job it might not have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only just have got the job .
I do n't think everybody realises that . ''
What the North West Ambulance Service says : A spokesman said : `` Winter is always a challenging time and the North West Ambulance Service doesn ’ t escape those pressures which are all the more challenging this year due to the pandemic .
`` However , as we always do at this time of year , the trust has taken measures to ease those pressures through our annual winter planning .
`` Since the start of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have increased our call centres staff numbers , recruiting 180 call handlers and support staff .
`` In addition , a further 123 members of staff are to be recruited and deployed throughout the winter , those include clinicians who offer key medical advice to crews on the road to ensure best outcomes for the patient .
`` It ’ s important to understand not everyone who rings 999 will need an ambulance ; NWAS is one of the leaders in investing in 'hear and treat ' services and have expanded our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical advice over the phone , reducing the need to send an unnecessary emergency response .
Read more of today 's top stories here '' Around 11pc of 999 calls are currently dealt with in this way .
We are also working with BT who take the initial 999 call to see if any can be filtered to the less urgent 111 service where appropriate .
`` Also not everyone who gets an emergency response will go to hospital .
We are often able to give medical treatment and advice at the scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proportion of patients we take to hospitals .
Currently 30 percent of incidents are dealt with in this way .
`` We are also expanding our fleet of vehicles to more than 400 over the coming weeks .
That ’ s 100 more ambulances available on the road .
`` And while Covid inevitably continues to affect our own staffing numbers , we have a concentrated focus on infection control inside our call centres and sites to reduce the risk .
`` We want to take this opportunity to thank our staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their roles throughout the trust , we encourage all members of staff to raise any patient safety concerns they have .
`` We continue to say to the public , the best way to support NWAS is to only call 999 in an emergency and or a life threatening situation .
And we thank those who do use alternatives if they can , like 111 online or GP , pharmacist or walk in centre . ''

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As Greater Manchester enters a winter intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, paramedics are among those already feeling the strain.
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) last week declared a Major Incident after a surge in calls led to queues outside A&E departments, while on Monday this week a Twitter warning was released after staff became 'exceptionally busy'.
While NWAS insist Mondays are 'traditionally busy', paramedics are reporting growing pressure during their shifts, which are often 12 hours long, compounded by staff absence due to self-isolation, and longer than usual waits outside hospitals because of the sheer numbers of patients on the wards.
NWAS told the Manchester Evening News on Wednesday that they have recruited an extra 180 call handlers and support staff since the first wave of the pandemic - with plans to recruit a further 123 this winter, including clinicians to give medical advice to crews on the road. They are also adding 100 ambulances to their fleet.
Their full statement, which also includes potential plans to filter more 999 calls through to 111 where appropriate, is at the end of this story.
It comes as hospital trusts in Greater Manchester last week decided to suspend non-urgent surgery and appointments amid a surge in the number of Covid patients being treated in the system.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor, described the ambulance service as being under 'intense pressure'.
He said the problem stemmed from 'full' hospital wards delaying hand over times of patients at A&E - leading to ambulance queues and impacting on the number of paramedics available to respond.
He said some of the pressure on the service might ease in December, but added: "It remains a very challenging picture indeed and I'm sure the colleagues in the ambulance service are doing everything they can to put on extra vehicles and paramedics."
The Manchester Evening News spoke to a paramedic who works for NWAS in the Greater Manchester area. They have asked that their name not be used.
"Last Monday after my shift I came home and sat down with a cup of tea and then just contemplated 'oh God that's the first time that's happened. How are we going to cope if it gets busier?'
"It bothered me that it was a major incident. You worry about patients and how they are going to be dealt with. It's serious and it's worrying. It was just the amount of ambulances at A&E, the departments filling up - you could just tell something wasn't right.
"We are used to being busy at Christmas and new year but that was like Christmas and new year brought forward.
"The management in the service is very good - they are used to dealing with things like this. It went quite well considering the pressure we were under.
"I honestly don't know why and how we got that busy.
"I know Covid is making us busier - and that's a concern over winter.
"We always get winter pressures from October to January but on top of that there's Covid and the workload is more.
"I've never known it to be this busy before. Sometimes I get home and cry. We're all human and we deal with a lot of emotional things. But you just have to carry on. It's a very physical job that we do. People get tired but we all cart on, we all know we've got patients to deal with and that's really important. We always put them first.
"I am worried for patients and the knock-on effect the busyness has. We don't know what's going to happen this winter with Covid.
"There are delays at hospitals and it has got worse. Some hospitals are worse than others.
"There have been some longer waits for call-outs because of Covid. It's worrying when they have been waiting a while - we make sure we apologise. Patients do seem to understand.
"We have staff that are off self-isolating which has a knock-on effect too.
"I do feel stressed. The other night I was watching Boris and he was saying if there wasn't a lockdown healthcare workers would end up deciding who they would work on and who they wouldn't and that was awful to hear.
"I dread to think what would happen at hospitals.
"I start a 12-hour shift, get in the vehicle and then we're out all day.
"For staff doing this day in, day out, it does have an effect on people.
"When dealing with patients sometimes you do come home and worry about what's happened to them. It worries me more when it's busy because you want to know they have got the care they needed.
"When I get home I sit down and have a cup of tea and relax and recharge the batteries before the next shift."
"We pick up quite a lot of Covid patients. They are always somebody's mother, father, sister, brother. There's always somebody who will be affected if they are really ill.
"You do think about getting Covid - but I'm one of these if I get it I get it I've got to deal with it. We deal with patients all the time with different illnesses. You follow whatever guidelines there are.
"If I catch it I wouldn't blame the patient or anyone - Covid doesn't discriminate, the virus will hit anybody so as far as I'm concerned if I get it it's one of those things.
"People work hard in every single bit of the ambulance service. I think we are in a situation where we need more ambulances to deal with the amount of people we get.
"I think it's about planning, training more paramedics up, getting more vehicles on the road.
"Our management is really good and they are trying their best in what is a difficult time.
"We go above and beyond, I know that sounds sickly but we do. Last Monday we had people volunteering to come in.
"Please only phone for an ambulance if you need it. For my colleagues and myself, I'd like people to understand how busy we are.
"Sometimes people don't understand that when we receive a job it might not have been when they phoned in and we might only just have got the job. I don't think everybody realises that."
What the North West Ambulance Service says:
A spokesman said: "Winter is always a challenging time and the North West Ambulance Service doesn’t escape those pressures which are all the more challenging this year due to the pandemic.
"However, as we always do at this time of year, the trust has taken measures to ease those pressures through our annual winter planning.
"Since the start of the first wave of the pandemic, we have increased our call centres staff numbers, recruiting 180 call handlers and support staff.
"In addition, a further 123 members of staff are to be recruited and deployed throughout the winter, those include clinicians who offer key medical advice to crews on the road to ensure best outcomes for the patient.
"It’s important to understand not everyone who rings 999 will need an ambulance; NWAS is one of the leaders in investing in 'hear and treat' services and have expanded our Clinical Support Hub in order to give medical advice over the phone, reducing the need to send an unnecessary emergency response.
"Around 11pc of 999 calls are currently dealt with in this way. We are also working with BT who take the initial 999 call to see if any can be filtered to the less urgent 111 service where appropriate.
"Also not everyone who gets an emergency response will go to hospital. We are often able to give medical treatment and advice at the scene where appropriate, that’s reducing the proportion of patients we take to hospitals. Currently 30 percent of incidents are dealt with in this way.
"We are also expanding our fleet of vehicles to more than 400 over the coming weeks. That’s 100 more ambulances available on the road.
"And while Covid inevitably continues to affect our own staffing numbers, we have a concentrated focus on infection control inside our call centres and sites to reduce the risk.
"We want to take this opportunity to thank our staff who continue to show professionalism and commitment in their roles throughout the trust, we encourage all members of staff to raise any patient safety concerns they have.
"We continue to say to the public, the best way to support NWAS is to only call 999 in an emergency and or a life threatening situation. And we thank those who do use alternatives if they can, like 111 online or GP, pharmacist or walk in centre."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Real Housewives star poses in just body paint, a thong and Union Jack flag

She 's been ruffling feathers since arriving as the newest member of The Real Housewives of Cheshire cast and now Lystra Adams is flying the flag .
Lystra struck a bold pose in Union Jack body paint for new scenes to be screened in Monday 's episode of the hit ITVBe reality show .
After she came into the latest series with a bang , Lystra wants to show she is fabulous at 43 .
Fans will get to find out the story behind this bold photoshoot next week .
Lystra was joined by her co-star and pal Tanya Bardsley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paint as she posed in a white swimsuit .
There were fireworks when Lystra was introduced to the other girls on the show by her friends Nick Malenko and Royston Blythe after moving to Cheshire , and the model ended up clashing with Rachel Lugo and Hanna Kinsella over dinner .
Ahead of her debut she said it was 'definitely a bombshell of an entrance ' and she was n't wrong .
`` Already one of my favs on rhoc !
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Such a queen absolutely stunning !
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Smashed it , '' said another .
Born in Guyana , in South America , Lystra moved to the UK in 1997 at the age of 20 following a holiday romance .
She previously told how she was teased over her looks and height at school but went on to land a job as a professional Naomi Campbell lookalike .
She was signed up by a Birmingham modelling agency to turn up at functions and events as the top supermodel .
At one event hired bodyguards took their roles so seriously they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ model , property investor and entrepreneur has been a regular in the Cheshire social scene for years and is already friends with a number of the Housewives .
Lystra , mother to daughter Jasmine , who is also a model , has confirmed she 's opening a new 'Instagrammable ' restaurant Boujee at Liverpool One next month after investing in the recently launched 202 Kitchen in Manchester .
She said about her new role on the hit ITVBe reality show : “ Joining The Real Housewives of Cheshire is a dream come true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends on screen to share the laughter and witness the drama first hand has been eye opening but I ’ m not shy , I ’ m ready for anything !
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She's been ruffling feathers since arriving as the newest member of The Real Housewives of Cheshire cast and now Lystra Adams is flying the flag.
Lystra struck a bold pose in Union Jack body paint for new scenes to be screened in Monday's episode of the hit ITVBe reality show.
After she came into the latest series with a bang, Lystra wants to show she is fabulous at 43.
Fans will get to find out the story behind this bold photoshoot next week.
Lystra was joined by her co-star and pal Tanya Bardsley, who was also adorned in body paint as she posed in a white swimsuit.
There were fireworks when Lystra was introduced to the other girls on the show by her friends Nick Malenko and Royston Blythe after moving to Cheshire, and the model ended up clashing with Rachel Lugo and Hanna Kinsella over dinner.
Ahead of her debut she said it was 'definitely a bombshell of an entrance' and she wasn't wrong.
"Already one of my favs on rhoc!!! Such a queen absolutely stunning!!!!" praised one fan on social media.
"Smashed it," said another.
Born in Guyana, in South America, Lystra moved to the UK in 1997 at the age of 20 following a holiday romance.
She previously told how she was teased over her looks and height at school but went on to land a job as a professional Naomi Campbell lookalike.
She was signed up by a Birmingham modelling agency to turn up at functions and events as the top supermodel.
At one event hired bodyguards took their roles so seriously they followed her into the toilets.
The model, property investor and entrepreneur has been a regular in the Cheshire social scene for years and is already friends with a number of the Housewives.
Lystra, mother to daughter Jasmine, who is also a model, has confirmed she's opening a new 'Instagrammable' restaurant Boujee at Liverpool One next month after investing in the recently launched 202 Kitchen in Manchester.
She said about her new role on the hit ITVBe reality show: “Joining The Real Housewives of Cheshire is a dream come true.
"Being able to join my friends on screen to share the laughter and witness the drama first hand has been eye opening but I’m not shy, I’m ready for anything!”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--EFL issue statement on Spanish takeover bid at Wigan Athletic

The English Football League ( EFL ) has asked Wigan Athletic to deal with ' a number of outstanding matters ' before a proposed takeover of the club can be agreed .
The future of the Latics has been up in the air since the end of last season but fans were encouraged when the administrators of club revealed that a Spanish bidder was interested in a deal .
This new bidder had agreed a period of exclusivity with administrators Paul Stanley , Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson , from Begbies Traynor , which meant they would be the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club in a period extending until today ( November 11 ) .
However , having not reached a final deal , the administrators have extended this exclusive period to allow for more discussions .
Now the EFL has released a statement which goes some way to explaining what is holding up the deal .
A spokesman for the league said : `` The EFL has remained in regular dialogue with the administrators at Wigan Athletic in respect of the proposed takeover , which would see the club exit administration and new company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Following the recent announcement by the Wigan Athletic Supporters ' Club in regard to their decision to withdraw their offer of investment in that company and consideration of all relevant matters by the EFL Board , the EFL Executive advised the administrators of a number of outstanding issues that required a resolution before this matter could progress .
`` This situation is ongoing and whilst we are unable to provide a definitive timeline for its conclusion , the EFL remains committed to securing a long-term sustainable future for Wigan Athletic as soon as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work proactively with the administrators to achieve this aim . ''
Wigan take on Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy tonight .
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The English Football League (EFL) has asked Wigan Athletic to deal with 'a number of outstanding matters' before a proposed takeover of the club can be agreed.
The future of the Latics has been up in the air since the end of last season but fans were encouraged when the administrators of club revealed that a Spanish bidder was interested in a deal.
This new bidder had agreed a period of exclusivity with administrators Paul Stanley, Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson, from Begbies Traynor, which meant they would be the only interested party to be in discussions over the club in a period extending until today (November 11).
However, having not reached a final deal, the administrators have extended this exclusive period to allow for more discussions.
Now the EFL has released a statement which goes some way to explaining what is holding up the deal.
A spokesman for the league said: "The EFL has remained in regular dialogue with the administrators at Wigan Athletic in respect of the proposed takeover, which would see the club exit administration and new company AFC Wigan Athletic Ltd established.
"Following the recent announcement by the Wigan Athletic Supporters' Club in regard to their decision to withdraw their offer of investment in that company and consideration of all relevant matters by the EFL Board, the EFL Executive advised the administrators of a number of outstanding issues that required a resolution before this matter could progress.
"This situation is ongoing and whilst we are unable to provide a definitive timeline for its conclusion, the EFL remains committed to securing a long-term sustainable future for Wigan Athletic as soon as is practically possible and will continue to work proactively with the administrators to achieve this aim."
Wigan take on Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy tonight.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Lotto results LIVE: National Lottery winning numbers for Wednesday draw

Wednesday night means it 's Lotto time - and tonight 's draw comes with a big £2m prize .
One lucky winner could be made a millionaire if they scoop the life-changing sum.. And what do you need to win ?
Match six main numbers and you 'll win the jackpot .
If you were to win , do you know how you would spend the cash ?
This £2m prize could see you purchase your dream home , treat the family , or fund a swish sports car .
Or even just get rid of those bills once and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of possibilities - but only if you have bought a ticket for the draw .
To be in with the chance of winning the cash you will need to get yourself a ticket and pick your lucky numbers before 7.30pm tonight .
You can also play online via the National Lottery website for £2 a play .
If you manage to match all six numbers on your card , then that huge jackpot fund could be all yours .
The winning numbers for tonight 's Lotto draw will be revealed at 8pm , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawn shortly afterwards at 8.15pm .
And if you have missed your chance to play tonight , there will be another Lotto draw on Saturday .
We will be announcing the numbers for tonight 's Lotto and Thunderball draws below as soon as the results are in .

Wednesday night means it's Lotto time - and tonight's draw comes with a big £2m prize.
One lucky winner could be made a millionaire if they scoop the life-changing sum..
And what do you need to win? Match six main numbers and you'll win the jackpot.
If you were to win, do you know how you would spend the cash? This £2m prize could see you purchase your dream home, treat the family, or fund a swish sports car.
Or even just get rid of those bills once and for all.
There's a host of possibilities - but only if you have bought a ticket for the draw.
To be in with the chance of winning the cash you will need to get yourself a ticket and pick your lucky numbers before 7.30pm tonight. You can also play online via the National Lottery website for £2 a play.
The ticket includes a raffle Millionaire Maker entry code. Thunderball Tickets cost £1.
If you manage to match all six numbers on your card, then that huge jackpot fund could be all yours.
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The winning numbers for tonight's Lotto draw will be revealed at 8pm, while the winning Thunderball numbers will be drawn shortly afterwards at 8.15pm .
And if you have missed your chance to play tonight, there will be another Lotto draw on Saturday.
We will be announcing the numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws below as soon as the results are in.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Woman's high-speed bid to escape police ends after she smashes into wall

A woman who only held a provisional driving licence led police on a high-speed chase through Tameside before smashing her van into a wall and a lamppost , a court heard .
An officer spotted Danielle Burns , 20 , driving the vehicle at speed in Hattersley at around 1.40am on September 10 last year .
They signalled for her to pull over and activated their blue emergency lights but Burns did n't stop .
She led the police car on a pursuit through Hyde then up to Dukinfield .
Prosecutor Neil Ronan told Minshull Street Crown Court how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per hour during the pursuit .
She drove at 50 miles per hour over speed bumps on a built-up , residential street .
After around 10 minutes , the chase came to an end when Burns mounted the pavement on Birch Lane and hit her van into a wall .
She also struck a street lamppost and knocked it to the ground .
`` The defendant then made off from the car on foot but the officer chased her and she was detained shortly after '' , Mr Ronan added .
`` She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said 'get the f**k off me ' '' .
Burns was found to only hold a provisional driving licence .
In mitigation , defence lawyer Niamh Ingham said her client 's life was 'spiralling out of control ' at the time of the incident .
`` She was experiencing depression and was self-medicating at the time of the offence following a breakdown of a long-term relationship then an abusive relationship thereafter '' , Ms Ingham said .
`` She tells me she was not thinking straight and describes herself as spiralling out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also tells me this is completely out of character for her .
`` She has not driven a car since this incident and tells me that she is scared to even get in a car as a passenger .
`` She is in a much more stable place now than she was at the time . ''
The court was also told how Burns has been in care since the age of 12-months old .
But her support worker said despite her vulnerabilities , she had made 'significant progress ' over the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was a 'great shame ' that Burns , who had no previous convictions , had now lost her good character .
Sentencing , she told her : `` Your behaviour during this incident was extremely dangerous , not just to yourself but to others .
`` It 's a matter of pure luck that there was no much traffic on the roads or people about at the time , but there could have been .
`` As soon as you saw the blue lights you should have stopped but sadly you made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and drove dangerousy .
`` In my judgement , whilst this is a serious offence there is significant mitigation in your case .
`` You have made steps since this incident to put yourself on the right path , make sure you stay on the right path . ''
Burns , of Moston , pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without a valid driving licence .
She was sentenced to a two-year community order made up of 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days .
She was also disqualified from driving for 12 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retest .
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A woman who only held a provisional driving licence led police on a high-speed chase through Tameside before smashing her van into a wall and a lamppost, a court heard.
An officer spotted Danielle Burns, 20, driving the vehicle at speed in Hattersley at around 1.40am on September 10 last year.
They signalled for her to pull over and activated their blue emergency lights but Burns didn't stop.
She led the police car on a pursuit through Hyde then up to Dukinfield.
Prosecutor Neil Ronan told Minshull Street Crown Court how the defendant reached speeds of around 80 miles per hour during the pursuit.
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She drove at 50 miles per hour over speed bumps on a built-up, residential street.
After around 10 minutes, the chase came to an end when Burns mounted the pavement on Birch Lane and hit her van into a wall.
She also struck a street lamppost and knocked it to the ground.
"The defendant then made off from the car on foot but the officer chased her and she was detained shortly after", Mr Ronan added.
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"She was acting aggressively towards the officer and said 'get the f**k off me'".
Burns was found to only hold a provisional driving licence.
In mitigation, defence lawyer Niamh Ingham said her client's life was 'spiralling out of control' at the time of the incident.
"She was experiencing depression and was self-medicating at the time of the offence following a breakdown of a long-term relationship then an abusive relationship thereafter", Ms Ingham said.
"She tells me she was not thinking straight and describes herself as spiralling out of control at the time.
"She also tells me this is completely out of character for her.
"She has not driven a car since this incident and tells me that she is scared to even get in a car as a passenger.
"She is in a much more stable place now than she was at the time."
The court was also told how Burns has been in care since the age of 12-months old.
But her support worker said despite her vulnerabilities, she had made 'significant progress' over the last few months.
Judge Bernadette Baxter said it was a 'great shame' that Burns, who had no previous convictions, had now lost her good character.
Sentencing, she told her: "Your behaviour during this incident was extremely dangerous, not just to yourself but to others.
"It's a matter of pure luck that there was no much traffic on the roads or people about at the time, but there could have been.
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"As soon as you saw the blue lights you should have stopped but sadly you made the wrong choice and you sped off and drove dangerousy.
"In my judgement, whilst this is a serious offence there is significant mitigation in your case.
"You have made steps since this incident to put yourself on the right path, make sure you stay on the right path."
Burns, of Moston, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without a valid driving licence.
She was sentenced to a two-year community order made up of 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
She was also disqualified from driving for 12 months and will have to take an extended retest.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-11--Man Utd star Rashford praised by Robertson for school meals campaign

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has hailed Manchester United star Marcus Rashford for his school meals campaign , which has earned the England striker plaudits aplenty .
Rashford 's petition to ensure children from poor families enjoy free school meals during the holidays passed one million signatures last month , forcing the UK Government to change their stance .
The 23-year-old labelled the u-turn as the 'greatest moment ' of his life and his work in helping underprivileged children led to the forward landing an MBE honour .
Now Robertson has lavished praise on Rashford , who was also commended by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's win over the Toffees at Goodison Park .
“ Marcus is a credit to everyone in the way he goes about his business and , of course , I 'm sure he wished he did n't have to do it either , ” Robertson told The Big Issue .
“ He 's a credit to football .
Forget any rivalry , it 's nothing because we all have the same view as Marcus on this .
He is definitely making his voice heard.
” Robertson is also a firm believer in giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foodbanks on Merseyside and his home town Glasgow .
He added : “ We can at least give people a meal each day and make sure they 're fed whatever their circumstances are .
It does n't sit well with me if we don ’ t .
United entered the international break by winning what was arguably their most important match of the season at Everton on Saturday .
The under-pressure Reds came from behind to beat the Toffees thanks to Bruno Fernandes ' double and Edinson Cavani 's first goal for United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of their stars heading off on international duty - we 'll be keeping tabs on how they all perform , and on preparations for their next Premier League match against West Brom .
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“ It 's incredible the amount of people that rely on food banks , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that number is only going to get higher with what 's going on in the world just knowing people are losing jobs and things like that .
“ So people that are fortunate enough to have a job and get paid well - I believe we can give that back because these people need us now probably more than ever .
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Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has hailed Manchester United star Marcus Rashford for his school meals campaign, which has earned the England striker plaudits aplenty.
Rashford 's petition to ensure children from poor families enjoy free school meals during the holidays passed one million signatures last month, forcing the UK Government to change their stance. The 23-year-old labelled the u-turn as the 'greatest moment' of his life and his work in helping underprivileged children led to the forward landing an MBE honour.
Now Robertson has lavished praise on Rashford, who was also commended by Everton fans earlier this month during United 's win over the Toffees at Goodison Park.
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“Marcus is a credit to everyone in the way he goes about his business and, of course, I'm sure he wished he didn't have to do it either,” Robertson told The Big Issue.
“He's a credit to football. Forget any rivalry, it's nothing because we all have the same view as Marcus on this. He is definitely making his voice heard.”
Robertson is also a firm believer in giving back, having made regular donations to foodbanks on Merseyside and his home town Glasgow.
He added: “We can at least give people a meal each day and make sure they're fed whatever their circumstances are. It doesn't sit well with me if we don’t.
“It's incredible the amount of people that rely on food banks, it's scary. And, unfortunately, that number is only going to get higher with what's going on in the world just knowing people are losing jobs and things like that.
“So people that are fortunate enough to have a job and get paid well - I believe we can give that back because these people need us now probably more than ever.”