themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Lotto results: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers from the Saturday, February 22nd £4m

Lotto results: Winning National Lottery and Thunderball numbers from the Saturday, February 22nd £4m draw

It 's time to check those numbers , folks .
Saturday 's jackpot is a staggering £3.8m and across the country people are rifling through wallets , purses and pockets to find their potential ticket to financial paradise .
If you won , what would you do ?
After the initial shock would you run down to the supermarket and buy the champagne or ring round your loved ones straight away to let them know ?
Well tonight it could be you - and there is that life-changing £3.8m up for grabs .
This amount will be enough to buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredible holidays and the latest sports car .
And you 'll still have plenty of cash left over .
If you 've got your ticket handy , here are tonight 's results from the National Lottery 's Lotto and Thunderball .
The Lotto draw is alongside the millionaire 's raffle , where one lucky player will win a guaranteed £1m , and 20 winners will walk away with £20,000 .
Tonight 's Lotto numbers : 21 , 23 , 25 , 27 , 36 , 47 and the Bonus Ball is 17 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 , 12 , 24 , 27 and the Thunder Ball is 10 .
The National Lottery has also started its new Set For Life game .
In this winners will get top prize in monthly payments of £10,000 over thirty years rather than all in one go in a bid to offer more `` stability '' to the winner .
The draw will take place every Monday and Thursday .
To win the top prize , players will have to match the five main numbers plus the life ball .
Just like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prizes up for grabs too .
If you match the five main numbers , you 'll receive £10,000 every month for one year .
You can buy tickets for a draw at the National Lottery website here up until 7.30pm on the day of the draw

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It's time to check those numbers, folks.
Saturday's jackpot is a staggering £3.8m and across the country people are rifling through wallets, purses and pockets to find their potential ticket to financial paradise.
If you won, what would you do? After the initial shock would you run down to the supermarket and buy the champagne or ring round your loved ones straight away to let them know?
Well tonight it could be you - and there is that life-changing £3.8m up for grabs.
This amount will be enough to buy you everything from a luxury mansion, incredible holidays and the latest sports car.
And you'll still have plenty of cash left over.
If you've got your ticket handy, here are tonight's results from the National Lottery's Lotto and Thunderball.
The Lotto draw is alongside the millionaire's raffle, where one lucky player will win a guaranteed £1m, and 20 winners will walk away with £20,000.
Tonight's Lotto numbers: 21, 23, 25, 27, 36, 47 and the Bonus Ball is 17.
The Thunderball numbers are: 5, 11, 12, 24, 27 and the Thunder Ball is 10.
(Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
The National Lottery has also started its new Set For Life game.
In this winners will get top prize in monthly payments of £10,000 over thirty years rather than all in one go in a bid to offer more "stability" to the winner.
The draw will take place every Monday and Thursday.
To win the top prize, players will have to match the five main numbers plus the life ball.
Just like other lottery games, there's other prizes up for grabs too.
If you match the five main numbers, you'll receive £10,000 every month for one year.
You can buy tickets for a draw at the National Lottery website here up until 7.30pm on the day of the draw
Lottery Tickets cost £2 per line, and include a raffle Millionaire Maker entry code. Thunderball Tickets cost £1.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--'What is she doing?' fans confused about Camila Cabello's surprise appearance on Saturday Night Take

'What is she doing?' fans confused about Camila Cabello's surprise appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway

Viewers were baffled to see musical superstar Camila Cabello in a new role behind the microphone as Saturday Night Takeaway made a comeback to our screens .
The Cuban-American singer popped up as a guest announcer on the ITV entertainment show Saturday Night Takeaway , and fans could n't believe their eyes .
While some fans took to Twitter to praise ITV for bagging the Havana hitmaker for the announcer job , others were confused .
`` Camila is on Saturday Night Takeaway WHAT , '' shouted one in disbelief .
`` Camila on Ant and Dec is so random @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' asked another .
`` What 's Camila doing as the announcer on # SaturdayNightTakeaway , '' asked another surprised viewer .
`` They really got Camila doing Señorita jokes ... Really ?
! ''
wondered another .
Fans of the 22-year-old , who rose to fame as a member of girl group Fifty Harmony formed on the X Factor USA in 2012 , also tweeted about how thrilled they were to see her .
`` Camila is on Ant and Dec this will be the best hour and a half , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m gassed that Camila Cabello is the guest announcer , '' said another .
`` ITV has upped the budget for this show .
Camila Cabello ?
Mark Walhberg ?
Good for you Ant and Dec , '' gushed another .
Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly told the Senorita singer that they were delighted to have her on as a guest , and she explained to the duo why she was in the UK .
`` I 'm here filming a musical remake of Cinderella and preparing for my Romance tour , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I 'm a big fan of whatever you guys do . ''

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Viewers were baffled to see musical superstar Camila Cabello in a new role behind the microphone as Saturday Night Takeaway made a comeback to our screens.
The Cuban-American singer popped up as a guest announcer on the ITV entertainment show Saturday Night Takeaway, and fans couldn't believe their eyes.
While some fans took to Twitter to praise ITV for bagging the Havana hitmaker for the announcer job, others were confused.
"Camila is on Saturday Night Takeaway WHAT," shouted one in disbelief.
"Camila on Ant and Dec is so random to me what is she doing?" asked another.
(Image: ITV)
"What's Camila doing as the announcer on #SaturdayNightTakeaway," asked another surprised viewer.
"They really got Camila doing Señorita jokes... Really?!" wondered another.
Fans of the 22-year-old, who rose to fame as a member of girl group Fifty Harmony formed on the X Factor USA in 2012, also tweeted about how thrilled they were to see her.
"Camila is on Ant and Dec this will be the best hour and a half," enthused one viewer.
"I’m gassed that Camila Cabello is the guest announcer," said another.
"ITV has upped the budget for this show. Camila Cabello? Mark Walhberg? Good for you Ant and Dec," gushed another.
Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly told the Senorita singer that they were delighted to have her on as a guest, and she explained to the duo why she was in the UK.
"I'm here filming a musical remake of Cinderella and preparing for my Romance tour," she said.
And she joked: "I'm a big fan of whatever you guys do."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Pep Guardiola drops hint about next Man City penalty taker after Leicester miss

Sergio Aguero became the fourth Manchester City player to miss a penalty this season in the win over Leicester City , but Pep Guardiola has dropped a hint about who might be next in line to take on duties .
Aguero fluffed his line from 12 yards and his blushes were saved by Gabriel Jesus ' late strike at the King Power Stadium .
Jesus has also missed from the spot this season , as has Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling .
City have missed four of their seven penalties they 've been awarded in the Premier League , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to retake his effort after encroachment by Conor Coady .
That wretched record is becoming a concern and while Guardiola insists he will continue to let his players have the final say over who takes penalties , he has hinted that Kevin De Bruyne might be next in line to have a go from the spot , which will disappoint those fans who want Ederson to take penalties .
`` He 's one option , but in the end they decide , '' Guardiola said of De Bruyne 's ability from penalties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave the initiative to do it .
We did n't score against Spurs in Champions League last season , this season against Spurs we miss a penalty , in this kind of games it 's a big difference .
`` I like the mentality , I like Sergio taking the ball and wanting to take it .
Practice , be positive , one idea , shoot and score a goal . ''
Guardiola admits City 's record from the spot is bemusing , but is confident they will score the next one and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penalty as well .
`` It 's not normal for the quality we have , but like I said to them the next one we 're going to score and the taker be convinced , practice and be convinced and do it .
Next time we 're going to score and maybe it will be when we need it the most , '' he said .

Sergio Aguero became the fourth Manchester City player to miss a penalty this season in the win over Leicester City, but Pep Guardiola has dropped a hint about who might be next in line to take on duties.
Aguero fluffed his line from 12 yards and his blushes were saved by Gabriel Jesus' late strike at the King Power Stadium. Jesus has also missed from the spot this season, as has Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling.
City have missed four of their seven penalties they've been awarded in the Premier League, with Sterling also missing against Wolves before being allowed to retake his effort after encroachment by Conor Coady.
That wretched record is becoming a concern and while Guardiola insists he will continue to let his players have the final say over who takes penalties, he has hinted that Kevin De Bruyne might be next in line to have a go from the spot, which will disappoint those fans who want Ederson to take penalties.
"He's one option, but in the end they decide," Guardiola said of De Bruyne's ability from penalties.
"I like it when players gave the initiative to do it. We didn't score against Spurs in Champions League last season, this season against Spurs we miss a penalty, in this kind of games it's a big difference.
"I like the mentality, I like Sergio taking the ball and wanting to take it. Practice, be positive, one idea, shoot and score a goal."
Guardiola admits City's record from the spot is bemusing, but is confident they will score the next one and believes it could be their most crucial penalty as well.
"It's not normal for the quality we have, but like I said to them the next one we're going to score and the taker be convinced, practice and be convinced and do it. Next time we're going to score and maybe it will be when we need it the most," he said.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Manchester United squad vs Watford revealed

Scott McTominay could make his return from injury after he was named in the Manchester United squad for their Premier League fixture with Watford on Sunday .
McTominay , 23 , has been sidelined since Boxing Day with knee ligament damage but arrived with teammates at their pre-match base at The Lowry Hotel on Saturday night .
`` I think he might be in the squad , '' United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Thursday .
`` He had a rest day today , so let 's see how he is tomorrow .
Mason 's been ill .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ type [ McTominay ] is .
`` He 's a physical specimen .
He 's a leader , he never shirks a tackle and he brings everyone with him .
He can sit with Nemanja [ Matic ] or Fred , or he can be one of the runners in midfield .
`` We 're talking about that today , that we do n't have that many runs past the striker .
He used to be a striker before , so he 's used to being in the box . ''
Mason Greenwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chong and Angel Gomes have returned to the senior squad following their appearance in an Under-19 friendly against Club Brugge on Thursday .
Axel Tuanzebe , Timothy Fosu-Mensah , and Paul Pogba are still unavailable against 19th-placed Watford , who beat United 2-0 on December 22 at Vicarage Road .
United forward Jesse Lingard squandered a presentable chance with the scoreline goalless at Watford two months ago in a game that David de Gea dropped a clanger and Aaron Wan-Bissaka gifted Watford a penalty .
`` That was a very disappointing game , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've won that one .
We gifted them their two goals and had chances to put away ourselves .
`` But you ca n't win games if you do n't take your chances . ''
Anthony Martial has notched two goals in two games this week against Chelsea and Club Brugge and is now three off his season best tally of 2015-16 , despite being sidelined for eight weeks of the campaign with a groin injury .
The 24-year-old regained the number nine shirt in the summer , having lost it to Zlatan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 goals in 27 starts as the United centre forward .
Only Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku have managed more than 20 goals in a single season for United since Robin van Persie in 2012-13 .
`` And let 's get Marcus [ Rashford ] back on the pitch , '' Solskjaer began .
`` Yeah , I think Anthony can step up , get a few more and get to the 20 mark , definitely .
He 's got quality , of course , he 's a very good finisher .
He takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's good technique in his finishing .
He 's good at receiving the ball at times and dropping off .
He can play almost like a false nine as well .
Sometimes I 'd like him to be stronger physically . ''
Martial scored with an uncharacteristic header at Stamford Bridge at the start of the week and Solskjaer suggested the Frenchman had developed unnatural skills as a number nine .
`` A 1980s centre forward goal [ at Chelsea ] !
Yeah , definitely , I 'm encouraged by his attitude this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those things that are not natural for him .
`` You 've got to make him a number nine again after playing wide for so many years .
Marcus and Anthony have played wide for a few years until the last 12 months really . ''
Martial was substituted in the 67th minute against Club Brugge for Odion Ighalo , who is unlikely to start against his former club .
`` Everyone says that when they score against their old team but there are also many games where you do n't score against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Odion is getting more and more minutes .
`` It depends a little bit on Mason as well , of course , and how Anthony is . ''

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Scott McTominay could make his return from injury after he was named in the Manchester United squad for their Premier League fixture with Watford on Sunday.
McTominay, 23, has been sidelined since Boxing Day with knee ligament damage but arrived with teammates at their pre-match base at The Lowry Hotel on Saturday night.
"I think he might be in the squad," United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Thursday. "He had a rest day today, so let's see how he is tomorrow. Mason's been ill. I'm not surprised because that's the type [McTominay] is.
"He's a physical specimen. He's a leader, he never shirks a tackle and he brings everyone with him. He can sit with Nemanja [Matic] or Fred, or he can be one of the runners in midfield.
"We're talking about that today, that we don't have that many runs past the striker. He used to be a striker before, so he's used to being in the box."
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
Mason Greenwood has recovered from illness, and Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes have returned to the senior squad following their appearance in an Under-19 friendly against Club Brugge on Thursday. Axel Tuanzebe, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, and Paul Pogba are still unavailable against 19th-placed Watford, who beat United 2-0 on December 22 at Vicarage Road.
United forward Jesse Lingard squandered a presentable chance with the scoreline goalless at Watford two months ago in a game that David de Gea dropped a clanger and Aaron Wan-Bissaka gifted Watford a penalty.
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
"That was a very disappointing game," Solskjaer acknowledged. "We should've won that one. We gifted them their two goals and had chances to put away ourselves.
"But you can't win games if you don't take your chances."
Anthony Martial has notched two goals in two games this week against Chelsea and Club Brugge and is now three off his season best tally of 2015-16, despite being sidelined for eight weeks of the campaign with a groin injury.
The 24-year-old regained the number nine shirt in the summer, having lost it to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016, and has tallied 14 goals in 27 starts as the United centre forward. Only Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku have managed more than 20 goals in a single season for United since Robin van Persie in 2012-13.
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
"And let's get Marcus [Rashford] back on the pitch," Solskjaer began. "Yeah, I think Anthony can step up, get a few more and get to the 20 mark, definitely. He's got quality, of course, he's a very good finisher. He takes his chances really well.
"There's good technique in his finishing. He's good at receiving the ball at times and dropping off. He can play almost like a false nine as well. Sometimes I'd like him to be stronger physically."
(Image: Eamonn and James Clarke)
Martial scored with an uncharacteristic header at Stamford Bridge at the start of the week and Solskjaer suggested the Frenchman had developed unnatural skills as a number nine.
"A 1980s centre forward goal [at Chelsea]! Yeah, definitely, I'm encouraged by his attitude this season as well; wanting to do those things that are not natural for him.
"You've got to make him a number nine again after playing wide for so many years. Marcus and Anthony have played wide for a few years until the last 12 months really."
Manchester United squad vs Watford:
Martial was substituted in the 67th minute against Club Brugge for Odion Ighalo, who is unlikely to start against his former club. "Everyone says that when they score against their old team but there are also many games where you don't score against your old team," Solskjaer opined. "Odion is getting more and more minutes.
"It depends a little bit on Mason as well, of course, and how Anthony is."
Confirmed United squad members
David de Gea, Sergio Romero, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Brandon Williams, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred, Nemanja Matic, Angel Gomes, Juan Mata, Tahith Chong, Daniel James, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood, Odion Ighalo, Anthony Martial


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Man City give injury updates on Aymeric Laporte and Raheem Sterling ahead of Real Madrid tie

Pep Guardiola insists Aymeric Laporte will be ready to play 90 minutes against Real Madrid on Wednesday night despite asking to come off early in the victory over Leicester City in the Premier League .
And City could also welcome Raheem Sterling back for the trip to the Bernabeu , with Guardiola confident he will be in the squad that travels to Spain , despite not making the journey to the King Power Stadium .
This was only Laporte 's third start since returning from a serious knee injury and he asked the bench to come off just before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory .
But Guardiola said that was due to the demands of defending against an intense side such as the Foxes and confirmed he will be fine for the Champions League last-16 first leg .
`` He asked me to be substituted , but he 's not injured .
He 's been four months , five months injured , we ca n't forget that .
He had to run a lot .
It was different against West Ham , we could control it easier .
He 's ok , '' Guardiola said of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fit enough to play the full game in Madrid .
There could also be a welcome return for Sterling from the hamstring injury he suffered at Tottenham before the winter break .
The England international was n't in the squad for the trip to Leicester City , but after the game Guardiola confirmed he had made significant progress in his return from injury .
`` He 's much , much , much better , I think he 'll be ready , '' the City boss said .

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Pep Guardiola insists Aymeric Laporte will be ready to play 90 minutes against Real Madrid on Wednesday night despite asking to come off early in the victory over Leicester City in the Premier League.
And City could also welcome Raheem Sterling back for the trip to the Bernabeu, with Guardiola confident he will be in the squad that travels to Spain, despite not making the journey to the King Power Stadium.
This was only Laporte's third start since returning from a serious knee injury and he asked the bench to come off just before the hour mark of the Blues' 1-0 victory.
But Guardiola said that was due to the demands of defending against an intense side such as the Foxes and confirmed he will be fine for the Champions League last-16 first leg.
"He asked me to be substituted, but he's not injured. He's been four months, five months injured, we can't forget that. He had to run a lot. It was different against West Ham, we could control it easier. He's ok," Guardiola said of Laporte, before confirming he would be fit enough to play the full game in Madrid.
There could also be a welcome return for Sterling from the hamstring injury he suffered at Tottenham before the winter break.
The England international wasn't in the squad for the trip to Leicester City, but after the game Guardiola confirmed he had made significant progress in his return from injury.
"He's much, much, much better, I think he'll be ready," the City boss said.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Ant and Dec praised for handling 'poorly timed' laughter as they tell heartbreaking story on Saturda

Ant and Dec praised for handling 'poorly timed' laughter as they tell heartbreaking story on Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant and Dec were praised for handling ill-timed laughter as Saturday Night Takeaway returned to our screens .
In one of the first segments of the family entertainment show the popular duo surprised a couple who had lost their baby daughter at just nine weeks old with a new home and mortgage for life .
But as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly explained the heartbreaking story and prepared to surprise Petra and Simon Williams , laughter rang out from the audience as they spotted someone having their teeth checked in footage shown on the big screen behind them .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarified to viewers watching at home what had made the studio audience laugh .
`` Okay let 's not concentrate on the pictures for the moment because this is important , '' Ant urged the studio audience .
`` The audience laughing when Ant and Dec were talking about a young girl who died and the audience started laughing because they were distracted was a bit tasteless though , '' commented one viewer .
`` I can ’ t believe folk in the audience weren ’ t listening to what Ant says and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said another .
`` During a sensitive moment Ant and Dec talking about a little girl sadly passing away , the audience are more interested in someone picking teeth and laughing .
Ant handled it perfectly , '' said another .
The audience were then moved to tears as the couple were given a life-changing surprise in return for everything they 've done to support other bereaved families through the charity launched in baby Darcey 's memory .
Darcey 's Dream provides counselling , days out and breaks away for grieving families in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charity said : `` Wow we are all in total shock !
Thank you for your support of Petra and Simon .
We are a charity that really thrives on the support of others , if there is anything we can do to help please contact us . ''

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Ant and Dec were praised for handling ill-timed laughter as Saturday Night Takeaway returned to our screens.
In one of the first segments of the family entertainment show the popular duo surprised a couple who had lost their baby daughter at just nine weeks old with a new home and mortgage for life.
But as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly explained the heartbreaking story and prepared to surprise Petra and Simon Williams, laughter rang out from the audience as they spotted someone having their teeth checked in footage shown on the big screen behind them.
A horrified Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly immediately clarified to viewers watching at home what had made the studio audience laugh.
"He's checking her teeth," they explained.
(Image: ITV)
"Okay let's not concentrate on the pictures for the moment because this is important," Ant urged the studio audience.
"The audience laughing when Ant and Dec were talking about a young girl who died and the audience started laughing because they were distracted was a bit tasteless though," commented one viewer.
"I can’t believe folk in the audience weren’t listening to what Ant says and laughed at that terrible moment," said another.
"During a sensitive moment Ant and Dec talking about a little girl sadly passing away, the audience are more interested in someone picking teeth and laughing. Ant handled it perfectly," said another.
The audience were then moved to tears as the couple were given a life-changing surprise in return for everything they've done to support other bereaved families through the charity launched in baby Darcey's memory.
Darcey's Dream provides counselling, days out and breaks away for grieving families in the north east.
Tweeting its thanks the charity said: "Wow we are all in total shock! Thank you for your support of Petra and Simon. We are a charity that really thrives on the support of others, if there is anything we can do to help please contact us."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Manchester United could offer Paul Pogba new contract and more transfer rumours

Manchester United expect Paul Pogba to leave this summer but could yet offer him a new contract , according to reports .
It is claimed by Goal that there has been a breakdown in communications between the club and Pogba but there are a number of complications that could yet arise and force the Frenchman to compromise and extend his stay in Manchester .
United reportedly want £150million for Pogba but could accept £130million , although Real Madrid are said to value him at just £50million .
If United can not get what they want for Pogba they might look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could offer Pogba a new contract as compensation for him not being granted a move away for two years .
Meanwhile , one of the latest reports coming out of Italy regarding Pogba 's future says United have made an approach for Aaron Ramsey .
Tuttosport claim Ramsey could be the key to Pogba 's chances of returning to Juventus .
The report says Ramsey could be used to reduce the cash amount that Juve would have to pay for Pogba and that the Italian side could get away with paying just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A player-plus-cash deal would make sense but United 's high valuation of Pogba makes a €40million-plus-Ramsey deal unlikely , considering the Welshman is not a regular at Juventus and he turns 30 this year .

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Manchester United expect Paul Pogba to leave this summer but could yet offer him a new contract, according to reports.
It is claimed by Goal that there has been a breakdown in communications between the club and Pogba but there are a number of complications that could yet arise and force the Frenchman to compromise and extend his stay in Manchester.
United reportedly want £150million for Pogba but could accept £130million, although Real Madrid are said to value him at just £50million.
If United cannot get what they want for Pogba they might look to keep him and it is claimed they could offer Pogba a new contract as compensation for him not being granted a move away for two years.
Meanwhile, one of the latest reports coming out of Italy regarding Pogba's future says United have made an approach for Aaron Ramsey.
Tuttosport claim Ramsey could be the key to Pogba's chances of returning to Juventus. The report says Ramsey could be used to reduce the cash amount that Juve would have to pay for Pogba and that the Italian side could get away with paying just €40million plus Ramsey in a swap deal.
A player-plus-cash deal would make sense but United's high valuation of Pogba makes a €40million-plus-Ramsey deal unlikely, considering the Welshman is not a regular at Juventus and he turns 30 this year.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Man City sharpen for Real Madrid as Gabriel Jesus thrives after Sergio Aguero flops

Gabriel Jesus proved to be Manchester City 's away-day hero yet again as the Blues took a big step towards securing runners-up spot in the Premier League .
Victory at the King Power Stadium - rarely a happy hunting ground for Pep Guardiola 's Blues - gave them a seven-point gap to the Foxes .
And it was all down to Jesus , who replaced Sergio Aguero after the club 's all-time leading goalscorer became the latest player to miss a penalty .
City have now missed five of the last seven , and heading into the Champions League last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carabao Cup final - which could both be decided by spot kicks - it does not bode well .
But Jesus , who missed three glorious chances against West Ham in midweek , bagged the winner .
That was his 12th goal away from home , with just five coming at the Etihad Stadium .
The City team looked like a full dress rehearsal for Wednesday ’ s trip to the Bernabeu , even though , in football terms , you can ’ t get two more different teams than Leicester and Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laporte at the heart of defence – that pairing has been the obvious choice for the Champions League crunch almost from the day the draw was made .
The fact that this was only the second time the two ball-playing centre backs have been in tandem – the other being at Sheffield United last month – is down to the fact that Guardiola wrapped first Laporte and then Fernandinho in cotton wool .
Raheem Sterling will possibly be the only change for Madrid – he did not travel but has a fighting chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Spurs .
If he recovers , it seems likely that Bernardo Silva will be switched to the centre to add some industry and energy against dangerous opposition .
The first half was all about City dominance of the ball , and Leicester ’ s ever-present ability to spring in behind the Blues .
On of the beautiful insanities about Guardiola ’ s football is that he knows the inherent weaknesses of what he does .
He said at his press conference the day before that City ’ s high line gave Jamie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whippet of a player could possibly desire .
And with a creator like James Maddison supplying , it was a clear and evident danger .
Indeed , Vardy has scored five goals in his last seven league goals against City .
More pragmatic managers would legislate against alarming stats like that , especially as Vardy ’ s goal have also cost City points Guardiola sees it as a necessary jeopardy , and it almost cost his team again as Vardy sprinted through and , one on one with Ederson , saw his shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for City – away from danger .
But the French-Brazilian axis at the heart of defence undoubtedly gives the Blues greater security at the back , allied to a better platform from which to launch attacks .
They are both solid , uncompromising competitors but also intelligent , and technically gifted footballers .
But City also had their chances , not least as one of several surging Kyle Walker runs drilled a hole through the heart of the Foxes ’ ranks and played the ball into Sergio Aguero .
His lay-off was perfect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Germany international had to take the shot with his left foot , and it was beyond tame .
Rodri ’ s interception set City rolling forward again , and when De Bruyne ’ s low drive seemed set to hit the bottom corner , former Blue Kasper Schmeichel somehow stretched out a hand to keep it out .
City were pressing hard now , and when Gundogan fired in a shot from he edge of the box , Dennis Praet turned his back and had his arm sticking out .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But these days , with City , winning a penalty is less than half of the battle .
The travelling fans celebrated the VAR award , but then realised they still had to convert it , something City have not been good at it this season .
Gundogan missed the last one at Spurs and this time Aguero - who had scored three out of three his season - stepped up .
He tried to power it down the middle as Schmeichel dived to his right , but the former City keeper still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Aguero departed soon afterwards .
He was curiously out of sorts , apart from the penalty , and City have to hope he is saving something special for Wednesday night .
His replacement Jesus stepped up to win the game , but Mahrez gets most of the credit .
He drove forward from his own half , scattering defenders before him and then timing his pass to perfection .
Jesus thrashed his shot expertly past Schmeichel , and then had the obligatory wait while VAR checked for offside .

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Gabriel Jesus proved to be Manchester City's away-day hero yet again as the Blues took a big step towards securing runners-up spot in the Premier League.
Victory at the King Power Stadium - rarely a happy hunting ground for Pep Guardiola's Blues - gave them a seven-point gap to the Foxes.
And it was all down to Jesus, who replaced Sergio Aguero after the club's all-time leading goalscorer became the latest player to miss a penalty.
City have now missed five of the last seven, and heading into the Champions League last 16 tie with Real Madrid and the Carabao Cup final - which could both be decided by spot kicks - it does not bode well.
But Jesus, who missed three glorious chances against West Ham in midweek, bagged the winner. That was his 12th goal away from home, with just five coming at the Etihad Stadium.
The City team looked like a full dress rehearsal for Wednesday’s trip to the Bernabeu, even though, in football terms, you can’t get two more different teams than Leicester and Real Madrid.
Fernandinho returned to partner Aymeric Laporte at the heart of defence – that pairing has been the obvious choice for the Champions League crunch almost from the day the draw was made.
The fact that this was only the second time the two ball-playing centre backs have been in tandem – the other being at Sheffield United last month – is down to the fact that Guardiola wrapped first Laporte and then Fernandinho in cotton wool.
Raheem Sterling will possibly be the only change for Madrid – he did not travel but has a fighting chance of being fit after his hamstring tweak at Spurs.
If he recovers, it seems likely that Bernardo Silva will be switched to the centre to add some industry and energy against dangerous opposition.
The first half was all about City dominance of the ball, and Leicester’s ever-present ability to spring in behind the Blues.
On of the beautiful insanities about Guardiola’s football is that he knows the inherent weaknesses of what he does.
He said at his press conference the day before that City’s high line gave Jamie Vardy all the space behind that a whippet of a player could possibly desire.
And with a creator like James Maddison supplying, it was a clear and evident danger. Indeed, Vardy has scored five goals in his last seven league goals against City.
More pragmatic managers would legislate against alarming stats like that, especially as Vardy’s goal have also cost City points
Guardiola sees it as a necessary jeopardy, and it almost cost his team again as Vardy sprinted through and, one on one with Ederson, saw his shot bounce off the post and – luckily for City – away from danger.
But the French-Brazilian axis at the heart of defence undoubtedly gives the Blues greater security at the back, allied to a better platform from which to launch attacks.
They are both solid, uncompromising competitors but also intelligent, and technically gifted footballers.
But City also had their chances, not least as one of several surging Kyle Walker runs drilled a hole through the heart of the Foxes’ ranks and played the ball into Sergio Aguero.
His lay-off was perfect for Ilkay Gundogan’s well-timed run but the Germany international had to take the shot with his left foot, and it was beyond tame.
Rodri’s interception set City rolling forward again, and when De Bruyne’s low drive seemed set to hit the bottom corner, former Blue Kasper Schmeichel somehow stretched out a hand to keep it out.
City were pressing hard now, and when Gundogan fired in a shot from he edge of the box, Dennis Praet turned his back and had his arm sticking out. The video assistant deemed it a penalty.
But these days, with City, winning a penalty is less than half of the battle. The travelling fans celebrated the VAR award, but then realised they still had to convert it, something City have not been good at it this season.
Gundogan missed the last one at Spurs and this time Aguero - who had scored three out of three his season - stepped up.
He tried to power it down the middle as Schmeichel dived to his right, but the former City keeper still managed to get his legs in the way.
Aguero departed soon afterwards. He was curiously out of sorts, apart from the penalty, and City have to hope he is saving something special for Wednesday night.
His replacement Jesus stepped up to win the game, but Mahrez gets most of the credit. He drove forward from his own half, scattering defenders before him and then timing his pass to perfection.
Jesus thrashed his shot expertly past Schmeichel, and then had the obligatory wait while VAR checked for offside.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Antonio Valencia, Marcos Rojo, Ibrahimovic - where the last Man Utd domestic cup winners are now

Next Saturday , Manchester City take on Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley .
The Blues are seeking their third successive trophy in the competition and their sixth consecutive piece of domestic silverware in a run stretching back to the 2018 Community Shield .
A little over 11 miles away at Old Trafford , the trophy cabinet tells a different story .
After Sir Alex Ferguson ’ s trophy laden era came to an end in 2013 , trophies have been few and far between for the Red Devils .
In fact , since United last lifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rivals have scooped up seven of the subsequent 11 on offer .
Their last domestic trophy came on 26 February 2017 when Jose Mourinho ’ s side beat Southampton 3-2 at Wembley in the EFL Cup .
A brace from Manolo Gabbiadini either side of half-time cancelled out first-half goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Jesse Lingard , before Ibrahimović headed in his second three minutes from time to seal victory for United .
But who were the players involved in the last Red Devils side to lift a domestic trophy and where are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Spanish shot-stopper has been a near ever-present for the club since arriving at Old Trafford back in 2011 .
A standout performer during a decade of mixed fortunes for United , De Gea has collected seven winners ' medals for the club and his stunning saves have spared the team ’ s blushes on countless occasions .
Although his form has been patchy this season , there ’ s no denying his value to the squad .
Antonio Valencia – During his 10-year stay in Manchester , the winger-cum-right back won nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League appearances by a South American ( 325 ) and finished his time at the club with the captain ’ s armband .
Following the end of his contract in June 2019 , Valencia joined LDU Quito in Ecuador ’ s Serie A. Eric Bailly – The first player signed by Jose Mourinho , the Ivorian enjoyed a fruitful debut season with 39 appearances in all competitions .
His career has since stalled because of recurring knee injuries but he made a triumphant return to the starting XI against Chelsea for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smalling ( c ) – One of only four players signed by Sir Alex Ferguson to start at Wembley , Smalling was captain on the day in the absence of Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick .
A Marmite character at the heart of United ’ s defence , the England international chalked up 323 appearances for the Red Devils before heading out on loan to AS Roma last summer .
Marcos Rojo – United signed the Argentinian from Sporting Lisbon for £16 million plus Luis Nani in 2014 but he failed to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After falling out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjær , Rojo returned to boyhood club Estudiantes on loan in January .
Ander Herrera – Signed by Louis van Gaal in 2014 , Herrera endured a difficult start to Mourinho ’ s reign .
However , after forcing his way onto the team sheet , he set up Ibrahimović ’ s winner in the EFL Cup final , was named man of the match in United ’ s victorious Europa League final and won the club ’ s player of the year award in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trafford , he left the club for PSG at the end of last season .
Paul Pogba – The World Cup winner returned to Manchester at the start of the cup winning season after a successful four-year stint in Italy with Juventus .
He was talismanic for United during the 2018-19 season , scoring a career high 13 goals and providing nine assists in 35 league appearances , but remains a divisive figure among the Old Trafford faithful .
Still a key player at the club , his involvement this campaign has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Local lad Lingard joined United as a seven-year-old and made his competitive debut in 2014 against Swansea .
He became a first-team regular the following season but has struggled for form in-front of goal , netting just twice in 32 appearances in 2019/20 .
Juan Mata – When David Moyes snapped up Mata from Chelsea for £37million , he was hoping that the Spaniard would rediscover the form that had seen him involved in 88 goals in 132 appearances for the Blues .
He has indeed been involved in 88 goals for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games .
A mixed spell .
Anthony Martial – The Frenchman is one of those players who seems to have been at United forever and yet he ’ s only 24 .
Signed by LVG as a 19-year-old , he is another frontman who has struggled to fill the goal-scoring void left by Rooney and co .
However , with 13 in 29 this season , he could finally be finding his groove at Old Trafford .
Zlatan Ibrahimović – The Swede joined United from PSG as a 34-year-old in July 2016 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 53 appearances for the Reds .
He traded Manchester for California at the end of the 2017/18 season , smashing in 53 goals in 56 games during a free-scoring spell at LA Galaxy , before returning to AC Milan in January .
Michael Carrick : Brought on for Mata at half-time , Carrick was the last true link to Ferguson ’ s golden age when he retired in 2018 .
464 appearances , 17 trophies and the captain ’ s armband for the midfielder at Old Trafford .
Marouane Fellaini : Six largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He now plies his trade with Shandong Luneng Taishan in the Chinese Super League .
Marcus Rashford : Despite his tender age ( 22 ) he has been expected to carry the United frontline for a few seasons now .
A hugely promising talent .

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Next Saturday, Manchester City take on Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. The Blues are seeking their third successive trophy in the competition and their sixth consecutive piece of domestic silverware in a run stretching back to the 2018 Community Shield.
A little over 11 miles away at Old Trafford, the trophy cabinet tells a different story. After Sir Alex Ferguson’s trophy laden era came to an end in 2013, trophies have been few and far between for the Red Devils.
In fact, since United last lifted an English domestic trophy, their cross-city rivals have scooped up seven of the subsequent 11 on offer.
Their last domestic trophy came on 26 February 2017 when Jose Mourinho’s side beat Southampton 3-2 at Wembley in the EFL Cup.
A brace from Manolo Gabbiadini either side of half-time cancelled out first-half goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Jesse Lingard, before Ibrahimović headed in his second three minutes from time to seal victory for United.
But who were the players involved in the last Red Devils side to lift a domestic trophy and where are they now?
David de Gea – The Spanish shot-stopper has been a near ever-present for the club since arriving at Old Trafford back in 2011. A standout performer during a decade of mixed fortunes for United, De Gea has collected seven winners' medals for the club and his stunning saves have spared the team’s blushes on countless occasions. Although his form has been patchy this season, there’s no denying his value to the squad.
Antonio Valencia – During his 10-year stay in Manchester, the winger-cum-right back won nine major trophies, set the record for Premier League appearances by a South American (325) and finished his time at the club with the captain’s armband. Following the end of his contract in June 2019, Valencia joined LDU Quito in Ecuador’s Serie A.
Eric Bailly – The first player signed by Jose Mourinho, the Ivorian enjoyed a fruitful debut season with 39 appearances in all competitions. His career has since stalled because of recurring knee injuries but he made a triumphant return to the starting XI against Chelsea for his first appearance of the season.
Chris Smalling (c) – One of only four players signed by Sir Alex Ferguson to start at Wembley, Smalling was captain on the day in the absence of Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick. A Marmite character at the heart of United’s defence, the England international chalked up 323 appearances for the Red Devils before heading out on loan to AS Roma last summer.
Marcos Rojo – United signed the Argentinian from Sporting Lisbon for £16 million plus Luis Nani in 2014 but he failed to make a real impact at Old Trafford. After falling out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Rojo returned to boyhood club Estudiantes on loan in January.
Ander Herrera – Signed by Louis van Gaal in 2014, Herrera endured a difficult start to Mourinho’s reign. However, after forcing his way onto the team sheet, he set up Ibrahimović’s winner in the EFL Cup final, was named man of the match in United’s victorious Europa League final and won the club’s player of the year award in 2016/17. A popular player at Old Trafford, he left the club for PSG at the end of last season.
Paul Pogba – The World Cup winner returned to Manchester at the start of the cup winning season after a successful four-year stint in Italy with Juventus. He was talismanic for United during the 2018-19 season, scoring a career high 13 goals and providing nine assists in 35 league appearances, but remains a divisive figure among the Old Trafford faithful. Still a key player at the club, his involvement this campaign has been limited by ankle injuries.
Jesse Lingard – Local lad Lingard joined United as a seven-year-old and made his competitive debut in 2014 against Swansea. He became a first-team regular the following season but has struggled for form in-front of goal, netting just twice in 32 appearances in 2019/20.
Juan Mata – When David Moyes snapped up Mata from Chelsea for £37million, he was hoping that the Spaniard would rediscover the form that had seen him involved in 88 goals in 132 appearances for the Blues. He has indeed been involved in 88 goals for United, but this time in 244 games. A mixed spell.
Anthony Martial – The Frenchman is one of those players who seems to have been at United forever and yet he’s only 24. Signed by LVG as a 19-year-old, he is another frontman who has struggled to fill the goal-scoring void left by Rooney and co. However, with 13 in 29 this season, he could finally be finding his groove at Old Trafford.
Zlatan Ibrahimović – The Swede joined United from PSG as a 34-year-old in July 2016 and went on to score 29 goals in 53 appearances for the Reds. He traded Manchester for California at the end of the 2017/18 season, smashing in 53 goals in 56 games during a free-scoring spell at LA Galaxy, before returning to AC Milan in January.
Substitutes:
Michael Carrick: Brought on for Mata at half-time, Carrick was the last true link to Ferguson’s golden age when he retired in 2018. 464 appearances, 17 trophies and the captain’s armband for the midfielder at Old Trafford.
Marouane Fellaini: Six largely unremarkable seasons in Manchester for the Belgian. He now plies his trade with Shandong Luneng Taishan in the Chinese Super League.
Marcus Rashford: Despite his tender age (22) he has been expected to carry the United frontline for a few seasons now. A hugely promising talent.
Unused: Sergio Romero, Daley Blind, Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Man City player ratings as Kevin De Bruyne good but Sergio Aguero poor

Had to be smart to keep out Maddison 's curving free kick , and lucky he got a touch of the ball when pole-axing Iheanacho 6 Those surging runs disrupt defences - one of them handed Gundogan a golden chance which he fluffed 7 Struggled a little with Vardy 's pace , but most people do .
Still , showed his class and competitiveness throughout 7 City look so much more secure with him in the back four - three interventions and tackles early on set the tone 8 Made some big inroads into the right of the Foxes defence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliveries 7 Had a real battle to gain midfield control , but managed it with brute force and some clever football 7 Superb at times - two sublime backheels created chances for others and he tested Schmeichel to the limit 8 Shot weakly when given a great chance in the first half , but his work in midfield is often unappreciated 7 Stepped up when it mattered , driving from his own half and freeing Jesus for the winner 7 His penalty miss typified his performance , not quite on the button apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 Tremendous work rate again , popping up everywhere - and he has quality , too .
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Ederson
Had to be smart to keep out Maddison's curving free kick, and lucky he got a touch of the ball when pole-axing Iheanacho 6
Kyle Walker
Those surging runs disrupt defences - one of them handed Gundogan a golden chance which he fluffed 7
Fernandinho
Struggled a little with Vardy's pace, but most people do. Still, showed his class and competitiveness throughout 7
Aymeric Laporte
City look so much more secure with him in the back four - three interventions and tackles early on set the tone 8
Benjamin Mendy
Made some big inroads into the right of the Foxes defence, but nobody benefited from some decent deliveries 7
Rodri
Had a real battle to gain midfield control, but managed it with brute force and some clever football 7
Kevin De Bruyne
Superb at times - two sublime backheels created chances for others and he tested Schmeichel to the limit 8
Ilkay Gundogan
Shot weakly when given a great chance in the first half, but his work in midfield is often unappreciated 7
Riyad Mahrez
Stepped up when it mattered, driving from his own half and freeing Jesus for the winner 7
Sergio Aguero
His penalty miss typified his performance, not quite on the button apart from his set-up for Gundogan's miss 5
Bernardo Silva
Tremendous work rate again, popping up everywhere - and he has quality, too. 7
Subs
Nicolas Otamendi
(for Laporte 58) Strong enough 7
Gabriel Jesus
(for Aguero 77) Fine finish 7
Not used: Bravo, Cancelo, Stones, Silva, Foden


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Greater Manchester weather: Two flood warnings issued as yet more heavy rain due overnight and into

Greater Manchester weather: Two flood warnings issued as yet more heavy rain due overnight and into Monday

Yet more heavy rain is due to move into Greater Manchester overnight - with flood warning alerts issued by the Environment Agency .
The region has been saturated by downpours already this month , with a number of flooding incidents as a result of Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis .
Tonight the Environment Agency issued two flooding alerts ; one for the River Irwell in Bury and another for the River Mersey in Stockport .
The Upper Irwell is expected to go above flood alert levels at around 5am on Sunday , peaking some time between 7am and 10am .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ above floor alert levels at around 8am on Sunday , peaking at around midday .
Incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and will issue further warnings if necessary , the Environment Agency said , adding : `` Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation . ''
Temperatures are likely to stay at a chilly 5 degrees before the rain dries up on Sunday afternoon .
But the Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for rain in the North West starting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The spell of wet weather is expected to affect commuters with spray and flooding likely on roads , and bus and train journeys taking longer .
Interruption to power supplies and flooding of homes and businesses is 'likely ' , the Met Office said .
However , for the moment the weather system has not yet been made a named storm .
Yesterday , the Environment Agency North West tweeted an image of staff testing levels of the River Irwell .
Records show rainfall across England has already crossed 141 per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more to come .
The Environment Agency has 74 flood warnings in place in total , with high winds and snow also forecast elsewhere in the country .
Caroline Douglass , the director of incident management at the Environment Agency , said : “ This will be the third weekend of exceptional river levels and stormy weather .
With the effects of climate change , we need to prepare for more frequent periods of extreme weather like this .
“ People need to be aware of their flood risk , sign up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not to drive or walk through flood water .
The EA said that river levels have exceeded existing records with the Colne , Ribble , Calder , Aire , Trent , Severn , Wye , Lugg and Derwent among the many rivers where records have been broken .
But the agency said that , even with record river levels , the number of homes flooded has been lower than in other major flood events of the last 20 years .

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Yet more heavy rain is due to move into Greater Manchester overnight - with flood warning alerts issued by the Environment Agency.
The region has been saturated by downpours already this month, with a number of flooding incidents as a result of Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis.
Tonight the Environment Agency issued two flooding alerts; one for the River Irwell in Bury and another for the River Mersey in Stockport.
The Upper Irwell is expected to go above flood alert levels at around 5am on Sunday, peaking some time between 7am and 10am.
The Middle Mersey is expected to go above floor alert levels at around 8am on Sunday, peaking at around midday.
Incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and will issue further warnings if necessary, the Environment Agency said, adding: "Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation."
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Temperatures are likely to stay at a chilly 5 degrees before the rain dries up on Sunday afternoon.
But the Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for rain in the North West starting on Monday at around 3am lasting until 3pm.
The spell of wet weather is expected to affect commuters with spray and flooding likely on roads, and bus and train journeys taking longer.
Interruption to power supplies and flooding of homes and businesses is 'likely', the Met Office said.
However, for the moment the weather system has not yet been made a named storm.
Yesterday, the Environment Agency North West tweeted an image of staff testing levels of the River Irwell.
(Image: Greg Mape)
Records show rainfall across England has already crossed 141 per cent of the average for February, with more to come.
The Environment Agency has 74 flood warnings in place in total, with high winds and snow also forecast elsewhere in the country.
Caroline Douglass, the director of incident management at the Environment Agency, said: “This will be the third weekend of exceptional river levels and stormy weather. With the effects of climate change, we need to prepare for more frequent periods of extreme weather like this.
“People need to be aware of their flood risk, sign up to flood warnings, make a flood plan and not to drive or walk through flood water.
The EA said that river levels have exceeded existing records with the Colne, Ribble, Calder, Aire, Trent, Severn, Wye, Lugg and Derwent among the many rivers where records have been broken.
But the agency said that, even with record river levels, the number of homes flooded has been lower than in other major flood events of the last 20 years.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Helen Flanagan teases exciting news as her family make a new start

Helen Flanagan has been emotional while making a new start with her family .
The doting mum-of-two has been flooded with good luck messages from well-wishers as her young daughters left their Glasgow nursery .
Coronation Street star Helen , 29 , from Bury , has paid an emotional tribute to the city that she and her family have called home for the last couple of years after her footballer fiance Scott Sinclair joined Preston North End from Scottish club Celtic .
Sharing cute snaps of her daughters Matilda and Delilah at their nursery she wrote on her Instagram : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , made me cry . ''
And in a video post she chats into the camera while speaking warmly about the Scottish city .
Chatting with her daughter Matilda looking on in the background as Delilah takes a nap , she says : `` Yesterday the girls left their Glasgow nursery .
`` So that was really emotional .
I love it here , Ive got so many friends in Glasgow . ''
`` Good luck to u and your beautiful family xx '' said one follower .
`` You 'll always be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Wishing you , Scott and the girls all the happiness in the world ... .. Glasgow and Celtic will always love you , '' said another .
And another wrote : `` Awww best of luck to them , we will all miss the girls . ''
The soap star , who plays Rosie Webster in Corrie , left the famous cobbles to go on maternity leave with Delilah in 2018 .
And she teased that she 's got some exciting news around the corner .
`` I 've been working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said in the video post .
`` A really exciting work project which I ca n't wait to share . ''
Helen previously shared a photo of herself in Glasgow 's Kelvingrove Park with her girls .
She said : `` Glasgow will always have such a special place in my heart .
`` I have the happiest memories of my life so far in Glasgow .
`` Matilda was only one when we moved here and has a Scottish accent .
`` Delilah was born in Glasgow and my wee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Glasgow girl . ''
She added : `` I have made life long friends who I care and love so much .
`` This is my fave picture in Glasgow at Kelvingrove Park , my fave .
`` Thank you for all your lovely messages made me emotional to read them . ''
Helen and Scott got engaged during a family trip to Disneyland Paris in May 2018 and they welcomed Delilah the following month .
Her Corrie character was last mentioned in August last year when Rosie 's mum Sally Metcalfe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter .
The prim factory worker told her pals that her daughter had sounded 'completely out of breath ' when she called her for a chat .
It then that it dawned on Sally , played by Sally Dynevor , that she 'd interrupted Rosie at a rather inconvenient moment with a mystery man .
`` I phoned Rosie last night and she could n't have sounded more inconvenienced , '' she grumbled .
`` She said she was in the middle of something .
She sounded completely out of breath . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after managing to overturn a drug lord in a bust at the Underworld factory .
In her final storyline the bubbly PA and model appeared on This Morning chatting to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield with her pals Craig Tinker and Gemma Winter about the drama at the factory .
After the TV interview a modelling agent approached and she was offered a job in Japan , working on a TV game show .

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Helen Flanagan has been emotional while making a new start with her family.
The doting mum-of-two has been flooded with good luck messages from well-wishers as her young daughters left their Glasgow nursery.
Coronation Street star Helen, 29, from Bury, has paid an emotional tribute to the city that she and her family have called home for the last couple of years after her footballer fiance Scott Sinclair joined Preston North End from Scottish club Celtic.
Sharing cute snaps of her daughters Matilda and Delilah at their nursery she wrote on her Instagram: "My babies leaving their Glasgow nursery, made me cry."
And in a video post she chats into the camera while speaking warmly about the Scottish city.
(Image: Helen Flanagan Instagram)
Chatting with her daughter Matilda looking on in the background as Delilah takes a nap, she says: "Yesterday the girls left their Glasgow nursery.
"So that was really emotional. I love it here, Ive got so many friends in Glasgow."
"Good luck to u and your beautiful family xx" said one follower.
"You'll always be welcome in Glasgow," said another.
"Wishing you, Scott and the girls all the happiness in the world..... Glasgow and Celtic will always love you," said another.
And another wrote: "Awww best of luck to them, we will all miss the girls."
The soap star, who plays Rosie Webster in Corrie, left the famous cobbles to go on maternity leave with Delilah in 2018.
And she teased that she's got some exciting news around the corner.
"I've been working on something really, really exciting," she said in the video post.
(Image: PA)
"A really exciting work project which I can't wait to share."
Helen previously shared a photo of herself in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park with her girls.
She said: "Glasgow will always have such a special place in my heart.
"I have the happiest memories of my life so far in Glasgow.
"Matilda was only one when we moved here and has a Scottish accent.
"Delilah was born in Glasgow and my wee baby is Scottish and will always be a Glasgow girl."
She added: "I have made life long friends who I care and love so much.
"This is my fave picture in Glasgow at Kelvingrove Park, my fave.
"Thank you for all your lovely messages made me emotional to read them."
Helen and Scott got engaged during a family trip to Disneyland Paris in May 2018 and they welcomed Delilah the following month.
Her Corrie character was last mentioned in August last year when Rosie's mum Sally Metcalfe was gossiping with Underworld staff about her daughter.
The prim factory worker told her pals that her daughter had sounded 'completely out of breath' when she called her for a chat.
It then that it dawned on Sally, played by Sally Dynevor, that she'd interrupted Rosie at a rather inconvenient moment with a mystery man.
"I phoned Rosie last night and she couldn't have sounded more inconvenienced," she grumbled.
"She said she was in the middle of something. She sounded completely out of breath."
Rosie left Weatherfield for a new life after managing to overturn a drug lord in a bust at the Underworld factory.
In her final storyline the bubbly PA and model appeared on This Morning chatting to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield with her pals Craig Tinker and Gemma Winter about the drama at the factory.
After the TV interview a modelling agent approached and she was offered a job in Japan, working on a TV game show.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--Louis van Gaal gave damning verdict on Manchester United after Europa League clash

Louis van Gaal thought Manchester United 's game against Club Brugge in the Europa League was a 'lousy contest . '
The former United manager was in attendance with ex-Club Brugge player Henk Houwaart as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side came back from a goal behind to draw in Belgium on Thursday night .
And Van Gaal was n't impressed with what he saw from his former side as he watched from the stands .
“ Louis thought it was a lousy contest , ” Houwaart told Het Laatste Nieuws .
“ ( We ) both thought it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three passes , they lost the ball again ( and ) Louis sighed . ''
United host Brugge in the return leg at Old Trafford on Thursday where Solskjaer 's side will be hoping to book their place in the next round .
But Houwaart , who played for Brugge between 1972 and 1976 before managing them for five years between 1984 and 1989 , thinks his former side have a good chance of progressing .
“ It was just friendly .
Too bad , because Man United were there to be taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best team .
Well , it ’ s not over yet .
We ’ ll score in England , '' Houwaart said .
Solskjaer was criticised for the quality of the game after making six changes to the side that beat Chelsea in the league on Monday but the Norwegian is optimistic after Thursday night 's result .
`` It was a difficult game against a well-organised team in difficult conditions , '' Solskjaer said .
`` I do n't think it was one of the best games that anyone 's seen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the conditions with pitch and the ball make it hard .
You can ask any of the players ; that ball does n't help when you want to play football .
`` We needed to make everyone a part of the squad , give them games , we 've got so many games now , we got an away goal , got a draw , we go home next week and hopefully we can finish the job . ''

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Louis van Gaal thought Manchester United's game against Club Brugge in the Europa League was a 'lousy contest.'
The former United manager was in attendance with ex-Club Brugge player Henk Houwaart as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side came back from a goal behind to draw in Belgium on Thursday night.
And Van Gaal wasn't impressed with what he saw from his former side as he watched from the stands.
“Louis thought it was a lousy contest,” Houwaart told Het Laatste Nieuws. “(We) both thought it was a worthless match. After no more than three passes, they lost the ball again (and) Louis sighed."
United host Brugge in the return leg at Old Trafford on Thursday where Solskjaer's side will be hoping to book their place in the next round. But Houwaart, who played for Brugge between 1972 and 1976 before managing them for five years between 1984 and 1989, thinks his former side have a good chance of progressing.
“It was just friendly. Too bad, because Man United were there to be taken, had Club Brugge played with their best team. Well, it’s not over yet. We’ll score in England," Houwaart said.
Solskjaer was criticised for the quality of the game after making six changes to the side that beat Chelsea in the league on Monday but the Norwegian is optimistic after Thursday night's result.
"It was a difficult game against a well-organised team in difficult conditions," Solskjaer said. "I don't think it was one of the best games that anyone's seen.
"A bit sloppy, concentration-wise, but the conditions with pitch and the ball make it hard. You can ask any of the players; that ball doesn't help when you want to play football.
"We needed to make everyone a part of the squad, give them games, we've got so many games now, we got an away goal, got a draw, we go home next week and hopefully we can finish the job."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--He seemed like a kind stranger. Instead he abused a family's trust in the worst possible way

An abuser who befriended a family before betraying them in the most despicable way has been put behind bars .
Leslie Moore , 58 , of Stockport , was jailed for nine years earlier this month for a catalogue of sexual offences against a young teenage girl .
Moore positioned himself as a confidante for the youngster , who was in her own words 'in a bad place ' because she was being bullied at school .
But he went on to abuse her in her own home , on some occasions being so brazen as to do it when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Following his sentencing , his victim has now courageously chosen to talk about the devastating legacy of sexual abuse , and the lasting impact his crimes continue to have on her mental health , a decade on .
Now in her twenties , she was just a young teenager when she first encountered Moore , after he approached her mother outside their home and offered to come round to help them with their computer .
To begin with , he seemed nothing more than a kind stranger , who took an interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was struggling .
A private person , the teenager did n't want to talk to her family about the bullying , but Moore gained her trust , and she started to confide in him .
`` He would tell me all the things I wanted to hear , I was a beautiful person , I was intelligent , '' she said .
`` He bought me gifts .
Things like phones , bought me a hat , he promised me Justin Bieber tickets and he 'd help out with money .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than speaking to my family because he was an outsider . ''
Weeks went by before Moore showed his true colours .
`` The first time anything happened I was 14 and at this point it was normal for him to come round and just be there '' , she said .
The girl 's mother was in the next room when Moore touched her , over her clothes .
`` I froze , I did n't know what to do .
My mum knew nothing of what was going on , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` Do you scream , do you start crying ?
I did n't know .
I still do n't know why I let him do that and why I did n't react '' .
From then on , the abuse progressed into sex acts .
Sometimes when other family members were in the house and other times when the youngster 's mother was at work .
It 's a heartbreaking reality of abuse cases that victims of predators like Leslie Moore will often blame themselves .
`` I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bullying , '' she added .
`` I still do n't know where my head was mentally , I do n't know why I let him do it .
`` The biggest thing is I blame myself for what happened .
`` Everyone says I was a kid , but when I think about it from an adult 's point of view I should have done something , but I did n't know what to do '' .
Read more of today 's stories here The abuse only ended when the victim was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and move away to start a career .
`` I thought maybe I could start building a life , something that did n't involve being here , because Stockport is ruined for me .
`` I do n't want to be here so I got away '' .
Struggling to come to terms with the abuse , her mental health deteriorated .
She had panic attacks and isolated herself from those around her .
Eventually , she broke down and told a senior colleague what had happened to her , and they arranged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I do n't like burdening people with my problems , it 's not something I do , '' she added .
`` I just keep it to myself , but because I felt like I could trust this person I told her , and that 's when the police got involved . ''
Moore was arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault , six counts of sexual activity with a girl under 16 , four counts of penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 16 , two counts of causing/inciting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engage in a penetrative sexual activity and two counts of taking an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child .
Moore denied the offences and the young woman had to endure giving evidence in court .
`` I did n't want to speak to 12 strangers about it , it 's a constant reminder in my head and I have still have bad nightmares about it to this day , '' she added .
`` I did n't want to see him so I had the screens up .
`` He kept speaking over me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court and he knew it was setting me off because that was the first time I 'd heard his voice since .
`` When I tried speaking he said he could n't hear me and I ended up breaking down on the stand and having a bit of a panic attack , but I did it .
`` Not the easiest thing .
I did n't think I 'd ever come forward .
I just wanted to live and carry on and see how far I can get , but it did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took over . ''
At the conclusion of the trial last year , a jury took just two hours to find him guilty on all 15 counts .
Earlier this month , Moore , 58 , of Woodfield Court , Stockport , was jailed for nine years at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court .
The young woman managed to work up the courage to return to court with her family to see him sentenced .
`` I knew I had to see him , I needed a bit of closure , I worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she added .
`` He looked at me when he first came up ( from the cells for sentence ) but he did n't look at me again .
`` I saw him receive a punishment for something he did to me , but closure wise , me personally , I probably wo n't get over it , so it 's a double edged sword .
`` I saw him go down and be punished for something , but I 'm the one who has to deal with the consequences constantly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up her dream career as she did n't feel mentally well enough to continue with it , but has since managed to start working again .
She is also undergoing counselling , but at the moment does not believe she will ever be able to fully recover from what happened to her .
`` He took pretty much everything from me , I 've got no confidence , I 've got nothing , '' she added .
`` I still have to ring people to walk around Stockport and I should n't feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home anymore .
`` It 's nine years for him , but it 's people like us that have gone through it , and myself now , that have to live with it always .
`` It does n't matter how much therapy you get or how much talking to people you do , relationships are affected a lot .
`` I still have really big boundaries , I still get angry , I get worked up , it affects the way I am as a person .
`` I ca n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put my hair behind my ears .
`` I ca n't have people say I 'm beautiful because that sets me off .
`` Everything he took , confidence , trust in people in general , this is the way I 'm left unfortunately .
`` Nobody wants to live like this really .
`` He took every bit of weakness I had and he used it against me . ''

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An abuser who befriended a family before betraying them in the most despicable way has been put behind bars.
Leslie Moore, 58, of Stockport, was jailed for nine years earlier this month for a catalogue of sexual offences against a young teenage girl.
Moore positioned himself as a confidante for the youngster, who was in her own words 'in a bad place' because she was being bullied at school.
But he went on to abuse her in her own home, on some occasions being so brazen as to do it when her mother was in the next room.
Following his sentencing, his victim has now courageously chosen to talk about the devastating legacy of sexual abuse, and the lasting impact his crimes continue to have on her mental health, a decade on.
Now in her twenties, she was just a young teenager when she first encountered Moore, after he approached her mother outside their home and offered to come round to help them with their computer.
To begin with, he seemed nothing more than a kind stranger, who took an interest in her life at a time when she was struggling.
He became a family friend.
A private person, the teenager didn't want to talk to her family about the bullying, but Moore gained her trust, and she started to confide in him.
"He would tell me all the things I wanted to hear, I was a beautiful person, I was intelligent," she said.
"He bought me gifts. Things like phones, bought me a hat, he promised me Justin Bieber tickets and he'd help out with money.
"I started to confide in him rather than speaking to my family because he was an outsider."
Weeks went by before Moore showed his true colours.
"The first time anything happened I was 14 and at this point it was normal for him to come round and just be there", she said.
The girl's mother was in the next room when Moore touched her, over her clothes.
"I froze, I didn't know what to do. My mum knew nothing of what was going on, I didn't know what to do," she said.
"Do you scream, do you start crying? I didn't know. I still don't know why I let him do that and why I didn't react".
From then on, the abuse progressed into sex acts. Sometimes when other family members were in the house and other times when the youngster's mother was at work.
It's a heartbreaking reality of abuse cases that victims of predators like Leslie Moore will often blame themselves.
"I was in a bad place anyway because of bullying," she added.
"I still don't know where my head was mentally, I don't know why I let him do it.
"The biggest thing is I blame myself for what happened.
"Everyone says I was a kid, but when I think about it from an adult's point of view I should have done something, but I didn't know what to do".
The abuse only ended when the victim was old enough to leave her Stockport home and move away to start a career.
"I thought maybe I could start building a life, something that didn't involve being here, because Stockport is ruined for me.
"I don't want to be here so I got away".
Struggling to come to terms with the abuse, her mental health deteriorated.
She had panic attacks and isolated herself from those around her.
Eventually, she broke down and told a senior colleague what had happened to her, and they arranged for her to see a counsellor.
"I don't like burdening people with my problems, it's not something I do," she added.
"I just keep it to myself, but because I felt like I could trust this person I told her, and that's when the police got involved."
Moore was arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault, six counts of sexual activity with a girl under 16, four counts of penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 16, two counts of causing/inciting a girl under 13 to 15 to engage in a penetrative sexual activity and two counts of taking an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child.
Moore denied the offences and the young woman had to endure giving evidence in court.
"I didn't want to speak to 12 strangers about it, it's a constant reminder in my head and I have still have bad nightmares about it to this day," she added.
"I didn't want to see him so I had the screens up.
"He kept speaking over me when I was giving my evidence in court and he knew it was setting me off because that was the first time I'd heard his voice since.
"When I tried speaking he said he couldn't hear me and I ended up breaking down on the stand and having a bit of a panic attack, but I did it.
"Not the easiest thing. I didn't think I'd ever come forward. I just wanted to live and carry on and see how far I can get, but it didn't work that way because my mental health took over."
At the conclusion of the trial last year, a jury took just two hours to find him guilty on all 15 counts.
Earlier this month, Moore, 58, of Woodfield Court, Stockport, was jailed for nine years at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
The young woman managed to work up the courage to return to court with her family to see him sentenced.
"I knew I had to see him, I needed a bit of closure, I worked up the courage to see him," she added.
"He looked at me when he first came up (from the cells for sentence) but he didn't look at me again.
"I saw him receive a punishment for something he did to me, but closure wise, me personally, I probably won't get over it, so it's a double edged sword.
"I saw him go down and be punished for something, but I'm the one who has to deal with the consequences constantly."
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The young woman had to give up her dream career as she didn't feel mentally well enough to continue with it, but has since managed to start working again.
She is also undergoing counselling, but at the moment does not believe she will ever be able to fully recover from what happened to her.
"He took pretty much everything from me, I've got no confidence, I've got nothing," she added.
"I still have to ring people to walk around Stockport and I shouldn't feel like that. Stockport is not my home anymore.
"It's nine years for him, but it's people like us that have gone through it, and myself now, that have to live with it always.
"It doesn't matter how much therapy you get or how much talking to people you do, relationships are affected a lot.
"I still have really big boundaries, I still get angry, I get worked up, it affects the way I am as a person.
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"I can't have people touch my hair because he used to put my hair behind my ears.
"I can't have people say I'm beautiful because that sets me off.
"Everything he took, confidence, trust in people in general, this is the way I'm left unfortunately.
"I've suffered with nightmares for a long time.
"Nobody wants to live like this really.
"He took every bit of weakness I had and he used it against me."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-22--From a 'picture palace' to an orphanage - there's a lot of history in Manchester's Wetherspoon pubs

They 're one of the go-to places for a reasonably priced pint , fry up and Friday fish supper .
But there is so much more to your local Wetherspoon pub than meets the eye .
The popular chain is known for picking out some grand and unique buildings to turn into its latest venture .
Then there 's also the story that each of the company 's 900 pubs across the country has a different , uniquely patterned carpet to sink your feet into .
Not only that , each costs between £20,000 and £30,000 to make as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the buildings themselves , from a former 'picture palace ' to a printing press - there 's a lot of history in Manchester 's 'Spoons ' .
So next time your sat with a mate having a drink , you 'll have all this insider knowledge to tell them .
Located on Oxford Street in the city centre , The Paramount stands stands on the site of the Plaza ballroom and opposite one of the first purpose-built cinemas .
The luxury `` super cinema '' was built in 1930 and considered a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replaced by the Odeon cinema which is located next to the pub .
The Picture House , which is across from The Paramount spoons was Manchester 's first purpose-built cinema in 1911 .
This Deansgate pub opened in 1914 as a cinema , making it one of the city centre 's oldest picture houses .
The building then later had a massive overhaul 16 years later and became known as the Deansgate Picture House .
And after spending years boarded up and unused , the building was converted , while still retaining much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moon Under Water .
Inside the pub you 'll even find the original steam generator , which was used by Deansgate Picture House , as well as seeing much of the original design features and layout of the cinema .
Today , The Seven Stars is part of the Printworks entertainment complex on Dantzic Street .
The original Seven Stars used to stand nearby and is named after one of Manchester 's long-lost inns .
The Printworks its name , of course , from the print works which occupied the site and at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspapers were produced on printing presses there .
If you have come across Manchester Town Hall , you will have spotted The Waterhouse .
The pub , in Princess Street , was a civic palace which was completed in 1877 .
It is named after Alfred Waterhouse who designed the building , as well as other buildings in the city , and represents Manchester 's industry with a mosaic design incorporating a pattern of bees and the city 's coat of arms .
And what you can still see in the pub is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town houses .
During a renovation of the building , a Georgian staircase was discovered - providing insight that the building dates back over two hundred years .
It is also believed that the building was previously an orphanage - but what is definitely confirmed is that it was a solicitor 's .
While this pub was n't previously a cinema or palace , what you will find inside The Ford Madox Brown is the story of Emmeline Pankhurst , a leader in the suffragette movement , proudly on display .
As well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after artist Ford Madox Brown whose two most famous paintings can be found in the Manchester City Art Gallery and murals he painted in Manchester Town Hall .
The Wetherspoon pub in Piccadilly , which occupies the bottom of a Grade II listed building , is where you can discover the history of the streets of Manchester .
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin opened his first pub in north London in 1979 and of course , named it Wetherspoon .
He decided to name it after Mr Wetherspoon , a teacher at his school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wetherspoon was too nice to be running Tim 's particular class and could n't control it .
So Tim thought that like his former teacher , he could n't control his first pub , so considered the name to be appropriate .
The Grade II listed building itself started as a warehouse in 1892 before later becoming a shop .
Located on Manchester Road in Cholrton , The Sedge Lynn had a former life as a billiards hall in the early 1900 's .
It was built on a field between a house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to its website , the now-Grade II listed building was erected to remove billiards from its usual setting of the public house and to further the aims of the Temperance Movement .
The Wetherspoon pub in East Didsbury has always been a public house having been built in the 1930s - as well as being a hotel .
The website tells us that the adjacent houses were built a few years earlier in what had been a rural area until the early 1900s

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They're one of the go-to places for a reasonably priced pint, fry up and Friday fish supper.
But there is so much more to your local Wetherspoon pub than meets the eye.
The popular chain is known for picking out some grand and unique buildings to turn into its latest venture.
Then there's also the story that each of the company's 900 pubs across the country has a different, uniquely patterned carpet to sink your feet into.
Not only that, each costs between £20,000 and £30,000 to make as they are made entirely from scratch.
Back to the buildings themselves, from a former 'picture palace' to a printing press - there's a lot of history in Manchester's 'Spoons'.
So next time your sat with a mate having a drink, you'll have all this insider knowledge to tell them.
The Paramount
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Located on Oxford Street in the city centre, The Paramount stands stands on the site of the Plaza ballroom and opposite one of the first purpose-built cinemas.
The luxury "super cinema" was built in 1930 and considered a showpiece 'picture palace' but was later replaced by the Odeon cinema which is located next to the pub.
The Picture House, which is across from The Paramount spoons was Manchester's first purpose-built cinema in 1911.
The Moon Under Water
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
This Deansgate pub opened in 1914 as a cinema, making it one of the city centre's oldest picture houses.
The building then later had a massive overhaul 16 years later and became known as the Deansgate Picture House.
And after spending years boarded up and unused, the building was converted, while still retaining much of the original cinema, to The Moon Under Water.
Inside the pub you'll even find the original steam generator, which was used by Deansgate Picture House, as well as seeing much of the original design features and layout of the cinema.
The Seven Stars
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Today, The Seven Stars is part of the Printworks entertainment complex on Dantzic Street.
The original Seven Stars used to stand nearby and is named after one of Manchester's long-lost inns.
The Printworks its name, of course, from the print works which occupied the site and at one time, several daily and weekend newspapers were produced on printing presses there.
The Waterhouse
If you have come across Manchester Town Hall, you will have spotted The Waterhouse.
The pub, in Princess Street, was a civic palace which was completed in 1877.
It is named after Alfred Waterhouse who designed the building, as well as other buildings in the city, and represents Manchester's industry with a mosaic design incorporating a pattern of bees and the city's coat of arms.
And what you can still see in the pub is that it was made up of three town houses.
During a renovation of the building, a Georgian staircase was discovered - providing insight that the building dates back over two hundred years.
It is also believed that the building was previously an orphanage - but what is definitely confirmed is that it was a solicitor's.
The Ford Madox Brown
While this pub wasn't previously a cinema or palace, what you will find inside The Ford Madox Brown is the story of Emmeline Pankhurst, a leader in the suffragette movement, proudly on display.
As well as that, the pub is named after artist Ford Madox Brown whose two most famous paintings can be found in the Manchester City Art Gallery and murals he painted in Manchester Town Hall.
Wetherspoon Piccadilly
The Wetherspoon pub in Piccadilly, which occupies the bottom of a Grade II listed building, is where you can discover the history of the streets of Manchester.
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin opened his first pub in north London in 1979 and of course, named it Wetherspoon.
He decided to name it after Mr Wetherspoon, a teacher at his school in New Zealand.
But because Mr Wetherspoon was too nice to be running Tim's particular class and couldn't control it.
So Tim thought that like his former teacher, he couldn't control his first pub, so considered the name to be appropriate.
The Grade II listed building itself started as a warehouse in 1892 before later becoming a shop.
The Sedge Lynn
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Located on Manchester Road in Cholrton, The Sedge Lynn had a former life as a billiards hall in the early 1900's.
It was built on a field between a house called Sedge Lynn and Red Gate Farm.
According to its website, the now-Grade II listed building was erected to remove billiards from its usual setting of the public house and to further the aims of the Temperance Movement.
The Gateway
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The Wetherspoon pub in East Didsbury has always been a public house having been built in the 1930s - as well as being a hotel.
The website tells us that the adjacent houses were built a few years earlier in what had been a rural area until the early 1900s