themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Corrie viewers disgusted as 'Weinstein' character Ray blackmails Abi to agree to sleep with him

Sleazy hotelier Ray Crosby horrified Corrie viewers by forcing Abi Franklin to agree to sleep with him .
In Monday night 's double bill rapist Ray blackmailed Abi into meeting him in a hotel room .
After telling his ex girlfriend it was the only way he 'd let her off for stealing and setting fire to his car , she agreed to sleep with the vile entrepreneur .
But he delivered another shock by turning her away , telling her he had only wanted to see how far she would go .
Then as her boyfriend Kevin awaited Abi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was shocked to find Ray on his doorstep demanding the garage boss sells him his garage to stay out of prison .
Kevin lied to the police to protect his girlfriend after she took revenge for sex pest Ray attacking a long line of women in the past .
Viewers commented on the timing of the storyline after shamed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape following a landmark trial .
A jury of seven men and five women at the Supreme Court in New York took five days to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offences from a number of women in the film industry against Weinstein , which gave rise to the global 'Me Too ' movement .
Weinstein , 67 , who faced five separate charges , was found guilty of rape in the third degree and a criminal sexual act in the first degree and could now face up to 25 years behind bars .
`` Weatherfield ’ s answer to Weinstein , '' said one viewer on Twitter .
`` # Corrie bit ironic this episode aired on the day Weinstein was found guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a disgusting man he just wanted to disgrace Abi , '' said another soap watcher .
And another commented : `` Ray you disgusting animal . ''
Earlier this month Abi also called him 'Weatherfield 's answer to Weinstein ' after exposing Ray 's dark deeds to a packed bistro in a dramatic Corrie double bill .
She brought in a line of women who had been sworn to silence by Ray after he had sexually assaulted them .
`` This is Davina , Poppy and Sonia .
They ca n't speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the dotted .
But I can talk plenty for everyone , '' she said .
`` Sonia was first .
He cornered her and put his hand up her skirt , '' she explained .
`` He told Poppy he would sack her if she would n't have sex with him .
She was only 16 at the time , same story for Davina .
There is plenty more where that came from . ''
The showdown took place after waitress and Bethany Platt decided it was time to put a stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the help of journalist Daniel Osbourne to help her get access to her boss 's legal files .
It became clear that Ray had been trying to silence women for some time and Bethany and Daniel posted an article online .
Ray previously tried it on with Michelle Connor and at Christmas she was shattered to find out that he was the secret buyer of the bistro formerly run by her and her late partner Robert Preston .
The former manageress headed to the bistro to hand over the keys to the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be Ray a grief-stricken Michelle set about smashing up the place before heading off to start a new life in Ireland .

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Sleazy hotelier Ray Crosby horrified Corrie viewers by forcing Abi Franklin to agree to sleep with him.
In Monday night's double bill rapist Ray blackmailed Abi into meeting him in a hotel room.
After telling his ex girlfriend it was the only way he'd let her off for stealing and setting fire to his car, she agreed to sleep with the vile entrepreneur.
But he delivered another shock by turning her away, telling her he had only wanted to see how far she would go.
(Image: ITV)
Then as her boyfriend Kevin awaited Abi’s arrival for a romantic tea he was shocked to find Ray on his doorstep demanding the garage boss sells him his garage to stay out of prison.
Kevin lied to the police to protect his girlfriend after she took revenge for sex pest Ray attacking a long line of women in the past.
Viewers commented on the timing of the storyline after shamed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape following a landmark trial.
(Image: ITV)
A jury of seven men and five women at the Supreme Court in New York took five days to reach a verdict following allegations of sexual offences from a number of women in the film industry against Weinstein, which gave rise to the global 'Me Too' movement.
Weinstein, 67, who faced five separate charges, was found guilty of rape in the third degree and a criminal sexual act in the first degree and could now face up to 25 years behind bars.
"Weatherfield’s answer to Weinstein," said one viewer on Twitter.
"#Corrie bit ironic this episode aired on the day Weinstein was found guilty," said another.
"Ray is a disgusting man he just wanted to disgrace Abi," said another soap watcher.
And another commented: "Ray you disgusting animal."
Earlier this month Abi also called him 'Weatherfield's answer to Weinstein' after exposing Ray's dark deeds to a packed bistro in a dramatic Corrie double bill.
She brought in a line of women who had been sworn to silence by Ray after he had sexually assaulted them.
"This is Davina, Poppy and Sonia. They can't speak for themselves because Ray made them sign on the dotted. But I can talk plenty for everyone," she said.
"Sonia was first. He cornered her and put his hand up her skirt," she explained.
"He told Poppy he would sack her if she wouldn't have sex with him. She was only 16 at the time, same story for Davina. There is plenty more where that came from."
The showdown took place after waitress and Bethany Platt decided it was time to put a stop to Ray's unacceptable behaviour and enlisted the help of journalist Daniel Osbourne to help her get access to her boss's legal files.
It became clear that Ray had been trying to silence women for some time and Bethany and Daniel posted an article online.
Ray previously tried it on with Michelle Connor and at Christmas she was shattered to find out that he was the secret buyer of the bistro formerly run by her and her late partner Robert Preston.
The former manageress headed to the bistro to hand over the keys to the new owner.
When it turned out to be Ray a grief-stricken Michelle set about smashing up the place before heading off to start a new life in Ireland.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Man City star Bernardo Silva announces desire to play with Lionel Messi

Bernardo Silva has revealed his ambition of playing alongside Lionel Messi for either Manchester City or Barcelona , as he named the Catalan side as one of his three favourites to win the Champions League this season .
Bernardo will hope to line up for City against Real Madrid this week in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Bernabeu .
The Portugese , though , does not view Real as one of his contenders to win the Champions League outright this season , instead naming Barcelona , PSG and his own City side .
He told SER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always very dangerous , PSG , with Neymar and Mbappé , is a team that without as much experience as Madrid or Barça , can do well .
And we really want to . ''
After mentioning Messi 's importance to Barcelona , Bernardo was pressed on whether he would like to play alongside the six-time Ballon d'Or winner .
`` Of course , '' he said .
`` I play with Cristiano [ Ronaldo ] in the national team and if I played with Messi , being able to say that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a pleasure , but it is a complicated matter .
At City or in Barça it will be welcome . ''
Bernardo 's comments could take extra significance given the recent UEFA ban handed to City and subsequent speculation the club 's top players will leave .
However , Bernardo himself shut down a Tweet that used old quotes to suggest he will leave last week , and many of his teammates have committed their futures to City .
Another reading of the quotes could be Bernardo 's suggestion that Messi could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was plenty of speculation that Messi could leave Barcelona after a public falling out with their Director of Football Eric Abidal .
Guardiola soon dismissed that suggestion , though .
Bernardo also spoke of his admiration for Guardiola and the impact he has had at City since 2016 .
`` You learn a lot every day , it is a pleasure and undoubtedly one of the best or if not the best and the results speak for themselves , '' explained Bernardo .
`` Since I arrived two and a half years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very much due to Pep so it 's a pleasure to have him . ''

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Bernardo Silva has revealed his ambition of playing alongside Lionel Messi for either Manchester City or Barcelona, as he named the Catalan side as one of his three favourites to win the Champions League this season.
Bernardo will hope to line up for City against Real Madrid this week in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Bernabeu.
The Portugese, though, does not view Real as one of his contenders to win the Champions League outright this season, instead naming Barcelona, PSG and his own City side.
He told SER Catalunya: "Barça with Messi is always very dangerous, PSG, with Neymar and Mbappé, is a team that without as much experience as Madrid or Barça, can do well. And we really want to."
After mentioning Messi's importance to Barcelona, Bernardo was pressed on whether he would like to play alongside the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.
"Of course," he said. "I play with Cristiano [Ronaldo] in the national team and if I played with Messi, being able to say that I played with the best in history would be a pleasure, but it is a complicated matter. At City or in Barça it will be welcome."
Bernardo's comments could take extra significance given the recent UEFA ban handed to City and subsequent speculation the club's top players will leave.
However, Bernardo himself shut down a Tweet that used old quotes to suggest he will leave last week, and many of his teammates have committed their futures to City.
Another reading of the quotes could be Bernardo's suggestion that Messi could play at City. Earlier this month there was plenty of speculation that Messi could leave Barcelona after a public falling out with their Director of Football Eric Abidal. Guardiola soon dismissed that suggestion, though.
Bernardo also spoke of his admiration for Guardiola and the impact he has had at City since 2016.
"You learn a lot every day, it is a pleasure and undoubtedly one of the best or if not the best and the results speak for themselves," explained Bernardo.
"Since I arrived two and a half years ago, everything we earn here is very much due to Pep so it's a pleasure to have him."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Liverpool FC join Manchester United in Jude Bellingham race and more transfer rumours

Manchester United will have to fight off competition from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur for Birmingham City starlet Jude Bellingham , according to reports .
MEN Sport understands that United are interested in Bellingham and were considering a January move , but the teenager remained in the second city .
Bellingham became Birmingham 's youngest ever debutant this season and has established himself as one of their best and most important players , despite only being 16 years old .
Since making his debut in August , Bellingham has been an ever present in Pep Clotet 's side , making 33 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three assists .
However , according to The Star , Premier League leaders Liverpool have now joined the race for Bellingham , who could fetch a price of more than £30million in the summer .
It 's reported that Tottenham are also interested , while La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona recently sent scouts to watch him in action .
Meanwhile , Lyon forward Moussa Dembele is reportedly ‘ desperate ’ to return to the Premier League , though it ’ s claimed Manchester United will have to pay £83million to land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their attacking options in the summer after resorting to the short-term solution of Odion Ighalo for reinforcements in the January transfer window .
According to Sky Sports , Lyon are ready to cash in on the former Celtic and Fulham striker .
Chelsea have also been linked .
It remains to be seen whether United reignite the interest they held in Dembele last summer , but the Frenchman has continued to impress with 20 goals and seven assists this season .

Manchester United will have to fight off competition from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur for Birmingham City starlet Jude Bellingham, according to reports.
MEN Sport understands that United are interested in Bellingham and were considering a January move, but the teenager remained in the second city.
Bellingham became Birmingham's youngest ever debutant this season and has established himself as one of their best and most important players, despite only being 16 years old.
Since making his debut in August, Bellingham has been an ever present in Pep Clotet's side, making 33 appearances, scoring four times and bagging three assists.
However, according to The Star, Premier League leaders Liverpool have now joined the race for Bellingham, who could fetch a price of more than £30million in the summer.
It's reported that Tottenham are also interested, while La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona recently sent scouts to watch him in action.
Meanwhile, Lyon forward Moussa Dembele is reportedly ‘desperate’ to return to the Premier League, though it’s claimed Manchester United will have to pay £83million to land him.
United will look to add to their attacking options in the summer after resorting to the short-term solution of Odion Ighalo for reinforcements in the January transfer window.
According to Sky Sports, Lyon are ready to cash in on the former Celtic and Fulham striker. Chelsea have also been linked.
It remains to be seen whether United reignite the interest they held in Dembele last summer, but the Frenchman has continued to impress with 20 goals and seven assists this season.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Attempts to make Manchester city centre toilets open 24 hours a day blasted as 'ill-conceived'

An 'ill-conceived ' attempt to use council reserves to make more Manchester city centre toilets available on a 24-hour basis has been dismissed .
Councillor John Leech , leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition at the town hall , had sought to draw £600k over three years to at least double around-the-clock toilet provision in the city centre .
He said that this would reduce the impact on homeless people of a public space protection order which prevents public urination and defecation in a public place other than a toilet .
There are plans to spend £155k making the toilets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis- but Coun Leech argued that council bosses could go further .
Introducing his amendment to the 2020/21 budget at a meeting on Monday , he said : “ Over the last 20 years we have seen a reduction in toilet provision for the general public .
“ I think we should all thank private businesses and organisations that have actually opened up toilet provision during the day to the general public .
“ But that does not provide 24-hour toilet provision .
We absolutely support the decision to extend the provision of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours but we just simply dont think that 's enough given the rapidly expanding size of the city centre.
” The meeting heard that the cost of Coun Leech ’ s proposal was based on estimations he received from the city treasurer , Carol Culley .
But the amendment was described as ‘ really , really disappointing ’ by the chair of the resources and governance scrutiny committee , Councillor Sarah Russell , who accused the Lib Dem leader of ‘ quoting the treasurer in an abstract way ’ .
In January the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opening more public toilets in the city centre but have yet to hear back .
Coun Russell said : “ There is a mechanism for us as a committee to ask for reports , which we ’ ve done so we can get properly informed information from officers who aren ’ t then put on the spot in the middle of a relatively politicised meeting.
” The committee chair added that using reserves on day-to-day expenditure , rather than unexpected events , was one of the main reasons for Northamptonshire council ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city treasurer would have advised him if his proposals would 'put our general reserves into jeopardy ' .
He told the committee : “ I appear to have a lot more faith in the calculations by the city treasurer than members of this committee perhaps do .
`` It appears as though members are scrabbling for reasons to not support this amendment rather than taking it at face value . ''
The leader of the council , Councillor Richard Leese , suggested that the amendment effectively perpetuated homelessness instead of spending money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also argued that the proposals would cost ‘ significantly more ’ than the estimates given by Coun Leech , which proposed spending over a three-year period when governement funding uncertainty means the council is only able to set a one-year budget .
“ If you 're going to look at this sensibly you do a comprehensive review , you do n't do something from the back of an envelope , ” said Coun Leese .
`` The amendment is ill-conceived and badly prepared . ''

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An 'ill-conceived' attempt to use council reserves to make more Manchester city centre toilets available on a 24-hour basis has been dismissed.
Councillor John Leech, leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition at the town hall, had sought to draw £600k over three years to at least double around-the-clock toilet provision in the city centre.
He said that this would reduce the impact on homeless people of a public space protection order which prevents public urination and defecation in a public place other than a toilet.
There are plans to spend £155k making the toilets on Lloyd Street available on a 24-hour basis- but Coun Leech argued that council bosses could go further.
Introducing his amendment to the 2020/21 budget at a meeting on Monday, he said: “Over the last 20 years we have seen a reduction in toilet provision for the general public.
“I think we should all thank private businesses and organisations that have actually opened up toilet provision during the day to the general public.
“But that does not provide 24-hour toilet provision. We absolutely support the decision to extend the provision of toilets in the town hall to 24 hours but we just simply dont think that's enough given the rapidly expanding size of the city centre.”
The meeting heard that the cost of Coun Leech’s proposal was based on estimations he received from the city treasurer, Carol Culley.
But the amendment was described as ‘really, really disappointing’ by the chair of the resources and governance scrutiny committee, Councillor Sarah Russell, who accused the Lib Dem leader of ‘quoting the treasurer in an abstract way’.
In January the committee had asked officers to look into opening more public toilets in the city centre but have yet to hear back.
Coun Russell said: “There is a mechanism for us as a committee to ask for reports, which we’ve done so we can get properly informed information from officers who aren’t then put on the spot in the middle of a relatively politicised meeting.”
The committee chair added that using reserves on day-to-day expenditure, rather than unexpected events, was one of the main reasons for Northamptonshire council’s financial collapse.
But Coun Leech said the city treasurer would have advised him if his proposals would 'put our general reserves into jeopardy'.
He told the committee: “I appear to have a lot more faith in the calculations by the city treasurer than members of this committee perhaps do.
"It appears as though members are scrabbling for reasons to not support this amendment rather than taking it at face value."
The leader of the council, Councillor Richard Leese, suggested that the amendment effectively perpetuated homelessness instead of spending money helping people off the streets.
He also argued that the proposals would cost ‘significantly more’ than the estimates given by Coun Leech, which proposed spending over a three-year period when governement funding uncertainty means the council is only able to set a one-year budget.
“If you're going to look at this sensibly you do a comprehensive review, you don't do something from the back of an envelope,” said Coun Leese.
"The amendment is ill-conceived and badly prepared."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Final proposals unveiled to turn iconic Robertson's Jam Factory site into 314 homes

Final proposals to build 314 new homes on land which previously housed the historic Robertson ’ s Jam Factory have been unveiled .
Taylor Wimpey and Bellway Homes have jointly submitted reserved plans to Tameside council to redevelop the iconic site in Droylsden , which has been empty since 2006 .
The famous manufacturer James Robertson and Sons produced curds , preserves and marmalades at the Manchester Road site from 1890 until the site was closed with the loss of 200 jobs .
Since last year the site has been cleared of buildings , aside from an electricity substation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of the 314 homes proposed , 69 would be made up of one and two-bedroom apartments , with the rest split between two , three and four-bed detached , semi-detached and mews houses .
Of the total development five per cent - 15 homes - would be affordable , split between starter homes and affordable housing or rent .
It is estimated that the entire development could be completed by May 2024 .
The number of homes is fewer than the maximum of 350 which had been approved at the outline stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Under the latest plans , one bed properties would have one parking space , with two and three-beds having two spaces , and four bed properties would have space for three cars .
An area of public open space would be provided within the centre of the site , which would feature a children ’ s play area including a scramble net , swing bars and a timber frame .
The site would be accessed from the south east from Manchester Road , with a secondary route in from Ashton Hill Lane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be provided from Williamson Lane to the north west .
A statement on behalf of the developers says they would provide ‘ high quality family homes ’ and the aim is to create a ‘ balanced mixed community ’ .
“ The development will create a high quality sustainable residential neighbourhood which maintains and enhances the key existing landscape features , integrating the site into the wider area , ” it adds .
As part of the initial planning approval , the developers must pay £400,000 towards improvements to the surrounding highway network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contribution towards a travel card scheme to a maximum of £8,850 , and towards Aldwyn Primary School .
And a financial contribution of £592.38 per dwelling will be made towards the improvement , management and maintenance of the communal green space .
The proposals will return to the planning committee who will make the final decision on whether they can go ahead .

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Final proposals to build 314 new homes on land which previously housed the historic Robertson’s Jam Factory have been unveiled.
Taylor Wimpey and Bellway Homes have jointly submitted reserved plans to Tameside council to redevelop the iconic site in Droylsden, which has been empty since 2006.
The famous manufacturer James Robertson and Sons produced curds, preserves and marmalades at the Manchester Road site from 1890 until the site was closed with the loss of 200 jobs.
Since last year the site has been cleared of buildings, aside from an electricity substation, with the remainder of the factory demolished.
Of the 314 homes proposed, 69 would be made up of one and two-bedroom apartments, with the rest split between two, three and four-bed detached, semi-detached and mews houses.
Of the total development five per cent - 15 homes - would be affordable , split between starter homes and affordable housing or rent.
(Image: Taylor Wimpey/Bellway Homes)
It is estimated that the entire development could be completed by May 2024.
The number of homes is fewer than the maximum of 350 which had been approved at the outline stage by the planning committee in December 2018.
Under the latest plans, one bed properties would have one parking space, with two and three-beds having two spaces, and four bed properties would have space for three cars.
An area of public open space would be provided within the centre of the site, which would feature a children’s play area including a scramble net, swing bars and a timber frame.
The site would be accessed from the south east from Manchester Road, with a secondary route in from Ashton Hill Lane in the west.
(Image: Taylor Wimpey/Bellway Homes)
Emergency access would be provided from Williamson Lane to the north west.
A statement on behalf of the developers says they would provide ‘high quality family homes’ and the aim is to create a ‘balanced mixed community’.
“The development will create a high quality sustainable residential neighbourhood which maintains and enhances the key existing landscape features, integrating the site into the wider area,” it adds.
(Image: Taylor Wimpey/Bellway Homes)
As part of the initial planning approval, the developers must pay £400,000 towards improvements to the surrounding highway network.
They must also make a financial contribution towards a travel card scheme to a maximum of £8,850, and towards Aldwyn Primary School.
And a financial contribution of £592.38 per dwelling will be made towards the improvement, management and maintenance of the communal green space.
The proposals will return to the planning committee who will make the final decision on whether they can go ahead.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Paul Pogba makes Manchester United and Liverpool FC title admission

Paul Pogba has reluctantly praised Liverpool for their imminent Premier League title win , but the Manchester United midfielder says he still does not want to see the famous trophy at Anfield .
Pogba is out of action for United through injury after last playing on Boxing Day .
The Frenchman has seen his season interrupted by persistent injuries , while his future has dominated headlines off the field .
In his absence , United are the only side to have taken points from Liverpool this season in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in December .
Liverpool won the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Speaking on Monday as he continues to recover from his latest injury setback , Pogba told ESPN how the United dressing room do not want to see the Premier League title head to Anfield for the first time , however good Liverpool have been this season .
`` They are so way ahead of everyone else , '' Pogba said .
`` They have not lost a single game yet this season in the league .
They already have one hand on the Premier League trophy .
`` As a Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we do n't want them to win the title .
We do n't want anyone else to win apart from us , but as a football lover and a respectful player to opposition team , I have to say that they deserve to be where they are today .
`` They have been even better than last season when they won the Champions League and the season before when they [ lost the final to Real Madrid ] . ''
Pogba continues to be out for United , with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return when asked last week .
`` He 's not been part of team training yet , '' Solskjaer said before the Europa League trip to Brugges .
`` And it will depend on how he feels , or when he feels ready to do that .
So he 's not anywhere near that yet . ''

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Paul Pogba has reluctantly praised Liverpool for their imminent Premier League title win, but the Manchester United midfielder says he still does not want to see the famous trophy at Anfield.
Pogba is out of action for United through injury after last playing on Boxing Day. The Frenchman has seen his season interrupted by persistent injuries, while his future has dominated headlines off the field.
In his absence, United are the only side to have taken points from Liverpool this season in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in December. Liverpool won the reverse fixture at Anfield 2-0 last month.
Speaking on Monday as he continues to recover from his latest injury setback, Pogba told ESPN how the United dressing room do not want to see the Premier League title head to Anfield for the first time, however good Liverpool have been this season.
"They are so way ahead of everyone else," Pogba said.
"They have not lost a single game yet this season in the league. They already have one hand on the Premier League trophy.
"As a Manchester United player and with the rivalry between us, we don't want them to win the title. We don't want anyone else to win apart from us, but as a football lover and a respectful player to opposition team, I have to say that they deserve to be where they are today.
"They have been even better than last season when they won the Champions League and the season before when they [lost the final to Real Madrid]."
Pogba continues to be out for United, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refusing to put a timeframe on his return when asked last week.
"He's not been part of team training yet," Solskjaer said before the Europa League trip to Brugges.
"And it will depend on how he feels, or when he feels ready to do that. So he's not anywhere near that yet."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Government accused of bungling bid to bring mammoth Tesla factory to Greater Manchester

The government has been accused of bungling a bid to lure electric car giant Tesla to Greater Manchester .
It is understood ministers tried to entice the huge American company to set up a huge new manufacturing plant at the ‘ Northern Gateway ’ site in Heywood .
The 600,000 square metre-plot near the M62 is believed to have been the only UK site of the scale required for Tesla ’ s purposes .
However , the firm , headed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk , ultimately opted to base its Gigafactory Europe operation in Berlin .
The German city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frontrunner - with Musk promising to reforest an area three times the size of that which would be lost in constructing the new plant .
But those close to efforts to tempt the manufacturer to Heywood say the government ’ s handling of the situation bordered on the inept - claims a Department for International Trade spokesperson said “ we do not recognise '' .
Rochdale council leader Allen Brett said the borough had missed out on a huge boost to the economy , thousands of highly-skilled jobs and a new source of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the government ’ s involvement , I ’ ve not been assured the government has done enough to make this happen .
Germany did a lot , and I ’ m not sure we did the same .
“ I think if we had a bit more of a push from the government we might really have got something.
” The Local Democracy Reporting Service understands the Department of International Trade ( DIT ) worked closely with other departments to identify suitable sites , and spoke directly to leaders in Greater Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the bid has backed up Coun Brett , whose disappointment is understood to be widely shared by local chiefs .
They said : “ This doesn ’ t happen all the time and we would have expected DIT to have known how to approach Tesla and put together a support package like they did in Berlin - to know what hoops we need to jump through to get this over the line .
“ Obviously there ’ s a way of approaching these things , it ’ s not just a case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened.
” Rochdale council is understood to have asked for lots of support from DIT , but felt the department ‘ didn ’ t really perform ’ - with the most useful guidance coming from the combined authority and MIDAS - the Greater Manchester investment agency .
Bosses were expecting a consultation on how to present the bid in the right way to Tesla , with top government officials speaking to the council or combined authority .
“ But none of that happened , either it was a publicity stunt by the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were doing , ” said the anonymous source .
“ They had this enquiry and were expecting us to tell them what to do , when it should have been the other way around .
`` The government should be telling the city region ‘ this is what we should be doing and this is how we should be doing it ’ .
” However , they believe the interest in the Northern Gateway bodes well for the region ’ s post-Brexit future .
Read more of today 's stories here The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester has a good track record at attracting investment and that has a lot to do with our approach .
“ From what I have seen , that will continue after Brexit and , when trade deals come forward , we will outperform other regions of the country because we are already ahead of the game as a city region , rather than as a country .
“ And it proved that the site in Rochdale is the most significant site in the country.
” A Department for International Trade spokesperson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims .
DIT worked hard to present Tesla with a wide selection of sites across the country , one of which was in Greater Manchester .
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The government has been accused of bungling a bid to lure electric car giant Tesla to Greater Manchester.
It is understood ministers tried to entice the huge American company to set up a huge new manufacturing plant at the ‘Northern Gateway’ site in Heywood.
The 600,000 square metre-plot near the M62 is believed to have been the only UK site of the scale required for Tesla’s purposes.
However, the firm, headed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, ultimately opted to base its Gigafactory Europe operation in Berlin.
The German city is believed to have always been the frontrunner - with Musk promising to reforest an area three times the size of that which would be lost in constructing the new plant.
(Image: AP)
But those close to efforts to tempt the manufacturer to Heywood say the government’s handling of the situation bordered on the inept - claims a Department for International Trade spokesperson said “we do not recognise".
Rochdale council leader Allen Brett said the borough had missed out on a huge boost to the economy, thousands of highly-skilled jobs and a new source of business rates.
He added: “On the government’s involvement, I’ve not been assured the government has done enough to make this happen. Germany did a lot, and I’m not sure we did the same.
“I think if we had a bit more of a push from the government we might really have got something.”
The Local Democracy Reporting Service understands the Department of International Trade (DIT) worked closely with other departments to identify suitable sites, and spoke directly to leaders in Greater Manchester.
But one source with inside knowledge of the bid has backed up Coun Brett, whose disappointment is understood to be widely shared by local chiefs.
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They said: “This doesn’t happen all the time and we would have expected DIT to have known how to approach Tesla and put together a support package like they did in Berlin - to know what hoops we need to jump through to get this over the line.
“Obviously there’s a way of approaching these things, it’s not just a case of collating the information and asking what happened.”
Rochdale council is understood to have asked for lots of support from DIT, but felt the department ‘didn’t really perform’ - with the most useful guidance coming from the combined authority and MIDAS - the Greater Manchester investment agency.
Bosses were expecting a consultation on how to present the bid in the right way to Tesla, with top government officials speaking to the council or combined authority.
“But none of that happened, either it was a publicity stunt by the government or they didn’t know what they were doing,” said the anonymous source.
“They had this enquiry and were expecting us to tell them what to do, when it should have been the other way around.
"The government should be telling the city region ‘this is what we should be doing and this is how we should be doing it’.”
However, they believe the interest in the Northern Gateway bodes well for the region’s post-Brexit future.
The source added: “It proved that Greater Manchester has a good track record at attracting investment and that has a lot to do with our approach.
“From what I have seen, that will continue after Brexit and, when trade deals come forward, we will outperform other regions of the country because we are already ahead of the game as a city region, rather than as a country.
“And it proved that the site in Rochdale is the most significant site in the country.”
A Department for International Trade spokesperson said: “We do not recognise these claims. DIT worked hard to present Tesla with a wide selection of sites across the country, one of which was in Greater Manchester.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--The Chase viewers say contestant's question blunder is the 'funniest thing' they have heard

If you 're going on The Chase , you need to be prepared for all kinds of questions as you never know what 's coming your way .
But not only that , you need to remember the people at home who you 'll frustrate if you mess up the oportunity .
It was poor Hannah who was the talk of Monday 's show due to a quite brilliant question blunder .
The drama graduate from Swansea managed to rack up £2,000 in her cash builder but from the get go she had annoyed fans of the ITV quiz show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of minus £5,000 before facing Mark 'The Beast ' Labbett .
Even as she made her choice she said : `` I 'm ashamed of myself . ''
That being said , the entire team of Hannah , Mary , John and Paul did make it into the final chase with an impressive £39,000 in the kitty and managed to answer 21 questions correctly .
Things did appear to be going well for the team until they were asked what the most venomous spider in the UK was .
It was Hannah who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an answer .
But it was completely wrong and viewers were left annoyed when the team lost all that cash when The Beast caught them with eight seconds left on the clock .
A third said : `` ' I think it 's Daddy Long Legs ' Hannah , is that a f**king spider ?
No it 's not # TheChase . ''
`` 'What is Britain 's most venomous spider ? '
A DADDY LONG LEGS !
Is she having a laugh , they live for a day ffs , why did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing ?
I 'm raging # TheChase , '' a fourth fumed .
`` Turns up , takes the minus , calls a daddy long legs a spider at a crucial moment and loses the team 39k .
Ffs Hannah # thechase , '' added another viewer .
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV .

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If you're going on The Chase, you need to be prepared for all kinds of questions as you never know what's coming your way.
But not only that, you need to remember the people at home who you'll frustrate if you mess up the oportunity.
It was poor Hannah who was the talk of Monday's show due to a quite brilliant question blunder.
The drama graduate from Swansea managed to rack up £2,000 in her cash builder but from the get go she had annoyed fans of the ITV quiz show as opted to accept the lower offer of minus £5,000 before facing Mark 'The Beast' Labbett.
Even as she made her choice she said: "I'm ashamed of myself."
(Image: ITV)
That being said, the entire team of Hannah, Mary, John and Paul did make it into the final chase with an impressive £39,000 in the kitty and managed to answer 21 questions correctly.
Things did appear to be going well for the team until they were asked what the most venomous spider in the UK was.
It was Hannah who was quick to her buzzer to give an answer.
But it was completely wrong and viewers were left annoyed when the team lost all that cash when The Beast caught them with eight seconds left on the clock.
(Image: ITV)
One tweeted: "Daddy long legs. Absolute genius that lass. #TheChase."
"Daddy long legs #TheChase ffs the funniest thing I've heard today," added another.
A third said: "'I think it's Daddy Long Legs' Hannah, is that a f**king spider? No it's not #TheChase."
"'What is Britain's most venomous spider?' A DADDY LONG LEGS! Is she having a laugh, they live for a day ffs, why did he take her answer when she contributed nothing? I'm raging #TheChase," a fourth fumed.
"Turns up, takes the minus, calls a daddy long legs a spider at a crucial moment and loses the team 39k. Ffs Hannah #thechase," added another viewer.
It's a tough crowd.
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--This is the taxi driver who was killed after a horror crash with a stolen car in Oldham

A taxi driver who died after a horror crash in Oldham has been named locally as Adinur Roshid .
The 42-year-old was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following the smash involving a stolen car on Higginshaw Lane in Royton on Saturday , February 1 .
He sadly lost his fight for life on Tuesday , February 18 , at Salford Royal Hospital .
Mr Roshid was driving a Toyota Avensis when the vehicle crashed with a silver Ford Focus , which police have previously said was stolen , at about 9.40pm outside the Laurel Trading estate .
Three other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken to hospital with serious injuries .
They remain in hospital for treatment .
The four men inside the Ford got out and ran away .
Three men have been arrested .
Two men - aged 26 and 36 - were arrested the following day ( Sunday , February 2 ) on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving .
A 29-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving on Sunday , February 8 .
The 26-year-old has since been released with no further action whilst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 29-year-old was bailed pending further enquiries .
As news of Mr Roshid 's death broke , tributes were posted on social media .
A call handler at the taxi firm where he worked said he was 'one of the nicest people he had ever met ' .
He added : `` He would do anything for anyone .
`` I could n't say enough about him .
`` He was an amazing person . ''
`` That was what it was like with him .
He has a family and kids .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Roshid was described as a 'hard-working guy ' and a 'lovely taxi driver ' .
A fundraising page was also launched to help his family pay for the costs of a funeral .
Police are keen to speak to anyone who saw the crash to get in touch .
PC Paul Joynson of GMP ’ s Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : “ This was a terrible and tragic incident which has sadly resulted in a man losing his life and his family and friends losing a loved one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can to support them at this devastating time and our thoughts remain with them .
“ Officers are working strenuously to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information regarding the four men that fled the scene to get in touch as soon as possible .
“ If you have any dash-cam or CCTV footage that could assist with our enquiries then I would urge you to get in touch with our team as footage could prove vital in our search @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is asked to contact GMP ’ s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 , quoting incident number 3327 of February 1 .

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A taxi driver who died after a horror crash in Oldham has been named locally as Adinur Roshid.
The 42-year-old was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following the smash involving a stolen car on Higginshaw Lane in Royton on Saturday, February 1.
He sadly lost his fight for life on Tuesday, February 18, at Salford Royal Hospital.
Mr Roshid was driving a Toyota Avensis when the vehicle crashed with a silver Ford Focus, which police have previously said was stolen, at about 9.40pm outside the Laurel Trading estate.
Three other people who were in the Toyota were taken to hospital with serious injuries. They remain in hospital for treatment.
The four men inside the Ford got out and ran away.
(Image: JustGiving)
Three men have been arrested.
Two men - aged 26 and 36 - were arrested the following day (Sunday, February 2) on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A 29-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving on Sunday, February 8.
The 26-year-old has since been released with no further action whilst the 36-year-old was released under investigation and the 29-year-old was bailed pending further enquiries.
As news of Mr Roshid's death broke, tributes were posted on social media.
A call handler at the taxi firm where he worked said he was 'one of the nicest people he had ever met'.
He added: "He would do anything for anyone.
As a person, an unbelievable guy.
"I couldn't say enough about him.
"He was an amazing person."
"That was what it was like with him. He has a family and kids."
In another tribute on social media, Mr Roshid was described as a 'hard-working guy' and a 'lovely taxi driver'.
A fundraising page was also launched to help his family pay for the costs of a funeral.
Police are keen to speak to anyone who saw the crash to get in touch.
PC Paul Joynson of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This was a terrible and tragic incident which has sadly resulted in a man losing his life and his family and friends losing a loved one.
"We’re doing everything we can to support them at this devastating time and our thoughts remain with them.
“Officers are working strenuously to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information regarding the four men that fled the scene to get in touch as soon as possible.
“If you have any dash-cam or CCTV footage that could assist with our enquiries then I would urge you to get in touch with our team as footage could prove vital in our search for more evidence.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident number 3327 of February 1.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Corrie fans are seriously worried about Gemma Winter

Coronation Street fans have voiced their concern about much-loved character Gemma Winter .
Viewers have taken to Twitter to have their say after new mum Gemma has been seen struggling after having quadruplets .
Soap watchers suspect the soap might be lining up a mental health storyline for Gemma and are worried that she may have postnatal depression .
`` Seriously now ; I think Gemma has Post Natal Depression , '' said one viewer .
`` I hope we 're not heading into a post-partum depression storyline with Gemma , '' said another .
`` Gemma 's having a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depression ?
asked another viewer .
Gemma was in tears last week after she and her partner Chesney Brown were told that one of their quadruplets has permanent profound hearing loss in both ears .
The doting mum was heartbroken to realise her son Aled had never heard her tell him ' I love you ' like his siblings .
A tearful Gemma , played by Dolly-Rose Campbell , reminded Chesney that they were warned of complications before the quads were born prematurely .
`` If we had the selective reduction when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd be free of me , '' she wept .
Realising her harsh words , the distraught mum quickly apologised and told Chesney she had n't meant what she had said .
`` Congratulations to @ SamAston93 and @ dolly_campbell on tonight 's episode .
I 'm busted .
Takes a lot make me cry but this did .
Gemma , who arrived in Weatherfield in 2014 , gave birth to the quads Aled , Bryn , Cleo and Carys in October .
The kebab shop worker ’ s waters broke in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town Llandudno .
Postnatal depression can start at any point in the first year after giving birth and may develop suddenly or gradually .
Among the symptoms is speaking negatively all the time and claiming that they 're hopeless .
As well as postnatal depression , a number of other mental health conditions can also develop after giving birth including postpartum psychosis which has combination of bipolar-like symptoms of feeling depressed one moment and very happy the next , delusions and hallucinations .
Anyone who thinks they may have developed an anxiety disorder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak to their GP or health visitor and to contact their GP immediately if they think they or someone they know may have postpartum psychosis , as it 's a medical emergency .
If this is n't possible , they should call call NHS 111 or your local out-of-hours service .
And if they think there 's a danger of immediate harm , call 999 .

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Coronation Street fans have voiced their concern about much-loved character Gemma Winter.
Viewers have taken to Twitter to have their say after new mum Gemma has been seen struggling after having quadruplets.
Soap watchers suspect the soap might be lining up a mental health storyline for Gemma and are worried that she may have postnatal depression.
"Seriously now; I think Gemma has Post Natal Depression," said one viewer.
"I hope we're not heading into a post-partum depression storyline with Gemma," said another.
(Image: ITV)
"Gemma's having a breakdown. Is she suffering from postnatal depression? asked another viewer.
Gemma was in tears last week after she and her partner Chesney Brown were told that one of their quadruplets has permanent profound hearing loss in both ears.
The doting mum was heartbroken to realise her son Aled had never heard her tell him 'I love you' like his siblings.
(Image: ITV)
A tearful Gemma, played by Dolly-Rose Campbell, reminded Chesney that they were warned of complications before the quads were born prematurely.
"If we had the selective reduction when it was offered, at least then he'd be free of me," she wept.
Realising her harsh words, the distraught mum quickly apologised and told Chesney she hadn't meant what she had said.
"Congratulations to @SamAston93 and @dolly_campbell on tonight's episode. I'm busted. Takes a lot make me cry but this did.
(Image: ITV)
Gemma, who arrived in Weatherfield in 2014, gave birth to the quads Aled, Bryn, Cleo and Carys in October.
The kebab shop worker’s waters broke in a cable car high above the Welsh seaside town Llandudno.
Postnatal depression can start at any point in the first year after giving birth and may develop suddenly or gradually.
Among the symptoms is speaking negatively all the time and claiming that they're hopeless.
As well as postnatal depression, a number of other mental health conditions can also develop after giving birth including postpartum psychosis which has combination of bipolar-like symptoms of feeling depressed one moment and very happy the next, delusions and hallucinations.
Anyone who thinks they may have developed an anxiety disorder or OCD after childbirth are urged to speak to their GP or health visitor and to contact their GP immediately if they think they or someone they know may have postpartum psychosis, as it's a medical emergency.
If this isn't possible, they should call call NHS 111 or your local out-of-hours service.
And if they think there's a danger of immediate harm, call 999.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Manchester United predicted to pip Chelsea to Champions League qualification

Manchester United will narrowly reach the Premier League 's top four this season over Chelsea , according to former goalkeeper Mark Bosnich .
The race for Champions League qualification is tight , with only seven points separating Burnley in 10th and Chelsea in fourth , but United enjoyed a positive week to show they are top candidates to qualify for Europe 's premier competition .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side defeated Chelsea for a third time this season on Monday and followed it up with a comfortable victory against Watford to move within three points of the top four .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , believes that United will be the team who clinch the all important fourth spot .
`` For fourth place I think it will be a toss up between Chelsea and Manchester United , and I think Manchester United will pip it in the end , '' the Australian told Sky Sports .
`` It really is congested .
Chelsea are in fourth place on 44 points all the way down to eighth , only five points behind , is Wolverhampton Wanderers on 39 .
`` Obviously things will come into it like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , but I 've just got a feeling that Manchester United just might squeeze into that fourth place just above Chelsea .
`` Right at this moment in time I think it would be very , very silly for anyone to put any serious money on it because it is so congested and the way that teams are playing around it , Sheffield United teams like that , you just never quite know .
`` Obviously , Chelsea and Manchester United are both involved in European competitions , as are Tottenham as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of weeks time with Tottenham .
`` Chelsea have a massive game this week against Bayern Munich and Manchester United are still in the Europa League as well , but that 's what my feelings are right at this moment in time but that could change weekly . ''

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Manchester United will narrowly reach the Premier League's top four this season over Chelsea, according to former goalkeeper Mark Bosnich.
The race for Champions League qualification is tight, with only seven points separating Burnley in 10th and Chelsea in fourth, but United enjoyed a positive week to show they are top candidates to qualify for Europe's premier competition.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side defeated Chelsea for a third time this season on Monday and followed it up with a comfortable victory against Watford to move within three points of the top four.
Bosnich, who also played for Chelsea, believes that United will be the team who clinch the all important fourth spot.
"For fourth place I think it will be a toss up between Chelsea and Manchester United, and I think Manchester United will pip it in the end," the Australian told Sky Sports.
"It really is congested. Chelsea are in fourth place on 44 points all the way down to eighth, only five points behind, is Wolverhampton Wanderers on 39.
"Obviously things will come into it like suspensions and injuries, as they always do, but I've just got a feeling that Manchester United just might squeeze into that fourth place just above Chelsea.
"Right at this moment in time I think it would be very, very silly for anyone to put any serious money on it because it is so congested and the way that teams are playing around it, Sheffield United teams like that, you just never quite know.
"Obviously, Chelsea and Manchester United are both involved in European competitions, as are Tottenham as well but that could change in a couple of weeks time with Tottenham.
"Chelsea have a massive game this week against Bayern Munich and Manchester United are still in the Europa League as well, but that's what my feelings are right at this moment in time but that could change weekly."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Man City declared favourites in Champions League tie with Real Madrid by former Liverpool FC star

Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman believes that Manchester City are the favourites to advance past Real Madrid in the Champions League .
City will travel to the Bernabeu on Wednesday for the first leg of their last-16 tie with Los Blancos , before the return leg is played at the Etihad three weeks later .
Madrid go into the game in a poor form after losing 1-0 to Levante at the weekend , making it a run of just one win in the last four games which has seen them drop to second in La Liga .
After watching them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will advance past the Spaniards to reach the quarter-finals .
`` I ’ ve watched Real Madrid a lot this season , and having watched them play Celta Vigo on Sunday , I ’ d certainly say that City are the favourites to progress from that tie , '' McManaman told horseracing.net .
`` The English sides , especially Liverpool , despite their first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid , and Manchester City , are stronger than virtually all the teams in the competition .
`` Juventus on their day could produce something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the board , then you ’ d say the top two English teams are going to be the strongest in this tournament . ''
This season may be the Blues ' last appearance in the Champions League for a number of years after UEFA banned them from European competition for the next two seasons due to 'serious breaches ' of Financial Fair Play regulations .
The decision is still subject to appeal but former Blue McManaman believes the majority of City 's stars will stay at the club even if the ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be devastating for the club to miss the next two seasons of the Champions League if that does become the end result of the disciplinary process , but first of all , we need to know all of the facts before giving our opinions on the situation , '' he added .
`` In terms of a potential exodus of players , I think that the majority of players will probably feel it is unjust and they will probably stick it out .
`` Raheem Sterling has already come out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve no doubt that others will also come out in support too , On the other hand , if the ban is upheld then City are going to have to start balancing their books , so something will have to change .
`` If that ’ s the selling of one player here , or another player there .
But I don ’ t think there will be a mass exodus of players . ''

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Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman believes that Manchester City are the favourites to advance past Real Madrid in the Champions League.
City will travel to the Bernabeu on Wednesday for the first leg of their last-16 tie with Los Blancos, before the return leg is played at the Etihad three weeks later.
Madrid go into the game in a poor form after losing 1-0 to Levante at the weekend, making it a run of just one win in the last four games which has seen them drop to second in La Liga.
After watching them in action, McManaman believes that City will advance past the Spaniards to reach the quarter-finals.
"I’ve watched Real Madrid a lot this season, and having watched them play Celta Vigo on Sunday, I’d certainly say that City are the favourites to progress from that tie," McManaman told horseracing.net.
"The English sides, especially Liverpool, despite their first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid, and Manchester City, are stronger than virtually all the teams in the competition.
"Juventus on their day could produce something, but overall when you look right across the board, then you’d say the top two English teams are going to be the strongest in this tournament."
This season may be the Blues' last appearance in the Champions League for a number of years after UEFA banned them from European competition for the next two seasons due to 'serious breaches' of Financial Fair Play regulations.
The decision is still subject to appeal but former Blue McManaman believes the majority of City's stars will stay at the club even if the ban is upheld.
"It’s going to be devastating for the club to miss the next two seasons of the Champions League if that does become the end result of the disciplinary process, but first of all, we need to know all of the facts before giving our opinions on the situation," he added.
"In terms of a potential exodus of players, I think that the majority of players will probably feel it is unjust and they will probably stick it out.
"Raheem Sterling has already come out in support of the club, and I’ve no doubt that others will also come out in support too, On the other hand, if the ban is upheld then City are going to have to start balancing their books, so something will have to change.
"If that’s the selling of one player here, or another player there. But I don’t think there will be a mass exodus of players."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Boy, 11, died suddenly following 'specific failings' in his care at a hospital A&E department, inque

Boy, 11, died suddenly following 'specific failings' in his care at a hospital A&E department, inquest told

An 11-year-old boy died suddenly following 'specific failings ' in his care at a hospital A & E department , an inquest was told .
Clayton Hague-Winterbottom , described by his family as full of character and a fighter , passed away three days after an 'enlargement ' of his heart revealed on an X-ray was missed by a junior doctor at the Royal Oldham Hospital , a coroner heard .
Dr Rida Fatima , who ordered the X-ray and looked at the images , only focused on his lungs because he had been previously diagnosed with a chest infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard .
She also failed to examine his swollen legs , said to be an indicator of potential heart problems .
A senior consultant cardiologist said had the enlarged heart been noted , treatment for Clayton 'could have been put in place ' .
His prognosis would have been 'poor in both the long-term and the medium-term ' but 'on the balance of probabilities ' , he would have survived , Dr Timothy Gray said .
His statement followed an internal investigation surrounding Clayton 's death initiated by the hospital .
Dr Rida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family as she gave evidence at the inquest .
They accepted an 'inadequate examination of his legs ' had taken place and said blood analysis and blood pressure readings should have been taken when Clayton was admitted to A & E on March 31 last year .
He died on April 3 after he collapsed at home in Oldham .
The trust also acknowledged a 'missed opportunity to identify the visible large heart borders ' on the X-ray image .
Dr Gray said Clayton 's physical examination by Dr Fatima was 'inadequate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performed , the inquest at the Phoenix Centre in Heywood , near Rochdale , was told .
Had she spotted the 'abnormality ' , he said Clayton would have been referred for specialist care .
Assistant coroner Lisa Judge said there had been a 'candid acknowledgement of very precise and specific failings in relation to Clayton 's care ' by the trust .
After a day of evidence on Monday , the assistant coroner was due to rule on her conclusions on Tuesday .
Clayton was in a wheelchair when he presented at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sam and dad John .
He was born with a rare congenital abnormality and also had autism and epilepsy .
Dr Fatima , giving evidence at the inquest , said she was a foundation year two doctor at the time on a locum shift in the A & E department .
She said she 'did not specifically ' look at his heart on the X-ray and 'was under the impression the legs were a chronic issue ' .
Dr Fatima said when looking at the X-ray that she 'centred on the lungs because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a chest infection ' .
Breaking down in tears , she apologised and told Clayton 's family : `` I am so sorry for everything you have had to go through . ''
The cause of Clayton 's death was said to be cardiac failure and pneumonia , contributed to by enlarged chambers of the heart .
Dr Nicola Penrose , a consultant in emergency medicine , said an enlarged heart in an 11-year-old was rare .
But she said there were 'absolutely , undeniable failings and omissions ' in Clayton 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to identify eight issues which contributed to his death , the inquest heard .
An action plan drawn up has identified a series of procedural changes .
Training and advice to junior doctors in A & E has increased alongside new guidelines and pathways in terms of pediatric clinical care .
Dr Fatima , who is now working at a different NHS trust , worked with Pennine Acute on the investigation and 'accepted its findings ' , the inquest heard .
Of Dr Fatima , Dr Penrose said : `` She has reflected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her clinical practice .
Giving evidence on behalf of the family Clayton 's aunt , Katie Kolade , said he 'fought from day one various different things ' .
`` He was very funny from a very young age .
He knew exactly how to pull your strings , '' she said .
`` He was full of character and very mischievous - and clever with it . ''
She said the family was told when he was young that he would n't walk , talk or see - but he did .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by us , '' she said .
The inquest heard Clayton became unwell weeks before his death and was diagnosed with gastroenteritis at a walk-in centre .
He was subsequently diagnosed with a chest infection and prescribed antibiotics by his GP on March 28 ahead of his attendance at A & E three days later .
The inquest heard the X-ray was reviewed by the radiology department on April 2 and the heart abnormality was identified .
Nurse consultant Julie Flaherty said clinicians would have been alerted but it was 'too late ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following day .

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An 11-year-old boy died suddenly following 'specific failings' in his care at a hospital A&E department, an inquest was told.
Clayton Hague-Winterbottom, described by his family as full of character and a fighter, passed away three days after an 'enlargement' of his heart revealed on an X-ray was missed by a junior doctor at the Royal Oldham Hospital, a coroner heard.
Dr Rida Fatima, who ordered the X-ray and looked at the images, only focused on his lungs because he had been previously diagnosed with a chest infection, the inquest into Clayton's death heard.
She also failed to examine his swollen legs, said to be an indicator of potential heart problems.
A senior consultant cardiologist said had the enlarged heart been noted, treatment for Clayton 'could have been put in place'.
His prognosis would have been 'poor in both the long-term and the medium-term' but 'on the balance of probabilities', he would have survived, Dr Timothy Gray said.
His statement followed an internal investigation surrounding Clayton's death initiated by the hospital.
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Dr Rida broke down in tears and apologised to the family as she gave evidence at the inquest.
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust made a series of admissions.
They accepted an 'inadequate examination of his legs' had taken place and said blood analysis and blood pressure readings should have been taken when Clayton was admitted to A&E on March 31 last year.
He died on April 3 after he collapsed at home in Oldham.
The trust also acknowledged a 'missed opportunity to identify the visible large heart borders' on the X-ray image.
Dr Gray said Clayton's physical examination by Dr Fatima was 'inadequate' and 'routine diagnostics' were not performed, the inquest at the Phoenix Centre in Heywood, near Rochdale, was told.
Had she spotted the 'abnormality', he said Clayton would have been referred for specialist care.
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Assistant coroner Lisa Judge said there had been a 'candid acknowledgement of very precise and specific failings in relation to Clayton's care' by the trust.
After a day of evidence on Monday, the assistant coroner was due to rule on her conclusions on Tuesday.
Clayton was in a wheelchair when he presented at the hospital with his parents, mum Sam and dad John.
He was born with a rare congenital abnormality and also had autism and epilepsy.
Dr Fatima, giving evidence at the inquest, said she was a foundation year two doctor at the time on a locum shift in the A&E department.
She said she 'did not specifically' look at his heart on the X-ray and 'was under the impression the legs were a chronic issue'.
Dr Fatima said when looking at the X-ray that she 'centred on the lungs because the majority of the presenting complaint was about a chest infection'.
Breaking down in tears, she apologised and told Clayton's family: "I am so sorry for everything you have had to go through."
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The cause of Clayton's death was said to be cardiac failure and pneumonia, contributed to by enlarged chambers of the heart.
Dr Nicola Penrose, a consultant in emergency medicine, said an enlarged heart in an 11-year-old was rare.
But she said there were 'absolutely, undeniable failings and omissions' in Clayton's care.
The internal investigation went on to identify eight issues which contributed to his death, the inquest heard.
An action plan drawn up has identified a series of procedural changes.
Training and advice to junior doctors in A&E has increased alongside new guidelines and pathways in terms of pediatric clinical care.
Dr Fatima, who is now working at a different NHS trust, worked with Pennine Acute on the investigation and 'accepted its findings', the inquest heard.
Of Dr Fatima, Dr Penrose said: "She has reflected and learnt.
"It has changed her clinical practice.
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Giving evidence on behalf of the family Clayton's aunt, Katie Kolade, said he 'fought from day one various different things'.
"He was very funny from a very young age. He knew exactly how to pull your strings," she said.
"He was full of character and very mischievous - and clever with it."
She said the family was told when he was young that he wouldn't walk, talk or see - but he did.
"He was loved and not just by us," she said.
The inquest heard Clayton became unwell weeks before his death and was diagnosed with gastroenteritis at a walk-in centre.
He was subsequently diagnosed with a chest infection and prescribed antibiotics by his GP on March 28 ahead of his attendance at A&E three days later.
The inquest heard the X-ray was reviewed by the radiology department on April 2 and the heart abnormality was identified.
Nurse consultant Julie Flaherty said clinicians would have been alerted but it was 'too late' to act on as Clayton passed away the following day.
Proceeding.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Girl, 12, drowned in River Irwell after friend said 'she'd kill her if she didn't get in the water',

Girl, 12, drowned in River Irwell after friend said 'she'd kill her if she didn't get in the water', inquest hears

An inquest into the drowning of schoolgirl Shukri Yahye Abdi heard how moments before her death a friend 'joked ' she was 'going to kill her if she did n't get in the water ' .
Shukri , 12 , was pulled from the River Irwell near Bury town centre , after failing to return home from school during a heatwave on the night of June 27 last year .
On Monday , an inquest into her death heard how Shukri , who could n't swim , went to the river with two other girls , who for legal reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 and Child 2 .
Giving evidence , Child 1 's guardian said that around three or four days after Shukri 's death , Child 1 asked to speak to her , saying : 'There is something I need to tell you ' .
The guardian said : `` She said when they were walking towards the river she said to Shukri ‘ If you don ’ t get in the water I ’ m going to kill you ’ in a laughing and joking manner ' .
“ She said she wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get in the water .
She wanted someone else to come in the water with her .
“ She felt she had done something really bad .
I said we all say things we don ’ t mean , but said I would have to report it to the police .
She was happy for me to report it .
“ She knew it wasn ’ t the right comment to make with the way things turned out , but she wanted people to know it wasn ’ t meant in the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me she would show Shukri how to swim , she said something along the lines of ' I told her I would save her if she couldn ’ t swim ’ . ''
She said she got in the water and saw Shukri walking into the water .
She doesn ’ t recall exactly what happened after that .
“ She said she wanted everything out .
She wanted all the truth out because she did n't want to be blamed for something.
” The guardian said the three girls had earlier been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given them dinner and they had played in Child 1 's bedroom 'laughing and giggling like typical teenage girls ' .
Friends William Keenan and Steven Duckworth told the inquest , held in Heywood , they were fishing on the river about 400-500 yards away when two children ran along the path and told them that Shukri had fallen in .
The pair ran to the spot where the children had been playing , close to a fast running weir .
They waded into the river and dived under the water in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joanne Kearsley praised Mr Keenan and Mr Duckworth for their bravery .
The inquest also heard that at about 3.45pm that day Shukri , Child 1 and Child 2 , were caught shoplifting at Primark in Bury town centre .
Primark security supervisor Daniel Addison told the inquest Child 1 was seen putting a pair of pyjamas into her handbag on the first floor .
But after seeing Mr Addison approaching , Child 1 admitted what she had done and apologised .
Mr Addison said the girls were taken into a room on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given a warning and escorted from the store .
Shukri ’ s mum , Zamzam Ture , told the inquest how on the night of her daughter 's death , she had called the police after frantically searching for her in a nearby park and at a relative ’ s house after she failed to come home from school .
She also told the inquest Shukri , who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp to Somalian parents before moving to the UK in January , 2017 , couldn ’ t swim and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lisa Parker , a maths teacher at Broad Oak Sports College , which has since been renamed Hazel Wood High School , told the inquest Shukri , of Wash Lane , Bury , was a ‘ happy , chatty ’ pupil who was also ' a bit cheeky ’ .
She added : “ She liked to push the boundaries a little bit but she was always a joy to have in class .
There was no malice in her.
” The inquest is expected to last five days .

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An inquest into the drowning of schoolgirl Shukri Yahye Abdi heard how moments before her death a friend 'joked' she was 'going to kill her if she didn't get in the water'.
Shukri, 12, was pulled from the River Irwell near Bury town centre, after failing to return home from school during a heatwave on the night of June 27 last year.
On Monday, an inquest into her death heard how Shukri, who couldn't swim, went to the river with two other girls, who for legal reasons were referred to in court as Child 1 and Child 2.
Giving evidence, Child 1's guardian said that around three or four days after Shukri's death, Child 1 asked to speak to her, saying: 'There is something I need to tell you'.
The guardian said: "She said when they were walking towards the river she said to Shukri ‘If you don’t get in the water I’m going to kill you’ in a laughing and joking manner'.
“She said she wasn’t sure Shukri was going to get in the water. She wanted someone else to come in the water with her.
“She felt she had done something really bad. I said we all say things we don’t mean, but said I would have to report it to the police. She was happy for me to report it.
“She knew it wasn’t the right comment to make with the way things turned out, but she wanted people to know it wasn’t meant in the way she said it.
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“She told me she would show Shukri how to swim, she said something along the lines of 'I told her I would save her if she couldn’t swim’."
She said she got in the water and saw Shukri walking into the water. She doesn’t recall exactly what happened after that.
“She said she wanted everything out. She wanted all the truth out because she didn't want to be blamed for something.”
The guardian said the three girls had earlier been to her house, where she had given them dinner and they had played in Child 1's bedroom 'laughing and giggling like typical teenage girls'.
Friends William Keenan and Steven Duckworth told the inquest, held in Heywood, they were fishing on the river about 400-500 yards away when two children ran along the path and told them that Shukri had fallen in.
The pair ran to the spot where the children had been playing, close to a fast running weir. They waded into the river and dived under the water in an attempt to rescue her.
Senior coroner Joanne Kearsley praised Mr Keenan and Mr Duckworth for their bravery.
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The inquest also heard that at about 3.45pm that day Shukri, Child 1 and Child 2, were caught shoplifting at Primark in Bury town centre.
Primark security supervisor Daniel Addison told the inquest Child 1 was seen putting a pair of pyjamas into her handbag on the first floor.
But after seeing Mr Addison approaching, Child 1 admitted what she had done and apologised. Mr Addison said the girls were taken into a room on the third floor, where they were given a warning and escorted from the store.
Shukri’s mum, Zamzam Ture, told the inquest how on the night of her daughter's death, she had called the police after frantically searching for her in a nearby park and at a relative’s house after she failed to come home from school.
She also told the inquest Shukri, who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp to Somalian parents before moving to the UK in January, 2017, couldn’t swim and was ‘scared’ of water.
Lisa Parker, a maths teacher at Broad Oak Sports College, which has since been renamed Hazel Wood High School, told the inquest Shukri, of Wash Lane, Bury, was a ‘happy, chatty’ pupil who was also 'a bit cheeky’.
She added: “She liked to push the boundaries a little bit but she was always a joy to have in class. There was no malice in her.”
The inquest is expected to last five days.
Proceeding.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Jury shown CCTV of Salman Abedi's reconnaissance trips to Manchester Arena in days before bombing

Jurors have seen footage of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi carrying out three reconnaissance missions at the venue before his deadly attack .
The 22-year-old and his brother Hashem had left Manchester and flown to Libya a month before the 2017 bombing after allegedly manufacturing deadly home-made TATP explosives at a 12th floor apartment in Blackley .
The Manchester-born Libyan heritage siblings left the flat hastily at midnight and stored the explosives in an old Nissan Micra they parked up in Rusholme before flying out of the country , according to the prosecution .
Salman Abedi alone returned to Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning of May 18 , 2017 , first taking a bus to Wythenshawe and then taking a taxi back to Rusholme to check on the Micra , the court has heard .
As the trial of his brother Hashem Abedi continued at the Old Bailey in London , the jurors were shown CCTV of Salman Abedi carrying out reconnaissance at the Arena on the day he flew back into Manchester , the first of three scoping exercises before he carried out his attack .
CCTV played to the jury showed him walking by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ box office and then standing and looking at concert-goers , who were on their way to a Take That gig at the venue on the evening of May 18 .
He then went to buy batteries and a large Kangol suitcase from the Arndale Centre .
He detonated his bomb days later close to the same spot in the Arena , killing 22 and injuring hundreds more .
The jurors saw footage from the following day , May 19 , which showed him visiting the Nissan Micra car parked up in Rusholme - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have purchased hastily to store TATP explosives when they left the country a month earlier .
Footage from later that day showed him struggling to carry the heavy suitcase - by now said to be weighed down with explosives - into an apartment at Granby Row he had rented and which , according to the prosecution , he used to assemble the device .
Footage showed Salman Abedi making a series of shopping trips to Screwfix on the Piccadilly trading estate , from where he is said to have purchased more than 5,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also visited Manchester Merchants in Cheetham Hill , where the jury heard he purchased a large money tin with a £5 note design which was used to make the bomb .
He also went to Sports Direct to buy a 65 litre Karrimor Bobcat rucksack used to carry the device .
More footage was played from the following day which showed Salman Abedi on more shopping trips .
He purchased 3,000 screws as well as dowels , nuts and a 25 litre swing bin , a spade , a saw , four packets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gorilla tape , three wallpaper bags , a set of two drawers and two oak-effect doors at B & Q in Cheetham Hill , the jurors were told .
Follow the trial as it happens here B & Q shop assistant Steven Dooley , in a statement read to the court , said he thought Abedi was a shoplifter .
When police visited him in the wake of the bombing , Mr Dooley said he 'put two and two together and thought that maybe it was linked to what happened at the Arena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a second visit Salman Abedi made to the Arena on May 21 , 2017 .
One still showed him sitting on a wall at the bottom of a flight of stairs up towards the foyer and then later looking down the stairs at around 7pm before returning to the apartment at Granby Row The jurors also saw footage of a third and final reconnaissance mission at around 6.30pm on the day of the attack - CCTV played in court showed him appearing to speak to a member of security staff and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes after he arrived .
The court heard he made a series of calls and texts to an unknown number in Libya and , at 7pm , he was sent two texts , the first saying 'call ' and the second saying 'asap ' .
Footage from earlier that day showed Salman Abedi wheeling the blue suitcase along the back streets of Manchester - the jurors have been told it was never recovered by police .
Hashem Abedi is accused of encouraging and helping Salman Abedi carry out the attack by allegedly sourcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shrapnel .
Hashem Abedi , 22 , from Fallowfield , he denies 22 counts of murder , one charge of attempted murder concerning those who were hurt but survived and a charge that he conspired with Salman Abedi to cause an explosion .

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Jurors have seen footage of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi carrying out three reconnaissance missions at the venue before his deadly attack.
The 22-year-old and his brother Hashem had left Manchester and flown to Libya a month before the 2017 bombing after allegedly manufacturing deadly home-made TATP explosives at a 12th floor apartment in Blackley.
The Manchester-born Libyan heritage siblings left the flat hastily at midnight and stored the explosives in an old Nissan Micra they parked up in Rusholme before flying out of the country, according to the prosecution.
Salman Abedi alone returned to Manchester Airport via Istanbul and Dusseldorf during the morning of May 18, 2017, first taking a bus to Wythenshawe and then taking a taxi back to Rusholme to check on the Micra, the court has heard.
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As the trial of his brother Hashem Abedi continued at the Old Bailey in London, the jurors were shown CCTV of Salman Abedi carrying out reconnaissance at the Arena on the day he flew back into Manchester, the first of three scoping exercises before he carried out his attack.
CCTV played to the jury showed him walking by a long queue of people at the box office and then standing and looking at concert-goers, who were on their way to a Take That gig at the venue on the evening of May 18.
He then went to buy batteries and a large Kangol suitcase from the Arndale Centre.
He detonated his bomb days later close to the same spot in the Arena, killing 22 and injuring hundreds more.
(Image: GMP)
The jurors saw footage from the following day, May 19, which showed him visiting the Nissan Micra car parked up in Rusholme - the vehicle the brothers are said to have purchased hastily to store TATP explosives when they left the country a month earlier.
Footage from later that day showed him struggling to carry the heavy suitcase - by now said to be weighed down with explosives - into an apartment at Granby Row he had rented and which, according to the prosecution, he used to assemble the device.
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Footage showed Salman Abedi making a series of shopping trips to Screwfix on the Piccadilly trading estate, from where he is said to have purchased more than 5,000 nuts to use as shrapnel.
He also visited Manchester Merchants in Cheetham Hill, where the jury heard he purchased a large money tin with a £5 note design which was used to make the bomb.
He also went to Sports Direct to buy a 65 litre Karrimor Bobcat rucksack used to carry the device.
(Image: GMP)
More footage was played from the following day which showed Salman Abedi on more shopping trips.
He purchased 3,000 screws as well as dowels, nuts and a 25 litre swing bin, a spade, a saw, four packets of Gorilla glue, a packet of Gorilla tape, three wallpaper bags, a set of two drawers and two oak-effect doors at B&Q in Cheetham Hill, the jurors were told.
B&Q shop assistant Steven Dooley, in a statement read to the court, said he thought Abedi was a shoplifter.
When police visited him in the wake of the bombing, Mr Dooley said he 'put two and two together and thought that maybe it was linked to what happened at the Arena'.
The jurors were shown footage of a second visit Salman Abedi made to the Arena on May 21, 2017.
One still showed him sitting on a wall at the bottom of a flight of stairs up towards the foyer and then later looking down the stairs at around 7pm before returning to the apartment at Granby Row
The jurors also saw footage of a third and final reconnaissance mission at around 6.30pm on the day of the attack - CCTV played in court showed him appearing to speak to a member of security staff and then leaving in a black cab about seven minutes after he arrived.
The court heard he made a series of calls and texts to an unknown number in Libya and, at 7pm, he was sent two texts, the first saying 'call' and the second saying 'asap'.
Footage from earlier that day showed Salman Abedi wheeling the blue suitcase along the back streets of Manchester - the jurors have been told it was never recovered by police.
(Image: GMP)
Hashem Abedi is accused of encouraging and helping Salman Abedi carry out the attack by allegedly sourcing chemicals for the explosives and nuts for shrapnel.
Hashem Abedi, 22, from Fallowfield, he denies 22 counts of murder, one charge of attempted murder concerning those who were hurt but survived and a charge that he conspired with Salman Abedi to cause an explosion.
Proceeding.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Heartless thieves scale church fence and steal Virgin Mary statue from church in Moston

Three men pulled up in a car outside St John Vianney Church , on Poynter Street , in Moston , on Friday evening .
They clambered over a 6ft fence surrounding the building and stole the statue , before placing it back in the car .
Parishioners of the church have been left upset by the burglary as the statue was of high sentimental value .
It was originally brought to the church by the former resident priest Father Seal .
Following his death eight years ago members of the church paid tribute to him by renovating the statue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ here Current priest of the church , Father Martin Saunders , said : `` It was stolen on Friday night at 10pm in the evening by three men in a car .
`` They scaled a 6ft fence to steal the statue .
It took five minutes .
`` Personally , I think it was stolen to order .
They are quite expensive really .
It is a big statue .
`` They jumped out of the car , it all took within five minutes .
`` They could get money for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was stolen .
Or maybe somebody wanted to use it at a cemetery .
`` I ca n't see any other reason to steal it . ''
He added : `` One of the parish priests Father Seal , it was his statue originally .
`` He died eight years ago .
People remembered him by having the statue renovated .
`` It was understandably upsetting for them . ''
Members of the Moston community offered to pay for a new statue , but Father Saunders has asked if donations could instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The funds would be used to sponsor a sick person or a medic to go to the Catholic pilgrimage site .
Greater Manchester Police confirmed they are investigating the incident .
A spokeswoman said : `` At 4.40pm on Sunday 23 February 2020 , police received a report that a statue had been stolen from a church on Poynter Street , Manchester .
`` No arrests have been made . ''
Any witnesses or anyone with further information can contact GMP on 101 or Crimestoppers , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 @

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Heartless thieves scaled a church fence and stole a holy Virgin Mary statue from a church.
Three men pulled up in a car outside St John Vianney Church, on Poynter Street, in Moston, on Friday evening.
They clambered over a 6ft fence surrounding the building and stole the statue, before placing it back in the car.
Parishioners of the church have been left upset by the burglary as the statue was of high sentimental value.
It was originally brought to the church by the former resident priest Father Seal.
Following his death eight years ago members of the church paid tribute to him by renovating the statue.
Current priest of the church, Father Martin Saunders, said: "It was stolen on Friday night at 10pm in the evening by three men in a car.
"They scaled a 6ft fence to steal the statue. It took five minutes.
"Personally, I think it was stolen to order. They are quite expensive really. It is a big statue.
"They jumped out of the car, it all took within five minutes.
"They could get money for it from another church who are not aware it was stolen. Or maybe somebody wanted to use it at a cemetery.
"I can't see any other reason to steal it."
He added: "One of the parish priests Father Seal, it was his statue originally.
"He died eight years ago. People remembered him by having the statue renovated.
"It was understandably upsetting for them."
Members of the Moston community offered to pay for a new statue, but Father Saunders has asked if donations could instead go towards a Diocese trip to Lourdes.
The funds would be used to sponsor a sick person or a medic to go to the Catholic pilgrimage site.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed they are investigating the incident.
A spokeswoman said: "At 4.40pm on Sunday 23 February 2020, police received a report that a statue had been stolen from a church on Poynter Street, Manchester.
"No arrests have been made."
Any witnesses or anyone with further information can contact GMP on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-24--Edinson Cavani opens up on 'difficult' January transfer window following Manchester United links

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has opened up on how the January transfer window was a difficult period for him following weeks of speculation about his future in the French capital .
Cavani was heavily linked with an exit from the Ligue 1 side during the mid-season window , with Manchester United , Chelsea and Atletico Madrid all linked .
MEN Sport understands United only had interest in a loan with PSG only keen on a sale .
In Spain , it was widely reported that Atletico had reached an agreement to sign the experienced forward — who is out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
However , the speculation eventually came to nothing as Cavani stayed in Paris , with United signing Odion Ighalo on loan on the final day of the January transfer window , to end their hunt for a new forward .
With Cavani 's contract coming to an end this summer , an imminent exit is likely but the Uruguayan forward is determined to give his all for PSG in the meantime .
“ It 's the team-mates who give you the goals , '' Cavani told Canal+ after scoring his 200th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
`` It 's a very special moment after a difficult month in January , but I 'm here to give my best and try to have a great season with the team .
I 'm like that , a little emotional .
I looked at my family who is there , always behind me , pushing me , giving me love .
`` In the end , that 's what makes you move on .
It gives me a lot of emotion and that 's why I 'm a little like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I hope to continue to make beautiful things here . ''

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has opened up on how the January transfer window was a difficult period for him following weeks of speculation about his future in the French capital.
Cavani was heavily linked with an exit from the Ligue 1 side during the mid-season window, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid all linked. MEN Sport understands United only had interest in a loan with PSG only keen on a sale.
In Spain, it was widely reported that Atletico had reached an agreement to sign the experienced forward — who is out of contract at the end of the season.
However, the speculation eventually came to nothing as Cavani stayed in Paris, with United signing Odion Ighalo on loan on the final day of the January transfer window, to end their hunt for a new forward.
With Cavani's contract coming to an end this summer, an imminent exit is likely but the Uruguayan forward is determined to give his all for PSG in the meantime.
“It's the team-mates who give you the goals," Cavani told Canal+ after scoring his 200th goal for PSG against Bordeaux on Sunday night.
"It's a very special moment after a difficult month in January, but I'm here to give my best and try to have a great season with the team. I'm like that, a little emotional. I looked at my family who is there, always behind me, pushing me, giving me love.
"In the end, that's what makes you move on. It gives me a lot of emotion and that's why I'm a little like that. We have to push again and I hope to continue to make beautiful things here."