themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--ADVERTORIAL: Punch Pubs is looking for publicans - do you have what it takes to run a pub?

Are you stuck in a job you do n't love or do you dream of being your own boss ?
If you 're fed up of the rat race and want a change , then maybe running your own pub could be the challenge you crave .
The pandemic has given everyone time for reflection over the last few months and if you 've decided it 's time for a change , taking your career in a whole new direction could be just what you need .
With more than 1,200 pubs across the UK , Punch Pubs are looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and excitement of running their own business .
Want to know what it takes to become a successful publican ?
We spoke to Vicky Brown , publican recruitment manager for the North West .
And she told us all about the fantastic opportunities available with Punch Pubs .
Have you got what it takes ?
There 's more to running a pub than pulling a few pints but if you 've not got any experience that does n't matter , Vicky told us how they 're looking for people with the enthusiasm and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` To take on a pub you need to be somebody with the desire to run their own business and have an entrepreneurial spirit .
`` The results are based on what you put in as a publican . ''
And for those up for the challenge , you 'll have the opportunity to truly make it your own .
Vicky added : `` Our publicans have the freedom to let their imaginations run wild , they can host events , run quizzes and game nights .
`` It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bar or pub can be what you make of it .
`` If you love sports then go for a sports bar , or if you ’ re into your food then a gastro pub might be something up your street . ''
Of course , some hospitality experience would be an advantage but as long as you enjoy working in a busy and changing environment with a real drive to succeed and have fantastic social skills , being a publican could be for you .
How does it work ?
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Punch Pubs including a tenancy , lease , or with a management partnership .
But what exactly does that mean and which one is right for you ?
With a management partnership , you 'll run the pub on a self-employed basis but with the peace of mind of knowing that most of the day-to-day bills associated with running a small business are not yours .
This leaves you free to focus entirely on your customers and driving sales plus a ready-to-go concept with its marketing calendar .
A tenancy offers greater flexibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Your pub will be set up ready to trade and you even have the option of including food , either a menu from Punch Pubs or your own .
You will receive a high level of support throughout your tenancy and have everything you need to run a successful business .
Support includes a dedicated operations manager , 12 support teams , access to training and development , business planning , operations and accounting expertise .
This is an entrepreneurial agreement suitable for people wishing to have a greater input into their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If running a pub is something you plan on doing long term , leasing one is another option .
With agreements of 10 years and more , you 'll be able to make your business your own with more flexibility to put your own stamp on it .
How will I be supported ?
Something that Vicky says stands Punch Pubs apart from others is the support offered for those running their own pub , right throughout their journey .
She said : `` We have a £1 million state-of-the-art training facility which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replica working bars , one is your standard pub and another is a premium pub so people can experience the job in different ways .
`` We also have an open cellar which you can see in and see all the parts moving and you can get hands on with keg changes and things like that . ''
The company is passionate about supporting its publicans to make a real success of their business which is why it invests so much in training and support .
• Punch Academy Online – This online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window to training support for you and your team .
Here you can book an Academy Workshop , complete e-learning or dive into the bookshelf full of business guides .
• Winning Workshops – These workshops will also keep you up-to-date with the latest industry food and drink trends and marketing tips , or even legislation that may affect your business .
• Punch Academy Pathways – The team are always on hand to help you build your business and will provide tailored pathways for your continued development and growth .
How can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're eager to get started and start pulling pints in your very own pub then get in touch with Punch Pubs to find out more .
Visit www.punchpubs.com to find out what opportunities are available in your area .

Are you stuck in a job you don't love or do you dream of being your own boss?
If you're fed up of the rat race and want a change, then maybe running your own pub could be the challenge you crave.
The pandemic has given everyone time for reflection over the last few months and if you've decided it's time for a change, taking your career in a whole new direction could be just what you need.
With more than 1,200 pubs across the UK, Punch Pubs are looking to recruit people who want the challenge and excitement of running their own business.
Want to know what it takes to become a successful publican? We spoke to Vicky Brown, publican recruitment manager for the North West.
And she told us all about the fantastic opportunities available with Punch Pubs.
Have you got what it takes?
There's more to running a pub than pulling a few pints but if you've not got any experience that doesn't matter, Vicky told us how they're looking for people with the enthusiasm and passion for running a pub.
She said: "To take on a pub you need to be somebody with the desire to run their own business and have an entrepreneurial spirit.
"The results are based on what you put in as a publican."
And for those up for the challenge, you'll have the opportunity to truly make it your own.
Vicky added: "Our publicans have the freedom to let their imaginations run wild, they can host events, run quizzes and game nights.
"It’s important to get the community involved but the bar or pub can be what you make of it.
"If you love sports then go for a sports bar, or if you’re into your food then a gastro pub might be something up your street."
Of course, some hospitality experience would be an advantage but as long as you enjoy working in a busy and changing environment with a real drive to succeed and have fantastic social skills, being a publican could be for you.
How does it work?
There are three different ways to work with Punch Pubs including a tenancy, lease, or with a management partnership.
But what exactly does that mean and which one is right for you?
Management Partnership
With a management partnership, you'll run the pub on a self-employed basis but with the peace of mind of knowing that most of the day-to-day bills associated with running a small business are not yours.
This leaves you free to focus entirely on your customers and driving sales plus a ready-to-go concept with its marketing calendar.
Tenancy
A tenancy offers greater flexibility with agreements between three and five years.
Your pub will be set up ready to trade and you even have the option of including food, either a menu from Punch Pubs or your own.
You will receive a high level of support throughout your tenancy and have everything you need to run a successful business.
Support includes a dedicated operations manager, 12 support teams, access to training and development, business planning, operations and accounting expertise.
This is an entrepreneurial agreement suitable for people wishing to have a greater input into their business and how it's run.
Lease
If running a pub is something you plan on doing long term, leasing one is another option.
With agreements of 10 years and more, you'll be able to make your business your own with more flexibility to put your own stamp on it.
How will I be supported?
Something that Vicky says stands Punch Pubs apart from others is the support offered for those running their own pub, right throughout their journey.
She said: "We have a £1 million state-of-the-art training facility which has offices as well as two pub replica working bars, one is your standard pub and another is a premium pub so people can experience the job in different ways.
"We also have an open cellar which you can see in and see all the parts moving and you can get hands on with keg changes and things like that."
The company is passionate about supporting its publicans to make a real success of their business which is why it invests so much in training and support.
Training and support also includes:
Punch Academy Online – This online resource is free to use and your window to training support for you and your team. Here you can book an Academy Workshop, complete e-learning or dive into the bookshelf full of business guides.
Winning Workshops – These workshops will also keep you up-to-date with the latest industry food and drink trends and marketing tips, or even legislation that may affect your business.
Punch Academy Pathways – The team are always on hand to help you build your business and will provide tailored pathways for your continued development and growth.
How can I find out more?
If you're eager to get started and start pulling pints in your very own pub then get in touch with Punch Pubs to find out more.
Visit www.punchpubs.com to find out what opportunities are available in your area.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Greater Manchester gets £1m boost to encourage more people to get active

A £1million grant awarded to Transport for Greater Manchester ( TfGM ) will be used to encourage more women , children and BAME communities to walk and cycle more .
Around 10,000 people in up to 60 communities will be supported by the money provided by the London Marathon Charitable Trust .
More than half of Greater Manchester residents want to become more physically active but 70 per cent of those don ’ t feel safe or confident enough to , according to TfGM .
Research shows that 69 per cent of frequent cyclists in the UK are men , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make up half of all cyclists .
Sustrans , the cycling charity , has also found that 74 per cent of people from BAME groups living in 12 cities and regions - including Greater Manchester - do not currently cycle .
TfGM hopes to develop an ‘ active travel community toolkit ’ which will provide resources for people to choose the type of support they need to become more active .
Up to 60 ‘ community travel champions ’ will also be trained up to provide knowledge to their communities .
The work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposes to build more than 1,800 miles of cycling and walking routes across Greater Manchester , and temporary infrastructure set up during the coronavirus pandemic .
Chris Boardman , the walking and cycling commissioner for the region , said : “ This money will enable us to reach out to thousands more people across Greater Manchester , enabling them to fit walking and cycling into their daily lives and to enjoy the many benefits that go alongside it .
“ Inspiring people to walk or cycle for everyday journeys is a huge part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grateful to The London Marathon Charitable Trust for supporting us to make this a reality.
” Sir Rodney Walker , chairman of the London Marathon Charitable Trust , added : “ In 2020 , more than ever , we have learnt how important it is to be physically fit and active .
“ The London Marathon Charitable Trust created the Strategic Partnerships Programme in 2018 to support big regional projects that will inspire activity and challenge the inequality of access to sport and physical activity for children , young people , women and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disabilities .
This project in Greater Manchester does all of that.
” The project will run for three years from September 2020.Individuals or community groups who want to be involved can do so by sending an email to sustainablejourneys @ tfgm.com .

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A £1million grant awarded to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will be used to encourage more women, children and BAME communities to walk and cycle more.
Around 10,000 people in up to 60 communities will be supported by the money provided by the London Marathon Charitable Trust.
More than half of Greater Manchester residents want to become more physically active but 70 per cent of those don’t feel safe or confident enough to, according to TfGM.
Research shows that 69 per cent of frequent cyclists in the UK are men, compared to countries like Denmark where women make up half of all cyclists.
Sustrans, the cycling charity, has also found that 74 per cent of people from BAME groups living in 12 cities and regions - including Greater Manchester - do not currently cycle.
TfGM hopes to develop an ‘active travel community toolkit’ which will provide resources for people to choose the type of support they need to become more active.
Up to 60 ‘community travel champions’ will also be trained up to provide knowledge to their communities.
The work will compliment the Bee Network, which proposes to build more than 1,800 miles of cycling and walking routes across Greater Manchester, and temporary infrastructure set up during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chris Boardman, the walking and cycling commissioner for the region, said: “This money will enable us to reach out to thousands more people across Greater Manchester, enabling them to fit walking and cycling into their daily lives and to enjoy the many benefits that go alongside it.
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“Inspiring people to walk or cycle for everyday journeys is a huge part of the puzzle and we are incredibly grateful to The London Marathon Charitable Trust for supporting us to make this a reality.”
Sir Rodney Walker, chairman of the London Marathon Charitable Trust, added: “In 2020, more than ever, we have learnt how important it is to be physically fit and active.
“The London Marathon Charitable Trust created the Strategic Partnerships Programme in 2018 to support big regional projects that will inspire activity and challenge the inequality of access to sport and physical activity for children, young people, women and girls, disadvantaged communities and those with disabilities. This project in Greater Manchester does all of that.”
The project will run for three years from September 2020.Individuals or community groups who want to be involved can do so by sending an email to sustainablejourneys@tfgm.com.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Nando's fans are fuming over its A Level results day announcement

Today is A Level results day - but not as we know it .
Students up and down the country have been opening grades without having sat exams , and many have been left disappointed with the outcome .
But results are n't the only thing to have annoyed people today , as students are learning that Nando 's is n't running its free chicken offer - which has been annual occurrence since 2016 - and they 're not happy .
Several people have taking to Twitter to complain about the lack of free chicken today .
`` Everyone ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for results day but nobody ’ s talking about how we ’ re not even getting free Nando ’ s ?
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What a joke , '' said one disappointed student .
`` No results day Nando 's this year , '' a second wrote .
`` I just found out Nando 's aren ’ t giving away free food on results day , fuming isn ’ t the word , '' wrote another .
A fourth said : `` You know something is wrong when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free chicken than my actual results # ResultsDay . ''
In place of the offer , Nando 's has said it will be doing something special for results day in September - though it 's not yet said what exactly that means .
A spokesperson said : `` As we continue to get all of our restaurants back up and running , we ’ ll be postponing our annual results day celebrations until September .
`` We encourage students to stay tuned to Nando ’ s social media channels , or sign up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s promotion ! ''
While students wo n't be able to get their hands on any free chicken just yet , they will be able to get it half price as part of the government 's Eat Out to Help Out scheme .
The scheme , which runs every Monday-Wednesday in August , means anyone dining in can get their meal for half price .
Nando 's Eat Out to Help Out price list :

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Today is A Level results day - but not as we know it. Students up and down the country have been opening grades without having sat exams, and many have been left disappointed with the outcome.
But results aren't the only thing to have annoyed people today, as students are learning that Nando's isn't running its free chicken offer - which has been annual occurrence since 2016 - and they're not happy.
Several people have taking to Twitter to complain about the lack of free chicken today.
"Everyone’s talking about how f***** we are for results day but nobody’s talking about how we’re not even getting free Nando’s????!!!!! What a joke," said one disappointed student.
"No results day Nando's this year," a second wrote.
"I just found out Nando's aren’t giving away free food on results day, fuming isn’t the word," wrote another.
A fourth said: "You know something is wrong when Im more upset about nandos not offering free chicken than my actual results #ResultsDay."
In place of the offer, Nando's has said it will be doing something special for results day in September - though it's not yet said what exactly that means.
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A spokesperson said: "As we continue to get all of our restaurants back up and running, we’ll be postponing our annual results day celebrations until September.
"We encourage students to stay tuned to Nando’s social media channels, or sign up here for updates on this year’s promotion!"
While students won't be able to get their hands on any free chicken just yet, they will be able to get it half price as part of the government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
The scheme, which runs every Monday-Wednesday in August, means anyone dining in can get their meal for half price.
Nando's Eat Out to Help Out price list:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Rochdale's public health boss on lockdown fatigue, testing and deprivation

Back in mid-July Rochdale had the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester and officials were concerned it could follow Leicester into a local lockdown .
Health chiefs ramped up their messaging and urged residents to take extra precautions - such as wearing masks in shops before it became compulsory .
The infection rate came down sharply and the borough was overtaken by Oldham , Trafford and Manchester as the areas with the highest concentration of positive tests .
However Rochdale was then placed in a Greater Manchester-wide lockdown and , with rates slowly creeping back up - again finds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city region .
But what has Rochdale learned over the last six months and what will be its next move in the fight against the spread of coronavirus ?
Local democracy reporter Nick Statham spoke to Andrea Fallon , the council ’ s director of public health , for an in-depth look at the borough ’ s experience of the pandemic .
Rochdale ’ s infection dropped quite significantly after you brought targeted measures in - but what were the main challenges in the borough as rates began to spike ?
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody in a lot of areas that had higher infection rates or did at that time , ” says Ms Fallon .
“ We are a borough with a lot of challenges in terms of deprivation and that brings with it a whole host of things .
And we also have a higher population in the south Asian communities , so there are communities there who have language barriers and some cultural barriers .
“ But predominantly what we found was that lots of issues at the beginning ( of the pandemic ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to if you are poor , or you come from a poorer background , you get by based on mutuality .
`` Your networks are really , really important to you .
You can borrow food and bits of money , but it ’ s not just about that - it ’ s about the sharing of problems .
“ You may not exchange money like rich people do , but you support people much more and you back that by social interaction , so that is a factor .
“ Obviously , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other things around more people being in the house and , in those communities that are poorer , the main breadwinner tends to be a key worker .
“ We have a very tight knit community , which is a massive strength with non-communicable diseases - if one of your family has a stroke or heart attack , you have a much stronger support network .
“ But for infectious diseases it ’ s less good .
There are strengths and weaknesses in different communities and how they live .
Unfortunately where there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have more chance of getting it and more chance of passing it on.
” And , as in boroughs such as Trafford and Stockport , rising cases among younger adults are providing significant cause for concern in Rochdale .
“ More latterly we have seen a reduction in the age ( of people testing positive for the virus ) .
About 60pc are under the age of 40 , which is a real change to that working age adult population , ” says Ms Fallon .
Was this a result of the easing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retail followed by bars , pubs , restaurants ?
`` It ’ s got to be , hasn ’ t it ?
It would be hard to say what else it would be .
We always knew this was going to happen in many ways .
“ When national easing came in , the North West was already in a worse position than nationally - we were flagging that up as a concern for us across the North West .
“ It ’ s no surprise that the whole North West has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a great position.
” However , Ms Fallon is keen for people to enjoy as much freedom as possible .
“ What we really want is for young people to be able to get out there and live their lives - and all of us really , ” she says .
“ Some of those measures affect different parts of our society differently , they are not all affecting the same age group or same people .
It ’ s a bundle and it ’ s a kind of mixture - you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find the right combination of measures to give people reasonable freedoms .
“ There are the freedoms we have just given to some of our shielding population .
You want people to be able to when the infection rate is relatively low - as it is nationally , compared to where we were .
“ Whilst people can come out and do stuff and live their lives we want people to be able to do that .
`` Because , when we get to winter , if we get to a position where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place - nationally and maybe even regionally - you want people not to be totally in measures fatigue , or lockdown fatigue .
“ We need people to come with us , it ’ s really important we don ’ t crush everyone ’ s lives by the measures .
But they are carefully considered and based on the epidemiology.
” Rochdale had the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester in mind-July .
But after ramping up efforts ahead of the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown , the borough saw its longest continuous fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 46.8 to as low as 25.6 infections per 100,000 people .
How worried are you that the rate is now creeping back up ( 33.3 for the week ending August 5 and 39.6 for week ending August 7 ) ?
“ It could be testing - our testing strategy has become more focused , especially in the last week , so it could be that .
“ But it could be the easing ( of lockdown restrictions ) , but it ’ s not a massive spike .
We don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a big thing .
We are doing more testing now - we are the third highest in Greater Manchester - and are among the highest in the country .
We seriously were sucking in all the testing.
” During mid-July Milkstone and Deeplish , central Rochdale , Kingsway - and also Middleton - were reported as the areas causing the most concern .
How were you able to identify those areas ; what steps did you take to get on top of the issues they were experiencing ?
“ As soon as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postcode data , we could start building a picture of where the cases were emerging , ” says Ms Fallon .
“ But it ’ s important to say that , just because it might not be in your area , it doesn ’ t mean you will be okay .
`` What we don ’ t want people to think is they are okay , there ’ s no need to worry because it ’ s down the road .
That ’ s really not right and we ’ ve seen that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resilience and indiscriminating nature of the virus should not be underestimated .
“ There ’ s a real risk of people thinking ‘ it ’ s not me that ’ s going to be affected ’ .
This is a virus that ’ s really clever ; it doesn ’ t care who you are , it ’ s looking to move on , survive and replicate .
It ’ s not bothered where you live or how much money you have , or what culture or background you have .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think if it ’ s not in their area they are not at risk , that ’ s really important.
” However , she says that access to postcode data from the test and trace system has been really , really helpful .
And Ms Fallon adds that the input of everyone from central government and Public Health England to the combined authority and local intelligence and public teams is vital for bringing data together to ‘ create a whole rich picture ’ .
“ It took some doing to start this up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not perfect , but it ’ s really , really helpful .
We can start to see now where our cases are coming from , so we can actually go into those neighbourhoods and talk to the people who live there , ” she says .
“ I ’ ve got to say the neighbourhoods we have got that have high numbers of cases - at the minute Smallbridge and Firgrove and Central Rochdale - those communities have been absolutely fantastic .
The work they have done has been absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away by the volunteers that have come forward and the community leaders , it ’ s been amazing . ''
However , she is aware there are 'huge challenges ' in Rochdale .
`` For someone to test positive , it means they are not going to get paid and their families are going to go without , potentially , '' says Ms Fallon .
`` It ’ s tough but we have seen an absolute commitment .
It ’ s been fabulous , the communities want to sort this out.
” And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give communities the means to do just that - distributing thousands of free masks and leafleting all the borough ’ s 90,000 households .
Meanwhile councillors - such as multi-linguist Coun Sameena Zaheer - have also recorded videos in different languages to help get key messages across to as many people as possible .
There has obviously seen a big increase in testing in Rochdale .
But to what extent has increased testing account for the increase in the number of cases ?
“ The more you test the more your positivity rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases as a proportion of tests you have done , ” says Ms Fallon .
But she adds that it ’ s important to ‘ cast the net ’ across the borough - not just areas Covid is known to exist - to make sure no outbreaks are missed .
“ We know there will be asymptomatics , I think we tested all the staff at JD Sports warehouse and found not very many cases , but some were asymptomatic .
It ’ s reflective of what you find in the general population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know from the testing we ’ ve been doing , and from encouraging asymptomatics to come forward , we will find a few people who have got the virus who haven ’ t got a clue they ’ ve got it .
“ And they are taking it in the house and passing it on to the people they live with potentially .
“ We need to get as many as we can and help people to isolate as soon as they can , which is tricky.
” False stories about the nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to halting the spread of the virus in Rochdale .
“ There ’ s quite a lot of misinformation out there .
There are people who are afraid the test involves an injection , or it is a DNA test , we have had all kinds of things come back to us , ” says Ms Fallon .
“ It is what it says on the tin - a swab of the back of your throat and your nose that gets popped in a little tube and then off it goes .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve had two now and it ’ s pretty straight-forward.
” Council leader Allen Brett has indicated Rochdale will set up its own tracing system due to continuing problems getting all the necessary data from the government .
How much of a hindrance has this been in Rochdale and how are plans for the council to set up its own test and trace system progressing ?
“ Some of the positive cases are uncontactables , the national contact tracing service , for whatever reason doesn ’ t manage to get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pick up , or they ’ re not bothered , or don ’ t get the message , ” says Ms Fallon .
“ What we wanted to do was get hold of that list of people who are positive who , for whatever reason , have not managed to speak to the national contact tracing service , so we can follow them up locally .
“ Because we know everybody , we know our community really , really well .
We know where all the roads are - we can door-knock if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact tracing system just doesn ’ t have it .
It ’ s telephone operated basically .
“ So instead of waiting , we have asked for this to come to us after 48 hours .
So , after 48 hours , if they ’ ve not managed to get hold of them , we want that information to come to us locally .
“ We then can do the contact tracing , we can find those people , we can get hold of them ourselves.
” She adds that the council could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases - such as engaging people with mental health issues and other difficulties .
Ultimately , the council would like access to the contacts list of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 , as well as the cases themselves .
However , the first stage will be tracking and tracing positive cases - and the council will be making an announcement about this on Wednesday .
What are the main lessons the council has learned since March and how much better equipped do you think it is to deal with any further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are heading into winter when seasonal flu could put additional pressure on the health system ?
Ms Fallon says that in pre-covid times the council mainly had an ‘ assurance role ’ when it came to infectious diseases - checking their own and other systems were working as they should .
But ‘ the bulk of responsibility ’ lay with Public Health England .
However , things have now changed radically .
“ This is just a massive shift , what the council and all the partners have realised is , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no one agency can do it on its own , ” says Ms Fallon .
“ You need the experts - Public Health England , experts in communicable diseases , statisticians , virologists , epidemiologists - but you can ’ t do it without local authority boots on the ground - people who are right at that interface with local people .
“ Working in isolation is never going to work for a pandemic .
Expect every single part of the system and service to be affected - there ’ s no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t been affected by this - and that recovery takes a long time .
“ We started looking at recovery two months ago , expecting we would have to segueway into that .
Recovery is going to take years not months.
” Ms Fallon adds that the mental health and economic consequences of lockdown will begin stacking up - as well as the impact of delayed treatment for other conditions .
“ The answers lie not necessarily in services , ” she says .
“ It ’ s about services and organisations supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to happen .
There ’ s no point doing two ( approaches ) when you have a situation like this , it ’ s about everybody working together .
“ That strength of local community we have got , I have been absolutely gobsmacked by the sheer will of the people .
You are always going to get some unsavoury elements but , on the whole , people have been amazing .
`` But we need to keep people going on that .
It ’ s going to be tough , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it already has - and people are going to lose jobs and be without money .
“ We need to try to keep people safe and help people to live their lives , because that ’ s what it ’ s about.
” Ms Fallon also says that people are having to adjust to testing being a routine part of their healthcare .
“ We need as far as possible to control the virus and live our lives .
In the past if you had some of these symptoms services - doctors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take some paracetamol and spend a few days on the sofa .
“ This is not like that .
What we are asking people to do is add an extra step into their treatment and self care - which is go and get tested , because we know people can get very ill. “ Testing has become a normal part of how you manage these particular sets of symptoms .
They are vague , as well , so if you don ’ t feel right go and get tested .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the council made for all pupils returning to school and college in September - and could it yet change its mind if the situation in Greater Manchester does n't improve ?
Would the council support schools if they chose not to open on safety grounds ?
He said : “ The health and safety of pupils and school staff has been placed at the forefront of school recovery plans .
“ Schools have completed thorough risk assessments informed by infection control and health and safety guidance which enabled them to increase pupil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We will be continuing to work in partnership with schools to ensure that plans to return enable a safe full-time return to school for children and young people and will clearly be monitoring the situation closely.
” Rochdale council ’ s current advice to residents is as follows : • Wear face coverings in shops and all public places , as much as possible • Keep 2 metres apart , at all times • Avoid physical contact with anyone outside your own household , including shaking hands or hugging • Get tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms and isolate if you are told to do so The full set of restrictions for Greater Manchester , East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire can be found at gov.uk

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Back in mid-July Rochdale had the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester and officials were concerned it could follow Leicester into a local lockdown.
Health chiefs ramped up their messaging and urged residents to take extra precautions - such as wearing masks in shops before it became compulsory.
The infection rate came down sharply and the borough was overtaken by Oldham, Trafford and Manchester as the areas with the highest concentration of positive tests.
However Rochdale was then placed in a Greater Manchester-wide lockdown and, with rates slowly creeping back up - again finds itself as the second worst-hit borough in the city region.
But what has Rochdale learned over the last six months and what will be its next move in the fight against the spread of coronavirus?
Local democracy reporter Nick Statham spoke to Andrea Fallon, the council’s director of public health, for an in-depth look at the borough’s experience of the pandemic.
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Rochdale’s infection dropped quite significantly after you brought targeted measures in - but what were the main challenges in the borough as rates began to spike?
“The main challenges were the same for everybody in a lot of areas that had higher infection rates or did at that time,” says Ms Fallon.
“We are a borough with a lot of challenges in terms of deprivation and that brings with it a whole host of things. And we also have a higher population in the south Asian communities, so there are communities there who have language barriers and some cultural barriers.
“But predominantly what we found was that lots of issues at the beginning (of the pandemic) were around deprivation. It goes back to if you are poor, or you come from a poorer background, you get by based on mutuality.
"Your networks are really, really important to you. You can borrow food and bits of money, but it’s not just about that - it’s about the sharing of problems.
“You may not exchange money like rich people do, but you support people much more and you back that by social interaction, so that is a factor.
“Obviously, there’s a whole host of other things around more people being in the house and, in those communities that are poorer, the main breadwinner tends to be a key worker.
“We have a very tight knit community, which is a massive strength with non-communicable diseases - if one of your family has a stroke or heart attack, you have a much stronger support network.
“But for infectious diseases it’s less good. There are strengths and weaknesses in different communities and how they live. Unfortunately where there are more people in the house you have more chance of getting it and more chance of passing it on.”
And, as in boroughs such as Trafford and Stockport, rising cases among younger adults are providing significant cause for concern in Rochdale.
“More latterly we have seen a reduction in the age (of people testing positive for the virus). About 60pc are under the age of 40, which is a real change to that working age adult population,” says Ms Fallon.
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Was this a result of the easing of lockdown - the reopening of non-essential retail followed by bars, pubs, restaurants?
"It’s got to be, hasn’t it? It would be hard to say what else it would be. We always knew this was going to happen in many ways.
“When national easing came in, the North West was already in a worse position than nationally - we were flagging that up as a concern for us across the North West.
“It’s no surprise that the whole North West has the highest infection rate - we started from not a great position.”
However, Ms Fallon is keen for people to enjoy as much freedom as possible.
“What we really want is for young people to be able to get out there and live their lives - and all of us really,” she says.
“Some of those measures affect different parts of our society differently, they are not all affecting the same age group or same people. It’s a bundle and it’s a kind of mixture - you’re trying all the time to find the right combination of measures to give people reasonable freedoms.
“There are the freedoms we have just given to some of our shielding population. You want people to be able to when the infection rate is relatively low - as it is nationally, compared to where we were.
“Whilst people can come out and do stuff and live their lives we want people to be able to do that.
"Because, when we get to winter, if we get to a position where we have to put more measures back in place - nationally and maybe even regionally - you want people not to be totally in measures fatigue, or lockdown fatigue.
“We need people to come with us, it’s really important we don’t crush everyone’s lives by the measures. But they are carefully considered and based on the epidemiology.”
Rochdale had the highest infection rate in Greater Manchester in mind-July.
But after ramping up efforts ahead of the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown, the borough saw its longest continuous fall in cases since May - dropping from 46.8 to as low as 25.6 infections per 100,000 people.
How worried are you that the rate is now creeping back up (33.3 for the week ending August 5 and 39.6 for week ending August 7)?
“We’re keeping a watchful eye on it,” says Ms Fallon.
“It could be testing - our testing strategy has become more focused, especially in the last week, so it could be that.
“But it could be the easing (of lockdown restrictions), but it’s not a massive spike. We don’t have any massive outbreaks - that’s a big thing. We are doing more testing now - we are the third highest in Greater Manchester - and are among the highest in the country. We seriously were sucking in all the testing.”
During mid-July Milkstone and Deeplish, central Rochdale, Kingsway - and also Middleton - were reported as the areas causing the most concern. How were you able to identify those areas; what steps did you take to get on top of the issues they were experiencing?
“As soon as we started seeing cases and started getting the postcode data, we could start building a picture of where the cases were emerging,” says Ms Fallon.
“But it’s important to say that, just because it might not be in your area, it doesn’t mean you will be okay.
"What we don’t want people to think is they are okay, there’s no need to worry because it’s down the road. That’s really not right and we’ve seen that in Trafford.”
She adds that the resilience and indiscriminating nature of the virus should not be underestimated.
“There’s a real risk of people thinking ‘it’s not me that’s going to be affected’. This is a virus that’s really clever; it doesn’t care who you are, it’s looking to move on, survive and replicate. It’s not bothered where you live or how much money you have, or what culture or background you have.
“We really don’t want people to think if it’s not in their area they are not at risk, that’s really important.”
However, she says that access to postcode data from the test and trace system has been really, really helpful.
And Ms Fallon adds that the input of everyone from central government and Public Health England to the combined authority and local intelligence and public teams is vital for bringing data together to ‘create a whole rich picture’.
“It took some doing to start this up but now we have got it. It’s not perfect, but it’s really, really helpful. We can start to see now where our cases are coming from, so we can actually go into those neighbourhoods and talk to the people who live there,” she says.
“I’ve got to say the neighbourhoods we have got that have high numbers of cases - at the minute Smallbridge and Firgrove and Central Rochdale - those communities have been absolutely fantastic. The work they have done has been absolutely phenomenal. I’ve been blown away by the volunteers that have come forward and the community leaders, it’s been amazing."
However, she is aware there are 'huge challenges' in Rochdale.
"For someone to test positive, it means they are not going to get paid and their families are going to go without, potentially," says Ms Fallon.
"It’s tough but we have seen an absolute commitment. It’s been fabulous, the communities want to sort this out.”
And she adds that the council strives to give communities the means to do just that - distributing thousands of free masks and leafleting all the borough’s 90,000 households.
Meanwhile councillors - such as multi-linguist Coun Sameena Zaheer - have also recorded videos in different languages to help get key messages across to as many people as possible.
There has obviously seen a big increase in testing in Rochdale. But to what extent has increased testing account for the increase in the number of cases?
“The more you test the more your positivity rate goes down - the number of positive cases as a proportion of tests you have done,” says Ms Fallon.
But she adds that it’s important to ‘cast the net’ across the borough - not just areas Covid is known to exist - to make sure no outbreaks are missed.
“We know there will be asymptomatics, I think we tested all the staff at JD Sports warehouse and found not very many cases, but some were asymptomatic. It’s reflective of what you find in the general population,” she says.
“We know from the testing we’ve been doing, and from encouraging asymptomatics to come forward, we will find a few people who have got the virus who haven’t got a clue they’ve got it.
“And they are taking it in the house and passing it on to the people they live with potentially.
“We need to get as many as we can and help people to isolate as soon as they can, which is tricky.”
False stories about the nature of testing have also proven an obstacle to halting the spread of the virus in Rochdale.
“There’s quite a lot of misinformation out there. There are people who are afraid the test involves an injection, or it is a DNA test, we have had all kinds of things come back to us,” says Ms Fallon.
“It is what it says on the tin - a swab of the back of your throat and your nose that gets popped in a little tube and then off it goes. It’s pretty easy to do. I’ve had two now and it’s pretty straight-forward.”
Council leader Allen Brett has indicated Rochdale will set up its own tracing system due to continuing problems getting all the necessary data from the government.
How much of a hindrance has this been in Rochdale and how are plans for the council to set up its own test and trace system progressing?
“Some of the positive cases are uncontactables, the national contact tracing service, for whatever reason doesn’t manage to get to them, or they don’t pick up, or they’re not bothered, or don’t get the message,” says Ms Fallon.
“What we wanted to do was get hold of that list of people who are positive who, for whatever reason, have not managed to speak to the national contact tracing service, so we can follow them up locally.
“Because we know everybody, we know our community really, really well. We know where all the roads are - we can door-knock if we need to. But the national contact tracing system just doesn’t have it. It’s telephone operated basically.
“So instead of waiting, we have asked for this to come to us after 48 hours. So, after 48 hours, if they’ve not managed to get hold of them, we want that information to come to us locally.
“We then can do the contact tracing, we can find those people, we can get hold of them ourselves.”
She adds that the council could be particularly effective where there are complex cases - such as engaging people with mental health issues and other difficulties.
Ultimately, the council would like access to the contacts list of people who have tested positive for Covid-19, as well as the cases themselves.
However, the first stage will be tracking and tracing positive cases - and the council will be making an announcement about this on Wednesday.
What are the main lessons the council has learned since March and how much better equipped do you think it is to deal with any further waves of coronavirus - bearing in mind we are heading into winter when seasonal flu could put additional pressure on the health system?
Ms Fallon says that in pre-covid times the council mainly had an ‘assurance role’ when it came to infectious diseases - checking their own and other systems were working as they should. But ‘the bulk of responsibility’ lay with Public Health England.
However, things have now changed radically.
“This is just a massive shift, what the council and all the partners have realised is, when you get something as significant as this, no one agency can do it on its own,” says Ms Fallon.
“You need the experts - Public Health England, experts in communicable diseases, statisticians, virologists, epidemiologists - but you can’t do it without local authority boots on the ground - people who are right at that interface with local people.
“Working in isolation is never going to work for a pandemic. Expect every single part of the system and service to be affected - there’s no part of our service that hasn’t been affected by this - and that recovery takes a long time.
“We started looking at recovery two months ago, expecting we would have to segueway into that. Recovery is going to take years not months.”
Ms Fallon adds that the mental health and economic consequences of lockdown will begin stacking up - as well as the impact of delayed treatment for other conditions.
“The answers lie not necessarily in services,” she says. “ It’s about services and organisations supporting local people to the things they identify needs to happen. There’s no point doing two (approaches) when you have a situation like this, it’s about everybody working together.
“That strength of local community we have got, I have been absolutely gobsmacked by the sheer will of the people. You are always going to get some unsavoury elements but, on the whole, people have been amazing.
"But we need to keep people going on that. It’s going to be tough, the economic impact is going to hit - it already has - and people are going to lose jobs and be without money.
“We need to try to keep people safe and help people to live their lives, because that’s what it’s about.”
Ms Fallon also says that people are having to adjust to testing being a routine part of their healthcare.
“We need as far as possible to control the virus and live our lives. In the past if you had some of these symptoms services - doctors and nurses - would be sending you away to take some paracetamol and spend a few days on the sofa.
“This is not like that. What we are asking people to do is add an extra step into their treatment and self care - which is go and get tested, because we know people can get very ill.
“Testing has become a normal part of how you manage these particular sets of symptoms. They are vague, as well, so if you don’t feel right go and get tested. That’s the bottom line.”
What preparations has the council made for all pupils returning to school and college in September - and could it yet change its mind if the situation in Greater Manchester doesn't improve? Would the council support schools if they chose not to open on safety grounds?
A council spokesman answered this question.
He said: “The health and safety of pupils and school staff has been placed at the forefront of school recovery plans.
“Schools have completed thorough risk assessments informed by infection control and health and safety guidance which enabled them to increase pupil numbers in June safely and successfully.
“We will be continuing to work in partnership with schools to ensure that plans to return enable a safe full-time return to school for children and young people and will clearly be monitoring the situation closely.”
Rochdale council’s current advice to residents is as follows:
Wear face coverings in shops and all public places, as much as possible
Keep 2 metres apart, at all times
Avoid physical contact with anyone outside your own household, including shaking hands or hugging
Get tested even if you don’t have symptoms and isolate if you are told to do so
The full set of restrictions for Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire can be found at gov.uk


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Man United player Phil Jones gets criticised for the wrong reasons

Some social media whizz kid at Twitter thought they were being hilariously funny .
`` Name a better footballer than Phil Jones , '' was the tweet , sent out at 9pm on Tuesday night this week for no apparent reason .
A more unnecessary and unprovoked dig at a professional you will not see all year .
Within hours the social media giants were scurrying around to delete it and say sorry , issuing a formal apology to the Manchester United player .
Quite right too , because to mock Jones right now is grossly unfair as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a footballer .
For a start , he has been injured for a good period of time this season ; an issue of course but hardly one worthy of mockery .
Criticise those who under-performed in United 's laboured 1-0 extra time win over Copenhagen on Monday , for sure .
But no , Jones is the easy target even when he does n't feature .
It 's easy to forget this is a guy who has played 223 times for England 's biggest football club , all of those appearances coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League winner 's medal .
Not to mention his 27 England caps , Jones travelling to major tournaments with his country on three separate occasions .
So why does Jones get treated in this way ?
His penchant for the odd piece of haphazard defending does not help , nor do the now infamous Jones 'faces ' that are cruelly captured by photographers when he 's on the pitch .
Yet it 's sad to see a professional footballer turned into a figure of fun so often .
Twitter really should have known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be dissuading their users from this kind of bullying .
As if footballers do n't get enough stick .
The glare is increased of course when you play for United , as Jones has now done for the best part of a decade .
You wonder if the 28-year-old would have suffered this kind of treatment had he played for Brighton , Crystal Palace or Southampton ?
The irony is , he would actually look a very solid player in a team like that .
He simply must move on this summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this kind of harsh criticism .
And there is no doubt United have moved past Phil Jones , with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last picking him in a league game on January 22nd , a 2-0 home defeat to Burnley .
Before that his only other league start of the season was the chaotic 3-3 draw with Sheffield United in November .
Have your say in our United end-of-season survey : Those games , and several others in recent seasons , have shown Jones is not without his flaws as a centre-back .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good enough for United anymore , if he ever was .
But for Jones to be dug out by social media company , apropos of nothing is plain wrong .
And it 's not just Twitter who are guilty of vilifying Jones .
Even a section of United fans have regularly ridiculed him online , poking fun at his appearance and becoming personal rather than focussing on football .
Fortunately many of the match-going faithful are far more loyal and chanted Jones ' name at a Europa League game earlier this season following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs a new start and hopefully for everyone involved he gets one this summer .
Maybe then the public can start to criticise him objectively , as a footballer .

Some social media whizz kid at Twitter thought they were being hilariously funny.
"Name a better footballer than Phil Jones," was the tweet, sent out at 9pm on Tuesday night this week for no apparent reason. A more unnecessary and unprovoked dig at a professional you will not see all year. Within hours the social media giants were scurrying around to delete it and say sorry, issuing a formal apology to the Manchester United player.
Quite right too, because to mock Jones right now is grossly unfair as well as untimely, despite some of his shortcomings as a footballer.
For a start, he has been injured for a good period of time this season; an issue of course but hardly one worthy of mockery. Criticise those who under-performed in United's laboured 1-0 extra time win over Copenhagen on Monday, for sure. But no, Jones is the easy target even when he doesn't feature.
It's easy to forget this is a guy who has played 223 times for England's biggest football club, all of those appearances coming on merit. He has a Premier League winner's medal. Not to mention his 27 England caps, Jones travelling to major tournaments with his country on three separate occasions.
So why does Jones get treated in this way? His penchant for the odd piece of haphazard defending does not help, nor do the now infamous Jones 'faces' that are cruelly captured by photographers when he's on the pitch. Yet it's sad to see a professional footballer turned into a figure of fun so often. Twitter really should have known better than to goad him; they should be dissuading their users from this kind of bullying. As if footballers don't get enough stick.
The glare is increased of course when you play for United, as Jones has now done for the best part of a decade. You wonder if the 28-year-old would have suffered this kind of treatment had he played for Brighton, Crystal Palace or Southampton?
The irony is, he would actually look a very solid player in a team like that. He simply must move on this summer for footballing reasons, and to avoid this kind of harsh criticism.
And there is no doubt United have moved past Phil Jones, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last picking him in a league game on January 22nd, a 2-0 home defeat to Burnley. Before that his only other league start of the season was the chaotic 3-3 draw with Sheffield United in November.
Have your say in our United end-of-season survey:
Those games, and several others in recent seasons, have shown Jones is not without his flaws as a centre-back. We all knew that. He isn't good enough for United anymore, if he ever was.
But for Jones to be dug out by social media company, apropos of nothing is plain wrong. And it's not just Twitter who are guilty of vilifying Jones. Even a section of United fans have regularly ridiculed him online, poking fun at his appearance and becoming personal rather than focussing on football. Fortunately many of the match-going faithful are far more loyal and chanted Jones' name at a Europa League game earlier this season following a spate of abuse.
Jones badly needs a new start and hopefully for everyone involved he gets one this summer. Maybe then the public can start to criticise him objectively, as a footballer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--TUI cancels more holidays and flights to Spain and Portugal

TUI has cancelled more holidays and flights to popular holiday destinations .
Travellers heading to Spain , Cyprus , Portugal and Morocco in the next few weeks will have had their trips cancelled by the tour operator .
TUI has extended cancellations for mainland Spain and Portugal up to and including Friday August 28 with holidays and flights to the Balearic and Canary Islands have also been scrapped up to and including Sunday 23 August .
This is still due to the Foreign Office advising against all non-essential travel to Spain and Portugal , the Mirror reports .
If British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these destinations they will face a 14-day quarantine on their arrival back in the UK .
A TUI spokesperson said : `` Due to the continued UK Foreign Office advice against all but essential travel to Spain and Portugal , TUI UK has extended holiday cancellations up to and including Friday 28 August 2020 for mainland Spain and Portugal and the Balearic and Canary Islands up to and including Sunday 23 August 2020 . ''
Holidays to Morocco also wo n't go ahead until September 11 and trips to Cyrpus have been suspended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entry requirements for the country - as travellers have to produce a negative coronavirus test 72 hours before travel .

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TUI has cancelled more holidays and flights to popular holiday destinations.
Travellers heading to Spain, Cyprus, Portugal and Morocco in the next few weeks will have had their trips cancelled by the tour operator.
TUI has extended cancellations for mainland Spain and Portugal up to and including Friday August 28 with holidays and flights to the Balearic and Canary Islands have also been scrapped up to and including Sunday 23 August.
This is still due to the Foreign Office advising against all non-essential travel to Spain and Portugal, the Mirror reports.
If British holidaymakers use other airlines to travel to these destinations they will face a 14-day quarantine on their arrival back in the UK.
A TUI spokesperson said: "Due to the continued UK Foreign Office advice against all but essential travel to Spain and Portugal, TUI UK has extended holiday cancellations up to and including Friday 28 August 2020 for mainland Spain and Portugal and the Balearic and Canary Islands up to and including Sunday 23 August 2020."
Holidays to Morocco also won't go ahead until September 11 and trips to Cyrpus have been suspended until August 23 due to the strict entry requirements for the country - as travellers have to produce a negative coronavirus test 72 hours before travel.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--ADVERTORIAL: There's still time to apply online for adult courses at Tameside College

Whether you 're thinking of a career change or you simply want to learn some new skills , now is a great time to go back to college - and it could n't be easier to apply .
As Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect our daily lives , education centres across the country are publishing their plans for the upcoming year .
But rather than letting the pandemic disrupt education any longer , Tameside College ’ s enrolment process now includes online applications .
Jackie Moores , principal at Tameside College , said : `` We welcome thousands of adult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide a diverse range of courses that can meet the different learning needs of local adults .
`` By supporting local adults with high quality teaching and learning , we are able to contribute to a stronger economy and community .
We encourage adults to make an online application as the first step back to college . ''
To ensure that enrolment is safe , personal and inclusive , the college is requesting that the public apply for courses online through its website .
All applicants will then be supported online , up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many programmes starting next month , we took a look at what courses are available and just how easy it is to apply .
What courses are available ?
The college launched its adult learner guide for 2020/21 back in June , which is packed with a range of courses designed to support the learning needs of adult students .
Many of the courses are dedicated to helping students develop new skills for work in different careers .
There is also a range of higher level , degree , professional and access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As well as listing the courses available , the guide also provides comprehensive information on funding your course .
This includes information for adult students at Tameside College , who will receive free tuition , if their gross annual earnings are less than £18,135 .
Tameside College has also introduced a new and wide range of distance learning courses .
Aimed at students who prefer to study online , from home or work , these nationally recognised courses offer an alternative to traditional classroom based teaching .
They are also free to every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new online application process , applying to study at Tameside College could n't be easier .
Simply visit the website , search for the course you want to study and then click on the apply online button .
Once you 've submitted your details , the college will be in touch to arrange your enrollment .
The 16-page publication will be delivered to 100,000 Tameside homes by mid-August with an invitation to apply online at www.tameside.ac.uk .

Whether you're thinking of a career change or you simply want to learn some new skills, now is a great time to go back to college - and it couldn't be easier to apply.
As Covid-19 restrictions continue to affect our daily lives, education centres across the country are publishing their plans for the upcoming year.
But rather than letting the pandemic disrupt education any longer, Tameside College’s enrolment process now includes online applications.
Jackie Moores, principal at Tameside College, said: "We welcome thousands of adult students to the college every year and provide a diverse range of courses that can meet the different learning needs of local adults.
"By supporting local adults with high quality teaching and learning, we are able to contribute to a stronger economy and community. We encourage adults to make an online application as the first step back to college."
To ensure that enrolment is safe, personal and inclusive, the college is requesting that the public apply for courses online through its website. All applicants will then be supported online, up to the point of enrolment.
With many programmes starting next month, we took a look at what courses are available and just how easy it is to apply.
What courses are available?
The college launched its adult learner guide for 2020/21 back in June, which is packed with a range of courses designed to support the learning needs of adult students.
Many of the courses are dedicated to helping students develop new skills for work in different careers. There is also a range of higher level, degree, professional and access to higher education qualifications to choose from.
Subjects include:
Accounting
Childcare
Automotive
Construction
Catering
Hair & Beauty
Engineering
ESOL
Engineering
English and Maths
Teaching
Learn for free
As well as listing the courses available, the guide also provides comprehensive information on funding your course. This includes information for adult students at Tameside College, who will receive free tuition, if their gross annual earnings are less than £18,135.
Tameside College has also introduced a new and wide range of distance learning courses.
Aimed at students who prefer to study online, from home or work, these nationally recognised courses offer an alternative to traditional classroom based teaching. They are also free to every student who completes them.
How to apply
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With the new online application process, applying to study at Tameside College couldn't be easier.
Simply visit the website, search for the course you want to study and then click on the apply online button. Once you've submitted your details, the college will be in touch to arrange your enrollment.
The 16-page publication will be delivered to 100,000 Tameside homes by mid-August with an invitation to apply online at www.tameside.ac.uk.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Golf club gets licence to open later and sell alcohol during Parklife festival

A Manchester golf course will be able to open later and sell alcohol to festival-goers during Parklife weekend .
Heaton Park Golf Club has been granted a new licence by Manchester council allowing them to stay open from 6am to midnight , seven days a week .
Opening times will change to 8am until midnight between November and March according to conditions agreed by the city ’ s licensing subcommittee .
Alcohol can also be sold on the premises between 10am to 11.30pm throughout the week , while the playing of recorded music indoors will also be allowed from midday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course ’ s clubhouse will be able to sell booze in rubber bottles for consumption both on and off the premises .
The festival was due to take part in nearby Heaton Park in June but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
It is expected to return on the weekend of June 12 , 2021 .
All outdoor activities at the clubhouse will stop at 11pm , with staff expected to keep the clubhouse and surrounding areas clean whenever it is open to the public .
The application had originally attracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council ’ s licensing out of hours team .
Both authorities felt the applicant had failed to show how it would uphold the council ’ s four licensing objectives : the prevention of crime and disorder , public safety , the prevention of public nuisance , and the protection of children from harm .
But all three parties agreed to an amended licence with new conditions , which was approved by councillors on Monday August 10 .
Heaton Park Golf Club reopened in February after closing in October last year when an arrangement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Circle Estates came to an end .
PGA pro Andrew Terry and business partner Joe Jackson , under the name Heaton Park Golf , have taken over the course on behalf of the council .
Speaking in February , Mr Terry said : “ It ’ s fantastic to get the opportunity to take over what is a great golf course with a fantastic reputation .
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A Manchester golf course will be able to open later and sell alcohol to festival-goers during Parklife weekend.
Heaton Park Golf Club has been granted a new licence by Manchester council allowing them to stay open from 6am to midnight, seven days a week.
Opening times will change to 8am until midnight between November and March according to conditions agreed by the city’s licensing subcommittee.
Alcohol can also be sold on the premises between 10am to 11.30pm throughout the week, while the playing of recorded music indoors will also be allowed from midday until 11.30pm.
During Parklife the 18-hole course’s clubhouse will be able to sell booze in rubber bottles for consumption both on and off the premises.
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The festival was due to take part in nearby Heaton Park in June but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is expected to return on the weekend of June 12, 2021.
All outdoor activities at the clubhouse will stop at 11pm, with staff expected to keep the clubhouse and surrounding areas clean whenever it is open to the public.
The application had originally attracted concerns from Greater Manchester Police and Manchester council’s licensing out of hours team.
Both authorities felt the applicant had failed to show how it would uphold the council’s four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm.
But all three parties agreed to an amended licence with new conditions, which was approved by councillors on Monday August 10.
Heaton Park Golf Club reopened in February after closing in October last year when an arrangement between Manchester council and previous owners Green Circle Estates came to an end.
PGA pro Andrew Terry and business partner Joe Jackson, under the name Heaton Park Golf, have taken over the course on behalf of the council.
Speaking in February, Mr Terry said: “It’s fantastic to get the opportunity to take over what is a great golf course with a fantastic reputation.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Council boss who left last job in wake of serious failings has new Rochdale role

A former children 's services boss who presided over serious failings in his previous job has been appointed to a senior schools role at Rochdale council .
Steve Kay departed his job as director of Children and Family Services at North East Lincolnshire Council last November , after a whistleblower exposed how overwork and a lack of resources resulted in hundreds of children being placed in potential danger .
They told Grimsby Live how social workers were being overwhelmed with cases - some struggling with four times the number expected under national guidelines - and laid the blame squarely at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An Ofsted report published the month after Mr Kay ’ s departure - but covering his tenure as children ’ s services boss - said there were persistent ‘ weaknesses in the quality of services for children in need and those in need of help and protection ’ .
Despite calling for ‘ swift and decisive ’ action , it found failings identified by officers earlier in the year had ‘ not been sufficiently addressed ’ .
It also corroborated the whistleblowers ’ claims of social workers ’ ‘ excessively high ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ weak ’ oversight and ‘ ineffective ’ levels of scrutiny and challenge .
Mr Kay has now been appointed as Rochdale council ’ s new assistant director for early help and schools .
The role , which comes with an advertised salary of £84,656 per year , is within the council ’ s children ’ s services directorate , but does not involve responsibility for children ’ s social care .
Steve Rumbelow , chief executive at Rochdale council , said : “ Mr Kay has been open about his previous roles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rigorous selection process , which I am satisfied was appropriate after speaking to those involved .
“ His new role is assistant director for early help and schools and not within children ’ s social care .
He has a long track record of achievement in early help and schools and we are confident that he will help us to make further improvements in these areas.
” Following his exit from North East Lincolnshire Council at the end of November 2019 after 10 years of service , Mr Kay was praised by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walsh .
He said that the former children ’ s service boss had played a key role in tackling ‘ a significant and ongoing challenges , while introducing a ‘ range of innovative approaches to supporting children and families ’ .
Assistant directors at Rochdale council can be paid up to £92,926 per year .

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A former children's services boss who presided over serious failings in his previous job has been appointed to a senior schools role at Rochdale council.
Steve Kay departed his job as director of Children and Family Services at North East Lincolnshire Council last November, after a whistleblower exposed how overwork and a lack of resources resulted in hundreds of children being placed in potential danger.
They told Grimsby Live how social workers were being overwhelmed with cases - some struggling with four times the number expected under national guidelines - and laid the blame squarely at the door of ‘ senior management’.
An Ofsted report published the month after Mr Kay’s departure - but covering his tenure as children’s services boss - said there were persistent ‘weaknesses in the quality of services for children in need and those in need of help and protection’.
Despite calling for ‘swift and decisive’ action, it found failings identified by officers earlier in the year had ‘not been sufficiently addressed’.
It also corroborated the whistleblowers’ claims of social workers’ ‘excessively high’ caseloads and heavily criticised senior management for ‘weak’ oversight and ‘ineffective’ levels of scrutiny and challenge.
Mr Kay has now been appointed as Rochdale council’s new assistant director for early help and schools.
The role, which comes with an advertised salary of £84,656 per year, is within the council’s children’s services directorate, but does not involve responsibility for children’s social care.
Steve Rumbelow, chief executive at Rochdale council, said: “Mr Kay has been open about his previous roles and these were explored in detail during a rigorous selection process, which I am satisfied was appropriate after speaking to those involved.
“His new role is assistant director for early help and schools and not within children’s social care. He has a long track record of achievement in early help and schools and we are confident that he will help us to make further improvements in these areas.”
Following his exit from North East Lincolnshire Council at the end of November 2019 after 10 years of service, Mr Kay was praised by the authority’s chief executive Rob Walsh.
He said that the former children’s service boss had played a key role in tackling ‘a significant and ongoing challenges, while introducing a ‘range of innovative approaches to supporting children and families’.
Assistant directors at Rochdale council can be paid up to £92,926 per year.
Mr Kay was approached for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Corrie star Chris Gascoyne's wife has joined the soap

He 's a firm favourite on the Coronation Street cobbles , and now Chris Gascoyne is set to be joined by his wife in Weatherfield .
The Peter Barlow actor will be sharing the famous street with Caroline Harding , who has previously appeared in the soap as a consultant who diagnosed Hope Stape with cancer in 2015 .
Now she 's rejoining the street as a doctor and it 's believed her character will be connected with the incurable illness of Leanne Battersby and Steve McDonald 's three-year-old son Oliver .
In the soap Leanne is Peter 's ex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 2002 and they have three children .
Caroline has been in sister soap Emmerdale playing five different characters and she has also appeared in EastEnders .
The actress has been seen at the Trafford Wharf set on the same day as her husband but it is n't known yet if they will share any scenes .
In Emmerdale she played Belinda Connors , Doctor Judd , Dr Garrett , a prosecution barrister and most recently Dr Todd in 2018 .
Caroline has also been in Doctors , Holby City , Mount Pleasant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she played a welfare officer in EastEnders .
His dramatic and memorable stories include his affair with babysitter Tina McIntyre while married to Carla Connor and his revenge on vicar Billy Mayhew after discovering he was responsible for the death of his twin sister Susan .
Peter drove Billy to the edge of a cliff and was horrified when he fell .
He split with Toyah Battersby after learning that his ex had lied and pretended Eva Price 's baby was their child with a surrogate .
Peter is now back in Carla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a psychotic episode and lived on the streets following the collapse of her beloved Underworld factory .

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He's a firm favourite on the Coronation Street cobbles, and now Chris Gascoyne is set to be joined by his wife in Weatherfield.
The Peter Barlow actor will be sharing the famous street with Caroline Harding, who has previously appeared in the soap as a consultant who diagnosed Hope Stape with cancer in 2015.
Now she's rejoining the street as a doctor and it's believed her character will be connected with the incurable illness of Leanne Battersby and Steve McDonald's three-year-old son Oliver. In the soap Leanne is Peter's ex.
Chris and Caroline have been married since 2002 and they have three children.
(Image: Caroline Harding Instagram)
Caroline has been in sister soap Emmerdale playing five different characters and she has also appeared in EastEnders.
The actress has been seen at the Trafford Wharf set on the same day as her husband but it isn't known yet if they will share any scenes.
In Emmerdale she played Belinda Connors, Doctor Judd, Dr Garrett, a prosecution barrister and most recently Dr Todd in 2018.
(Image: ITV)
Caroline has also been in Doctors, Holby City, Mount Pleasant, Casualty, Life On Mars and she played a welfare officer in EastEnders.
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Chris has played recovering alcoholic Peter since 2000.
His dramatic and memorable stories include his affair with babysitter Tina McIntyre while married to Carla Connor and his revenge on vicar Billy Mayhew after discovering he was responsible for the death of his twin sister Susan.
Peter drove Billy to the edge of a cliff and was horrified when he fell.
He split with Toyah Battersby after learning that his ex had lied and pretended Eva Price's baby was their child with a surrogate.
Peter is now back in Carla's arms after his ex wife suffered a psychotic episode and lived on the streets following the collapse of her beloved Underworld factory.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Oldham Council uses Inbetweeners star to give residents Covid-19 guidance

Oldham Council has recruited The Inbetweeners comic James Buckley to reinforce Covid-19 guidance .
As the borough faces local lockdown after cases in the borough have been rapidly rising over recent weeks , the comedy actor is fronting the council 's message to people to 'stay safe . '
With the rate of infection now as high as it was during mid-April at the height of the pandemic , James has given residents an important reminder in a video shared by the council .
James , who plays compulsive liar Jay Cartwright in the coming-of-age sitcom , says : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trust me in giving you this quite serious message .
`` Here 's a coronavirus guidelines reminder to Oldham residents - no visitors at home , do n't meet anyone you do n't live with in indoor venues , no care home visits , take extra care if you have shielded , maintain social distancing . ''
He added : `` It is tricky , it is complicated , we do keep getting told different things a lot of the time .
`` Just stay safe , isolate , be safe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and maybe we can all head down the caravan club when the time is right .
Sending you all lots of love . ''
Oldham Council tweeted out the video with the message : `` If you do n't follow the local guidance on # Coronavirus , # Oldham could face a local lockdown so play your part in helping to save lives and preventing the spread of this virus .
We ALL have a role to play # Oldhamatrisk # COVID19 . ''
The council revealed they had paid the actor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a Twitter user commented : `` Waste of Oldham Council 's money , no way he 's done that for free . ''
The council replied : `` This cost us £34 and is a small part of a much wider campaign to ensure people are complying with Coronavirus guidance . ''
`` Baffled how a comedic celebrity is the best person to get across the Coronavirus safety message in Oldham , '' one follower said .
`` Check out who Oldham Council has got telling us to behave lol , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is baffled , '' said another follower .
But another tweeted : `` Awwww someone actually cares about us . ''
Bosses have issued an eleventh hour warning to Oldham residents to comply with tougher coronavirus restrictions or face the government imposing a ‘ devastating ’ Leicester-style lockdown .
The number of Covid-19 cases in Oldham has been rising week on week and its positivity rate is currently at around 5pc – the highest in the country Figures released on Tuesday show there has been another spike of 255 cases in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the previous seven days ’ total of 137 .
The infection rate is now standing at 107.5 cases per 100,000 people in the borough – as high as it was during the height of the pandemic in mid April .
Testing of people in the borough has escalated from an average of around 150 tests a day , up to 800 .
The rules people in Oldham are being asked to follow are to spend time with those in their household and work from home where possible .
Residents are not allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garden .
If people are going to meet others they do not live with they must do it outside , but maintain two metre social distancing and avoid any physical contact .
People should be wearing masks in shops , on public transport and in ‘ enclosed and crowded spaces ’ – as well as avoid touching their face and wash their hands regularly for at least 20 seconds .

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Oldham Council has recruited The Inbetweeners comic James Buckley to reinforce Covid-19 guidance.
As the borough faces local lockdown after cases in the borough have been rapidly rising over recent weeks, the comedy actor is fronting the council's message to people to 'stay safe.'
With the rate of infection now as high as it was during mid-April at the height of the pandemic, James has given residents an important reminder in a video shared by the council.
James, who plays compulsive liar Jay Cartwright in the coming-of-age sitcom, says: "Oldham Council for some reason have decided to trust me in giving you this quite serious message.
(Image: Oldham Council)
"Here's a coronavirus guidelines reminder to Oldham residents - no visitors at home, don't meet anyone you don't live with in indoor venues, no care home visits, take extra care if you have shielded, maintain social distancing."
He added: "It is tricky, it is complicated, we do keep getting told different things a lot of the time.
"Just stay safe, isolate, be safe, wait for this thing to blow over and maybe we can all head down the caravan club when the time is right. Sending you all lots of love."
Oldham Council tweeted out the video with the message: "If you don't follow the local guidance on #Coronavirus, #Oldham could face a local lockdown so play your part in helping to save lives and preventing the spread of this virus. We ALL have a role to play #Oldhamatrisk #COVID19."
The council revealed they had paid the actor, from Croydon, £34 for the appearance when a Twitter user commented: "Waste of Oldham Council's money, no way he's done that for free."
The council replied: "This cost us £34 and is a small part of a much wider campaign to ensure people are complying with Coronavirus guidance."
"Baffled how a comedic celebrity is the best person to get across the Coronavirus safety message in Oldham," one follower said.
"Check out who Oldham Council has got telling us to behave lol," said an Oldham resident.
"Even he is baffled," said another follower.
But another tweeted: "Awwww someone actually cares about us."
Bosses have issued an eleventh hour warning to Oldham residents to comply with tougher coronavirus restrictions or face the government imposing a ‘devastating’ Leicester-style lockdown.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Oldham has been rising week on week and its positivity rate is currently at around 5pc – the highest in the country
Figures released on Tuesday show there has been another spike of 255 cases in the week up to August 8, up from the previous seven days’ total of 137.
The infection rate is now standing at 107.5 cases per 100,000 people in the borough – as high as it was during the height of the pandemic in mid April.
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Testing of people in the borough has escalated from an average of around 150 tests a day, up to 800.
The rules people in Oldham are being asked to follow are to spend time with those in their household and work from home where possible.
Residents are not allowed have visitors to your home or your garden.
If people are going to meet others they do not live with they must do it outside, but maintain two metre social distancing and avoid any physical contact.
People should be wearing masks in shops, on public transport and in ‘enclosed and crowded spaces’ – as well as avoid touching their face and wash their hands regularly for at least 20 seconds.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Ester Dee has left the Real Housewives of Cheshire

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ester Dee has announced that she 's left the hit ITVBe show .
Ester , who joined the reality series in series five , has made the decision to leave after reassessing her priorities .
She also admitted that she had n't been happy in the show for the last two series .
The mother-of-one told CheshireLive : `` I 've enjoyed my time on the show and it was a great platform for me to start my TV career but I 've changed and so have my priorities . ''
She added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Housewives and I made some good friends but I 'm not the same person as I was when I started and it 's not right for me at the moment . ''
A big development in Ester 's life is her romance with the man known as 'Mr Dee . '
Ester , real name Ester Dohnalova , flew out to Spain after lockdown to be with her man , and she set tongues wagging when she shared a photo of a promise ring on her wedding ring finger .
`` A ring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she wrote .
Ester , who has a young daughter Pearl , revealed in April that she was dating while going through a divorce .
`` LOVE YOU GDK 11:11 , '' she wrote cryptically next to a montage of photos with the soundtrack of Starship 's romantic power ballad Nothing 's Gon na Stop Us Now .
And along with a new man Ester recently revealed a sleek and stylish new look .
Ester , who joined the ITVBe show in 2017 , was styled by celebrity fashion consultant Ryan Kay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her on the show .
Ryan , who worked for her fellow Housewives star Dawn Ward 's PR agency Kandi Tree at Warford Hall until the end of last year , showcased her makeover in a stunning photo shoot in Chester .
Last year in scenes featured in the 10th series of the Real Housewives her dream came true after becoming a Playmate in the Czech Republic version of the men ’ s entertainment magazine .
She stripped off for her first Playboy cover shoot , posing on a yacht wearing a captain @ @ @ @ @ @

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The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ester Dee has announced that she's left the hit ITVBe show.
Ester, who joined the reality series in series five, has made the decision to leave after reassessing her priorities.
She also admitted that she hadn't been happy in the show for the last two series.
The mother-of-one told CheshireLive : "I've enjoyed my time on the show and it was a great platform for me to start my TV career but I've changed and so have my priorities."
(Image: Ester Dee Instagram)
She added: "I have no regrets about doing Housewives and I made some good friends but I'm not the same person as I was when I started and it's not right for me at the moment."
A big development in Ester's life is her romance with the man known as 'Mr Dee.'
Ester, real name Ester Dohnalova, flew out to Spain after lockdown to be with her man, and she set tongues wagging when she shared a photo of a promise ring on her wedding ring finger.
"A ring is a halo on your finger," she wrote.
(Image: Ester Dee Instagram)
Ester, who has a young daughter Pearl, revealed in April that she was dating while going through a divorce.
"LOVE YOU GDK 11:11," she wrote cryptically next to a montage of photos with the soundtrack of Starship's romantic power ballad Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now.
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And along with a new man Ester recently revealed a sleek and stylish new look.
Ester, who joined the ITVBe show in 2017, was styled by celebrity fashion consultant Ryan Kay, who struck up a friendship with her on the show.
Ryan, who worked for her fellow Housewives star Dawn Ward's PR agency Kandi Tree at Warford Hall until the end of last year, showcased her makeover in a stunning photo shoot in Chester.
Last year in scenes featured in the 10th series of the Real Housewives her dream came true after becoming a Playmate in the Czech Republic version of the men’s entertainment magazine.
She stripped off for her first Playboy cover shoot, posing on a yacht wearing a captain’s hat and jewellery.