themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--The current coronavirus numbers at popular holiday destinations in Europe

For those thinking of heading abroad this summer , you may want to learn more about the current coronavirus situation at your chosen destination .
Earlier this month , the government relaxed a blanket ban on international travel and has issued a list of 66 countries that are deemed ‘ safe ’ to visit .
While the Foreign Office and Commonwealth ( FCO ) recently removed Serbia from the list , 33 locations in Europe remain exempt from the advice against ‘ all but essential ’ international travel .
It means travellers do not need to quarantine for 14 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However when looking at World Health Organisation ( WHO ) data for Europe , some of the permitted destinations to fly to from the UK are categorised in red , while others are highlighted in green or amber depending on the severity of the virus there .
Those in red include the Netherlands , Turkey and currently not permitted - Portugal .
Although the UK is also categorised in red .
This is what the current coronavirus situation is like in popular European holiday spots , including the total number of cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total deaths and number of deaths reported in the last seven days ; as well as data on how this relates to a country 's population , according to WHO .
The latest coronavirus statistics for 10 destinations around Europe , accurate as of midday on 22 July , 2020 : Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 264.4 - last 14 days : 16.5 ( -24 % ) , last 7 days : 7.9 ( -8 % ) Total cases : 4,370 - in the last 14 days : 1,150 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Incidence per 100 000 population : 105.8 - in the last 14 days : 27.8 ( +30 % ) , last 7 days : 14.4 ( +7 % ) Total deaths : 122 - in the last 7 days : 3 Total cases : 202,345 - in the last 14 days : 5,401 , last 7 days : 3,382 Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 242.3 - in the last 14 days : 6.5 ( -11 % ) , last 7 days : 4.0 ( +68 % ) Total cases : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 2,805 , last 7 days : 1,394 Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 404.0 - in the last 14 days : 4.6 ( -9 % ) , last 7 days : 2.3 ( -1 % ) Total cases : 677 - in the last 14 days : 5 , last 7 days : 3 Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 153.7 - last 14 days : 1.1 ( -29 % ) , last 7 days : 0.7 ( +50 % ) Total cases : 4,012 - in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 days : 186 Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 38.3 - in last 14 days : 4.3 ( +64 % ) , last 7 days : 1.8 ( -30 % ) Total cases : 176,754 - in last 14 days : 8,419 , last 7 days : 4,377 Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 271.4 - last 14 days : 12.9 ( +11 % ) last 7 days : 6.7 ( +8 % ) Total cases : 264,836 - in the last 14 days : 13,487 , last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per 100 000 population : 566.7 - last 14 days : 28.9 ( +160 % ) , last 7 days : 19.0 ( +93 % ) Total cases : 51,910 - in the last 14 days : 1,253 , last 7 days : 817 Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 303.6 - last 14 days : 7.3 ( +25 % ) , last 7 days : 4.8 ( +87 % ) Total cases : 48,771 - in last 14 days : 4,642 , last 7 days : 1,953 Crude Cumulative Incidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 14 days : 45.4 ( -2 % ) , last 7 days : 19.1 ( -27 % ) How do these countries compare with the UK ?
Total cases : 295,372 - in last 14 days : 9,604 , last 7 days : 5,239 Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 437.4 - last 14 days : 14.2 ( -6 % ) , last 7 days : 7.8 ( +20 % )

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For those thinking of heading abroad this summer, you may want to learn more about the current coronavirus situation at your chosen destination.
Earlier this month, the government relaxed a blanket ban on international travel and has issued a list of 66 countries that are deemed ‘safe’ to visit.
While the Foreign Office and Commonwealth (FCO) recently removed Serbia from the list, 33 locations in Europe remain exempt from the advice against ‘all but essential’ international travel.
It means travellers do not need to quarantine for 14 days on their return to the UK.
However when looking at World Health Organisation (WHO) data for Europe, some of the permitted destinations to fly to from the UK are categorised in red, while others are highlighted in green or amber depending on the severity of the virus there.
Those in red include the Netherlands, Turkey and currently not permitted - Portugal. Although the UK is also categorised in red.
This is what the current coronavirus situation is like in popular European holiday spots, including the total number of cases and cases in the last seven days; total deaths and number of deaths reported in the last seven days; as well as data on how this relates to a country's population, according to WHO.
The latest coronavirus statistics for 10 destinations around Europe, accurate as of midday on 22 July, 2020:
Turkey
Red category - reporting community transmission
Total cases: 220,572 - last 14 days: 13,728, ast 7 days: 6,571
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 264.4 - last 14 days: 16.5 (-24%), last 7 days: 7.9 (-8%)
First case reported: 12 Mar 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 5,508 - last 7 days: 126
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 66.0 (per 1 000 000 population)
Croatia
Amber category - reporting clusters of cases
Total cases: 4,370 - in the last 14 days: 1,150, last 7 days: 595
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population : 105.8 - in the last 14 days: 27.8 (+30%), last 7 days: 14.4 (+7%)
First case reported: 26 Feb 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 122 - in the last 7 days: 3
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 29.5 (per 1 000 000 population)
Germany
Amber category - reporting clusters of cases
Total cases: 202,345 - in the last 14 days: 5,401, last 7 days: 3,382
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 242.3 - in the last 14 days: 6.5 (-11%), last 7 days: 4.0 (+68%)
First case reported: 28 Jan 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 9,090 - last 7 days: 26
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 108.8 (per 1 000 000 population)
Italy
Amber category - reporting clusters of cases
Total cases: 244,624 - in the last 14 days: 2,805, last 7 days: 1,394
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 404.0 - in the last 14 days: 4.6 (-9%), last 7 days: 2.3 (-1%)
First case reported: 31 Jan 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 35,058 - last 7 days: 91
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 579.0 (per 1 000 000 population)
Malta
Green category - reporting sporadic cases
Total cases: 677 - in the last 14 days: 5, last 7 days: 3
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 153.7 - last 14 days: 1.1 (-29%), last 7 days: 0.7 (+50%)
First case reported: 7 Mar 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 9, last 7 days: 0
Greece
Amber cateogry - reporting clusters of cases
Total cases: 4,012 - in the last 14 days: 450, last 7 days: 186
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 38.3 - in last 14 days: 4.3 (+64%), last 7 days: 1.8 (-30%)
First case reported: 27 Feb 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 195 - last 7 days: 2
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 18.6 (per 1 000 000 population)
France
Amber category - reporting clusters of cases
Total cases: 176,754 - in last 14 days: 8,419, last 7 days: 4,377
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 271.4 - last 14 days: 12.9 (+11%) last 7 days: 6.7 (+8%)
First case reported: 25 Jan 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 30,177 - last 7 days: 148
Crude Cumulative Deaths : 463.3 (per 1 000 000 population)
Spain
Amber category - reporting clusters of cases
Total cases: 264,836 - in the last 14 days: 13,487, last 7 days: 8,883
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 566.7 - last 14 days: 28.9 (+160%), last 7 days: 19.0 (+93%)
First case reported: 2 Feb 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 28,422 - last 7 days: 16
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 608.1 (per 1 000 000 population)
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Netherlands
Red category - reporting community transmission
Total cases: 51,910 - in the last 14 days: 1,253, last 7 days: 817
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 303.6 - last 14 days: 7.3 (+25%), last 7 days: 4.8 (+87%)
First case reported: 28 Feb 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 6,136 - last 7 days: 1
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 358.9 (per 1 000 000 population)
Portugal
Red category - reporting community transmission
Total cases: 48,771 - in last 14 days: 4,642, last 7 days: 1,953
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 476.9 - last 14 days: 45.4 (-2%), last 7 days: 19.1 (-27%)
First case reported: 3 Mar 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths : 1,691 - last 7 days: 29
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 165.4 (per 1 000 000 population)
How do these countries compare with the UK?
UK
Red category - reporting community transmission
Total cases: 295,372 - in last 14 days: 9,604, last 7 days: 5,239
Crude Cumulative Incidence per 100 000 population: 437.4 - last 14 days: 14.2 (-6%), last 7 days: 7.8 (+20%)
First case reported: 31 Jan 2020
Last case reported: 21 Jul 2020
Total deaths: 45,312, last 7 days: 482
Crude Cumulative Deaths: 671.0 (per 1 000 000 population)


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Eamonn and Ruth blast guest who branded fat people ‘lazy and lethargic’

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were less than impressed today when a guest declared that she would never work with overweight people .
The This Morning hosts appeared visibly unhappy when Samantha Yardley said that those who are overweight are ‘ lazy and lethargic ’ .
She brazenly admitted on the ITV daytime programme that she would choose to employ a thinner person over a fat person for a job .
Samantha , who is a size 10 , even went as far as to say that plus sized clothing should be harder to find to force people to shed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not everyone can help it if they are bigger , such as those who are on medication , while Eamonn branded Samantha “ cruel ” .
But Samantha was in no way affected by the reaction from the married presenters , and continued to shock with her comments .
`` People who are obese take off double the amount of days from work , ” she claimed .
“ From personal experience if you are larger you are more lethargic and lazy.
” Ruth pointed out that saying this would offend a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lessen the blow .
“ Maybe that was a bit strong , ” she conceded .
But Ruth was not letting her get away with that - she replied : “ Well , you ’ ve said it now .
But I think that word will offend a lot of people.
” Samantha continued : `` I think if you are obese you knock at least eight years off your life .
`` It 's a lifestyle choice , you need to move a little more and eat a little less .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would assume that they were lacking in a little esteem.
” Samantha went on to claim that anyone over a size 16 is too big .
“ I know this is going to get me into trouble and I am sorry in advance .
I would say maybe a six is a bit too small perhaps , ” she said .
“ I ’ d say six to 16 , When you reach 18 you need to be making some lifestyle changes .
`` I 'm not trying to encourage people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look .
I think there are certain things that we should take account for and people need to take responsibility . ''
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV .

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Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford were less than impressed today when a guest declared that she would never work with overweight people.
The This Morning hosts appeared visibly unhappy when Samantha Yardley said that those who are overweight are ‘lazy and lethargic’.
She brazenly admitted on the ITV daytime programme that she would choose to employ a thinner person over a fat person for a job.
Samantha, who is a size 10, even went as far as to say that plus sized clothing should be harder to find to force people to shed the pounds.
Ruth pointed out that not everyone can help it if they are bigger, such as those who are on medication, while Eamonn branded Samantha “cruel”.
(Image: ITV)
But Samantha was in no way affected by the reaction from the married presenters, and continued to shock with her comments.
"People who are obese take off double the amount of days from work,” she claimed.
“From personal experience if you are larger you are more lethargic and lazy.”
Ruth pointed out that saying this would offend a lot of people, leading to Samantha attempting to lessen the blow.
“Maybe that was a bit strong,” she conceded.
But Ruth was not letting her get away with that - she replied: “Well, you’ve said it now. But I think that word will offend a lot of people.”
Samantha continued: "I think if you are obese you knock at least eight years off your life.
"It's a lifestyle choice, you need to move a little more and eat a little less.
"If it was someone extremely obese I would assume that they were lacking in a little esteem.”
Samantha went on to claim that anyone over a size 16 is too big.
“I know this is going to get me into trouble and I am sorry in advance. I would say maybe a six is a bit too small perhaps,” she said.
“I’d say six to 16, When you reach 18 you need to be making some lifestyle changes.
"I'm not trying to encourage people to judge people on the way that we look. I think there are certain things that we should take account for and people need to take responsibility."
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Headteacher 'disappointed' as school again falls short of 'good' rating

A headteacher says she is ‘ disappointed ’ after her school was told it needed to improve despite a largely positive report from the education watchdog .
Sandbrook Community Primary School , in Rochdale , has been rated as ‘ requires improvement ’ by Ofsted , despite being deemed ‘ good ’ in four of the five assessment areas .
While there was praise for the school 's caring approach and the progress pupils made in their personal development , officials ruled that the quality of education fell short .
It means the Hartley Lane school is stuck on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was inspected nearly three years ago .
Headteacher Katie Charlton said while it was not the outcome the school wanted , she was proud of the achievements recognised in the report .
She said : “ Since our last inspection we have worked incredibly hard to improve areas which needed addressing .
“ As a result of this team effort the progress and attainment of so many children has improved over the last the years and we ’ re really proud to have increased the percentage of pupils achieving age-related expectation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She added that because the school had fallen down on one area , it could not be rated as ‘ good ’ under the new Ofsted framework .
“ We are disappointed to still get ‘ Requires Improvement ’ but I am glad that they recognised caring for pupils and families is at the heart of everything we do , ” she said .
“ We will continue to work hard to improve the educational achievement of all our wonderful pupils.
” Youngsters are said to be happy at the school and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , geography and science .
Reading is said to be the main priority and pupils develop ‘ a love of books and reading ’ .
But the standard of pupil ’ s reading , writing and mathematics on leaving school has been low in the past , and inspectors said teachers ’ expectations were still not high enough .
The report states : “ Close to a half of Year 6 pupils in 2019 did not have the reading attainment that they needed in order to be ready for secondary school .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not strong enough.
” It adds : “ The curriculum has not helped the disadvantaged pupils to catch up with other pupils nationally .
There is still some way to go to raise the attainment of all pupils so that it is comparable with the national averages.
” However it was noted that leaders had now reshaped the curriculum to help pupils to learn more and address the low standards achieved by pupils in the past .
There was also praise for the school ’ s early years provision , with children in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off to a good start ’ , while the curriculum was said to ‘ build personal development well ’ .
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and leaders were found to have ‘ a passion for making sure that all pupils are safe ’ .
In order to improve to a ‘ good ’ standard Ofsted says the school should continue to refine its curriculum to help pupils achieve better across all subject areas .

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A headteacher says she is ‘disappointed’ after her school was told it needed to improve despite a largely positive report from the education watchdog.
Sandbrook Community Primary School, in Rochdale, has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted, despite being deemed ‘good’ in four of the five assessment areas.
While there was praise for the school's caring approach and the progress pupils made in their personal development, officials ruled that the quality of education fell short.
It means the Hartley Lane school is stuck on the same overall rating as the last time it was inspected nearly three years ago.
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Headteacher Katie Charlton said while it was not the outcome the school wanted, she was proud of the achievements recognised in the report.
She said: “Since our last inspection we have worked incredibly hard to improve areas which needed addressing.
“As a result of this team effort the progress and attainment of so many children has improved over the last the years and we’re really proud to have increased the percentage of pupils achieving age-related expectation in 12 of the 14 main assessment areas.”
She added that because the school had fallen down on one area, it could not be rated as ‘good’ under the new Ofsted framework.
“We are disappointed to still get ‘Requires Improvement’ but I am glad that they recognised caring for pupils and families is at the heart of everything we do,” she said.
“We will continue to work hard to improve the educational achievement of all our wonderful pupils.”
Youngsters are said to be happy at the school and enjoy the different subjects, particularly history, geography and science.
Reading is said to be the main priority and pupils develop ‘a love of books and reading’.
But the standard of pupil’s reading, writing and mathematics on leaving school has been low in the past, and inspectors said teachers’ expectations were still not high enough.
The report states: “Close to a half of Year 6 pupils in 2019 did not have the reading attainment that they needed in order to be ready for secondary school. These pupils’ skills in mathematics were also not strong enough.”
It adds: “The curriculum has not helped the disadvantaged pupils to catch up with other pupils nationally. There is still some way to go to raise the attainment of all pupils so that it is comparable with the national averages.”
However it was noted that leaders had now reshaped the curriculum to help pupils to learn more and address the low standards achieved by pupils in the past.
There was also praise for the school’s early years provision, with children in the nursery and reception classes getting ‘off to a good start’, while the curriculum was said to ‘build personal development well’.
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and leaders were found to have ‘a passion for making sure that all pupils are safe’.
In order to improve to a ‘good’ standard Ofsted says the school should continue to refine its curriculum to help pupils achieve better across all subject areas.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--The single mum forced to use foodbank who beat government in High Court

A single mum who was forced to use foodbanks when her benefits were slashed has taken the government to the High Court over `` arbitrary '' rules - and won .
Sharon Pantellerisco was working 16 hours a week and , as such , should have been exempt from the Tories ' £20,000-a-year benefit cap .
But her hours fell just short of the required 16 for most of the year because she was paid every four weeks , instead of every month , The Mirror reports .
As a result , the Department for Work and Pensions capped her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Credit by up to £463 a month .
Ms Pantellerisco , 41 , challenged the decision and took her battle all the way to the High Court .
She has now won a test case in the High Court where a judge ruled the way four-weekly earnings are assessed is `` irrational and unlawful '' .
The mum-of-four- who works as a support worker at a day centre for disabled people - told the Mirror : “ I 'm absolutely over the moon .
“ It 's taken a really long time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it was an absolutely hard slog.
” Ms Pantellerisco , from Southport , Merseyside , was forced to turn to food banks and school uniform vouchers to cope when her benefits were slashed .
She contacted the Child Poverty Action Group , which helped mount the case on her behalf , on the recommendation of her local food bank .
“ It was very stressful , ” she told The Mirror .
“ I was depressed because of the way I was treated by Universal Credit .
“ It was heartbreaking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it was very hard with my finances .
“ I thought the way they were treating me and the way the system is was unfair , so I just thought 'no , something 's got to be done'.
” Universal Credit is calculated based on earnings in a calendar month - and paid 12 times a year .
But thousands of claimants get their salary every four weeks - meaning they 're paid 13 times a year .
That means their pay cheques and UC don ’ t line up , leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to Ms Pantellerisco 's case , there was the extra problem of the benefit cap .
The Tory policy caps overall total benefits per household at £20,000 per year , or £23,000 in London .
Most of those affected are single mums .
People who work 16 or more hours per week are generally exempt from the benefit cap .
But because of the overlap of two systems , Ms Pantellerisco did n't meet the 16-hour threshold even though she was working 16 hours per week .
Her lawyers said she would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't because of the way her four-weekly earnings lined up with monthly benefits .
Ms Pantellerisco has four children , three of whom are dependent on her , who all have their anonymity protected by a court order , The Mirror reports .
Monday ’ s ruling said she pays monthly rent of £755 and was earing the national living wage of £8.21 an hour at the time , for 16 hours per week .
If she had been paid monthly , lining up properly with Universal Credit assessment periods , she would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August 2019 .
But because she was paid every four weeks , her benefits were capped meaning she received £1,398.87 .
Child Poverty Action Group solicitor Carla Clarke said : “ Our client is a working single mother who has done everything she can to support her children .
“ [ But she ] has been trapped by the absurd rigidity of universal credit rules which have penalised her for being paid four-weekly rather than monthly – a circumstance that was beyond her control .
“ Far from making work pay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in financial misery – resorting to food banks to feed her children.
” Judge Mr Justice Garnham confirmed : “ The earned income calculation is irrational and unlawful in respect of employees paid on a four-weekly basis.
” The DWP has not said whether it will appeal the judgement .
A spokesperson for the department said : “ We are carefully considering this judgement , but it should be noted that it affects a very small number of claimants .
“ Universal Credit adapts to your personal circumstances , and the vast majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We remain committed to supporting the most vulnerable in society , which is why we currently spend over £95 billion a year on the benefits system , with over 1.8 million new applicants being supported by the system in the last month .
”

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A single mum who was forced to use foodbanks when her benefits were slashed has taken the government to the High Court over "arbitrary" rules - and won.
Sharon Pantellerisco was working 16 hours a week and, as such, should have been exempt from the Tories' £20,000-a-year benefit cap.
But her hours fell just short of the required 16 for most of the year because she was paid every four weeks, instead of every month, The Mirror reports.
As a result, the Department for Work and Pensions capped her overall total benefits, cutting her Universal Credit by up to £463 a month.
Ms Pantellerisco, 41, challenged the decision and took her battle all the way to the High Court.
She has now won a test case in the High Court where a judge ruled the way four-weekly earnings are assessed is "irrational and unlawful".
The mum-of-four- who works as a support worker at a day centre for disabled people - told the Mirror : “I'm absolutely over the moon.
“It's taken a really long time, over a year and a half, and it was an absolutely hard slog.”
Ms Pantellerisco, from Southport, Merseyside, was forced to turn to food banks and school uniform vouchers to cope when her benefits were slashed.
She contacted the Child Poverty Action Group, which helped mount the case on her behalf, on the recommendation of her local food bank.
“It was very stressful,” she told The Mirror. “I was depressed because of the way I was treated by Universal Credit.
“It was heartbreaking, the way I got spoken to, and it was very hard with my finances.
(Image: Getty Images)
“I thought the way they were treating me and the way the system is was unfair, so I just thought 'no, something's got to be done'.”
Universal Credit is calculated based on earnings in a calendar month - and paid 12 times a year.
But thousands of claimants get their salary every four weeks - meaning they're paid 13 times a year.
That means their pay cheques and UC don’t line up, leading to fluctuations in benefits.
When it came to Ms Pantellerisco's case, there was the extra problem of the benefit cap.
The Tory policy caps overall total benefits per household at £20,000 per year, or £23,000 in London. Most of those affected are single mums.
People who work 16 or more hours per week are generally exempt from the benefit cap.
But because of the overlap of two systems, Ms Pantellerisco didn't meet the 16-hour threshold even though she was working 16 hours per week.
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Her lawyers said she would have met this threshold, but didn't because of the way her four-weekly earnings lined up with monthly benefits.
Ms Pantellerisco has four children, three of whom are dependent on her, who all have their anonymity protected by a court order, The Mirror reports.
Monday’s ruling said she pays monthly rent of £755 and was earing the national living wage of £8.21 an hour at the time, for 16 hours per week.
If she had been paid monthly, lining up properly with Universal Credit assessment periods, she would have been eligible to £1,862.10 in UC in August 2019.
But because she was paid every four weeks, her benefits were capped meaning she received £1,398.87.
Child Poverty Action Group solicitor Carla Clarke said: “Our client is a working single mother who has done everything she can to support her children.
“[But she] has been trapped by the absurd rigidity of universal credit rules which have penalised her for being paid four-weekly rather than monthly – a circumstance that was beyond her control.
“Far from making work pay, Universal Credit left our client humiliated and in financial misery – resorting to food banks to feed her children.”
Judge Mr Justice Garnham confirmed: “The earned income calculation is irrational and unlawful in respect of employees paid on a four-weekly basis.”
The DWP has not said whether it will appeal the judgement.
A spokesperson for the department said: “We are carefully considering this judgement, but it should be noted that it affects a very small number of claimants.
“Universal Credit adapts to your personal circumstances, and the vast majority of claimants are better off on it.
“We remain committed to supporting the most vulnerable in society, which is why we currently spend over £95 billion a year on the benefits system, with over 1.8 million new applicants being supported by the system in the last month.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Pensioner avoids jail after downloading dozens of child abuse images

A pensioner has avoided jail after being found with more than 150 indecent images of children on his computer .
David Thomason appeared before court on his birthday today charged with a number of child pornography related offences .
The 72-year-old , of Withins Lane , Bolton , was arrested after police discovered software on his laptop that allowed him to remove evidence of his activities .
Officers conducted a search warrant at his address on October 23 , 2018 .
They seized a number of items , including a computer , laptop and a mobile phone which were sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 125 images ( category A ) , 24 images ( category B ) and two images ( category C ) .
Gavin Howie , prosecuting , told Bolton Crown Court there were also some indecent cartoon-style images and 1,588 extreme pornography images .
Mark Friend , defending , said Thomason accepts his offending is of “ concern ” .
He said : “ He has issues in his life that need to be addressed and he wishes to address them .
Before passing sentence , Judge Timothy Stead said : “ You are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It 's a shame - and I use that word in its correct sense - that you are in court on your 72nd birthday and you have never been in court before .
“ The fact you are now confronting this problem is promising .
“ It 's not a victimless crime .
If it was not for people like you seeking this imagery it would not be posted were it is .
The misery inflicted in incalculable.
” Thomason pleaded guilty to three offences of making indecent photos of children , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ image of a child and one offence of possession of extreme pornographic image of a child .
He was sentenced to nine months imprisonment , suspended for two years .
He was also ordered to pay £200 in court costs .

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A pensioner has avoided jail after being found with more than 150 indecent images of children on his computer.
David Thomason appeared before court on his birthday today charged with a number of child pornography related offences.
The 72-year-old, of Withins Lane, Bolton, was arrested after police discovered software on his laptop that allowed him to remove evidence of his activities.
Officers conducted a search warrant at his address on October 23, 2018.
They seized a number of items, including a computer, laptop and a mobile phone which were sent away for analysis.
Altogether police found 125 images (category A), 24 images (category B) and two images (category C).
Gavin Howie, prosecuting, told Bolton Crown Court there were also some indecent cartoon-style images and 1,588 extreme pornography images.
Mark Friend, defending, said Thomason accepts his offending is of “concern”.
He said: “He has issues in his life that need to be addressed and he wishes to address them.
“He accepts the prosecution case against him.”
Before passing sentence, Judge Timothy Stead said: “You are a relatively isolated and lonely man.
“It's a shame - and I use that word in its correct sense - that you are in court on your 72nd birthday and you have never been in court before.
“The fact you are now confronting this problem is promising.
“It's not a victimless crime. If it was not for people like you seeking this imagery it would not be posted were it is. The misery inflicted in incalculable.”
Thomason pleaded guilty to three offences of making indecent photos of children, one offence of possession of a prohibited image of a child and one offence of possession of extreme pornographic image of a child.
He was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to pay £200 in court costs.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Pundits make their Manchester United vs West Ham prediction

Manchester United need to quickly get over the disappointment of their FA Cup semi-final defeat when they face West Ham United on Wednesday .
United squandered the chance to reach their first final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a disappointing performance against Chelsea and a 3-1 loss .
But now United must focus on finishing the Premier League season strong and qualifying for the Champions League .
A victory against the Hammers would put them three points ahead of Leicester going into their final day meeting , but the more United can win by the better goal difference they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how pundits think the game will go ... '' Manchester United continued their relentless pursuit of a place in next season ’ s Champions League with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in mid-week .
The win moved them level on points with Leicester City albeit with a slightly inferior goal difference .
`` United will be desperate to secure another three points in this clash with West Ham and that would leave all to play for in their final game of the season in a mouth-watering clash against the Foxes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ last two matchdays of the 2019/20 Premier League season , West Ham will once again be playing their football in the top flight of English football next season .
They raced into a 2-0 lead against relegation rivals Watford on Friday night and , despite a scare early in the second half , they managed to hold on to secure an absolutely massive three points .
`` West Ham won the reverse fixture 2-0 and at that point the Hammers sat three places above Manchester United in the table ( 5th and 8th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the form of Manchester United at present I think the difference in class will tell and I expect Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’ s Red Devils to win comfortably 3-1 . ''
`` Manchester United are at home , against a West Ham side who know they are not getting relegated because of their goal difference .
I just think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side will be completely focused on victory because we know what is at stake .
`` I know they did n't play well at Wembley on Sunday but he left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he will pick his strongest line-up here .
`` I do n't think that should include David de Gea , though .
I feel sorry for him because he has been an absolutely top-class keeper for several years but he is making too many mistakes and he needs to be taken out of the fray .
If you are a goalkeeper and your confidence has been shot away , you can not be risked . ''

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Manchester United need to quickly get over the disappointment of their FA Cup semi-final defeat when they face West Ham United on Wednesday.
United squandered the chance to reach their first final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a disappointing performance against Chelsea and a 3-1 loss.
But now United must focus on finishing the Premier League season strong and qualifying for the Champions League. A victory against the Hammers would put them three points ahead of Leicester going into their final day meeting, but the more United can win by the better goal difference they will have over the Foxes.
Here's how pundits think the game will go...
Michael Owen, BetVictor
"Manchester United continued their relentless pursuit of a place in next season’s Champions League with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in mid-week. The win moved them level on points with Leicester City albeit with a slightly inferior goal difference.
"United will be desperate to secure another three points in this clash with West Ham and that would leave all to play for in their final game of the season in a mouth-watering clash against the Foxes.
"Barring some remarkable results in the last two matchdays of the 2019/20 Premier League season, West Ham will once again be playing their football in the top flight of English football next season. They raced into a 2-0 lead against relegation rivals Watford on Friday night and, despite a scare early in the second half, they managed to hold on to secure an absolutely massive three points.
"West Ham won the reverse fixture 2-0 and at that point the Hammers sat three places above Manchester United in the table (5th and 8th respectively).
"However, given the form of Manchester United at present I think the difference in class will tell and I expect Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Red Devils to win comfortably 3-1."
Prediction: Manchester United 3-1 West Ham
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Mark Lawrenson, BBC
"Manchester United are at home, against a West Ham side who know they are not getting relegated because of their goal difference. I just think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be completely focused on victory because we know what is at stake.
"I know they didn't play well at Wembley on Sunday but he left one or two out for that game, and he will pick his strongest line-up here.
"I don't think that should include David de Gea, though. I feel sorry for him because he has been an absolutely top-class keeper for several years but he is making too many mistakes and he needs to be taken out of the fray. If you are a goalkeeper and your confidence has been shot away, you cannot be risked."
Prediction: Manchester United 2-0 West Ham


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Places to take the kids if they're obsessed with dinosaurs

If you 've got a little dinosaur fan in the family then you 'll know they love nothing more than seeing the prehistoric animals come to life .
We might not have a time machine , but there are places where families can get close to some life-like models and skeletons and enjoy plenty of dinosaur-related fun .
Here 's our pick of the best activities and events in and around Manchester ...
Families are being promised ' a real mini adventure in the lost land of the dinosaurs ' as Raptor Safari runs throughout the summer .
The event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wood close to Manchester Airport , but was forced to shut earlier than planned after the site was hit by floods and vandalism .
Now it 's back for this summer at a new weather-proof site in Wilmslow where the 'ranger ' is offering private tours for family groups .
Each session lasts for around an hour and features gigantic moving dinosaurs , including a T-Rex and Velociraptor complete with sound effects , alongside other animals such as alligators , snakes , spiders and giant toads .
There are even some Ice Age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sabre toothed tiger , a woolly mammoth and a giant cave bear .
One-hour time slots run from 9am to 6.30pm daily from now until the end of October .
It 's a walking trail and not suitable for prams , buggies or wheelchairs .
Babies and children under two may be carried by an adult .
Tickets cost £5 per person and can be booked by emailing raptorsafari @ yahoo.com .
See the website here for more details .
Dippy the dinosaur arrived in Rochdale as part of the Dippy On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After postponing the event amid the pandemic , it 's now set to reopen from August 3 .
Rochdale is the only place in the north west to see the famous diplodocus skeleton , which left London 's Natural History Museum to tour the country .
The borough 's Number One Riverside council offices are playing host to Dippy and there 's an accompanying Dippy exhibition at Touchstones Rochdale , both of which are free .
He was supposed to stay in Rochdale until June but will remain there until October before its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of Manchester 's parks you can do your very own Dinosaur Safari using the Love Exploring app from developers Sprytar .
Providing a range of quiz trails and guided tours that are fun to do and free to use , you can use the app in Alexandra Park , Heaton Park , Boggart Hole Clough , Phillips Park , Wythenshawe Park , Platt Fields Park , Debdale Park and Whitworth Park .
There 's a Fairy Trail one to do too .
Simply use the map to find the fairies and answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ search for the dinosaurs and test your dino knowledge in the quiz .
To find out more , or to see what other events are running in Manchester this summer , see the council 's website here .
There 's a crazy golf course featuring life-sized moving dinosaurs at the popular Bents garden centre .
The Jurassic adventure places golfers 'in the midst of an ancient world ' - to make their way round the nine-hole course surrounded by 'spectacular life-sized animatronic and static dinosaurs ' .
The course is sited next to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play area and indoor beach .
It is open to the whole family no matter what their age or golfing skill .
The crazy golf costs £4.50 a round for mini explorers ( under four ) , £5.50 per round for junior explorers , aged four to 11 , and £7.50 for explorers aged 12 and over .
Family tickets are available for £21 and all children under 12 must be accompanied by one playing adult .
Sessions must be booked online in advance of your visit .
A free dinosaur hunt has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially for the summer holidays .
Ten dinosaurs have been hidden around the woods on trees and tree stumps for families to find .
More details on the Facebook page here .
The 18-hole Lost Valley crazy golf course has reopened at Amazonia and it features - you guessed it - dinosaurs !
Amazonia is a play centre hidden away in The Vaults at Bolton Market Place .
The play area remains closed for now but families can book online for the crazy golf , which is running on selected days between 11am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , or £16.50 for a group of four .
See the website for more .
Warrington 's theme park Gulliver 's World features its own Lost World section for little dino fans .
From fossil digs in the sand to Dino Safari Tours and a Lost World play area , there is plenty to keep them entertained .
The Flight of the Pteranodon ride is a must once they are tall enough - letting them lie flat on their tummies in the air and whizz around like a dinosaur flying through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 110cm to get on it though and those under 140cm must be accompanied by an adult .
There 's loads more for smaller ones too , including the Incubation Unit , where you spin around inside a dino egg , and the Junior Dino Cavalcade , both of which have a minimum height of 90cm .
Times and dates vary , but it 's always open in school holidays and at weekends 10.30am to 5pm .
Further afield the new Gulliver 's Valley Resort in South Yorkshire is also home to roaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water ride .
Kids can explore more about dinosaurs in Blackpool Zoo 's Dinosaur Safari .
It welcomed some new mega beasts to its popular attraction last summer .
Each of the six new petrifying animatronic creatures is a life size model of some of the most extraordinary animals ever to roam the earth , with the largest standing at a humongous 30ft tall .
They include the carnivorous Dilophosaurus and a baby Stegosaurus and each of the incredibly life-like models has its own set of sounds and actions .
Tickets for Blackpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £19.75 for adults and must be booked online .
It opens every day from 10am ( except Christmas Day ) .
Closing times vary throughout the year , but at the moment it 's 5.45pm .
If you have a dinosaur event or attraction to add to the list , please email the details to the M.E.N 's parents editor emma.gill @ trinitymirror.com or share the details with us on our Manchester Family Facebook page .

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If you've got a little dinosaur fan in the family then you'll know they love nothing more than seeing the prehistoric animals come to life.
We might not have a time machine, but there are places where families can get close to some life-like models and skeletons and enjoy plenty of dinosaur-related fun.
Here's our pick of the best activities and events in and around Manchester...
Raptor Safari
Families are being promised 'a real mini adventure in the lost land of the dinosaurs' as Raptor Safari runs throughout the summer.
The event first arrived last year in a wild wood close to Manchester Airport, but was forced to shut earlier than planned after the site was hit by floods and vandalism.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Now it's back for this summer at a new weather-proof site in Wilmslow where the 'ranger' is offering private tours for family groups.
Each session lasts for around an hour and features gigantic moving dinosaurs, including a T-Rex and Velociraptor complete with sound effects, alongside other animals such as alligators, snakes, spiders and giant toads.
There are even some Ice Age beasts on the trail too, including a sabre toothed tiger, a woolly mammoth and a giant cave bear.
One-hour time slots run from 9am to 6.30pm daily from now until the end of October.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
It's a walking trail and not suitable for prams, buggies or wheelchairs. Babies and children under two may be carried by an adult.
Tickets cost £5 per person and can be booked by emailing raptorsafari@yahoo.com.
See the website here for more details.
Raptor Safari, Racecourse Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5LG.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Dinosaur Safari AR
In some of Manchester's parks you can do your very own Dinosaur Safari using the Love Exploring app from developers Sprytar.
Providing a range of quiz trails and guided tours that are fun to do and free to use, you can use the app in Alexandra Park, Heaton Park, Boggart Hole Clough, Phillips Park, Wythenshawe Park, Platt Fields Park, Debdale Park and Whitworth Park.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
There's a Fairy Trail one to do too.
Simply use the map to find the fairies and answer their questions about the park, or search for the dinosaurs and test your dino knowledge in the quiz.
To find out more, or to see what other events are running in Manchester this summer, see the council's website here.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf at Bents Garden and Home, Glazebury
There's a crazy golf course featuring life-sized moving dinosaurs at the popular Bents garden centre.
The Jurassic adventure places golfers 'in the midst of an ancient world' - to make their way round the nine-hole course surrounded by 'spectacular life-sized animatronic and static dinosaurs'.
The course is sited next to the Glazebury venue's children’s play area and indoor beach.
It is open to the whole family no matter what their age or golfing skill.
The crazy golf costs £4.50 a round for mini explorers (under four), £5.50 per round for junior explorers, aged four to 11, and £7.50 for explorers aged 12 and over.
Family tickets are available for £21 and all children under 12 must be accompanied by one playing adult.
Sessions must be booked online in advance of your visit.
Bents Garden and Home, Warrington Road, Glazebury, Warrington, WA3 5NT.
Dinosaur Hunt, Middleton
A free dinosaur hunt has been organised in Middleton's Alkrington Woods especially for the summer holidays.
Ten dinosaurs have been hidden around the woods on trees and tree stumps for families to find.
More details on the Facebook page here.
Alkrington Woods, Middleton, M24 1NF.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Amazonia, Bolton
The 18-hole Lost Valley crazy golf course has reopened at Amazonia and it features - you guessed it - dinosaurs!
Amazonia is a play centre hidden away in The Vaults at Bolton Market Place.
The play area remains closed for now but families can book online for the crazy golf, which is running on selected days between 11am and 5pm.
It costs £5.50 per person, or £16.50 for a group of four.
See the website for more.
Amazonia, Market Place, The Vaults, BL1 2LA.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Gulliver's World
Warrington's theme park Gulliver's World features its own Lost World section for little dino fans.
From fossil digs in the sand to Dino Safari Tours and a Lost World play area, there is plenty to keep them entertained.
The Flight of the Pteranodon ride is a must once they are tall enough - letting them lie flat on their tummies in the air and whizz around like a dinosaur flying through the sky.
They've got to be over 110cm to get on it though and those under 140cm must be accompanied by an adult.
There's loads more for smaller ones too, including the Incubation Unit, where you spin around inside a dino egg, and the Junior Dino Cavalcade, both of which have a minimum height of 90cm.
Times and dates vary, but it's always open in school holidays and at weekends 10.30am to 5pm.
Further afield the new Gulliver's Valley Resort in South Yorkshire is also home to roaring dinosaurs and has its own T-Rex Tower water ride.
Gulliver's World, Warrington, WA5 9YZ.
Blackpool Zoo
Kids can explore more about dinosaurs in Blackpool Zoo's Dinosaur Safari.
It welcomed some new mega beasts to its popular attraction last summer.
Each of the six new petrifying animatronic creatures is a life size model of some of the most extraordinary animals ever to roam the earth, with the largest standing at a humongous 30ft tall.
They include the carnivorous Dilophosaurus and a baby Stegosaurus and each of the incredibly life-like models has its own set of sounds and actions.
Tickets for Blackpool Zoo cost from £15.25 for children and £19.75 for adults and must be booked online.
It opens every day from 10am (except Christmas Day). Closing times vary throughout the year, but at the moment it's 5.45pm.
Blackpool Zoo, East Park Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8PP.
Dippy the dinosaur, Rochdale
Dippy the dinosaur arrived in Rochdale as part of the Dippy On Tour exhibition which opened in February.
After postponing the event amid the pandemic, organisers are hoping to reopen later this summer, although a date has yet to be confirmed.
Rochdale is the only place in the north west to see the famous diplodocus skeleton, which left London's Natural History Museum to tour the country.
(Image: Rochdale Council)
The borough's Number One Riverside council offices are playing host to Dippy and there's an accompanying Dippy exhibition at Touchstones Rochdale, both of which are free.
He was supposed to stay in Rochdale until June but will remain there until October before its final stop in Norwich Cathedral.
Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU.
(Image: alan hamer)
If you have a dinosaur event or attraction to add to the list, please email the details to the M.E.N's parents editor emma.gill@trinitymirror.com or share the details with us on our Manchester Family Facebook page.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--What day and date does the new England face mask rule come in?

The issue of face coverings has been a rather controversial one as the government seeks to get a sense of normality back to the UK .
Earlier this week , senior medics criticised the “ illogical ” messaging '' around face coverings , and expressed fears they could risk the spread of coronavirus .
The British Medical Association ( BMA ) said a second peak of Covid-19 , combined with a seasonal outbreak of flu , could be “ devastating for the NHS ” and voiced criticism of government guidance on the use of face coverings .
Face coverings are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the government has made it mandatory to wear them in shops and supermarkets from July 24 to reduce the spread of coronavirus .
This means masks must be worn in shops and supermarkets from this Friday .
People who refuse to comply will be refused entry to shops or risk being ejected .
But for those people in pubs or sandwich shops , the masks are not mandatory .
A protest took place in London at the weekend with hundreds of people opposing the wearing of face masks gathering in Hyde @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is acceptable - whether it is shop bought or home made .
The key thing is it must cover your mouth and nose to be effective .
All the places you need to wear a face covering • In hospital if you are a visitor or an outpatient And , as of July 24 : Official guidance says people should also wear a face covering in any enclosed public spaces where social distancing is not possible .
Can I get fined for not wearing one ?
You could risk a £100 fine if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a covering once the new rule comes into force .
The fine will be reduced to £50 if it is paid within 14 days .
Different rules also apply in Scotland .
In enclosed spaces , where physical distancing is more difficult and where there is a risk of close contact with multiple people who are not members of your household , you should wear a face covering , the Scottish government says .
People must by law wear a face covering in shops and on public transport and public transport premises such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This applies to open-air railway platforms , but not to bus stops .
The Health Secretary , Matt Hancock , said shop workers can phone the police as ' a last resort ' if people refuse to wear masks .

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The issue of face coverings has been a rather controversial one as the government seeks to get a sense of normality back to the UK.
Earlier this week, senior medics criticised the “illogical” messaging" around face coverings, and expressed fears they could risk the spread of coronavirus.
The British Medical Association (BMA) said a second peak of Covid-19, combined with a seasonal outbreak of flu, could be “devastating for the NHS” and voiced criticism of government guidance on the use of face coverings.
Face coverings are already compulsory on public transport in England, and the government has made it mandatory to wear them in shops and supermarkets from July 24 to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
This means masks must be worn in shops and supermarkets from this Friday. People who refuse to comply will be refused entry to shops or risk being ejected.
But for those people in pubs or sandwich shops, the masks are not mandatory.
A protest took place in London at the weekend with hundreds of people opposing the wearing of face masks gathering in Hyde Park.
Any type of face covering is acceptable - whether it is shop bought or home made. The key thing is it must cover your mouth and nose to be effective.
All the places you need to wear a face covering
On public transport
In hospital if you are a visitor or an outpatient
And, as of July 24:
All shops and supermarkets
Official guidance says people should also wear a face covering in any enclosed public spaces where social distancing is not possible.
Can I get fined for not wearing one?
Yes.
You could risk a £100 fine if you are caught inside a shop without a covering once the new rule comes into force.
The fine will be reduced to £50 if it is paid within 14 days.
Different rules also apply in Scotland.
In enclosed spaces, where physical distancing is more difficult and where there is a risk of close contact with multiple people who are not members of your household, you should wear a face covering, the Scottish government says.
People must by law wear a face covering in shops and on public transport and public transport premises such as railway and bus stations and airports. This applies to open-air railway platforms, but not to bus stops.
The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said shop workers can phone the police as 'a last resort' if people refuse to wear masks.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Man ordered to pay £6,000 for going for haircut in lockdown

A man has been ordered to pay £6,000 for breaching lockdown conditions - by visiting the hairdressers .
Le Monnier broke the rules as he arrived on Guernsey from his home in Jersey to see his wife on July 3 .
This meant that he was subject to a mandatory 14 day self isolation and customs officers told him on arrival he was bound under the Emergency Powers Law to self isolate until one minute past midnight on July 17 .
However , two days before the end of the isolation period , Le Monnier visited the hair salon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Guernsey Magistrates Court heard .
He was caught out when a welfare check was made at his registered address on July 16 - only for him not to be home .
Prosecuting Officer , Sarah Watson , told the court that on July 16 customs officers went to the address he had given in the Grand Bouet .
But nobody answered the door and he could not be contacted by phone .
One of the officers went on to call the defendant 's wife who said her husband might be asleep upstairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Bouet address when the couple returned in a car with the defendant hiding low on the seat .
The woman then got out of the car and said she would go upstairs to try and wake her husband but he was seen getting out of the same vehicle by an officer who had followed it on foot .
Le Monnier admitted two breaches over two consecutive days and was fined £3,000 for each .
He has been ordered to pay the fine in full before he can be released from custody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had 'selfishly ' and deliberately put his own needs before that of the wider public before adding : `` Working out when a period of 14 days expires is not rocket science . ''
The repercussions of Le Monnier 's actions , the judge said , had to be significant in order to deter others who might consider doing the same .

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A man has been ordered to pay £6,000 for breaching lockdown conditions - by visiting the hairdressers.
Gareth Le Monnier, 37, flouted self-isolation rules to visit a Toni&Guy hair salon earlier this month.
Le Monnier broke the rules as he arrived on Guernsey from his home in Jersey to see his wife on July 3.
This meant that he was subject to a mandatory 14 day self isolation and customs officers told him on arrival he was bound under the Emergency Powers Law to self isolate until one minute past midnight on July 17.
However, two days before the end of the isolation period, Le Monnier visited the hair salon and also made trips to a Waitrose café, Guernsey Magistrates Court heard.
He was caught out when a welfare check was made at his registered address on July 16 - only for him not to be home.
Prosecuting Officer, Sarah Watson, told the court that on July 16 customs officers went to the address he had given in the Grand Bouet. But nobody answered the door and he could not be contacted by phone.
One of the officers went on to call the defendant's wife who said her husband might be asleep upstairs - only for the officers to be at the Bouet address when the couple returned in a car with the defendant hiding low on the seat.
The woman then got out of the car and said she would go upstairs to try and wake her husband but he was seen getting out of the same vehicle by an officer who had followed it on foot.
Le Monnier admitted two breaches over two consecutive days and was fined £3,000 for each.
He has been ordered to pay the fine in full before he can be released from custody.
Judge Graeme McKerrell said the defendant had 'selfishly' and deliberately put his own needs before that of the wider public before adding: "Working out when a period of 14 days expires is not rocket science."
The repercussions of Le Monnier's actions, the judge said, had to be significant in order to deter others who might consider doing the same.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Why Sterling and De Bruyne were disappointed after Watford win

Phil Foden has revealed Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne were both disappointed in the dressing room despite both playing a key role in Manchester City 's 4-0 win over Watford .
Sterling scored a brace before his shot was saved into the path of Foden for City 's third with De Bruyne 's perfect free-kick allowing Aymeric Laporte to score the fourth .
The goals from Sterling took him to 19 league goals for the season - although he may be frustrated by seeing his initial penalty saved before scoring the rebound .
However , teammate Foden revealed Sterling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hat-trick , as he was denied by Ben Foster for Foden 's goal .
`` It was disappointing after the last game , '' Foden told ManCity.com .
`` Today we tried to change that and be positive .
I thought the performance was great from the lads and we looked back to ourselves .
“ Everyone in the attacking area wants to score and get assists .
That 's the standards to be set .
Everyone is pushing each other for starting places .
It 's only healthy competition .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of goals .
Raheem will probably be disappointed he 's not scored three today , and that 's what he 's like , he always wants to score and improve .
It 's good to have him in the team . ''
And Foden also explained how De Bruyne may have been frustrated as he closes in on the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season .
De Bruyne 's assist at Vicarage Road took him to 19 for the campaign , with the home game against relegated Norwich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an important one for City 's no.17 .
`` I 'm sure Kevin could have broke [ the record ] today the chances he creates .
He 's going to probably be disappointed he did n't break it today with the chances he created .
He can give it one last push in the last game , so we 'll see what happens . ''

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Phil Foden has revealed Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne were both disappointed in the dressing room despite both playing a key role in Manchester City's 4-0 win over Watford.
Sterling scored a brace before his shot was saved into the path of Foden for City's third with De Bruyne's perfect free-kick allowing Aymeric Laporte to score the fourth.
The goals from Sterling took him to 19 league goals for the season - although he may be frustrated by seeing his initial penalty saved before scoring the rebound.
However, teammate Foden revealed Sterling will have been annoyed at not getting a hat-trick, as he was denied by Ben Foster for Foden's goal.
"It was disappointing after the last game," Foden told ManCity.com.
"Today we tried to change that and be positive. I thought the performance was great from the lads and we looked back to ourselves.
“Everyone in the attacking area wants to score and get assists. That's the standards to be set. Everyone is pushing each other for starting places. It's only healthy competition.
"He's [Sterling] been scoring a lot of goals. Raheem will probably be disappointed he's not scored three today, and that's what he's like, he always wants to score and improve. It's good to have him in the team."
And Foden also explained how De Bruyne may have been frustrated as he closes in on the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season.
De Bruyne's assist at Vicarage Road took him to 19 for the campaign, with the home game against relegated Norwich remaining - a game Foden says will be an important one for City's no.17.
"I'm sure Kevin could have broke [the record] today the chances he creates. He's going to probably be disappointed he didn't break it today with the chances he created. He can give it one last push in the last game, so we'll see what happens."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Pep Guardiola tells Man City players how to make Real Madrid lineup

Pep Guardiola will be watching his Manchester City players train over the next few weeks to decide which of them are the most committed to take on Real Madrid .
Real Madrid have taken a break after winning La Liga but the Blues will not put their feet up between their final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday and the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie a fortnight later .
Guardiola already fully knows what some players can bring to the team , and may well use the Norwich game to experiment with others as he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the disappointing nature of the Arsenal defeat has reiterated the need for the players to show they will put the effort in .
City 's manager was so taken aback by the loss that he has been unusually critical of the team 's performance in public .
Guardiola described the performance at Vicarage Road as `` the minimum '' that he expects and went on to say that places are up for grabs in the Madrid lineup depending on who impresses him in training .
`` It is important to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have done everything to try to win the game .
It is not about winning or losing .
We are here to try to win but you can lose - the opponent is also playing and you can play badly .
But you have to run , you have to fight .
In the first half against Arsenal it did n't happen and that is why we lost .
He added : `` Now we are going to play another game and after that we have two weeks and I will see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sessions and I will smell the players that are more committed and able to play this game . ''

Pep Guardiola will be watching his Manchester City players train over the next few weeks to decide which of them are the most committed to take on Real Madrid.
Real Madrid have taken a break after winning La Liga but the Blues will not put their feet up between their final Premier League game against Norwich on Sunday and the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie a fortnight later.
Guardiola already fully knows what some players can bring to the team, and may well use the Norwich game to experiment with others as he did with Joao Cancelo at left-back against Watford.
However, the disappointing nature of the Arsenal defeat has reiterated the need for the players to show they will put the effort in. City's manager was so taken aback by the loss that he has been unusually critical of the team's performance in public.
Guardiola described the performance at Vicarage Road as "the minimum" that he expects and went on to say that places are up for grabs in the Madrid lineup depending on who impresses him in training.
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"It is important to arrive at the locker room and think you have done everything to try to win the game. It is not about winning or losing. We are here to try to win but you can lose - the opponent is also playing and you can play badly. But you have to run, you have to fight. In the first half against Arsenal it didn't happen and that is why we lost.
He added: "Now we are going to play another game and after that we have two weeks and I will see. I will look at the training sessions and I will smell the players that are more committed and able to play this game."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Why experts warn not to wear a face mask with a valve

It will be mandatory to wear a face mask in England in shops and supermarkets from Friday , July 24 .
It was also previously made compulsory for passengers on public transport to wear coverings from June 15 .
The new lockdown laws follow research into the effectiveness of wearing face masks as a precaution against coronavirus , however experts have warned that wearing one with a valve can be counterproductive .
Earlier this month , Dr Bharat Pankhania , who has more than 20 years experience in infectious disease management , urged people to stop wearing masks with valves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high velocity flow of air from the mouth out through the valve which could create a plume of infection . ''
Speaking to LBC , the doctor stressed : “ We must not wear those masks out in the public , we must not ... please stop using them . ''
Furthermore when Chancellor Rishi Sunak was pictured wearing one , he was criticised on social media by Oxford University Professor Trisha Greenhalgh , who shared : “ Not that one Rishi .
One without a valve .
Way to go.
” When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better than none at all , Prof Greenhalgh wrote : “ No , worse .
It makes the exhalation into a jet.
” Meanwhile , a new study has shown that even homemade masks made with the correct material are effective in reducing the spread of the deadly virus for both the wearer and those around them .
Professor Melinda Mills , director of the Leverhulme Centre and author of the study , said : “ The general public does not need to wear surgical masks or respirators .
“ We find that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as high-grade cotton , multiple layers and particularly hybrid constructions are effective .
“ For instance , combining cotton and silk or flannel provide over 95 percent filtration , so wearing a mask can protect others .
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It will be mandatory to wear a face mask in England in shops and supermarkets from Friday, July 24.
It was also previously made compulsory for passengers on public transport to wear coverings from June 15.
The new lockdown laws follow research into the effectiveness of wearing face masks as a precaution against coronavirus, however experts have warned that wearing one with a valve can be counterproductive.
Earlier this month, Dr Bharat Pankhania, who has more than 20 years experience in infectious disease management, urged people to stop wearing masks with valves in them as they force a "high velocity flow of air from the mouth out through the valve which could create a plume of infection."
Speaking to LBC, the doctor stressed: “We must not wear those masks out in the public, we must not...please stop using them."
Furthermore when Chancellor Rishi Sunak was pictured wearing one, he was criticised on social media by Oxford University Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, who shared: “Not that one Rishi. One without a valve. Way to go.”
When a Twitter-user later commented that it was better than none at all, Prof Greenhalgh wrote: “No, worse. It makes the exhalation into a jet.”
Meanwhile, a new study has shown that even homemade masks made with the correct material are effective in reducing the spread of the deadly virus for both the wearer and those around them.
Professor Melinda Mills, director of the Leverhulme Centre and author of the study, said: “The general public does not need to wear surgical masks or respirators.
“We find that masks made from high quality material such as high-grade cotton, multiple layers and particularly hybrid constructions are effective.
“For instance, combining cotton and silk or flannel provide over 95 percent filtration, so wearing a mask can protect others.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Shop worker asked 'fake gangster' to social distance - he turned on her

A teenage thug threatened to stab a shop worker after being asked to comply with social distancing measures , a court heard .
Mason Clemans , 18 , has been jailed for a year following the incident at a branch of Bargain Booze in Salford .
He threatened to stab a shop worker , and later showed the handle of a knife hidden in his waistband like a 'fake gangster ' , a judge said .
Clemans had entered the shop on Bolton Road and picked up a carton of orange juice , before going to the till .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing measures , he threw the carton to the floor and launched into a foul mouthed , threatening rant , prosecutor Duncan Wilcock said .
At about 1pm on April 29 , Clemans told the female worker : `` I 'm going to stab you .
I 'm going to get your till .
`` Who are you f****** talking to , you piece of sh** .
I will come round there and stab you . ''
He was persuaded to leave by friends , and kicked a shop display over on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he lifted up his top to reveal a knife in his trousers .
The worker who Clemans threatened said it was the most frightening incident she 'd experienced in 14 years of working in shops , Manchester Crown Court heard .
Sentencing , Judge Anthony Cross QC told Clemans : `` That piece of sh** you referred to was a lady who had worked there for 14 years .
`` Probably not earning much , if anything above the minimum wage .
`` When challenged , you lifted your shirt like that sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you were carrying a knife . ''
Prior to the incident at the shop , Clemans had been asked by his mother to leave her home after turning up following an all night 'party ' .
He returned to the property about three hours after the incident at Bargain Booze , and damaged a letterbox after being refused entry .
Defending , Adam Brown said Clemans had been 'up all night ' drinking .
He accepted Clemans 'completely overreacted ' .
`` When not complying with social distancing measures within the shop , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly threatening , '' Mr Brown said .
The lawyer said Clemans 'bitterly regrets ' his actions and wishes to apologise for his 'despicable ' behaviour .
Clemans , of Bank Lane , Salford , pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article , affray and criminal damage .

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A teenage thug threatened to stab a shop worker after being asked to comply with social distancing measures, a court heard.
Mason Clemans, 18, has been jailed for a year following the incident at a branch of Bargain Booze in Salford.
He threatened to stab a shop worker, and later showed the handle of a knife hidden in his waistband like a 'fake gangster', a judge said.
Clemans had entered the shop on Bolton Road and picked up a carton of orange juice, before going to the till.
When asked to comply with the store's social distancing measures, he threw the carton to the floor and launched into a foul mouthed, threatening rant, prosecutor Duncan Wilcock said.
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At about 1pm on April 29, Clemans told the female worker: "I'm going to stab you. I'm going to get your till.
"Who are you f****** talking to, you piece of sh**. I will come round there and stab you."
He was persuaded to leave by friends, and kicked a shop display over on his way out.
Before leaving, he lifted up his top to reveal a knife in his trousers.
The worker who Clemans threatened said it was the most frightening incident she'd experienced in 14 years of working in shops, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Sentencing, Judge Anthony Cross QC told Clemans: "That piece of sh** you referred to was a lady who had worked there for 14 years.
"Probably not earning much, if anything above the minimum wage.
"When challenged, you lifted your shirt like that sort of fake gangster way, to show you were carrying a knife."
Prior to the incident at the shop, Clemans had been asked by his mother to leave her home after turning up following an all night 'party'.
He returned to the property about three hours after the incident at Bargain Booze, and damaged a letterbox after being refused entry.
Clemans was arrested shortly after.
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Defending, Adam Brown said Clemans had been 'up all night' drinking. He accepted Clemans 'completely overreacted'.
"When not complying with social distancing measures within the shop, he acted in an way that was highly threatening," Mr Brown said.
The lawyer said Clemans 'bitterly regrets' his actions and wishes to apologise for his 'despicable' behaviour.
Clemans, of Bank Lane, Salford, pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article, affray and criminal damage.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Woman in her 20s rushed to hospital after car overturns in crash

A woman in her mid-20s has been taken to hospital after a crash where a car was left overturned on a busy main road .
A red car was seen smashed and on its side on Wednesday morning in Wigan Road , Westhoughton , after a crash with a van , say witnesses at the scene .
Smashed glass and debris covered the road and the red Volkswagen blocked the road in both directions .
Emergency services rushed to the incident at around 7.58am and remained at the scene for over an hour as they dealt with the fallout .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paramedics took the woman who was 'hurt ' in the crash to hospital , though she is not believed to be in a serious condition , the ambulance service has confirmed .
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said : `` We attended the scene with one ambulance , there was one person that was hurt .
`` We have taken a patient to hospital , a woman in her mid-20s .
`` The woman is not thought to be in a serious condition , it is not major trauma . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'loud bang ' before seeing the car in the road .
Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for comment .

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A woman in her mid-20s has been taken to hospital after a crash where a car was left overturned on a busy main road.
A red car was seen smashed and on its side on Wednesday morning in Wigan Road, Westhoughton, after a crash with a van, say witnesses at the scene.
Smashed glass and debris covered the road and the red Volkswagen blocked the road in both directions.
Emergency services rushed to the incident at around 7.58am and remained at the scene for over an hour as they dealt with the fallout. Fire crews also attended the crash.
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Paramedics took the woman who was 'hurt' in the crash to hospital, though she is not believed to be in a serious condition, the ambulance service has confirmed.
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said: "We attended the scene with one ambulance, there was one person that was hurt.
"We have taken a patient to hospital, a woman in her mid-20s.
"The woman is not thought to be in a serious condition, it is not major trauma."
Witnesses at the scene described hearing a 'loud bang' before seeing the car in the road.
Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Raheem Sterling agrees with Pep Guardiola over Man City milestone

Raheem Sterling could yet claim the Premier League Golden Boot but even that would n't make him believe it has been his best year in the competition .
The England international continued his progression at Manchester City against Watford on Tuesday with two goals that take him to 19 for the campaign - a personal best .
He is four behind Jamie Vardy in the race to be crowned the division 's top scorer with one league game to go against Norwich .
But if Sterling still has one eye on individual achievements , nothing he can get will make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have accompanied his goals .
`` The previous season I scored less goals but won more trophies – which is the most important thing , if your goals are contributing to winning trophies , '' he said after the Watford game .
`` I wouldn ’ t say it ’ s my best season . ''
Sterling 's comments chime with Pep Guardiola 's assessment after the game , where the manager twice turned opportunities to praise individual achievements into criticism of the overall team consistency .
The manager is never keen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of Real Madrid is that the collective have to be there .
`` It 's important for Raheem to score a goal but we can not forget we finished far away from the champions so this season was not good for us in the Premier League , '' he said .
`` It was much better than the other 18 teams - the distance from first to second is big but second to third is big too - but it is not enough so the personal achievements always must be related to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not perfect .
`` I do n't have any complaints [ about Raheem ] , I love when the players can achieve their desires and score goals and have the commitment to score goals .
I like it , I can not say anything else but Raheem has to know like all of us have to know that we were far away from Liverpool .
`` I think it is the first time we are able to win four games [ in a row ] in the Premier League and two seasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , last season we made 14 , and this is the first time we got four in a row winning .
That is how poor our consistency was this season because we are the same people and it happens because something was wrong .
We have to discover what for next season . ''

Raheem Sterling could yet claim the Premier League Golden Boot but even that wouldn't make him believe it has been his best year in the competition.
The England international continued his progression at Manchester City against Watford on Tuesday with two goals that take him to 19 for the campaign - a personal best. He is four behind Jamie Vardy in the race to be crowned the division's top scorer with one league game to go against Norwich.
But if Sterling still has one eye on individual achievements, nothing he can get will make up for the lack of trophies that have accompanied his goals.
"The previous season I scored less goals but won more trophies – which is the most important thing, if your goals are contributing to winning trophies," he said after the Watford game. "I wouldn’t say it’s my best season."
Sterling's comments chime with Pep Guardiola's assessment after the game, where the manager twice turned opportunities to praise individual achievements into criticism of the overall team consistency. The manager is never keen to single out individuals, but the message ahead of Real Madrid is that the collective have to be there.
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"It's important for Raheem to score a goal but we cannot forget we finished far away from the champions so this season was not good for us in the Premier League," he said. "It was much better than the other 18 teams - the distance from first to second is big but second to third is big too - but it is not enough so the personal achievements always must be related to the achievements of the team and it was not perfect.
"I don't have any complaints [about Raheem], I love when the players can achieve their desires and score goals and have the commitment to score goals. I like it, I cannot say anything else but Raheem has to know like all of us have to know that we were far away from Liverpool.
"I think it is the first time we are able to win four games [in a row] in the Premier League and two seasons ago we were able to make 18, last season we made 14, and this is the first time we got four in a row winning. That is how poor our consistency was this season because we are the same people and it happens because something was wrong. We have to discover what for next season."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-23--Gary Neville reminds Man United what they need in summer transfer window

Gary Neville has dismissed claims Manchester United can challenge for the Premier League title next season and believes they would need four or five signings to compete .
United have n't mounted a credible challenge for the league crown since they last won it in 2013 and are guaranteed to finish at least 30 points behind Liverpool regardless of what happens on the final day of the season .
United can secure a place in next season 's Champions League by merely avoiding defeat at Leicester on Sunday and Neville does n't think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's squad is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that just yet .
“ They ’ ll need to sign four or five players , '' Neville told Sky Sports prior to the dour draw with West Ham .
`` Obviously they played a big team at the weekend and it obviously wasn ’ t a good performance .
I don ’ t think this Man United side at the moment can challenge for the title .
`` They need more additions .
To be fair to Ole , at the time when he ’ s been at the club , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in have improved this team enormously .
`` I think they need three or four of those as a minimum to even think about getting into third and second-place.
” When asked where the club needs to strengthen , Neville insisted attackers remain the main priority for Solskjaer 's squad .
“ They ’ re fantastic , the front three - wonderful to watch - all of them , '' Neville said .
`` I think they look like they ’ re playing for each other now , not just with each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combinations weren ’ t there pre-lockdown , now I see them passing to each other , combining in the final-third , looking like they enjoy setting up goals for each other .
`` For me , that just comes out of respect .
They ’ ve got three really good midfielders behind them .
My concern for United is the depth , the drop they have beneath that talent that needs to be supported .
`` When I say that United need a centre-forward , it ’ s not because they should sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they need a centre-forward .
`` Manchester United should have two or three great centre-forwards , or wingers , not just one in each position .
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Gary Neville has dismissed claims Manchester United can challenge for the Premier League title next season and believes they would need four or five signings to compete.
United haven't mounted a credible challenge for the league crown since they last won it in 2013 and are guaranteed to finish at least 30 points behind Liverpool regardless of what happens on the final day of the season.
United can secure a place in next season's Champions League by merely avoiding defeat at Leicester on Sunday and Neville doesn't think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad is in a position to aim any higher than that just yet.
“They’ll need to sign four or five players," Neville told Sky Sports prior to the dour draw with West Ham. "Obviously they played a big team at the weekend and it obviously wasn’t a good performance. I don’t think this Man United side at the moment can challenge for the title.
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"They need more additions. To be fair to Ole, at the time when he’s been at the club, I think the players he’s brought in have improved this team enormously.
"I think they need three or four of those as a minimum to even think about getting into third and second-place.”
When asked where the club needs to strengthen, Neville insisted attackers remain the main priority for Solskjaer's squad.
“They’re fantastic, the front three - wonderful to watch - all of them," Neville said. "I think they look like they’re playing for each other now, not just with each other.
"You could argue that the combinations weren’t there pre-lockdown, now I see them passing to each other, combining in the final-third, looking like they enjoy setting up goals for each other.
"For me, that just comes out of respect. They’ve got three really good midfielders behind them. My concern for United is the depth, the drop they have beneath that talent that needs to be supported.
"When I say that United need a centre-forward, it’s not because they should sell Anthony Martial, it’s because they need a centre-forward.
"Manchester United should have two or three great centre-forwards, or wingers, not just one in each position.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-22--Emergency services scrambled and road taped off during house fire in Oldham

A road was taped off and four fire engines were scrambled to the scene following a house fire in Oldham @ @ @ @ @ in the bedroom of a property on Burnley Lane in Chadderton .
Police and paramedics @ @ @ @ @ scene .
One person - who escaped from the home - was assessed for 'slight @ @ @ @ @ service spokesman said .
The spokesman confirmed the blaze broke out at about 4.25pm today @ @ @ @ @ were on the scene for one hour and 40 minutes .
He said : `` @ @ @ @ @ , Hollins , Heywood and Blackley fire stations were called to reports of a fire @ @ @ @ @ Burnley Lane , Chadderton .
`` Crews arrived quickly and extinguished the fire , which @ @ @ @ @ two-storey terraced property , using one hose reel , two breathing apparatus , a positive @ @ @ @ @ a hearth kit. ''
One person , who was clear of the property prior to @ @ @ @ @ assessed for slight burns by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service . ''

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A road was taped off and four fire engines were scrambled to the scene following a house fire in Oldham.
The blaze broke out in the bedroom of a property on Burnley Lane in Chadderton.
Police and paramedics were also called to the scene.
One person - who escaped from the home - was assessed for 'slight burns', a fire service spokesman said.
The spokesman confirmed the blaze broke out at about 4.25pm today (Wednesday).
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Crews were on the scene for one hour and 40 minutes.
He said: "Four fire engines from Chadderton, Hollins, Heywood and Blackley fire stations were called to reports of a fire at a domestic premises on Burnley Lane, Chadderton.
"Crews arrived quickly and extinguished the fire, which involved a bedroom of a two-storey terraced property, using one hose reel, two breathing apparatus, a positive pressure ventilation fan, and a hearth kit.
" One person, who was clear of the property prior to crews’ arrival, was assessed for slight burns by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service."