themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-11--Police in Bolton dish out dozens of fines after illegal indoor gatherings

Police in Bolton have dished out dozens of fines to people taking part in illegal indoor gatherings this weekend .
Officers issued a total of 28 fixed penalty notices at nine separate locations on Friday for indoor gatherings in breach of Covid-19 regulations .
At one address in Farnworth on Saturday , five separate households were found to be mixing .
Seven FPNs were handed out at that address alone .
An unnamed Bolton-based business was also fined after breaching the regulations for a second time .
Bolton Council ’ s Executive Cabinet Member for Environment Regulatory Services , Cllr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased enforcement activity and spot checks across the weekend demonstrate our zero-tolerance approach for any businesses disregarding the restrictions .
`` A Bolton business was also fined following a second breach and issued a second fixed penalty notice for flouting the restrictions currently put in place by the Government .
“ Residents in Bolton should be aware that enforcement action in the form of the fines as issued this weekend is being taken .
`` It is still against the law to meet people you do not live with in homes or gardens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unless they are in your support or child care bubble .
“ Bolton Council will continue to work closely with GMP so residents and businesses face the consequences of their actions for ignoring the rules .
`` If you live or have a business in Bolton and are unsure what you can and can not do , it is important that you read the guidance on Bolton Council 's website.
” Across Greater Manchester , police have handed out more than 70 fines for breaches of Covid-19 regulations this weekend .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a party attended by up to a hundred students in Withington .
Officers also issued several fines after being called to a house party in Fallowfield on the same day .

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Police in Bolton have dished out dozens of fines to people taking part in illegal indoor gatherings this weekend.
Officers issued a total of 28 fixed penalty notices at nine separate locations on Friday for indoor gatherings in breach of Covid-19 regulations.
At one address in Farnworth on Saturday, five separate households were found to be mixing.
Seven FPNs were handed out at that address alone.
An unnamed Bolton-based business was also fined after breaching the regulations for a second time.
Bolton Council’s Executive Cabinet Member for Environment Regulatory Services, Cllr Hilary Fairclough, said: “The increased enforcement activity and spot checks across the weekend demonstrate our zero-tolerance approach for any businesses disregarding the restrictions.
"A Bolton business was also fined following a second breach and issued a second fixed penalty notice for flouting the restrictions currently put in place by the Government.
“Residents in Bolton should be aware that enforcement action in the form of the fines as issued this weekend is being taken.
"It is still against the law to meet people you do not live with in homes or gardens, inside or outside of the borough, unless they are in your support or child care bubble.
“Bolton Council will continue to work closely with GMP so residents and businesses face the consequences of their actions for ignoring the rules.
"If you live or have a business in Bolton and are unsure what you can and cannot do, it is important that you read the guidance on Bolton Council's website.”
Across Greater Manchester, police have handed out more than 70 fines for breaches of Covid-19 regulations this weekend.
In one instance on Saturday, officers broke up a party attended by up to a hundred students in Withington.
Officers also issued several fines after being called to a house party in Fallowfield on the same day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-11--BGT fans think they've rumbled magician Damien O’Brien

Magician Damien O'Brien roped in judge Amanda Holden to be part of his act during the Britain 's Got Talent final .
Damien had Amanda gasping in amazement as he borrowed her mobile phone for a card trick with stunning results .
The magic man asked her to find his name on social media and asked her to look up 'Damien Magician . '
When she found his profile on Instagram she was amazed to find a picture of the missing piece of ripped up playing card she had chosen earlier .
Damien , who ate the piece of card @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her phone , and Amanda demonstrated that it matched 'perfectly ' by placing the remaining eight of clubs card next to it .
Then he wowed Amanda again when her mobile phone disappeared and ended up tied up in a ball of string in a box that had been guarded on stage since the start of the act by BGT hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly .
`` The corner didn ’ t actually match up .
There was time for someone to wrap up Amanda ’ s phone , '' said one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he might have had an Instagram account for every one of the 52 playing cards that Amanda might have chosen .
`` Easy ... he ’ s got 52 Instagram accounts ... each with a picture of a different card ! ''
said another viewer .
And another said : `` It does n't match perfectly , the card image is complete on the phone , the card in her hand has a little bit of the bottom of the club on it . ''
But other fans of the ITV talent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jon Courtenay , said they had no idea how he did his clever act .
`` BRILLIANT !
!
Great magic , no idea how he did it and he presented it so well !
I was captivated from start to finish !
!
AMAZING ! ''
said one .
`` Had me gripped throughout trying to work out how he did it , '' tweeted another .
`` That was amazing I have no idea how he did that WOW , '' said another .
And another viewer praised : `` Very @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Magician Damien O'Brien roped in judge Amanda Holden to be part of his act during the Britain's Got Talent final.
Damien had Amanda gasping in amazement as he borrowed her mobile phone for a card trick with stunning results.
The magic man asked her to find his name on social media and asked her to look up 'Damien Magician.'
When she found his profile on Instagram she was amazed to find a picture of the missing piece of ripped up playing card she had chosen earlier.
Damien, who ate the piece of card, said it had 'travelled' to her phone, and Amanda demonstrated that it matched 'perfectly' by placing the remaining eight of clubs card next to it.
Then he wowed Amanda again when her mobile phone disappeared and ended up tied up in a ball of string in a box that had been guarded on stage since the start of the act by BGT hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
However eagle-eyed Britain's Got Talent fans weren't convinced.
"The corner didn’t actually match up. There was time for someone to wrap up Amanda’s phone," said one fan on Twitter.
(Image: ITV)
While another suggested that he might have had an Instagram account for every one of the 52 playing cards that Amanda might have chosen.
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"Easy...he’s got 52 Instagram accounts ...each with a picture of a different card!" said another viewer.
And another said: "It doesn't match perfectly, the card image is complete on the phone, the card in her hand has a little bit of the bottom of the club on it."
But other fans of the ITV talent show, which was won by singer Jon Courtenay, said they had no idea how he did his clever act.
"BRILLIANT!! Great magic, no idea how he did it and he presented it so well! I was captivated from start to finish!! AMAZING!" said one.
"Had me gripped throughout trying to work out how he did it," tweeted another.
"That was amazing I have no idea how he did that WOW," said another.
And another viewer praised: "Very clever act. Well done man.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-11--More than 12,000 new coronavirus cases confirmed as UK death toll rises by 65

Another 12,000 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours .
The number @ @ @ @ @ by 65 - down by 16 on Saturday 's figure of 81 .
The government @ @ @ @ @ 9am on Sunday , there had been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in @ @ @ @ @ 2,293 on Saturday .
This takes the overall number of cases confirmed to 603,716 .
@ @ @ @ @ died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday .
This brings @ @ @ @ @ .
Separate figures published by the UK 's statistics agencies show there have now been @ @ @ @ @ UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate .
Figures also reveal that there @ @ @ @ @ ventilation and a total of 3,837 in hospital .
All figures are based on Public @ @ @ @ @ Sunday .

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Another 12,000 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours.
The number of deaths has also increased by 65 - down by 16 on Saturday's figure of 81.
The government said that, as of 9am on Sunday, there had been a further 12,872 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK - down by 2,293 on Saturday.
This takes the overall number of cases confirmed to 603,716.
A further 65 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday.
This brings the UK total to 42,825.
Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies show there have now been 58,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Figures also reveal that there are now 442 patients on ventilation and a total of 3,837 in hospital.
All figures are based on Public Health England data published on Sunday.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Crowds gather to protest on street where girl, 14, was killed

Crowds of people have gathered at the spot where a teenage girl was killed in a road traffic accident .
Mia Strothers , 14 , was struck by a BMW on Lightbowne Road in Moston , as she made her way to school on Monday 5 October .
The North Manchester Academy student was taken to hospital with serious injuries , but sadly died two days later on October 7 .
A week on from the tragedy , family , friends and members of the local community gathered on Lightbowne Road for a demonstration .
Wearing jumpers with Mia 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placards to protest for a pedestrian crossing to be implemented .
A petition , which has received over 5,000 signatures , is calling for a crossing at the junction of Lightbowne Road and Nuthurst Road .
People could be seen hugging and clapping during the emotional gathering on Monday ( October 12 ) morning .
Hundreds of tributes have poured in for the schoolgirl who was described by her family as a 'beautiful ' and 'kind ' girl .
Dozens of flowers , balloons and cards have been left at the scene of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to support Mia 's family has already raised over £30,000 .
You can donate here .
The page reads : `` Mia was simply going to school that day like any other , as you can imagine her family are inconsolable and struggling to come to terms with how their precious girl has become an angel at such a young age .
`` Although at present all they want is to grieve in peace we want to ensure the family are supported financially to prepare to give Mia the best send off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am therefore trying to raise funds to support the family at this extremely difficult time .
`` I know it 's a hard time for everyone money wise however this could happen to any of us therefore I am asking for you to please donate no matter how big or small to support this beautiful family . ''
Emergency services were called to Lightbowne Road near the junction of Nuthurst Road on Monday morning at around 8.15am .
Kevin Pryce , 45 , of Quail Street , Oldham has since been charged in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges of causing death by dangerous driving , causing death whilst uninsured , failing to stop/failing to report a road traffic collision and driving otherwise in accordance with a license .
He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Wednesday , and remanded in custody until a crown court hearing on November 4 .
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Crowds of people have gathered at the spot where a teenage girl was killed in a road traffic accident.
Mia Strothers, 14, was struck by a BMW on Lightbowne Road in Moston, as she made her way to school on Monday 5 October.
The North Manchester Academy student was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but sadly died two days later on October 7.
A week on from the tragedy, family, friends and members of the local community gathered on Lightbowne Road for a demonstration.
Wearing jumpers with Mia's picture printed on, they arrived with placards to protest for a pedestrian crossing to be implemented.
(Image: MEN Media)
A petition, which has received over 5,000 signatures, is calling for a crossing at the junction of Lightbowne Road and Nuthurst Road.
People could be seen hugging and clapping during the emotional gathering on Monday (October 12) morning.
Hundreds of tributes have poured in for the schoolgirl who was described by her family as a 'beautiful' and 'kind' girl.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Dozens of flowers, balloons and cards have been left at the scene of the collision.
A gofundme page set up to support Mia's family has already raised over £30,000. You can donate here.
The page reads: "Mia was simply going to school that day like any other, as you can imagine her family are inconsolable and struggling to come to terms with how their precious girl has become an angel at such a young age.
"Although at present all they want is to grieve in peace we want to ensure the family are supported financially to prepare to give Mia the best send off that a princess deserves.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"I am therefore trying to raise funds to support the family at this extremely difficult time.
"I know it's a hard time for everyone money wise however this could happen to any of us therefore I am asking for you to please donate no matter how big or small to support this beautiful family."
Emergency services were called to Lightbowne Road near the junction of Nuthurst Road on Monday morning at around 8.15am.
Kevin Pryce, 45, of Quail Street, Oldham has since been charged in connection with the collision.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
He faces charges of causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst uninsured, failing to stop/failing to report a road traffic collision and driving otherwise in accordance with a license.
He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Wednesday, and remanded in custody until a crown court hearing on November 4.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Greater Manchester avoids tightest lockdown measures

Greater Manchester has avoided being placed into ‘ tier three ’ of the government ’ s new lockdown system - meaning its bars and restaurants will stay open for now .
MPs were briefed at lunchtime ahead of an announcement from Boris Johnson later this afternoon , following days of confusion and anger over the government ’ s plans for the conurbation .
They were told that rather than the severest lockdown measures that have been confirmed for Liverpool city region , instead Greater Manchester ’ s public will be told not to mix with other households anywhere indoors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mix in gardens , although it is understood that was not mentioned specifically in the briefing .
However MPs were warned that while hospital admissions are not as high as they were during the first peak of the pandemic , they will get there unless action is taken .
Government is actively looking at a request for ‘ summary closure powers ’ from councils here , which would allow them to shut down any business not felt to be abiding by safe Covid rules instantly .
A package of financial support , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of population - which would total around £9m for Greater Manchester - has also been confirmed and is thought to be intended as part of a move towards localising the contact tracing system .
That is a move the region has been calling for for months .
However it is understood government intends to claw back money already provided to local authorities for Covid work at the same time , so the final financial support package remains unclear .
Ministers have also made clear that the region ’ s designation could change if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MPs and council leaders will view the outcome as a major result , after a weekend that saw political outrage across the north at the government ’ s approach and proposals .
Nevertheless there is also a belief that government will now move to make local areas take far more political responsibility for the outcome in their areas .
Responding to the news , Andy Burnham said there must now also be financial support made available to businesses who will lose trade as a result of the ‘ indoors only ’ rule that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are pleased the government has listened to what I and the ten leaders have said consistently throughout this , ” he said .
“ We 're ready to take on more responsibility , particularly to improve test and trace .
“ But none of this will work without a full financial package , both for our councils and also for our businesses , who will be affected by these restrictions .
What we will not accept is the govt devolving responsibility and particularly blame without proper resource to do the job .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ government this afternoon .

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Greater Manchester has avoided being placed into ‘tier three’ of the government’s new lockdown system - meaning its bars and restaurants will stay open for now.
MPs were briefed at lunchtime ahead of an announcement from Boris Johnson later this afternoon, following days of confusion and anger over the government’s plans for the conurbation.
They were told that rather than the severest lockdown measures that have been confirmed for Liverpool city region, instead Greater Manchester’s public will be told not to mix with other households anywhere indoors.
That implies people will be able to mix in gardens, although it is understood that was not mentioned specifically in the briefing.
However MPs were warned that while hospital admissions are not as high as they were during the first peak of the pandemic, they will get there unless action is taken.
(Image: MEN Media)
Government is actively looking at a request for ‘summary closure powers’ from councils here, which would allow them to shut down any business not felt to be abiding by safe Covid rules instantly.
A package of financial support, said to be set at £3 per head of population - which would total around £9m for Greater Manchester - has also been confirmed and is thought to be intended as part of a move towards localising the contact tracing system. That is a move the region has been calling for for months.
However it is understood government intends to claw back money already provided to local authorities for Covid work at the same time, so the final financial support package remains unclear.
Ministers have also made clear that the region’s designation could change if the data changes.
Andy Burnham, MPs and council leaders will view the outcome as a major result, after a weekend that saw political outrage across the north at the government’s approach and proposals.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Nevertheless there is also a belief that government will now move to make local areas take far more political responsibility for the outcome in their areas.
Responding to the news, Andy Burnham said there must now also be financial support made available to businesses who will lose trade as a result of the ‘indoors only’ rule that comes with tier 2 rules.
"We are pleased the government has listened to what I and the ten leaders have said consistently throughout this,” he said.
“We're ready to take on more responsibility, particularly to improve test and trace.
“But none of this will work without a full financial package, both for our councils and also for our businesses, who will be affected by these restrictions. What we will not accept is the govt devolving responsibility and particularly blame without proper resource to do the job."
Further details are expected from the government this afternoon.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Salford co-owner Neville reacts to Project Big Picture proposals

Salford City co-owner Gary Neville has backed aspects of Project Big Picture which has proposed to reshape the English football pyramid and called for discussions to take place over the plans .
Proposals led by the Premier League ’ s elite , principally Manchester United and Liverpool , first emerged on Sunday , and have the support of EFL chairman Rick Parry .
The proposals would see the 14-club majority voting rule in the top-flight scrapped in favour of nine clubs holding the power , with the established big six joined by Everton , Southampton and West Ham United as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans have divided opinion and drawn criticism from the Premier League itself and the Government .
As part of the proposals , a rescue package of some £250m would be given to clubs in the EFL and £100m to the FA to make up for lost revenue in light of the coronavirus pandemic .
A 25 % net revenue share of Premier League money would also be given to the EFL moving forward .
Other proposals include reducing the size of the Premier League from 20 to 18 clubs , with 24 each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League Two , with the League Cup and Community Shield discontinued .
Ammies co-owner and Manchester United legend Neville has reacted on Twitter to the proposals and a piece on The Guardian website which suggests the plans should not be swept aside .
And he accepts that though there are aspects which require further work , he feels there is 'too much good ' in the proposals to dismiss them .
He has suggested discussions between the Premier League , EFL , the FA and the Football Supporters ' Federation ( FSF ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There are parts of the proposal that require negotiation but there is too much good in this plan to dismiss it .
`` Let ’ s get round the table please PL / EFL / FA / FSF .
`` If it suits 9 PL clubs and maybe 72 EFL clubs then let ’ s work with the other 11 . ''

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Salford City co-owner Gary Neville has backed aspects of Project Big Picture which has proposed to reshape the English football pyramid and called for discussions to take place over the plans.
Proposals led by the Premier League’s elite, principally Manchester United and Liverpool, first emerged on Sunday, and have the support of EFL chairman Rick Parry.
The proposals would see the 14-club majority voting rule in the top-flight scrapped in favour of nine clubs holding the power, with the established big six joined by Everton, Southampton and West Ham United as holding that right.
However, the plans have divided opinion and drawn criticism from the Premier League itself and the Government.
As part of the proposals, a rescue package of some £250m would be given to clubs in the EFL and £100m to the FA to make up for lost revenue in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
A 25% net revenue share of Premier League money would also be given to the EFL moving forward.
Other proposals include reducing the size of the Premier League from 20 to 18 clubs, with 24 each in the Championship, League One and League Two, with the League Cup and Community Shield discontinued.
Ammies co-owner and Manchester United legend Neville has reacted on Twitter to the proposals and a piece on The Guardian website which suggests the plans should not be swept aside.
And he accepts that though there are aspects which require further work, he feels there is 'too much good' in the proposals to dismiss them.
He has suggested discussions between the Premier League, EFL, the FA and the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) over the plans.
He said: "There are parts of the proposal that require negotiation but there is too much good in this plan to dismiss it.
"Let’s get round the table please PL / EFL / FA / FSF.
"If it suits 9 PL clubs and maybe 72 EFL clubs then let’s work with the other 11."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Gary Usher bars customer from his restaurants after 'really hurtful' review

A Manchester restaurateur has banned a customer from all his businesses after he left a review that included 'hurtful ' comments about a staff member .
Gary Usher , whose Elite Bistros group includes Hispi in Didsbury and Kala in Manchester city centre , said he was 'disgusted ' at the insults towards a waitress .
The reviewer in question left a two-star review of Kala on the OpenTable website , in which he criticised the reduced menu , service , and venue in general .
He also described the waitress who served him on the night as 'brusque and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - disappointing indeed ! '
Sharing screenshots of the review on his Twitter account , Usher said he 'wo n't tolerate ' comments like it .
In his reply to the reviewer , he also said that he would no longer be welcome in any of the six Elite Bistros restaurants unless he apologised .
Usher stressed the impact that comments like this can have on an individual 's mental health .
The reviewer wrote : `` [ Food ] was mediocre with superfluous saltiness instead of sheer inspired subtle combination of great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown lockdown menu is a shadow of the stupendously salivating previous one .
`` Our waitress was brusque and unfriendly .
A brute of a lady - disappointing indeed !
`` Venue needs better aeration - walking outside immediately after leaving , was literally , a breath of fresh air .
`` My partner and I alas won ’ t be returning .
In his reply , Usher wrote : `` Why you think it 's acceptable to direct such personal comments to anyone ?
It 's 2020 Mate .
`` Not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone simply trying to do their job , they are really hurtful .
`` At a time when there 's so much awareness of mental health , perhaps you should know better .
`` I 've taken it upon myself and apologised on your behalf .
However I think it would be appropriate if you did the same .
`` Until that happens you 're not welcome in Elite Bistros . ''
Addressing the reviewer 's other comments , Usher wrote : Usher added : `` I 'm not going to go into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling with running a restaurant in a pandemic , or how operating at 50 % capacity whilst adhering to all the new guidelines is nearly killing us .
Plus you were there so you know how quiet we are .
`` Neither am I going to defend our 'post lockdown lockdown menu ' because it would be insulting to you to think you would n't understand why restaurants have had to strip back their menus to survive . ''

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A Manchester restaurateur has banned a customer from all his businesses after he left a review that included 'hurtful' comments about a staff member.
Gary Usher, whose Elite Bistros group includes Hispi in Didsbury and Kala in Manchester city centre, said he was 'disgusted' at the insults towards a waitress.
The reviewer in question left a two-star review of Kala on the OpenTable website, in which he criticised the reduced menu, service, and venue in general.
He also described the waitress who served him on the night as 'brusque and unfriendly. A brute of a lady - disappointing indeed!'
Sharing screenshots of the review on his Twitter account, Usher said he 'won't tolerate' comments like it.
In his reply to the reviewer, he also said that he would no longer be welcome in any of the six Elite Bistros restaurants unless he apologised.
Usher stressed the impact that comments like this can have on an individual's mental health.
The reviewer wrote: "[Food] was mediocre with superfluous saltiness instead of sheer inspired subtle combination of great flavour. Unimpressed. The post March lockdown lockdown menu is a shadow of the stupendously salivating previous one.
"Our waitress was brusque and unfriendly. A brute of a lady - disappointing indeed!
"Venue needs better aeration - walking outside immediately after leaving, was literally, a breath of fresh air.
"My partner and I alas won’t be returning.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"I hope they improve fast ."
In his reply, Usher wrote: "Why you think it's acceptable to direct such personal comments to anyone? It's 2020 Mate.
"Not only are your comments unpleasant, directed at someone simply trying to do their job, they are really hurtful.
"At a time when there's so much awareness of mental health, perhaps you should know better.
"I've taken it upon myself and apologised on your behalf. However I think it would be appropriate if you did the same.
"Until that happens you're not welcome in Elite Bistros."
Addressing the reviewer's other comments, Usher wrote: Usher added: "I'm not going to go into the detail of how much we are struggling with running a restaurant in a pandemic, or how operating at 50% capacity whilst adhering to all the new guidelines is nearly killing us. Plus you were there so you know how quiet we are.
"Neither am I going to defend our 'post lockdown lockdown menu' because it would be insulting to you to think you wouldn't understand why restaurants have had to strip back their menus to survive."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Coronavirus hospital admissions now higher than at start of March lockdown

The NHS says there are now more people in hospital with coronavirus than at the start of national lockdown in March - amid concerns that the virus is 'heating up ' .
The new figure came a press conference where it was also revealed that NHS Nightingale hospitals - including the one in Manchester - are being told to get ready to take in Covid patients again Prof Stephen Powis , the medical director of NHS England , said there were now more patients in hospital with coronavirus than there were when the government ordered the lockdown in March .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate has begun to grow across the country , hospital infections have started to rise .
“ It is clear that hospital admissions are rising fastest in those areas of the country where infection rates are highest , particularly the North West .
“ In the over-65s – particularly the over-85s – we are seeing steep rises in the numbers of people being admitted to hospital so the claim that the elderly can somehow be fenced off from risk is wishful thinking.
” He presented a graph showing there were 3,097 Covid-19 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - the day of the UK-wide lockdown .
That rose to a high of 17,172 on April 12 .
After slumping down to 425 on September 2 the figure on October 11 was 3,451 - above the rate when the first national lockdown came in , England 's deputy chief medical officer , Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has said coronavirus is now 'heating up ' .
There are particular concerns about the north west of England , where 40 per cent of all the cases are .
It comes ahead of a statement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later this afternoon .
Prof Van Tam made the comments as he explained a map showing the rate of change per 100,000 population by local authority between September 23-29 and September 30 to Oct 6 .
He said : “ As the infection rate has begun to grow across the country , hospital infections have started to rise .
“ It is clear that hospital admissions are rising fastest in those areas of the country where infection rates are highest , particularly the North West .
“ It has changed in a matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is clearly of concern to me.
” Prof Van-Tam also warned that coronavirus was spreading from younger age groups into those aged over 60 .
“ There is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60 plus age group in the North West and the North East , and there are rates of change in the same places but also extending a little further south , '' he said .
“ And this is again of significant concern… because of course the elderly suffer a much worse course with Covid-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ periods , and they are more difficult to save.
” The situation in the North West Jane Eddelston , a consultant in intensive care medicine at Manchester Royal Infirmary in Greater Manchester told the briefing : `` The North West has about 40 per cent of all Covid cases at the moment .
This is proving to be very challenging for us .
`` In Greater Manchester , we 've seen a threefold increase in patients admitted to intensive care in the past five weeks and an eight fold increase in hospital admissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical care beds are taken up with Covid patients and this is starting to impact on the services we provide for other patients . ''
The condition produces a `` very profound inflammation of the lungs , '' she added and a quarter of patients go on to a ventilator within 24 hours of being admitted to hospital .
`` I 'd ask you all to respect the virus '' and `` I stress to you the importance of taking this virus very seriously and follow the advice given '' , she warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought back in Manchester to tackle a rising number of coronavirus cases in the region .
The hospitals are being mobilised in Manchester , Sunderland and Harrogate to help with the rise in Covid-19 cases .
NHS England ’ s Professor Stephen Powis told the Downing Street briefing there would also be increased testing of health staff in hotspot areas .
He said : “ We are now having to make greater use for our third line of defence - hospital care for the sickest .
`` We now have more patients in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government announced restrictions of March 23 in the Spring .
`` As the infection rate has begun to grow across the country as Jonathan explained , hospital admissions have also started to rise , '' Prof Powis added .
There was a peak in the seven-day rolling average of new hospital admissions in April and a decline in late Spring .
But since the beginning of September , we 've started to see an increased rise in hospital cases .
`` You can see that it is clear that hospital admissions are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country where infection rates cases are highest -particularly the North West where you can see hospital cases are accelerating the fastest and are at the highest . ''
There are `` steep rises '' in the numbers of over-65s - particularly in the over 85s being admitted to hospital .
The claim that without taking further action , the elderly can be fenced off from risk `` I 'm afraid is proved to be wishful thinking , '' Prof Powis noted .
`` Secondly , we have asked the Nightingale hospitals in Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this next phase “ They are being asked to mobilise over the next few weeks to be ready to accept patients if necessary.
” The number of patients being treated for Covid is rising rapidly in many hospitals , he added .
Liverpool University Hospital has more than 250 patients - the highest numbers - in seven days .
The same is happening in other hospitals in the region .
In the last four weeks , hospitals in the NW and NE have witnessed a seven-fold increase in ICU admissions .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treating more patients than in the peak of the first wave , '' Prof Powis added .
Prof Stephen Powis said there would be routine testing of health workers , even if they are asymptomatic .
He said : `` To protect our staff and our patients we will be introducing – with tests provided by the Test and Trace service – regular testing for staff in these high-risk areas , even when they don ’ t have symptoms .
`` This will help us keep staff and patients in those hospitals as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the increased testing of asymptomatic NHS staff would go beyond just frontline employees .
He said : “ As capacity for testing increases and we are beginning to see new technologies in testing emerging which we are beginning to implement in the NHS , we are now at the point where we will more systematically test asymptomatic staff on a regular basis .
“ And we are going to do that first , on the advice of the chief medical officer ( Professor Chris Whitty ) , in those areas of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the North West .
“ As far as staff , yes of course we wish to test frontline staff in hospitals but it is not just frontline staff .
“ We know from virology studies where we looked at antibodies that it can be porters , it can be the receptionists and other workers in hospitals who can catch the virus so it is not just the doctors and nurses .
“ And yes , we want to extend this out of hospital into our primary care settings , such as general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country Prof Van Tam said : `` You have worried me now that I might have presented a bi-polar picture that Covid-19 is a problem in the North and not a problem in the South .
“ On the contrary , the epidemic this time has clearly picked up pace in the North of England earlier than it did in the first wave and that almost certainly relates to the fact the disease levels in the North , and certainly in the North West , never dropped as far in the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ But pretty much all areas of the UK are now seeing growths in the infection rate and that extending brown map that I showed you , which is sourced from the Joint Biosecurity Centre , absolutely makes that point .
“ This is a nationwide phenomenon now that rates are changing upwards across the UK.
” '' We 're also learning about the long-term symptoms , collectively known as long Covid are more apparent .
This is not just a problem for the elderly - it is for all age groups , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to problems with breathing for people and other health issues affecting younger people , he added .
Overall survival rates for coronavirus patients have improved from 72 per cent to 85 per cent .
`` The government has worked hard to improve supplies of PPE .
We have enough PPE stockpiled to last four months , '' he added .
“ Clearly we have learnt many things from that first wave , we have learnt better treatments for patients , and Dexamethasone… we learnt that that reduces deaths.
” But he warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that means that infections will continue to rise , and as infections continue to rise , then hospital admissions and impact on health services continue to rise.
” On Test and Trace , Prof Van Tam said the country could have been in a “ worse situation by now if we had not had Test and Trace notifying people when they had been close contacts and asking them to self-isolate ” .
“ So please keep on using this system , it remains vitally important.
” '' We have plans in place so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money is going into the NHS and 111 phone services . ''
Prof Powis added `` It is a sad truth , there is still no cure no vaccine for Covid-19 .
`` Sadly as the increase in the number of infections increases , so will the numbers who die .
`` If we do not take measures , the death toll will be too great to bear .
Any additional measures that are put in place this week will take a number of weeks before we see a benefit with hospital admissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our resurgence in cases this autumn has mainly been in adults between 20 to 29 years of age .
`` There is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60 plus age groups in the North West and the North East .
This is of significant concern because the elderly suffer a much worse course with Covid-19 .
`` They are admitted to hospitals for longer periods and they are more difficult to save . ''
`` From early September , there 's been a marked pick-up .
As patients become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately go into hospital .
`` It takes some time before they become ill enough to go into hospital .
They do n't die in hospital the moment they arrive .
`` The point I 'm trying to make here is there is a lag between cases , between hospital admissions .
`` The hospital admissions we have right now are related to infections we had about three weeks ago . ''
Prof Van Tam said the virus spreads in closed spaces , crowded spaces and areas where people were in close contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease in hospitality settings , he added : “ We do know the virus thrives on the thing we like most which is human contact , '' We have increasingly strong evidence about shouting and singing as pressure points on the virus in terms of making the expulsion of virus-laden particles go further and the transmission therefore to become more intense .
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The NHS says there are now more people in hospital with coronavirus than at the start of national lockdown in March - amid concerns that the virus is 'heating up'.
The new figure came a press conference where it was also revealed that NHS Nightingale hospitals - including the one in Manchester - are being told to get ready to take in Covid patients again
Prof Stephen Powis, the medical director of NHS England, said there were now more patients in hospital with coronavirus than there were when the government ordered the lockdown in March.
He said: “As the infection rate has begun to grow across the country, hospital infections have started to rise.
“It is clear that hospital admissions are rising fastest in those areas of the country where infection rates are highest, particularly the North West.
“In the over-65s – particularly the over-85s – we are seeing steep rises in the numbers of people being admitted to hospital so the claim that the elderly can somehow be fenced off from risk is wishful thinking.”
He presented a graph showing there were 3,097 Covid-19 patients in hospitals in England on March 23 - the day of the UK-wide lockdown. That rose to a high of 17,172 on April 12.
After slumping down to 425 on September 2 the figure on October 11 was 3,451 - above the rate when the first national lockdown came in,
England's deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has said coronavirus is now 'heating up'.
There are particular concerns about the north west of England, where 40 per cent of all the cases are.
It comes ahead of a statement in the Commons by Prime Minister Boris Johnson later this afternoon.
Prof Van Tam made the comments as he explained a map showing the rate of change per 100,000 population by local authority between September 23-29 and September 30 to Oct 6.
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He said: “As the infection rate has begun to grow across the country, hospital infections have started to rise.
“It is clear that hospital admissions are rising fastest in those areas of the country where infection rates are highest, particularly the North West.
“It has changed in a matter of just a few days and that is clearly of concern to me.”
Prof Van-Tam also warned that coronavirus was spreading from younger age groups into those aged over 60.
“There is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60 plus age group in the North West and the North East, and there are rates of change in the same places but also extending a little further south," he said.
“And this is again of significant concern… because of course the elderly suffer a much worse course with Covid-19, they are admitted to hospital for longer periods, and they are more difficult to save.”
The situation in the North West
Jane Eddelston, a consultant in intensive care medicine at Manchester Royal Infirmary in Greater Manchester told the briefing: "The North West has about 40 per cent of all Covid cases at the moment. This is proving to be very challenging for us.
"In Greater Manchester, we've seen a threefold increase in patients admitted to intensive care in the past five weeks and an eight fold increase in hospital admissions.
"Thirty per cent of our critical care beds are taken up with Covid patients and this is starting to impact on the services we provide for other patients."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The condition produces a "very profound inflammation of the lungs," she added and a quarter of patients go on to a ventilator within 24 hours of being admitted to hospital.
"I'd ask you all to respect the virus" and "I stress to you the importance of taking this virus very seriously and follow the advice given", she warned.
The return of Nightingale Hospitals
The temporary Nightingale Hospital is being brought back in Manchester to tackle a rising number of coronavirus cases in the region.
The hospitals are being mobilised in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate to help with the rise in Covid-19 cases.
NHS England’s Professor Stephen Powis told the Downing Street briefing there would also be increased testing of health staff in hotspot areas.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
He said: “We are now having to make greater use for our third line of defence - hospital care for the sickest.
"We now have more patients in hospital with Covid-19 than we did before the government announced restrictions of March 23 in the Spring.
"As the infection rate has begun to grow across the country as Jonathan explained, hospital admissions have also started to rise," Prof Powis added.
There was a peak in the seven-day rolling average of new hospital admissions in April and a decline in late Spring.
But since the beginning of September, we've started to see an increased rise in hospital cases.
"You can see that it is clear that hospital admissions are rising fastest in those areas of the country where infection rates cases are highest -particularly the North West where you can see hospital cases are accelerating the fastest and are at the highest."
There are "steep rises" in the numbers of over-65s - particularly in the over 85s being admitted to hospital.
(Image: PA)
The claim that without taking further action, the elderly can be fenced off from risk "I'm afraid is proved to be wishful thinking," Prof Powis noted.
"Secondly, we have asked the Nightingale hospitals in Manchester, Sunderland and Harrogate to prepare for this next phase
“They are being asked to mobilise over the next few weeks to be ready to accept patients if necessary.”
The number of patients being treated for Covid is rising rapidly in many hospitals, he added.
(Image: NHS)
Liverpool University Hospital has more than 250 patients - the highest numbers - in seven days.
The same is happening in other hospitals in the region.
In the last four weeks, hospitals in the NW and NE have witnessed a seven-fold increase in ICU admissions.
"In just four more weeks they could be treating more patients than in the peak of the first wave," Prof Powis added.
Testing of health workers
Prof Stephen Powis said there would be routine testing of health workers, even if they are asymptomatic.
He said: "To protect our staff and our patients we will be introducing – with tests provided by the Test and Trace service – regular testing for staff in these high-risk areas, even when they don’t have symptoms.
"This will help us keep staff and patients in those hospitals as safe as possible."
(Image: PA)
Prof Powis said the increased testing of asymptomatic NHS staff would go beyond just frontline employees.
He said: “As capacity for testing increases and we are beginning to see new technologies in testing emerging which we are beginning to implement in the NHS, we are now at the point where we will more systematically test asymptomatic staff on a regular basis.
“And we are going to do that first, on the advice of the chief medical officer (Professor Chris Whitty), in those areas of the country with high infection rates, such as the North West.
“As far as staff, yes of course we wish to test frontline staff in hospitals but it is not just frontline staff.
“We know from virology studies where we looked at antibodies that it can be porters, it can be the receptionists and other workers in hospitals who can catch the virus so it is not just the doctors and nurses.
“And yes, we want to extend this out of hospital into our primary care settings, such as general practice.”
This is a problem across the country
Prof Van Tam said: "You have worried me now that I might have presented a bi-polar picture that Covid-19 is a problem in the North and not a problem in the South.
(Image: PA)
“On the contrary, the epidemic this time has clearly picked up pace in the North of England earlier than it did in the first wave and that almost certainly relates to the fact the disease levels in the North, and certainly in the North West, never dropped as far in the summer as they did in the South.
“But pretty much all areas of the UK are now seeing growths in the infection rate and that extending brown map that I showed you, which is sourced from the Joint Biosecurity Centre, absolutely makes that point.
“This is a nationwide phenomenon now that rates are changing upwards across the UK.”
Long Covid
"We're also learning about the long-term symptoms, collectively known as long Covid are more apparent. This is not just a problem for the elderly - it is for all age groups," Prof Powis said.
It can lead to problems with breathing for people and other health issues affecting younger people, he added.
Overall survival rates for coronavirus patients have improved from 72 per cent to 85 per cent.
(Image: PA)
"The government has worked hard to improve supplies of PPE. We have enough PPE stockpiled to last four months," he added.
“Clearly we have learnt many things from that first wave, we have learnt better treatments for patients, and Dexamethasone… we learnt that that reduces deaths.”
But he warned: “R is above one, that means that infections will continue to rise, and as infections continue to rise, then hospital admissions and impact on health services continue to rise.”
Test and trace
On Test and Trace, Prof Van Tam said the country could have been in a “worse situation by now if we had not had Test and Trace notifying people when they had been close contacts and asking them to self-isolate”.
“So please keep on using this system, it remains vitally important.”
"We have plans in place so hospitals can help each other. More money is going into the NHS and 111 phone services."
Prof Powis added "It is a sad truth, there is still no cure no vaccine for Covid-19.
"Sadly as the increase in the number of infections increases, so will the numbers who die.
"If we do not take measures, the death toll will be too great to bear. Any additional measures that are put in place this week will take a number of weeks before we see a benefit with hospital admissions."
Prof Jonathan Van Tam said our resurgence in cases this autumn has mainly been in adults between 20 to 29 years of age.
"There is the spread from those younger age groups into the 60 plus age groups in the North West and the North East. This is of significant concern because the elderly suffer a much worse course with Covid-19.
"They are admitted to hospitals for longer periods and they are more difficult to save."
"From early September, there's been a marked pick-up. As patients become ill with Covid-19, they don't immediately go into hospital.
"It takes some time before they become ill enough to go into hospital. They don't die in hospital the moment they arrive.
"The point I'm trying to make here is there is a lag between cases, between hospital admissions.
"The hospital admissions we have right now are related to infections we had about three weeks ago."
Virus thrives in crowded spaces
Prof Van Tam said the virus spreads in closed spaces, crowded spaces and areas where people were in close contact.
Asked about the transmission of the disease in hospitality settings, he added: “We do know the virus thrives on the thing we like most which is human contact,
"We have increasingly strong evidence about shouting and singing as pressure points on the virus in terms of making the expulsion of virus-laden particles go further and the transmission therefore to become more intense.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man United great Paul Scholes appointed interim manager of Salford City

Salford City co-owner Paul Scholes has been put in temporary charge of the Ammies after boss Graham Alexander was sacked .
Manchester United legend Scholes takes over in the dugout at the Peninsula Stadium after Alexander was sacked by the League Two club .
Alexander had been Salford manager for more than two years since being appointed in May 2018 , where he succeeded previous joint managers Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson who guided the Ammies to promotion from the National League North , before departing and taking over at Chester FC .
The former Preston North End and Burnley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two after winning the National League play-off final against Eastleigh and reaching the EFL for the first time in the club 's history last year .
Alexander led the Ammies to 11th last season , when the campaign was curtailed early due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Salford sit fifth in League Two and are unbeaten so far this season in the second tier .
Alexander 's last game in charge of the Ammies was Salford 's 2-2 draw against Tranmere Rovers at the Peninsula Stadium at the werekend .
Scholes will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coach by Warren Joyce , who is currently self isolating , while a new permanent manager is sought .
Scholes co-owns Salford with Class of 92 team mates Gary and Phil Neville , Nicky Butt , Ryan Giggs and David Beckham , as well as Singaporean businessman Peter Lim .
A club statement read : `` Salford City Football Club announces that manager Graham Alexander has left the club with immediate effect .
`` The club met with Graham this morning and after discussion have agreed to part company .
The club would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all his hard work .
`` In his first season he guided the team to Wembley , resulting in promotion to League 2 and in his second season he reached the Leasing.com Trophy final .
The club would like to wish him all the best and success in the future .
`` Paul Scholes will act as the interim head coach while the club looks to secure a new manager .
Warren Joyce , currently in isolation , will join Paul once he is able to . ''
Scholes ' only previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hometown club Oldham Athletic , where he spent little over a month at Boundary Park before resigning and overseeing seven games in charge .

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Salford City co-owner Paul Scholes has been put in temporary charge of the Ammies after boss Graham Alexander was sacked.
Manchester United legend Scholes takes over in the dugout at the Peninsula Stadium after Alexander was sacked by the League Two club.
Alexander had been Salford manager for more than two years since being appointed in May 2018, where he succeeded previous joint managers Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson who guided the Ammies to promotion from the National League North, before departing and taking over at Chester FC.
The former Preston North End and Burnley man oversaw Salford's promotion to League Two after winning the National League play-off final against Eastleigh and reaching the EFL for the first time in the club's history last year.
Alexander led the Ammies to 11th last season, when the campaign was curtailed early due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Salford sit fifth in League Two and are unbeaten so far this season in the second tier.
Alexander's last game in charge of the Ammies was Salford's 2-2 draw against Tranmere Rovers at the Peninsula Stadium at the werekend.
Scholes will be aided in his role as interim head coach by Warren Joyce, who is currently self isolating, while a new permanent manager is sought.
Scholes co-owns Salford with Class of 92 team mates Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham, as well as Singaporean businessman Peter Lim.
A club statement read: "Salford City Football Club announces that manager Graham Alexander has left the club with immediate effect.
"The club met with Graham this morning and after discussion have agreed to part company. The club would like to thank Graham for his contribution and all his hard work.
"In his first season he guided the team to Wembley, resulting in promotion to League 2 and in his second season he reached the Leasing.com Trophy final. The club would like to wish him all the best and success in the future.
"Paul Scholes will act as the interim head coach while the club looks to secure a new manager. Warren Joyce, currently in isolation, will join Paul once he is able to."
Scholes' only previous EFL managerial experience came last year with hometown club Oldham Athletic, where he spent little over a month at Boundary Park before resigning and overseeing seven games in charge.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Burglar sends terrified man hanging off window ledge to concrete floor below

A desperate man tried to hide from an intruder by clinging onto a window ledge - but the burglar found him and sent him plunging to the concrete floor below .
Colin Williams , 23 , has been jailed for more than nine years for the callous attack that left the victim with two broken heels and an injury to his fingers that required surgery .
A jury at Liverpool Crown Court heard the two were known to each other , but had become involved in a dispute .
Williams , of Poplars in Warrington and Hulme , Manchester , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a series of threatening messages on Facebook including ‘ you think you ’ re smart playing hide and seek ’ and ’ not done until I ’ ve caught you ’ .
Within a minute of sending the messages , Williams went to the victim 's home and and kicked down the door to the second floor flat in Padgate , Warrington .
In fear of Williams , the victim climbed out of the kitchen window and hung onto the ledge to try and avoid being seen , Cheshire Police said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and struck his hand with a sharp object , causing the victim to fall onto the concrete floor outside .
The victim shattered both his heels but somehow managed to flee to safety at a nearby takeaway and ask staff to call police .
Meanwhile , the victim ’ s 22-year-old girlfriend had already fled the flat to get help .
The victim , who has not been named , suffered an injury to one of his fingers which required surgery and broke both his heels which left him unable to walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was arrested at his home address and was interviewed by officers the day after the attack on December 2 last year .
He replied no comment to the questions put to him and was subsequently charged .
Williams was found guilty of aggravated burglary and section 18 assault following a four-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court and has been jailed for nine years and six months .
Detective Constable Rob Thorpe , from Warrington Local Policing Unit , said : `` I am pleased the jury has convicted Williams and justice has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully supportive throughout the case .
`` Williams left him in complete fear .
He felt he had no choice but to cling onto the window ledge to try and avoid detection .
`` Williams knew he was hanging out of the window and still his hand was struck which meant he fell from a considerable height and sustained serious injuries to his feet .
`` Despite being in considerable pain , he fought through this and managed to get help from the public who called police . ''

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A desperate man tried to hide from an intruder by clinging onto a window ledge - but the burglar found him and sent him plunging to the concrete floor below.
Colin Williams, 23, has been jailed for more than nine years for the callous attack that left the victim with two broken heels and an injury to his fingers that required surgery.
A jury at Liverpool Crown Court heard the two were known to each other, but had become involved in a dispute.
Williams, of Poplars in Warrington and Hulme, Manchester, sent the victim, also aged 23, a series of threatening messages on Facebook including ‘you think you’re smart playing hide and seek’ and ’not done until I’ve caught you’.
Within a minute of sending the messages, Williams went to the victim's home and and kicked down the door to the second floor flat in Padgate, Warrington.
In fear of Williams, the victim climbed out of the kitchen window and hung onto the ledge to try and avoid being seen, Cheshire Police said in a press release.
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However Williams saw him and struck his hand with a sharp object, causing the victim to fall onto the concrete floor outside.
The victim shattered both his heels but somehow managed to flee to safety at a nearby takeaway and ask staff to call police.
Meanwhile, the victim’s 22-year-old girlfriend had already fled the flat to get help.
The victim, who has not been named, suffered an injury to one of his fingers which required surgery and broke both his heels which left him unable to walk for a number of months.
Williams was arrested at his home address and was interviewed by officers the day after the attack on December 2 last year.
He replied no comment to the questions put to him and was subsequently charged.
Williams was found guilty of aggravated burglary and section 18 assault following a four-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court and has been jailed for nine years and six months.
Detective Constable Rob Thorpe, from Warrington Local Policing Unit, said: "I am pleased the jury has convicted Williams and justice has been served for the victim who has been fully supportive throughout the case.
"Williams left him in complete fear. He felt he had no choice but to cling onto the window ledge to try and avoid detection.
"Williams knew he was hanging out of the window and still his hand was struck which meant he fell from a considerable height and sustained serious injuries to his feet.
"Despite being in considerable pain, he fought through this and managed to get help from the public who called police."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--GP practices in 'urgent' update as patients face cancelled blood tests

NHS patients could have blood tests cancelled due a shortage of a chemical used in hospital laboratories .
Text messages have been issued by GP practices in Greater Manchester warning patients of cancellations .
GP surgeries and hospitals are being impacted by a supply chain issue at one of the NHS ’ s main suppliers of a key reagent - a chemical used to analyse blood tests .
The reagent is supplied to hospital labs by global biotech firm Roche .
Roche bosses say a 'technical issue ' with equipment at its distribution centre in Sussex was causing supply delays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impacting on Covid-19 testing .
The text message , sent by GP practices in Trafford and south Manchester , read : `` Urgent update - please be aware that there is a national issue with the supply of stocks to hospital laboratories which is impacting on our ability to perform blood tests , this may mean that some non urgent bloods are cancelled whilst the labs wait for stock , we will do our best to continue as normal please bare with us . ''
A more in-depth alert was shared by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agency ( MHRA ) .
It said the shortage had been caused by 'logistics challenges ' at Roche and could cause 'significant disruption ' to patients .
The statement , posted on Wednesday , said : `` Yesterday we were made aware of a likely shortage of reagent supplied by Roche Diagnostics Ltd caused by issues in their supply chain .
`` Other providers of reagent and associated equipment are unaffected as is the PCR coronavirus testing system .
`` Roche Diagnostics Ltd is a major supplier of reagent to the NHS in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assured that the issues relate to logistics challenges within the supply chain as opposed to shortage of the product .
`` But clearly these logistics issues still have the potential to cause significant disruption to patient services . ''
The MHRA said NHS pathology laboratories had been instructed to 'enact their business continuity plans ' and work with their Pathology Network and other NHS organisations to preserve remaining stocks for priority areas .
These include operating theatres carrying out urgent and emergency surgery .
The plans also include arranging for labs using products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortages .
The statement added : `` Our overall aim is to reduce the impact on patient services and cancellation of tests and procedures should only be done as a last resort . ''
The MHRA said the NHS and the Department for Health and Social Care were working with Roche on prioritising stock that can moved through the supply chain .
`` It is therefore essential that the NHS centrally continues to have an accurate picture of where current stocks and problem areas exist , '' the statement added .
The issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , MHRA warned .
A spokesperson for Roche said : `` There has been a technical issue with the equipment in our new Distribution Centre in Sussex , England , that supplies the UK and Ireland with diagnostics products .
`` This has resulted in a temporary disruption and some delays in distribution of products to UK and Ireland customers .
`` This issue relates to a local site move of product distribution and only affects the UK and Ireland .
`` The supply of our diagnostic solutions to other countries is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products and solutions is not affected .
`` Roche Pharmaceuticals product supply is also not affected .
`` This has not and will not affect our ability to supply COVID-19 tests in the UK .
`` We have been in contact with all impacted UK and Ireland customers and are working closely with the NHS in England , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland , and the HSE in Ireland , to minimise the impact on critical services which rely on our products - including cancer , cardiac and infectious diseases .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are for our customers and , more importantly for patients , and our team in the UK Distribution Centre is working night and day to ensure normal services are resumed as soon as possible .
`` We are confident that the plans we have put in place will deliver significant improvements by the weekend to the supply of the tests affected by these logistical issues .
`` We will be well on the way to resolution by the end of next week . ''
The Manchester Evening News contacted NHS England and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for responses , and was directed to the MHRA statement .

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NHS patients could have blood tests cancelled due a shortage of a chemical used in hospital laboratories.
Text messages have been issued by GP practices in Greater Manchester warning patients of cancellations.
GP surgeries and hospitals are being impacted by a supply chain issue at one of the NHS’s main suppliers of a key reagent - a chemical used to analyse blood tests.
The reagent is supplied to hospital labs by global biotech firm Roche.
Roche bosses say a 'technical issue' with equipment at its distribution centre in Sussex was causing supply delays.
The firm said it was not impacting on Covid-19 testing.
The text message, sent by GP practices in Trafford and south Manchester, read: "Urgent update - please be aware that there is a national issue with the supply of stocks to hospital laboratories which is impacting on our ability to perform blood tests, this may mean that some non urgent bloods are cancelled whilst the labs wait for stock, we will do our best to continue as normal please bare with us."
A more in-depth alert was shared by the government's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
It said the shortage had been caused by 'logistics challenges' at Roche and could cause 'significant disruption' to patients.
The statement, posted on Wednesday, said: "Yesterday we were made aware of a likely shortage of reagent supplied by Roche Diagnostics Ltd caused by issues in their supply chain.
"Other providers of reagent and associated equipment are unaffected as is the PCR coronavirus testing system.
"Roche Diagnostics Ltd is a major supplier of reagent to the NHS in the UK.
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"We have been assured that the issues relate to logistics challenges within the supply chain as opposed to shortage of the product.
"But clearly these logistics issues still have the potential to cause significant disruption to patient services."
The MHRA said NHS pathology laboratories had been instructed to 'enact their business continuity plans' and work with their Pathology Network and other NHS organisations to preserve remaining stocks for priority areas.
These include operating theatres carrying out urgent and emergency surgery.
The plans also include arranging for labs using products from alternative suppliers to support those with shortages.
The statement added: "Our overall aim is to reduce the impact on patient services and cancellation of tests and procedures should only be done as a last resort."
The MHRA said the NHS and the Department for Health and Social Care were working with Roche on prioritising stock that can moved through the supply chain.
"It is therefore essential that the NHS centrally continues to have an accurate picture of where current stocks and problem areas exist," the statement added.
The issue could last between two and three weeks, MHRA warned.
A spokesperson for Roche said: "There has been a technical issue with the equipment in our new Distribution Centre in Sussex, England, that supplies the UK and Ireland with diagnostics products.
"This has resulted in a temporary disruption and some delays in distribution of products to UK and Ireland customers.
"This issue relates to a local site move of product distribution and only affects the UK and Ireland.
"The supply of our diagnostic solutions to other countries is not affected. The production of our diagnostics products and solutions is not affected.
"Roche Pharmaceuticals product supply is also not affected.
"This has not and will not affect our ability to supply COVID-19 tests in the UK.
"We have been in contact with all impacted UK and Ireland customers and are working closely with the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the HSE in Ireland, to minimise the impact on critical services which rely on our products - including cancer, cardiac and infectious diseases.
"We know how critical our diagnostics products are for our customers and, more importantly for patients, and our team in the UK Distribution Centre is working night and day to ensure normal services are resumed as soon as possible.
"We are confident that the plans we have put in place will deliver significant improvements by the weekend to the supply of the tests affected by these logistical issues.
"We will be well on the way to resolution by the end of next week."
The Manchester Evening News contacted NHS England and the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership for responses, and was directed to the MHRA statement.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man United stance on further academy loan exits before EFL transfer deadline

Di'Shon Bernard is the most likely of Manchester United 's young players to head out on loan this week .
United have already sent a number of academy stars out on loan this summer , with Max Taylor the latest to follow Under-23 teammates Dylan Levitt , James Garner , Tahith Chong , Matej Kovar and Aliou Traore in securing a temporary move .
And MEN Sport understands centre-back Bernard , 19 , has been in talks with League One and League Two clubs over a possible loan until the end of the season .
The London-born defender has made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starting in the 2-1 defeat by Astana in the Europa League almost a year ago , though he 's a leading member of Neil Wood 's Under-23 squad .
United , however , remain committed to sending many of their best young stars out on loan to get experience of senior football .
Bernard could find a club before this Friday 's transfer deadline for EFL clubs .
It is understood that right-back Ethan Laird and Spanish central midfielder Arnau Puigmal are likely to remain at Old Trafford , with Laird now training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Teden Mengi is another remaining with United and is a part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's senior squad too .
It is United 's policy to ensure their Under-23s squad has a youthful look , with many of the current players around 18 years old .
Anthony Elanga , Hannibal Mejbri and Ethan Galbraith are the main stars of that side right now .
Earlier this summer , Wood explained the club 's strategy on loans to MEN Sport .
`` We ’ d never hold them back , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ go on loan , we ’ re not going to keep them back just to play in the Under-23 league , we recognise that the next challenge for them is to go out in the league , go and play twice a week , meet the demands of that and perform well .
“ At the moment they ’ re still with us , there ’ s a lot of interest and it comes down to player decisions as well . ''

Di'Shon Bernard is the most likely of Manchester United's young players to head out on loan this week.
United have already sent a number of academy stars out on loan this summer, with Max Taylor the latest to follow Under-23 teammates Dylan Levitt, James Garner, Tahith Chong, Matej Kovar and Aliou Traore in securing a temporary move.
And MEN Sport understands centre-back Bernard, 19, has been in talks with League One and League Two clubs over a possible loan until the end of the season.
The London-born defender has made just one senior appearance for United, starting in the 2-1 defeat by Astana in the Europa League almost a year ago, though he's a leading member of Neil Wood's Under-23 squad.
United, however, remain committed to sending many of their best young stars out on loan to get experience of senior football.
Bernard could find a club before this Friday's transfer deadline for EFL clubs. It is understood that right-back Ethan Laird and Spanish central midfielder Arnau Puigmal are likely to remain at Old Trafford, with Laird now training regularly with the first team group. Teden Mengi is another remaining with United and is a part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's senior squad too.
It is United's policy to ensure their Under-23s squad has a youthful look, with many of the current players around 18 years old. Anthony Elanga, Hannibal Mejbri and Ethan Galbraith are the main stars of that side right now.
Earlier this summer, Wood explained the club's strategy on loans to MEN Sport.
"We’d never hold them back," he said. "The lads that are earmarked to go on loan, we’re not going to keep them back just to play in the Under-23 league, we recognise that the next challenge for them is to go out in the league, go and play twice a week, meet the demands of that and perform well.
“At the moment they’re still with us, there’s a lot of interest and it comes down to player decisions as well."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--£150k McLaren supercar caught doing 100mph on M6

The driver of a £150,000 sports car has been caught doing more than 100mph on the M6 , police say @ @ @ @ @ was spotted racing down the motorway near Wigan by officers in an unmarked car .
@ @ @ @ @ he was clocked in doing more than 30mph over the speed limit .
He was @ @ @ @ @ the incident .
In a tweet , an officer from GMP 's Traffic Unit said @ @ @ @ @ driving in excess of 100mph on the M6 close to Wigan .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ spot the unmarked police car behind him .
Vehicle stopped and driver reported . ''
@ @ @ @ @ 100mph in just 6.3 seconds and boasts a top speed of 204mph .
Launched in @ @ @ @ @ £149,000 new for the basic model .
Anyone concerned about vehicle crime can contact police @ @ @ @ @ use the Live Chat feature at www.gmp.police.uk .

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The driver of a £150,000 sports car has been caught doing more than 100mph on the M6, police say.
The red McLaren 570S was spotted racing down the motorway near Wigan by officers in an unmarked car.
Unfortunately for the driver, he was clocked in doing more than 30mph over the speed limit.
He was stopped and police later reported the incident.
In a tweet, an officer from GMP's Traffic Unit said: "McLaren 570 seen driving in excess of 100mph on the M6 close to Wigan.
"It's a shame he didn't spot the unmarked police car behind him. Vehicle stopped and driver reported."
The McLaren supercar can reach 100mph in just 6.3 seconds and boasts a top speed of 204mph. Launched in 2015, the car costs £149,000 new for the basic model.
Anyone concerned about vehicle crime can contact police on 101.
Alternatively, use the Live Chat feature at www.gmp.police.uk.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man City loanee Angelino calls Manchester United 'average'

RB Leipzig are not scared of an 'average ' Manchester United side in the Champions League , according to defender Angelino .
The on-loan Manchester City defender has been previewing Leipzig 's Champions League group , which sees them paired with United , Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir .
Angelino is in his second spell at Leipzig after helping the Bundesliga side to the semi-finals of last season 's competition in Lisbon , with his time at City expected to come to an end in the summer as there is an option to make his loan permanent .
But he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blue side of Manchester as he called United 'average ' when assessing Leipzig 's three opponents .
He told rblive.de : “ I don ’ t know that much about Basaksehir .
We know Paris from the semi-finals in the tournament in Lisbon.
” “ And what I ’ ve seen from Manchester United so far : Sometimes they ’ re world class , sometimes they ’ re average .
We don ’ t have to hide.
” Angelino also expanded on his relationship with Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann , comparing him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United what to expect from their group stage opponents .
“ Both are extremely concerned with football , know a lot , always think proactively and always have new ideas ready , '' he said of Nagelsmann and Guardiola .
“ We have known each other for a while and have been in contact before , when he was still a trainer in Hoffenheim .
The coach trusts me .
I can feel that and give it back with performance .
And his style of play matches my qualities exactly .
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RB Leipzig are not scared of an 'average' Manchester United side in the Champions League, according to defender Angelino.
The on-loan Manchester City defender has been previewing Leipzig's Champions League group, which sees them paired with United, Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir.
Angelino is in his second spell at Leipzig after helping the Bundesliga side to the semi-finals of last season's competition in Lisbon, with his time at City expected to come to an end in the summer as there is an option to make his loan permanent.
But he showed his loyalty still lies on the blue side of Manchester as he called United 'average' when assessing Leipzig's three opponents.
He told rblive.de: “I don’t know that much about Basaksehir. We know Paris from the semi-finals in the tournament in Lisbon.”
“And what I’ve seen from Manchester United so far: Sometimes they’re world class, sometimes they’re average. We don’t have to hide.”
Angelino also expanded on his relationship with Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann, comparing him to City boss Pep Guardiola, perhaps showing United what to expect from their group stage opponents.
“Both are extremely concerned with football, know a lot, always think proactively and always have new ideas ready," he said of Nagelsmann and Guardiola.
“We have known each other for a while and have been in contact before, when he was still a trainer in Hoffenheim. The coach trusts me. I can feel that and give it back with performance. And his style of play matches my qualities exactly.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Comedy club Frog & Bucket deemed not 'culturally significant' enough for funding

Manchester 's renowned comedy club the Frog and Bucket has been denied an Arts Council grant that meant 'everything ' to its future survival plans .
The Swan Street venue was rejected from the Culture Recovery Fund , which has today announced £257m in grants for the country 's museums , galleries , theatres and more .
A total of 1,385 venues will receive grants today , according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden .
The grants start at £50,000 and go up to £3m - but there 'll be nothing for Frog and Bucket .
The comedy club will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England , which said in an email that it had found the venue not to be 'culturally significant ' .
It comes just months after the venue was chosen to host one of the government 's first live audience pilot performances in England .
Director Jessica Toomey said she is 'absolutely devastated ' that the comedy club has been rejected for the grant , and that it feels like 'two fingers up ' to the northern comedy scene .
The club , which helped to launch the careers of Peter Kay , Johnny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has been losing money since reopening , she said .
She said : `` The Arts Council have led us to believe we 'll be at reduced capacity until next spring - so we 're losing money by being open .
`` But it was important for us to be open to provide work for comedians and to give the public laughter again .
`` Although we 're on reduced capacity , it 's been great .
It 's been lovely .
`` The audience just really want to be here and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The funding ] would have meant we could retain jobs into next year - I do n't know what it means now .
It was everything .
`` That 's the end of the road , there 's no appeal process , there 's nothing else we can apply for . ''
The rejection email she received said : `` We considered whether your organisation is culturally significant and / or contributing to provide cultural opportunity in England . ''
Jessica added : `` If we had n't got the money , okay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a real kick in the teeth .
That really upset me , that patronising copy-and-paste sentence . ''
The team at Frog and Bucket , along with business owners across the north , are bracing for the Prime Minister 's announcement later today , which will confirm whether hospitality businesses in Greater Manchester must close .
Jessica said : `` With this announcement looming this afternoon too , I really needed some good news .
`` Until we get this official announcement from Boris I just do n't know where I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how long it could be for .
`` I 've just got absolutely no idea until later , I 'm preparing for us to be closed for at least a month .
`` It will be absolutely heartbreaking to contact a load of comedians later today and pull all that work again - they 've waited seven months to start working , they get booked , and it might get cancelled again . ''
Frog & Bucket is now looking at its own fundraising to help its survival - you can keep up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook accounts .

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Manchester's renowned comedy club the Frog and Bucket has been denied an Arts Council grant that meant 'everything' to its future survival plans.
The Oldham Street venue was rejected from the Culture Recovery Fund, which has today announced £257m in grants for the country's museums, galleries, theatres and more.
A total of 1,385 venues will receive grants today, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
The grants start at £50,000 and go up to £3m - but there'll be nothing for Frog and Bucket.
The comedy club will not receive any financial aid from Arts Council England, which said in an email that it had found the venue not to be 'culturally significant'.
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It comes just months after the venue was chosen to host one of the government's first live audience pilot performances in England.
Director Jessica Toomey said she is 'absolutely devastated' that the comedy club has been rejected for the grant, and that it feels like 'two fingers up' to the northern comedy scene.
The club, which helped to launch the careers of Peter Kay, Johnny Vegas, Sarah Millican and Jack Whitehall, has been losing money since reopening, she said.
She said: "The Arts Council have led us to believe we'll be at reduced capacity until next spring - so we're losing money by being open.
"But it was important for us to be open to provide work for comedians and to give the public laughter again.
"Although we're on reduced capacity, it's been great. It's been lovely.
"The audience just really want to be here and they really enjoy it.
(Image: Carla Speight)
"[The funding] would have meant we could retain jobs into next year - I don't know what it means now. It was everything.
"That's the end of the road, there's no appeal process, there's nothing else we can apply for."
The rejection email she received said: "We considered whether your organisation is culturally significant and / or contributing to provide cultural opportunity in England."
Jessica added: "If we hadn't got the money, okay, but putting that in the letter was a real kick in the teeth. That really upset me, that patronising copy-and-paste sentence."
The team at Frog and Bucket, along with business owners across the north, are bracing for the Prime Minister's announcement later today, which will confirm whether hospitality businesses in Greater Manchester must close.
Jessica said: "With this announcement looming this afternoon too, I really needed some good news.
"Until we get this official announcement from Boris I just don't know where I'm at - if we're closing and how long it could be for.
"I've just got absolutely no idea until later, I'm preparing for us to be closed for at least a month.
"It will be absolutely heartbreaking to contact a load of comedians later today and pull all that work again - they've waited seven months to start working, they get booked, and it might get cancelled again."
Frog & Bucket is now looking at its own fundraising to help its survival - you can keep up with the latest on their Twitter and Facebook accounts.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man United should withstand pressure from fans to make Bruno Fernandes captain

Within a few weeks of arriving at Old Trafford it was clear what Bruno Fernandes was going to bring to the Manchester United squad and this would be £47million well spent .
The creative qualities of the Portuguese playmaker were evident and he had an immediate impact on United 's attack , but it was the sometimes unseen elements of Fernandes ' character that were also impressing .
These were the early stages of a 19-game unbeaten run and while not every performance was impressive a surge of momentum was being generated , one that would withstand lockdown and three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took them to third in the Premier League and Fernandes was at the heart of that revival , but when standards did drop he was quick to let everyone know it was unacceptable .
As soon as he made his debut it was clear he was going to be a demanding presence on the pitch .
Those who have watched or played with Fernandes in Portugal have seen his relentless drive for perfection and how he can be cutting with his own dressing room if players do n't meet his expectations .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at United but it was embraced .
When Fernandes produced a lively 10-minute cameo in an otherwise drab draw in Brugge on February 20 , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed the qualities he 'd discovered in his new arrival since working with him on a daily basis .
`` He ’ s another conductor and leader and winner .
He wants to win .
He doesn ’ t take 99 per cent as good enough and he ’ s impressed me , '' the United manager said .
`` That ’ s something you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t really know about until you have him in your group .
He ’ s been absolutely top class . ''
Nobody can deny Fernandes is desperate to win .
He was critical of the idea United should have been happy with a draw at Everton at the start of March and insisted he was n't happy after a draw at Tottenham on the day United 's season resumed .
That can be the issue with players so desperate to win : that when they do n't the alternative is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' honesty and demands of his teammates and insists he wants players like that in his team .
He 's right to take that approach and Fernandes is unlikely to change now , but there will be a fine line between calling for more and making matters worse if results do n't begin to improve .
United 's 6-1 humbling by Tottenham at the beginning of the month marked the third successive Premier League performance that simply has n't met standards for United and Fernandes must be feeling great frustration at what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at United and his teammates need to respond .
Any of the squad who shrink in the spotlight rather than rise to the challenge are n't going to be long-term successes at a club like United .
But embracing the honesty and leadership of Fernandes should only go so far .
The idea of giving him the captaincy might appeal to fans after last week 's embarrassment but there are a couple of reasons why it would be a negative move , even ignoring the impact it will have on Harry Maguire .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ teammates and demanding more from them .
Fernandes can do that without the armband attached to his bicep .
If anything , it might dilute those qualities , which are essential at raising standards at a club that has consistently let them slip in recent years .
That edge to his approach ca n't be taken away .
Fernandes has the ideal role now .
He is unburdened from the captaincy so can be demanding and critical , if required , as well as taking on the role of chief creator in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and risk sacrificing some of those traits is unnecessary .

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Within a few weeks of arriving at Old Trafford it was clear what Bruno Fernandes was going to bring to the Manchester United squad and this would be £47million well spent.
The creative qualities of the Portuguese playmaker were evident and he had an immediate impact on United's attack, but it was the sometimes unseen elements of Fernandes' character that were also impressing.
These were the early stages of a 19-game unbeaten run and while not every performance was impressive a surge of momentum was being generated, one that would withstand lockdown and three months without football.
United's form took them to third in the Premier League and Fernandes was at the heart of that revival, but when standards did drop he was quick to let everyone know it was unacceptable.
As soon as he made his debut it was clear he was going to be a demanding presence on the pitch. Those who have watched or played with Fernandes in Portugal have seen his relentless drive for perfection and how he can be cutting with his own dressing room if players don't meet his expectations.
There were signs of that drive early on at United but it was embraced. When Fernandes produced a lively 10-minute cameo in an otherwise drab draw in Brugge on February 20, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed the qualities he'd discovered in his new arrival since working with him on a daily basis.
"He’s another conductor and leader and winner. He wants to win. He doesn’t take 99 per cent as good enough and he’s impressed me," the United manager said. "That’s something you see when you watch him but you don’t really know about until you have him in your group. He’s been absolutely top class."
Nobody can deny Fernandes is desperate to win. He was critical of the idea United should have been happy with a draw at Everton at the start of March and insisted he wasn't happy after a draw at Tottenham on the day United's season resumed. That can be the issue with players so desperate to win: that when they don't the alternative is just too painful.
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Solskjaer has embraced Fernandes' honesty and demands of his teammates and insists he wants players like that in his team. He's right to take that approach and Fernandes is unlikely to change now, but there will be a fine line between calling for more and making matters worse if results don't begin to improve.
United's 6-1 humbling by Tottenham at the beginning of the month marked the third successive Premier League performance that simply hasn't met standards for United and Fernandes must be feeling great frustration at what he's seeing.
Fernandes sets the standard at United and his teammates need to respond. Any of the squad who shrink in the spotlight rather than rise to the challenge aren't going to be long-term successes at a club like United.
But embracing the honesty and leadership of Fernandes should only go so far. The idea of giving him the captaincy might appeal to fans after last week's embarrassment but there are a couple of reasons why it would be a negative move, even ignoring the impact it will have on Harry Maguire.
Captaincy is about more than shouting at teammates and demanding more from them. Fernandes can do that without the armband attached to his bicep. If anything, it might dilute those qualities, which are essential at raising standards at a club that has consistently let them slip in recent years. That edge to his approach can't be taken away.
Fernandes has the ideal role now. He is unburdened from the captaincy so can be demanding and critical, if required, as well as taking on the role of chief creator in this side. To add to his workload and risk sacrificing some of those traits is unnecessary.