themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Martin Lewis' warning to anyone getting married in the next year

For most people who were meant to get married this year , things have been a bit rubbish .
Many couples have been forced to completely rearrange their ceremonies due to social distancing rules , and even now , people are n't entirely sure when they 'll be able to tie the knot .
Today new rules came into effect in England , which limit wedding parties to 15 - and all ceremonies must take place in covid-secure venues .
And the bad news does n't stop there , as Martin Lewis has warned about potential issues with wedding insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Martin responded to a query from a viewer about booking a venue , reports the Daily Record .
The caller said venues she had contacted were refusing to accept payment via debit or credit card and asked the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com whether she should make a payment by bank transfer or buy wedding insurance .
Martin explained how getting wedding insurance at the moment is “ difficult ” due to the uncertainty brought about by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
And whether or not she should pay by bank transfer , Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same position .
He said : `` I have to be plain and this is n't what you are going to want to hear .
`` I would never pay for a substantial transaction in BACS . ''
He added : `` BACS are bank transfers and they have no protection .
There 's no rights .
`` I 'm going to upset a lot of wedding venues here so I ’ m going to make it very personal .
“ I would never make a large commercial payment via BACS because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` If you ca n't book your wedding now , I know this is n't what you want to hear , I think it 's something you have to be conservative about . ''
He explained how companies may be anxious about taking credit card payments because they give consumers additional rights if the booking is cancelled .
In the UK , there are two money-back schemes that could help you get a refund through your bank , building society or credit card issuer .
The first of these protections is chargeback , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and building societies .
While not a direct consumer right , it is a process that allows you to reverse a transaction if you 're unable to resolve a dispute with a business .
The second is Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 .
This is a legal protection for credit card users on purchases of more than £100 and less than £30,000 .
It means your card issuer is jointly responsible if a sale goes wrong .
For something as memorable as a wedding , it may be best to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favourite venues and make enquiries - without making any payment - at least until there are fewer restrictions as a result of Covid-19 .

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For most people who were meant to get married this year, things have been a bit rubbish.
Many couples have been forced to completely rearrange their ceremonies due to social distancing rules, and even now, people aren't entirely sure when they'll be able to tie the knot.
Today new rules came into effect in England, which limit wedding parties to 15 - and all ceremonies must take place in covid-secure venues.
And the bad news doesn't stop there, as Martin Lewis has warned about potential issues with wedding insurance.
On one recent This Morning appearance, Martin responded to a query from a viewer about booking a venue, reports the Daily Record.
The caller said venues she had contacted were refusing to accept payment via debit or credit card and asked the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com whether she should make a payment by bank transfer or buy wedding insurance.
Martin explained how getting wedding insurance at the moment is “difficult” due to the uncertainty brought about by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
And whether or not she should pay by bank transfer, Martin issued a stern warning for everyone in the same position.
He said: "I have to be plain and this isn't what you are going to want to hear.
"I would never pay for a substantial transaction in BACS."
He added: "BACS are bank transfers and they have no protection. There's no rights.
"I'm going to upset a lot of wedding venues here so I’m going to make it very personal.
“I would never make a large commercial payment via BACS because I don't get the payments.
"If you can't book your wedding now, I know this isn't what you want to hear, I think it's something you have to be conservative about."
He explained how companies may be anxious about taking credit card payments because they give consumers additional rights if the booking is cancelled.
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In the UK, there are two money-back schemes that could help you get a refund through your bank, building society or credit card issuer.
The first of these protections is chargeback , which covers all card payments through banks and building societies. While not a direct consumer right, it is a process that allows you to reverse a transaction if you're unable to resolve a dispute with a business.
The second is Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 . This is a legal protection for credit card users on purchases of more than £100 and less than £30,000. It means your card issuer is jointly responsible if a sale goes wrong.
For something as memorable as a wedding, it may be best to shop around and create a list of favourite venues and make enquiries - without making any payment - at least until there are fewer restrictions as a result of Covid-19.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Two Lotto winners from Oldham have claimed their £1m prize

Two £1m Lotto ticket holders in Oldham have both become millionaires overnight after claiming the £1m prize in the same draw last month .
The so-far unnamed players both bought Lotto tickets in the Greater Manchester town on Saturday August 8 , but did n't initially claim their prize .
The winning numbers for the draw were 2 , 40 , 49 , 53 , 56 and 58 with a bonus ball of 41 and the jackpot total was £7.1m .
It led to National Lottery bosses to start an appeal to find them after the days turned into weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now they have got in touch to claim their prizes , Camelot was thrilled to announce today .
Both prizes have now been claimed and are going through the validation process , a spokesman for Camelot UK Lotteries Limited said on Monday .
Andy Carter , senior winners ’ adviser at the National Lottery , said : “ This is incredible news – one draw , one town and an incredible two £1 million Lotto prizes that have now been claimed .
“ It ’ s fantastic to be able to bring a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this news .
“ We will now focus on supporting the ticket-holder or ticket-holders through the process .
“ We ’ re continuing to encourage all National Lottery players to check their tickets , either online via the National Lottery website or , as the current situation allows , in their local store.
” Checks will be carried out and once the prize money has been paid , the lucky winner , or winners , can decide whether to go public to share their good news .
The estimated odds of winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but it is not yet clear what the odds are on two winners from the same place both scooping the prize .

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Two £1m Lotto ticket holders in Oldham have both become millionaires overnight after claiming the £1m prize in the same draw last month.
The so-far unnamed players both bought Lotto tickets in the Greater Manchester town on Saturday August 8, but didn't initially claim their prize.
The winning numbers for the draw were 2, 40, 49, 53, 56 and 58 with a bonus ball of 41 and the jackpot total was £7.1m.
It led to National Lottery bosses to start an appeal to find them after the days turned into weeks and the huge prizes remained unclaimed.
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Now they have got in touch to claim their prizes, Camelot was thrilled to announce today.
Both prizes have now been claimed and are going through the validation process, a spokesman for Camelot UK Lotteries Limited said on Monday.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at the National Lottery, said: “This is incredible news – one draw, one town and an incredible two £1 million Lotto prizes that have now been claimed.
“It’s fantastic to be able to bring a little bit of cheer to the area with this news.
“We will now focus on supporting the ticket-holder or ticket-holders through the process.
“We’re continuing to encourage all National Lottery players to check their tickets, either online via the National Lottery website or, as the current situation allows, in their local store.”
Checks will be carried out and once the prize money has been paid, the lucky winner, or winners, can decide whether to go public to share their good news.
The estimated odds of winning the Lottery are one in 14 million - but it is not yet clear what the odds are on two winners from the same place both scooping the prize.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Uni students are 'paying the price after promises that couldn't be delivered'

Students and union bosses have hit out at universities and government - saying the lockdown at Manchester Met University shows they promised an experience they could n't deliver .
Around 1,500 students are being asked to not leave their flats and self-isolate for 14 days following a coronavirus outbreak .
As of Saturday afternoon , there have been 137 cases .
University chiefs have been criticised over their handling of the lockdown , with students saying they had no prior warning and only found out when security staff at the gates told them they could n't leave .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no authority to keep the students detained and offered free advice .
On Sunday evening , MMU and Manchester Council confirmed the lockdown was optional and that anyone who wanted to leave is free to do so .
However , Vice-Chancellor Professor Malcolm Press said he hoped students would 'do the right thing ' and remain in quarantine .
'Universities need to take responsibility' As the fallout from the lockdown continued on Monday , general secretary of the University and College Union , Jo Grady , said the situation was entirely predictable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students onto campus .
`` The government have to hold their hands up and say rather than spending the summer developing an effective tracking and trace app and testing , they did n't really do anything , '' she told Sky News .
`` Universities also need to take their responsibility because they did n't put effective pressure on government really , along with us as a union .
`` They encouraged students to come back , they promised them a university experience that was never going to exist under these conditions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are likely to happen at other cities unless changes are made .
She called on the government and universities to allow students to return home immediately if they wish , without risk of financial penalty and for as much teaching as possible to be moved online . '
I ’ m a bit worried that I paid £6,000 when I could have just done it online' Meanwhile , students caught up in the lockdown told the M.E.N they feel they are wasting their money .
Samuel Case , Isabella Hudson and Freya Schmidt-Hansen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Birley accommodation .
Isabella Hudson , a first year fashion promotion student , said most people have given up trying to get Covid tests .
“ We only went to one freshers event and it was awful , ” she said .
“ Obviously we ’ re a house of 12 so we were split into two groups , and it was so bad we actually wanted to get kicked out .
“ We ’ ve all been stuck in our accommodation and luckily we all get along but some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re just sat in a tiny room by themselves.
” Samuel , 18 , added : “ We weren ’ t expecting it [ university life ] to be the same but there ’ s no social aspect at all .
“ I live with nine girls and I love them all but I only live with one other lad .
I ’ ve not had chance to meet any of the other boys in here because we ’ re not allowed to socialise .
“ My sister came here last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside socialising .
All the flats knew each other .
“ That just hasn ’ t happened at all .
“ When you walk past , you say hello but if you stop to talk it ’ s frowned upon .
It ’ s quite anti-social.
” Isabella added : “ I ’ m worried about what will happen in two weeks and whether we ’ ll be allowed out or not .
They said after two weeks it should be done and I thought ok , I can do two weeks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t have it .
“ But then they ’ ve said minimum two weeks which means it could be way longer .
They ’ re like ‘ you ’ re locked up here for who knows how long.
” Samuel added : “ I ’ m a bit worried that I paid £6,000 when I could have just done it online , lived at home and then moved in in my second year .
“ I only live an hour and a half away , so I could have travelled in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s all online I would happily have done that because I want to keep the momentum going with my education.
” Isabella added : “ You feel like you ’ re wasting your money .
You can do a remote course , the whole thing for like £2,000 .
At the moment I feel like I ’ m throwing my money down the drain for no reason.
” Samuel , Isabella and Freya said they ’ re passing the time together in the evenings .
Taf Musonza , 20 , added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about us as individuals .
We ’ ve just been grouped as a collective of students rather than thinking about people ’ s individual situation .
“ I think they should make it a bit more personal because we have moved our lives up or down here to university and it ’ s a big thing .
“ We ’ ve spent more time inside our accommodation now than we ’ ve had out .
“ I feel like I know no one here .
If I had to isolate who would I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can ’ t randomly ask people because I haven ’ t had chance to build those relationships.
” Isabella added : “ In the lead up to this app we heard was ‘ it ’ s going to be fine , it ’ s going to be fine ’ .
“ As soon as we got here and they ’ d got our money it was not fine at all.
” Freya added : “ It ’ s a worry with people ’ s mental health too .
There are loads of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re stuck here.
” Professor Malcolm Press , Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan , said : “ The physical and emotional wellbeing of our students is paramount .
Discussions with Public Health England and Manchester City Council on Friday led to the decision to ask students living in these halls to self-isolate at short notice .
`` The reason for this decision was the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases , with 127 students testing positive for the virus , and the need to protect our wider community .
“ I recognise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our students , particularly given the extremely short period of time we had to inform them of the decision .
Many of them are away from home for the first time and still finding their feet .
Their welfare is our top priority and that is why we have been working hard with organisations around the city since Friday evening to put in place support to help during this 14-day period .
“ We are urgently preparing a care package which we hope will ensure students will have the essentials they require in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them through this challenging period .
Read more of today 's top stories here “ We expect students to follow the guidance for self-isolation set out by the Government and Public Health England .
Our staff are on hand 24 hours a day to provide support , guidance and deal with concerns .
We are unable to prevent our students from leaving the halls , but our students are bright young adults and we trust that they will do the right thing.
” The University says it has introduced a mixture of online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the flexibility to switch fully online if needed .
Professor Press added : “ The Government places a high priority on universities staying open and delivering high quality education .
Students tell us that they value the mix of online and face-to-face education and it is important that we do what we can to deliver this in a COVID-secure way .
It would be unfair to expect students to put their lives on hold .
“ We have switched all of our Foundation Year and First Year students to online learning for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviewing the situation regularly .
Other year groups will continue to learn in a blended way .
Students are taking one course unit at a time and in small groups , with members of staff always remaining at least 2m from students , with the use of face coverings or visors , as well as other measures in place .
”

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Students and union bosses have hit out at universities and government - saying the lockdown at Manchester Met University shows they promised an experience they couldn't deliver.
Around 1,500 students are being asked to not leave their flats and self-isolate for 14 days following a coronavirus outbreak.
As of Saturday afternoon, there have been 137 cases.
University chiefs have been criticised over their handling of the lockdown, with students saying they had no prior warning and only found out when security staff at the gates told them they couldn't leave.
Over the weekend, legal experts said the university had no authority to keep the students detained and offered free advice.
On Sunday evening, MMU and Manchester Council confirmed the lockdown was optional and that anyone who wanted to leave is free to do so.
However, Vice-Chancellor Professor Malcolm Press said he hoped students would 'do the right thing' and remain in quarantine.
'Universities need to take responsibility'
As the fallout from the lockdown continued on Monday, general secretary of the University and College Union, Jo Grady, said the situation was entirely predictable and that universities should not have invited students onto campus.
"The government have to hold their hands up and say rather than spending the summer developing an effective tracking and trace app and testing, they didn't really do anything," she told Sky News.
(Image: PA)
"Universities also need to take their responsibility because they didn't put effective pressure on government really, along with us as a union.
"They encouraged students to come back, they promised them a university experience that was never going to exist under these conditions."
Ms Grady warned that similar outbreaks are likely to happen at other cities unless changes are made.
She called on the government and universities to allow students to return home immediately if they wish, without risk of financial penalty and for as much teaching as possible to be moved online.
'I’m a bit worried that I paid £6,000 when I could have just done it online'
Meanwhile, students caught up in the lockdown told the M.E.N they feel they are wasting their money.
Samuel Case, Isabella Hudson and Freya Schmidt-Hansen are in the same house in MMU’s Birley accommodation.
Isabella Hudson, a first year fashion promotion student, said most people have given up trying to get Covid tests.
“We only went to one freshers event and it was awful,” she said.
(Image: M.E.N.)
“Obviously we’re a house of 12 so we were split into two groups, and it was so bad we actually wanted to get kicked out.
“We’ve all been stuck in our accommodation and luckily we all get along but some people don’t at all. They’re just sat in a tiny room by themselves.”
Samuel, 18, added: “We weren’t expecting it [university life] to be the same but there’s no social aspect at all.
“I live with nine girls and I love them all but I only live with one other lad. I’ve not had chance to meet any of the other boys in here because we’re not allowed to socialise.
“My sister came here last year and she said every night everyone was outside socialising. All the flats knew each other.
“That just hasn’t happened at all.
“When you walk past, you say hello but if you stop to talk it’s frowned upon. It’s quite anti-social.”
Isabella added: “I’m worried about what will happen in two weeks and whether we’ll be allowed out or not. They said after two weeks it should be done and I thought ok, I can do two weeks and then visit family because I know I won’t have it.
(Image: supplied)
“But then they’ve said minimum two weeks which means it could be way longer. They’re like ‘you’re locked up here for who knows how long.”
Samuel added: “I’m a bit worried that I paid £6,000 when I could have just done it online, lived at home and then moved in in my second year.
“I only live an hour and a half away, so I could have travelled in when I needed to.
“If it’s all online I would happily have done that because I want to keep the momentum going with my education.”
'One day drinking, one day sleeping'
Isabella added: “You feel like you’re wasting your money. You can do a remote course, the whole thing for like £2,000. At the moment I feel like I’m throwing my money down the drain for no reason.”
Samuel, Isabella and Freya said they’re passing the time together in the evenings.
“One day drinking, one day sleeping really,” says Samuel.
“And lots of naps and watching Bake Off,” adds Isabella.
Taf Musonza, 20, added: “They haven’t thought about us as individuals. We’ve just been grouped as a collective of students rather than thinking about people’s individual situation.
“I think they should make it a bit more personal because we have moved our lives up or down here to university and it’s a big thing.
“We’ve spent more time inside our accommodation now than we’ve had out.
“I feel like I know no one here. If I had to isolate who would I ask to pick up my shopping. I can’t randomly ask people because I haven’t had chance to build those relationships.”
Isabella added: “In the lead up to this app we heard was ‘it’s going to be fine, it’s going to be fine’.
“As soon as we got here and they’d got our money it was not fine at all.”
Freya added: “It’s a worry with people’s mental health too. There are loads of people missing home and now they’re stuck here.”
What MMU says:
Professor Malcolm Press, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan, said: “The physical and emotional wellbeing of our students is paramount. Discussions with Public Health England and Manchester City Council on Friday led to the decision to ask students living in these halls to self-isolate at short notice.
"The reason for this decision was the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, with 127 students testing positive for the virus, and the need to protect our wider community.
“I recognise the impact that this situation is having on our students, particularly given the extremely short period of time we had to inform them of the decision. Many of them are away from home for the first time and still finding their feet. Their welfare is our top priority and that is why we have been working hard with organisations around the city since Friday evening to put in place support to help during this 14-day period.
“We are urgently preparing a care package which we hope will ensure students will have the essentials they require in halls, plus financial support to assist them through this challenging period.
“We expect students to follow the guidance for self-isolation set out by the Government and Public Health England. Our staff are on hand 24 hours a day to provide support, guidance and deal with concerns. We are unable to prevent our students from leaving the halls, but our students are bright young adults and we trust that they will do the right thing.”
The University says it has introduced a mixture of online and face-to-face teaching for this term, with the flexibility to switch fully online if needed.
Professor Press added: “The Government places a high priority on universities staying open and delivering high quality education. Students tell us that they value the mix of online and face-to-face education and it is important that we do what we can to deliver this in a COVID-secure way. It would be unfair to expect students to put their lives on hold.
“We have switched all of our Foundation Year and First Year students to online learning for the next 14 days, and are reviewing the situation regularly. Other year groups will continue to learn in a blended way. Students are taking one course unit at a time and in small groups, with members of staff always remaining at least 2m from students, with the use of face coverings or visors, as well as other measures in place.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Dimitar Berbatov offers stark Man United assessment in Liverpool comparison

Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has issued a reality check message to his old side after their indifferent start to the 2020/21 season .
United escaped Brighton with all three points at the weekend thanks to a dramatic 3-2 win which came on the back of a humbling 3-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace to start their Premier League campaign earlier this month .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men made strides last season by finishing third in the league but Berbatov insists such an achievement should not be celebrated in light of the Reds ' dominant history in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was promoting his new book 'My Way ' in an interview with talkSPORT this morning , offered a strong view on the gap between United and reigning league champions Liverpool .
Asked if United are making progress under Solskjaer , Berbatov sighed and said : `` Probably small steps which sounds really ironic , funny , sarcastic if you want because not long ago United were always considered the team who were going to be at the top .
`` Now it 's a bit like , 'can we qualify for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered a success and it should n't be like this .
`` But now times are different and Liverpool is the team that is dictating the tempo in the Premier League and in Europe as well .
`` If United want to develop and get better they need to try and catch up to Liverpool because at the moment they are producing the best football . ''

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Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has issued a reality check message to his old side after their indifferent start to the 2020/21 season.
United escaped Brighton with all three points at the weekend thanks to a dramatic 3-2 win which came on the back of a humbling 3-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace to start their Premier League campaign earlier this month.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men made strides last season by finishing third in the league but Berbatov insists such an achievement should not be celebrated in light of the Reds' dominant history in the competition.
Instead, Berbatov, who was promoting his new book 'My Way' in an interview with talkSPORT this morning, offered a strong view on the gap between United and reigning league champions Liverpool.
Asked if United are making progress under Solskjaer, Berbatov sighed and said: "Probably small steps which sounds really ironic, funny, sarcastic if you want because not long ago United were always considered the team who were going to be at the top.
"Now it's a bit like, 'can we qualify for the top four?' This is now considered a success and it shouldn't be like this.
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"But now times are different and Liverpool is the team that is dictating the tempo in the Premier League and in Europe as well.
"If United want to develop and get better they need to try and catch up to Liverpool because at the moment they are producing the best football."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Corrie's Sally Carman on why she can't film with co-star and real-life fiancé

Sally Carman has lifted the lid on why she ca n't film with co-star and real-life fiancé , Joe Duttine .
Coronation Street actress Sally , who plays mechanic Abi Franklin , is coupled up in real-life with Joe , who plays Tim .
The couple , who have been dating for two years , got engaged in March after moving into a new home together at the end of last year .
Sally has previously admitted that she was pleased that they did n't share too many scenes together and has reaffirmed that admission in a chat with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sally 's on-screen character affair with Tim , who is married to Sally in the soap , she said : `` I could n't do that to Sally , never .
Sally is Abi 's mum , best friend , sister , daughter , all rolled into one .
`` I ca n't really work with Johnny .
He has the glintiest eyes and he 's so naughty .
He 's very dry , I do find him hilarious , he 's definitely my favourite person . ''
On what it is like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We work very similarly – we 'll learn our lines , think about the emotional intensity of it , go and do it and then forget about it and come home , make some food , put music on , enjoy our house . ''
And she added that it was n't just her Johnny had to win over .
`` We 've got a lovely big garden now and our dog , oh my goodness , Figgy Pudding , is the light of my life .
And he 's so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do with Johnny for a long time , over a year .
`` He was n't having any of it , but he won him over , he was determined . ''
The couple announced their engagement a week in to the coronavirus lockdown in the UK .
Sharing a picture of her ring while the pair celebrated with champagne , Sally wrote on Instagram : `` So this happened ... # yes ''

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Sally Carman has lifted the lid on why she can't film with co-star and real-life fiancé, Joe Duttine.
Coronation Street actress Sally, who plays mechanic Abi Franklin, is coupled up in real-life with Joe, who plays Tim.
The couple, who have been dating for two years, got engaged in March after moving into a new home together at the end of last year.
Sally has previously admitted that she was pleased that they didn't share too many scenes together and has reaffirmed that admission in a chat with the Mirror.
When it was suggested that Sally's on-screen character affair with Tim, who is married to Sally in the soap, she said: "I couldn't do that to Sally, never. Sally is Abi's mum, best friend, sister, daughter, all rolled into one.
"I can't really work with Johnny. He has the glintiest eyes and he's so naughty. He's very dry, I do find him hilarious, he's definitely my favourite person."
On what it is like working with your partner, Sally added: "We work very similarly – we'll learn our lines, think about the emotional intensity of it, go and do it and then forget about it and come home, make some food, put music on, enjoy our house."
(Image: Sally Carman Instagram)
And she added that it wasn't just her Johnny had to win over.
"We've got a lovely big garden now and our dog, oh my goodness, Figgy Pudding, is the light of my life. And he's so discerning, he didn't want anything to do with Johnny for a long time, over a year.
"He wasn't having any of it, but he won him over, he was determined."
The couple announced their engagement a week in to the coronavirus lockdown in the UK.
Sharing a picture of her ring while the pair celebrated with champagne, Sally wrote on Instagram: "So this happened... #yes"


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Council teams have knocked on thousands of doors in Oldham

Thousands of homes were knocked on and more than 800 residents tested by Oldham ’ s engagement and door to door testing teams following a second Covid-19 spike .
Throughout the first two weeks of August , cases of coronavirus began to increase again in the borough after having reduced down to single figures in July .
The government considered putting in Oldham under a ‘ Leicester style ’ lockdown , with hospitality and leisure venues , as well as non essential businesses closed .
However local leaders were able to successfully argue that new measures they were taking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spike .
The borough was instead placed under tougher restrictions around households socialising but avoided an economic shutdown , which council leader Sean Fielding said would have been ‘ catastrophic ’ .
Key to the local response was the roll-out of engagement teams on the ground , talking to businesses and residents in the street , and also the introduction of door to door testing in high risk areas .
At a joint scrutiny meeting , Oldham ’ s strategic director communities and reform , Rebekah Sutcliffe , revealed how effective that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 11 September 7,341 houses and 72 shops have been visited by the direct door to door engagement we ’ ve been doing in Oldham , and this has resulted in 50pc of conversations being held with people where we ’ ve sought to engage and 819 people have been tested as a result of that activity , ” she said .
“ That message has been really well received , teams on the ground have been having direct personal conversations with residents about keeping safe which is backed up by door to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door to door engagement and testing is being done in a manner that is Covid secure and socially distanced.
” However , she said it was becoming harder to get the message about restrictions and guidelines around handwashing , mask wearing and social distancing across to residents on social media channels .
“ Sentiment on social media is another indicator of identifying how communities are responding and in Oldham the situation is mixed which is in line with what other areas are experiencing , ” Ms Sutcliffe told councillors .
“ Some residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vocal minority suggesting that it ’ s scaremongering or not real .
“ However the majority of feedback supports restrictions and public health interventions but there is clearly a widespread acknowledgement of non compliance which does lessen the impact on behaviours .
“ People are tired .
Fatigue and over communication generally around Covid-19 is a growing problem and we ’ re increasingly seeing less engagement with our messaging.
” Despite issues over testing for coronavirus , Ms Sutcliffe emphasised it was important residents seek ‘ rapid testing ’ if they develop @ @ @ @ @

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Thousands of homes were knocked on and more than 800 residents tested by Oldham’s engagement and door to door testing teams following a second Covid-19 spike.
Throughout the first two weeks of August, cases of coronavirus began to increase again in the borough after having reduced down to single figures in July.
The government considered putting in Oldham under a ‘Leicester style’ lockdown, with hospitality and leisure venues, as well as non essential businesses closed.
However local leaders were able to successfully argue that new measures they were taking on the ground would be enough to quell the spike.
The borough was instead placed under tougher restrictions around households socialising but avoided an economic shutdown, which council leader Sean Fielding said would have been ‘catastrophic’.
Key to the local response was the roll-out of engagement teams on the ground, talking to businesses and residents in the street, and also the introduction of door to door testing in high risk areas.
At a joint scrutiny meeting, Oldham’s strategic director communities and reform, Rebekah Sutcliffe, revealed how effective that work had been.
“As of the 11 September 7,341 houses and 72 shops have been visited by the direct door to door engagement we’ve been doing in Oldham, and this has resulted in 50pc of conversations being held with people where we’ve sought to engage and 819 people have been tested as a result of that activity,” she said.
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“That message has been really well received, teams on the ground have been having direct personal conversations with residents about keeping safe which is backed up by door to door testing.
“Of course that door to door engagement and testing is being done in a manner that is Covid secure and socially distanced.”
However, she said it was becoming harder to get the message about restrictions and guidelines around handwashing, mask wearing and social distancing across to residents on social media channels .
“Sentiment on social media is another indicator of identifying how communities are responding and in Oldham the situation is mixed which is in line with what other areas are experiencing,” Ms Sutcliffe told councillors.
“Some residents are choosing to disregard the messaging and a vocal minority suggesting that it’s scaremongering or not real.
“However the majority of feedback supports restrictions and public health interventions but there is clearly a widespread acknowledgement of non compliance which does lessen the impact on behaviours.
“People are tired. Fatigue and over communication generally around Covid-19 is a growing problem and we’re increasingly seeing less engagement with our messaging.”
Despite issues over testing for coronavirus, Ms Sutcliffe emphasised it was important residents seek ‘rapid testing’ if they develop symptoms of the virus.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--EFL chairman responds to rumours League One and Two seasons could be halted

EFL chairman Rick Parry has shot down talk that the season could be called to a halt due to fans no longer returning to football grounds in October .
A spike in coronavirus cases has seen the government scrap plans for fans to return to matches in October , with Parry predicting that it will instead be March at the earliest that stadium doors are opened .
It has left many clubs facing a financial black hole , with the EFL trying to raise a £250m rescue package for clubs .
Yet Parry says any talk of not being able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unfounded .
Parry admits that League One and League Two - which includes Wigan Athletic in the former and Bolton Wanderers and Salford City in the latter - must carry on with their campaigns as he warned that if they were to go into 'hibernation ' , they may not come out of it .
Parry added that the bottom two divisions of the EFL must continue to play and come out of the situation 'stronger ' .
Annual salary caps of £2.5m and £1.5m in League One and League Two respectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the response to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic , which has led to matches taking place behind closed doors and supporters watching from home .
And Parry called halting the season a 'last resort ' from the EFL 's point of view .
He told : “ I ’ m not saying that dialogue isn ’ t happening within clubs or amongst clubs but , from our perspective , it ’ s absolutely the last resort .
“ We need League One and League Two to remain relevant - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might not come out of it , quite frankly .
“ League One and League Two matter , they ’ re the heart of their communities , we need them playing football and coming out of this stronger .
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EFL chairman Rick Parry has shot down talk that the season could be called to a halt due to fans no longer returning to football grounds in October.
A spike in coronavirus cases has seen the government scrap plans for fans to return to matches in October, with Parry predicting that it will instead be March at the earliest that stadium doors are opened.
It has left many clubs facing a financial black hole, with the EFL trying to raise a £250m rescue package for clubs.
Yet Parry says any talk of not being able to finish the season as a whole is unfounded.
Parry admits that League One and League Two - which includes Wigan Athletic in the former and Bolton Wanderers and Salford City in the latter - must carry on with their campaigns as he warned that if they were to go into 'hibernation', they may not come out of it.
Parry added that the bottom two divisions of the EFL must continue to play and come out of the situation 'stronger'.
Annual salary caps of £2.5m and £1.5m in League One and League Two respectively have been implemented over the summer as part of the response to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to matches taking place behind closed doors and supporters watching from home.
And Parry called halting the season a 'last resort' from the EFL's point of view.
He told Radio Five Live : “I’m not saying that dialogue isn’t happening within clubs or amongst clubs but, from our perspective, it’s absolutely the last resort.
“We need League One and League Two to remain relevant - if we go into hibernation, we might not come out of it, quite frankly.
“League One and League Two matter, they’re the heart of their communities, we need them playing football and coming out of this stronger.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Holly Willoughby fans go wild for This Morning stars 'Mean Girls' inspired look

Holly Willoughby is known for knowing a thing or two when it comes to fashion .
And the This Morning star has n't disappointed fans again with her latest look on the ITV show .
Holly , 39 , brought a 'Mean Girls ' , biker chic vibe to the studio on Monday 's show and has prompted quite the complimentary reaction .
The mum-of-three shared a look at her outfit on Instagram before her presenting duties begun writing : `` On Monday 's wear pink ! ''
in a nod to the noughties film - except we all know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocking a pale pink knitted top , paired with a leather black a-line skirt complete with a black heeled boot for the start of a week 's work .
And fans are loving it .
`` So cute love this outfit , '' wrote one .
Another said : `` Oh my dear holly you look beautiful .
rocking it . ''
`` This outfit is my absolute dream , '' added a third .
But others joked : `` It 's FREEZING outside , '' in reference to the skirt showing off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` No !
We wear pink on Wednesdays !
Or you ca n't sit with us !
Sorry , # MeanGirlsMoment Looking fabulous , as always ! ''
We think this outfit went down a bit of a storm .
Holly picked up her story from And Other Stories and Massimo Dutti but you 'd definitely be able to recreate the look yourself for a fraction of the designer cost .
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV .

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Holly Willoughby is known for knowing a thing or two when it comes to fashion.
And the This Morning star hasn't disappointed fans again with her latest look on the ITV show.
Holly, 39, brought a 'Mean Girls', biker chic vibe to the studio on Monday's show and has prompted quite the complimentary reaction.
The mum-of-three shared a look at her outfit on Instagram before her presenting duties begun writing: "On Monday's wear pink!" in a nod to the noughties film - except we all know it's Wednesday's.
Holly was rocking a pale pink knitted top, paired with a leather black a-line skirt complete with a black heeled boot for the start of a week's work.
And fans are loving it.
"So cute love this outfit," wrote one.
Another said: "Oh my dear holly you look beautiful. rocking it."
"This outfit is my absolute dream," added a third.
But others joked: "It's FREEZING outside," in reference to the skirt showing off Holly's long legs and another said: "No! We wear pink on Wednesdays! Or you can't sit with us! Sorry, #MeanGirlsMoment Looking fabulous, as always!"
We think this outfit went down a bit of a storm.
Holly picked up her story from And Other Stories and Massimo Dutti but you'd definitely be able to recreate the look yourself for a fraction of the designer cost.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Man dies after horror crash between motorbike and van

A man has died after a horror crash between a motorbike and a van in Rochdale .
The smash happened just after 4.15pm on Wednesday ( September 23 ) on Rochdale Road .
A black and white Honda CBR bike was travelling towards Middleton when it collided with a white Peugeot Expert , police said .
The biker - a 31-year-old man from Wythenshawe - was taken to hospital in a critical condition .
But he sadly died on Sunday , September 27 despite the best efforts of medics .
The driver of the van was not injured and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing .
Detectives are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward , particularly anyone who might have dash cam footage of the crash , which happened near the junction close to Hopwood Hall College .
Sergeant Andrew Page , of GMP ’ s Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : “ Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man whose injuries have devastatingly proved to be fatal .
`` Our specialist officers are supporting them at this time .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any information or footage of this incident contacting police and helping us to ensure that every possible line of enquiry is explored .
“ If you have any dash cam footage or witnessed the moments before , during or after the collision then please come forward and get in touch.
” Pictures taken at the scene after the incident show the road cordoned off by police .
Several emergency services vehicles were in attendance .
Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 1886 of 23/09/2020 .
Details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .

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A man has died after a horror crash between a motorbike and a van in Rochdale.
The smash happened just after 4.15pm on Wednesday (September 23) on Rochdale Road.
A black and white Honda CBR bike was travelling towards Middleton when it collided with a white Peugeot Expert, police said.
The biker - a 31-year-old man from Wythenshawe - was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
But he sadly died on Sunday, September 27 despite the best efforts of medics.
The driver of the van was not injured and has been assisting police with their investigation.
No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
Detectives are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward, particularly anyone who might have dash cam footage of the crash, which happened near the junction close to Hopwood Hall College.
Sergeant Andrew Page, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man whose injuries have devastatingly proved to be fatal.
"Our specialist officers are supporting them at this time.
“I reiterate the importance of anyone with any information or footage of this incident contacting police and helping us to ensure that every possible line of enquiry is explored.
“If you have any dash cam footage or witnessed the moments before, during or after the collision then please come forward and get in touch.”
Pictures taken at the scene after the incident show the road cordoned off by police.
Several emergency services vehicles were in attendance.
Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 1886 of 23/09/2020.
Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--US election 2020: What time is first debate between Trump and Biden?

United States President Donald Trump will face Joe Biden in the first debate head of this year 's US 2020 presidential election .
The debate between Republican Mr Trump and his Democrat Mr Biden is scheduled for Tuesday night , starting at 9pm Eastern Time .
This means it will begin at 2am on Wednesday UK time .
It is taking place at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland , Ohio .
The debate will last for an hour and a half , without advert breaks , hosted by Fox News anchor , Chris Wallace .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will focus on difference topics chosen by Mr Wallace : The debate is being aired on all major US networks , including ABC , CBS , NBC and Fox News .
It will also be played on CNN - which is available on Sky in the UK - and MSNBC , as well as Amazon Fire , Android , Roku , and Apple TV services .
Sunday 's New York Times ' revelation that Trump paid just $ 750 ( £578 ) in federal income tax the year he ran for office threatens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among blue-collar voters .
It could also provide a new opening for his Democratic rival , Joe Biden , on the eve of the first presidential debate on Tuesday .
Mr Trump has worked for decades to build an image of himself as a hugely successful businessman , even choosing “ mogul ” as his Secret Service code name .
But The New York Times on Sunday revealed that he paid just 750 dollars in federal income taxes in 2016 , the year he won the presidency , and in 2017 , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no income taxes whatsoever in 10 of the previous 15 years , largely because he reported losing more money than he made , according to the New York Times , which obtained years worth of tax return data that the president had long fought to keep private .
The development comes at a particularly precarious moment for Mr Trump , whose Republican campaign is struggling to overcome criticism of the president ’ s handling of the pandemic .
It hands Mr Biden an easy attack line heading into Tuesday ’ s debate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ some states and election day just over a month away , Mr Trump may be running out of time to turn his campaign around .

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United States President Donald Trump will face Joe Biden in the first debate head of this year's US 2020 presidential election.
The debate between Republican Mr Trump and his Democrat Mr Biden is scheduled for Tuesday night, starting at 9pm Eastern Time.
This means it will begin at 2am on Wednesday UK time.
It is taking place at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The debate will last for an hour and a half, without advert breaks, hosted by Fox News anchor, Chris Wallace.
It will be divided into 15-minute sections which will focus on difference topics chosen by Mr Wallace:
The Trump and Biden Record
The Supreme Court
Covid-19
The Economy
Race and Violence in our Cities
The Integrity of the Election
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The debate is being aired on all major US networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News.
It will also be played on CNN - which is available on Sky in the UK - and MSNBC, as well as Amazon Fire, Android, Roku, and Apple TV services.
Sunday's New York Times' revelation that Trump paid just $750 (£578) in federal income tax the year he ran for office threatens to undercut a pillar of his appeal among blue-collar voters.
It could also provide a new opening for his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, on the eve of the first presidential debate on Tuesday.
Mr Trump has worked for decades to build an image of himself as a hugely successful businessman, even choosing “mogul” as his Secret Service code name.
But The New York Times on Sunday revealed that he paid just 750 dollars in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the presidency, and in 2017, his first year in office.
He paid no income taxes whatsoever in 10 of the previous 15 years, largely because he reported losing more money than he made, according to the New York Times , which obtained years worth of tax return data that the president had long fought to keep private.
The development comes at a particularly precarious moment for Mr Trump, whose Republican campaign is struggling to overcome criticism of the president’s handling of the pandemic.
It hands Mr Biden an easy attack line heading into Tuesday’s debate. And with early voting already happening in some states and election day just over a month away, Mr Trump may be running out of time to turn his campaign around.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Greater Manchester's confusing lockdown rules need to be simplified, says mayor

Local lockdown restrictions across Greater Manchester need to be simplified as they are too complex and ‘ confusing ’ , mayor Andy Burnham has said .
People across the region have been left baffled by various versions of local rules - and the difference between national rules .
Things have become increasingly confusing .
By law , people are not allowed to have anyone from outside their household in their home or garden - unless they 're in a support bubble - in Manchester , Stockport , Trafford , Bury , Tameside , Rochdale , Salford , Wigan , Oldham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialising with anyone outside people 's household or bubble at 'any public venue ' - inside or outside .
That advice covers the whole of Greater Manchester , according to the letter of government guidelines ( *see note at bottom of story ) .
If people go against that advice , the national 'rule of six ' - as covered by law - comes into play .
It 's not always been clear which restrictions are covered by law and which are guidance - or which areas the rules apply to .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ' has left people incredibly confused - and increasingly frustrated .
Things have been made worse by contradictory information on council websites and government guidance pages not updating for days after changes are announced .
There has been added confusion with some boroughs - Wigan and Stockport - being taken out of local lockdown , before being put back in .
In Bolton , which has one of the highest infection rates in the UK , there are extra lockdown rules .
Pubs and restaurants have been forced to close completely unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borough .
Casinos , skating rinks , bowling alleys , play areas and conference centres have also had to shut in Bolton .
Mr Burnham said the public are becoming increasingly frustrated by the inconsistencies in Greater Manchester , and has urged the government to rethink its approach .
He has suggested that a new tier system which simplifies and clarifies what is illegal in each borough could encourage more people to follow the rules .
“ I don ’ t envy the government as it tries to find a way through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burnham .
“ But we have arrived at a position where people living in areas under local restrictions are understandably confused about the rules .
“ They are too complex and there has been too much chopping and changing .
`` We urgently need to simplify and clarify them to build greater public understanding and buy-in ahead of the winter.
” If the government were to agree to such proposals then council leaders and Greater Manchester need to be involved in the tier system ’ s design , Mr Burnham added .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the city-region hit hardest by the restrictions , which have been in place for eight weeks .
Last week Mr Burnham said it was ‘ immoral ’ of the government to shut struggling businesses down in Bolton without providing greater financial support .
Speaking today , he added : “ The current payments are extremely low and not enough to save businesses from closure .
“ If the north faces a winter of restrictions without support , it is clear that our economy will be levelled down not levelled up.
” What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where you live ?
How much of it do you understand ?
Let us know with our survey ... *This is the precise wording on meeting people in Greater Manchester ( including Bolton ) on the government 's website ...
If you live in the affected local area , you not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble .
In addition to these restrictions , we that you not : • Socialise with people you do not live with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support bubble , in any public venue .
This applies to inside and outside of the affected areas .
Examples of public venues include pubs , restaurants , cafes , shops , places of worship , community centres , leisure and entertainment venues , or visitor attractions and parks .

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Local lockdown restrictions across Greater Manchester need to be simplified as they are too complex and ‘confusing’, mayor Andy Burnham has said.
People across the region have been left baffled by various versions of local rules - and the difference between national rules. Things have become increasingly confusing.
By law, people are not allowed to have anyone from outside their household in their home or garden - unless they're in a support bubble - in Manchester, Stockport, Trafford, Bury, Tameside, Rochdale, Salford, Wigan, Oldham and Bolton.
The government advises against socialising with anyone outside people's household or bubble at 'any public venue' - inside or outside.
That advice covers the whole of Greater Manchester, according to the letter of government guidelines (*see note at bottom of story).
If people go against that advice, the national 'rule of six' - as covered by law - comes into play.
It's not always been clear which restrictions are covered by law and which are guidance - or which areas the rules apply to.
The difference between 'must not' and 'should not' has left people incredibly confused - and increasingly frustrated.
Things have been made worse by contradictory information on council websites and government guidance pages not updating for days after changes are announced.
There has been added confusion with some boroughs - Wigan and Stockport - being taken out of local lockdown, before being put back in.
In Bolton, which has one of the highest infection rates in the UK, there are extra lockdown rules.
Pubs and restaurants have been forced to close completely unless they can operate takeaway services across the borough.
Casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, play areas and conference centres have also had to shut in Bolton.
(Image: Adam Vaughan)
Mr Burnham said the public are becoming increasingly frustrated by the inconsistencies in Greater Manchester, and has urged the government to rethink its approach.
He has suggested that a new tier system which simplifies and clarifies what is illegal in each borough could encourage more people to follow the rules.
“I don’t envy the government as it tries to find a way through a very difficult situation,” said Mr Burnham.
“But we have arrived at a position where people living in areas under local restrictions are understandably confused about the rules.
“They are too complex and there has been too much chopping and changing.
"We urgently need to simplify and clarify them to build greater public understanding and buy-in ahead of the winter.”
If the government were to agree to such proposals then council leaders and Greater Manchester need to be involved in the tier system’s design, Mr Burnham added.
More support should also be given to businesses in the city-region hit hardest by the restrictions, which have been in place for eight weeks.
Last week Mr Burnham said it was ‘immoral’ of the government to shut struggling businesses down in Bolton without providing greater financial support.
Speaking today, he added: “The current payments are extremely low and not enough to save businesses from closure.
“If the north faces a winter of restrictions without support, it is clear that our economy will be levelled down not levelled up.”
What do you think of the lockdown rules where you live? How much of it do you understand? Let us know with our survey...
*This is the precise wording on meeting people in Greater Manchester (including Bolton) on the government's website...
If you live in the affected local area, you must not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble.
In addition to these restrictions, we advise that you should not:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Trial date set for men accused of killing teenage boxer Cole Kershaw

A trial date has been set for three men accused of the murder of teenage boxer Cole Kershaw .
The 18-year-old died in hospital after being shot in Chesham Road , Bury , on August 12 .
Kamran Mohammed , 19 , of Kingsdale Close , Mohammed Izaarh Khan , 21 , of Palace Street , and Khayam Ali Khurshid , 28 , of Eton Hill Road , all Bury , have all been accused of his murder .
The trio appeared before Manchester Crown Court this morning ( Monday , September 28 ) where they pleaded not guilty to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not guilty to a second charge of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life .
They were remanded in custody by Judge Nicholas Dean QC and a trial date was set for February 15 next year .
A pre-trial review hearing will take place on December 7 .
Raheem Hall , 19 , of Hardfield Street , Heywood , has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life or enable another to do so .
He has also been charged with assisting an offender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charges at a later date .
Since Cole 's death , friends and family have left cards , flowers and balloons at a bandstand in Clarence Park , not far from Chesham Road .
His heartbroken brother Patrick Kershaw paid tribute to his sibling following his death .
`` He was a party animal , an absolute legend , '' he said .
`` He loved his boxing and was earning a trade as an apprentice scaffolder . ''

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A trial date has been set for three men accused of the murder of teenage boxer Cole Kershaw.
The 18-year-old died in hospital after being shot in Chesham Road, Bury, on August 12.
Kamran Mohammed, 19, of Kingsdale Close, Mohammed Izaarh Khan, 21, of Palace Street, and Khayam Ali Khurshid, 28, of Eton Hill Road, all Bury, have all been accused of his murder.
The trio appeared before Manchester Crown Court this morning (Monday, September 28) where they pleaded not guilty to murdering Cole.
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All three also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
They were remanded in custody by Judge Nicholas Dean QC and a trial date was set for February 15 next year.
A pre-trial review hearing will take place on December 7.
Raheem Hall, 19, of Hardfield Street, Heywood, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life or enable another to do so.
He has also been charged with assisting an offender and is expected to enter pleas to the charges at a later date.
Since Cole's death, friends and family have left cards, flowers and balloons at a bandstand in Clarence Park, not far from Chesham Road.
His heartbroken brother Patrick Kershaw paid tribute to his sibling following his death.
"He was a party animal, an absolute legend," he said.
"He loved his boxing and was earning a trade as an apprentice scaffolder."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Inquest opens into death of 18-year-old biker from Wigan

An inquest has opened into the death of an 18-year-old from Wigan .
Kyle Croston had been riding his motorbike along Warrington Road in Platt Bridge on August 30 , Bolton Coroner 's Court heard .
Police coroner 's officer Peter Yates told the court that the college student fell off his bike after losing control of it , before hitting a tree and a fence .
Mr Yates said : `` He fell onto the road surface and his helmet came off .
He continued along the carriageway before colliding into a tree and a fence .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intensive care unit at Salford Royal Hospital , where he passed away on September 13 . ''
Stephen Teasdale , assistant coroner for Manchester West , confirmed that the preliminary cause of death has been recorded as a `` traumatic brain injury '' .
He adjourned the inquest to be reviewed at a later date .
Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) are also appealing for more information around the circumstances of the crash .
Sergeant Darren Hancock , of GMP 's Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : `` My thoughts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and friends who are absolutely devastated after this tragic loss .
`` Our job as to ascertaining the circumstances behind this incident continue and we are again appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or who were travelling in the area at the time of the incident to come forward with information .
`` Also , anyone with dash cam footage from around the area at the time of incident is of particular interest to our investigation and we plead with them to make contact so we can ensure the victim 's family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing .
Anyone with any information should call police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2167 of 30/08/2020 .
Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .
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An inquest has opened into the death of an 18-year-old from Wigan.
Kyle Croston had been riding his motorbike along Warrington Road in Platt Bridge on August 30, Bolton Coroner's Court heard.
Police coroner's officer Peter Yates told the court that the college student fell off his bike after losing control of it, before hitting a tree and a fence.
Mr Yates said: "He fell onto the road surface and his helmet came off. He continued along the carriageway before colliding into a tree and a fence.
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"He suffered traumatic head injuries and was taken to intensive care unit at Salford Royal Hospital, where he passed away on September 13."
Stephen Teasdale, assistant coroner for Manchester West, confirmed that the preliminary cause of death has been recorded as a "traumatic brain injury".
He adjourned the inquest to be reviewed at a later date.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are also appealing for more information around the circumstances of the crash.
Sergeant Darren Hancock, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "My thoughts go to the young man's family and friends who are absolutely devastated after this tragic loss.
"Our job as to ascertaining the circumstances behind this incident continue and we are again appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or who were travelling in the area at the time of the incident to come forward with information.
"Also, anyone with dash cam footage from around the area at the time of incident is of particular interest to our investigation and we plead with them to make contact so we can ensure the victim's family get the answers they need."
No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with any information should call police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2167 of 30/08/2020. Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--The real impact of Covid-19 on Asian weddings in Greater Manchester

South Asian weddings are known for being lavish affairs .
Often taking place over three days , hundreds of friends and family come from near and far to celebrate with the bride and groom .
Bolton Excellency is one of the grandest venues of its kind in Greater Manchester , with one hall fit for 1,200 guests and others capable of seating hundreds .
Due to current government restrictions , these stunning , epic rooms are now limited to 15 people .
No weddings have been held at the venue since the initial lockdown in March and Nusrat Khan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the impact has been huge .
She said : `` It has affected us massively but I think people do n't really understand that so many businesses are linked onto the venue - cars , florists , cakes , decorations .
`` The financial impact is a loss of approximately £35 million for 2020 to the group of business we represent in the north alone .
`` This is further compounded by the myth that we will have a bumper year In 2021 .
This is not the case as we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new business slots during 2021 which equates to approximately £70 million in lost revenue over a 24 month period .
`` We 've had people who 've had to postpone their wedding three times .
Imagine the constant stress - I know people think that it 's only a wedding but for Asian people it 's slightly different .
A lot of the time , people ca n't really start their life until they get married .
They ca n't live with their future husband or move with them to a new home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mortgage on .
`` People have been having smaller weddings in houses and asking for money back which puts more pressure on us .
I understand people want their deposits back but where are we supposed to find the money ?
The contract they sign says after 14 days there are no deposits back . ''
Mrs Khan has bemoaned lack of communication from the government over the past six months and believes they need to take the size of venues into account rather than just setting an arbitrary number of guests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she added .
`` When we were shut down in March , we understood and shut down immediately .
As time as gone on and how they 've announced things , it 's left people unsure .
`` The government then put in this 30 rule , which was difficult because most people have 300-500 people so lots of people held back .
Now they 're saying it 's 15 .
Our venue caters for up to 1,200 people in one of our halls .
You ca n't put 15 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ca n't even put 30 people in there .
`` I do n't think the government understand the scale of these venues .
As an extreme example , we tried putting one 30 tables out with one chair on each and there was around five metres between each table .
It 's ridiculous and no one is going to pay that sort of price to have a wedding of that scale in our venue .
`` We just want the government to allow us to open and run in a safe manner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and contribute to the economy .
Nobody turns up at a wedding uninvited so it 's easy to do track and trace .
Even if we had 100 people , we 're not even at 10pc of our capacity .
`` We changed the purpose of one of our halls into a restaurant and did really well on Eat Out to Help Out but now we 've been closed down again .
We brought all our staff off furlough , now we have staff sat at home . ''
Mrs Khan also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muslim weddings , the government should not be worried that social distancing will be forgotten about .
She said : `` It just seems irrelevant and stupid .
Parents can hang around the school gates and social distance so why do the government think people will forget these rules at a wedding .
`` The government have said people at weddings are more likely to hug or shake hands or whatever because of alcohol , but obviously at Muslim weddings nobody consumes alcohol .
Some people are even happy to not have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just have a wedding ceremony . ''

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South Asian weddings are known for being lavish affairs. Often taking place over three days, hundreds of friends and family come from near and far to celebrate with the bride and groom.
Bolton Excellency is one of the grandest venues of its kind in Greater Manchester, with one hall fit for 1,200 guests and others capable of seating hundreds. Due to current government restrictions, these stunning, epic rooms are now limited to 15 people.
No weddings have been held at the venue since the initial lockdown in March and Nusrat Khan, who runs it alongside her husband, said the impact has been huge.
She said: "It has affected us massively but I think people don't really understand that so many businesses are linked onto the venue - cars, florists, cakes, decorations.
"The financial impact is a loss of approximately £35 million for 2020 to the group of business we represent in the north alone.
"This is further compounded by the myth that we will have a bumper year In 2021. This is not the case as we will also be short of 60pc of our new business slots during 2021 which equates to approximately £70 million in lost revenue over a 24 month period.
"We've had people who've had to postpone their wedding three times. Imagine the constant stress - I know people think that it's only a wedding but for Asian people it's slightly different. A lot of the time, people can't really start their life until they get married. They can't live with their future husband or move with them to a new home they may have already bought and paying the mortgage on.
"People have been having smaller weddings in houses and asking for money back which puts more pressure on us. I understand people want their deposits back but where are we supposed to find the money? The contract they sign says after 14 days there are no deposits back."
Mrs Khan has bemoaned lack of communication from the government over the past six months and believes they need to take the size of venues into account rather than just setting an arbitrary number of guests.
"They started off saying nothing," she added.
"When we were shut down in March, we understood and shut down immediately. As time as gone on and how they've announced things, it's left people unsure.
"The government then put in this 30 rule, which was difficult because most people have 300-500 people so lots of people held back. Now they're saying it's 15. Our venue caters for up to 1,200 people in one of our halls. You can't put 15 people in there. It's ridiculous. You can't even put 30 people in there.
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"I don't think the government understand the scale of these venues. As an extreme example, we tried putting one 30 tables out with one chair on each and there was around five metres between each table. It's ridiculous and no one is going to pay that sort of price to have a wedding of that scale in our venue.
"We just want the government to allow us to open and run in a safe manner, follow all the social distancing rules, and contribute to the economy. Nobody turns up at a wedding uninvited so it's easy to do track and trace. Even if we had 100 people, we're not even at 10pc of our capacity.
"We changed the purpose of one of our halls into a restaurant and did really well on Eat Out to Help Out but now we've been closed down again. We brought all our staff off furlough, now we have staff sat at home."
Mrs Khan also believes that due to the nature of Muslim weddings, the government should not be worried that social distancing will be forgotten about.
She said: "It just seems irrelevant and stupid. Parents can hang around the school gates and social distance so why do the government think people will forget these rules at a wedding.
"The government have said people at weddings are more likely to hug or shake hands or whatever because of alcohol, but obviously at Muslim weddings nobody consumes alcohol. Some people are even happy to not have the evening reception as long as they can just have a wedding ceremony."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Three Man United youngsters could leave on loan before transfer deadline

Manchester United could allow a further three youngsters to leave the club before the summer transfer deadline next month .
United have already sanctioned the exits of five youth players in the summer window with many of them already playing regular football at their new clubs .
Tahith Chong is settling well at Werder Bremen , James Garner impressing at Watford , while Dylan Levitt is at Charlton , Matej Kovar at Swindon and Aliou Traore with French side SM Caen .
MEN Sport understand United are still open to as many as three more loan exits with defensive trio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taylor all attracting interest .
Laird appears to be the least likely out of the trio to secure an exit with the 19-year-old currently sidelined with a minor injury issue .
The young right-back featured twice for United at first-team level in the Europa League last season and is attracting plenty of interest from clubs in both the Championship and League One .
Bernard is another player attracting plenty of interest from the Football League with the young centre-back currently at a crossroads in his career .
The 19-year-old made his senior debut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Astana last November but is not currently in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's first-team plans like Teden Mengi .
Fellow central defender Taylor is also likely to leave before the transfer deadline next month and is searching for a new loan move after an agreement with Macclesfield Town fell through .
The 20-year-old has senior squad experience from his trip to Astana last year , and is confident of securing a Football League move after an unsuccessful trial with MK Dons earlier in the summer .
United have made a conscious effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season with the focus on securing vital experience in senior men 's football rather than staying with the reserve side .
Neil Wood knows he faces a difficult challenge of keeping United competitive on their return to Premier League 2 Division One this season , but understands the club 's focus is on developing players in senior football rather than at U23 level .
The international summer transfer window closes on Monday October 5 , however domestic deals between Premier League and EFL clubs can still be done until Friday October 16 @

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Manchester United could allow a further three youngsters to leave the club before the summer transfer deadline next month.
United have already sanctioned the exits of five youth players in the summer window with many of them already playing regular football at their new clubs.
Tahith Chong is settling well at Werder Bremen, James Garner impressing at Watford, while Dylan Levitt is at Charlton, Matej Kovar at Swindon and Aliou Traore with French side SM Caen.
MEN Sport understand United are still open to as many as three more loan exits with defensive trio Ethan Laird, Di'Shon Bernard and Max Taylor all attracting interest.
Laird appears to be the least likely out of the trio to secure an exit with the 19-year-old currently sidelined with a minor injury issue. The young right-back featured twice for United at first-team level in the Europa League last season and is attracting plenty of interest from clubs in both the Championship and League One.
Bernard is another player attracting plenty of interest from the Football League with the young centre-back currently at a crossroads in his career. The 19-year-old made his senior debut for United in their Europa League defeat to Astana last November but is not currently in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-team plans like Teden Mengi.
Fellow central defender Taylor is also likely to leave before the transfer deadline next month and is searching for a new loan move after an agreement with Macclesfield Town fell through. The 20-year-old has senior squad experience from his trip to Astana last year, and is confident of securing a Football League move after an unsuccessful trial with MK Dons earlier in the summer.
United have made a conscious effort to loan out their most promising young players this season with the focus on securing vital experience in senior men's football rather than staying with the reserve side.
Neil Wood knows he faces a difficult challenge of keeping United competitive on their return to Premier League 2 Division One this season, but understands the club's focus is on developing players in senior football rather than at U23 level.
The international summer transfer window closes on Monday October 5, however domestic deals between Premier League and EFL clubs can still be done until Friday October 16.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Man City goal celebration showed how important Eric Garcia role is

As Manchester City gathered around Riyad Mahrez to celebrate his thunderbolt in the fourth minute of their match with Leicester City , a bark from the touchline cut through the noise .
`` ERIC '' came the shout from Pep Guardiola , the manager beckoning the young defender to leave his teammates by the corner flag .
Garcia duly sprinted to the technical area for what must have been close to a minute of detailed instructions that continued as he made his way back to position as the game restarted .
City 's manager had seen his team take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusual Leicester set-up that looked like it would try to exploit the Blues in a very specific way .
Given the full-time scoreline , Guardiola seemed prescient to be concerned at 1-0 with his orders either not carried out or not enough to stop the visitors .
There is danger in viewing things in hindsight though , with the manager content with his side 's first-half performance when they went in level after dominating the first half-hour .
Whether or not a 19-year-old who has told the club he wants to leave should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team - not just starting but passing on instructions to the rest - is debatable .
Ruben Dias can expect to play regularly while he joins , Nathan Ake will hope to step up his organising as he adapts to Guardiola 's demands and Aymeric Laporte will be a reassuring presence once he is fully recovered after a positive Covid test .
City have had all summer to bring in another centre-back though , and it is ultimately down to the club that other squad options John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be questioned , it can not be ignored that Garcia remains an important part of the manager 's set-up despite only being around because Barcelona ca n't or wo n't get their wallet out after convincing him to join .
Guardiola has long admired the youngster 's calmness , maturity and decision-making under pressure , even if he uncharacteristically joined City 's slump in the second half against Leicester .
And with key personnel out and others not yet bedded in , the manager turned to one of his trusted players to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , it felt to many like gamesmanship when City said they would keep Garcia until the end of his contract if Barcelona did not pay up this summer .
The Blues had said exactly the same with Leroy Sane but a compromise had swiftly been found to allow him to go to Bayern Munich , and Guardiola has said for all of his squad that he does n't want them at the Etihad if they would rather be elsewhere .
Yet as City battle at the start of this exceptional season on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the teenager set on a Barcelona return is still a vital cog in a machine the manager hopes there is plenty more life left in .

As Manchester City gathered around Riyad Mahrez to celebrate his thunderbolt in the fourth minute of their match with Leicester City, a bark from the touchline cut through the noise.
"ERIC" came the shout from Pep Guardiola, the manager beckoning the young defender to leave his teammates by the corner flag. Garcia duly sprinted to the technical area for what must have been close to a minute of detailed instructions that continued as he made his way back to position as the game restarted.
City's manager had seen his team take the lead, but had also spotted an unusual Leicester set-up that looked like it would try to exploit the Blues in a very specific way.
Given the full-time scoreline, Guardiola seemed prescient to be concerned at 1-0 with his orders either not carried out or not enough to stop the visitors. There is danger in viewing things in hindsight though, with the manager content with his side's first-half performance when they went in level after dominating the first half-hour.
Whether or not a 19-year-old who has told the club he wants to leave should have such an important role in the team - not just starting but passing on instructions to the rest - is debatable.
Ruben Dias can expect to play regularly while he joins, Nathan Ake will hope to step up his organising as he adapts to Guardiola's demands and Aymeric Laporte will be a reassuring presence once he is fully recovered after a positive Covid test. City have had all summer to bring in another centre-back though, and it is ultimately down to the club that other squad options John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi were not used.
If the reasons behind it can be questioned, it cannot be ignored that Garcia remains an important part of the manager's set-up despite only being around because Barcelona can't or won't get their wallet out after convincing him to join.
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Guardiola has long admired the youngster's calmness, maturity and decision-making under pressure, even if he uncharacteristically joined City's slump in the second half against Leicester. And with key personnel out and others not yet bedded in, the manager turned to one of his trusted players to get his instructions across.
At the time, it felt to many like gamesmanship when City said they would keep Garcia until the end of his contract if Barcelona did not pay up this summer. The Blues had said exactly the same with Leroy Sane but a compromise had swiftly been found to allow him to go to Bayern Munich, and Guardiola has said for all of his squad that he doesn't want them at the Etihad if they would rather be elsewhere.
Yet as City battle at the start of this exceptional season on the back of a remarkably bad pre-season, the teenager set on a Barcelona return is still a vital cog in a machine the manager hopes there is plenty more life left in.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--'It's still early on': Ex-Leeds boss has say on Bolton's tough start to season

Former Leeds United and Sunderland manager Simon Grayson feels it 's still 'early on ' in Ian Evatt 's reign as Bolton Wanderers manager after a tough start to the season and a 'turnaround ' at the club .
Evatt joined Wanderers over the summer from Barrow , who were promoted to League Two from the National League last season after being elected champions following the 2019/20 campaign being curtailed in light of the coronavirus pandemic .
The former Blackpool and Chesterfield defender made the move to the University of Bolton Stadium to replace Keith Hill in the dugout .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Wanderers and 19 new players have come through the doors at the League Two club .
The latest two in the form of winger Lloyd Isgrove and striker Arthur Gnahoua were confirmed before kick-off on Saturday against Newport County and both came off the bench in that match to make their Bolton debuts .
On the pitch , results have not yet come for Wanderers after losing all five competitive games played this season .
Defeats in the Carabao Cup to Bradford City and in the EFL Trophy to Crewe Alexandra have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League Two to Forest Green Rovers , Colchester United and most recently Newport .
Speaking as a pundit on EFL highlights show on Quest on Wanderers ' tough start to the season , former Leeds , Sunderland and Preston North End boss Grayson pointed to it still being early on in Evatt 's reign as Bolton boss and the amount of new players signed over the summer .
In a brief analysis , he said : `` There ’ s been a turnaround .
There ’ s a lot of new players and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
It ’ s still early on , isn ’ t it .
“ He ’ s got some good players , like Eoin Doyle.
” Bolton 's next game is this weekend when they travel to take on League Two newcomers Harrogate Town , who were promoted along with Evatt 's former side Barrow after winning the play-off final against Notts County .

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Former Leeds United and Sunderland manager Simon Grayson feels it's still 'early on' in Ian Evatt's reign as Bolton Wanderers manager after a tough start to the season and a 'turnaround' at the club.
Evatt joined Wanderers over the summer from Barrow, who were promoted to League Two from the National League last season after being elected champions following the 2019/20 campaign being curtailed in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The former Blackpool and Chesterfield defender made the move to the University of Bolton Stadium to replace Keith Hill in the dugout.
There has since been a recruitment drive at Wanderers and 19 new players have come through the doors at the League Two club.
The latest two in the form of winger Lloyd Isgrove and striker Arthur Gnahoua were confirmed before kick-off on Saturday against Newport County and both came off the bench in that match to make their Bolton debuts.
On the pitch, results have not yet come for Wanderers after losing all five competitive games played this season.
Defeats in the Carabao Cup to Bradford City and in the EFL Trophy to Crewe Alexandra have been followed by three consecutive losses in League Two to Forest Green Rovers, Colchester United and most recently Newport.
Speaking as a pundit on EFL highlights show on Quest on Wanderers' tough start to the season, former Leeds, Sunderland and Preston North End boss Grayson pointed to it still being early on in Evatt's reign as Bolton boss and the amount of new players signed over the summer.
In a brief analysis, he said: "There’s been a turnaround. There’s a lot of new players and it’s a new club for him. It’s still early on, isn’t it.
“He’s got some good players, like Eoin Doyle.”
Bolton's next game is this weekend when they travel to take on League Two newcomers Harrogate Town, who were promoted along with Evatt's former side Barrow after winning the play-off final against Notts County.