themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Manchester United odds on completing six transfer deals during summer window

Manchester United made some additions in the January transfer window but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims to continue overhauling the squad .
Last summer saw the acquisitions of Harry Maguire , Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James , three players who have made big impacts on the first team .
Odion Ighalo was brought in last month as a stop-gap amid the back injury for Marcus Rashford but the acquisition of Bruno Fernandes is more long term and the club will hope a coup in many ways as United seek to improve the attacking midfield areas of their team .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bid to reshape a squad which is in a battle to make the top four and might have to rely on winning the Europa League to play in the Champions League next term .
It may only be February right now but an array of players have been linked with summer moves to United and here are the latest player transfer odds ahead of the next transfer window courtesy of SportNation.bet .
Manchester United still want another attacking midfielder despite bringing in Bruno Fernandes last month and MEN Sport understand understands the likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donny van de Beek of Ajax and Aston Villa 's Jack Grealish are on their shortlist .
Grealish is also attracting interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City , it has been reported .
Paul Pogba 's future is not certain and signing Grealish and pairing him together in a midfield boasting Fernandes could be fruitful moving forward .
Nathan Ake has impressed at Bournemouth after leaving Chelsea back in 2017 and now his future is in doubt .
The 24-year-old has been linked with the likes of United , Arsenal and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eddie Howe explained last month that there had been no formal bids for the defender .
The former Manchester City starlet has gone on to bigger and better things at Borussia Dortmund since leaving the Etihad Stadium .
The teenage winger took a gamble on furthering his career in Germany and it has proven to be a successful decision on his part .
Now Sancho , 19 , is being linked with a return to the Premier League .
Chelsea and United are reportedly set to battle for his services .
The Leicester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams providing competition in the role for the Reds .
Chilwell has starred for Leicester this season , with the Foxes sitting third in the Premier League .
The 23-year-old has also played five Euro 2020 qualifiers for England this season , providing three assists in the process .
Gareth Bale 's future always seems to be up in the air at Real Madrid .
The reality is that he would like to see out his contract in Spain , which runs until the summer of 2022 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his former club Tottenham .
United were heavily linked with signing Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli ahead of the capture of Harry Maguire .
The bookies largely have the centre-back as more likely to join Man City but United are still in the mix .

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Manchester United made some additions in the January transfer window but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims to continue overhauling the squad.
Last summer saw the acquisitions of Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James, three players who have made big impacts on the first team.
Odion Ighalo was brought in last month as a stop-gap amid the back injury for Marcus Rashford but the acquisition of Bruno Fernandes is more long term and the club will hope a coup in many ways as United seek to improve the attacking midfield areas of their team.
However, Solskjaer will not stop there in his bid to reshape a squad which is in a battle to make the top four and might have to rely on winning the Europa League to play in the Champions League next term.
It may only be February right now but an array of players have been linked with summer moves to United and here are the latest player transfer odds ahead of the next transfer window courtesy of SportNation.bet.
Jack Grealish 2/1
Manchester United still want another attacking midfielder despite bringing in Bruno Fernandes last month and MEN Sport understand understands the likes of Leicester City's James Maddison, Donny van de Beek of Ajax and Aston Villa's Jack Grealish are on their shortlist.
Grealish is also attracting interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City, it has been reported.
Paul Pogba's future is not certain and signing Grealish and pairing him together in a midfield boasting Fernandes could be fruitful moving forward.
(Image: Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)
Nathan Ake 8/1
Nathan Ake has impressed at Bournemouth after leaving Chelsea back in 2017 and now his future is in doubt.
The 24-year-old has been linked with the likes of United, Arsenal and a potential return to Chelsea.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe explained last month that there had been no formal bids for the defender.
Jadon Sancho 8/1
The former Manchester City starlet has gone on to bigger and better things at Borussia Dortmund since leaving the Etihad Stadium.
The teenage winger took a gamble on furthering his career in Germany and it has proven to be a successful decision on his part.
Now Sancho, 19, is being linked with a return to the Premier League. Chelsea and United are reportedly set to battle for his services.
Ben Chilwell 8/1
The Leicester City left-back has been linked with United despite Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams providing competition in the role for the Reds.
Chilwell has starred for Leicester this season, with the Foxes sitting third in the Premier League.
The 23-year-old has also played five Euro 2020 qualifiers for England this season, providing three assists in the process.
Gareth Bale 10/1
Gareth Bale's future always seems to be up in the air at Real Madrid.
The reality is that he would like to see out his contract in Spain, which runs until the summer of 2022.
This hasn't stopped links with United and his former club Tottenham.
Kalidou Koulibaly 10/1
United were heavily linked with signing Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli ahead of the capture of Harry Maguire.
The bookies largely have the centre-back as more likely to join Man City but United are still in the mix.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Dancing On Ice viewers distracted by Holly's 'dramatic cleavage'

She always looks sensational , and Holly Willoughby had viewers talking with her outfit on tonight 's Dancing On Ice .
Holly channelled Hollywood glamour in a slinky black dress with a plunging sheer panel front and fringed detail .
The telly favourite teamed the dress with a slick of red lipstick as she returned to presenting duties on DOI alongside her co-star Phillip Schofield .
`` Holly ’ s cleavage gets more dramatic , '' said fashion journalist Hilary Alexander about the look .
`` Old school glamour .
Nobody does it better .
Sensational , '' said another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holly looks gorgeous . ''
It 's been a big week for the presenting duo after Phil came out as gay on This Morning , which they also present together .
Holly interviewed her friend on the couch after reading out a statement from the married father of two .
Dancing On Ice addressed Phil 's news with an announcement at the start .
The show had some words of tribute from judge Ashley Banjo .
`` It 's been a big , big week , '' he said .
`` You 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than this week my friend . ''
The judges and the audience burst into applause at Ashley 's warm words .
TV presenter Phillip , originally from Oldham , laughingly brushed off the tribute , saying `` It 's not about me '' , before the action was moved back to the ice rink .
Sitting on the sofa , Phil , told Holly that now was the right time to come out .
“ You know this has been bothering me for a long time , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
There is no question that in recent times this has consumed my head and has become an issue in my head .
“ So I got to the stage where I thought , we sit here every day and I am over there and an amazing brave person sits here and I sit there thinking you are so brave and I thought , I have to be that person .
“ You have to be honest with yourself and I knew I wasn ’ t and I didn ’ t like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest .
When is the right time ?
`` As a family , it was the right time.
” Phillip said there were “ no secrets ” between him and his wife Stephanie Lowe .
He said : “ I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head , and that is principally the reason I have done this .
“ Of course I am really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this .
We ’ re all together , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment .
”

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She always looks sensational, and Holly Willoughby had viewers talking with her outfit on Sunday night's Dancing On Ice.
Holly channelled Hollywood glamour in a slinky black dress with a plunging sheer panel front and fringed detail.
The telly favourite teamed the dress with a slick of red lipstick as she returned to presenting duties on DOI alongside her co-star Phillip Schofield.
"Holly’s cleavage gets more dramatic," said fashion journalist Hilary Alexander about the look.
"Old school glamour. Nobody does it better. Sensational," said another viewer.
And another said: "Holly looks gorgeous."
It's been a big week for the presenting duo after Phil came out as gay on This Morning, which they also present together.
Holly interviewed her friend on the couch after reading out a statement from the married father of two.
Dancing On Ice addressed Phil's news with an announcement at the start.
The show had some words of tribute from judge Ashley Banjo.
"It's been a big, big week," he said.
"You've always been an absolute legend and never more than this week my friend."
The judges and the audience burst into applause at Ashley's warm words.
(Image: ITV)
TV presenter Phillip, originally from Oldham, laughingly brushed off the tribute, saying "It's not about me", before the action was moved back to the ice rink.
Sitting on the sofa, Phil, told Holly that now was the right time to come out.
“You know this has been bothering me for a long time,” he said. “Everyone does these things at their own time. There is no question that in recent times this has consumed my head and has become an issue in my head.
“So I got to the stage where I thought, we sit here every day and I am over there and an amazing brave person sits here and I sit there thinking you are so brave and I thought, I have to be that person.
“You have to be honest with yourself and I knew I wasn’t and I didn’t like myself because I wasn’t being honest. When is the right time? "As a family, it was the right time.”
Phillip said there were “no secrets” between him and his wife Stephanie Lowe.
He said: “I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head, and that is principally the reason I have done this.
“Of course I am really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this. We’re all together, and they have been supporting us up until this moment.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--What to do when a flood warning is in place

Storm Ciara has thrashed the majority of the UK including parts of Greater Manchester on Sunday .
The Met Office put an amber weather warning in place for wind and a yellow warning for rain , warning people to only travel 'if necessary ' .
River levels have risen due to the torrential rain and gale force winds of up to 90mph scouring the north west region .
The Environment Agency has been monitoring the situation and as a result have put a number of flood warnings and flood alerts in place .
In and around Greater Manchester , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 13 flood alerts at around 5pm on Sunday , February 9 .
In the evening , these figures were reduced to nine warnings and 13 alerts - with 22 flood warnings no longer in place .
Residents in Bury have been forced to leave their homes , while properties and businesses close to the River Mersey in Stockport are on high alert .
Here 's the advice on how can you prepare for a flood and what to do if you find yourself in a flood .
How to prepare for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alert , you should prepare a bag of essential items to take with you if you do need to leave your home .
You could include things like medicine , clothing and important documents , according to the Environment Agency .
You need to check how you would turn off your gas , electricity and water mains supplies , and think about how you would move your family and pets to safety .
Make sure you keep up to date with the latest alerts .
What to do during a flood warning A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so you need to do all of the actions above , and also the following : • Move family and pets to safety and if possible , move vehicles to higher ground .
• Ensure that more important items are moved upstairs or kept in a safe place in the property .
• If safe to do so , turn off gas , electricity , and water mains - but never touch an electrical switch if you 're standing in water , advises the Environment Agency .
• Put in place property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as barriers and sandbags .
It 's important that you keep up to date with the situation whilst taking these steps .
What to do if there is a severe flood warning This level of warning requires those involved to take immediate action - this is the third and final flood warning .
If in immediate danger , call 999 and follow the emergency services ' advice .
Make sure you have an emergency kit in your household , including a torch with spare batteries , a mobile phone with a charger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important numbers like your home insurance contact , then necessities like food , water and medicines .
The agency says to avoid driving or walking through the floodwater as just 30cm of fast flowing water could move your car .
Keep family and pets away from the flood , which may contain debris , sewage and chemicals .
For updates on the current flood warnings in Greater Manchester , and to see if your area is affected , please visit the Flood Warning Information Service website .

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Storm Ciara has thrashed the majority of the UK including parts of Greater Manchester on Sunday.
The Met Office put an amber weather warning in place for wind and a yellow warning for rain, warning people to only travel 'if necessary'.
River levels have risen due to the torrential rain and gale force winds of up to 90mph scouring the north west region.
The Environment Agency has been monitoring the situation and as a result have put a number of flood warnings and flood alerts in place.
In and around Greater Manchester, there were 31 flood warnings in place along with 13 flood alerts at around 5pm on Sunday, February 9.
In the evening, these figures were reduced to nine warnings and 13 alerts - with 22 flood warnings no longer in place.
Residents in Bury have been forced to leave their homes, while properties and businesses close to the River Mersey in Stockport are on high alert.
Here's the advice on how can you prepare for a flood and what to do if you find yourself in a flood.
How to prepare for a flood
In the event of a flood alert, you should prepare a bag of essential items to take with you if you do need to leave your home. You could include things like medicine, clothing and important documents, according to the Environment Agency.
You need to check how you would turn off your gas, electricity and water mains supplies, and think about how you would move your family and pets to safety.
Make sure you keep up to date with the latest alerts.
What to do during a flood warning
A flood warning means you need to act, so you need to do all of the actions above, and also the following:
Move family and pets to safety and if possible, move vehicles to higher ground.
Ensure that more important items are moved upstairs or kept in a safe place in the property.
If safe to do so, turn off gas, electricity, and water mains - but never touch an electrical switch if you're standing in water, advises the Environment Agency.
Put in place property protection products if you have them, such as barriers and sandbags.
It's important that you keep up to date with the situation whilst taking these steps.
What to do if there is a severe flood warning
This level of warning requires those involved to take immediate action - this is the third and final flood warning.
If in immediate danger, call 999 and follow the emergency services' advice.
Make sure you have an emergency kit in your household, including a torch with spare batteries, a mobile phone with a charger, a change of warm clothes and important numbers like your home insurance contact, then necessities like food, water and medicines.
The agency says to avoid driving or walking through the floodwater as just 30cm of fast flowing water could move your car.
Keep family and pets away from the flood, which may contain debris, sewage and chemicals.
For updates on the current flood warnings in Greater Manchester, and to see if your area is affected, please visit the Flood Warning Information Service website.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Day of chaos as Storm Ciara hammers Greater Manchester with hurricane force winds

Hurricane force winds battered Greater Manchester today as Storm Ciara left a trail of chaos in its wake .
Homes were evacuated due to flooding , there was widespread disruption on the roads and railways and Manchester City 's home game against West Ham was postponed due to the weather .
Gusts of up to 86mph were recorded at Manchester Airport on Sunday - thought to be among the strongest ever at that location .
The region suffered widespread flooding , with Bury bearing the brunt of the damage .
Homes in Radcliffe and Redvales were evacuated , with firefighters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waters .
On Warth Road in Radcliffe people were seen leaving their homes carrying bags filled with clothes as the water rose .
Hannah Chapman , who lives in Openshaw Fold Road at the far end of Warth Road , told how she had to break down neighbour ’ s fence to escape flood water .
She said : `` It ’ s like a river down there .
I don ’ t know when we will be able to go back , no one has told us anything . ''
An evacuation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centre in Bury town centre for those affected .
In total six flood warnings were issued across Greeater Manchester by the Environment Agency .
An amber wind warning and a yellow rain warning were also issued by the Met Office , with forecasters warning the strong gusts could bring a 'danger to life ' due to flying debris and damage to buildings .
Todmorden Road in Littleborough , which was one of the worst affected areas in the 2015 Boxing Day flood was submerged .
In Salford the Kersal flood basin was called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to burst its banks .
Some roads in Lower Kersal were flooded with residents advised to move property upstairs to minimise any potential flood damage .
And in Stockport roads in Romiley were flooded , while a fallen tree damaged cars in Edgeley .
Hundreds of people were stranded as train services across the country were cancelled because of Storm Ciara .
Rail operators told passengers not to travel at all as they worked to remove felled trees and flood water from the network .
At one point there there are barely any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
London Euston became so crowded that transport bosses took the extraordinary decision to close it for a short time .
Around 20 flights - both inbound and outbound - were cancelled at Manchester Airport today , while six were diverted due to the weather .
There were also severe delays on the Rochdale and East Didsbury Metrolink lines after a tree fell onto the tracks .
And region 's roads were also badly affected by the storm , with parts of the M62 , M60 M56 , M6 and the East Lancs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to flooding .

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Hurricane force winds battered Greater Manchester today as Storm Ciara left a trail of chaos in its wake.
Homes were evacuated due to flooding, there was widespread disruption on the roads and railways and Manchester City's home game against West Ham was postponed due to the weather.
Gusts of up to 86mph were recorded at Manchester Airport on Sunday - thought to be among the strongest ever at that location.
The region suffered widespread flooding, with Bury bearing the brunt of the damage.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Homes in Radcliffe and Redvales were evacuated, with firefighters rescuing some residents trapped by the rising waters.
On Warth Road in Radcliffe people were seen leaving their homes carrying bags filled with clothes as the water rose.
Hannah Chapman, who lives in Openshaw Fold Road at the far end of Warth Road, told how she had to break down neighbour’s fence to escape flood water.
She said: "It’s like a river down there. I don’t know when we will be able to go back, no one has told us anything."
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An evacuation centre was set up at Castle Leisure Centre in Bury town centre for those affected.
In total six flood warnings were issued across Greeater Manchester by the Environment Agency.
An amber wind warning and a yellow rain warning were also issued by the Met Office, with forecasters warning the strong gusts could bring a 'danger to life' due to flying debris and damage to buildings.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Todmorden Road in Littleborough, which was one of the worst affected areas in the 2015 Boxing Day flood was submerged.
In Salford the Kersal flood basin was called into action as the River Irwell threatened to burst its banks.
Some roads in Lower Kersal were flooded with residents advised to move property upstairs to minimise any potential flood damage.
And in Stockport roads in Romiley were flooded, while a fallen tree damaged cars in Edgeley.
Hundreds of people were stranded as train services across the country were cancelled because of Storm Ciara.
Rail operators told passengers not to travel at all as they worked to remove felled trees and flood water from the network.
At one point there there are barely any services travelling to or from Manchester Piccadilly.
London Euston became so crowded that transport bosses took the extraordinary decision to close it for a short time.
Around 20 flights - both inbound and outbound - were cancelled at Manchester Airport today, while six were diverted due to the weather.
There were also severe delays on the Rochdale and East Didsbury Metrolink lines after a tree fell onto the tracks.
And region's roads were also badly affected by the storm, with parts of the M62, M60 M56, M6 and the East Lancs Road all closed at various times due to flooding.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--British Airways flight breaks transatlantic record - thanks to help from Storm Ciara

A British Airways plane is believed to have made the fastest flight ever by a conventional airliner .
The Boeing 747-436 from New York to London covered the 3,500-mile transatlantic journey in just four hours and 56 minutes .
Taking off from John F Kennedy airport , the BA112 flight was helped fly through the sky at record time thanks to strong tailwinds from Storm Ciara .
The plane was scheduled to land at Heathrow at 6.25am on Sunday but instead arrived 102 minutes early at 4.43am .
According to Flightradar24 , a flight tracking website , the plane was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight VS4 - which was due to land around the same time .
The Virgin Airbus A350-1041 flight carried out the same journey in four hours and 57 minutes .
BA said in a statement : `` We always prioritise safety over speed records , but our highly trained pilots made the most of the conditions to get customers back to London well ahead of time . ''
The British airline regained the record from Norwegian Air , whose Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flew from New York to London Gatwick last year in five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transatlantic passenger flight was set by Concorde in 1996 - which flew at more than twice the speed of sound for a journey of two hours and 52 minutes .

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A British Airways plane is believed to have made the fastest flight ever by a conventional airliner.
The Boeing 747-436 from New York to London covered the 3,500-mile transatlantic journey in just four hours and 56 minutes.
Taking off from John F Kennedy airport, the BA112 flight was helped fly through the sky at record time thanks to strong tailwinds from Storm Ciara.
The plane was scheduled to land at Heathrow at 6.25am on Sunday but instead arrived 102 minutes early at 4.43am.
According to Flightradar24, a flight tracking website, the plane was one minute faster than Virgin Atlantic's flight VS4 - which was due to land around the same time.
(Image: PA)
The Virgin Airbus A350-1041 flight carried out the same journey in four hours and 57 minutes.
BA said in a statement: "We always prioritise safety over speed records, but our highly trained pilots made the most of the conditions to get customers back to London well ahead of time."
The British airline regained the record from Norwegian Air, whose Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flew from New York to London Gatwick last year in five hours and 13 minutes.
The quickest transatlantic passenger flight was set by Concorde in 1996 - which flew at more than twice the speed of sound for a journey of two hours and 52 minutes.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Dancing On Ice addresses Phillip Schofield coming out as gay

Phillip Schofield was applauded on Dancing On Ice as he appeared on the ITV skating show .
The show addressed host Phil coming out as gay at the start , with some words of tribute from judge Ashley Banjo .
Diversity dancer Ashley took a moment to pay homage to Schofe .
`` It 's been a big , big week , '' he said .
`` You 've always been an absolute legend and never more than this week my friend . ''
The judges and the audience burst into applause at Ashley 's warm words .
TV presenter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brushed off the tribute , saying `` It 's not about me '' , before the action was moved back to the ice rink .
Phillip , who is married to Stephanie Lowe and has two daughters , addressed his sexuality at the start of Friday morning 's episode of This Morning , which he also presents with Holly Willoughby .
Sitting on the sofa , Phil , told Holly that now was the right time to come out .
“ You know this has been bothering me for a long time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these things at their own time .
There is no question that in recent times this has consumed my head and has become an issue in my head .
“ So I got to the stage where I thought , we sit here every day and I am over there and an amazing brave person sits here and I sit there thinking you are so brave and I thought , I have to be that person .
“ You have to be honest with yourself and I knew I wasn ’ t and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wasn ’ t being honest .
When is the right time ?
`` As a family , it was the right time.
” Phillip said there were “ no secrets ” between him and his wife .
He said : “ I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head , and that is principally the reason I have done this .
“ Of course I am really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this .
We ’ re all together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up until this moment.
” When Holly asked how Steph was coping , Phil said it was “ tough ” .
“ It ’ s tough but this is not something that has happened quickly , ” he said .
I have had to deal with this in my head for quite some time .
We have gone through this together , we have been honest and open .
“ I can ’ t write in any statement what I feel about that woman .
She is amazing , incredible .
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported me as a wife as she has supported me .
She is astonishing .
”

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Phillip Schofield was applauded on Dancing On Ice as he appeared on the ITV skating show.
The show addressed host Phil coming out as gay at the start, with some words of tribute from judge Ashley Banjo.
Diversity dancer Ashley took a moment to pay homage to Schofe.
"It's been a big, big week," he said.
"You've always been an absolute legend and never more than this week my friend."
The judges and the audience burst into applause at Ashley's warm words.
TV presenter Phillip, originally from Oldham, laughingly brushed off the tribute, saying "It's not about me", before the action was moved back to the ice rink.
(Image: ITV)
Phillip, who is married to Stephanie Lowe and has two daughters, addressed his sexuality at the start of Friday morning's episode of This Morning, which he also presents with Holly Willoughby.
Sitting on the sofa, Phil, told Holly that now was the right time to come out.
“You know this has been bothering me for a long time,” he said. “Everyone does these things at their own time. There is no question that in recent times this has consumed my head and has become an issue in my head.
“So I got to the stage where I thought, we sit here every day and I am over there and an amazing brave person sits here and I sit there thinking you are so brave and I thought, I have to be that person.
(Image: ITV This Morning)
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“You have to be honest with yourself and I knew I wasn’t and I didn’t like myself because I wasn’t being honest. When is the right time? "As a family, it was the right time.”
Phillip said there were “no secrets” between him and his wife.
He said: “I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head, and that is principally the reason I have done this.
“Of course I am really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this. We’re all together, and they have been supporting us up until this moment.”
When Holly asked how Steph was coping, Phil said it was “tough”.
“It’s tough but this is not something that has happened quickly,” he said. I have had to deal with this in my head for quite some time. We have gone through this together, we have been honest and open.
“I can’t write in any statement what I feel about that woman. She is amazing, incredible. There is no one in my life who has supported me as a wife as she has supported me. She is astonishing.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Man City tipped to sign five players in the summer transfer window

Manchester City will be aiming to improve their squad this summer after a somewhat tumultuous season to date .
The Blues were favourites to win another Premier League title but instead the two-time reigning champions are 22 points behind Liverpool .
Vincent Kompany 's departure coupled with Aymeric Laporte 's injury led to a run of form which has seen Pep Guardiola 's men lose six league matches across the campaign .
Whilst City may be in the knockout stages of the Champions League , the title race is over and defensively there are some issues which need to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance for City to make some squad improvements and here are the latest player transfer odds ahead of the next window courtesy of SportNation.bet .
Man City have struggled due to injury and a lack of form in the left-back role this season and have been linked with a summer play for Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell .
Angelino was sent out on loan to RB Leipzig last month as Pep Guardiola placed his faith further in Benjamin Mendy and Aleks Zinchenko .
But amid continuing struggles with the left-back position , Chilwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer , though Chelsea and Manchester United have also been linked with the 23-year-old .
The 22-year-old defender has impressed for Benfica and the Portuguese national team this season and it has led to speculation about his future .
MEN Sport understands that signing centre-backs will be a focus in the summer window and that could mean up to two arriving at the Etihad Stadium .
Another up and coming centre-back option City could dip into the market for is Dayot Upamecano .
The RB Leipzig player has impressed for the Germans in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been linked but so have Bayern Munich , Arsenal and Barcelona .
Rumours on Kalidou Koulibaly date back to before Vincent Kompany left the club .
The Napoli star is still relatively short when it comes to the odds of him signing for City this summer .
Jack Grealish continues to take his game to another level at Aston Villa but could leave during the summer .
Manchester United and City have been linked , as well as Real Madrid .

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Manchester City will be aiming to improve their squad this summer after a somewhat tumultuous season to date.
The Blues were favourites to win another Premier League title but instead the two-time reigning champions are 22 points behind Liverpool.
Vincent Kompany's departure coupled with Aymeric Laporte's injury led to a run of form which has seen Pep Guardiola's men lose six league matches across the campaign.
Whilst City may be in the knockout stages of the Champions League, the title race is over and defensively there are some issues which need to be sorted.
This summer will provide a chance for City to make some squad improvements and here are the latest player transfer odds ahead of the next window courtesy of SportNation.bet.
Ben Chilwell 9/4
Man City have struggled due to injury and a lack of form in the left-back role this season and have been linked with a summer play for Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell.
Angelino was sent out on loan to RB Leipzig last month as Pep Guardiola placed his faith further in Benjamin Mendy and Aleks Zinchenko.
But amid continuing struggles with the left-back position, Chilwell could become an option for City this summer, though Chelsea and Manchester United have also been linked with the 23-year-old.
Ruben Dias 4/1
The 22-year-old defender has impressed for Benfica and the Portuguese national team this season and it has led to speculation about his future.
MEN Sport understands that signing centre-backs will be a focus in the summer window and that could mean up to two arriving at the Etihad Stadium.
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Dayot Upamecano 5/1
Another up and coming centre-back option City could dip into the market for is Dayot Upamecano.
The RB Leipzig player has impressed for the Germans in the Bundesliga this term.
City have been linked but so have Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Barcelona.
Kalidou Koulibaly 7/1
Rumours on Kalidou Koulibaly date back to before Vincent Kompany left the club.
The Napoli star is still relatively short when it comes to the odds of him signing for City this summer.
Jack Grealish 8/1
Jack Grealish continues to take his game to another level at Aston Villa but could leave during the summer.
Manchester United and City have been linked, as well as Real Madrid.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Storm Ciara leads to dozens of cancellations and delays at airports across UK

Planes attempting to fly in to UK airports are being rocked by Storm Ciara 's strong winds as severe weather causes dozens of cancellations and delays .
Dramatic footage shows a huge Singapore Airlines passenger jet rocking back and forth as it is buffeted by gales as it comes in to land at Manchester Airport , the Mirror reports .
Earlier , a flight travelling from Norway had to travel all the way back to Oslo when it was unable to land at Manchester Airport because of Storm Ciara .
The SAS flight SK4609 was due to land here in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divert back to Norway due to particularly strong cross winds .
The airline said the pilot attempted to land but was unable to and instead headed back to Oslo , where the Airbus A320-251N landed safely .
Crosswinds seem to cause the Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 to tilt to the left slightly , with the pilot righting the aircraft just before it lands .
Hundreds of passengers on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Barbados had to be diverted to Scotland when their plane was unable to land in Manchester .
Meanwhile , airlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international flights , as as strong gales approach major cities .
Around 20 flights - both inbound and outbound - have been cancelled at Manchester Airport today , while six have been diverted due to the weather .
Heathrow Airport announced plans to 'consolidate ' Sunday 's flight schedule to minimise the number of flights cancelled .
British Airways is offering flexible re-booking options for all customers flying to and from London Heathrow , London Gatwick and London City today .
Virgin Atlantic has cancelled 17 flights regarding the adverse weather conditions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the disruption caused by Storm Ciara this weekend .
Several rail firms across Britain are urging passengers not to travel and a number of roads have flooded .

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Planes attempting to fly in to UK airports are being rocked by Storm Ciara's strong winds as severe weather causes dozens of cancellations and delays.
Dramatic footage shows a huge Singapore Airlines passenger jet rocking back and forth as it is buffeted by gales as it comes in to land at Manchester Airport, the Mirror reports.
Earlier, a flight travelling from Norway had to travel all the way back to Oslo when it was unable to land at Manchester Airport because of Storm Ciara.
The SAS flight SK4609 was due to land here in Manchester earlier this morning but had to divert back to Norway due to particularly strong cross winds.
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The airline said the pilot attempted to land but was unable to and instead headed back to Oslo, where the Airbus A320-251N landed safely.
Crosswinds seem to cause the Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 to tilt to the left slightly, with the pilot righting the aircraft just before it lands.
Hundreds of passengers on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Barbados had to be diverted to Scotland when their plane was unable to land in Manchester.
Meanwhile, airlines over Britain have cancelled both domestic and international flights, as as strong gales approach major cities.
Around 20 flights - both inbound and outbound - have been cancelled at Manchester Airport today, while six have been diverted due to the weather.
Heathrow Airport announced plans to 'consolidate' Sunday's flight schedule to minimise the number of flights cancelled.
British Airways is offering flexible re-booking options for all customers flying to and from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London City today.
Virgin Atlantic has cancelled 17 flights regarding the adverse weather conditions.
The flight disruptions are just one aspect of the disruption caused by Storm Ciara this weekend.
Several rail firms across Britain are urging passengers not to travel and a number of roads have flooded.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Kate Wright left Rio Ferdinand and returned to Essex after feeling 'so low'

Kate Wright says she upped and left Rio Ferdinand and returned to Essex after going through a difficult time .
The former The Only Way Is Essex star confessed that at one point she left the plush family home in Cheshire and moved back to her 'little flat . '
In a candid interview with You magazine Kate has opened up about the struggle she went through after moving in with the Manchester United footballing icon and his three children .
`` I cried every single day for a year when I first moved in with Rio , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'incredibly difficult ' time because Rio 's mum Janice had passed away from cancer in 2017 just two years after Rio and the children had lost his wife Rebecca .
She felt 'lost ' while trying to fit in and admits she would go to their bedroom and cry .
Kate , 28 , and Rio , 41 , started dating in 2017 and the couple married in a lavish three-day celebration in September 2019 .
Gallant Rio asked his children ’ s permission before asking her out over a fry up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids were there to witness the moment .
She said previously that he had said to her “ I really like you , I like your dog .
Will you be my girlfriend ?
” The documentary , Rio and Kate : Becoming a Stepfamily - airs on BBC One at 9pm tomorrow night .
It follows Rio 's emotional BAFTA-winning 2017 documentary Rio Ferdinand : Being Mum And Dad , which followed the footballer having to come to terms with losing his wife and being the sole parent to their children .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ferdinand family and her struggles while becoming a stepmum to Lorenz , 12 , Tate , 10 , and Tia , eight .
In the trailer for the documentary , the former reality star is seen breaking down in tears as she says : `` I just want the children to be happy . ''
Rio and Kate : Becoming A Step Family airs on BBC One at 9pm on Monday February 10 .

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Kate Wright says she upped and left Rio Ferdinand and returned to Essex after going through a difficult time.
The former The Only Way Is Essex star confessed that at one point she left the plush family home in Cheshire and moved back to her 'little flat.'
In a candid interview with You magazine Kate has opened up about the struggle she went through after moving in with the Manchester United footballing icon and his three children.
"I cried every single day for a year when I first moved in with Rio," she says.
Kate says it was an 'incredibly difficult' time because Rio's mum Janice had passed away from cancer in 2017 just two years after Rio and the children had lost his wife Rebecca.
She felt 'lost' while trying to fit in and admits she would go to their bedroom and cry.
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Kate, 28, and Rio, 41, started dating in 2017 and the couple married in a lavish three-day celebration in September 2019.
Gallant Rio asked his children’s permission before asking her out over a fry up in a cafe in Bromley - and his kids were there to witness the moment.
She said previously that he had said to her “I really like you, I like your dog. Will you be my girlfriend?”
The documentary, Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily - airs on BBC One at 9pm tomorrow night.
It follows Rio's emotional BAFTA-winning 2017 documentary Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum And Dad, which followed the footballer having to come to terms with losing his wife and being the sole parent to their children.
The programme see Kate integrating into the Ferdinand family and her struggles while becoming a stepmum to Lorenz, 12, Tate, 10, and Tia, eight.
In the trailer for the documentary, the former reality star is seen breaking down in tears as she says: "I just want the children to be happy."
Rio and Kate: Becoming A Step Family airs on BBC One at 9pm on Monday February 10.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--These are all the flood warnings in place in and around Greater Manchester

Storm Ciara has thrashed its way across the UK - with areas in Greater Manchester particularly hit on Sunday .
River levels have risen rapidly after torrential rain and winds of up to 80mph scoured the north west region .
The Environment Agency has been monitoring the situation and as a result have put a number of flood warnings and flood alerts in place .
The River Irwell , which travels through the region , has burst its banks in a number of places .
Residents in Bury have been forced to leave their homes , while properties and businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are on high alert .
There is a total of 31 flood warnings and 13 flood alerts in place in Greater Manchester and parts of nearby Lancashire and Cheshire .
'Flood warnings ' mean that immediate action is required as flooding is imminent .
While 'flood alerts ' are in place for areas where flooding is possible and residents need to be prepared .
Incident response staff at the agency are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels .
If you live in the areas listed below , it is advised to turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; to move possessions upstairs or to safety ; and if possible , to move family , pets , and cars to safety .
The alert covers : Hey Brook at Rochdale , properties adjacent to the watercourse Whitewell Brook at Piercy and Newchurch from Ashworth Road to Wood Lea Road If you live in the areas listed below , it is advised to prepare a bag that includes medicines and insurance documents ; and to check flood warnings .
The alert covers : Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head to the Environment Agency 's website .

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Storm Ciara has thrashed its way across the UK - with areas in Greater Manchester particularly hit on Sunday.
River levels have risen rapidly after torrential rain and winds of up to 80mph scoured the north west region.
The Environment Agency has been monitoring the situation and as a result have put a number of flood warnings and flood alerts in place.
The River Irwell, which travels through the region, has burst its banks in a number of places.
Residents in Bury have been forced to leave their homes, while properties and businesses close to the River Mersey in Stockport are on high alert.
There is a total of 31 flood warnings and 13 flood alerts in place in Greater Manchester and parts of nearby Lancashire and Cheshire.
'Flood warnings' mean that immediate action is required as flooding is imminent.
While 'flood alerts' are in place for areas where flooding is possible and residents need to be prepared.
Incident response staff at the agency are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels.
Flood warnings
If you live in the areas listed below, it is advised to turn off your gas, electricity and water; to move possessions upstairs or to safety; and if possible, to move family, pets, and cars to safety. The alert covers:
Bessy Brook at Lostock
Borsdane and Hockery Brook at Hindley
Hey Brook at Rochdale, properties adjacent to the watercourse
Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington
Midgelden Brook at Bacup Road - Gauxholme
River Calder and River Ryburn at Sowerby Bridge
River Irwell at Bacup
River Irwell at Bury Ground
River Irwell at Irwell Vale
River Irwell at Prestolee and Ringley Bridges
River Irwell at Radcliffe and Redvales
River Irwell at Rawtenstall
River Irwell at Salford, Area B
River Irwell at Salford Area C
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River Irwell at Strongstry and Chatterton
River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge and Stacksteads, riverside properties
River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge, Farholme Area and Stacksteads, Brandwood Park Areas
River Irwell at Summerseat, Riverside
River Irwell at Waterfoot
River Irwell Near Close Park
River Lostock, Shaw Brook and Bannister Brook at Leyland
River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
River Roch at Littleborough
River Roch in Rochdale
River Spodden at Whitworth, Daniel Street
River Spodden at Whitworth, North Street
Walsden Water and Ramsden Clough at Walsden
Walsden Water at Gauxholme
Walsden Water at Walsden
Whitewell Brook at Piercy and Newchurch from Ashworth Road to Wood Lea Road
Whitewell Brook at Whitewell Bottom and Scout
Flood alerts
If you live in the areas listed below, it is advised to prepare a bag that includes medicines and insurance documents; and to check flood warnings. The alert covers:
Lower River Douglas
Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester
Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas
Lower River Ribble and Darwen
Mersey Estuary at Warrington
Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes
Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston
River Colne, Holme and Fenay Beck
River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan
River Lostock and River Yarrow
Upper River Calder catchment
Upper River Douglas
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
For more information on your area, please head to the Environment Agency's website.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Bernardo Silva gives three reasons why Man City are so far behind Liverpool FC

Bernardo Silva has named three reasons to explain why Manchester City are so far behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race .
City , champions for the last two seasons with 198 points in both campaigns , are already 22 points behind leaders Liverpool at the winter break .
Jurgen Klopp 's men could wrap up the title as soon as March having only dropped points once this season .
Bernardo has been part of the City side that have looked unstoppable under Pep Guardiola between 2017 and 2019 , but is now facing the almost certain prospect of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Portugese forward says City 's position is disappointing , and insisted that the squad are focussed on trying to understand why they have not reached their high standards of the previous two seasons .
`` The Premier League has been a huge disappointment to be so far from Liverpool and now we have to fight for the second position , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` It hurts a lot because when you start a season , you always want to go for the Premier League , it 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fans .
So it 's very disappointing , no one expected us to be this far from Liverpool in January or February so it 's something that we need to learn from .
We need to understand what failed and how we can solve it .
`` I do n't think it 's how you defend or attack , I think it 's a mix of plenty of things .
I think little details make a huge difference and if you look at us this season , all the little details never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an excuse , we should 've done better , and we are very disappointed in ourselves . ''
Offering some possible reasons why City have struggled this season in comparison to last year , saying injuries , VAR decisions and luck have contributed to Liverpool 's lead .
He continued : `` If you look at the injuries we 've had , the VAR decisions that never went our way and I 'm not complaining , but in football , it sometimes goes your way and sometimes not .
We create 30 chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two goals .
The opponents , they go close once or twice and they score one or two goals as well but the game is there .
`` The way we play is the same way we 've been playing over the last few seasons .
If you look at the stats , we 're still the team that creates the most chances , scores the most goals but in the important moments , we 've not been as lucky as in the past seasons .
We always concede in the last minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes and these little details in football make the difference .
The team just has to try and find the balance . ''
However , Bernardo said Liverpool deserve to be top of the table as he explained how they have taken advantage of small margins to maintain their position .
`` Liverpool have n't surprised me , '' Bernardo said .
`` They 're one of the best sides in the world and we knew they were going to be strong this season .
It 's not just luck , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little details , everything went their way .
`` In my first season here when we broke all the records and finished with 100 points , I remember winning three or four games in the 93rd or 94th minute and sometimes things go your way .
Sometimes the ball that goes to the post and goes wide sometimes goes to the post and goes in .
`` Last season , when we played Liverpool at home , John Stones cleared the ball off the line by a millimetre so these things sometimes make @ @ @ @

Bernardo Silva has named three reasons to explain why Manchester City are so far behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
City, champions for the last two seasons with 198 points in both campaigns, are already 22 points behind leaders Liverpool at the winter break. Jurgen Klopp's men could wrap up the title as soon as March having only dropped points once this season.
Bernardo has been part of the City side that have looked unstoppable under Pep Guardiola between 2017 and 2019, but is now facing the almost certain prospect of seeing Liverpool take their Premier League title.
The Portugese forward says City's position is disappointing, and insisted that the squad are focussed on trying to understand why they have not reached their high standards of the previous two seasons.
"The Premier League has been a huge disappointment to be so far from Liverpool and now we have to fight for the second position," he told Sky Sports.
"It hurts a lot because when you start a season, you always want to go for the Premier League, it's the main competition and the most important for the fans. So it's very disappointing, no one expected us to be this far from Liverpool in January or February so it's something that we need to learn from. We need to understand what failed and how we can solve it.
"I don't think it's how you defend or attack, I think it's a mix of plenty of things. I think little details make a huge difference and if you look at us this season, all the little details never went out way. It's not an excuse, we should've done better, and we are very disappointed in ourselves."
Offering some possible reasons why City have struggled this season in comparison to last year, saying injuries, VAR decisions and luck have contributed to Liverpool's lead.
He continued: "If you look at the injuries we've had, the VAR decisions that never went our way and I'm not complaining, but in football, it sometimes goes your way and sometimes not. We create 30 chances per game and we score one or two goals. The opponents, they go close once or twice and they score one or two goals as well but the game is there.
"The way we play is the same way we've been playing over the last few seasons. If you look at the stats, we're still the team that creates the most chances, scores the most goals but in the important moments, we've not been as lucky as in the past seasons. We always concede in the last minute, Liverpool always scores in the last minutes and these little details in football make the difference. The team just has to try and find the balance."
However, Bernardo said Liverpool deserve to be top of the table as he explained how they have taken advantage of small margins to maintain their position.
"Liverpool haven't surprised me," Bernardo said. "They're one of the best sides in the world and we knew they were going to be strong this season. It's not just luck, they have a lot of merit but with the little details, everything went their way.
"In my first season here when we broke all the records and finished with 100 points, I remember winning three or four games in the 93rd or 94th minute and sometimes things go your way. Sometimes the ball that goes to the post and goes wide sometimes goes to the post and goes in.
"Last season, when we played Liverpool at home, John Stones cleared the ball off the line by a millimetre so these things sometimes make a difference."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Manchester United warned over Paul Pogba transfer decision

Liverpool and Manchester City will be interested in a transfer for Paul Pogba if he leaves Manchester United at the end of the season .
That 's the view of former Premier League striker Darren Bent , who believes Pogba is too often the scapegoat at United but will show his true class elsewhere .
MEN Sport understands Pogba intends to leave Old Trafford in the summer , when his current contract will have just 12 months remaining on it .
The World Cup winner has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid and a return to Juventus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shine at Europe 's top teams .
`` When you talk about Manchester United selling him , I think there ’ s going to be a whole host of teams lining up to get him , '' he told talkSPORT .
“ I know people are saying they [ United ] are going to have to take a loss on him , but I can see him going pretty much anywhere he wants – certain teams in the Premier League by the way .
“ When someone like a Paul Pogba comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not forget he ’ s only 26 – there ’ s going to be so many takers .
“ It wouldn ’ t surprise me if teams like Manchester City come in for him .
I can see him getting in Liverpool ’ s team , too .
If he ’ s on top , top form he can get in most teams in the world . ''
Bent then highlighted Pogba 's best form for United , which came shortly after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho in the managerial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of 2019 .
“ One thing you can ’ t question about Pogba is his quality , '' added the former Tottenham forward .
`` I ’ ve heard people call him an average footballer and that is complete nonsense .
He is a top footballer .
“ When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came in there was a run of 11 games which got Pogba in the PFA Team of the Year .
That ’ s probably his only consistent period in a Manchester United shirt .
We saw then the levels he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have to feel a bit sorry for him .
He ’ s the scapegoat for absolutely everything .
Even when he ’ s not playing people blame him and they ’ re always talking about him .
“ I don ’ t think sometimes the social media aspect helps him .
When he says he ’ s ill and then he ’ s at his brother ’ s wedding dancing around – evidently that rubs people up the wrong way . ''

Liverpool and Manchester City will be interested in a transfer for Paul Pogba if he leaves Manchester United at the end of the season.
That's the view of former Premier League striker Darren Bent, who believes Pogba is too often the scapegoat at United but will show his true class elsewhere.
MEN Sport understands Pogba intends to leave Old Trafford in the summer, when his current contract will have just 12 months remaining on it. The World Cup winner has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid and a return to Juventus and Bent believes he has the quality to shine at Europe's top teams.
"When you talk about Manchester United selling him, I think there’s going to be a whole host of teams lining up to get him," he told talkSPORT .
“I know people are saying they [United] are going to have to take a loss on him, but I can see him going pretty much anywhere he wants – certain teams in the Premier League by the way.
“When someone like a Paul Pogba comes available on the market – and let’s not forget he’s only 26 – there’s going to be so many takers.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if teams like Manchester City come in for him. I can see him getting in Liverpool’s team, too. If he’s on top, top form he can get in most teams in the world."
Bent then highlighted Pogba's best form for United, which came shortly after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho in the managerial hot-seat at the end of 2018 and start of 2019.
“One thing you can’t question about Pogba is his quality," added the former Tottenham forward.
"I’ve heard people call him an average footballer and that is complete nonsense. He is a top footballer.
“When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came in there was a run of 11 games which got Pogba in the PFA Team of the Year. That’s probably his only consistent period in a Manchester United shirt. We saw then the levels he can go too.
“At times you have to feel a bit sorry for him. He’s the scapegoat for absolutely everything. Even when he’s not playing people blame him and they’re always talking about him.
“I don’t think sometimes the social media aspect helps him. When he says he’s ill and then he’s at his brother’s wedding dancing around – evidently that rubs people up the wrong way."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Greater Manchester braced for FOUR more days of heavy rain and high winds

Rain and high winds are forecast to sweep across Greater Manchester for at least another four days following Storm Ciara .
Forecasters say there will be further showers and wind throughout Sunday night as residents deal with flooding across the region .
The Environment Agency has issued 31 flood warnings for Greater Manchester including six across Bolton , Rochdale and Bury .
An amber wind warning is in force until 9pm on Sunday evening and yellow weather warning of rain has also been issued by the Met Office until 6pm .
The poor weather could cause further misery for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wind forecast .
Gusts of up to 80mph are expected and showers will continue until at least Thursday .
Manchester Airport recorded an extremely strong gust of 86mph on Sunday morning .
A Met Office spokesman said : “ Greater Manchester is in for a further wet and windy night on Sunday .
`` Although it won ’ t be as bad as it was earlier today .
“ It will continue to be very windy with showers returning around 5pm or 6pm tonight ( Sunday ) .
This will last most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intense showers this afternoon and evening and further showers overnight and for the next few days - though these won ’ t be as intense as the rain on Sunday morning .
“ We could even see some thunder and hail falling .
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Rain and high winds are forecast to sweep across Greater Manchester for at least another four days following Storm Ciara.
Forecasters say there will be further showers and wind throughout Sunday night as residents deal with flooding across the region.
The Environment Agency has issued 31 flood warnings for Greater Manchester including six across Bolton, Rochdale and Bury.
An amber wind warning is in force until 9pm on Sunday evening and yellow weather warning of rain has also been issued by the Met Office until 6pm.
The poor weather could cause further misery for the next few days with more rain and wind forecast.
Gusts of up to 80mph are expected and showers will continue until at least Thursday.
Manchester Airport recorded an extremely strong gust of 86mph on Sunday morning.
A Met Office spokesman said: “Greater Manchester is in for a further wet and windy night on Sunday.
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"Although it won’t be as bad as it was earlier today.
“It will continue to be very windy with showers returning around 5pm or 6pm tonight (Sunday). This will last most of the evening.
“There will be intense showers this afternoon and evening and further showers overnight and for the next few days - though these won’t be as intense as the rain on Sunday morning.
“We could even see some thunder and hail falling.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Storm Ciara LIVE: Thunder, lightning and heavy rain as storms bring flooding and travel chaos across

Storm Ciara LIVE: Thunder, lightning and heavy rain as storms bring flooding and travel chaos across Britain

Hurricane force winds battered Greater Manchester today as Storm Ciara left a trail of chaos in its wake .
Homes @ @ @ @ @ , there was widespread disruption on the roads and railways and Manchester City 's home @ @ @ @ @ postponed due to the weather .
Gusts of up to 86mph were recorded at Manchester @ @ @ @ @ to be among the strongest ever at that location .
The region suffered widespread flooding @ @ @ @ @ brunt of the damage .
Homes in Radcliffe and Redvales were evacuated , with firefighters @ @ @ @ @ the rising waters .
On Warth Road in Radcliffe people were seen leaving their homes @ @ @ @ @ as the water rose .
Hannah Chapman , who lives in Openshaw Fold Road at @ @ @ @ @ Road , told how she had to break down neighbour ’ s fence to escape @ @ @ @ @ our live blog below to recap on the flooding as it happened .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Amanda Crook, Rob Williams, Benjamin Blosse)

Hurricane force winds battered Greater Manchester today as Storm Ciara left a trail of chaos in its wake.
Homes were evacuated due to flooding, there was widespread disruption on the roads and railways and Manchester City's home game against West Ham was postponed due to the weather.
Gusts of up to 86mph were recorded at Manchester Airport on Sunday - thought to be among the strongest ever at that location.
The region suffered widespread flooding, with Bury bearing the brunt of the damage.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Homes in Radcliffe and Redvales were evacuated, with firefighters rescuing some residents trapped by the rising waters.
On Warth Road in Radcliffe people were seen leaving their homes carrying bags filled with clothes as the water rose.
Hannah Chapman, who lives in Openshaw Fold Road at the far end of Warth Road, told how she had to break down neighbour’s fence to escape flood water.
Read through our live blog below to recap on the flooding as it happened.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-09--Scott McTominay gives Manchester United boost with fitness update

Manchester United have been boosted by the return of Scott McTominay to training as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer convened his squad at the Marbella football centre .
United have chosen the sports complex in southern Spain as their base for a warm weather training camp during the Premier League 's February winter break .
McTominay and Axel Tuanzebe were pictured training by photographers , though they appeared to remain separate from the rest of the squad as United manage their injury recoveries .
The Scottish midfielder is still recuperating from knee ligament damage , which has kept him sidelined since United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
McTominay is unlikely to be back in time for United 's next Premier League game , against Chelsea on February 17th but he is understood to be making good progress with his recovery .
Paul Pogba , Marcus Rashford , Lee Grant and Odion Ighalo have not travelled to Marbella , but McTominay and Tuanzebe — who have both been absent since December — worked as a pair , separate from the main training group in Spain .
They initially worked in the gym , under the gaze of United 's fitness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some running drills .
Timothy Fosu-Mensah also trained , but alone , as he continues his rehabilitation from an ACL injury .
New signing Bruno Fernandes was a part of the session , as was young goalkeeper Nathan Bishop who joined United from Southend in the January transfer window .
You can see a gallery of the training pictures at the top of this article .

Manchester United have been boosted by the return of Scott McTominay to training as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer convened his squad at the Marbella football centre.
United have chosen the sports complex in southern Spain as their base for a warm weather training camp during the Premier League's February winter break.
McTominay and Axel Tuanzebe were pictured training by photographers, though they appeared to remain separate from the rest of the squad as United manage their injury recoveries. The Scottish midfielder is still recuperating from knee ligament damage, which has kept him sidelined since United's Boxing Day victory over Newcastle United.
McTominay is unlikely to be back in time for United's next Premier League game, against Chelsea on February 17th but he is understood to be making good progress with his recovery.
Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Lee Grant and Odion Ighalo have not travelled to Marbella, but McTominay and Tuanzebe — who have both been absent since December — worked as a pair, separate from the main training group in Spain. They initially worked in the gym, under the gaze of United's fitness coaches, before moving onto the grass for some running drills.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah also trained, but alone, as he continues his rehabilitation from an ACL injury.
New signing Bruno Fernandes was a part of the session, as was young goalkeeper Nathan Bishop who joined United from Southend in the January transfer window.
You can see a gallery of the training pictures at the top of this article.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-10--Phillip Schofield returns to This Morning wearing wedding ring after coming out as gay

Phillip Schofield returned to This Morning today after announcing on Friday that he is gay .
The presenter was still proudly wearing his wedding ring as he hosted the ITV programme with Holly Willoughby .
Phil has spoken lovingly about his family , including wife of 27 years Stephanie Lowe and their daughters Ruby and Molly .
The 57-year-old emotionally told Holly last week that they had been very supportive in his decision to come out publicly .
He said : “ I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this .
“ Of course I am really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this .
We ’ re all together , and they have been supporting us up until this moment.
” Phil said he is very aware that his comments may “ cause pain and upset ” but added that they would “ always be a family ” .
He said : “ It wasn ’ t easy but they were - are - so amazing and their love and support .
“ I sat them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said this is fine , we will be ok , we will always be a family.
” During his chat last week he told Holly that there is no one else on the radar .
When Holly asked about the future , he said : “ I am not thinking there , I am doing each day at a time .
“ This has always been a slow process , this was the big day and this was the day I knew everything was pointing toward.
” He continued : “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Afterwards , I don ’ t know , but there is no one , I am not rushing out to anybody.
” This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV .

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Phillip Schofield returned to This Morning today after announcing on Friday that he is gay.
The presenter was still proudly wearing his wedding ring as he hosted the ITV programme with Holly Willoughby.
Phil has spoken lovingly about his family, including wife of 27 years Stephanie Lowe and their daughters Ruby and Molly.
The 57-year-old emotionally told Holly last week that they had been very supportive in his decision to come out publicly.
(Image: ITV)
He said: “I have made this decision which is essential for me and essential for my head, and that is principally the reason I have done this.
(Image: ITV)
“Of course I am really very aware that Steph and the girls are at home watching this. We’re all together, and they have been supporting us up until this moment.”
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Phil said he is very aware that his comments may “cause pain and upset” but added that they would “always be a family”.
He said: “It wasn’t easy but they were - are - so amazing and their love and support.
“I sat them down and told them they jumped up and said this is fine, we will be ok, we will always be a family.”
During his chat last week he told Holly that there is no one else on the radar.
(Image: Pride of Britain Awards 2019)
When Holly asked about the future, he said: “I am not thinking there, I am doing each day at a time.
“This has always been a slow process, this was the big day and this was the day I knew everything was pointing toward.”
He continued: “I could not have done it without you. Afterwards, I don’t know, but there is no one, I am not rushing out to anybody.”
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-10--Tenerife stag-do dad who punched air steward in face walks free after blaming 'stress' of looking af

Tenerife stag-do dad who punched air steward in face walks free after blaming 'stress' of looking after kids

A dad-of-three who punched an airline steward in the face during a drunken row on a holiday jet has escaped jail after blaming his behaviour on the 'stress ' of looking after his children .
James Ginty , 37 , hurled foul-mouthed abuse at fellow passengers and then attacked a cabin crew member after he was asked to move seats during boarding .
During the incident Ginty , who was on his way to a stag party in Tenerife shouted , “ I will sit here if I f***ing want to , ” refused to move his jacket into overhead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bi**h , c**t '' at a woman who complained about his language .
The self-employed builder , from Timperley , was eventually removed from the plane ahead of take off and arrested by police at Manchester Airport .
In a statement Muhad Miah , the cabin crew member who was attacked , said : “ I was shocked and appalled by James Ginty ’ s behaviour towards me .
`` As a result of the assault due to the injury I was unable to work and consequently lost two weeks pay which left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The assault left me very shaken and upset.
” At Minshull Street Crown Court , Manchester , Ginty admitted being drunk on aircraft and assault but claimed he had been stressed because of looking after his children .
He was sentenced to eight months jail suspended for two years and was ordered to pay £500 compensation to Mr Miah .
He was further ordered to complete 300 hours unpaid work .
He says he is now having therapy for stress .
The incident happened on May 2 , 2018 , as Ginty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boys ' weekend away to celebrate a friend 's forthcoming wedding .
Prosecutor Denise Fitzpatrick , said : “ On boarding the plane he refused to show his boarding pass as he 'knew where he was going to sit ' .
`` He made his way towards the rear of the plane and sat down on a seat by the emergency exit .
But the seat he chose was not the one on his boarding pass .
“ A member of cabin crew asked him to move onto a different row at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouted at her and she politely asked him to stop shouting but he replied ‘ I will shout if I f***ing want to ’ .
“ He had a jacket with him and Mr Miah asked him to put it in the overhead storage on several occasions .
But he ignored his requests and the person next to him who appeared to be with him reiterated what he had said but , he ignored him too .
“ A female passenger who had been sitting next to him told cabin crew she didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his behaviour and his aggression towards her calling her a ‘ stupid b***h , c**t ’ .
“ He admitted that he shouted it ’ s ‘ that c**nts fault who complained about me ’ .
The cabin crew supervisor then spoke to the man whom he sought to be removed from the plane .
“ Mr Miah was beginning to make notes on what had happened when Mr Ginty then ran past two members of staff and purposefully with a fist punched him once to the side of the face on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate and intense pain plus bruising and swelling to his cheek which was painful .
The force made him collide with the door to the plane .
He was unable to continue work as cabin crew on that flight .
“ The assault was unprovoked and it appeared Mr Ginty was punishing him because the member of crew had taken the necessary and appropriate action to try address his behaviour.
” The prosecutor added : “ The offence involved deliberate targeting of a person who was vulnerable at the time of the assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes .
He was providing a service to the public and it was in the presence of other passengers.
” The court heard how the assault happened whilst the plane was still on the ground delaying take off by around 40 minutes .
Ginty who has 15 previous convictions for 25 offences including affray committed as a youth and possession of a fire arm to cause fear in 2005 .
But he had not been before the courts since 2007 .
In mitigating defence counsel Dan Lister , said : “ He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father .
Mr Ginty has a daughter who he visits every other weekend in Surrey .
His daughter had attempted suicide not long before the incident and that was really the trigger of his pain .
“ His actions overall in drinking alcohol showed a man struggling with stress and anxiety .
He was about to go on holiday and perhaps let himself relax far to much.
” Sentencing him Judge Sophie Mckone told Ginty : “ You had clearly had something to drink and once on that aircraft behaved like a drunken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Mr Miah was only doing his job and asked you to do something extremely reasonable but you reacted with aggression and abuse .
`` In a completely unprovoked manner , you went up to him and punched him to the face .
You obviously have to appreciate entering an aircraft in that state then behaving in that way is very dangerous because it distracts the crew .
“ Mr Miah was simply doing his job and to assault him unforgivable .
I accept that you are genuinely remorseful for what you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who clearly can not control yourself in stressful situations .
“ You have started to have some therapy in relation to stress and I have thought very long and hard about this because you are the primary carer of two very young children who will be affected more than anybody if you were to be sent to prison .
`` You have now made efforts to try and behave and in my view the public and safety of the public is best met by the sentence being suspended .
“ In my view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure this doesn ’ t happen again .
You are going to pay back to the community for what you have done.
” Ginty was also ordered to pay court costs of £425 .

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A dad-of-three who punched an airline steward in the face during a drunken row on a holiday jet has escaped jail after blaming his behaviour on the 'stress' of looking after his children.
James Ginty, 37, hurled foul-mouthed abuse at fellow passengers and then attacked a cabin crew member after he was asked to move seats during boarding.
During the incident Ginty, who was on his way to a stag party in Tenerife shouted, “I will sit here if I f***ing want to,” refused to move his jacket into overhead lockers and shouted: '‘stupid bi**h, c**t'' at a woman who complained about his language.
The self-employed builder, from Timperley, was eventually removed from the plane ahead of take off and arrested by police at Manchester Airport.
In a statement Muhad Miah, the cabin crew member who was attacked, said: “I was shocked and appalled by James Ginty’s behaviour towards me.
"As a result of the assault due to the injury I was unable to work and consequently lost two weeks pay which left me £425 short in my monthly salary. The assault left me very shaken and upset.”
At Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, Ginty admitted being drunk on aircraft and assault but claimed he had been stressed because of looking after his children.
He was sentenced to eight months jail suspended for two years and was ordered to pay £500 compensation to Mr Miah.
He was further ordered to complete 300 hours unpaid work. He says he is now having therapy for stress.
The incident happened on May 2, 2018, as Ginty was getting on his flight for a boys' weekend away to celebrate a friend's forthcoming wedding.
Prosecutor Denise Fitzpatrick, said: “On boarding the plane he refused to show his boarding pass as he 'knew where he was going to sit'.
"He made his way towards the rear of the plane and sat down on a seat by the emergency exit. But the seat he chose was not the one on his boarding pass.
“A member of cabin crew asked him to move onto a different row at the other side of the plane. He shouted at her and she politely asked him to stop shouting but he replied ‘I will shout if I f***ing want to’.
“He had a jacket with him and Mr Miah asked him to put it in the overhead storage on several occasions. But he ignored his requests and the person next to him who appeared to be with him reiterated what he had said but, he ignored him too.
“A female passenger who had been sitting next to him told cabin crew she didn’t feel comfortable. Due to his behaviour and his aggression towards her calling her a ‘stupid b***h, c**t’.
“He admitted that he shouted it’s ‘that c**nts fault who complained about me’. The cabin crew supervisor then spoke to the man whom he sought to be removed from the plane.
“Mr Miah was beginning to make notes on what had happened when Mr Ginty then ran past two members of staff and purposefully with a fist punched him once to the side of the face on his cheek.
"It caused Mr Miah immediate and intense pain plus bruising and swelling to his cheek which was painful. The force made him collide with the door to the plane. He was unable to continue work as cabin crew on that flight.
“The assault was unprovoked and it appeared Mr Ginty was punishing him because the member of crew had taken the necessary and appropriate action to try address his behaviour.”
The prosecutor added: “The offence involved deliberate targeting of a person who was vulnerable at the time of the assault as he was sitting down whilst writing notes. He was providing a service to the public and it was in the presence of other passengers.”
The court heard how the assault happened whilst the plane was still on the ground delaying take off by around 40 minutes.
Ginty who has 15 previous convictions for 25 offences including affray committed as a youth and possession of a fire arm to cause fear in 2005. But he had not been before the courts since 2007.
In mitigating defence counsel Dan Lister, said: “He’s a family man and a devoted father. Mr Ginty has a daughter who he visits every other weekend in Surrey. His daughter had attempted suicide not long before the incident and that was really the trigger of his pain.
“His actions overall in drinking alcohol showed a man struggling with stress and anxiety. He was about to go on holiday and perhaps let himself relax far to much.”
Sentencing him Judge Sophie Mckone told Ginty: “You had clearly had something to drink and once on that aircraft behaved like a drunken thug, abusive to those around you.
“Mr Miah was only doing his job and asked you to do something extremely reasonable but you reacted with aggression and abuse.
"In a completely unprovoked manner, you went up to him and punched him to the face. You obviously have to appreciate entering an aircraft in that state then behaving in that way is very dangerous because it distracts the crew.
“Mr Miah was simply doing his job and to assault him unforgivable. I accept that you are genuinely remorseful for what you have done. But you are somebody who clearly cannot control yourself in stressful situations.
“You have started to have some therapy in relation to stress and I have thought very long and hard about this because you are the primary carer of two very young children who will be affected more than anybody if you were to be sent to prison.
"You have now made efforts to try and behave and in my view the public and safety of the public is best met by the sentence being suspended.
“In my view you need work doing with yourself to make sure this doesn’t happen again. You are going to pay back to the community for what you have done.”
Ginty was also ordered to pay court costs of £425.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-10--People trapped on broken down train for two-and-half-hours '150 metres' from Manchester Piccadilly a

People trapped on broken down train for two-and-half-hours '150 metres' from Manchester Piccadilly after it loses power

People were trapped on a broken down train for two-and-a-half hours .
The train came to a stop '150m away from ' Manchester Piccadilly at around 9am .
It led to delays to other services .
It left Crewe at 7.13am this morning ( Monday ) , bound for Liverpool .
One person reportedly fainted before the service stopped .
Many were forced to stand because there were too many passengers for the number of seats .
According to those on the train , it lost power before coming to a stop .
Engineers were sent to try and fix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passengers were allowed off the train after another pulled up next to it .
The broken down train caused delays to other services running from Manchester Piccadilly .
While it was stuck , Andrew Tomlinson , who hopped on at Wilmslow at 8.42am , said : `` It is stuck 150m away from Piccadilly .
`` I have been [ on the train ] for nearly three-and-a-half hours .
`` There are plenty of people standing .
I heard somebody collapsed .
`` They have said it has lost power .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work place is understanding , I feel for some people . ''
Tyla Daniels , who got on the train at Gatley , said : `` Someone fainted , then our train ran out of power .
`` We 're literally just in line with the Etihad Stadium , so not far at all from Piccadilly .
`` The extra train came , which was meant to save us and push us back into the station , but they had troubles with that so now they are trying something else . ''
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` A broken down train near Manchester Piccadilly is causing disruption to journeys through the station .
`` Services may be cancelled , delayed or diverted .
`` We anticipate disruption will continue until 2pm . ''
A spokesman for Northern said : “ Just before 9am this morning , the 7.13am Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street service reported a loss of power outside Manchester .
`` We are sincerely sorry for those customer impacted .
`` We had a team of people on-board and in conjunction with Network Rail , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stranded train late morning and taken to Manchester Piccadilly .
“ As a result of this power failure , the continued impact of Storm Ciara and an incident involving emergency services this morning , there will be significant delays and cancellations in the area for much of today .
”

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People were trapped on a broken down train for two-and-a-half hours.
The train came to a stop '150m away from' Manchester Piccadilly at around 9am. It led to delays to other services.
It left Crewe at 7.13am this morning (Monday), bound for Liverpool.
One person reportedly fainted before the service stopped. Many were forced to stand because there were too many passengers for the number of seats.
According to those on the train, it lost power before coming to a stop.
Engineers were sent to try and fix the problem.
At around 11.30am, passengers were allowed off the train after another pulled up next to it.
The broken down train caused delays to other services running from Manchester Piccadilly.
While it was stuck, Andrew Tomlinson, who hopped on at Wilmslow at 8.42am, said: "It is stuck 150m away from Piccadilly.
"I have been [on the train] for nearly three-and-a-half hours.
"There are plenty of people standing. I heard somebody collapsed.
"They have said it has lost power.
"I am definitely late for work. My work place is understanding, I feel for some people."
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Tyla Daniels, who got on the train at Gatley, said: "Someone fainted, then our train ran out of power.
"We're literally just in line with the Etihad Stadium, so not far at all from Piccadilly.
"The extra train came, which was meant to save us and push us back into the station, but they had troubles with that so now they are trying something else."
A statement on the National Rail website read: "A broken down train near Manchester Piccadilly is causing disruption to journeys through the station.
"Services may be cancelled, delayed or diverted.
"We anticipate disruption will continue until 2pm."
A spokesman for Northern said: “ Just before 9am this morning, the 7.13am Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street service reported a loss of power outside Manchester.
"We are sincerely sorry for those customer impacted.
"We had a team of people on-board and in conjunction with Network Rail, we were able to remove the customers off the stranded train late morning and taken to Manchester Piccadilly.
“As a result of this power failure, the continued impact of Storm Ciara and an incident involving emergency services this morning, there will be significant delays and cancellations in the area for much of today.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-10--A new mini-estate will be built in Cadishead - and all of the homes are affordable

A small new estate of fully affordable housing is to be built in Cadishead .
The 27-home scheme on the site of the old council offices was signed off by Salford city council ’ s planning panel last week .
Councillors said the plans were ‘ music to their ears ’ - although a local member said that some residents have concerns about the scheme .
The Astley Road site has been empty for the best part of a decade , after the town hall offices closed in 2011 .
Now , it ’ s set to be transformed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the site - all a mix of affordable rent , social rent and shared ownership .
It ’ s an unusual scheme for Salford which has seen swathes of huge development in recent years - often with little or no affordable housing included within proposals .
Councillors Tanya Birch and Jim Cammell both said that the fully affordable plans were ‘ music to their ears ’ .
Developer Seddon said at the planning panel on Thursday said it would be a big step in helping to meet the local need .
Nevertheless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully embraced by local residents who say they ’ re worried about parking , loss of green space and safety .
Cadishead councillor Lewis Nelson said that the site has been in a ‘ state of nothingness ’ since the council offices were demolished , and welcomed the affordable housing .
But he said : “ People in this area aren ’ t nimbys - it is largely supported by the community .
But there are a couple of snags.
” Neighbours had been in touch with him with their concerns about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was particularly concerned about drainage pooling onto the nearby Caroline Street play park .
And planning papers show fears about parking - the site is often informally used for overflow parking - and congestion , with one resident saying that it ’ s not realistic that 27 properties could fit on the site .
However , the scheme was largely supported by the planning panel , which approved it on Thursday .

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A small new estate of fully affordable housing is to be built in Salford.
The 27-home scheme on the site of the old council offices was signed off by Salford city council’s planning panel last week.
Councillors said the plans were ‘music to their ears’ - although a local member said that some residents have concerns about the scheme.
The Astley Road site - located in Irlam, but in the council ward of Cadishead - has been empty for the best part of a decade, after the town hall offices closed in 2011.
Now, it’s set to be transformed, with 25 family homes and two apartments on the site - all a mix of affordable rent, social rent and shared ownership.
It’s an unusual scheme for Salford which has seen swathes of huge development in recent years - often with little or no affordable housing included within proposals.
Councillors Tanya Birch and Jim Cammell both said that the fully affordable plans were ‘music to their ears’.
Developer Seddon said at the planning panel on Thursday said it would be a big step in helping to meet the local need.
Nevertheless, the plans haven’t been fully embraced by local residents who say they’re worried about parking, loss of green space and safety.
Cadishead councillor Lewis Nelson said that the site has been in a ‘state of nothingness’ since the council offices were demolished, and welcomed the affordable housing.
But he said: “People in this area aren’t nimbys - it is largely supported by the community. But there are a couple of snags.”
Neighbours had been in touch with him with their concerns about the plans, he said, adding that he was particularly concerned about drainage pooling onto the nearby Caroline Street play park.
And planning papers show fears about parking - the site is often informally used for overflow parking - and congestion, with one resident saying that it’s not realistic that 27 properties could fit on the site.
However, the scheme was largely supported by the planning panel, which approved it on Thursday.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-10--The Lion King tickets are now on sale for Manchester's Palace Theatre

Smash-hit musical The Lion King is returning to Manchester in 2020 .
The popular musical stage adaptation of the Disney blockbuster will head to the Palace Theatre for a three month .
It 'll kick off on October 22 , 2019 until January 31 , 2020 and tickets are on sale now .
The show has previously been seen by more than 388,000 people when it visited the city in 2012 and 2015 and is expected to be just as popular this year .
Audiences will hear the enduring classics including Can You Feel the Love Tonight and Circle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of songs written especially for the show by Elton John and Tim Rice alongside South African composer Lebo M. It features more than 50 actors , singers and dancers , the story of Simba 's journey to adulthood and becoming king is brought to life using masks , puppets and striking costumes .
Since its 1997 Broadway debut the show has been seen by more than 100 million people worldwide and won six Tony Awards .
While in 2019 the musical celebrated 20 years in London 's West End , having opened at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the live action remake starring the likes of Donald Glover and Beyoncé was released last year and became one of the highest-grossing films of all time .
You can now get tickets for the show 's three-month run via ATGTickets.com .

Smash-hit musical The Lion King is returning to Manchester in 2020.
The popular musical stage adaptation of the Disney blockbuster will head to the Palace Theatre for a three month.
It'll kick off on October 22, 2020 until January 31, 2021 and tickets are on sale now.
The show has previously been seen by more than 388,000 people when it visited the city in 2012 and 2015 and is expected to be just as popular this year.
Audiences will hear the enduring classics including Can You Feel the Love Tonight and Circle of Life, as well as a number of songs written especially for the show by Elton John and Tim Rice alongside South African composer Lebo M.
It features more than 50 actors, singers and dancers, the story of Simba's journey to adulthood and becoming king is brought to life using masks, puppets and striking costumes.
Since its 1997 Broadway debut the show has been seen by more than 100 million people worldwide and won six Tony Awards.
While in 2019 the musical celebrated 20 years in London's West End, having opened at the Lyceum Theatre in 1999.
Plus the live action remake starring the likes of Donald Glover and Beyoncé was released last year and became one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
You can now get tickets for the show's three-month run via ATGTickets.com.
They're priced from £20 plus booking fees.