themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Kym Marsh gets the giggles as she has her armpit hair removed by laser

Kym Marsh appeared to get the giggles as she underwent an intimate treatment .
The glam former Coronation Street star and Pride of Manchester host had a laser hair removal treatment on her underarms to ensure her pits are in tip-tip condition .
Kym visited city centre salon House of Evelyn for the laser hair removal , a popular treatment for many celebrities including the Kardashian clan .
The actress recently delighted fans by being announced as the new host on the new BBC One morning show Morning Live with Gethin Jones .
With a team of experts they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to consumer concerns on the daily live series .
It will air after BBC Breakfast at 9.15am .
Kym said about her new role : “ I ’ ve always enjoyed morning TV , it ’ s a great way to start the day with a cuppa in hand of course .
`` I love nothing more than a good catch up , although this will be on a slightly different scale , more of a daily conversation with our lovely viewers .
`` I think variety is key so I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our fantastic guest presenters to bring the latest in lifestyle , health and consumer concerns.
” It 's been a busy summer for the ex Coronation Street favourite , whose character left the famous cobbles at Christmas .
She has been working on the new series of Kay Mellor 's The Syndicate about a group of people whose lives change when they win the lottery and has been spotted filming on location with the show in Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire .
Kym , 44 , has been sitting in the hot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One Show and she 's been hosting the BBC One consumer show Your Money and Your Life with Watchdog and Rogue Traders presenter Matt Allwright .
And she recently shared a socially distanced behind-the-scenes photo of herself working with Crime+Investigation UK , a documentary channel exploring real crime , alongside fashion stylist Martine Alexander and makeup artist Sally Rowe .

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Kym Marsh appeared to get the giggles as she underwent an intimate treatment.
The glam former Coronation Street star and Pride of Manchester host had a laser hair removal treatment on her underarms to ensure her pits are in tip-tip condition.
Kym visited city centre salon House of Evelyn for the laser hair removal, a popular treatment for many celebrities including the Kardashian clan.
The actress recently delighted fans when she was announced as the new host on the new BBC One morning show Morning Live with Gethin Jones.
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With a team of experts they will be addressing everything from lifestyle and health to consumer concerns on the daily live series.
It will air after BBC Breakfast at 9.15am.
Kym said about her new role: “I’ve always enjoyed morning TV, it’s a great way to start the day with a cuppa in hand of course.
"I love nothing more than a good catch up, although this will be on a slightly different scale, more of a daily conversation with our lovely viewers.
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"I think variety is key so I’m really excited to work with Gethin and our fantastic guest presenters to bring the latest in lifestyle, health and consumer concerns.”
It's been a busy summer for the ex Coronation Street favourite, whose character left the famous cobbles at Christmas.
She has been working on the new series of Kay Mellor's The Syndicate about a group of people whose lives change when they win the lottery and has been spotted filming on location with the show in Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire.
She has been sitting in the hot seat as a guest presenter on The One Show and she's been hosting the BBC One consumer show Your Money and Your Life with Watchdog and Rogue Traders presenter Matt Allwright.
And she recently shared a socially distanced behind-the-scenes photo of herself working with Crime+Investigation UK, a documentary channel exploring real crime alongside fashion stylist Martine Alexander and makeup


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Man City change Champions League expectations after group stage draw

Txiki Begiristain says Manchester City need to replace their simple desire to win the Champions League with an real belief they can win it , as he reacted to the group stage draw which was made on Thursday .
City were paired with FC Porto , Olympiacos and Marseille in the group stage draw , with Director of Football Begiristain declaring his happiness at the way the draw played out .
“ We are happy with the draw but we always know the difficulty of all the teams that we play against , '' he said .
`` The Champions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming more and more difficult every year , you can see surprises already with some clubs out of the first group .
Our mentality is to get as far as we can but I have to say that we are happy , but in pool four , we got one of the toughest opponents.
” City , who have lost at the quarter-final stage for the last three years , have not hidden their desire to win the Champions League .
However , they have only reached the semi-finals once , and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Begiristain says City might need to change their approach from saying they need to win Europe 's top prize , to a belief that they can win it .
“ We have to take out our willingness of winning or the need to win this competition because maybe it is not helping , '' he explained .
`` We have to show calmness and respect to this competition but we have to really believe that we can win .
Again , the competition is growing and getting better and better and this makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win .
`` Of course , we want to fight for it and maybe that experience , being calm and using that trust and belief , and know that one day we will win .
“ You need everything and in any kind of sports you need luck , '' he continued , saying belief will only get City so far .
`` I would say that we would like the luck and we will try , of course , to be in the later rounds and when the knockout rounds come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit of luck .
`` I hope we are already going to be playing with fans [ in the knockout stages ] so we will have them in the stadiums and then the luck , the opponent , the fact you can play a second leg at home , I would like to have more luck in the knockout rounds if we deserve to be in them.
” Discussing City 's opponents , Begiristain explained how all three opponents - particularly league champions Porto and Olympiacos - will pose City big threats when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The only thing that I can say about Porto is they have been great after the lockdown .
They were clear ahead of Benfica in the league and finally they got the league .
They are a strong side with a lot of experience .
`` You know what ?
Porto , Olympiacos , they are used to playing these types of games and they are champions many times in their countries so they are used to dominating and not worrying about their opponents .
We are going to face interesting games .
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Txiki Begiristain says Manchester City need to replace their simple desire to win the Champions League with an real belief they can win it, as he reacted to the group stage draw which was made on Thursday.
City were paired with FC Porto, Olympiacos and Marseille in the group stage draw, with Director of Football Begiristain declaring his happiness at the way the draw played out.
“We are happy with the draw but we always know the difficulty of all the teams that we play against," he said.
"The Champions League, as you know, is becoming more and more difficult every year, you can see surprises already with some clubs out of the first group. Our mentality is to get as far as we can but I have to say that we are happy, but in pool four, we got one of the toughest opponents.”
City, who have lost at the quarter-final stage for the last three years, have not hidden their desire to win the Champions League. However, they have only reached the semi-finals once, and haven't matched that since 2016.
So Begiristain says City might need to change their approach from saying they need to win Europe's top prize, to a belief that they can win it.
“We have to take out our willingness of winning or the need to win this competition because maybe it is not helping," he explained.
"We have to show calmness and respect to this competition but we have to really believe that we can win. Again, the competition is growing and getting better and better and this makes it difficult to think that everyone has to win.
"Of course, we want to fight for it and maybe that experience, being calm and using that trust and belief, and know that one day we will win.
“You need everything and in any kind of sports you need luck," he continued, saying belief will only get City so far.
"I would say that we would like the luck and we will try, of course, to be in the later rounds and when the knockout rounds come I will say that we need a bit of luck.
"I hope we are already going to be playing with fans [in the knockout stages] so we will have them in the stadiums and then the luck, the opponent, the fact you can play a second leg at home, I would like to have more luck in the knockout rounds if we deserve to be in them.”
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Discussing City's opponents, Begiristain explained how all three opponents - particularly league champions Porto and Olympiacos - will pose City big threats when they meet.
He said: "The only thing that I can say about Porto is they have been great after the lockdown. They were clear ahead of Benfica in the league and finally they got the league. They are a strong side with a lot of experience.
"You know what? Porto, Olympiacos, they are used to playing these types of games and they are champions many times in their countries so they are used to dominating and not worrying about their opponents. We are going to face interesting games.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Man City fans react to favourable Champions League draw

Manchester City fans are delighted with their Champions League group stage draw ahead of the new European campaign .
City 's run in Europe 's top competition ended in bitter disappointment last season as they once again fell to defeat in the quarter-finals , this time to French side Lyon .
However , there has been renewed optimism for this year 's tournament as Pep Guardiola 's side have been handed what - on paper - looks a comfortable group in Thursday afternoon 's draw .
City have been put into Group C alongside FC Porto , Olympiacos and Marseilles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ champions of Portugal and Greece , neither Porto or Olympiacos have been a major force in European competition for a number of years .
Marseilles lifted the trophy in 1993 , but are making their first appearance in the tournament since the 2013-14 season after enjoying a strong season last year .
The Blues have never faced the French side or Olympiacos in competitive action but have twice competed against Porto , defeating them 2-1 and 4-0 in the Europa League back in 2012 .
City seem to have a knack of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League and fans are pleased to see that their luck has continued this year .
The Champions League group stages fixtures will be confirmed on Friday and be played from October to December .

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Manchester City fans are delighted with their Champions League group stage draw ahead of the new European campaign.
City's run in Europe's top competition ended in bitter disappointment last season as they once again fell to defeat in the quarter-finals, this time to French side Lyon.
However, there has been renewed optimism for this year's tournament as Pep Guardiola's side have been handed what - on paper - looks a comfortable group in Thursday afternoon's draw. City have been put into Group C alongside FC Porto, Olympiacos and Marseilles.
Although the group contains the reigning champions of Portugal and Greece, neither Porto or Olympiacos have been a major force in European competition for a number of years.
Marseilles lifted the trophy in 1993, but are making their first appearance in the tournament since the 2013-14 season after enjoying a strong season last year.
The Blues have never faced the French side or Olympiacos in competitive action but have twice competed against Porto, defeating them 2-1 and 4-0 in the Europa League back in 2012.
City seem to have a knack of being given a favourable group in the Champions League and fans are pleased to see that their luck has continued this year.
The Champions League group stages fixtures will be confirmed on Friday and be played from October to December.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Man United's Champions League group opponents profiled

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United will face Paris Saint-Germain , RB Leipzig , and Istanbul Basaksehir in this season ’ s Champions League group stages .
The draw for the competition took place on Thursday afternoon , and it saw United drawn against a formidable trio of opponents .
Top of the bill are French champions and last season ’ s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain .
They are followed by German side RB Leipzig who reached the semi-finals last term , and current Turkish Super Lig champions Istanbul Basaksehir .
We took a look at United 's opponents in greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are known for their scintillating attack but also conceded the joint-fewest number of goals in the Champions League last term ( 6 ) , and that was despite going all the way to the final .
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe pose an obvious goal threat , however , former United player Angel Di Maria claimed the joint-highest assist return in Europe last season with six .
Under Julian Nagelsmann , the German side have tended to line up in a 3-4-3 shape .
However , they ’ re renowned for being a tactically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leipzig press aggressively without the ball and are fast and direct with it .
They finished third in Bundesliga last term , although only champions Bayern Munich had a higher combined Expected Goals total and lower Expected Goals Against total .
Exciting attacker Christopher Nkunku ranked second in the Bundesliga for Expected Assists per 90 ( 0.41 ) and fifth for key passes attempted ( 68 ) last season .
The Turkish champions often use a 4-1-4-1 formation .
They are a side that likes to dominate the ball and had the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34 conceded ) .
Former Premier League striker Demba Ba , who had spells at Chelsea , Newcastle , and West Ham United , is one of their biggest threats .
There is no doubt Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be keen to get points on the board early in Group H as this is a tricky draw for United .
But if he can repeat the heroics from their 2019 meeting with PSG in the Round of 16 , there ’ s every chance the Reds can reach the next phase of the @ @

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United will face Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, and Istanbul Basaksehir in this season’s Champions League group stages.
The draw for the competition took place on Thursday afternoon, and it saw United drawn against a formidable trio of opponents.
Top of the bill are French champions and last season’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain.
They are followed by German side RB Leipzig who reached the semi-finals last term, and current Turkish Super Lig champions Istanbul Basaksehir.
We took a look at United's opponents in greater detail here.
Paris Saint-Germain
Last season's beaten finalists predominantly played in a 4-3-3 formation.
The Ligue 1 giants are known for their scintillating attack but also conceded the joint-fewest number of goals in the Champions League last term (6), and that was despite going all the way to the final.
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe pose an obvious goal threat, however, former United player Angel Di Maria claimed the joint-highest assist return in Europe last season with six.
RB Leipzig
Under Julian Nagelsmann, the German side have tended to line up in a 3-4-3 shape. However, they’re renowned for being a tactically fluid side with lots of rotations.
Leipzig press aggressively without the ball and are fast and direct with it. They finished third in Bundesliga last term, although only champions Bayern Munich had a higher combined Expected Goals total and lower Expected Goals Against total.
Exciting attacker Christopher Nkunku ranked second in the Bundesliga for Expected Assists per 90 (0.41) and fifth for key passes attempted (68) last season.
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Istanbul Basaksehir
The Turkish champions often use a 4-1-4-1 formation. They are a side that likes to dominate the ball and had the best defence in their league last season (34 conceded).
Former Premier League striker Demba Ba, who had spells at Chelsea, Newcastle, and West Ham United, is one of their biggest threats.
There is no doubt Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be keen to get points on the board early in Group H as this is a tricky draw for United.
But if he can repeat the heroics from their 2019 meeting with PSG in the Round of 16, there’s every chance the Reds can reach the next phase of the competition.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Everything that can reopen in Bolton from this Saturday

From Saturday , Bolton 's hospitality industry will be allowed to reopen for the first time in over three weeks .
Lockdown measures in the borough are set to align with the rest of Greater Manchester following an announcement in the Commons today .
This is due to a fall in coronavirus rates in the area .
Pubs and restaurants have been given the green light to reopen from 5am on Saturday , October 3 - albeit with table service and a 10pm curfew .
Hospitality venues in Bolton have been closed since early September , with only takeaway services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , health secretary Matt Hancock said today : `` We are aligning the measures in Bolton with the rest of Greater Manchester .
`` I 'd like to pay tribute to David Greenhalgh , the leader of Bolton Council , for his constructive support and the Bolton MPs for all they have done in support of Bolton .
`` There are no changes to measures in West Yorkshire , West Midlands , Leicester , Lancashire , or the rest of Greater Manchester . ''
We ’ ve compiled a list of every venue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
Hospitality businesses can resume table service subject to a 10pm closure and the rule of six restrictions .
As things stand , by law , people across the region are not allowed to meet anyone not from their household or bubble in a home or private garden .
That means you 're not permitted to visit family or friends at their home , or have them visit you , even if they live outside our region .
Fines are in place for anyone caught breaking the rules , starting at £100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any subsequent breaches up to a maximum of £3,200 But the government is also advising people in Greater Manchester not to socialise with anyone not from their household or bubble inside or outside 'any public venue ' .
That includes pubs and beer gardens , restaurants , cafes , parks , shops , places of worship , community centres , leisure centres or entertainment venues .
Greater Manchester residents are also advised to not visit friends or family in care homes , other than in exceptional circumstances .

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From Saturday, Bolton's hospitality industry will be allowed to reopen for the first time in over three weeks.
Lockdown measures in the borough are set to align with the rest of Greater Manchester following an announcement in the Commons today.
This is due to a fall in coronavirus rates in the area.
Pubs and restaurants have been given the green light to reopen from 5am on Saturday, October 3 - albeit with table service and a 10pm curfew.
Hospitality venues in Bolton have been closed since early September, with only takeaway services available.
Speaking in the Commons today, health secretary Matt Hancock said today: "We are aligning the measures in Bolton with the rest of Greater Manchester.
"I'd like to pay tribute to David Greenhalgh, the leader of Bolton Council, for his constructive support and the Bolton MPs for all they have done in support of Bolton.
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"There are no changes to measures in West Yorkshire, West Midlands, Leicester, Lancashire, or the rest of Greater Manchester."
We’ve compiled a list of every venue that can reopen in Bolton from this Saturday.
Hospitality businesses can resume table service subject to a 10pm closure and the rule of six restrictions.
• Bars
• Pubs
• Cafés
• Restaurants
• Bowling alleys
• Indoor skating rinks
• Casinos
• Indoor play, including soft play
• Conference centres
• Exhibit halls
As things stand, by law, people across the region are not allowed to meet anyone not from their household or bubble in a home or private garden.
That means you're not permitted to visit family or friends at their home, or have them visit you, even if they live outside our region.
Fines are in place for anyone caught breaking the rules, starting at £100 for a first offence, doubling for any subsequent breaches up to a maximum of £3,200
But the government is also advising people in Greater Manchester not to socialise with anyone not from their household or bubble inside or outside 'any public venue'.
That includes pubs and beer gardens, restaurants, cafes, parks, shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure centres or entertainment venues.
Greater Manchester residents are also advised to not visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Operation Moonshot: Salford still 'quite a way off' 200,000 tests a week

Salford is still 'quite a way off ' testing 200,000 people a week , an NHS boss has revealed , raising questions over the 'feasibility ' of Operation Moonshot .
All Salford residents were expected to have access to 20-minute saliva-based tests by now – but the trial has still not successfully reached 250 tests a day .
It comes after the city was selected by the government to lead the way in developing a new national approach to community testing for coronavirus .
Days later , Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the nation of his hopes that this regular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a route back to normal life .
Dubbed `` Operation Moonshot '' , Johnson said that Salford would pilot this new testing model with audiences in indoor and outdoor venues from October .
But the local NHS commissioner revealed this week that there are questions over the feasibility of rolling out the saliva swab testing to all Salford residents .
Hannah Dobrowolska , executive lead for corporate governance for Salford 's clinical commissioning group , said it may now be offered according to need .
She said : “ We haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so we ’ re still quite a way off higher numbers than that .
But this stage is all about testing different groups of people in different ways to see where it can add most value . ''
Salford has been tasked with identifying the best way to deliver the new and rapid coronavirus test , with a phased roll out starting in September with staff .
After the initial `` proof-of-concept '' phase , which was expected to take two weeks in total , the saliva test is supposed to be available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all ages and backgrounds who live , work and study in the city .
Aimed at people without symptoms , this new community testing model should help stop the spread of the virus by identifying positive cases early .
After depositing saliva into a container , the sample is sent for a simple laboratory process , known as a LAMP test , with results in just 20 minutes .
Salford CCG 's chief accountable officer Steve Dixon reaffirmed the ambition for everyone in Salford to be tested once a week at a governing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 250 to 200,000 a week will take `` quite a bit of time '' .
The Local Democracy Reporting Service has repeatedly asked Salford City Council and the Department of Health and Social Care for more information about the roll out of saliva testing in Salford since the start of September .
Salford 's lead councillor for adult services , health and wellbeing , Gina Reynolds , said containing the spread of coronavirus remains the local authority 's priority .
She said : “ We have started developing regular saliva tests for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Since agreeing the trial , the number of positive coronavirus cases in Salford and Greater Manchester has dramatically increased .
`` Responding to this situation and containing the spread of the virus has been our major public health priority .
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Salford is still 'quite a way off' testing 200,000 people a week, an NHS boss has revealed, raising questions over the 'feasibility' of Operation Moonshot.
All Salford residents were expected to have access to 20-minute saliva-based tests by now – but the trial has still not successfully reached 250 tests a day.
It comes after the city was selected by the government to lead the way in developing a new national approach to community testing for coronavirus.
Days later, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the nation of his hopes that this regular mass testing of the population will provide a route back to normal life.
Dubbed "Operation Moonshot", Johnson said that Salford would pilot this new testing model with audiences in indoor and outdoor venues from October.
But the local NHS commissioner revealed this week that there are questions over the feasibility of rolling out the saliva swab testing to all Salford residents.
Hannah Dobrowolska, executive lead for corporate governance for Salford's clinical commissioning group, said it may now be offered according to need.
She said: “We haven’t got to 250 a day yet, so we’re still quite a way off higher numbers than that. But this stage is all about testing different groups of people in different ways to see where it can add most value."
Salford has been tasked with identifying the best way to deliver the new and rapid coronavirus test, with a phased roll out starting in September with staff.
After the initial "proof-of-concept" phase, which was expected to take two weeks in total, the saliva test is supposed to be available on a weekly basis to people of all ages and backgrounds who live, work and study in the city.
Aimed at people without symptoms, this new community testing model should help stop the spread of the virus by identifying positive cases early.
After depositing saliva into a container, the sample is sent for a simple laboratory process, known as a LAMP test, with results in just 20 minutes.
Salford CCG's chief accountable officer Steve Dixon reaffirmed the ambition for everyone in Salford to be tested once a week at a governing body meeting.
But he said moving from 250 to 200,000 a week will take "quite a bit of time".
The Local Democracy Reporting Service has repeatedly asked Salford City Council and the Department of Health and Social Care for more information about the roll out of saliva testing in Salford since the start of September.
Salford's lead councillor for adult services, health and wellbeing, Gina Reynolds, said containing the spread of coronavirus remains the local authority's priority.
She said: “We have started developing regular saliva tests for people without Covid-19 symptoms in Salford.
“Since agreeing the trial, the number of positive coronavirus cases in Salford and Greater Manchester has dramatically increased.
"Responding to this situation and containing the spread of the virus has been our major public health priority.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Prince Harry spoke to Ashley Banjo following Britain's Got Talent controversy

Prince Harry has backed dance troupe Diversity over their Britain 's Got Talent performance .
The Duke of Sussex has revealed that he spoke to dancer Ashley Banjo after the BGT `` situation '' .
The dance routine , which was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement , sparked around 24,500 complaints to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom .
The dance was accused by viewers of taking a political stance during a family entertainment show .
But ITV defended its decision to screen the performance on BGT and Ofcom chose to not investigate further .
In a video interview alongside Meghan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was recorded from their home in the US , Harry said : `` We spoke to Ashley Banjo a few weeks ago , straight after the Britain ’ s Got Talent situation .
`` And that in itself , I am sure even me talking about it will be controversial , but the reality of it is he and his team of guys put on the most amazing display . ''
Harry added they `` had such a good chat with Ashley '' .
`` He was really strong , he felt great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time he was concerned because of the reaction , '' he said .
He added that the number of complaints was a `` real surprise '' .
Ofcom said that the routine , which featured Ashley having his neck knelt on by a white police officer , did not raise any issues to warrant an investigation .
It said : `` Diversity 's performance referred to challenging and potentially controversial subjects , and in our view , its central message was a call for social cohesion and unity . ''
Harry added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision that they did but that in itself kind of proves how much this conversation needs to continue . ''

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Prince Harry has backed dance troupe Diversity over their Britain's Got Talent performance.
The Duke of Sussex has revealed that he spoke to dancer Ashley Banjo after the BGT "situation".
The dance routine, which was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, sparked around 24,500 complaints to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
The dance was accused by viewers of taking a political stance during a family entertainment show.
But ITV defended its decision to screen the performance on BGT and Ofcom chose to not investigate further.
In a video interview alongside Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, which was recorded from their home in the US, Harry said: "We spoke to Ashley Banjo a few weeks ago, straight after the Britain’s Got Talent situation.
"And that in itself, I am sure even me talking about it will be controversial, but the reality of it is he and his team of guys put on the most amazing display."
Harry added they "had such a good chat with Ashley".
"He was really strong, he felt great about it, but at the same time he was concerned because of the reaction," he said.
He added that the number of complaints was a "real surprise".
(Image: ITV/BGT)
Ofcom said that the routine, which featured Ashley having his neck knelt on by a white police officer, did not raise any issues to warrant an investigation.
It said: "Diversity's performance referred to challenging and potentially controversial subjects, and in our view, its central message was a call for social cohesion and unity."
Harry added: "I am very glad Ofcom made the decision that they did but that in itself kind of proves how much this conversation needs to continue."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Serial killer Harold Shipman’s chilling reaction to being shown victims' photos

The murderous doctor Harold Shipman ’ s heartless reaction to being shown images of his victims has been revealed in a new BBC documentary .
The Shipman Files : A Very British Crime has been showing the true scale of the Hyde GP ’ s killings - and how little he thought of those who he murdered .
Shipman worked as a GP in the Tameside town throughout the 1980s and 90s , building up a level of trust and respect in the local community .
However , he was secretly administering a lethal dose of poison to many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cash from their wills .
Shipman was arrested and jailed in 2000 while police gathered more evidence about patients they believed he had killed .
The new three-part documentary series , which has been airing on BBC Two , showed clips from police interviews in which officials show the killer photographs of patients he had murdered .
His sinister reaction showed a man who had no remorse for his actions .
He turned his chair around and faced the wall , and even closed his eyes when the detective put the photo in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Superintendent Chris Gregg , who interrogated Shipman , told the documentary that the murderer was laughing and joking with the guards until he realised he was at Halifax police station , and then “ his whole demeanour changed ” .
“ As soon as I introduced us , he spun on his heels and put his back to me , ” he said .
“ I was reading him his rights and asking him his details , and the custody officer was asking the same , and he refused to speak .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as I was talking to him , he was looking at John ’ s tie which had spots on it , and he could tell that he was counting the spots , meticulously .
“ He was just blocking himself out from what was happening.
” The team of detectives showed Shipman images of three victims as they were in 1975 , to put the allegations forward with as much information as possible .
But when the photo of victim Lily Crossley was presented to him , he closed his eyes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The officers quite correctly continued with the interview , presenting the information to him , placing photographs of the victims in front of him , ” Mr Gregg said .
The former head of West Yorkshire Police 's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team added : “ During the interviews , he was determined he was not going to cooperate in any way , shape or form , and at one point he turned his chair around , sat in the corner.
” He was later convicted of murdering 15 people but is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , most of his victims elderly women .
The new docuseries has shone a new light on the ‘ terrible extent ’ of Shipman ’ s murders in Hyde , which went unnoticed for years .
Episode three of the series , which aired last night , looked at how Shipman ‘ sought opportunity ’ when it came to selecting patients to kill .
“ He knew that if it was an elderly patient that he could write off their death by way of simple death certification then he would get away with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Gregg said in the documentary .
“ Each time he did it , he would have become more confident and more comfortable.
” In 2004 , Shipman was found dead in his prison cell after taking his own life , on the eve of his 58th birthday .
The Shipman Files : A Very British Crime is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer .

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The murderous doctor Harold Shipman’s heartless reaction to being shown images of his victims has been revealed in a new BBC documentary.
The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime has been showing the true scale of the Hyde GP’s killings - and how little he thought of those who he murdered.
Shipman worked as a GP in the Tameside town throughout the 1980s and 90s, building up a level of trust and respect in the local community.
However, he was secretly administering a lethal dose of poison to many of his patients - and walked away with cash from their wills.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Shipman was arrested and jailed in 2000 while police gathered more evidence about patients they believed he had killed.
The new three-part documentary series, which has been airing on BBC Two, showed clips from police interviews in which officials show the killer photographs of patients he had murdered.
His sinister reaction showed a man who had no remorse for his actions.
He turned his chair around and faced the wall, and even closed his eyes when the detective put the photo in front of him.
Former Detective Chief Superintendent Chris Gregg, who interrogated Shipman, told the documentary that the murderer was laughing and joking with the guards until he realised he was at Halifax police station, and then “his whole demeanour changed”.
“As soon as I introduced us, he spun on his heels and put his back to me,” he said.
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“I was reading him his rights and asking him his details, and the custody officer was asking the same, and he refused to speak.
“John Barr, my colleague, said that as I was talking to him, he was looking at John’s tie which had spots on it, and he could tell that he was counting the spots, meticulously.
“He was just blocking himself out from what was happening.”
The team of detectives showed Shipman images of three victims as they were in 1975, to put the allegations forward with as much information as possible.
But when the photo of victim Lily Crossley was presented to him, he closed his eyes and refused to even look at her.
“The officers quite correctly continued with the interview, presenting the information to him, placing photographs of the victims in front of him,” Mr Gregg said.
“He then closed his eyes.”
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The former head of West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team added: “During the interviews, he was determined he was not going to cooperate in any way, shape or form, and at one point he turned his chair around, sat in the corner.”
He was later convicted of murdering 15 people but is thought to have killed closer to 250, most of his victims elderly women.
The new docuseries has shone a new light on the ‘terrible extent’ of Shipman’s murders in Hyde, which went unnoticed for years.
Episode three of the series, which aired last night, looked at how Shipman ‘sought opportunity’ when it came to selecting patients to kill.
“He knew that if it was an elderly patient that he could write off their death by way of simple death certification then he would get away with it - as he did,” Mr Gregg said in the documentary.
“Each time he did it, he would have become more confident and more comfortable.”
In 2004, Shipman was found dead in his prison cell after taking his own life, on the eve of his 58th birthday.
The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Hundreds of patients in Salford are waiting more than a year for NHS treatment

Hundreds of people in Salford have been waiting more than a year for NHS treatment as hospitals deals with delays caused by the coronavirus crisis .
A total of 712 patients registered with Salford GPs were waiting for greater than 52 weeks after referral , according to the latest figures from August .
Most were waiting for treatment at Salford Royal , but there were 241 Salford patients waiting to be treated at Manchester Foundation Trust 's hospitals .
There were just 26 Salford patients who waited that long for treatment over the whole year up to April , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As well as capacity concerns , health bosses say many are not turning up to appointments and tests which could be due to fear of catching coronavirus .
Salford clinical commissioning group ( CCG ) chief accountable officer Steve Dixon told the governing body about capacity issues at a meeting this week .
He said : “ As a result of the system reacting to Covid-19 , what ’ s happened is we suspended or cancelled some of our routine services .
“ Whilst the waiting lists themselves have not necessarily grown as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ length of time that people have been waiting across a whole range of services - diagnostic tests , cancer treatments or surgery - has grown . ''
The waiting list size for patients in the care of Salford CCG increased from 24,866 in July to 26,649 in August due to reduced capacity to treat patients .
There were almost 13,000 Salford patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment , which is around 52 pc of the total waiting list as of August 2020 .
This is nearly four times the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one year before in August 2019 .
There were 67 cancer patients waiting longer than 104 days for treatment at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in August , according to a CCG report .
But director of commissioning Karen Proctor revealed that the number of cancer patients waiting at Salford Royal for that long has now fallen to 29 .
She said : “ It ’ s been coming down steadily and it ’ s been an absolute priority for Salford Royal .
`` The ambition is by November , no patients will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The biggest backlog in cancer treatment is due to issues with endoscopy .
But Salford Royal has now increased its endoscopy capacity , it was reported .
The CCG director also said the majority suspected breast cancer referrals are waiting longer than two weeks , but all those patients are seen within 21 days .
She pointed to reduced capacity within the breast unit as the main problem .
In July , 91.5 pc of urgent suspected cancer referrals from Salford GPs were seen within two weeks , falling short of the standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now back up to pre-Covid levels and Salford has seen the quickest recovery in Greater Manchester for suspected cancer referrals .
Salford CCG is encouraging patients to attend their appointments as `` no shows '' make it harder to reduce waiting times by wasting appointments .
A spokesperson said : “ NHS Salford CCG would like to reassure patients that attending hospital for pre-arranged appointments and tests is safe and we encourage anyone with an appointment to attend so that waiting times are not increased for others .
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Hundreds of people in Salford have been waiting more than a year for NHS treatment as hospitals deals with delays caused by the coronavirus crisis.
A total of 712 patients registered with Salford GPs were waiting for greater than 52 weeks after referral, according to the latest figures from August.
Most were waiting for treatment at Salford Royal, but there were 241 Salford patients waiting to be treated at Manchester Foundation Trust's hospitals.
There were just 26 Salford patients who waited that long for treatment over the whole year up to April, according to the local NHS commissioning group.
As well as capacity concerns, health bosses say many are not turning up to appointments and tests which could be due to fear of catching coronavirus.
Salford clinical commissioning group (CCG) chief accountable officer Steve Dixon told the governing body about capacity issues at a meeting this week.
He said: “As a result of the system reacting to Covid-19, what’s happened is we suspended or cancelled some of our routine services.
“Whilst the waiting lists themselves have not necessarily grown as a result of fewer referrals, the length of time that people have been waiting across a whole range of services - diagnostic tests, cancer treatments or surgery - has grown."
The waiting list size for patients in the care of Salford CCG increased from 24,866 in July to 26,649 in August due to reduced capacity to treat patients.
There were almost 13,000 Salford patients waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment, which is around 52 pc of the total waiting list as of August 2020.
This is nearly four times the number of Salford patients who waited that long just one year before in August 2019.
There were 67 cancer patients waiting longer than 104 days for treatment at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in August, according to a CCG report.
But director of commissioning Karen Proctor revealed that the number of cancer patients waiting at Salford Royal for that long has now fallen to 29.
She said: “It’s been coming down steadily and it’s been an absolute priority for Salford Royal.
"The ambition is by November, no patients will have waited over that period."
The biggest backlog in cancer treatment is due to issues with endoscopy.
But Salford Royal has now increased its endoscopy capacity, it was reported.
The CCG director also said the majority suspected breast cancer referrals are waiting longer than two weeks, but all those patients are seen within 21 days.
She pointed to reduced capacity within the breast unit as the main problem.
In July, 91.5 pc of urgent suspected cancer referrals from Salford GPs were seen within two weeks, falling short of the standard target of 93 pc.
GP referrals are now back up to pre-Covid levels and Salford has seen the quickest recovery in Greater Manchester for suspected cancer referrals.
Salford CCG is encouraging patients to attend their appointments as "no shows" make it harder to reduce waiting times by wasting appointments.
A spokesperson said: “NHS Salford CCG would like to reassure patients that attending hospital for pre-arranged appointments and tests is safe and we encourage anyone with an appointment to attend so that waiting times are not increased for others.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Two girls 'known to cause trouble in Stockport' spat and swore at cops

Two unruly girls known to cause trouble in Stockport town centre spat and swore at police during a vodka fuelled rampage .
Charlie Beaumont , then 18 , and 19-year old Jamie Leigh Perkins attacked officers as they were arrested .
Beaumont assaulted a policewoman and screamed : `` you fat c**t , you ’ re a sl*g , I ’ m going to head-butt you ” whilst Perkins tried to bite them .
The pair have lengthy criminal records for violence despite their young age - now a magistrate has told them to prove they want to `` become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The duo would hang around with other tearaways and cause trouble outside shops and businesses in Stockport , a court heard .
Both had been issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders ( CBO ) which barred them from their regular haunts and from associating with each other .
The incident occurred after they left a party together .
At Stockport Magistrates ' Court , Beamount , now 19 of Cheadle Hulme , and Perkins , 20 of Offerton , admitted assaulting police , breaching a CBO and being drunk and disorderly but were spared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found themselves employment and stayed out of trouble since the incident in September last year .
They will each have to abide by eight week curfews which ban them from going out after dark .
Both were each sentenced to three months jail suspended for a year and were further ordered to pay a total of £400 damages to two of the officers involved in the arrest .
Sentencing , JP Neil Brettell told the girls : `` Spitting at a police officer is absolutely disgusting and nobody should be put in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period you do appear to have proved yourselves , behaved like normal human beings and have grown up .
`` Provided you behave and show a bit of maturity then you won ’ t hear anything from us again .
''However you both have got to continue living your life to the high standards you have now set yourselves and prove that you wish to become part of the human race again and not be from a sub-culture who go round dragging their knuckles over the pavement .
''You must not behave like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You should have a bright future ahead of you and life is surely much better when you don ’ t have to come to court and listen to people moaning at you .
But the court will no longer babysit you .
You ’ re supposed to be adults and need to behave like adults . ''
Earlier Miss Catherine Allen prosecuting said : `` Both of the defendants were subject to a criminal behaviour order and should not associate with each other in a public place - but they were associating with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drunk .
''Both were shouting loudly and waving arms around .
Beaumont was crying , shouting and swearing and smelt of alcohol and was very drunk .
The police officer said she tried to speak but she wouldn ’ t engage and Beaumont then started to grab onto Perkins and they ended up rolling around in the bush .
The officers separated them and Beaumont was placed in handcuffs .
''Whilst she was in the police van they learnt she was subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order and several residents approached the officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems .
''Beaumont then started to lash out and began banging her head on the side of the police van and shouting .
She was arrested but whilst waiting to be placed into custody she said : “ you fat c**t , you ’ re a sl*g , I ’ m going to head-butt you.
” ''She then spat towards one officer and then at another .
Perkins then said to one of the officers : “ I ’ m going to kill myself , ” and started banging her head against a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vest and body-worn camera and he had no choice but to take her to the ground .
''She was screaming and swearing and making threats and attempted to bite officers so he ’ s had to hold her head on the side of the pavement to prevent her from biting .
At that point , she spat at this officer and he was forced to restrain her on the floor and she continued to spit on the floor .
She was shouting and was then arrested . ''
Perkins had 30 offences on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plus previous breaches of the Criminal Behaviour Order when she was caught loitering outside an Aldi supermarket .
Beaumont had 11 convictions for public order matters and assaults on police and breach of her CBO .
Both were usually dealt with by youth rehabilitation or supervision orders .
In mitigation for the girls , defence lawyer Miss Lisa Morton said : `` They were young women who had considerable problems in their early to late teens but it seems that things are now going in the right direction .
''At the time Charlie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was intoxicated and she actually started asking for police to arrest her .
''At that point , Jamie Leigh appears and becomes involved in the situation to an extent it deteriorates and both girls are very drunk and quite distressed for reasons simply because they are very drunk .
''When Charlie is first being arrested Jamie Leigh tried to intervene and becomes quite hysterical .
She was head butting a brick wall and has quite considerable injuries and bruises all over her head , face , arms and legs and scratches around her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an idea to the level of distress at the time .
''Both had ended up at as party at a mutual associate but Charlie says she wasn ’ t really aware of Jamie leigh 's presence .
Both say they consumed some vodka at this party and suddenly feel very intoxicated .
''Jamie Leigh says she feels her drink may have been spiked at the party as the level of intoxication seems to be disproportionate with what they recall drinking .
''There 's clearly been an issue for both these young ladies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a group of young people congregating in Stockport town centre getting drunk and causing anti-social behaviour .
''But both these young women have now simply grown up .
''Charlie has got herself a full-time job and accommodation and passed her driving test .
She is very positive about wanting to stay away from this kind of behaviour and is remorseful towards the officers .
Jamie Leigh is now working at McDonald 's and has been knuckling down .
''She tells me one of her passions is football and she has attained a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekly basis .
She has tried to turn her back on this and is trying to mature .
Both of these girls have made some progress since this incident . ''

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Two unruly girls known to cause trouble in Stockport town centre spat and swore at police during a vodka fuelled rampage.
Charlie Beaumont, then 18, and 19-year old Jamie Leigh Perkins attacked officers as they were arrested.
Beaumont assaulted a policewoman and screamed: ''you fat c**t, you’re a sl*g, I’m going to head-butt you” whilst Perkins tried to bite them.
The pair have lengthy criminal records for violence despite their young age - now a magistrate has told them to prove they want to ''become part of the human race".
The duo would hang around with other tearaways and cause trouble outside shops and businesses in Stockport, a court heard.
(Image: Jamie Leigh Perkins/ Cavendish P)
Both had been issued with Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) which barred them from their regular haunts and from associating with each other.
The incident occurred after they left a party together.
At Stockport Magistrates' Court, Beamount, now 19 of Cheadle Hulme, and Perkins, 20 of Offerton, admitted assaulting police, breaching a CBO and being drunk and disorderly but were spared prison after their lawyer said both had found themselves employment and stayed out of trouble since the incident in September last year.
They will each have to abide by eight week curfews which ban them from going out after dark.
Both were each sentenced to three months jail suspended for a year and were further ordered to pay a total of £400 damages to two of the officers involved in the arrest.
(Image: Charlie Beaumont/ Cavendish Pres)
Sentencing, JP Neil Brettell told the girls: ''Spitting at a police officer is absolutely disgusting and nobody should be put in that position.
"But in the intervening period you do appear to have proved yourselves, behaved like normal human beings and have grown up.
"Provided you behave and show a bit of maturity then you won’t hear anything from us again.
''However you both have got to continue living your life to the high standards you have now set yourselves and prove that you wish to become part of the human race again and not be from a sub-culture who go round dragging their knuckles over the pavement.
(Image: Charlie Beaumont/ Cavendish Pres)
''You must not behave like the disgusting humans you were previously. You should have a bright future ahead of you and life is surely much better when you don’t have to come to court and listen to people moaning at you. But the court will no longer babysit you. You’re supposed to be adults and need to behave like adults.''
Earlier Miss Catherine Allen prosecuting said: ''Both of the defendants were subject to a criminal behaviour order and should not associate with each other in a public place - but they were associating with each other on this day and were drunk.
''Both were shouting loudly and waving arms around. Beaumont was crying, shouting and swearing and smelt of alcohol and was very drunk. The police officer said she tried to speak but she wouldn’t engage and Beaumont then started to grab onto Perkins and they ended up rolling around in the bush. The officers separated them and Beaumont was placed in handcuffs.
(Image: Charlie Beaumont/ Cavendish Pres)
''Whilst she was in the police van they learnt she was subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order and several residents approached the officers telling them the females had been causing problems.
''Beaumont then started to lash out and began banging her head on the side of the police van and shouting. She was arrested but whilst waiting to be placed into custody she said: “you fat c**t, you’re a sl*g, I’m going to head-butt you.”
(Image: Copyright Cavendish Press)
''She then spat towards one officer and then at another. Perkins then said to one of the officers: “I’m going to kill myself,” and started banging her head against a wall. She grabbed hold of his vest and body-worn camera and he had no choice but to take her to the ground.
''She was screaming and swearing and making threats and attempted to bite officers so he’s had to hold her head on the side of the pavement to prevent her from biting. At that point, she spat at this officer and he was forced to restrain her on the floor and she continued to spit on the floor. She was shouting and was then arrested.''
(Image: Jamie Leigh Perkins/ Cavendish P)
Perkins had 30 offences on her record including assault and unlawful wounding plus previous breaches of the Criminal Behaviour Order when she was caught loitering outside an Aldi supermarket. Beaumont had 11 convictions for public order matters and assaults on police and breach of her CBO. Both were usually dealt with by youth rehabilitation or supervision orders.
In mitigation for the girls, defence lawyer Miss Lisa Morton said: ''They were young women who had considerable problems in their early to late teens but it seems that things are now going in the right direction.
(Image: Charlie Beaumont/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd)
''At the time Charlie was in a state of distress and was intoxicated and she actually started asking for police to arrest her.
''At that point, Jamie Leigh appears and becomes involved in the situation to an extent it deteriorates and both girls are very drunk and quite distressed for reasons simply because they are very drunk.
''When Charlie is first being arrested Jamie Leigh tried to intervene and becomes quite hysterical. She was head butting a brick wall and has quite considerable injuries and bruises all over her head, face, arms and legs and scratches around her neck. I think it gives something of an idea to the level of distress at the time.
(Image: Copyright Cavendish Press)
''Both had ended up at as party at a mutual associate but Charlie says she wasn’t really aware of Jamie leigh's presence. Both say they consumed some vodka at this party and suddenly feel very intoxicated.
''Jamie Leigh says she feels her drink may have been spiked at the party as the level of intoxication seems to be disproportionate with what they recall drinking.
''There's clearly been an issue for both these young ladies for quite a number of years and with a group of young people congregating in Stockport town centre getting drunk and causing anti-social behaviour.
''But both these young women have now simply grown up.
''Charlie has got herself a full-time job and accommodation and passed her driving test. She is very positive about wanting to stay away from this kind of behaviour and is remorseful towards the officers. Jamie Leigh is now working at McDonald's and has been knuckling down.
''She tells me one of her passions is football and she has attained a position as a sports coach on a weekly basis. She has tried to turn her back on this and is trying to mature. Both of these girls have made some progress since this incident.''


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-01--Man United midfielder Pereira pictured in Rome ahead of loan exit

Andreas Pereira has arrived in Rome ahead of his departure from Manchester United in the summer transfer window .
The Brazilian midfielder is expected to officially join Italian side Lazio on Friday after agreeing a season-long loan move away from Old Trafford .
Lazio uploaded a video to social media on Thursday evening which showed the United midfielder arriving in Rome before posing with an official club scarf at the airport .
Pereira is on the verge of joining the Serie A club on loan with an option to making the move permanent , with the 24-year-old keen to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midfielder had been marginalised at United by the arrival of Bruno Fernandes and return to fitness of Paul Pogba after lockdown , with Donny van de Beek 's recent signature the final blow to his immediate first-team chances .
Pereira signed a four-year contract last year , which has proven to be prohibitive to a permanent move .
Speaking earlier this week Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi expressed his excitement at the prospect of working with the Belgian-born Brazilian .
`` I know him , '' Inzaghi confirmed .
`` He is a quality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helping hand .
I do n't want to to talk too much about players who have n't signed yet .
`` We 'll see if he arrives or not . ''

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Andreas Pereira has arrived in Rome ahead of his departure from Manchester United in the summer transfer window.
The Brazilian midfielder is expected to officially join Italian side Lazio on Friday after agreeing a season-long loan move away from Old Trafford.
Lazio uploaded a video to social media on Thursday evening which showed the United midfielder arriving in Rome before posing with an official club scarf at the airport.
Pereira is on the verge of joining the Serie A club on loan with an option to making the move permanent, with the 24-year-old keen to be playing regular football next season.
The midfielder had been marginalised at United by the arrival of Bruno Fernandes and return to fitness of Paul Pogba after lockdown, with Donny van de Beek's recent signature the final blow to his immediate first-team chances. Pereira signed a four-year contract last year, which has proven to be prohibitive to a permanent move.
Speaking earlier this week Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi expressed his excitement at the prospect of working with the Belgian-born Brazilian.
"I know him," Inzaghi confirmed. "He is a quality player who can give us a big helping hand. I don't want to to talk too much about players who haven't signed yet.
"We'll see if he arrives or not."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-02--Libraries, gallery and popular Portland Basin Museum to reopen in Tameside

The remainder of Tameside ’ s libraries along with its gallery and popular Portland Basin Museum are to reopen in a ‘ Covid-safe ’ way this month .
At a meeting of the executive cabinet , bosses agreed to reopen four of the borough ’ s libraries which were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne , which had also shut its doors due to Covid-19 is due to reopen on Wednesday , October 14 .
To keep residents and staff safe , people wishing to visit the museum must pre-book for slots which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system has been put in place around the exhibits , there are hand-sanitising stations , and extra cleaning measures have been introduced .
Visitors must wear a face covering and observe social distancing while inside the museum .
Admission to the museum , which displays exhibits about the history and heritage of Tameside , remains free as does parking at the site .
The museum will be open Wednesdays to Sunday , from 10am to 3pm .
Cabinet member for culture , Councillor Leanne Feeley said : “ I ’ m delighted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Basin .
“ It ’ s one of the most popular visitor attractions in Greater Manchester and I realise how much families will have missed it .
“ We have had the situation under constant review but safety had to be our paramount concern .
“ We could only reopen once we were fully confident we were able to do so without putting anyone at risk .
“ The more we all abide by the rules , the faster we can safely reopen Tameside , which is what we all want.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the time-being and the usual events at the museum have been suspended .
However staff have created a wide range of craft activities to try at home which can be found on the council ’ s website .
The Astley Cheetham Art Gallery in Stalybridge will also reopen on October 14 , with extra safety measures in place .
People will not need to book in advance to visit the gallery in Stalybridge Library on Trinity Street , however its opening hours have been reduced .
It will be open to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and on Saturdays , 10am to 3pm .
The executive cabinet also agreed to re-open Denton , Hattersley , Hyde and Mossley libraries on October 12 , with the relevant safety measures .
However bosses say it will not be possible to open Denton and Hyde libraries on Saturdays as there is insufficient staff available to cater for this across the service .
The weekday staffed opening hours at the remaining four libraries will be unaffected .
Chiefs have also proposed to extend the fines amnesty until the end of October to allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of the borough ’ s eight library facilities .
The local studies and archive centre is also due to reopen on October 13 , under its previous hours of Tuesday to Thursday , 10am to 5pm and from 10am to 1pm on Saturdays .
Perspex screens will be installed and a cleaning regime will be put in place to protect customers .

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The remainder of Tameside’s libraries along with its gallery and popular Portland Basin Museum are to reopen in a ‘Covid-safe’ way this month.
At a meeting of the executive cabinet, bosses agreed to reopen four of the borough’s libraries which were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne, which had also shut its doors due to Covid-19 is due to reopen on Wednesday, October 14.
To keep residents and staff safe, people wishing to visit the museum must pre-book for slots which last around an hour.
A one-way system has been put in place around the exhibits, there are hand-sanitising stations, and extra cleaning measures have been introduced.
Visitors must wear a face covering and observe social distancing while inside the museum.
Admission to the museum, which displays exhibits about the history and heritage of Tameside, remains free as does parking at the site.
The museum will be open Wednesdays to Sunday, from 10am to 3pm.
Cabinet member for culture, Councillor Leanne Feeley said: “I’m delighted that we’re able to reopen Portland Basin.
“It’s one of the most popular visitor attractions in Greater Manchester and I realise how much families will have missed it.
“We have had the situation under constant review but safety had to be our paramount concern.
“We could only reopen once we were fully confident we were able to do so without putting anyone at risk.
“The more we all abide by the rules, the faster we can safely reopen Tameside, which is what we all want.”
The children’s play area remains closed for the time-being and the usual events at the museum have been suspended.
However staff have created a wide range of craft activities to try at home which can be found on the council’s website.
The Astley Cheetham Art Gallery in Stalybridge will also reopen on October 14, with extra safety measures in place.
People will not need to book in advance to visit the gallery in Stalybridge Library on Trinity Street, however its opening hours have been reduced.
It will be open to the public on Wednesdays from 1pm to 5pm and on Saturdays, 10am to 3pm.
The executive cabinet also agreed to re-open Denton, Hattersley, Hyde and Mossley libraries on October 12, with the relevant safety measures.
However bosses say it will not be possible to open Denton and Hyde libraries on Saturdays as there is insufficient staff available to cater for this across the service.
The weekday staffed opening hours at the remaining four libraries will be unaffected.
Chiefs have also proposed to extend the fines amnesty until the end of October to allow people time to return their books at any of the borough’s eight library facilities.
The local studies and archive centre is also due to reopen on October 13, under its previous hours of Tuesday to Thursday, 10am to 5pm and from 10am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Perspex screens will be installed and a cleaning regime will be put in place to protect customers.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-02--Six years after Eccles cabby was killed in Syria this major road will be renamed

Six years after Eccles taxi driver-turned-volunteer aid worker Alan Henning was brutally murdered by so-called Islamic State in Syria , a major Salford road will be named after him , the Local Democracy Reporting Service can reveal .
He will be honoured in his hometown after hundreds of people signed a petition last year calling for a permanent tribute to `` Salford 's finest son '' .
Salford councillors agreed to name a road in Eccles after Alan last July .
Now , the local authority has confirmed that the Salford Western Gateway , a one-mile dual carriageway which connects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the east of the M60 , will be renamed Alan Henning Way .
The road , soon to be in public ownership , is part of Port Salford , the UK 's first inland port and distribution hub which is served by short sea shipping , using the Manchester Ship Canal , rail and roads linking it to the motorway network .
Salford City Council is working with the developer Peel Holdings to complete the process of adopting the road after which it will be formally renamed .
City mayor Paul Dennett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to name the road after Alan .
He said : “ The new road was chosen for several reasons .
`` It is a vital , international distribution link and an essential part of the Port Salford scheme .
`` As the port continues to grow , Alan Henning Way will become an even more important gateway to Salford .
“ There is so much of Alan in that – a man who was a vital part of humanitarian aid missions and a man willing to give up his home comforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and children in desperate need .
“ It will be an honour to see his name on the signs so that his bravery and kindness are never forgotten.
” The father-of-two was kidnapped while delivering aid to Syria in 2013 and became the fourth Western hostage killed by Islamic State 11 months later .
The brutal murder was revealed in a beheading video on October 3 , 2014 .
Barbara Keeley , the MP for Worsley and Eccles , asked the then Prime Minster to award Alan with a national honour one year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Labour MP said David Cameron did not agree to her repeated requests .
But she is `` delighted '' by the decision to rename a road in Eccles after Alan .
She said : “ Alan was a local hero and local people wanted a tribute to him , knowing that he had given his life taking aid to children and families in need in Syria .
`` It is right that the city of Salford is naming a road after Alan and people in Salford and across the UK will be pleased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generous spirit . ''
In 2016 , after discussions with Alan ’ s family , Salford City Council created a memorial park to him at Eccles Recreation Ground , where people gathered to light candles and hold a silent vigil after news of his murder was revealed .
The design is based on a clock face and features a circular flower bed with yellow flowers and plants , wooden sleepers painted yellow and two granite boulders bearing memorial plaques to recall to the yellow ribbons that were used to show solidarity with Alan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he was murdered .
A family headstone at Eccles Parish Church also bears his name .
Eccles ward councillor , Coun Shamina August , added : “ Alan touched the lives of so many people .
Thousands of people across the city spoke out and said they wanted a way to make sure Alan was never forgotten as a true son of Salford .
This road will make sure we remember that the world would be a better place , if we all showed the same Spirit of Salford as Alan did @ @

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Six years after Eccles taxi driver-turned-volunteer aid worker Alan Henning was brutally murdered by so-called Islamic State in Syria, a major Salford road will be named after him, the Local Democracy Reporting Service can reveal.
He will be honoured in his hometown after hundreds of people signed a petition last year calling for a permanent tribute to "Salford's finest son".
Salford councillors agreed to name a road in Eccles after Alan last July.
Now, the local authority has confirmed that the Salford Western Gateway, a one-mile dual carriageway which connects the A57 Liverpool Road and Trafford Way to the east of the M60, will be renamed Alan Henning Way.
The road, soon to be in public ownership, is part of Port Salford, the UK's first inland port and distribution hub which is served by short sea shipping, using the Manchester Ship Canal, rail and roads linking it to the motorway network.
(Image: Google Maps)
Salford City Council is working with the developer Peel Holdings to complete the process of adopting the road after which it will be formally renamed.
City mayor Paul Dennett said it will be “an honour” to name the road after Alan.
He said: “The new road was chosen for several reasons.
"It is a vital, international distribution link and an essential part of the Port Salford scheme.
"As the port continues to grow, Alan Henning Way will become an even more important gateway to Salford.
“There is so much of Alan in that – a man who was a vital part of humanitarian aid missions and a man willing to give up his home comforts to travel internationally to distribute goods to families and children in desperate need.
“It will be an honour to see his name on the signs so that his bravery and kindness are never forgotten.”
The father-of-two was kidnapped while delivering aid to Syria in 2013 and became the fourth Western hostage killed by Islamic State 11 months later.
The brutal murder was revealed in a beheading video on October 3, 2014.
(Image: Dr. Shameela Islam-Zulfariq)
Barbara Keeley, the MP for Worsley and Eccles, asked the then Prime Minster to award Alan with a national honour one year after his death aged 47.
The Labour MP said David Cameron did not agree to her repeated requests.
But she is "delighted" by the decision to rename a road in Eccles after Alan.
She said: “Alan was a local hero and local people wanted a tribute to him, knowing that he had given his life taking aid to children and families in need in Syria.
"It is right that the city of Salford is naming a road after Alan and people in Salford and across the UK will be pleased with this tribute to his compassion and generous spirit."
In 2016, after discussions with Alan’s family, Salford City Council created a memorial park to him at Eccles Recreation Ground, where people gathered to light candles and hold a silent vigil after news of his murder was revealed.
The design is based on a clock face and features a circular flower bed with yellow flowers and plants, wooden sleepers painted yellow and two granite boulders bearing memorial plaques to recall to the yellow ribbons that were used to show solidarity with Alan’s family during his captivity and after he was murdered. A family headstone at Eccles Parish Church also bears his name.
(Image: Google Maps)
Eccles ward councillor, Coun Shamina August, added: “Alan touched the lives of so many people. Thousands of people across the city spoke out and said they wanted a way to make sure Alan was never forgotten as a true son of Salford. This road will make sure we remember that the world would be a better place, if we all showed the same Spirit of Salford as Alan did.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-02--Guardiola gives remarkable Bielsa tribute

Pep Guardiola has hailed Leeds boss as the person he admires most in world football .
The Manchester City boss takes his team to Elland Road tomorrow for a clash which many think could be a classic between two teams who only know how to attack .
The two managers have clashed three ties before , when Bielsa was in charge at Athletic Bilbao and Guardiola was head coach at Barcelona .
And when asked about his opposite number 's credentials , Guardiola was full of praise .
“ He is probably the person I admire the most in world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person , '' he said .
“ I think he is the most authentic manager all the time , in terms of how he conducts his teams , like he is unique .
“ Nobody can imitate him , it 's impossible , especially his behaviour as a person off the pitch and related to the media .
“ I was fortunate sometimes - I do n't see him quite as much - now , when I get the pleasure to spend time with him , it 's always inspirational for me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not depend on how many titles he has .
“ My teams won more titles than him , but in terms of knowledge of the game , I am still away from him .
“ His teams are always a joy to watch , how honest they are , they always want to attack and produce good football for spectators .
But when asked if Bielsa had influenced him above all others , Guardiola replied : “ No , no because I 've not been with him day by day , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was by far the most influential coach in my life . ''

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Pep Guardiola has hailed Leeds boss as the person he admires most in world football.
The Manchester City boss takes his team to Elland Road tomorrow for a clash which many think could be a classic between two teams who only know how to attack.
The two managers have clashed three ties before, when Bielsa was in charge at Athletic Bilbao and Guardiola was head coach at Barcelona.
And when asked about his opposite number's credentials, Guardiola was full of praise.
“He is probably the person I admire the most in world football - as a manager and as a person," he said.
“I think he is the most authentic manager all the time, in terms of how he conducts his teams, like he is unique.
“Nobody can imitate him, it's impossible, especially his behaviour as a person off the pitch and related to the media.
“I was fortunate sometimes - I don't see him quite as much - now, when I get the pleasure to spend time with him, it's always inspirational for me.
“The value of the manager does not depend on how many titles he has.
“My teams won more titles than him, but in terms of knowledge of the game, I am still away from him.
“His teams are always a joy to watch, how honest they are, they always want to attack and produce good football for spectators.
But when asked if Bielsa had influenced him above all others, Guardiola replied: “No, no because I've not been with him day by day, in terms of training, so Johan Cruyff was by far the most influential coach in my life."