themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-25--Locked up: Our round up of criminals jailed in Greater Manchester this week

January is nearly reaching an end and the first month of the decade has been nothing short of busy for the region 's courts .
Plenty of prison sentences have been handed out and people have been locked up for all manner of criminal offences with the M.E.N .
reporters there to cover the most serious .
There was the teenager who deliberately ploughed his car into a motorbike following a 'tit for tat ' row between two rival gangs and will now spend a minimum of 21 years behind bars .
Then there was the 'sexual predator ' who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without their knowledge while they used changing rooms and toilets including at the Trafford Centre .
There was also the shocking case of the paedophile couple who filmed themselves abusing young children - and had text conversations described as the 'most appalling ' a senior detective has read in her career .
Here is a run-down of the criminals jailed over the last seven days : 'You f***ing muppet ' : Robber 's foul-mouthed rant as judge jails him for spate of raids across Greater Manchester An armed robber who led a double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call centre told his bosses his grandmother had died so he could get the day off to help complete another heist , a court heard .
Sajjad Hussain , 28 , took the day off as compassionate leave after lying to his employers to join his partners in crime Abubakir Iqbal , 30 , Anas Khan , 26 , and Shazad Mahmood , also 26 .
The gang had successfully carried out 10 raids on cash-in-transit vans across Greater Manchester and stolen more than £90,000 before they were caught while trying to flee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Natwest bank in Halifax .
Hussain , who lied to his work to get the day off for the Halifax robbery , phoned in sick or booked a day off so he could continue with the gang 's crime spree .
After every robbery , Iqbal went to a massage parlour in Bury'as a kind of reward ' .
Hussain also visited it .
Now all four have been jailed for a total of almost 80 years .
Khan and Iqbal were both locked up for 21 years each , Hussain for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Iqbal , of Countess Street , Accrington , and Hussain , of St James Road , Higher Broughton , Salford , were both found guilty of conspiracy to rob after a trial .
Khan and Mahmood , of Edward Street , Oldham pleaded guilty to the same offence .
Khan , of Landseer Street , Glodwick , Oldham , also admitted conspiracy to convert criminal property and conspiracy to handle stolen goods .
The man who tried to claim a £1m insurance payout by faking his own death A man who tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a £1m insurance payout has been jailed .
Syed Bukhari , 39 , impersonated his wife on the phone in a bid to convince a company he had died from a heart attack in Pakistan .
But police were tipped off by suspicious insurers .
It was discovered that Bukhari , from Withington , had initially contacted his insurance company via email purporting to be his partner , claiming that he ’ d died from a heart attack in Karachi .
Bukhari also impersonated his partner on the phone in an attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , a voice analysis expert compared Bukhari ’ s voice to the one on the calls allegedly made by his partner and determined that there was strong support to advocate that the ‘ unknown speaker ’ on the call was Bukhari .
Bukhari , 39 , who is currently serving seven years and 11 months in prison for unrelated fraud offences , was convicted at Inner London Crown Court .
He was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison , which will run consecutively to his current sentence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ film women and children in changing rooms and toilets A 'sexual predator ' secretly filmed dozens of women and children without their knowledge while they used changing rooms and toilets .
William David Smith made secret recordings in a disabled toilet at the Trafford Centre , as well as at Darwen Leisure Centre , sunbed shops in Greater Manchester and neighbouring Lancashire and other leisure centre wet rooms across Lancashire over a four-year period .
The pervert was snared after a teenage girl caught him as he attempted to film her in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other victims have ever been identified .
A judge has now rejected his claim that his behaviour was a 'fetish ' and brandished him a 'sexual predator ' .
The 31-year-old used a 'specially adapted ' mobile phone covered in black tape to film women and children getting changed in adjoining cubicles .
He also 'manually removed ' air vents at sunbed shops to create a 'hole ' for his camera and in some cases 'inadvertently recorded his own face ' , reports Lancashire Live .
Smith , of Darwen , was jailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voyeurism and indecent images offences and was a registered sex offender at the time of the latest offences .
Smith was jailed for 40 months and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life .
Judge Lunt also handed the defendant a 'proportionate ' 10-year sexual harm prevention order banning him from 'entering or loitering outside ' any female-only facilities .
He must also declare all memberships of clubs or leisure centres to police and use his real name .
Paedophile couple filmed themselves abusing children ... the text conversations they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detective has read in her career A paedophile couple filmed themselves abusing young children - and had text conversations described as the 'most appalling ' a senior detective has read in her career .
Peter Taylor and Keeli Burlingham , both 33 , abused five children .
They used their phones to film and to take pictures of their victims and document their sickening attacks , a court heard .
A detective said messages between the pair planning the attacks were 'some of the most appalling conversations I have seen in my career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home , on Kendal Street in Dukinfield , Tameside , in April 2018 after a tip-off .
Messages on one of the devices revealed Taylor had encouraged his partner Burlingham to molest a young girl .
Burlingham then carried out the sexual assault and sent indecent images of the attack to her partner .
Videos by Taylor and Burlingham of other assaults they carried out were also found on their phones and computer police said .
The pair were found to have abused five young girls .
They denied all offences they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sexual assault of a girl under 13 ; arranging of facilitating the commission of a sexual offence ; taking indecent photographs of a child ; making indecent photographs of a child ; intentionally encouraging the commission of an offence ; and encouraging the commission of an offence believing it to be committed .
He was jailed for 18 years at Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday , January 17 .
Burlingham was convicted of sexual assault of a child under 13 ; assault of a child under 13 by penetration ; arranging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offence ; taking indecent photographs of a child ; making indecent photographs of a child ; and distributing indecent photographs of a child .
She was handed an 12 year sentence .
Police officers waited at the prison gates for south Manchester man to be released , then arrested him again When someone is released from prison , friends and family might usually be waiting at the gates to greet them and take them home .
Unfortunately for Reece Healey , 26 , it was police officers who were actually waiting at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to arrest him for another crime .
On January 17 , Healey from Burnage was arrested outside of the prison under suspicion of being responsible for a burglary that took place in Withington in December .
In July , Healey was given a suspended sentence for making off without payment and theft .
However , police officers launched an appeal for information on Healey 's whereabouts on December 7 after he was ‘ wanted and believed to be active in committing crime in the local area ’ .
He was found at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and arrested .
On January 18 , Healey pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced at Manchester Magistrates Court to 12 weeks imprisonment .
Stealing from nurses treating cancer patients to feed a heroin addiction ... how much lower could a person go ?
A drug addict who twice burgled The Christie and stole from staff has been jailed .
Troy Egan , 52 , sneaked into the cancer hospital in Withington and swiped valuables in a bid to fund his heroin habit , a court heard .
He was caught when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd stolen from a nurse working the night shift at the nearby Sainsbury 's on Burton Road .
It is not the first time Egan , of Brookway , Burnage , has targeted cancer patients .
In 2011 , he was jailed for trying to steal silver cups from a convent next to Francis House Hospice in Didsbury , used by nuns who look after terminally-ill patients .
Jailing him for four years on that occasion , a judge said he had an 'appalling ' criminal record and that the public needed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guilty to his latest offences at Manchester Magistrates ' Court , two counts of burglary with intent to steal and a third of fraud by false representation .
He was sentenced to 20 weeks for the first count burglary ; 12 weeks for the second ; and eight weeks for the fraud .
'Feral ' thugs hunted down innocent man in Manchester city centre ... because one of them thought he had 'rushed him in his prison cell' A 'feral ' gang of yobs attacked a young man who was stabbed , kicked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mistaken identity .
Mehmood Iqbal , 21 , stabbed the man while Jordan Prady , 23 , and Jake Anderson , 18 , both kicked and stamped on him .
Manchester Crown Court heard that the victim , 22 , had been to the Spar store on Piccadilly to buy some beer with his cousin .
Outside the shop there was a gang of about 10 people , including Iqbal , Prady and Anderson .
One man asked the victim if he was a man he did n't know .
Iqbal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pleaded guilty to section 18 assault , possession of a bladed article , violent disorder and handling stolen goods .
He was jailed for eight-and-a-half years .
Prady , of no fixed address , pleaded guilty to section 20 assault and violent disorder .
He was jailed for 30 months .
Anderson , of Welwyn Drive , Swinton , pleaded guilty to section 20 assault , violent disorder and theft .
He was jailed for 27 months .
'Professional burglar ' scarpered from police wearing a wig after going on the run A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a job ' ran away from police wearing a wig having gone on the run , a court heard .
Aaron Goodman , 31 , has now been locked up for six years and eight months after admitting nine burglaries .
He broke into business offices in Manchester city centre , stealing thousands of pounds-worth of items , including laptops and cameras .
Despite being identified on CCTV by a police officer while committing burglaries in 2018 , Goodman was not charged and instead 'released under investigation ' .
He then committed another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from McDonald 's in Salford from a man who left his keys inside .
Goodman said he sold the car in exchange for a £20 bag of cannabis - a claim a judge said he would 'hesitate ' to accept .
Following the four further break-ins committed last year , police went to Goodman 's home to arrest him .
Goodman , formerly of Strawberry Road , Pendleton , pleaded guilty to nine counts of burglary ; one count of possessing a bladed article ; one count of breaching bail ; one count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one count of breaching a suspended sentence .
Jail for woman who bombarded police with thousands of abusive and threatening messages A woman bombarded police with thousands of abusive messages - threatening to attack officers with weapons , firearms or explosives .
Tracey Partington was described as ' a recurring , unpleasant and difficult thorn in the side ' of a force for 'several years ' .
She 's now been jailed for more than two years after pleading guilty to harassment and breaching a restraining order .
Partington , 41 , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restraining order .
It means she can not contact Lancashire Constabulary , or its employees , except in a genuine matter requiring police involvement , the force said .
Police chiefs said her vile harassment 'had a detrimental effect on both the well-being of staff and on the force 's ability to respond to genuine emergencies ' .
At Preston Crown Court Partington , of Hornby Road , Blackpool , pleaded guilty to harassment - putting a person in fear of violence - and breaching a restraining order between September and October 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He went out looking for his rival in a trivial row - and then murdered him in a sickening , cruel attack A teenager who deliberately ploughed his car into a motorbike following a 'tit for tat ' row between two rival gangs has been jailed for life .
Mitchell McGivern , 18 , will serve a minimum of 21 years after being sentenced for murdering 20-year-old Luke Fleming in Salford .
Luke was the pillion passenger in a motorbike being driven by a friend when McGivern , who has never passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle using a Fiat Sedici he had bought the day before .
The car then smashed into a pump at a petrol station .
A police officer used a fire extinguisher as there were fears the crash could cause an explosion .
A judge said the killing , which happened on Eastham Way in Little Hulton at about 9pm on Saturday , May 11 last year , was the latest in a 'series of tit for tat incidents ' committed by 'two opposing factions ' .
At trial , McGivern claimed he just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bike ; that he wanted to 'sh** them up ' .
But jurors saw through his story and unanimously convicted him of murder and of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent after a trial .
McGivern , of Dowley Gap Road , Worsley , will be in his late 30s before he is eligible to be considered for parole .

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January is nearly reaching an end and the first month of the decade has been nothing short of busy for the region's courts.
Plenty of prison sentences have been handed out and people have been locked up for all manner of criminal offences with the M.E.N. reporters there to cover the most serious.
There was the teenager who deliberately ploughed his car into a motorbike following a 'tit for tat' row between two rival gangs and will now spend a minimum of 21 years behind bars.
Then there was the 'sexual predator' who secretly filmed dozens of women and children without their knowledge while they used changing rooms and toilets including at the Trafford Centre.
There was also the shocking case of the paedophile couple who filmed themselves abusing young children - and had text conversations described as the 'most appalling' a senior detective has read in her career.
Here is a run-down of the criminals jailed over the last seven days:
'You f***ing muppet': Robber's foul-mouthed rant as judge jails him for spate of raids across Greater Manchester
An armed robber who led a double life while working full-time at a bank call centre told his bosses his grandmother had died so he could get the day off to help complete another heist, a court heard.
Sajjad Hussain, 28, took the day off as compassionate leave after lying to his employers to join his partners in crime Abubakir Iqbal, 30, Anas Khan, 26, and Shazad Mahmood, also 26.
The gang had successfully carried out 10 raids on cash-in-transit vans across Greater Manchester and stolen more than £90,000 before they were caught while trying to flee from their eleventh robbery at a branch of Natwest bank in Halifax.
Hussain, who lied to his work to get the day off for the Halifax robbery, phoned in sick or booked a day off so he could continue with the gang's crime spree.
After every robbery, Iqbal went to a massage parlour in Bury'as a kind of reward'. Hussain also visited it.
Now all four have been jailed for a total of almost 80 years.
Khan and Iqbal were both locked up for 21 years each, Hussain for 18 years and Mahmood for 17 years.
Iqbal, of Countess Street, Accrington, and Hussain, of St James Road, Higher Broughton, Salford, were both found guilty of conspiracy to rob after a trial. Khan and Mahmood, of Edward Street, Oldham pleaded guilty to the same offence.
Khan, of Landseer Street, Glodwick, Oldham, also admitted conspiracy to convert criminal property and conspiracy to handle stolen goods.
The man who tried to claim a £1m insurance payout by faking his own death
(Image: Lancashire Police)
A man who tried to fake his own death to claim a £1m insurance payout has been jailed.
Syed Bukhari, 39, impersonated his wife on the phone in a bid to convince a company he had died from a heart attack in Pakistan.
But police were tipped off by suspicious insurers.
It was discovered that Bukhari, from Withington, had initially contacted his insurance company via email purporting to be his partner, claiming that he’d died from a heart attack in Karachi.
Bukhari also impersonated his partner on the phone in an attempt to validate the claim and progress it further.
However, a voice analysis expert compared Bukhari’s voice to the one on the calls allegedly made by his partner and determined that there was strong support to advocate that the ‘unknown speaker’ on the call was Bukhari.
Bukhari, 39, who is currently serving seven years and 11 months in prison for unrelated fraud offences, was convicted at Inner London Crown Court.
He was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison, which will run consecutively to his current sentence.
Sexual predator stalked Trafford Centre to secretly film women and children in changing rooms and toilets
A 'sexual predator' secretly filmed dozens of women and children without their knowledge while they used changing rooms and toilets.
William David Smith made secret recordings in a disabled toilet at the Trafford Centre, as well as at Darwen Leisure Centre, sunbed shops in Greater Manchester and neighbouring Lancashire and other leisure centre wet rooms across Lancashire over a four-year period.
The pervert was snared after a teenage girl caught him as he attempted to film her in a leisure centre, but none of his other victims have ever been identified.
A judge has now rejected his claim that his behaviour was a 'fetish' and brandished him a 'sexual predator'.
The 31-year-old used a 'specially adapted' mobile phone covered in black tape to film women and children getting changed in adjoining cubicles.
He also 'manually removed' air vents at sunbed shops to create a 'hole' for his camera and in some cases 'inadvertently recorded his own face', reports Lancashire Live.
Smith, of Darwen, was jailed for two years in 2016 for separate voyeurism and indecent images offences and was a registered sex offender at the time of the latest offences.
Smith was jailed for 40 months and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
Judge Lunt also handed the defendant a 'proportionate' 10-year sexual harm prevention order banning him from 'entering or loitering outside' any female-only facilities.
He must also declare all memberships of clubs or leisure centres to police and use his real name.
Paedophile couple filmed themselves abusing children... the text conversations they had were the 'most appalling' a senior detective has read in her career
(Image: GMP)
A paedophile couple filmed themselves abusing young children - and had text conversations described as the 'most appalling' a senior detective has read in her career.
Peter Taylor and Keeli Burlingham, both 33, abused five children.
They used their phones to film and to take pictures of their victims and document their sickening attacks, a court heard.
A detective said messages between the pair planning the attacks were 'some of the most appalling conversations I have seen in my career'.
Police raided the couple's home, on Kendal Street in Dukinfield, Tameside, in April 2018 after a tip-off.
Officers seized several phones and a computer.
Messages on one of the devices revealed Taylor had encouraged his partner Burlingham to molest a young girl.
Burlingham then carried out the sexual assault and sent indecent images of the attack to her partner.
Videos by Taylor and Burlingham of other assaults they carried out were also found on their phones and computer police said.
The pair were found to have abused five young girls.
They denied all offences they were charged with.
Taylor was found guilty of sexual assault of a girl under 13; arranging of facilitating the commission of a sexual offence; taking indecent photographs of a child; making indecent photographs of a child; intentionally encouraging the commission of an offence; and encouraging the commission of an offence believing it to be committed.
He was jailed for 18 years at Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday, January 17.
Burlingham was convicted of sexual assault of a child under 13; assault of a child under 13 by penetration; arranging of facilitating the commission of a sexual offence; taking indecent photographs of a child; making indecent photographs of a child; and distributing indecent photographs of a child.
She was handed an 12 year sentence.
Police officers waited at the prison gates for south Manchester man to be released, then arrested him again
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When someone is released from prison, friends and family might usually be waiting at the gates to greet them and take them home.
Unfortunately for Reece Healey, 26, it was police officers who were actually waiting at the HMP Forest Bank gates for him - ready to arrest him for another crime.
On January 17, Healey from Burnage was arrested outside of the prison under suspicion of being responsible for a burglary that took place in Withington in December.
In July, Healey was given a suspended sentence for making off without payment and theft.
However, police officers launched an appeal for information on Healey's whereabouts on December 7 after he was ‘wanted and believed to be active in committing crime in the local area’.
He was found at an address in Burnage on December 21 and arrested.
On January 18, Healey pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced at Manchester Magistrates Court to 12 weeks imprisonment.
Stealing from nurses treating cancer patients to feed a heroin addiction... how much lower could a person go?
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A drug addict who twice burgled The Christie and stole from staff has been jailed.
Troy Egan, 52, sneaked into the cancer hospital in Withington and swiped valuables in a bid to fund his heroin habit, a court heard.
He was caught when he tried to use a bank card he'd stolen from a nurse working the night shift at the nearby Sainsbury's on Burton Road.
It is not the first time Egan, of Brookway, Burnage, has targeted cancer patients.
In 2011, he was jailed for trying to steal silver cups from a convent next to Francis House Hospice in Didsbury, used by nuns who look after terminally-ill patients.
Jailing him for four years on that occasion, a judge said he had an 'appalling' criminal record and that the public needed to be protected from him.
Egan pleaded guilty to his latest offences at Manchester Magistrates' Court, two counts of burglary with intent to steal and a third of fraud by false representation.
He was sentenced to 20 weeks for the first count burglary; 12 weeks for the second; and eight weeks for the fraud.
'Feral' thugs hunted down innocent man in Manchester city centre... because one of them thought he had 'rushed him in his prison cell'
A 'feral' gang of yobs attacked a young man who was stabbed, kicked and stamped on during an apparent case of mistaken identity.
Mehmood Iqbal, 21, stabbed the man while Jordan Prady, 23, and Jake Anderson, 18, both kicked and stamped on him.
Manchester Crown Court heard that the victim, 22, had been to the Spar store on Piccadilly to buy some beer with his cousin.
Outside the shop there was a gang of about 10 people, including Iqbal, Prady and Anderson.
One man asked the victim if he was a man he didn't know.
Iqbal, of Schoolside Close, Cheetham Hill, pleaded guilty to section 18 assault, possession of a bladed article, violent disorder and handling stolen goods.
He was jailed for eight-and-a-half years.
Prady, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to section 20 assault and violent disorder.
He was jailed for 30 months.
Anderson, of Welwyn Drive, Swinton, pleaded guilty to section 20 assault, violent disorder and theft.
He was jailed for 27 months.
'Professional burglar' scarpered from police wearing a wig after going on the run
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A 'professional burglar' who has 'never had a job' ran away from police wearing a wig having gone on the run, a court heard.
Aaron Goodman, 31, has now been locked up for six years and eight months after admitting nine burglaries.
He broke into business offices in Manchester city centre, stealing thousands of pounds-worth of items, including laptops and cameras.
Despite being identified on CCTV by a police officer while committing burglaries in 2018, Goodman was not charged and instead 'released under investigation'.
He then committed another four burglaries and stole a VW Golf from McDonald's in Salford from a man who left his keys inside.
Goodman said he sold the car in exchange for a £20 bag of cannabis - a claim a judge said he would 'hesitate' to accept.
Following the four further break-ins committed last year, police went to Goodman's home to arrest him.
Goodman, formerly of Strawberry Road, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to nine counts of burglary; one count of possessing a bladed article; one count of breaching bail; one count of theft of a car; and one count of breaching a suspended sentence.
Jail for woman who bombarded police with thousands of abusive and threatening messages
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A woman bombarded police with thousands of abusive messages - threatening to attack officers with weapons, firearms or explosives.
Tracey Partington was described as 'a recurring, unpleasant and difficult thorn in the side' of a force for 'several years'.
She's now been jailed for more than two years after pleading guilty to harassment and breaching a restraining order.
Partington, 41, was also slapped with a new, lifetime restraining order.
It means she cannot contact Lancashire Constabulary, or its employees, except in a genuine matter requiring police involvement, the force said.
Police chiefs said her vile harassment 'had a detrimental effect on both the well-being of staff and on the force's ability to respond to genuine emergencies'.
At Preston Crown Court Partington, of Hornby Road, Blackpool, pleaded guilty to harassment - putting a person in fear of violence - and breaching a restraining order between September and October 2019.
She was jailed for 27 months.
He went out looking for his rival in a trivial row - and then murdered him in a sickening, cruel attack
(Image: GMP)
A teenager who deliberately ploughed his car into a motorbike following a 'tit for tat' row between two rival gangs has been jailed for life.
Mitchell McGivern, 18, will serve a minimum of 21 years after being sentenced for murdering 20-year-old Luke Fleming in Salford.
Luke was the pillion passenger in a motorbike being driven by a friend when McGivern, who has never passed a driving test, deliberately rammed the vehicle using a Fiat Sedici he had bought the day before.
The car then smashed into a pump at a petrol station.
A police officer used a fire extinguisher as there were fears the crash could cause an explosion.
A judge said the killing, which happened on Eastham Way in Little Hulton at about 9pm on Saturday, May 11 last year, was the latest in a 'series of tit for tat incidents' committed by 'two opposing factions'.
At trial, McGivern claimed he just wanted to 'scare' the pair on the bike; that he wanted to 'sh** them up'.
But jurors saw through his story and unanimously convicted him of murder and of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent after a trial.
McGivern, of Dowley Gap Road, Worsley, will be in his late 30s before he is eligible to be considered for parole.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-25--The Man City fan looking to pile more misery on Manchester United with Tranmere Rovers

As a Manchester City fan growing up in the 1990s Scott Davies had a tough time of it .
`` Absolute torture '' is how the Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper describes it .
While the Blues suffered an ignominious decade that included a season in the third tier , Manchester United won trophy after trophy , including the 1999 treble in the year City narrowly escaped what is now League One .
So the turnaround over the last decade has been enjoyable for City fans who suffered back then .
Now Blackpool-born Davies is planning on inflicting a bit more misery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much hurt as a child .
After defeats to Liverpool and Burnley , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side end a difficult week as the potential victims of an FA Cup giant-killing , away to Davies ' Tranmere on Sunday .
`` Twenty years of my childhood and growing up as a teenager was absolute torture , so the last 10 years or so has been great , ” the 32-year-old said .
“ They always looked down on Man City over the years but now it ’ s turned around quickly .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an influence on them having another bad day then great .
“ It would be unbelievable .
I ’ ve already had plenty of text messages along those lines , from United supporters as well ! ''
Tranmere only booked their fourth round spot with an extra-time victory over Watford on Thursday night , but the boggy Prenton Park pitch could play in their favour against United .
Davies insists he 'll be approaching the game as he always does , despite admitting a `` hatred '' for Sunday 's opposition in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes to the Etihad as often as possible and is also a regular at City away games .
`` I ’ m not a big lover of Man United , I ’ ll be totally honest , but on Sunday I ’ ll be totally professional and approaching it in a different manner , '' he said .
“ I go to most home games and a lot of away games when we ’ re not playing Sunday and midweek games so I ’ ve been to plenty of derbies at Old Trafford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a big hatred for Manchester United in the family but on Sunday it ’ s purely professional .
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As a Manchester City fan growing up in the 1990s Scott Davies had a tough time of it.
"Absolute torture" is how the Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper describes it. While the Blues suffered an ignominious decade that included a season in the third tier, Manchester United won trophy after trophy, including the 1999 treble in the year City narrowly escaped what is now League One.
So the turnaround over the last decade has been enjoyable for City fans who suffered back then. Now Blackpool-born Davies is planning on inflicting a bit more misery on the team who gave him so much hurt as a child.
After defeats to Liverpool and Burnley, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side end a difficult week as the potential victims of an FA Cup giant-killing, away to Davies' Tranmere on Sunday.
"Twenty years of my childhood and growing up as a teenager was absolute torture, so the last 10 years or so has been great,” the 32-year-old said.
“They always looked down on Man City over the years but now it’s turned around quickly. If myself and my football club can have an influence on them having another bad day then great.
“It would be unbelievable. I’ve already had plenty of text messages along those lines, from United supporters as well!"
Tranmere only booked their fourth round spot with an extra-time victory over Watford on Thursday night, but the boggy Prenton Park pitch could play in their favour against United.
Davies insists he'll be approaching the game as he always does, despite admitting a "hatred" for Sunday's opposition in his family.
The former Fleetwood Town goalkeeper goes to the Etihad as often as possible and is also a regular at City away games.
"I’m not a big lover of Man United, I’ll be totally honest, but on Sunday I’ll be totally professional and approaching it in a different manner," he said.
“I go to most home games and a lot of away games when we’re not playing Sunday and midweek games so I’ve been to plenty of derbies at Old Trafford and at City.
“There’s a big hatred for Manchester United in the family but on Sunday it’s purely professional.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-25--Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll passes 40 in China as doctors continue to test UK patients

Doctors in the UK are continuing to test patients for deadly Coronavirus today as the death toll in China reached more than 40 .
There are still no confirmed cases of the virus in the UK , but health officials say that a total of 31 people have now been tested .
Coronavirus broke out in the city of Wuhan , China , and has so far claimed the lives of 41 people .
Worldwide , more than 1,400 cases of the deadly flu-like virus have been confirmed - including the first three in Europe , which were announced in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are attempting to track down around 2,000 people who are believed to have travelled from the Wuhan area into the UK in recent weeks , so that they can carry out tests .
England 's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said there was a `` fair chance '' cases will emerge in Britain although the risk to the general public `` remains low '' .
The professor spoke following a meeting of the Government 's Cobra emergency committee in Whitehall on Friday , chaired by Health Secretary Matt Hancock .
Chinese New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across central China as hospitals struggle to cope with demand from patients needing tests .
Workers are racing to build a brand new hospital in Wuhan consisting of an additional 1,000-beds , while there are fears that medical supplies are running low .
Sixteen cities in the Hubei province have now been put on lock-down with all flights grounded and residents being prevented from traveling .
Around 50 million people have been affected by the national lock-down , which covers a population area greater than that of New York , London , Paris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is believed to have originated at a Wuhan market that sold live animals , including illegal wildlife and seafood .
Elsewhere in China , Disneyland Shanghai and parts of the Great Wall of China have been closed to visitors .
Australia announced its first case of the disease on Saturday while the United States has now confirmed its second case .
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Doctors in the UK are continuing to test patients for deadly Coronavirus today as the death toll in China reached more than 40.
There are still no confirmed cases of the virus in the UK, but health officials say that a total of 31 people have now been tested.
Coronavirus broke out in the city of Wuhan, China, and has so far claimed the lives of 41 people.
Worldwide, more than 1,400 cases of the deadly flu-like virus have been confirmed - including the first three in Europe, which were announced in France on Friday.
British health officials are attempting to track down around 2,000 people who are believed to have travelled from the Wuhan area into the UK in recent weeks, so that they can carry out tests.
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England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said there was a "fair chance" cases will emerge in Britain although the risk to the general public "remains low".
The professor spoke following a meeting of the Government's Cobra emergency committee in Whitehall on Friday, chaired by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
Chinese New Year celebrations have been put on hold across central China as hospitals struggle to cope with demand from patients needing tests.
Workers are racing to build a brand new hospital in Wuhan consisting of an additional 1,000-beds, while there are fears that medical supplies are running low.
Sixteen cities in the Hubei province have now been put on lock-down with all flights grounded and residents being prevented from traveling.
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Around 50 million people have been affected by the national lock-down, which covers a population area greater than that of New York, London, Paris and Moscow combined.
The Coronavirus outbreak is believed to have originated at a Wuhan market that sold live animals, including illegal wildlife and seafood.
Elsewhere in China, Disneyland Shanghai and parts of the Great Wall of China have been closed to visitors.
Australia announced its first case of the disease on Saturday while the United States has now confirmed its second case.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-25--Gemma Atkinson on why she turned vegetarian after becoming a mum

Gemma Atkinson has turned vegetarian after becoming a mother for the first time , and she says she 's never felt better .
The Hits Radio presenter stopped eating meat and poultry after welcoming her baby daughter Mia with her partner Gorka Marquez in July .
Gemma , 35 , from Bury , had n't eaten red meat since her mid 20s but continued to eat fish and occasionally chicken .
However she says 'something clicked ' after having baby Mia and she decided to go veggie .
She explained in a post on her Instagram : `` I haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beef , lamb , pork , duck ) since my mid 20s .
`` I saw a video years ago on a slaughter house and decided then and there I was done .
`` I continued to eat fish and occasionally chicken , but when I had Mia , something changed . ''
She continued : `` I don ’ t know if becoming a mum has 'made me soft ' but it certainly woke something in me that made me even more compassionate .
`` We went on one of our many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I saw a chicken with her chicks .
Playing with them , caring for them and protecting them , and it just clicked that she was a mother too .
`` How I feel for Mia is how she feels about her babies and I said to Gorka then and there ' I don ’ t want to eat animals anymore . '
`` He said 'ok , fine , I ’ ll support whatever you decide . '
I switched to vegetarian and I ’ ve never felt better . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not preaching , people have their own minds and choices .
But for me , that was my choice and I ’ m just sad I didn ’ t make it sooner .
`` Not only for my conscience but physically , I feel great ! ''
Gemma , who met Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Gorka on the show when she was a contestant in 2017 , says the couple now cook veggie at home .
She said : `` Gorks still eats fish and we make a veggie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stuff to it separately and that ’ s how we operate at Casa de Atko Marquez ! ''
Asked by a follower if Mia will be vegetarian , she replied : `` She ’ ll eat veggie dishes when I cook for her and fish when Gorks cooks for her and when she ’ s old enough she can make the choice for herself . ''

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Gemma Atkinson has turned vegetarian after becoming a mother for the first time, and she says she's never felt better.
The Hits Radio presenter stopped eating meat and poultry after welcoming her baby daughter Mia with her partner Gorka Marquez in July.
Gemma, 35, from Bury, hadn't eaten red meat since her mid 20s but continued to eat fish and occasionally chicken.
However she says 'something clicked' after having baby Mia and she decided to go veggie.
She explained in a post on her Instagram: "I haven’t eat any red meat (beef, lamb, pork, duck) since my mid 20s. "I saw a video years ago on a slaughter house and decided then and there I was done.
"I continued to eat fish and occasionally chicken, but when I had Mia, something changed."
She continued: "I don’t know if becoming a mum has 'made me soft' but it certainly woke something in me that made me even more compassionate.
"We went on one of our many walks and passed a farm last year. I saw a chicken with her chicks. Playing with them, caring for them and protecting them, and it just clicked that she was a mother too.
"How I feel for Mia is how she feels about her babies and I said to Gorka then and there 'I don’t want to eat animals anymore.'
"He said 'ok, fine, I’ll support whatever you decide.' I switched to vegetarian and I’ve never felt better."
The former Emmerdale actress added: "I’m not preaching, people have their own minds and choices. But for me, that was my choice and I’m just sad I didn’t make it sooner.
"Not only for my conscience but physically, I feel great!"
Gemma, who met Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Gorka on the show when she was a contestant in 2017, says the couple now cook veggie at home.
(Image: PA)
She said: "Gorks still eats fish and we make a veggie meal at home and he adds his stuff to it separately and that’s how we operate at Casa de Atko Marquez!"
Asked by a follower if Mia will be vegetarian, she replied: "She’ll eat veggie dishes when I cook for her and fish when Gorks cooks for her and when she’s old enough she can make the choice for herself."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-25--Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay issues injury update

Scott McTominay has posted a promising injury update as he continues his rehabilitation for Manchester United .
The Scotland international picked up his problem during the win against Newcastle in December with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirming he had suffered damaged knee ligaments .
McTominay has been one of United 's most important players this season and his absence has been felt on the first-team over the past few weeks .
The 23-year-old had been spotted on crutches and wearing a leg brace in recent weeks but took to social media on Saturday afternoon to post a video of his leg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McTominay 's personal Instagram account showed him walking in his United tracksuit bottoms along with the caption : `` This is a beautiful feeling . ''
Speaking earlier in the month Solskjaer admitted he expected McTominay to `` be out for a few months , '' while Scotland manager Steve Clarke said he is hopeful to have the midfielder available for their Euro 2020 play-off semi final on March 26 .
`` I am keeping my fingers crossed that the three mentioned recover well and can be available in March , '' Clarke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all of them but always hopeful , never ruling anyone out at this stage .
There is still a long time to go before we get to March .
`` I 've had feedback from the medical departments , all three are working towards recovery .
Whether they make it or not is a different story .
`` I am optimistic that they will all make it .
That 's what you have to be .
I think they will be close .
Whether they are close and make it or close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be decided by recovery .
Without having first-hand knowledge of how the clubs recover the players and having the exact details of how the recovery is going to be , then it is difficult for me to gauge it .
`` I do know that all the players will be doing their best to be fit and I am sure the clubs want them fit to help their own cause anyway , it 's just wait and see what happens . ''

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Scott McTominay has posted a promising injury update as he continues his rehabilitation for Manchester United.
The Scotland international picked up his problem during the win against Newcastle in December with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirming he had suffered damaged knee ligaments.
McTominay has been one of United's most important players this season and his absence has been felt on the first-team over the past few weeks.
The 23-year-old had been spotted on crutches and wearing a leg brace in recent weeks but took to social media on Saturday afternoon to post a video of his leg moving freely.
A short video on McTominay's personal Instagram account showed him walking in his United tracksuit bottoms along with the caption: "This is a beautiful feeling."
Speaking earlier in the month Solskjaer admitted he expected McTominay to "be out for a few months," while Scotland manager Steve Clarke said he is hopeful to have the midfielder available for their Euro 2020 play-off semi final on March 26.
"I am keeping my fingers crossed that the three mentioned recover well and can be available in March," Clarke said.
"It will be close for all of them but always hopeful, never ruling anyone out at this stage. There is still a long time to go before we get to March.
"I've had feedback from the medical departments, all three are working towards recovery. Whether they make it or not is a different story.
"I am optimistic that they will all make it. That's what you have to be. I think they will be close. Whether they are close and make it or close and just miss it is going to be decided by recovery. Without having first-hand knowledge of how the clubs recover the players and having the exact details of how the recovery is going to be, then it is difficult for me to gauge it.
"I do know that all the players will be doing their best to be fit and I am sure the clubs want them fit to help their own cause anyway, it's just wait and see what happens."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-25--Three men are being treated in hospital for serious injuries after being hit by cars in Salford and

Three men are being treated in hospital for serious injuries after being hit by cars in Salford and Bolton

Three men are being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after being knocked down in separate crashes in Salford and Bolton on Friday night .
In the most serious of the incidents a 35-year-old man is fighting for his life after being hit by an Audi in Higher Broughton .
Elsewhere in Salford a man in his 20s was taken to hospital with head injuries after being knocked down by a taxi on Trinity Way .
And in Bolton a 79-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being hit by a Volkswagen Golf on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made but police are appealing for witnesses to all three collisons .
The Higher Broughton crash took place on Bury New Road , close to the junction with Greater Cheetham Street East , at about 10.40pm , when the 35-year-old was hit by a grey Audi A6 .
The driver remained at the scene to speak with officers .
Pictures from the scene show the Audi with extensive damage to its bonnet and windscreen .
Sgt Andrew Page , of GMP ’ s Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : `` Sadly this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical condition , and we are keen to establish the circumstances behind this collision .
`` We are therefore appealing to the public for further information .
`` I am aware that it was not a busy time of day , however I am hopeful that there are witnesses who will be able to assist us further with our enquiries .
`` If you were around the area at the time and witnessed this collision , or have any dash cam footage of before or after the collision took place , please contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ About three hours earlier police were called to King Street in Bolton after a 79-year-old pedestrian was hit by a Golf .
He remains in a serious but stable condition .
The driver of the car remained at the scene .
Sgt Matthew Picton , of GMP ’ s Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : `` Our thoughts are with the man who is currently being treated in hospital with serious injuries .
We are now in the process of trying to establish exactly how this incident occurred and are appealing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are interested in speaking to anyone who was in the area of Little Lever last night between the time of 7.40pm to 8pm and close to King Street .
`` It is important that anyone who was in the area described and was an eye-witness or has dashcam/CCTV footage of the incident or the preceding moments gets in contact with police to help aid our investigation . ''
Read more of today 's top stories here And just before midnight police were called to Trinity Way in Salford after a man in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxi .
He remains in hospital with head injuries .
Anyone with information is asked to call contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2717 of 24/01/2020 for the Bolton crash or incident number 3272 of 24/01/2020 for the Higher Broughton crash or Crimestoppers , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .

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Three men are being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after being knocked down in separate crashes in Salford and Bolton on Friday night.
In the most serious of the incidents a 35-year-old man is fighting for his life after being hit by an Audi in Higher Broughton.
Elsewhere in Salford a man in his 20s was taken to hospital with head injuries after being knocked down by a taxi on Trinity Way.
And in Bolton a 79-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being hit by a Volkswagen Golf on King Street.
No arrests have been made but police are appealing for witnesses to all three collisons.
The Higher Broughton crash took place on Bury New Road, close to the junction with Greater Cheetham Street East, at about 10.40pm, when the 35-year-old was hit by a grey Audi A6.
The driver remained at the scene to speak with officers.
Pictures from the scene show the Audi with extensive damage to its bonnet and windscreen.
Sgt Andrew Page, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Sadly this incident has left a man in a critical condition, and we are keen to establish the circumstances behind this collision.
"We are therefore appealing to the public for further information.
(Image: ASP)
"I am aware that it was not a busy time of day, however I am hopeful that there are witnesses who will be able to assist us further with our enquiries.
"If you were around the area at the time and witnessed this collision, or have any dash cam footage of before or after the collision took place, please contact police as soon as possible."
About three hours earlier police were called to King Street in Bolton after a 79-year-old pedestrian was hit by a Golf.
He remains in a serious but stable condition.
(Image: ASP)
The driver of the car remained at the scene.
Sgt Matthew Picton, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the man who is currently being treated in hospital with serious injuries. We are now in the process of trying to establish exactly how this incident occurred and are appealing to the public for their help.
"We are interested in speaking to anyone who was in the area of Little Lever last night between the time of 7.40pm to 8pm and close to King Street.
"It is important that anyone who was in the area described and was an eye-witness or has dashcam/CCTV footage of the incident or the preceding moments gets in contact with police to help aid our investigation."
And just before midnight police were called to Trinity Way in Salford after a man in his 20s was hit by a Toyota taxi.
He remains in hospital with head injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to call contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 2717 of 24/01/2020 for the Bolton crash or incident number 3272 of 24/01/2020 for the Higher Broughton crash or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Why Aymeric Laporte is not in Man City squad for FA Cup game vs Fulham

Aymeric Laporte 's absence from the Manchester City squad against Fulham was played down as rotation from Pep Guardiola .
The Frenchman started his first game in five months in midweek in the bruising Premier League encounter with Sheffield United .
City 's manager knew that his defender would not be able to last 90 minutes but was delighted to give him most of a game in which he showed just how much the team had missed him .
With Laporte having told those close to him last week he expected to play against Fulham , and given he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was some concern from supporters when he was not part of the matchday squad for the FA Cup game with the Cottagers .
However , his absence - and Kyle Walker 's - were explained by club sources as normal rotation decisions made by the manager .
Having said that he would completely change his team from Sheffield United , Guardiola has made eight changes with Gabriel Jesus , Riyad Mahrez and Nicolas Otamendi the only three to keep their place .
`` I am going to play players who did not play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game , I will players who don ’ t play against Fulham , '' he said on Friday .
`` I am guy who rotates quite a lot , to try to keep everybody involved .
`` Maybe I have to think about that in the Christmas period , that is true .
Now we have a game , five days until the next one , after Fulham we have three days , then four days to the Tottenham game , then seven days to West Ham , after that 13 days to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to make people rest . ''

Aymeric Laporte's absence from the Manchester City squad against Fulham was played down as rotation from Pep Guardiola.
The Frenchman started his first game in five months in midweek in the bruising Premier League encounter with Sheffield United. City's manager knew that his defender would not be able to last 90 minutes but was delighted to give him most of a game in which he showed just how much the team had missed him.
With Laporte having told those close to him last week he expected to play against Fulham, and given he is only just back from injury, there was some concern from supporters when he was not part of the matchday squad for the FA Cup game with the Cottagers.
However, his absence - and Kyle Walker's - were explained by club sources as normal rotation decisions made by the manager. Having said that he would completely change his team from Sheffield United, Guardiola has made eight changes with Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez and Nicolas Otamendi the only three to keep their place.
"I am going to play players who did not play in Sheffield and then for the United game, I will players who don’t play against Fulham," he said on Friday. "I am guy who rotates quite a lot, to try to keep everybody involved.
"Maybe I have to think about that in the Christmas period, that is true. Now we have a game, five days until the next one, after Fulham we have three days, then four days to the Tottenham game, then seven days to West Ham, after that 13 days to Leicester, so there is not much time to make people rest."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--'Oh my God': Neighbour's reaction as coffin removed from a home at the centre of an ongoing police i

'Oh my God': Neighbour's reaction as coffin removed from a home at the centre of an ongoing police investigation - a man has been arrested

Mobile phone footage shows the moment a coffin was removed from a house at the centre of an ongoing police investigation .
Officers were called to Capricorn Road in Blackley on Friday night to reports of suspicious circumstances .
A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and remains in custody for questioning .
At least two coffins have been removed from the property , which is registered as the office of a funeral service business , and placed in a private ambulance , neighbours say .
On Sunday morning a police officer remained stationed outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been guarding the property overnight , and in footage of a coffin being removed a neighbour can be heard saying : `` Oh my God '' .
One neighbour told the Manchester Evening News he was woken up by police arriving in the early hours of Saturday .
He said : `` We wondered what the commotion was .
`` The police have been coming and going ever since and they 've been sat outside all night .
`` There were a couple of coffins taken out and they took him away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't believe it because he 's a nice man , always friendly . ''
Neighbours say after searching the house police cordoned off a hearse , which is covered in tarpaulin , and a car parked on the drive .
Sometime on Saturday afternoon neighbours say the man was led away in handcuffs .
A number of plain clothed officers were seen searching the house throughout the afternoon .
Police have not released any further details about the nature of the investigation .
On Saturday night a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday evening to reports of suspicious circumstances .
`` Officers attended and arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of fraud .
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Mobile phone footage shows the moment a coffin was removed from a house at the centre of an ongoing police investigation.
Officers were called to Capricorn Road in Blackley on Friday night to reports of suspicious circumstances.
A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and remains in custody for questioning.
At least two coffins have been removed from the property, which is registered as the office of a funeral service business, and placed in a private ambulance, neighbours say.
On Sunday morning a police officer remained stationed outside the semi-detached house.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Neighbours say he had been guarding the property overnight, and in footage of a coffin being removed a neighbour can be heard saying: "Oh my God".
One neighbour told the Manchester Evening News he was woken up by police arriving in the early hours of Saturday.
He said: "We wondered what the commotion was.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
"The police have been coming and going ever since and they've been sat outside all night.
"There were a couple of coffins taken out and they took him away on Saturday afternoon.
"You wouldn't believe it because he's a nice man, always friendly."
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Neighbours say after searching the house police cordoned off a hearse, which is covered in tarpaulin, and a car parked on the drive.
Sometime on Saturday afternoon neighbours say the man was led away in handcuffs.
A number of plain clothed officers were seen searching the house throughout the afternoon.
Police have not released any further details about the nature of the investigation.
On Saturday night a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Police were called at 8.45pm on Friday evening to reports of suspicious circumstances.
"Officers attended and arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of fraud.
"He remains in police custody.
"A cordon is still in place."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sends message to Manchester United players over Tranmere pitch

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Manchester United players their mentality and character will be tested on the Prenton Park pitch on Sunday afternoon .
United face Tranmere Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup and the League One club 's pitch is not in the pristine condition Solskjaer 's charges are used to playing on in the Premier League .
`` You 've got to be prepared for it and concentrated and focused , '' Solskjaer told the United app when asked about the state of the Tranmere turf .
`` Of course anything can happen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been loads of AstroTurf games and also I remember playing on those types of pitches myself .
`` Now when there is AstroTurf players get lazy in their heads because the bounce is always the same , but for me this is a great test of your mentality and character . ''
United go into the game off the back of successive losses to Liverpool and Burnley , and have won just two of their seven games since the turn of the year .
Commenting on the mood of the players after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Of course you 're disappointed and you 're down .
It 's not nice to lose games in football , you 're here to win games .
`` We had a behind-closed-doors match for some of them on Thursday with the Reserves and some of them had a day away to recover . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Manchester United players their mentality and character will be tested on the Prenton Park pitch on Sunday afternoon.
United face Tranmere Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup and the League One club's pitch is not in the pristine condition Solskjaer's charges are used to playing on in the Premier League.
"You've got to be prepared for it and concentrated and focused," Solskjaer told the United app when asked about the state of the Tranmere turf.
"Of course anything can happen. The last few years in Norway there has been loads of AstroTurf games and also I remember playing on those types of pitches myself.
"Now when there is AstroTurf players get lazy in their heads because the bounce is always the same, but for me this is a great test of your mentality and character."
United go into the game off the back of successive losses to Liverpool and Burnley, and have won just two of their seven games since the turn of the year.
Commenting on the mood of the players after the defeat by Burnley, Solskjaer said: "Of course you're disappointed and you're down. It's not nice to lose games in football, you're here to win games.
"We had a behind-closed-doors match for some of them on Thursday with the Reserves and some of them had a day away to recover."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Bus lane fines in Manchester raked in over £14million for the council last year

Manchester council charged motorists £14.1 million in the last year as a result of bus lane enforcement action .
The 2018/19 figure is almost double the value of fines in 2017/18 , which totalled £8.7 million .
The amount has risen from £4.9 million in 2016/17 and £2.8 million in 2015/16 .
Not all of that will be profit , however .
It cost the council £3.3 million to carry out bus lane enforcement last year - £67,000 spent on employees and a further £3.2 million on running costs .
In 2018/19 , Salford brought in £456,000 in bus lane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The scheme cost the council £100,000 to run .
In Tameside , bus enforcement brought in £145,000 last year , and cost £37,000 to run , while Bury saw no income , down from £101,000 a year before .
The rest of the councils in Greater Manchester do not appear to have bus lane enforcement schemes as they have made no such income for the past four years .
Councils outside London can apply to the Secretary of State for Transport for the power to enforce bus lane regulations .
Read more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are caught under the powers are sent a Penalty Charge Notice ( PCN ) .
Those who believe they were not in the wrong can appeal this charge .
The cost of a PCN can vary , but is usually around £60 .
Drivers who pay within 14 days of a PCN being served will see the charge reduced by half .
Those who don ’ t pay within 28 days will be served a charge certificate increasing the cost by 50 % .
Failure to pay may result in enforcement action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a council has the power to fine drivers for being in a bus lane , the police can still take action through fixed penalty notices or criminal proceedings .
Executive Member for the Environment , Planning and Transport , Councillor Angeliki Stogia , said : `` Buses are the most widely used form of transport into the city centre and enforcing our network of bus lanes is essential , to make sure that the many thousands of passengers who rely on these services can get where there need to be , on time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is absolutely vital to help improve the city 's air quality and for Manchester to meet its ambitious goal of becoming zero-carbon by 2038 at the latest .
`` All of our bus lanes are clearly signed , so drivers are warned that only buses , taxis and cycles are allowed to use them during restricted times .
`` Anyone who feels that their penalty charge should not be paid has the right to appeal against it . ''
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We will keep you informed about the traffic conditions on the M60 , M62 , M6 , M56 , M57 as well as the latest news that could affect your journey to work or school , as well as at the weekend .
We 'll also let you know in advance if there are any roadworks , railworks or closures you should know about .
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Across England , the amount councils made from bus lane enforcement more than doubled in the last year .
Councils raked in £92.5 million in 2018/19 , around half of it in charges .
Income from enforcement schemes has risen from £39.0 million in 2017/18 , £31.0 million in 2016/17 , and £26.2 million in 2015/16 .
Overall , it cost councils a total of £33.3 million to run such schemes last year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used by councils to pay for running the scheme .
And any left over cash should be used to meet the cost of providing or operating public transport in the area , or for highways improvements .
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Manchester council charged motorists £14.1 million in the last year as a result of bus lane enforcement action.
The 2018/19 figure is almost double the value of fines in 2017/18, which totalled £8.7 million.
The amount has risen from £4.9 million in 2016/17 and £2.8 million in 2015/16.
Not all of that will be profit, however.
It cost the council £3.3 million to carry out bus lane enforcement last year - £67,000 spent on employees and a further £3.2 million on running costs.
In 2018/19, Salford brought in £456,000 in bus lane fines, down from £512,000 in 2017/18. The scheme cost the council £100,000 to run.
In Tameside, bus enforcement brought in £145,000 last year, and cost £37,000 to run, while Bury saw no income, down from £101,000 a year before.
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The rest of the councils in Greater Manchester do not appear to have bus lane enforcement schemes as they have made no such income for the past four years.
Councils outside London can apply to the Secretary of State for Transport for the power to enforce bus lane regulations.
Drivers who are caught under the powers are sent a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Those who believe they were not in the wrong can appeal this charge.
The cost of a PCN can vary, but is usually around £60.
Drivers who pay within 14 days of a PCN being served will see the charge reduced by half.
Those who don’t pay within 28 days will be served a charge certificate increasing the cost by 50%.
Failure to pay may result in enforcement action, such as bailiffs.
Even when a council has the power to fine drivers for being in a bus lane, the police can still take action through fixed penalty notices or criminal proceedings.
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Executive Member for the Environment, Planning and Transport, Councillor Angeliki Stogia, said: "Buses are the most widely used form of transport into the city centre and enforcing our network of bus lanes is essential, to make sure that the many thousands of passengers who rely on these services can get where there need to be, on time.
"A fully-functioning public transport system is absolutely vital to help improve the city's air quality and for Manchester to meet its ambitious goal of becoming zero-carbon by 2038 at the latest.
"All of our bus lanes are clearly signed, so drivers are warned that only buses, taxis and cycles are allowed to use them during restricted times.
"Anyone who feels that their penalty charge should not be paid has the right to appeal against it."
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Across England, the amount councils made from bus lane enforcement more than doubled in the last year.
Councils raked in £92.5 million in 2018/19, around half of it in charges.
Income from enforcement schemes has risen from £39.0 million in 2017/18, £31.0 million in 2016/17, and £26.2 million in 2015/16.
Overall, it cost councils a total of £33.3 million to run such schemes last year.
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Income made from bus lane enforcement must be used by councils to pay for running the scheme.
And any left over cash should be used to meet the cost of providing or operating public transport in the area, or for highways improvements.
You can appeal against any penalty charges here.
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And you can follow us on Facebook here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Manchester United 'identify Ben Chilwell as primary summer target' and more transfer rumours

Manchester United will make a move for Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell in the summer transfer window , according to reports .
Despite spending well over £100million last summer on Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka , United are still struggling at the back and left-back has proved to be a troubled position .
Luke Shaw has once again struggled with injury , missing 17 games with hamstring problems this season , and when he has featured the 24-year-old has struggled for form .
United are also now short on options after selling versatile full-back and captain Ashley Young to Inter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed for youngster Brandon Williams to get a chance in the first team and his impressive performances have been one of the few bright spots for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season , but at 19-years-old he is still inexperienced .
As a result United are being touted to bolster their left-back options and the Metro reports that they have ‘ identified Chilwell as a primary summer target , despite the emergence of Williams.
’ United sources indicated in November they had abandoned plans to sign a left-back , having previously monitored Chilwell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and neighbours Man City have also been linked with England 's first choice left-back but the report claims City have dropped their interest as Pep Guardiola is ‘ is reluctant to pay upwards of £50million for a player who would provide competition for the likes of Benjamin Mendy and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
’ Meanwhile , United are set to come in for a windfall as Adnan Januzaj moves clubs .
Januzaj came through the United youth system after being signed from Anderlecht as a teenager and made an instant impact in the first team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He did n't reach his full potential and , after failed loan moves to Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland , he was sold to Real Sociedad .
The Sun reports that the Belgian is set to leave the Basque club in favour of a move to Serie A side Roma .
It ’ s claimed that United ‘ will receive 30 per cent of the total fee , which is expected to be £15.2million.
’ The MEN has previously reported he has a buy-back and likely sell-on clause .

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Manchester United will make a move for Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell in the summer transfer window, according to reports.
Despite spending well over £100million last summer on Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, United are still struggling at the back and left-back has proved to be a troubled position.
Luke Shaw has once again struggled with injury, missing 17 games with hamstring problems this season, and when he has featured the 24-year-old has struggled for form.
United are also now short on options after selling versatile full-back and captain Ashley Young to Inter Milan in January.
The conditions have allowed for youngster Brandon Williams to get a chance in the first team and his impressive performances have been one of the few bright spots for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season, but at 19-years-old he is still inexperienced.
As a result United are being touted to bolster their left-back options and the Metro reports that they have ‘identified Chilwell as a primary summer target, despite the emergence of Williams.’
United sources indicated in November they had abandoned plans to sign a left-back, having previously monitored Chilwell, citing the form of Williams.
Chelsea and neighbours Man City have also been linked with England's first choice left-back but the report claims City have dropped their interest as Pep Guardiola is ‘is reluctant to pay upwards of £50million for a player who would provide competition for the likes of Benjamin Mendy and Oleksandr Zinchenko.’
Meanwhile, United are set to come in for a windfall as Adnan Januzaj moves clubs.
Januzaj came through the United youth system after being signed from Anderlecht as a teenager and made an instant impact in the first team when given his debut by David Moyes.
He didn't reach his full potential and, after failed loan moves to Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland, he was sold to Real Sociedad.
The Sun reports that the Belgian is set to leave the Basque club in favour of a move to Serie A side Roma.
It’s claimed that United ‘will receive 30 per cent of the total fee, which is expected to be £15.2million.’ The MEN has previously reported he has a buy-back and likely sell-on clause.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--When is the FA Cup 5th round draw? Potential Manchester United and Man City ball numbers confirmed

Manchester United and Man City will be hoping to be in the draw for the FA Cup fifth round on Monday but will have to get through their respective ties first .
Both Manchester sides will play their games on Sunday , with City going first when they take on Championship side Fulham at the Etihad .
The Blues have n't lost to the Cottagers since 2009 and beat them three times last season with an aggregate score of 7-0 on their way to Premier League and Carabao Cup glory .
United are n't quite as familiar with their opponents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced them once before in a competitive fixture , a 5-0 win in the League Cup way back in 1976 .
The League One side earned the glamour tie at Prenton Park after defeating Premier League side Watford in a replay on Thursday night , after the game was initially postponed due to a waterlogged pitch .
When is the FA Cup fifth round draw ?
The FA Cup fifth round draw will take place on Monday , January 27 and will commence at 7:19pm .
The draw will take place prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Arsenal and Bournemouth .
What TV channel is the FA Cup fifth round on ?
The draw will be televised on BBC One and BBC iPlayer during The One Show .
It will be hosted by Mark Chapman and conducted by United legend Teddy Sheringham and former Liverpool man Glen Johnson .
What are Manchester United and Man City 's ball numbers The Manchester clubs do n't yet know if they will be in the hat for the draw but their numbers have been confirmed .
Should United come away from Birkenhead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ball number 1 for the fifth round .
Whereas City will be ball number 13 if their name is still in the mix following their tie with Fulham .
The fifth round matches will take place in the week commencing Monday , March 2 .

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Manchester United and Man City have both booked their places in the draw for the FA Cup fifth round on Monday with big wins against lower-league opposition.
City were first to book their place in the fifth round, beating Championship side Fulham at the Etihad by a scoreline of 4-0.
The Blues haven't lost to the Cottagers since 2009 and beat them three times last season with an aggregate score of 7-0 on their way to Premier League and Carabao Cup glory.
United aren't quite as familiar with their opponents, Tranmere Rovers, and have only faced them once before in a competitive fixture, a 5-0 win in the League Cup way back in 1976.
The League One side earned the glamour tie at Prenton Park after defeating Premier League side Watford in a replay on Thursday night, after the game was initially postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. There were no upsets from the League One side on Sunday though, as United ran out 6-0 winners.
When is the FA Cup fifth round draw?
The FA Cup fifth round draw will take place on Monday, January 27 and will commence at 7:19pm.
The draw will take place prior to the final tie of the fourth round between Arsenal and Bournemouth.
What TV channel is the FA Cup fifth round on?
The draw will be televised on BBC One and BBC iPlayer during The One Show.
It will be hosted by Mark Chapman and conducted by United legend Teddy Sheringham and former Liverpool man Glen Johnson.
What are Manchester United and Man City's ball numbers
City know they are in the hat for the next round after strolling to a 4-0 win against 10-man Fulham at the Etihad.
They are ball number 13 for the draw.
United will be ball number 1 for the fifth round after their comfortable 6-0 win against Tranmere.
Full FA Cup fifth round ball numbers:
Manchester United Chelsea Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield Wednesday Bournemouth or Arsenal Northampton Town or Derby County Leicester City Sheffield United Reading or Cardiff City West Brom Norwich City Coventry or Birmingham City Man City Newcastle United or Oxford United Portsmouth Shrewsbury Town or Liverpool
The fifth round matches will take place in the week commencing Monday, March 2.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Lille manager makes Boubakary Soumare admission amid Manchester United transfer links

Lille manager Christophe Galtier has admitted that he does n't know if midfield starlet Boubakary Soumare will remain with the club , amid speculation linking him with a transfer to Manchester United .
United have been stricken with several big injuries this season and no position has been as impacted as much as the midfield .
Paul Pogba has managed just eight appearances throughout the campaign after being plagued by ankle injuries and Scott McTominay has n't featured since damaging his knee ligaments in December .
The duo are expected to be out for a number of weeks yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after previously having to use crutches .
United are understandably missing their two best midfielders and as a result have been linked with a number of replacements to bolster Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's options .
One such name is Lille 's 20-year-old prodigy Soumare , who has emerged as one Europe 's best young defensive-midfielders this season .
As a result he is earning admiring glances from some of Europe 's biggest clubs and Galtier admits he does n't know if he will still be at the club when the January transfer window @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know .
About Bouba Soumare , I don ’ t know , ” Galtier said .
“ No-one ’ s told me anything about his situation , maybe it won ’ t .
I don ’ t know .
“ He wants to play and fight with the other players to win on Sunday .
That ’ s certain .
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Lille manager Christophe Galtier has admitted that he doesn't know if midfield starlet Boubakary Soumare will remain with the club, amid speculation linking him with a transfer to Manchester United.
United have been stricken with several big injuries this season and no position has been as impacted as much as the midfield.
Paul Pogba has managed just eight appearances throughout the campaign after being plagued by ankle injuries and Scott McTominay hasn't featured since damaging his knee ligaments in December.
The duo are expected to be out for a number of weeks yet, although McTominay is now moving freely again after previously having to use crutches.
United are understandably missing their two best midfielders and as a result have been linked with a number of replacements to bolster Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's options.
One such name is Lille's 20-year-old prodigy Soumare, who has emerged as one Europe's best young defensive-midfielders this season.
As a result he is earning admiring glances from some of Europe's biggest clubs and Galtier admits he doesn't know if he will still be at the club when the January transfer window shuts next week.
“I don’t know. About Bouba Soumare, I don’t know,” Galtier said. “No-one’s told me anything about his situation, maybe it won’t. I don’t know.
“He wants to play and fight with the other players to win on Sunday. That’s certain.”