themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Man jailed following burglary at Bolton hotel

A man has been jailed following a burglary at a hotel in Bromley Cross .
John Sokolowski has been sentenced @ @ @ @ @ an incident at the hotel on Hospital Road on August 24 .
A hotel staff @ @ @ @ @ car keys had been stolen from an office within the building .
Officers noted that @ @ @ @ @ police wearing the coat that had been stolen .
The 32-year-old , of no fixed @ @ @ @ @ staying at the hotel prior to the burglary .
On August 26 , Sokolowski was @ @ @ @ @ .
He was later charged and remanded in police custody overnight to appear at Wigan @ @ @ @ @ on August 27 .
At court , Sokolowski pleaded guilty to burglary other than a @ @

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A man has been jailed following a burglary at a hotel in Bromley Cross.
John Sokolowski has been sentenced to three months imprisonment following an incident at the hotel on Hospital Road on August 24.
A hotel staff member reported their coat and car keys had been stolen from an office within the building.
Officers noted that Sokolowski had been stopped by police wearing the coat that had been stolen.
The 32-year-old, of no fixed abode, had also been staying at the hotel prior to the burglary.
On August 26, Sokolowski was arrested on suspicion of burglary. He was later charged and remanded in police custody overnight to appear at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court on August 27.
At court, Sokolowski pleaded guilty to burglary other than a dwelling.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Woman spat at police in attack - the saliva landed in one of their mouths

A woman has been jailed after a scuffle with police officers saw her spit at them as she was being restrained - one officer said the spit landed ‘ directly in her mouth ’ .
Michelle Brown , aged 44 , had turned up at her ex ’ s house , breaching a restraining order against her , and the police were called to attend .
After trying to attack the officers with a wine bottle , Brown , of Salford , was restrained on the floor by the four officers , Manchester Magistrates Court heard .
However , during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spat towards the four officers , hitting them all in the face and body .
One officer said they were worried about potentially being infected with coronavirus and passing it onto their family and friends .
Another officer said in a statement that the spit landed directly in her mouth , and she had to go to A & E and get an injection for Hepatitis B , the court was told .
Brown pleaded guilty to four offences of assaulting an emergency worker , along with failing to attend court , breaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and breaching a suspended sentence .
Today she was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment .
Prosecutor Rachael Yarwood said the incident took place on April 30 this year when officers attended at her ex-partner ’ s house , after receiving reports that she was outside on the street putting her in breach of her restraining order .
“ They attended , she was holding a bottle of wine and was intoxicated , ” Ms Yarwood said .
“ As one of the police officers tried to take it off her , she tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them and was arrested .
“ Tensions rose and she struggled on the floor with the officers and attempted to kick out at them .
“ Whilst they were attempting to restrain her , she lifted her head and spat towards them hitting several of the officers in their faces and bodies.
” The court heard that one officer was hit by the saliva on his face and arm .
In a statement he said : “ I am fortunate that the spit only hit me on my arm .
“ The situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my colleagues due to the recent covid impact .
“ I ’ m concerned in case they were to return home to family and I ’ m unaware if I ’ ve been infected because of the defendant spitting at me.
” Another officer said she was spat on and it landed directly in her mouth , the court heard .
She had to attend Accident and Emergency and had to have a Hepatitis B injection .
In a statement , the officer said she was upset and angry and said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she is trying to do her job .
Another officer said : “ They have no right to assault me , I joined the police to protect people .
“ Spitting at somebody is disgusting and even more so now with covid .
“ I was concerned the defendant might be carrying some kind of disease and I 'm worried about bringing it home to my family.
” In a statement the fourth officer said : “ When she spat at me I was extremely angry and upset , I am worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m worried about passing it on to friends and family .
The court was told that the victim was protected by a restraining order against the defendant , and one of the conditions was not to contact him .
Ms Yarwood added : “ The victim reported that she was outside shouting his name and saying : “ I love you ” .
“ She was then heard shouting : “ Get out of there , you s**g ” and saying : “ f***ing black b*****d ” in the street outside his property.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous convictions for 276 offences , including breaching a restraining order for which she received a 12 week sentence suspended for 12 months .
Mitigating , her defence lawyer Abigail Henry said : “ She ’ s entered guilty pleas at the earliest opportunity , and custody is inevitable .
“ They were together for two and a half years , it was volatile between both sides .
“ There was a significant amount of exploitation from him .
“ He would ask her to attend , things would escalate and then calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more of today 's top stories here “ He has moved on and has another partner .
“ It 's accepted she has struggled to accept the fact he has moved on .
Sentencing her , Manchester JPs said : “ Emergency workers can not be faced with situations like this .
“ I 'm sure when you think about it , you will agree and understand that people do not deserve to be assaulted and spat at when they go to work.
” Brown was sentenced to a total of 12 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to each officer .

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A woman has been jailed after a scuffle with police officers saw her spit at them as she was being restrained - one officer said the spit landed ‘directly in her mouth’.
Michelle Brown, aged 44, had turned up at her ex’s house, breaching a restraining order against her, and the police were called to attend.
After trying to attack the officers with a wine bottle, Brown, of Salford, was restrained on the floor by the four officers, Manchester Magistrates Court heard.
However, during the scuffle Brown lifted her head and spat towards the four officers, hitting them all in the face and body.
One officer said they were worried about potentially being infected with coronavirus and passing it onto their family and friends.
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Another officer said in a statement that the spit landed directly in her mouth, and she had to go to A&E and get an injection for Hepatitis B, the court was told.
Brown pleaded guilty to four offences of assaulting an emergency worker, along with failing to attend court, breaching a restraining order, racially aggravated harassment and breaching a suspended sentence.
Today she was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.
Prosecutor Rachael Yarwood said the incident took place on April 30 this year when officers attended at her ex-partner’s house, after receiving reports that she was outside on the street putting her in breach of her restraining order.
“They attended, she was holding a bottle of wine and was intoxicated,” Ms Yarwood said.
“As one of the police officers tried to take it off her, she tried to use it as a weapon towards them and was arrested.
“Tensions rose and she struggled on the floor with the officers and attempted to kick out at them.
“Whilst they were attempting to restrain her, she lifted her head and spat towards them hitting several of the officers in their faces and bodies.”
The court heard that one officer was hit by the saliva on his face and arm.
In a statement he said: “I am fortunate that the spit only hit me on my arm.
“The situation made me feel concerned for the welfare of my colleagues due to the recent covid impact.
“I’m concerned in case they were to return home to family and I’m unaware if I’ve been infected because of the defendant spitting at me.”
Another officer said she was spat on and it landed directly in her mouth, the court heard.
She had to attend Accident and Emergency and had to have a Hepatitis B injection.
In a statement, the officer said she was upset and angry and said she doesn’t want to be assaulted when she is trying to do her job.
Another officer said: “They have no right to assault me, I joined the police to protect people.
“Spitting at somebody is disgusting and even more so now with covid.
“I was concerned the defendant might be carrying some kind of disease and I'm worried about bringing it home to my family.”
In a statement the fourth officer said: “When she spat at me I was extremely angry and upset, I am worried I may be infected and I’m worried about passing it on to friends and family.
“It was a horrible and nasty incident.”
The court was told that the victim was protected by a restraining order against the defendant, and one of the conditions was not to contact him.
Ms Yarwood added: “The victim reported that she was outside shouting his name and saying: “I love you”.
“She was then heard shouting: “Get out of there, you s**g” and saying: “f***ing black b*****d” in the street outside his property.”
Brown was said to have 150 previous convictions for 276 offences, including breaching a restraining order for which she received a 12 week sentence suspended for 12 months.
Mitigating, her defence lawyer Abigail Henry said: “She’s entered guilty pleas at the earliest opportunity, and custody is inevitable.
“They were together for two and a half years, it was volatile between both sides.
“There was a significant amount of exploitation from him.
“He would ask her to attend, things would escalate and then calls were made to the police.
“He has moved on and has another partner.
“It's accepted she has struggled to accept the fact he has moved on.
“She's a chronic alcoholic.”
Sentencing her, Manchester JPs said: “Emergency workers cannot be faced with situations like this.
“I'm sure when you think about it, you will agree and understand that people do not deserve to be assaulted and spat at when they go to work.”
Brown was sentenced to a total of 12 months imprisonment and ordered to pay £100 compensation to each officer.


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The OrthTeam is a group of more than 25 highly-skilled consultants who specialise in musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.
Since formation in 2007, the OrthTeam has grown and developed to establish itself as one of the leading providers of MSK treatment and surgery in the UK.
Its group of experts work together to provide an integrated approach which ensures outstanding, personalised care for each and every patient.
Why choose the OrthTeam Centre?
The centre's new multi-million pound patient-centred facility, located in Didsbury, provides world-class expertise combined with state-of-the-art diagnostics.
This means, that you as a patient, can quickly and easily access many of the region's leading consultants and benefit from advanced technology, providing fast, high quality imaging, all in one convenient location.
What conditions do you treat?
The centre's consultants have trained to develop the highest level of specialisation in their chosen area which includes all aspects of orthopaedics, peripheral nerve, spinal neurosurgery, neurology, pain management, rheumatology and sport and exercise medicine.
They treat every musculoskeletal (MSK) condition and look after a wide range of patients; including athletes with sporting injuries, arthritis sufferers to complex spinal conditions.
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What are the state-of-the-art diagnostics available?
At the OrthTeam Centre, patients have access to a cutting-edge 3 Tesla (3T) MRI scanner which offers a shorter examination time and more detailed images.
The powerful 3T scanner operates up to four times faster and offers image definition that is twice as high as a 1.5T scanner. This allows the team to reduce the amount of time the patient is in the scanner without compromising image quality.
Patients also benefit from a dedicated digital X-ray facility, ultrasound room and fluoroscopy room for guided injections, all under-one-roof.
What happens if I need an operation?
The centre offers all elements of outpatient care at the OrthTeam Centre, however, if you do require surgery, they are conveniently located next to Spire Manchester Hospital which ensures safe and easy access to inpatient, day care and other sub-specialist care.
Will I be covered by my health insurance for treatment at the OrthTeam Centre?
You can either self-fund or use your health insurance, as the centre is recognised by all private medical insurers.
To book a consultation or for more information, please call 0161 447 6888 or visit www.orthteamcentre.co.uk.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Wigan confirm training ground sold as talks continue over club's sale

Wigan Athletic have completed the sale of its Euxton training ground to Championship side Preston North End as talks continue with bidders over a sale of the League One club .
The Latics are preparing for life in third tier after being relegated from the Championship last season .
The DW Stadium side finished the campaign in 13th , but were plunged into the relegation zone at the conclusion of the campaign after a deduction of 12 points was applied due to the club falling into a shock administration at the start of July .
The club ’ s administrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12-point penalty and went before an independent tribunal .
The appeal failed and was dismissed by an independent Arbitration panel , the EFL confirmed last month .
The club 's joint administrators had previously set a deadline of August 31 for the club to be sold , amid fears the Latics would not be able to start the season .
A statement from the joint administrators has confirmed discussions have taken place with bidders over the weekend , but that 'no agreed bid ' has yet been made .
However , a deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Euxton training complex to Championship side Preston North End .
The facility was bought by Wigan in 2016 from Bolton Wanderers when the Latics were under the ownership of Dave Whelan and his family .
A statement from Lilywhites owner Peter Ridsdale said the training ground had been developed at a 'substantial cost ' by the Trotters before it was sold to the Latics , and that it is 'Premier League ready ' .
The statement reads : `` We can now confirm that we have purchased the Euxton training ground from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took place this morning , 1st September 2020 .
`` This purchase delivers on our promise to bring Premier League training facilities to the football club and allows the Academy under 18 team the opportunity to move from their temporary home at UCLAN to Springfields .
`` We would like to thank Gateley Legal and their partner Darren Hughes who acted for the club and ensured that we could complete this in a very tight timescale . ''
As well as the sale of the training ground , several first team players have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to raise funds .
These have included striker Kieffer Moore to Cardiff City and full-back Antonee Robinson to Fulham - the team which Wigan drew against on the final day of the 2019/20 Championship season .
The Cottagers are now a Premier League team after beating London rivals Brentford in the play-off final .
A crowdfunding appeal launched by the Wigan Athletic Supporters Club has also passed £600,000 and is on course to reach a revised target of £750,000 to help secure the Latics future .

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Wigan Athletic have completed the sale of its Euxton training ground to Championship side Preston North End as talks continue with bidders over a sale of the League One club.
The Latics are preparing for life in third tier after being relegated from the Championship last season.
The DW Stadium side finished the campaign in 13th, but were plunged into the relegation zone at the conclusion of the campaign after a deduction of 12 points was applied due to the club falling into a shock administration at the start of July.
The club’s administrators, Begbies Traynor, appealed against the 12-point penalty and went before an independent tribunal.
The appeal failed and was dismissed by an independent Arbitration panel, the EFL confirmed last month.
The club's joint administrators had previously set a deadline of August 31 for the club to be sold, amid fears the Latics would not be able to start the season.
A statement from the joint administrators has confirmed discussions have taken place with bidders over the weekend, but that 'no agreed bid' has yet been made.
However, a deal has been completed to sell the club's Euxton training complex to Championship side Preston North End.
The facility was bought by Wigan in 2016 from Bolton Wanderers when the Latics were under the ownership of Dave Whelan and his family.
A statement from Lilywhites owner's representative Peter Ridsdale said the training ground had been developed at a 'substantial cost' by the Trotters before it was sold to the Latics, and that it is 'Premier League ready'.
The statement reads: "We can now confirm that we have purchased the Euxton training ground from the Administrator at Wigan Athletic. Completion took place this morning, 1st September 2020.
"This purchase delivers on our promise to bring Premier League training facilities to the football club and allows the Academy under 18 team the opportunity to move from their temporary home at UCLAN to Springfields.
"We would like to thank Gateley Legal and their partner Darren Hughes who acted for the club and ensured that we could complete this in a very tight timescale."
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As well as the sale of the training ground, several first team players have been sold by Wigan's joint administrators to raise funds.
These have included striker Kieffer Moore to Cardiff City and full-back Antonee Robinson to Fulham - the team which Wigan drew against on the final day of the 2019/20 Championship season.
The Cottagers are now a Premier League team after beating London rivals Brentford in the play-off final.
A crowdfunding appeal launched by the Wigan Athletic Supporters Club has also passed £600,000 and is on course to reach a revised target of £750,000 to help secure the Latics future.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Manchester United have chance to make up for Upamecano transfer mistake

Manchester United have already turned down Dayot Upamecano .
Not this summer , of course .
Upamecano , 21 , last month started in a Champions League semi-final , was promoted to the France national squad and is an athletic option to bolster a United defence lacking an imposing presence .
He reputedly has a knockdown release clause of €42million that is active next summer yet United could probably have had him for that figure with two fewer noughts .
`` Players that they turned down ?
Matthijs de Ligt , '' the former head of youth recruitment Derek Langley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God knows how many reports on Matthijs de Ligt .
Frenkie de Jong and all these players now are sort of around Europe .
Dayot Upamecano , who is now at Red Bull Leipzig , was another .
`` This was one of the reasons why I had a meeting with Ed Woodward and I told him that I was n't convinced with the competency of certain people at the club .
I told Ed Woodward quite straight : 'If you think I 'm going to sit here and just tell you what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not that man because I 'm going to tell you exactly how I see it ' . ''
United advertised for a French scout to unearth 'world-class players ' in May 2018 and the only Gallic acquisition has been Hannibal Mejbri , 16 at the time of his €10m move from Monaco .
Mejbri quickly outgrew youth football and scored for the Under-23s in their friendly draw at Huddersfield on Saturday .
Lessons have been learnt : Bayern Munich , Barcelona , Tottenham , and Leicester all scouted Mejbri .
Upamecano is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to specify his preference for in that indiscreet chat with Nathan Ake on the Old Trafford turf .
That was treated rather more seriously than it should have been , for Ake was always bound for Manchester City and United were never in for him .
Club officials have watched on with particular bemusement at the Gabriel Magalhaes fairytales his agents have told .
Solskjaer regards Kalidou Koulibaly among the defensive elite but United can not justify the expense this summer , having been outpriced last year and already spent £80m on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join Ake at City , where he should form a rocksteady axis next to Aymeric Laporte , with Ake drafted in whenever Pep Guardiola reverts to a defensive trident .
Koulibaly is 29 and almost all of Solskjaer 's outgoings so far have been aged 29 or in their 30s .
Upamecano is a robust defender capable of finding row Z when needed but complements the steel with silk ; his passing accuracy for last season was 89.3 per cent - almost identical to Victor Lindelof 's - and Solskjaer wants distributive defenders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as United had no Champions League football to offer and their relationship with his agent Mino Raiola was strained by his and Paul Pogba 's manoeuvrings .
Jose Mourinho suggested De Ligt in the summer of 2018 only for Marcel Bout , the head of global scouting , to express reservations over De Ligt 's physique on account of his supposedly rotund father .
Upamecano is well poised to partner Raphael Varane at next summer 's European Championship after the France coach Didier Deschamps overlooked Laporte for the umpteenth time .
Samuel Umtiti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Cup and Clement Lenglet had a central role in Barcelona 's annihilation by Bayern Munich .
If United let Upamecano slip through the net for a second time they only have themselves to blame for placing three obstacles named Jones , Smalling , and Rojo .
All three were handed new contracts within a 12-month period and Smalling , by far the most sellable after his catenaccio course in Rome , was back at Carrington on Tuesday for a COVID-19 test .
Rojo and Jones are the most egregious examples of United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smalling , their wages are costing United in excess of £300,000 a week .
Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe desperately need seasons outside of the Carrington medical centre and Teden Mengi captained the U23s at Huddersfield .
Despite Lindelof 's regression and reservations over Maguire 's mobility , United still had the third-best defensive record in the Premier League last season and the costly acquisition of Maguire helped as they sieved 18 fewer goals than in 2018-19 , their worst top-flight defensive season in 40 years .
United have switched from defence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whatever the specifics of Upamecano 's recent Leipzig contract and the release clause , he is tied to the German upstarts until 2023 and next year , with the Euros , appears the more marketable summer if an auction can be whipped up .
Which is enough of an incentive to make a move this summer .

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Manchester United have already turned down Dayot Upamecano. Not this summer, of course.
Upamecano, 21, last month started in a Champions League semi-final, was promoted to the France national squad and is an athletic option to bolster a United defence lacking an imposing presence. He reputedly has a knockdown release clause of €42million that is active next summer yet United could probably have had him for that figure with two fewer noughts.
"Players that they turned down? Matthijs de Ligt," the former head of youth recruitment Derek Langley told the MEN. "We had God knows how many reports on Matthijs de Ligt. Frenkie de Jong and all these players now are sort of around Europe. Dayot Upamecano, who is now at Red Bull Leipzig, was another.
"This was one of the reasons why I had a meeting with Ed Woodward and I told him that I wasn't convinced with the competency of certain people at the club. I told Ed Woodward quite straight: 'If you think I'm going to sit here and just tell you what you want to hear, I'm not that man because I'm going to tell you exactly how I see it'."
United advertised for a French scout to unearth 'world-class players' in May 2018 and the only Gallic acquisition has been Hannibal Mejbri, 16 at the time of his €10m move from Monaco. Mejbri quickly outgrew youth football and scored for the Under-23s in their friendly draw at Huddersfield on Saturday. Lessons have been learnt: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Tottenham, and Leicester all scouted Mejbri.
Upamecano is not a left-footed centre-back that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appeared to specify his preference for in that indiscreet chat with Nathan Ake on the Old Trafford turf. That was treated rather more seriously than it should have been, for Ake was always bound for Manchester City and United were never in for him. Club officials have watched on with particular bemusement at the Gabriel Magalhaes fairytales his agents have told.
Solskjaer regards Kalidou Koulibaly among the defensive elite but United cannot justify the expense this summer, having been outpriced last year and already spent £80m on a centre-back. Koulibaly is expected to join Ake at City, where he should form a rocksteady axis next to Aymeric Laporte, with Ake drafted in whenever Pep Guardiola reverts to a defensive trident.
Koulibaly is 29 and almost all of Solskjaer's outgoings so far have been aged 29 or in their 30s. Upamecano is a robust defender capable of finding row Z when needed but complements the steel with silk; his passing accuracy for last season was 89.3 per cent - almost identical to Victor Lindelof's - and Solskjaer wants distributive defenders.
De Ligt was discounted last year as United had no Champions League football to offer and their relationship with his agent Mino Raiola was strained by his and Paul Pogba's manoeuvrings. Jose Mourinho suggested De Ligt in the summer of 2018 only for Marcel Bout, the head of global scouting, to express reservations over De Ligt's physique on account of his supposedly rotund father.
Upamecano is well poised to partner Raphael Varane at next summer's European Championship after the France coach Didier Deschamps overlooked Laporte for the umpteenth time. Samuel Umtiti has been beset by injuries since the World Cup and Clement Lenglet had a central role in Barcelona's annihilation by Bayern Munich.
If United let Upamecano slip through the net for a second time they only have themselves to blame for placing three obstacles named Jones, Smalling, and Rojo. All three were handed new contracts within a 12-month period and Smalling, by far the most sellable after his catenaccio course in Rome, was back at Carrington on Tuesday for a COVID-19 test.
Rojo and Jones are the most egregious examples of United's contract strategy and, combined with Smalling, their wages are costing United in excess of £300,000 a week. Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe desperately need seasons outside of the Carrington medical centre and Teden Mengi captained the U23s at Huddersfield.
Despite Lindelof's regression and reservations over Maguire's mobility, United still had the third-best defensive record in the Premier League last season and the costly acquisition of Maguire helped as they sieved 18 fewer goals than in 2018-19, their worst top-flight defensive season in 40 years. United have switched from defence to attack in this summer's market.
Whatever the specifics of Upamecano's recent Leipzig contract and the release clause, he is tied to the German upstarts until 2023 and next year, with the Euros, appears the more marketable summer if an auction can be whipped up. Which is enough of an incentive to make a move this summer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Restaurants could be investigated amid Eat Out to Help Out complaints

Restaurants could be investigated following complaints some altered meals during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme .
The government initiative saw diners offered 50 per cent of their meals Monday to Wednesday every week in August if they opened to dine out .
It was announced by the Chancellor in his 'mini budget ' in a bid to kickstart the hospitality industry following the UK-wide lockdown .
In the first three weeks of the special discount more than 64 million meals were bought and the success saw call for it to be extended into September .
However , HM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it will assess eateries ' payments from the government amid complaints from customers that some reduced portion sizes and increased menu prices , The Sun reports .
This is because participating restaurants are able to claim the money back from the government through an online service supported by HMRC - not leaving the businesses that have struggled during lockdown out of pocket .
Some also claimed that restaurants and bars offered 'stripped back set menus ' to only 'the basics on days the scheme was in place .
An HMRC spokesperson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect against fraud , and will check claims and take appropriate action to withhold or recover payments found to be dishonest or inaccurate .
`` Businesses are required to retain records to support Eat Out to Help Out claims .
HMRC may compare claims to reported turnover and income in tax returns .
`` You can report fraud to HMRC if you think an establishment is abusing the scheme . ''
The scheme came to an end on August 31 and the government said last week that 87,000 claims have been made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Restaurants could be investigated following complaints some altered meals during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
The government initiative saw diners offered 50 per cent of their meals Monday to Wednesday every week in August if they opened to dine out.
It was announced by the Chancellor in his 'mini budget' in a bid to kickstart the hospitality industry following the UK-wide lockdown.
In the first three weeks of the special discount more than 64 million meals were bought and the success saw call for it to be extended into September.
However, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said it will assess eateries' payments from the government amid complaints from customers that some reduced portion sizes and increased menu prices, The Sun reports.
This is because participating restaurants are able to claim the money back from the government through an online service supported by HMRC - not leaving the businesses that have struggled during lockdown out of pocket.
Some also claimed that restaurants and bars offered 'stripped back set menus' to only 'the basics on days the scheme was in place.
An HMRC spokesperson said: "HMRC will risk-assess claims to protect against fraud, and will check claims and take appropriate action to withhold or recover payments found to be dishonest or inaccurate.
"Businesses are required to retain records to support Eat Out to Help Out claims. HMRC may compare claims to reported turnover and income in tax returns.
"You can report fraud to HMRC if you think an establishment is abusing the scheme."
The scheme came to an end on August 31 and the government said last week that 87,000 claims have been made by restaurants taking part in the scheme.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Eric Garcia breaks Man City silence on Lionel Messi transfer situation

Eric Garcia said , with a smile , that Manchester City players have not discussed the prospect of Lionel Messi completing a sensational move to the Premier League side but that he would be a welcome addition to any team .
Messi has flirted with the idea of leaving Barcelona before but his position at the Nou Camp has never been more uncertain ; the 33-year-old has refused to turn up for pre-season training after a major disagreement between his camp and the club over whether his contract allows him to leave for free this summer .
City have thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the front of the queue to sign Messi were he ever to leave Barcelona , and that has never seemed more realistic .
However , there has been silence from the Blues across the board on the situation with the task of Messi securing his exit from Barcelona still looking difficult .
Garcia , called up to the Spain squad for the first time for fixtures with Germany and Ukraine , was put up for media duties on Tuesday lunchtime and answered questions about his own future at the club and also Messi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirm that the players have spoken about the talk of world football , he was happy to talk up the player himself .
`` We have not spoken at City about Messi coming , '' he said before adding : `` Everyone would like to have Messi on their team . ''
Having told City he will not renew his contract at the club beyond next year amid strong interest from Barcelona , Garcia could be included in any deal to bring the Ballon D'Or winner to the Etihad if he is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Eric Garcia said, with a smile, that Manchester City players have not discussed the prospect of Lionel Messi completing a sensational move to the Premier League side but that he would be a welcome addition to any team.
Messi has flirted with the idea of leaving Barcelona before but his position at the Nou Camp has never been more uncertain; the 33-year-old has refused to turn up for pre-season training after a major disagreement between his camp and the club over whether his contract allows him to leave for free this summer.
City have thought for some time they would be at the front of the queue to sign Messi were he ever to leave Barcelona, and that has never seemed more realistic. However, there has been silence from the Blues across the board on the situation with the task of Messi securing his exit from Barcelona still looking difficult.
Garcia, called up to the Spain squad for the first time for fixtures with Germany and Ukraine, was put up for media duties on Tuesday lunchtime and answered questions about his own future at the club and also Messi.
And while the 19-year-old would not confirm that the players have spoken about the talk of world football, he was happy to talk up the player himself.
"We have not spoken at City about Messi coming," he said before adding : "Everyone would like to have Messi on their team."
Having told City he will not renew his contract at the club beyond next year amid strong interest from Barcelona, Garcia could be included in any deal to bring the Ballon D'Or winner to the Etihad if he is not allowed to leave on a free.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Fight breaks out between hikers in long queues to reach Snowdon summit

A scuffle broke out between two hikers at the Snowdon summit over the August bank holiday weekend .
A video taken by a hiker and posted on TikTok shows lengthy queues to reach the trig point at the summit itself .
But one walker decided to skip the waiting crowds and clamber up to the summit another route .
The footage shows a brief altercation between two men at the top , who can be seen pushing one another .
One is wearing a high vis jacket while the other appears to be in a Manchester United shirt .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the queue ' at the man , while another woman can be heard saying : `` There 's a queue ! ''
Kenan Ramsay filmed the incident and captioned it 'Do n't do it ' .
Snowdon is the highest in England and Wales and attracts more than half a million visitors every year .
It 's also one of the hills involved in the popular Three Peaks challenge .
The incident took place just days after Welsh tourism leaders reminded people to be respectful of the Snowdonia National Park .
An open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' after a 'significant and worrying increase ' in the number of people camping outside designated campsites .
The area has also struggled with inappropriately parked vehicles in recent weeks following a surge in the number of visitors post-lockdown .
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A scuffle broke out between two hikers at the Snowdon summit over the August bank holiday weekend.
A video taken by a hiker and posted on TikTok shows lengthy queues to reach the trig point at the summit itself.
But one walker decided to skip the waiting crowds and clamber up to the summit another route.
The footage shows a brief altercation between two men at the top, who can be seen pushing one another.
One is wearing a high vis jacket while the other appears to be in a Manchester United shirt.
The queueing crowds then begin to chant 'Join the queue' at the man, while another woman can be heard saying: "There's a queue!"
Kenan Ramsay filmed the incident and captioned it 'Don't do it'.
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Snowdon is the highest in England and Wales and attracts more than half a million visitors every year.
It's also one of the hills involved in the popular Three Peaks challenge.
The incident took place just days after Welsh tourism leaders reminded people to be respectful of the Snowdonia National Park.
An open letter published last week warned against 'fly-camping' after a 'significant and worrying increase' in the number of people camping outside designated campsites.
The area has also struggled with inappropriately parked vehicles in recent weeks following a surge in the number of visitors post-lockdown.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Manchester United player Chris Smalling returns ahead of pre-season training

Chris Smalling has returned to Manchester United 's Carrington complex ahead of pre-season training .
The 30-year-old was among the first-team squad members who were tested for COVID-19 ahead of the start of pre-season training on Wednesday .
Smalling spent the entirety of last season on loan at Roma and despite willingness on both sides to make the move permanent he is still at United with the transfer window open for 34 more days .
Smalling is contracted to United until 2022 and excelled during his year in Italy to the extent the England coach Gareth Southgate watched him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not name Smalling in his squad for this month 's Nations League matches with Iceland and Denmark .
United have a bloated central defensive department with Smalling and Marcos Rojo back from loans with Roma and Estudiantes .
Smalling played the fewest minutes out of the seven centre halves in pre-season last year and Rojo , 30 , played once during a disastrous five-month loan in Argentina .
Phil Jones , 28 , had fewer league minutes than Timothy Fosu-Mensah and was out injured for the entire fixture schedule after the restart in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he had no intention of reintegrating Rojo into their first-team squad and United can release him next summer .
Jesse Lingard , overlooked by Southgate again , reported at Carrington on Tuesday afternoon .
The injured Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw , Diogo Dalot , and Axel Tuanzebe , all recovering from an ankle injury , were also present .
Back-up goalkeepers Lee Grant and Nathan Bishop will take a central part in training this week with David de Gea and Dean Henderson on international duty with Spain and England .
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Chris Smalling has returned to Manchester United's Carrington complex ahead of pre-season training.
The 30-year-old was among the first-team squad members who were tested for COVID-19 ahead of the start of pre-season training on Wednesday.
Smalling spent the entirety of last season on loan at Roma and despite willingness on both sides to make the move permanent he is still at United with the transfer window open for 34 more days.
Smalling is contracted to United until 2022 and excelled during his year in Italy to the extent the England coach Gareth Southgate watched him in the flesh. However, Southgate did not name Smalling in his squad for this month's Nations League matches with Iceland and Denmark.
United have a bloated central defensive department with Smalling and Marcos Rojo back from loans with Roma and Estudiantes. Smalling played the fewest minutes out of the seven centre halves in pre-season last year and Rojo, 30, played once during a disastrous five-month loan in Argentina.
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Phil Jones, 28, had fewer league minutes than Timothy Fosu-Mensah and was out injured for the entire fixture schedule after the restart in June. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he had no intention of reintegrating Rojo into their first-team squad and United can release him next summer.
Jesse Lingard, overlooked by Southgate again, reported at Carrington on Tuesday afternoon. The injured Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, and Axel Tuanzebe, all recovering from an ankle injury, were also present.
Back-up goalkeepers Lee Grant and Nathan Bishop will take a central part in training this week with David de Gea and Dean Henderson on international duty with Spain and England. Brandon Williams was among the other arrivals.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Lionel Messi should not change crucial Man City decision this summer

The temptation would be to throw every incentive to Lionel Messi to persuade him to join Manchester City this summer .
City might be confident of signing Messi if he is free to leave Barcelona , but his financial demands will make any deal a complicated one to complete - and that is before a transfer fee .
So the lure of the Premier League , Champions League , Pep Guardiola and perhaps even a preferred squad number could be used to tempt Messi to swap Barcelona for Manchester .
Even City 's links to the MLS has been reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player in the world to end his career in the US .
But one thing that should not be on the table is the captain 's armband .
The captaincy is vacant at the Etihad after David Silva 's departure , so City could offer that position to Messi as a method of proving how much they would value him .
Messi has been Barcelona captain since 2018 since Andres Iniesta left the Nou Camp , and is also the captain of Argentina since 2011 .
Would he be content with a step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
To most , the captain 's armband is irrelevant , but it 's the kind of symbolic position that matters to the best players , a way of confirming they are the most important player in the dressing room as well as the most talented .
Messi would undoubtedly be the most talented player in the City squad if he was to join , and he has shown leadership at Barcelona by dragging them through countless games and leading from the front .
But there are more deserving players to captain City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last two permanent captains , Vincent Kompany and David Silva .
Both brilliant players , with different approaches to leadership , and they both earned the armband .
It would represent a change in direction for City to appoint a new signing as captain , even if that player is Lionel Messi .
It would also have the potential to disrupt the ethos that has been developed in City 's world-class squad .
What sort of message would it sent out to Fernandinho or Kevin De Bruyne that their loyalty to City wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes along .
Or to possible future captains like Raheem Sterling or Phil Foden .
On the other hand , appointing Fernandinho or De Bruyne would show Messi that City are a club with their own history and tradition to be respected , and the position of captain must be earned in a sky blue shirt .
There might be a short term gain in handing the armband to Messi among plenty of other incentives , but it 's one decision that could have more disruptive long-term effects than it is worth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at any cost .

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The temptation would be to throw every incentive to Lionel Messi to persuade him to join Manchester City this summer.
City might be confident of signing Messi if he is free to leave Barcelona, but his financial demands will make any deal a complicated one to complete - and that is before a transfer fee.
So the lure of the Premier League, Champions League, Pep Guardiola and perhaps even a preferred squad number could be used to tempt Messi to swap Barcelona for Manchester. Even City's links to the MLS has been reportedly put on the table for the best player in the world to end his career in the US.
But one thing that should not be on the table is the captain's armband.
The captaincy is vacant at the Etihad after David Silva's departure, so City could offer that position to Messi as a method of proving how much they would value him.
Messi has been Barcelona captain since 2018 since Andres Iniesta left the Nou Camp, and is also the captain of Argentina since 2011. Would he be content with a step down to 'just' a squad member?
To most, the captain's armband is irrelevant, but it's the kind of symbolic position that matters to the best players, a way of confirming they are the most important player in the dressing room as well as the most talented.
Messi would undoubtedly be the most talented player in the City squad if he was to join, and he has shown leadership at Barcelona by dragging them through countless games and leading from the front.
But there are more deserving players to captain City than the Argentine.
Look at the last two permanent captains, Vincent Kompany and David Silva. Both brilliant players, with different approaches to leadership, and they both earned the armband.
It would represent a change in direction for City to appoint a new signing as captain, even if that player is Lionel Messi. It would also have the potential to disrupt the ethos that has been developed in City's world-class squad.
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What sort of message would it sent out to Fernandinho or Kevin De Bruyne that their loyalty to City won't be rewarded if a better player comes along. Or to possible future captains like Raheem Sterling or Phil Foden.
On the other hand, appointing Fernandinho or De Bruyne would show Messi that City are a club with their own history and tradition to be respected, and the position of captain must be earned in a sky blue shirt.
There might be a short term gain in handing the armband to Messi among plenty of other incentives, but it's one decision that could have more disruptive long-term effects than it is worth.
Messi is worth pursuing, but not at any cost.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Woman taken to hospital after falling into a canal in Tameside

A woman has been taken to hospital after falling into a canal in Tameside .
Emergency crews were called to Dunkirk Lane , in Hyde , following reports that a woman was in the canal close to Jet Amber Fields .
Police , fire and ambulance crews all attended just before 5.15pm on Bank Holiday Monday ( August 31 ) .
The woman was out of the water before crews arrived and she was checked over by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service .
A woman was taken to hospital , police said .
They said : “ Shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , officers were called by colleagues from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to a report of a woman in the canal on Dunkirk Lane in Hyde .
“ Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital.
” A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said : “ We were called to reports of a woman in the water near to Dunkirk Lane , in Hyde , at 5.10pm on Sunday , August 31 .
“ Fire crews from Stalybridge , Heywood and the Technical Response Unit from Ashton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman was out of the water before crews arrived to the scene .
She was checked over by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service ( NWAS ) .
“ Fire crews were at the scene for around 45 minutes.
” A NWAS spokesperson added : `` We were called at 16:37 to an incident on Dunkirk Lane .
`` We attended with an ambulance , rapid response vehicle and our hazardous area response team and a patient was taken to hospital . ''

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A woman has been taken to hospital after falling into a canal in Tameside.
Emergency crews were called to Dunkirk Lane, in Hyde, following reports that a woman was in the canal close to Jet Amber Fields.
Police, fire and ambulance crews all attended just before 5.15pm on Bank Holiday Monday (August 31).
The woman was out of the water before crews arrived and she was checked over by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service.
A woman was taken to hospital, police said.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson confirmed details of the incident.
They said: “Shortly before 5.14pm yesterday (31 August 2020), officers were called by colleagues from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to a report of a woman in the canal on Dunkirk Lane in Hyde.
“Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital.”
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a woman in the water near to Dunkirk Lane, in Hyde, at 5.10pm on Sunday, August 31.
“Fire crews from Stalybridge, Heywood and the Technical Response Unit from Ashton quickly attended the scene.
“The woman was out of the water before crews arrived to the scene. She was checked over by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).
“Fire crews were at the scene for around 45 minutes.”
A NWAS spokesperson added: "We were called at 16:37 to an incident on Dunkirk Lane.
"We attended with an ambulance, rapid response vehicle and our hazardous area response team and a patient was taken to hospital."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Man United have obvious hurdle before signing a new defender

Manchester United are yet to officially announce their first signing of the summer transfer window , but fans are already salivating at the prospect of their second .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side are expected to unveil Donny van de Beek as a United player later this week after the Ajax midfielder passed his medical with the club on Monday , and now the attention is quickly diverting to other potential additions .
After a slow start United are keen to make up for lost time in the summer window , and perceptions of their transfer dealings could be very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is upon us .
We 're just over halfway through the summer transfer window and with only one deal close to completion the idea of United adding the four or five needed for a title challenge remains wild fantasy , but another two could certainly take them to another level .
Jadon Sancho remains the priority target following the swift negotiations to get Van de Beek to Old Trafford , but an argument continues regarding which area needs to be strengthened next .
United remain without a natural right-wing option in the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specialist there since Wilfried Zaha in 2013 , but the anti-climactic end to the season once again highlighted the lack of quality in the centre of defence .
The impact of Dean Henderson in goal could help strengthen United 's defensive unit next season with both his shot-stopping ability and vocal approach sure to bring confidence to a backline under pressure , while Van de Beek 's addition in midfield should see them lose the ball less in dangerous positions .
However , there is still a lack of a standout centre-back for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive move last summer while Victor Lindelof continues to save his best performances for the bigger matches .
While strengthening the attack has to remain United 's primary focus this summer there is no denying the fact defence will need addressing at some point in the next twelve months , and there might never have been a better opportunity to do so with Dayot Upamecano still on the market .
RB Leipzig took to social media on Monday to cheekily remind any suitors he has just signed a new contract until the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escape the fact so many clubs are admirers .
With a reported price-tag in the region of £40million there is obvious attraction in a possible deal to sign Upamecano this summer , and the stats back it up as well .
Anyone who watched Leipzig in the Champions League will be well aware of the talents which he possesses and last season he averaged more tackles per match than any defender currently at United , while his passing accuracy was second to only that of Chris Smalling during his spell with Roma .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the room .
United are already overstocked in central defence and will need to sell at least one of them before they can even entertain the prospect of adding Upamecano to the mix .
Smalling , Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo remain on the sale rail this summer while Eric Bailly has still done little to convince Solskjaer of his worth after a season which saw him make just 11 senior appearances .
Axel Tuanzebe 's own injury misfortunes saw him miss out on what was supposed to be a breakthrough season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on show .
With so many unconvincing options already at the club it makes little sense to sanction a bid for a new defender until it can be off-set by guaranteed departures , therefore it might be a transfer which remains fantasy this summer .

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Manchester United are yet to officially announce their first signing of the summer transfer window, but fans are already salivating at the prospect of their second.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are expected to unveil Donny van de Beek as a United player later this week after the Ajax midfielder passed his medical with the club on Monday, and now the attention is quickly diverting to other potential additions.
After a slow start United are keen to make up for lost time in the summer window, and perceptions of their transfer dealings could be very different by the time October's deadline is upon us.
We're just over halfway through the summer transfer window and with only one deal close to completion the idea of United adding the four or five needed for a title challenge remains wild fantasy, but another two could certainly take them to another level.
Jadon Sancho remains the priority target following the swift negotiations to get Van de Beek to Old Trafford, but an argument continues regarding which area needs to be strengthened next.
United remain without a natural right-wing option in the entire first-team set-up and have not signed a specialist there since Wilfried Zaha in 2013, but the anti-climactic end to the season once again highlighted the lack of quality in the centre of defence.
The impact of Dean Henderson in goal could help strengthen United's defensive unit next season with both his shot-stopping ability and vocal approach sure to bring confidence to a backline under pressure, while Van de Beek's addition in midfield should see them lose the ball less in dangerous positions.
However, there is still a lack of a standout centre-back for United with Harry Maguire underwhelming following his massive move last summer while Victor Lindelof continues to save his best performances for the bigger matches.
While strengthening the attack has to remain United's primary focus this summer there is no denying the fact defence will need addressing at some point in the next twelve months, and there might never have been a better opportunity to do so with Dayot Upamecano still on the market.
RB Leipzig took to social media on Monday to cheekily remind any suitors he has just signed a new contract until the summer of 2023, but they cannot escape the fact so many clubs are admirers.
With a reported price-tag in the region of £40million there is obvious attraction in a possible deal to sign Upamecano this summer, and the stats back it up as well.
Anyone who watched Leipzig in the Champions League will be well aware of the talents which he possesses and last season he averaged more tackles per match than any defender currently at United, while his passing accuracy was second to only that of Chris Smalling during his spell with Roma.
However, there is an obvious elephant in the room. United are already overstocked in central defence and will need to sell at least one of them before they can even entertain the prospect of adding Upamecano to the mix.
Smalling, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo remain on the sale rail this summer while Eric Bailly has still done little to convince Solskjaer of his worth after a season which saw him make just 11 senior appearances. Axel Tuanzebe's own injury misfortunes saw him miss out on what was supposed to be a breakthrough season only adding to the defensive conundrum already on show.
With so many unconvincing options already at the club it makes little sense to sanction a bid for a new defender until it can be off-set by guaranteed departures, therefore it might be a transfer which remains fantasy this summer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Trafford's Covid-19 rate is spiking despite LOWER testing rates

Trafford council ’ s leader has heard ‘ absolutely nothing ’ from government , despite rising infection rates and plans to release the area from lockdown tomorrow .
Trafford ’ s coronavirus infection rate is now more than three times higher than the national average , standing at 35.8 cases per 100,000 people in the latest figures up to the week ending Friday , August 28 , but hospital admissions for COVID are down .
The increase in the borough ’ s infection rate from 19 cases per 100,000 the week before comes despite a decrease in the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Twitter , Trafford council leader , Coun Andrew Western , confirmed fewer tests had been carried out between August 22 and August 28 compared to the previous week .
Some people had queried whether Trafford ’ s increased rate was due to a new testing facility that opened up on Tuesday August 25 in Trafford Park , but the council leader says this is not the case .
Coun Western said : “ We have heard absolutely nothing [ from central government ] .
“ Many have asked if increase in cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to more testing because of new facility in Trafford Park .
Can confirm less tests completed between 22-28th than previous week , but cases per 100,000 up from 19 to 35.8 .
Positivity rate up circa 30pc .
On Friday , August 28 , the government announced that Trafford would be released from the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown restrictions from tomorrow ( Wednesday September 2 ) .
Previously restrictions had prevented people from meeting with other households indoors or in private gardens – as of tomorrow these rules won ’ t apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the way the government handled the announcement and how it communicated with him about it .
Those in favour of lifting the local lockdown , including influential MP for Altrincham and Sale West Sir Graham Brady , point to the fact that hospital admissions for coronavirus are down across Trafford .
Despite the recent rise in infection rate , Sir Brady highlighted the fact that some wards in the borough are only seeing one or two cases .
Those in favour of lifting restrictions also argue people need to get back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family and get back to work .
That said , the borough ’ s Director for Public Health , Eleanor Roaf , agreed with Coun Western that it would be ‘ premature ’ to release the area from the Greater Manchester lockdown , at least until numbers were more stable .
The authority had asked for at least one , ideally two further weeks of restrictions in Trafford – but central government went against this request and the concerns of authorities locally .
Now Trafford , Stockport and Bolton are expected to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Greater Manchester from tomorrow – unless the government changes its mind in the next 24 hours .
This is in spite of the fact that other boroughs across the city-region now have lower infection rates than Trafford and Bolton but these other areas are set to remain under the local lockdown .
Coun Western said : “ I lead a council with a population of 230,000 people but government couldn ’ t be bothered to pick up the phone to tell me we were being overruled , let alone explain why .
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Trafford council’s leader has heard ‘absolutely nothing’ from government, despite rising infection rates and plans to release the area from lockdown tomorrow.
Trafford’s coronavirus infection rate is now more than three times higher than the national average, standing at 35.8 cases per 100,000 people in the latest figures up to the week ending Friday, August 28, but hospital admissions for COVID are down.
The increase in the borough’s infection rate from 19 cases per 100,000 the week before comes despite a decrease in the number of tests carried out across the borough.
On Twitter, Trafford council leader, Coun Andrew Western, confirmed fewer tests had been carried out between August 22 and August 28 compared to the previous week.
Some people had queried whether Trafford’s increased rate was due to a new testing facility that opened up on Tuesday August 25 in Trafford Park, but the council leader says this is not the case.
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Coun Western said: “We have heard absolutely nothing [from central government].
“Many have asked if increase in cases locally since decision to lift restrictions was due to more testing because of new facility in Trafford Park. Can confirm less tests completed between 22-28th than previous week, but cases per 100,000 up from 19 to 35.8. Positivity rate up circa 30pc.
“Please stay safe, wash your hands and follow social distancing guidance.”
On Friday, August 28, the government announced that Trafford would be released from the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown restrictions from tomorrow (Wednesday September 2).
Previously restrictions had prevented people from meeting with other households indoors or in private gardens – as of tomorrow these rules won’t apply to Trafford residents.
Coun Western is furious about the way the government handled the announcement and how it communicated with him about it.
Those in favour of lifting the local lockdown, including influential MP for Altrincham and Sale West Sir Graham Brady, point to the fact that hospital admissions for coronavirus are down across Trafford.
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Despite the recent rise in infection rate, Sir Brady highlighted the fact that some wards in the borough are only seeing one or two cases.
Those in favour of lifting restrictions also argue people need to get back to ‘normal life’, see their family and get back to work.
That said, the borough’s Director for Public Health, Eleanor Roaf, agreed with Coun Western that it would be ‘premature’ to release the area from the Greater Manchester lockdown, at least until numbers were more stable.
The authority had asked for at least one, ideally two further weeks of restrictions in Trafford – but central government went against this request and the concerns of authorities locally.
Now Trafford, Stockport and Bolton are expected to be the three boroughs released from lockdown measures in Greater Manchester from tomorrow – unless the government changes its mind in the next 24 hours.
This is in spite of the fact that other boroughs across the city-region now have lower infection rates than Trafford and Bolton but these other areas are set to remain under the local lockdown.
Coun Western said: “I lead a council with a population of 230,000 people but government couldn’t be bothered to pick up the phone to tell me we were being overruled, let alone explain why.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Manchester council calls on Extinction Rebellion to 'reconsider' protest plans

Council bosses are calling on climate change activists to re-think a week of planned protests because of the pandemic .
Extinction Rebellion protesters are currently staging a large demonstration in Manchester city , which is set to be followed by a march later this afternoon .
The protest , which has closed a number of roads including Oxford Street , is one of a number of events campaigners have planned for this week .
Manchester City Council says however that the protests ' can not adhere ' to the local lockdown restrictions still in place in Manchester , which prohibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting up outdoors .
They are calling on the group to 'seriously reconsider ' their actions , in light of the pandemic .
In a statement , the leader of the council , Councillor Nigel Murphy , said : `` We will always respect the right to peaceful protest and try to support demonstrators to do so safely .
`` However , we are in the midst of a global public health crisis and we would ask demonstrators to seriously reconsider their actions at the current time .
Read more of today 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased restrictions to limit the spread of the virus because the number of cases has been rising .
`` You should only socialise in outside public places ( like parks ) in groups of up to six people from multiple households .
`` Gatherings larger than six should only take place if everyone is exclusively from two households or support bubbles .
You should always socially distance from people outside of your household .
`` Demonstrations like those planned can not adhere to these rules .
`` Communities across the city are complying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expense , making sacrifices to do the right thing .
`` We all have a responsibility to limit the spread of the virus and this means adhering to the ongoing restrictions and following the simple public health advice - keep our distance , wash our hands and wear a face covering .
`` Of course , we recognise the urgency of climate change .
Manchester has one of the most ambitious carbon targets in the UK - working to become zero carbon by 2038 .
`` So we understand the importance of encouraging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be at the expense of local people . ''

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Council bosses are calling on climate change activists to re-think a week of planned protests because of the pandemic.
Extinction Rebellion protesters are currently staging a large demonstration in Manchester city, which is set to be followed by a march later this afternoon.
The protest, which has closed a number of roads including Oxford Street, is one of a number of events campaigners have planned for this week.
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Manchester City Council says however that the protests 'cannot adhere' to the local lockdown restrictions still in place in Manchester, which prohibit groups of more than six people from meeting up outdoors.
They are calling on the group to 'seriously reconsider' their actions, in light of the pandemic.
In a statement, the leader of the council, Councillor Nigel Murphy, said: "We will always respect the right to peaceful protest and try to support demonstrators to do so safely.
"However, we are in the midst of a global public health crisis and we would ask demonstrators to seriously reconsider their actions at the current time.
"Manchester is currently under increased restrictions to limit the spread of the virus because the number of cases has been rising.
"You should only socialise in outside public places (like parks) in groups of up to six people from multiple households.
"Gatherings larger than six should only take place if everyone is exclusively from two households or support bubbles. You should always socially distance from people outside of your household.
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"Demonstrations like those planned cannot adhere to these rules.
"Communities across the city are complying by the guidelines - often at personal expense, making sacrifices to do the right thing.
"We all have a responsibility to limit the spread of the virus and this means adhering to the ongoing restrictions and following the simple public health advice - keep our distance, wash our hands and wear a face covering.
"Of course, we recognise the urgency of climate change. Manchester has one of the most ambitious carbon targets in the UK - working to become zero carbon by 2038.
"So we understand the importance of encouraging the debate - but this should not be at the expense of local people."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Latest League Two title odds for Bolton, Salford, Bradford, Tranmere and more

The 2020/21 EFL season is just days away from kicking off .
The action in the Championship , League One and League Two is due to resume from the weekend of September 12 .
In the case of the Championship , it will come little over a month-and-a-half after the regular season came to an end .
But it has been an even longer wait for most of those sides in League One and League Two , with no action taking place since mid-March , apart from the play-offs .
The tables in the third and fourth tiers of English @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which confirmed Bolton Wanderers , Southend United , and Tranmere Rovers will be playing League Two football this season .
Swindon Town , Crewe Alexandra , Plymouth Argyle and play-off final winners Northampton Town will be in League One this season meanwhile .
The competitive action has already got under way for some teams in the third and fourth tiers of English football with the first round of the Carabao Cup , though the majority of ties are due to be played this weekend .
Bolton and Salford City will be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But , with both sides taking on each other in League Two this season , and under a fortnight to go until the competition starts , what have the bookies made of their title credentials ?
According to the latest odds from The Pools.com , the Trotters and the Ammies are two of the favourites to be lifting the League Two title next May .
Ian Evatt 's Bolton are the favourites , closely followed by Graham Alexander 's side , with Tranmere Rovers and Mansfield Town third and fourth in the @ @ @ @ @

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The 2020/21 EFL season is just days away from kicking off.
The action in the Championship, League One and League Two is due to resume from the weekend of September 12.
In the case of the Championship, it will come little over a month-and-a-half after the regular season came to an end.
But it has been an even longer wait for most of those sides in League One and League Two, with no action taking place since mid-March, apart from the play-offs.
The tables in the third and fourth tiers of English football were calculated on a points-per-game basis, which confirmed Bolton Wanderers, Southend United, and Tranmere Rovers will be playing League Two football this season.
Swindon Town, Crewe Alexandra, Plymouth Argyle and play-off final winners Northampton Town will be in League One this season meanwhile.
The competitive action has already got under way for some teams in the third and fourth tiers of English football with the first round of the Carabao Cup, though the majority of ties are due to be played this weekend.
Bolton and Salford City will be in action against Bradford City and Rotherham United.
But, with both sides taking on each other in League Two this season, and under a fortnight to go until the competition starts, what have the bookies made of their title credentials?
According to the latest odds from The Pools.com, the Trotters and the Ammies are two of the favourites to be lifting the League Two title next May.
Ian Evatt's Bolton are the favourites, closely followed by Graham Alexander's side, with Tranmere Rovers and Mansfield Town third and fourth in the outright winners odds standings.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Bolton supporters' boost as Government verdict on football's first fan pilot

Football fans up and down the country have received a huge boost in their bid to return to matches this year .
That is because according to a report from , the Government are pleased with the success of football 's first fan pilot event that took place over the weekend .
Football fans were welcomed back into an all-Premier League friendly at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Brighton & Hove Albion hosted Chelsea .
Supporters have been prevented from entering stadiums since March in England 's top-four divisions due to COVID-19 .
But Saturday ’ s game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport , is believed to have pleased Government officials and gives encouragement to fans of Bolton Wanderers for returning to attend fixtures .
The Trotters will begin their competitive campaign this weekend with the Carabao Cup first round match against Bradford City , before beginning their League Two season on September 12 with a home match against Forest Green Rovers .
The report adds that they will now liaise this week with experts from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority about scaling up the pilot schemes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open turnstiles to restricted audiences across various sports throughout September .
A Premiership rugby fixture between Harlequins and Bath , cricket matches in the Bob Willis Trophy and T20 Blast , a basketball friendly at Newcastle , speedway at Ipswich and horseracing at Doncaster , Warwick and Newmarket have all been selected to allow fans to attend .
While in football , West Ham have a capacity of 1,000 fans for the Women 's Super League fixture against Arsenal , at Dagenham and Redbridge 's Victoria Road , on September 12 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd of about 10,000 into Wembley Stadium for the Trophy and Vase finals on September 20 .
It is hoped that supporters will be able to return to Premier League and EFL matches at the start of October .
Bolton 's first game in October will be the visit to Harrogate Town , which will be played at Doncaster 's Keepmoat Stadium on October 3 .
Should away fans not be permitted to attend matches , Bolton 's first home game that month in League One will be against Grimsby Town on October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game where fans could be allowed back inside the University of Bolton Stadium in some way , shape or form .

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Football fans up and down the country have received a huge boost in their bid to return to matches this year.
That is because according to a report from Sportsmail , the Government are pleased with the success of football's first fan pilot event that took place over the weekend.
Football fans were welcomed back into an all-Premier League friendly at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Brighton & Hove Albion hosted Chelsea.
Supporters have been prevented from entering stadiums since March in England's top-four divisions due to COVID-19.
But Saturday’s game, which was closely observed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, is believed to have pleased Government officials and gives encouragement to fans of Bolton Wanderers for returning to attend fixtures.
The Trotters will begin their competitive campaign this weekend with the Carabao Cup first round match against Bradford City, before beginning their League Two season on September 12 with a home match against Forest Green Rovers.
The report adds that they will now liaise this week with experts from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority about scaling up the pilot schemes.
Plans are already in place to open turnstiles to restricted audiences across various sports throughout September.
A Premiership rugby fixture between Harlequins and Bath, cricket matches in the Bob Willis Trophy and T20 Blast, a basketball friendly at Newcastle, speedway at Ipswich and horseracing at Doncaster, Warwick and Newmarket have all been selected to allow fans to attend.
My Bolton Wanderers on social media My Bolton Wanderers provides news about the Whites from the Manchester Evening News. We have set up social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter which you can follow and where the latest articles will be posted to.
While in football, West Ham have a capacity of 1,000 fans for the Women's Super League fixture against Arsenal, at Dagenham and Redbridge's Victoria Road, on September 12.
The Football Association also hoping to invite a crowd of about 10,000 into Wembley Stadium for the Trophy and Vase finals on September 20.
It is hoped that supporters will be able to return to Premier League and EFL matches at the start of October.
Bolton's first game in October will be the visit to Harrogate Town, which will be played at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium on October 3.
Should away fans not be permitted to attend matches, Bolton's first home game that month in League One will be against Grimsby Town on October 10, which means this could be the game where fans could be allowed back inside the University of Bolton Stadium in some way, shape or form.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Sergio Aguero gives Man City early lift for the new season

Sergio Aguero was literally sidelined at the back end of the last season , with a knee problem keeping him out of the final straight in the Premier League and Champions League .
His absence was brushed over while Gabriel Jesus was leading by example against Real Madrid , and before the Argentine could prove his fitness Manchester City managed to self-destruct in the quarter-final against Lyon .
Should another Argentinian happen to arrive at the Etihad in this transfer window , Aguero could again find himself left of centre-stage .
The Lionel Messi hype train has left the station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are several important obstacles that could yet abort the journey .
If City were able to pull off the biggest transfer in English football , Pep Guardiola would have the best selection headache ever as he worked out which world-class players to leave on the bench .
Yet as the Messi situation manages to continue at breakneck speed while simultaneously remaining stalled , there was something reassuring about seeing Aguero back going through his paces at the City Football Academy on Monday .
The 33-year-old posted a very ordinary clip of himself that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him passing the ball back and forth before a spot of jogging on the ball - there was nothing special about it - but it was a welcome reminder for City that Aguero is back fully fit and ready to go again .
He has never had a problem scoring goals , and credited surgery from Dr Cugat in Barcelona a few years ago with giving him a new lease of life .
Having returned to the surgeon in June , Aguero is giving himself every opportunity to hit the ground running again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be argued with and his longevity in the league can in part be put down to an attitude that sees him one of the first players back for pre-season knocking a ball about with the club fitness staff as he makes every effort to ensure he is in the best possible condition to being a new assault on the Premier League record books .
Having Messi will undoubtedly be a gamechanger for City if they are able to prise him away from Barcelona and he would challenge opposition defenders in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as Guardiola prepares to try to put the disappointment of last year behind him it will be of great reassurance for him to see that the club 's record goalscorer - and easily the highest goalscorer during the manager 's time at the Etihad - is limbering up once more to do what he has done for the entirety of his career .
Aguero may have to be more of a supporting cast this season , but he is still capable of stealing the show .

Sergio Aguero was literally sidelined at the back end of the last season, with a knee problem keeping him out of the final straight in the Premier League and Champions League.
His absence was brushed over while Gabriel Jesus was leading by example against Real Madrid, and before the Argentine could prove his fitness Manchester City managed to self-destruct in the quarter-final against Lyon.
Should another Argentinian happen to arrive at the Etihad in this transfer window, Aguero could again find himself left of centre-stage.
The Lionel Messi hype train has left the station, and understandably so even if there are several important obstacles that could yet abort the journey. If City were able to pull off the biggest transfer in English football, Pep Guardiola would have the best selection headache ever as he worked out which world-class players to leave on the bench.
Yet as the Messi situation manages to continue at breakneck speed while simultaneously remaining stalled, there was something reassuring about seeing Aguero back going through his paces at the City Football Academy on Monday.
The 33-year-old posted a very ordinary clip of himself that lasted less than half a minute of him passing the ball back and forth before a spot of jogging on the ball - there was nothing special about it - but it was a welcome reminder for City that Aguero is back fully fit and ready to go again.
He has never had a problem scoring goals, and credited surgery from Dr Cugat in Barcelona a few years ago with giving him a new lease of life. Having returned to the surgeon in June, Aguero is giving himself every opportunity to hit the ground running again.
Aguero's record in English football cannot be argued with and his longevity in the league can in part be put down to an attitude that sees him one of the first players back for pre-season knocking a ball about with the club fitness staff as he makes every effort to ensure he is in the best possible condition to being a new assault on the Premier League record books.
Having Messi will undoubtedly be a gamechanger for City if they are able to prise him away from Barcelona and he would challenge opposition defenders in a way that nobody else can.
However, as Guardiola prepares to try to put the disappointment of last year behind him it will be of great reassurance for him to see that the club's record goalscorer - and easily the highest goalscorer during the manager's time at the Etihad - is limbering up once more to do what he has done for the entirety of his career.
Aguero may have to be more of a supporting cast this season, but he is still capable of stealing the show.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Ant and Dec explain reason for not having to social-distance on This Morning

Many of us have still been waiting to hug our family and friends due to the coronavirus outbreak .
So This Morning fans may have been a little confused to see popular presenting duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnely avoiding social-distancing .
All while hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had to keep two-metres apart .
But , they were quick to explain the reasoning , comparing themselves to Premiership footballers .
The Geordie duo explained that they are currently filming for Britain 's Got Talent , which returns with pre-reocorded shows this Saturday , before moving on to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 're in a cohort , '' Ant said when quizzed by a very jealous Holly and Phil who still are n't able to work closely together .
`` We 're working on Britain 's Got Talent and other things at the moment .
`` So we get tested every four days . ''
Dec joked : `` We 're like premiership footballers ... that 's where the similarity ends .
`` We get tested down the throat and up the nose .
Basically our households are connected and we form a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We can sit next to each other and stroke each other .
We have to be careful as to where we go and who we see ... '' Encouraging Dec to joke : `` Nothing new there . ''
So that Holly and Phil did n't feel left out , producers bought in a `` cuddle curtain , '' which had been designed with specialist armholes and a plastic barrier .
Watching from the sofa , Ant and Dec jokingly remarked : `` What a bizarre touching moment . ''
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Many of us have still been waiting to hug our family and friends due to the coronavirus outbreak.
So This Morning fans may have been a little confused to see popular presenting duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnely avoiding social-distancing.
All while hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield had to keep two-metres apart.
But, they were quick to explain the reasoning, comparing themselves to Premiership footballers.
The Geordie duo explained that they are currently filming for Britain's Got Talent, which returns with pre-reocorded shows this Saturday, before moving on to this year's I'm A Celebrity.
"We're in a cohort," Ant said when quizzed by a very jealous Holly and Phil who still aren't able to work closely together.
"We're working on Britain's Got Talent and other things at the moment.
"So we get tested every four days."
Dec joked: "We're like premiership footballers... that's where the similarity ends.
"We get tested down the throat and up the nose. Basically our households are connected and we form a cohort."
(Image: ITV)
Ant also added: "We can sit next to each other and stroke each other. We have to be careful as to where we go and who we see..."
Encouraging Dec to joke: "Nothing new there."
So that Holly and Phil didn't feel left out, producers bought in a "cuddle curtain," which had been designed with specialist armholes and a plastic barrier.
Watching from the sofa, Ant and Dec jokingly remarked: "What a bizarre touching moment."
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Man rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries following Oldham crash

A cyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash on a busy road in Oldham .
The collision between a cyclist and a motorcyclist happened on Huddersfield Road , in Lees , Oldham , on Bank Holiday Monday ( August 31 ) .
Police were called to the scene just after 5pm after receiving a report of a road traffic collision .
Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up very simply by following the instructions here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20-year-old motorcyclist , on a blue Suzuki motorbike , suffered a serious injury .
A cyclist - a man in his 50s - was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries .
He remains in hospital , Greater Manchester Police said .
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving .
Officers are now appealing for witnesses to the collision .
Sergeant Joe Barron , of GMP 's Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : “ Sadly this incident has left a man in a life-threatening condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full circumstances surrounding the collision .
“ We are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has any dash-cam footage . ''
Anyone that may have any information about the incident is asked to call GMP on 0161 856 4741 , quoting incident number 2164 of 31 August 2020 .

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A cyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash on a busy road in Oldham.
The collision between a cyclist and a motorcyclist happened on Huddersfield Road, in Lees, Oldham, on Bank Holiday Monday (August 31).
Police were called to the scene just after 5pm after receiving a report of a road traffic collision.
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Emergency services attended and found that a 20-year-old motorcyclist, on a blue Suzuki motorbike, suffered a serious injury.
A cyclist - a man in his 50s - was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
He remains in hospital, Greater Manchester Police said.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses to the collision.
Sergeant Joe Barron, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Sadly this incident has left a man in a life-threatening condition and we are keen to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision.
“We are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has any dash-cam footage."
Anyone that may have any information about the incident is asked to call GMP on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident number 2164 of 31 August 2020.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-01--Van de Beek, Sancho and your Man United transfer questions answered

The summer transfer window is hotting up and Manchester United are starting to make their moves .
The Reds are set to complete the £40.1 million move for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek after he passed a medical on Monday and agreed personal terms .
The paperwork looks set to be signed once the 23-year-old has returned from international duty with Holland .
United are still pursuing a deal to bring Borussia Dortmund 's Jadon Sancho to Old Trafford .
Negotiations to sign the £108m-rated winger and bring him back to Manchester have proved difficult so far , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that goes right down to the wire .
The window could also see some players leave the club - among those with uncertain futures are Chris Smalling , Diogo Dalot , Marcos Rojo , Phil Jones , Andreas Pereira and Jesse Lingard .
You can ask our Manchester United editor Samuel Luckhurst about all these issues and more in our latest Q & A webchat .
All you have to do in order to get involved is sign up to submit your question , register your details , and you can then take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and with Samuel when he joins in from around 1.30pm today .
You can also sign up by clicking on the silhouette on the top right-hand corner of the screen next to the magnifying glass .
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The summer transfer window is hotting up and Manchester United are starting to make their moves.
The Reds are set to complete the £40.1 million move for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek after he passed a medical on Monday and agreed personal terms. The paperwork looks set to be signed once the 23-year-old has returned from international duty with Holland.
United are still pursuing a deal to bring Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho to Old Trafford. Negotiations to sign the £108m-rated winger and bring him back to Manchester have proved difficult so far, and it looks like being a transfer saga that goes right down to the wire.
The window could also see some players leave the club - among those with uncertain futures are Chris Smalling, Diogo Dalot, Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, Andreas Pereira and Jesse Lingard.
You can ask our Manchester United editor Samuel Luckhurst about all these issues and more in our latest Q&A webchat.
All you have to do in order to get involved is sign up to submit your question, register your details, and you can then take part in the discussion with other fans and with Samuel when he joins in from around 1.30pm today.
You can also sign up by clicking on the silhouette on the top right-hand corner of the screen next to the magnifying glass.
*If the chat box above is not displaying correctly, try this link instead.