themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Pogba, Lingard, Keane - Where are Manchester United's 2011 Youth Cup winners now?

As Manchester United 's under-18s prepare to take on Leeds United at Old Trafford this week in the FA Youth Cup , they could do worse than asking some current teammates for advice .
United are looking to progress to the quarter finals of the competition they have not won since 2011 , where a home tie against Wigan or Birmingham awaits .
The young Reds have already beaten Lincoln and Norwich to reach this stage .
While bragging rights against old rivals Leeds are at stake , United know they have a brilliant opportunity to reach the semi-finals of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2011 .
That is where some senior players can help the under-18s , as the likes of Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard were part of the side that last lifted the prestigious trophy .
Their age group was considered to have so much promise , they were dubbed the next ‘ Class of 92 ’ .
To have a World Cup winner among the players who beat Sheffield United back in 2011 is some going , but where are the other players who last lifted the FA Youth Cup for United ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of United in 2018 as he joined West Brom for around £6m .
The goalkeeper had previously worked his way up the Football League during loan spells at Oldham , Scunthorpe , Walsall , Yeovil , Doncaster , Preston and Aston Villa .
Johnstone had joined United in July 2009 and quickly became first choice for United ’ s youth team .
Now , the 6ft 4ins shot-stopper is looking to help his West Brom side secure promotion to the Premier League , with the Baggies top of the Championship with 14 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at United since the age of 11 , until he finally left to join Burnley in 2015 after a successful loan spell at Turf Moor .
His two years under Sean Dyche earned him plenty of attention and he joined Everton in 2017 for a fee that could rise to £30m .
Keane has ten England caps to his name , scoring once , and will be hoping to be named in Gareth Southgate 's squad for this summer 's Euro 2020 tournament .
A powerhouse of a defender , there were high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unfortunately , these failed to materialise and McGinty was sent out on loan to Morecambe , Oxford United , Carlisle United and Tranmere before finally leaving in 2013 to Sheffield United in search of first-team football .
McGinty joined Rochdate on a free transfer but has found most of his football success in the National League on loan at Aldershot before making the move permanent .
The 26-year-old is now plying his trade in the Scottish second tier for Greenock Morton after spells at Torquay and Partick Thistle .
Another defender straight from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t make the grade at Old Trafford .
Although appearing for England at all youth levels , Thorpe struggled for appearances at Rotherham United , where he joined after leaving United permanently in 2015 .
After spells at Bradford , Bolton and ATK of the Indian Premier League , Thorpe has been without a club since the summer of 2018 .
An Italian centre-half , Fornasier joined the United set up in 2009 from Fiorentina .
Although he helped United lift the 2011 FA Youth Cup and appeared in the Under-21 Squad , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearance and headed back to Italy in 2013 .
Spells at Sampdoria , Pescara and Venezia followed , before he joined Parma in 2019 .
He was immediately sent out on loan to Trapani of the second division .
After making his United senior debut in a cup game against Newcastle in 2012 , Tunnicliffe famously won his father £10,000 after he bet £100 at 100/1 that his son , aged nine at the time , would make a first-team appearance for the Reds .
Sadly , it did not progress much beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the club in 2014 to join Fulham , signed by former United coach Rene Meulensteen .
Tunnicliffe went on to make 59 appearances , scoring twice for the Cottagers , and he has since represented four Championship clubs .
Loans at Wigan , Blackburn and Wigan again was followed by a free transfer to Millwall in 2017 .
Last summer he joined newly-promoted Luton , who are battling relegation .
Where to start with Paul Pogba ?
He 's United 's record signing after leaving United for Juventus in 2012 under acrimonious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pogba had been promoted to the first team by Sir Alex Ferguson for a FA Cup game against Crawley Town in 2011 however first-team opportunities would later be hard to come by , with Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick ahead him .
He would make three first-team appearances in the Premier League and Europa League before his free transfer to Juve .
Now , 147 appearances and two trophies later - not to mention the 2018 World Cup - Pogba remains at United .
How long for , though , is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lingard joined United at the age of seven and as a reward for winning the FA Youth Cup , he was handed his first professional contract in the summer of 2011 .
He was soon sent out on loan , and Leicester City was the chosen destination , with Lingard going on to make his competitive debut at The Foxes .
Lingard was again sent out on loan in 2013 by David Moyes to Birmingham and Brighton & Hove Albion while finally managing to break through to the first team in 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United ’ s 2016 FA community Shield win , while also netting in the 2017 EFL Cup Final .
Lingard hit his peak in 2018 where an impressive season for United was followed by his key role in England 's fourth-placed finish at the 2018 World Cup .
Since then , though , Lingard 's form has fallen off and he has just two goals ( against Astana and Tranmere ) in the last 12 months .
The lanky forward was United ’ s target man , becoming top scorer for the youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their FA Youth Cup winning campaign .
However , first-team opportunities were hard to come by for the striker .
Keane did make his first-team debut in late 2011 , coming on in a defeat to Blackburn Rovers , but a knee ligament problem ruled him out of the entire 2012-2013 season .
With a few unsuccessful loan spells away from United , Keane eventually left to join former Reds assistant manager Mike Phelan at Hull City in 2016 .
It took him two years to score his first goal for the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Burton Albion in April 2018 .
Now at Ipswich , Keane is looking to help the Tractor Boys back to the Championship .
Arguably the key man in the Class of 2011 , Morrison overshadowed fellow teammates Pogba and Lingard with his pace , flair and vision .
United legend Gary Neville described Morrison as ' a Paul Gascoigne-type who could beat men and score some incredible goals ' .
But off-field issues undermined his talent and United reluctantly let Morrison go .
In 2012 , he joined then Championship side , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cardiff , Lazio , Club Atlas and Ostersund , Morrison returned to England with Sheffield United in the summer .
Morrison only made four appearances for the Blades , though , and was sent to Middlesbrough on loan in January .
After starting his footballing career at Ajax , Van Velzen became one of the youngest players in the FA Youth Cup winning team after joining in 2010 .
The tricky forward signed a professional contract in 2012 and was sent out on loan to Royal Antwerp in Belgium .
He returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer of 2013 the decision was made to release Van Velzen from his contract .
He returned to the Netherlands and has since played for FC Utrecht , FC Volendam and Roda JC in the Eredivisie .
Now 25 , Van Velzen is back in England with League Two side Crawley , but has only made five appearances this season .
Blackett left United permanently in 2016 after a loan spells at Blackpool , Birmingham and Celtic .
He has represented Reading in the Championship ever since .
Cole joined Fulham along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently without a club after being released from Tranmere Rovers in January 2019 .
Coll joined Derry City after being released from United , but his spell there only lasted half a season and he has not signed for anyone since .
Cofie worked his way around the lower reaches of the Football League and non-league circuit , with 13 clubs to his name since leaving United .
He joined Global Cebu in the Philippines last month on a free transfer .
Centre-back Massacci returned to Italy following his release from United in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valentino Mazzola since 2016 .

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As Manchester United's under-18s prepare to take on Leeds United at Old Trafford this week in the FA Youth Cup, they could do worse than asking some current teammates for advice.
United are looking to progress to the quarter finals of the competition they have not won since 2011, where a home tie against Wigan or Birmingham awaits. The young Reds have already beaten Lincoln and Norwich to reach this stage.
While bragging rights against old rivals Leeds are at stake, United know they have a brilliant opportunity to reach the semi-finals of a competition they have not won since 2011.
That is where some senior players can help the under-18s, as the likes of Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard were part of the side that last lifted the prestigious trophy. Their age group was considered to have so much promise, they were dubbed the next ‘Class of 92’.
To have a World Cup winner among the players who beat Sheffield United back in 2011 is some going, but where are the other players who last lifted the FA Youth Cup for United?
Sam Johnstone
The 26-year-old only completed a permanent move out of United in 2018 as he joined West Brom for around £6m. The goalkeeper had previously worked his way up the Football League during loan spells at Oldham, Scunthorpe, Walsall, Yeovil, Doncaster, Preston and Aston Villa.
Johnstone had joined United in July 2009 and quickly became first choice for United’s youth team. Now, the 6ft 4ins shot-stopper is looking to help his West Brom side secure promotion to the Premier League, with the Baggies top of the Championship with 14 games remaining.
(Image: Michael Regan/Getty)
Michael Keane
The England international had been at United since the age of 11, until he finally left to join Burnley in 2015 after a successful loan spell at Turf Moor. His two years under Sean Dyche earned him plenty of attention and he joined Everton in 2017 for a fee that could rise to £30m.
Keane has ten England caps to his name, scoring once, and will be hoping to be named in Gareth Southgate's squad for this summer's Euro 2020 tournament.
(Image: Michael Regan/Getty)
Sean McGinty
A powerhouse of a defender, there were high hopes for Sean McGinty at United.
Unfortunately, these failed to materialise and McGinty was sent out on loan to Morecambe, Oxford United, Carlisle United and Tranmere before finally leaving in 2013 to Sheffield United in search of first-team football.
McGinty joined Rochdate on a free transfer but has found most of his football success in the National League on loan at Aldershot before making the move permanent. The 26-year-old is now plying his trade in the Scottish second tier for Greenock Morton after spells at Torquay and Partick Thistle.
Tom Thorpe
Another defender straight from the United academy who sadly couldn’t make the grade at Old Trafford. Although appearing for England at all youth levels, Thorpe struggled for appearances at Rotherham United, where he joined after leaving United permanently in 2015.
After spells at Bradford, Bolton and ATK of the Indian Premier League, Thorpe has been without a club since the summer of 2018.
Michele Fornasier
An Italian centre-half, Fornasier joined the United set up in 2009 from Fiorentina.
Although he helped United lift the 2011 FA Youth Cup and appeared in the Under-21 Squad, he failed to make a first team appearance and headed back to Italy in 2013.
Spells at Sampdoria, Pescara and Venezia followed, before he joined Parma in 2019. He was immediately sent out on loan to Trapani of the second division.
Ryan Tunnicliffe
After making his United senior debut in a cup game against Newcastle in 2012, Tunnicliffe famously won his father £10,000 after he bet £100 at 100/1 that his son, aged nine at the time, would make a first-team appearance for the Reds.
Sadly, it did not progress much beyond that for the Bury-born midfielder and he left the club in 2014 to join Fulham, signed by former United coach Rene Meulensteen. Tunnicliffe went on to make 59 appearances, scoring twice for the Cottagers, and he has since represented four Championship clubs.
Loans at Wigan, Blackburn and Wigan again was followed by a free transfer to Millwall in 2017. Last summer he joined newly-promoted Luton, who are battling relegation.
Paul Pogba
Where to start with Paul Pogba?
He's United's record signing after leaving United for Juventus in 2012 under acrimonious circumstances before re-signing in 2016 for £89m.
Pogba had been promoted to the first team by Sir Alex Ferguson for a FA Cup game against Crawley Town in 2011 however first-team opportunities would later be hard to come by, with Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick ahead him. He would make three first-team appearances in the Premier League and Europa League before his free transfer to Juve.
Now, 147 appearances and two trophies later - not to mention the 2018 World Cup - Pogba remains at United. How long for, though, is a question that just won't go away.
Jesse Lingard
Lingard joined United at the age of seven and as a reward for winning the FA Youth Cup, he was handed his first professional contract in the summer of 2011. He was soon sent out on loan, and Leicester City was the chosen destination, with Lingard going on to make his competitive debut at The Foxes.
Lingard was again sent out on loan in 2013 by David Moyes to Birmingham and Brighton & Hove Albion while finally managing to break through to the first team in 2014. He scored the opening goal in United’s 2016 FA community Shield win, while also netting in the 2017 EFL Cup Final.
Lingard hit his peak in 2018 where an impressive season for United was followed by his key role in England's fourth-placed finish at the 2018 World Cup. Since then, though, Lingard's form has fallen off and he has just two goals (against Astana and Tranmere) in the last 12 months.
Will Keane
The lanky forward was United’s target man, becoming top scorer for the youth team with 16 goals including eight in their FA Youth Cup winning campaign. However, first-team opportunities were hard to come by for the striker. Keane did make his first-team debut in late 2011, coming on in a defeat to Blackburn Rovers, but a knee ligament problem ruled him out of the entire 2012-2013 season.
With a few unsuccessful loan spells away from United, Keane eventually left to join former Reds assistant manager Mike Phelan at Hull City in 2016. It took him two years to score his first goal for the club, coming in a 5-0 away win to Burton Albion in April 2018. Now at Ipswich, Keane is looking to help the Tractor Boys back to the Championship.
Ravel Morrison
Arguably the key man in the Class of 2011, Morrison overshadowed fellow teammates Pogba and Lingard with his pace, flair and vision. United legend Gary Neville described Morrison as 'a Paul Gascoigne-type who could beat men and score some incredible goals'.
But off-field issues undermined his talent and United reluctantly let Morrison go. In 2012, he joined then Championship side, West Ham and after spells at QPR, Cardiff, Lazio, Club Atlas and Ostersund, Morrison returned to England with Sheffield United in the summer.
Morrison only made four appearances for the Blades, though, and was sent to Middlesbrough on loan in January.
Gyliano Van Velzen
After starting his footballing career at Ajax, Van Velzen became one of the youngest players in the FA Youth Cup winning team after joining in 2010. The tricky forward signed a professional contract in 2012 and was sent out on loan to Royal Antwerp in Belgium. He returned a few months later but by the summer of 2013 the decision was made to release Van Velzen from his contract.
He returned to the Netherlands and has since played for FC Utrecht, FC Volendam and Roda JC in the Eredivisie.
Now 25, Van Velzen is back in England with League Two side Crawley, but has only made five appearances this season.
Substitutes
Tyler Blackett
Blackett left United permanently in 2016 after a loan spells at Blackpool, Birmingham and Celtic. He has represented Reading in the Championship ever since.
Larnell Cole
Cole joined Fulham along with Ryan Tunnicliffe in 2014. He is currently without a club after being released from Tranmere Rovers in January 2019.
Joe Coll
Coll joined Derry City after being released from United, but his spell there only lasted half a season and he has not signed for anyone since.
John Cofie
Cofie worked his way around the lower reaches of the Football League and non-league circuit, with 13 clubs to his name since leaving United. He joined Global Cebu in the Philippines last month on a free transfer.
Alberto Massacci
Centre-back Massacci returned to Italy following his release from United in 2012. He has been at ASD Valentino Mazzola since 2016.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Friends saw teen fall 200ft to his death moments after telling him cliff edge 'looked dodgy'

Friends of a teenager who died falling 200 feet off a cliff edge had warned him it looked `` dodgy '' , an inquest into his death has hard .
Ben Leonard , 16 , from Stockport , suffered a serious head injury after falling from the clifftop of the Great Orme in Llandudno , North Wales , while on the trip with the Reddish Explorer Scouts on August 26 , 2018 .
At his inquest at Ruthin County Hall on Tuesday , assistant coroner for North Wales David Pojur read summaries of interviews with Ben 's friends Alex Jamieson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 , who had been with him at the top of the Great Orme .
The boys said they had separated from the rest of the group while walking up the Orme and their Scout leaders had seen them go on a different path .
When they reached the top , Alex and Christopher said , Ben went towards the edge of the cliff and tried to find a route down .
`` I called him a name for going down this other path because I thought it looked a little bit ridiculous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , '' Christopher said .
He said he saw Ben traverse the cliff edge and commented it looked `` really hairy '' .
Alex said : `` I did not want to go closer to the edge because I was a bit scared of falling off .
`` Ben was trying to convince us to come down and Chris said 'it is a bit dodgy ' . ''
The jury heard Christopher saw Ben slip and the pair then ran down the Orme and saw their friend lying on the road .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ joined assistant leader Gareth Williams partway up the Great Orme after leaving the group to move his car .
He believed Ben and the other two boys were with the other assistant Scout leader , Mary Carr , and the rest of the group , he said .
When they reached the top of the Orme they spoke to Ms Carr over the phone and she said the three boys were not with her , he told the court .
But Mr Glaister said he was not immediately concerned for Ben , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's award , and his friends .
He said : `` I would n't expect him to take the risk that he did .
`` I would have thought he would have stayed with the other two lads no matter what , they were inseparable . ''
Mr Glaister said when he returned to the bottom of the Orme he received a phone call from Christopher .
He said : `` His actual words were 'Ben 's fallen off a cliff ' . ''
He said there was no written risk assessment for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which took place after a planned trip to Snowdon was cancelled due to bad weather .
He said : `` If we had have had time somebody would have come up with a formal plan . ''
Members of Ben 's family walked out of the hearing during the evidence of The Scout Association national safety manager Jess Kelly , when she suggested a risk assessment could have identified the behaviour of the teenager and his friends .
When the court resumed after a short break , she said there was evidence Ben @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although she later accepted he was a normal teenager .
She agreed some of the association 's policies had not been followed in the planning for the trip .
The inquest , which began on Monday , is expected to conclude on Thursday or Friday .

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Friends of a teenager who died falling 200 feet off a cliff edge had warned him it looked "dodgy", an inquest into his death has hard.
Ben Leonard, 16, from Stockport, suffered a serious head injury after falling from the clifftop of the Great Orme in Llandudno, North Wales, while on the trip with the Reddish Explorer Scouts on August 26, 2018.
At his inquest at Ruthin County Hall on Tuesday, assistant coroner for North Wales David Pojur read summaries of interviews with Ben's friends Alex Jamieson, 15, and Christopher Gilbert, 16, who had been with him at the top of the Great Orme.
The boys said they had separated from the rest of the group while walking up the Orme and their Scout leaders had seen them go on a different path.
When they reached the top, Alex and Christopher said, Ben went towards the edge of the cliff and tried to find a route down.
"I called him a name for going down this other path because I thought it looked a little bit ridiculous and he teased me for not doing it," Christopher said.
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He said he saw Ben traverse the cliff edge and commented it looked "really hairy".
Alex said: "I did not want to go closer to the edge because I was a bit scared of falling off.
"Ben was trying to convince us to come down and Chris said 'it is a bit dodgy'."
The jury heard Christopher saw Ben slip and the pair then ran down the Orme and saw their friend lying on the road.
Scout leader Sean Glaister said he had joined assistant leader Gareth Williams partway up the Great Orme after leaving the group to move his car.
He believed Ben and the other two boys were with the other assistant Scout leader, Mary Carr, and the rest of the group, he said.
When they reached the top of the Orme they spoke to Ms Carr over the phone and she said the three boys were not with her, he told the court.
But Mr Glaister said he was not immediately concerned for Ben, who had completed his bronze Duke of Edinburgh's award, and his friends.
He said: "I wouldn't expect him to take the risk that he did.
"I would have thought he would have stayed with the other two lads no matter what, they were inseparable."
Mr Glaister said when he returned to the bottom of the Orme he received a phone call from Christopher.
He said: "His actual words were 'Ben's fallen off a cliff'."
He said there was no written risk assessment for the trip to the Great Orme, which took place after a planned trip to Snowdon was cancelled due to bad weather.
He said: "If we had have had time somebody would have come up with a formal plan."
Members of Ben's family walked out of the hearing during the evidence of The Scout Association national safety manager Jess Kelly, when she suggested a risk assessment could have identified the behaviour of the teenager and his friends.
When the court resumed after a short break, she said there was evidence Ben had a "stubborn nature", although she later accepted he was a normal teenager.
She agreed some of the association's policies had not been followed in the planning for the trip.
The inquest, which began on Monday, is expected to conclude on Thursday or Friday.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--MP branded a 'tart' for House of Commons outfit choice hits back at trolls

An MP has hit back at internet trolls who branded her a 'tart ' for her outfit in the House of Commons .
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin blasted her critics for getting 'emotional ' over a dress that revealed her shoulder .
One Twitter user posted a photo of the MP in Parliament today wearing a black off-the-shoulder outfit and asked : `` Is this really appropriate attire for parliament ? ''
After trolls responded by bombarding her with cruel names , with some accusing her of being drunk or having just been 'banged over a wheelie bin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The shadow culture secretary apologised for not being able to reply individually before listing the insults directed her way and denying them all .
Her post read : `` Hello .
Sorry I don ’ t have time to reply to all of you commenting on this , but I can confirm I ’ m not ... '' Just been banged over a wheelie bin .
`` Who knew people could get so emotional over a shoulder ... ? ''
Ms Brabin was raising a point of order in the Commons on Downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from some of the UK 's major news organisations to leave before a Brexit briefing when she spoke at the despatch box wearing the outfit .
Many of her followers praised the MP for hitting back at the critics .
`` Wear what you like and continue being an excellent MP , '' one replied .
Another said : `` Some folks will moan at you for anything !
I 'm much more bothered by what my MP says than what she wears ! ''
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An MP has hit back at internet trolls who branded her a 'tart' for her outfit in the House of Commons.
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin blasted her critics for getting 'emotional' over a dress that revealed her shoulder.
One Twitter user posted a photo of the MP in Parliament today wearing a black off-the-shoulder outfit and asked: "Is this really appropriate attire for parliament?"
After trolls responded by bombarding her with cruel names, with some accusing her of being drunk or having just been 'banged over a wheelie bin', the MP hit back.
The shadow culture secretary apologised for not being able to reply individually before listing the insults directed her way and denying them all.
Her post read: "Hello. Sorry I don’t have time to reply to all of you commenting on this, but I can confirm I’m not...
"A slag
"Hungover
"A tart
"About to breastfeed
"A slapper
"Drunk
"Just been banged over a wheelie bin.
"Who knew people could get so emotional over a shoulder...?"
Ms Brabin was raising a point of order in the Commons on Downing Street's decision to order senior journalists from some of the UK's major news organisations to leave before a Brexit briefing when she spoke at the despatch box wearing the outfit.
Many of her followers praised the MP for hitting back at the critics.
"Wear what you like and continue being an excellent MP," one replied.
Another said: "Some folks will moan at you for anything! I'm much more bothered by what my MP says than what she wears!"
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--One in four Brits are 'bothered' by hearing non-English languages in the UK

One in four Brits say that hearing people talk in languages other than English in the UK bothers them .
A new survey has revealed that 26 per cent of Brits are bothered by hearing conversations in other languages while they are in the UK .
YouGov asked 1,461 British adults the question : `` When in the UK , are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language , or not ? ''
The majority of those surveyed said they were not bothered at all , while eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' and a further 18 per cent said they would be 'fairly bothered ' .
When the figures were broken down by political allegiance , YouGov found that 41 per cent of people who voted Leave in the EU referendum said they would be bothered by hearing conversations not in English - compared to only 14 per cent of Remain voters .
Men were more likely to be bothered than women , while 18-24-year-olds were the least likely age group to be bothered .
In an earlier survey YouGov asked participants whether disliking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ languages other than English in public was racist .
Nearly 60 per cent of people said they thought it was racist behaviour , while 31 per cent said it was not .
Another survey found that nine out of 10 Brits agreed that racism is a problem in UK society .
It also found that on the whole , most Brits think people in the UK are uncomfortable talking about race .
Just over a third think we are either 'fairly uncomfortable ' or 'not comfortable at all ' , with next to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or political lines .
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One in four Brits say that hearing people talk in languages other than English in the UK bothers them.
A new survey has revealed that 26 per cent of Brits are bothered by hearing conversations in other languages while they are in the UK.
YouGov asked 1,461 British adults the question: "When in the UK, are you bothered when you hear those from a non-English speaking country talking to each other in their own language, or not?"
The majority of those surveyed said they were not bothered at all, while eight percent said they would be 'very bothered' and a further 18 per cent said they would be 'fairly bothered'.
When the figures were broken down by political allegiance, YouGov found that 41 per cent of people who voted Leave in the EU referendum said they would be bothered by hearing conversations not in English - compared to only 14 per cent of Remain voters.
Men were more likely to be bothered than women, while 18-24-year-olds were the least likely age group to be bothered.
In an earlier survey YouGov asked participants whether disliking people who reside in the UK speaking languages other than English in public was racist.
Nearly 60 per cent of people said they thought it was racist behaviour, while 31 per cent said it was not.
Another survey found that nine out of 10 Brits agreed that racism is a problem in UK society.
It also found that on the whole, most Brits think people in the UK are uncomfortable talking about race.
Just over a third think we are either 'fairly uncomfortable' or 'not comfortable at all', with next to no variation along gender, age, or political lines.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Cheapest roses for Valentine's Day 2020 - and prices start at just £1.99 for a dozen

Love it or loathe it , Valentine 's Day is just around the corner .
And while some Greater Manchester couples will be splashing the cash to mark the occasion - others will be opting for a budget-friendly way to treat their loved ones .
Thankfully , the nation 's favourite supermarkets are already rolling out good value deals on bouquets of roses .
This year , one British retailer is selling a classic bunch of short-stem roses for a fiver .
But that price has been smashed by a competing supermarket where shoppers can purchase a dozen roses for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you shop , the most inexpensive price on offer can range from £1.99 to £35 .
Here 's our round up of the cheapest Valentine 's Day bouquets available in each big brand supermarket this year .
Aldi is offering this year 's cheapest dozen of sweetheart roses priced at just £1.99 .
The roses come in a variety of colours including red , orange , yellow , cream and blush pink and the store guarantees freshness for seven days .
The rose bouquet is currently Aldi 's cheapest bunch of flowers beating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bouquet priced at £3.29 .
These flowers are only available to buy in-store and are not available online .
Aldi 's other budget Valentine 's Day items include a card selection for 99p and also a Mr and Mrs Quiz also priced at 99p .
On the website , Asda are currently offering a small rose bunch for £2 .
The flowers typically stay fresh for five days and are available to purchase online .
Asda 's budget-friendly Valentine 's Day range also includes his and hers mugs , mini teddy bears and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Home large wine glasses are currently selling for 50p per glass .
The cheapest bouquet of roses at high-end supermarket Booths costs £35 .
The Dozen Red Freedom Roses Bouquet features 12 stems of 60cm red roses with a mix of green foliage .
The roses are grown in South America at high altitude which allows them to grow a slower rate .
The petals are rich in colour and are velvet soft to touch .
You can order a bouquet online ready for collection at your nearest store from February 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get 12 deep red roses 50cm in length .
Customers can opt for nominated or next day day delivery for free if the flowers are ordered by 7pm from Monday to Friday , or by midday at weekends .
M & S are also selling heart-shaped tea light holders for £2.50 and Valentine 's cards from £2.50 .
The bouquet includes six blush pink roses and six deep pink/red roses and can be purchased on Morrisons ' website .
The supermarket also offers a good range of Valentine 's gifts for shoppers on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Love Hearts sweets is being sold for £1 per tube and customers can also get their hands on ' I Love You ' red heart foil balloon for £1.50 .
If you 're planning on making your own Valentine 's Day treats , the store is also selling love heart gift bags for £1.50 and treat bags that come in a pack of 20 for £2 .
The bunch consists of 10 roses and bunches are available in a variety of colours including yellow , orange , white , red , cerise or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven days .
Sainsbury 's are also offering a pack of chocolate hearts and chocolate lollipops for £1 per item .
This year , Tesco is offering a traditional bouquet for 12 short-stem roses for £5 .
These bouquets will become available in store from Monday , February 10 .
Bargain shoppers can also pick up items like heart print balloons , heart confetti and red plastic flute for £1 per item .
The cheapest roses available at Waitrose cost £20 .
For this price shoppers will get a gift wrapped red rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pot included .
Or for just one pound more , Waitrose 's mixed sweetheart roses bouquet is priced at £21 .
The bouquet includes 30 petite sweetheart roses in raspberry ripple shades of pink and white , delivered in bud ready to open .
Both these rose options are available to purchase online .

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Love it or loathe it, Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
And while some Greater Manchester couples will be splashing the cash to mark the occasion - others will be opting for a budget-friendly way to treat their loved ones.
Thankfully, the nation's favourite supermarkets are already rolling out good value deals on bouquets of roses.
This year, one British retailer is selling a classic bunch of short-stem roses for a fiver.
But that price has been smashed by a competing supermarket where shoppers can purchase a dozen roses for under two quid.
Depending on where you shop, the most inexpensive price on offer can range from £1.99 to £35.
Here's our round up of the cheapest Valentine's Day bouquets available in each big brand supermarket this year.
Aldi
Aldi is offering this year's cheapest dozen of sweetheart roses priced at just £1.99.
The roses come in a variety of colours including red, orange, yellow, cream and blush pink and the store guarantees freshness for seven days.
The rose bouquet is currently Aldi's cheapest bunch of flowers beating mono chrysanthemums at £2.19 and the lily bouquet priced at £3.29.
These flowers are only available to buy in-store and are not available online.
Aldi's other budget Valentine's Day items include a card selection for 99p and also a Mr and Mrs Quiz also priced at 99p.
Asda
On the website, Asda are currently offering a small rose bunch for £2.
The flowers typically stay fresh for five days and are available to purchase online.
Asda's budget-friendly Valentine's Day range also includes his and hers mugs, mini teddy bears and tea light candles for £1 each and George Home large wine glasses are currently selling for 50p per glass.
Booths
The cheapest bouquet of roses at high-end supermarket Booths costs £35.
The Dozen Red Freedom Roses Bouquet features 12 stems of 60cm red roses with a mix of green foliage.
The roses are grown in South America at high altitude which allows them to grow a slower rate.
The petals are rich in colour and are velvet soft to touch.
You can order a bouquet online ready for collection at your nearest store from February 13.
M&S
Marks & Spencer's cheapest Valentine's bouquet of roses costs £20.
For this price, shoppers will get 12 deep red roses 50cm in length.
Customers can opt for nominated or next day day delivery for free if the flowers are ordered by 7pm from Monday to Friday, or by midday at weekends.
M&S are also selling heart-shaped tea light holders for £2.50 and Valentine's cards from £2.50.
Morrisons
Morrisons pink rose bouquet is priced at £6.
The bouquet includes six blush pink roses and six deep pink/red roses and can be purchased on Morrisons' website.
The supermarket also offers a good range of Valentine's gifts for shoppers on a budget.
A gift tube of Love Hearts sweets is being sold for £1 per tube and customers can also get their hands on 'I Love You' red heart foil balloon for £1.50.
If you're planning on making your own Valentine's Day treats, the store is also selling love heart gift bags for £1.50 and treat bags that come in a pack of 20 for £2.
Sainbury's
Sainbury's sweetheart rose bouquet costs £2.50.
The bunch consists of 10 roses and bunches are available in a variety of colours including yellow, orange, white, red, cerise or pink.
The roses should last for seven days.
Sainsbury's are also offering a pack of chocolate hearts and chocolate lollipops for £1 per item.
Tesco
This year, Tesco is offering a traditional bouquet for 12 short-stem roses for £5.
These bouquets will become available in store from Monday, February 10.
Bargain shoppers can also pick up items like heart print balloons, heart confetti and red plastic flute for £1 per item.
Waitrose
The cheapest roses available at Waitrose cost £20.
For this price shoppers will get a gift wrapped red rose planter with 12 stems with the planter pot included.
Or for just one pound more, Waitrose's mixed sweetheart roses bouquet is priced at £21.
The bouquet includes 30 petite sweetheart roses in raspberry ripple shades of pink and white, delivered in bud ready to open.
Both these rose options are available to purchase online.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Drunk thug 'rugby tackled' female police officer and punched Good Samaritan after stealing woman's p

Drunk thug 'rugby tackled' female police officer and punched Good Samaritan after stealing woman's phone

A drunk thug 'rugby tackled ' a female police officer after punching a Good Samaritan who was trying to stop him from getting away with a woman 's mobile phone .
Serene Fall , 24 , had asked a woman for a cigarette at about 4.30am on Major Street in the city centre , close to the Gay Village .
She gave him a cigarette and Fall then hugged her .
After he had walked off , the woman realised that Fall had stolen her phone which contained pictures of her three-year-old daughter , which she would have lost with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Fall , and after seeing this a male bystander also started to follow him .
After he caught up with Fall , the defendant told him : `` Mate it 's probably not even worth it , I am going to give it back to her . ''
Fall punched him to the face , causing him to fall over .
Despite being attacked , the man got up started to chase him again .
By this time , in the early hours of December 29 , police had become aware and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taser .
Fall continued to run at her , and he 'rugby tackled ' her , causing her to fall back onto the ground .
He was caught shortly after .
The woman said she was 'absolutely petrified ' and felt her kindness had been taken advantage of .
The member of the public said he was 'scared and distressed ' , while the officer said she felt 'shaken ' .
No-one was seriously hurt .
Fall , a painter and decorator , is 'disgusted ' and 'ashamed ' at his actions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to apologise to the woman face to face , his lawyer Jane Miller said .
She said Fall had consumed 'large amounts ' of alcohol prior to the incident , and that he was still 'very drunk ' when he was arrested .
Sentencing , Judge Timothy Smith ordered Fall to complete a 12 month community order , to include 200 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days .
He had been remanded in custody since the incident .
The judge also commended the actions of member of the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At Manchester Crown Court , Fall , of Salford , pleaded guilty to theft , assault by beating and assaulting an emergency worker .

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A drunk thug 'rugby tackled' a female police officer after punching a Good Samaritan who was trying to stop him from getting away with a woman's mobile phone.
Serene Fall, 24, had asked a woman for a cigarette at about 4.30am on Major Street in the city centre, close to the Gay Village.
She gave him a cigarette and Fall then hugged her.
After he had walked off, the woman realised that Fall had stolen her phone which contained pictures of her three-year-old daughter, which she would have lost with the phone.
She started to run after Fall, and after seeing this a male bystander also started to follow him.
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After he caught up with Fall, the defendant told him: "Mate it's probably not even worth it, I am going to give it back to her."
Fall punched him to the face, causing him to fall over.
Despite being attacked, the man got up started to chase him again.
By this time, in the early hours of December 29, police had become aware and a female officer arrived and drew her Taser.
Fall continued to run at her, and he 'rugby tackled' her, causing her to fall back onto the ground.
He was caught shortly after.
The woman said she was 'absolutely petrified' and felt her kindness had been taken advantage of.
The member of the public said he was 'scared and distressed', while the officer said she felt 'shaken'.
No-one was seriously hurt.
Fall, a painter and decorator, is 'disgusted' and 'ashamed' at his actions, and would like to have the opportunity to apologise to the woman face to face, his lawyer Jane Miller said.
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She said Fall had consumed 'large amounts' of alcohol prior to the incident, and that he was still 'very drunk' when he was arrested.
Sentencing, Judge Timothy Smith ordered Fall to complete a 12 month community order, to include 200 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
He had been remanded in custody since the incident.
The judge also commended the actions of member of the public in helping to chase down Fall.
At Manchester Crown Court, Fall, of Salford, pleaded guilty to theft, assault by beating and assaulting an emergency worker.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Man City want to sign two new centre-backs in the summer and more transfer rumours

Man City are hoping to bring to new centre-backs to the club in the summer , according to reports .
City have struggled at the back this season after the departure of Vincent Kompany in the summer and the injury problems suffered by Aymeric Laporte , John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi .
As a result The Times write that City will ‘ look to bring in two central defenders when the transfer window reopens at the end of the season.
’ The report states that City are 'tracking ' Villarreal defender Pau Torres , with the 23-year-old 'seen as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's also claimed that Benfica 's Ruben Dias , Milan Skriniar of Inter and Brighton captain Lewis Dunk have all been scouted .
City never had any intentions of strengthening their back-line in the January transfer window , although MEN Sport understands it is a priority position in the summer .
Meanwhile , Juventus are the latest club to show interest in Leroy Sane , according to reports .
Sane has been heavily touted with a move away from City since last summer , when Bayern Munich were publicly pursuing the winger with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a charm offensive .
Yet no bid arrived for the winger , who then went on to suffer ligament damage in the Community Shield and is yet to kick a ball this season .
Bayern ’ s interest hasn ’ t gone away but they may now face competition from Juventus .
CalcioMercato , via InsideFutbol , report that the Italian giants are ‘ interested ’ in Sane , claiming that the Old Lady are monitoring 'his injury progress and the club are keen to assess the possibility of signing him in the @ @ @

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Man City are hoping to bring to new centre-backs to the club in the summer, according to reports.
City have struggled at the back this season after the departure of Vincent Kompany in the summer and the injury problems suffered by Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi.
As a result The Times write that City will ‘look to bring in two central defenders when the transfer window reopens at the end of the season.’
The report states that City are 'tracking' Villarreal defender Pau Torres, with the 23-year-old 'seen as the perfect foil for Laporte.' It's also claimed that Benfica's Ruben Dias, Milan Skriniar of Inter and Brighton captain Lewis Dunk have all been scouted.
City never had any intentions of strengthening their back-line in the January transfer window, although MEN Sport understands it is a priority position in the summer.
Meanwhile, Juventus are the latest club to show interest in Leroy Sane, according to reports.
Sane has been heavily touted with a move away from City since last summer, when Bayern Munich were publicly pursuing the winger with star players and high-profile officials going on a charm offensive.
Yet no bid arrived for the winger, who then went on to suffer ligament damage in the Community Shield and is yet to kick a ball this season.
Bayern’s interest hasn’t gone away but they may now face competition from Juventus.
CalcioMercato, via InsideFutbol, report that the Italian giants are ‘interested’ in Sane, claiming that the Old Lady are monitoring 'his injury progress and the club are keen to assess the possibility of signing him in the summer.’


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--This 'unemployed' drug dealer posed for photos flaunting huge wads of cash and ran away from police

This 'unemployed' drug dealer posed for photos flaunting huge wads of cash and ran away from police during a pursuit...he was claiming disability benefits

An 'unemployed ' drug dealer who claimed disability benefits posed for photos flaunting huge wads of cash and ran away from police during a pursuit .
Jason Bascombe , 27 , was jailed for three years and five months at Bolton Crown Court on Friday ( January 31 ) .
He admitted being concerned in the supply of class A drugs heroin and cocaine .
In a post on the GMP Wigan West Facebook page , a police spokesperson said Bascombe , from Kirkby , was arrested on November 4 , 2017 following a police pursuit in Wigan .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alongside another male - which failed to stop for officers .
The car was pursued onto the Worsley Hall estate but it was lost by police after going off-road .
A short time later , the car was found abandoned on Plane Avenue but Bascombe and the other occupant ran off and escaped the area through back gardens , police say .
Officers found a quantity of heroin and crack cocaine inside the vehicle , as well as a 'graft phone ' used for drug deals .
Bascombe , who has family connections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were located nearby and arrested .
Despite Bascombe denying any involvement in the supply of drugs , phone evidence linked him to both the Vectra car and the phone found inside .
He was also found to be claiming disability benefits and classed himself as unemployed , though pictures taken on his phone showed him posing with huge wads of cash .
He was due to be sentenced in September last year but failed to appear .
He was rearrested in January and remanded in custody prior to sentencing .
Bascombe , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a total of 41 months .
He was sentenced to 40 months for being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine and one month for failing to surrender to custody .
If you know of any drug dealers in your area then call the police on 101 or alternatively Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .

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An 'unemployed' drug dealer who claimed disability benefits posed for photos flaunting huge wads of cash and ran away from police during a pursuit.
Jason Bascombe, 27, was jailed for three years and five months at Bolton Crown Court on Friday (January 31).
He admitted being concerned in the supply of class A drugs heroin and cocaine.
In a post on the GMP Wigan West Facebook page, a police spokesperson said Bascombe, from Kirkby, was arrested on November 4, 2017 following a police pursuit in Wigan.
He was in a Vauxhall Vectra car - alongside another male - which failed to stop for officers.
The car was pursued onto the Worsley Hall estate but it was lost by police after going off-road.
(Image: GMP)
A short time later, the car was found abandoned on Plane Avenue but Bascombe and the other occupant ran off and escaped the area through back gardens, police say.
Officers found a quantity of heroin and crack cocaine inside the vehicle, as well as a 'graft phone' used for drug deals.
Bascombe, who has family connections in Wigan, and the other male were located nearby and arrested.
Despite Bascombe denying any involvement in the supply of drugs, phone evidence linked him to both the Vectra car and the phone found inside.
(Image: GMP)
He was also found to be claiming disability benefits and classed himself as unemployed, though pictures taken on his phone showed him posing with huge wads of cash.
He was due to be sentenced in September last year but failed to appear.
He was rearrested in January and remanded in custody prior to sentencing.
Bascombe, of Ascot Drive, Kirkby, was jailed for a total of 41 months.
He was sentenced to 40 months for being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine and one month for failing to surrender to custody.
If you know of any drug dealers in your area then call the police on 101 or alternatively Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Manchester Arena bomber's brother helped make device and is 'just as guilty' of atrocity, murder tri

Manchester Arena bomber's brother helped make device and is 'just as guilty' of atrocity, murder trial hears

The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi helped make the devastating improvised device which claimed the lives of 22 people and was 'just as guilty ' of the atrocity as his older brother , a jury was told .
Hashem Ramadan Abedi , 22 , bought screws and nails to use as shrapnel and also purchased two of the three 'precursor chemicals ' required to make the TATP explosive used in 2017 bombing , the court heard .
His brother Salman was 'in the midst ' of those departing the venue and killed himself and 22 others when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the foyer as concert-goers were leaving an Ariana Grande gig at Manchester Arena .
Members of the families affected by the bombing watched from the public gallery in court 2 at the Old Bailey in London as prosecutor Duncan Penny began to outline the case for the Crown and described the devastating consequences of the blast .
`` The effects of the resulting explosion were both sudden and lethal '' , he said .
Some 22 people were killed including 'men , women , teenagers and a child ' and another 63 were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken to hospital and 237 others were hurt .
Some 670 people reported 'psychological trauma ' while police had identified nearly 1,000 victims , he told the jury .
Mr Penny said : `` The prosecution case is that this defendant is just as guilty of the murder of the 22 people killed as was his brother .
`` He is equally guilty of the attempted murder of many others and in doing so he was guilty of agreeing with his brother to cause an explosion or explosions of a nature likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflected in the indictment in respect of which he is now in your charge . ''
`` In acting as he did the Crown allege that this defendant assisted and encouraged his brother to act as his brother did intending to assist and encourage , '' he said .
He intended 'to kill and maim and to injure as many people as possible ' .
The QC said the defendant , with his brother , obtained 'precursor chemicals ' for use in a bomb - sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide - and 'experimented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The pair used a Nissan Micra to store bomb-making items and a Toyota Aygo for their plot and had addresses at Granby Row in the centre of Manchester , where Salman Abedi was said to have assembled the device , and a flat on the 12th-floor of Somerton Court , the latter where the bomb could be 'manufactured and stored ' , the court heard .
They bought 'screws and nails ' to act as shrapnel to maximise harm to their victims , according to the Crown .
Follow the live updates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QC went on : `` This explosion was the culmination of months of planning , experimentation and preparation by the two of them .
`` The defendant through his conduct encouraged and assisted his brother Salman to carry out this attack .
The bomb which was detonated was self-evidently designed to kill and maim as many people as possible . ''
`` It was packed with lethal shrapnel and it was detonated in the middle of a crown in a very public area - the intention being to kill and inflict maximum damage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on : `` At 22.31 he detonated the bomb .
In doing so , he killed 22 members of the public and injured many more who were in the immediate vicinity , some of them very seriously indeed . ''
Salman Abedi 's body was 'dismembered ' in the blast , the court was told .
The identity of the bomber was established 'within hours ' and a picture emerged of his movements in the days and weeks before the attack , the court was told .
The resulting investigation led officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Road in Fallowfield where they found cut up pieces of retail sized 20-litre vegetable oil tins , featuring the defendant 's fingerprints , in the garden shed for use in prototype bombs , according to the prosecution .
A twisted piece of metal from such a tin was also found at the scene of the bombing , it was said .
The jurors were told that Salman Abedi was heard talking about 'jihad ' when he was with Hashem Abedi on March 2 , 2017 , as the alleged preparation for the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to have told a student who was there : `` Do chemistry so you can build a bomb . ''
The prosecutor , Mr Penny , told the court : `` All of this was said in the presence of Salman 's brother Hashem who later claimed that he had no inkling of the radicalisation of his brother and that he believed that his brother required the acid for family reasons rather than for the purposes of terrorism . ''

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The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi helped make the devastating improvised device which claimed the lives of 22 people and was 'just as guilty' of the atrocity as his older brother, a jury was told.
Hashem Ramadan Abedi, 22, bought screws and nails to use as shrapnel and also purchased two of the three 'precursor chemicals' required to make the TATP explosive used in 2017 bombing, the court heard.
His brother Salman was 'in the midst' of those departing the venue and killed himself and 22 others when he detonated a bomb in his backpack in the foyer as concert-goers were leaving an Ariana Grande gig at Manchester Arena.
Members of the families affected by the bombing watched from the public gallery in court 2 at the Old Bailey in London as prosecutor Duncan Penny began to outline the case for the Crown and described the devastating consequences of the blast.
"The effects of the resulting explosion were both sudden and lethal", he said.
Some 22 people were killed including 'men, women, teenagers and a child' and another 63 were 'seriously injured'.
Some 111 were taken to hospital and 237 others were hurt. Some 670 people reported 'psychological trauma' while police had identified nearly 1,000 victims, he told the jury.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Mr Penny said: "The prosecution case is that this defendant is just as guilty of the murder of the 22 people killed as was his brother.
"He is equally guilty of the attempted murder of many others and in doing so he was guilty of agreeing with his brother to cause an explosion or explosions of a nature likely to endanger life.
"Those allegations are reflected in the indictment in respect of which he is now in your charge."
"In acting as he did the Crown allege that this defendant assisted and encouraged his brother to act as his brother did intending to assist and encourage," he said.
He intended 'to kill and maim and to injure as many people as possible'.
The QC said the defendant, with his brother Salman, obtained 'precursor chemicals' for use in a bomb - sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide - and 'experimented with metal containers' to make detonators.
(Image: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire)
The pair used a Nissan Micra to store bomb-making items and a Toyota Aygo for their plot and had addresses at Granby Row in the centre of Manchester, where Salman Abedi was said to have assembled the device, and a flat on the 12th-floor of Somerton Court, the latter where the bomb could be 'manufactured and stored', the court heard.
They bought 'screws and nails' to act as shrapnel to maximise harm to their victims, according to the Crown.
The QC went on: "This explosion was the culmination of months of planning, experimentation and preparation by the two of them.
"The defendant through his conduct encouraged and assisted his brother Salman to carry out this attack. The bomb which was detonated was self-evidently designed to kill and maim as many people as possible."
"It was packed with lethal shrapnel and it was detonated in the middle of a crown in a very public area - the intention being to kill and inflict maximum damage," he said.
The QC went on: "At 22.31 he detonated the bomb. In doing so, he killed 22 members of the public and injured many more who were in the immediate vicinity, some of them very seriously indeed."
Salman Abedi's body was 'dismembered' in the blast, the court was told.
The identity of the bomber was established 'within hours' and a picture emerged of his movements in the days and weeks before the attack, the court was told.
The resulting investigation led officers to the Abedi family home in Elsmore Road in Fallowfield where they found cut up pieces of retail sized 20-litre vegetable oil tins, featuring the defendant's fingerprints, in the garden shed for use in prototype bombs, according to the prosecution.
(Image: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)
A twisted piece of metal from such a tin was also found at the scene of the bombing, it was said.
The jurors were told that Salman Abedi was heard talking about 'jihad' when he was with Hashem Abedi on March 2, 2017, as the alleged preparation for the attack was in progress.
Salman Abedi was said to have told a student who was there: "Do chemistry so you can build a bomb."
The prosecutor, Mr Penny, told the court: "All of this was said in the presence of Salman's brother Hashem who later claimed that he had no inkling of the radicalisation of his brother and that he believed that his brother required the acid for family reasons rather than for the purposes of terrorism."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--"Losing my hair was harder than I ever imagined but there are kids in a worse position than me..." b

"Losing my hair was harder than I ever imagined but there are kids in a worse position than me..." brave student shares own story in bid to help sick children pay for wigs

When Harriet Roylance suddenly lost all of her hair , it felt like the worst day of her life .
The 24-year-old university of Chester student has been suffering with a medical condition , that she wants to keep anonymous , for about a year .
Around two weeks-ago , she noticed her defining long brown hair begin to fall away in clumps , until all of it was gone .
For Harriet , it was n't just about a loss of hair but a loss of her identity .
Most of her friends knew the law student best for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made her who she is .
For the first time in her life , she and her mum went shopping , not for clothes , shoes or make-up , but for wigs .
The transformation has been incredible , and Harriet can now feel confident in front of her friends with a new blonde wig .
But Harriet , who lives with her family in Cheshire , says not everyone is as lucky as she is .
`` Only when I saw the prices of wigs did I realise just how lucky I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking to the Manchester Evening News .
`` You 're looking at about £550 for a wig that is made out of real hair .
`` Not only do I have the best parents who were supporting me through it , but also ones who could afford to buy me a wig .
`` It made me reflect about how lucky I am and I think of little girls , and big girls , that may not be able to have wigs bought for them . ''
After buying her own wig , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page to raise money for the Little Princess Trust .
The charity helps provide free real hair wigs to children and young people , up to 24 years , who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions .
`` Losing my hair has been awful and my worst nightmare , '' Harriet said .
`` Everyone who knows me probably knows I had the biggest craziest hair , which made me , me .
`` Losing it has been harder than I ever imagined , but there are people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This has made me want to try and spread some awareness about the Little Princess Trust , and raise some money for such an amazing charity . ''
Harriet says she set up the page to spread awareness and one hundred pounds .
In less than five days she has raised nearly one thousand pounds .
`` I was only trying to raise about £100 so it 's a real shock that it 's done this well .
`` What they do at the trust is incredible .
`` As a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lose your hair and being able to wear a wig with real hair makes it all feel better . ''
You can donate to Harriet 's fundraising page here .

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When Harriet Roylance suddenly lost all of her hair, it felt like the worst day of her life.
The 24-year-old university of Chester student has been suffering with a medical condition, that she wants to keep anonymous, for about a year.
Around two weeks-ago, she noticed her defining long brown hair begin to fall away in clumps, until all of it was gone.
For Harriet, it wasn't just about a loss of hair but a loss of her identity.
Most of her friends knew the law student best for 'crazy' hair, which Harriet says made her who she is.
For the first time in her life, she and her mum went shopping, not for clothes, shoes or make-up, but for wigs.
(Image: Harriet Roylance)
The transformation has been incredible, and Harriet can now feel confident in front of her friends with a new blonde wig.
But Harriet, who lives with her family in Cheshire, says not everyone is as lucky as she is.
"Only when I saw the prices of wigs did I realise just how lucky I really am," she said, speaking to the Manchester Evening News.
"You're looking at about £550 for a wig that is made out of real hair.
"Not only do I have the best parents who were supporting me through it, but also ones who could afford to buy me a wig.
"It made me reflect about how lucky I am and I think of little girls, and big girls, that may not be able to have wigs bought for them."
(Image: Harriet Roylance)
After buying her own wig, Harriet decided to set up a JustGiving page to raise money for the Little Princess Trust.
The charity helps provide free real hair wigs to children and young people, up to 24 years, who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.
"Losing my hair has been awful and my worst nightmare," Harriet said.
"Everyone who knows me probably knows I had the biggest craziest hair, which made me, me.
"Losing it has been harder than I ever imagined, but there are people in a much worse position than me.
"This has made me want to try and spread some awareness about the Little Princess Trust, and raise some money for such an amazing charity."
(Image: Harriet Roylance)
Harriet says she set up the page to spread awareness and one hundred pounds.
In less than five days she has raised nearly one thousand pounds.
"I was only trying to raise about £100 so it's a real shock that it's done this well.
"What they do at the trust is incredible.
"As a woman, it's not very nice to lose your hair and being able to wear a wig with real hair makes it all feel better."
You can donate to Harriet's fundraising page here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Manchester United make three changes to Europa League squad for knockout stages

Manchester United have added their three January signings to their Europa League squad for the knockout stages of the competition - including Bruno Fernandes .
Fernandes signed from Sporting in January , and is eligible to represent United despite having played in all of his former club 's group stage matches in the Europa League .
UEFA dropped the rule preventing players from only representing one club per season in European competition in 2018 .
United had to submit their desired squad changes by 24:00 CET on Monday 3 February , where they could add up to three new players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joined by loan signing Odion Ighalo and youth addition Nathan Bishop , who joined from Southend .
Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young are omitted from the squad after joining Estudiantes and Inter Milan respectively in January .
United play their first leg of their last-32 tie at Club Brugge on February 20 .
Clubs can name up to 25 player on their A list , with eight places reserved for 'locally trained players ' - those who were on the books of their current club , or another club within the same association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 15 and 21 .
The B list contains an unlimited number of players and is made up of homegrown youngsters who can be called upon at anytime during the competition .
United 's A-List contains the majority of the first team , as well as the likes of youngster Matej Kovar and Axel Tuanzebe .
Many of United 's young players , including Mason Greenwood , are included on the B List , which contains players born on , or after , 1 January 1998 and has been for the club concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since his 15th birthday .
There can be an unlimited number of B-List players , but they must be registered by no later than 24:00CET the day before a match .
Timothy Fosu-Mensah is a notable omission from the squad , according to UEFA 's website , but he qualifies as a B-List player so could still feature in the knockout stages .

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Manchester United have added their three January signings to their Europa League squad for the knockout stages of the competition - including Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes signed from Sporting in January, and is eligible to represent United despite having played in all of his former club's group stage matches in the Europa League. UEFA dropped the rule preventing players from only representing one club per season in European competition in 2018.
United had to submit their desired squad changes by 24:00 CET on Monday 3 February, where they could add up to three new players. The resulting squad has seen Fernandes joined by loan signing Odion Ighalo and youth addition Nathan Bishop, who joined from Southend.
Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young are omitted from the squad after joining Estudiantes and Inter Milan respectively in January.
United play their first leg of their last-32 tie at Club Brugge on February 20.
Clubs can name up to 25 player on their A list, with eight places reserved for 'locally trained players' - those who were on the books of their current club, or another club within the same association, for three years between the ages of 15 and 21.
The B list contains an unlimited number of players and is made up of homegrown youngsters who can be called upon at anytime during the competition.
United's A-List contains the majority of the first team, as well as the likes of youngster Matej Kovar and Axel Tuanzebe.
Many of United's young players, including Mason Greenwood, are included on the B List, which contains players born on, or after, 1 January 1998 and has been for the club concerned for any uninterrupted period of two years since his 15th birthday. There can be an unlimited number of B-List players, but they must be registered by no later than 24:00CET the day before a match.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah is a notable omission from the squad, according to UEFA's website, but he qualifies as a B-List player so could still feature in the knockout stages.
A LIST
Eric Bailly, Diogo Dalot, David De Gea, Bruno Fernandes, Fred, Odion Ighalo, Daniel James, Matej Kovar, Victor Lindelof, Anthony Martial, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Sergio Romero.
CLUB TRAINED
Jesse Lingard, Scott McTominay, Andreas Pereira, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Axel Tuanzebe.
ASSOCIATION TRAINED
Nathan Bishop, Lee Grant, Phil Jones, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
B LIST
Ethan Laird, Max Taylor, Brandon Williams, Di'Shon Bernard, Teden Mengi, Angel Gomes, James Garner, Arnau Puigmal, Largie Ramazani, Dylan Levitt, Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong, D'Mani Mellor.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--The aspect of Bruno Fernandes that Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may want to refine

Manchester United are a work in progress , that much is undeniable .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's team have defeated Manchester City , Tottenham , Leicester and Chelsea this season , while also being the only side to take points from Liverpool in the Premier League .
However , the Red Devils have also suffered losses to Crystal Palace , West Ham , Bournemouth and Burnley to name but a few .
The side are gradually working towards an idea under the Norwegian , but that dream has not yet been realised .
Bruno Fernandes ' signature should certainly assist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desired destination , but much like his team , he is also a work in progress .
The Portuguese international was signed for an initial fee in the region of £47m from Sporting CP last week .
He 's quite the all-rounder in regard to being able to contribute in a number of different areas on the pitch , but there are also aspects of his game that may need refining .
Fernandes is a risk-taker .
He will score plenty , create plenty , but it 's likely that as a consequence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot .
That is n't particularly problematic providing he 's forging dangerous situations every now and then , but it 's reasonable to suggest that based on his showings , his risk-taking in possession could be tweaked and improved somewhat to become more efficient .
The 25 year-old took five shots on his debut for United against Wolves , which was the most on the pitch .
The problem , though , is that every attempt originated from outside the penalty box .
According to Expected Goals ( xG ) , the average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the net on the day was 3.2 % , which is mostly based on the locations that he attempted to score from .
Fernandes was the same in Portugal .
Below , his open-play shot map is pictured based the minutes that he managed to accumulate in the Primeira Liga this season before transferring to England .
Evidently , United 's new man has a tendency to shoot from relatively unrealistic areas of the pitch .
Shooting from range is largely fine in moderation , but Fernandes does so excessively .
From all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , none actually found the net .
The midfielder certainly should n't be nullified by Solskjaer and the risks that he takes on the ball should be welcomed , but Fernandes appears to waste possession in the final third to shoot perhaps too frequently from areas that he 's probably not going to score from .
If the United boss can curb Fernandes ' trait so that he retains his scoring threat but with better decisions evidenced from week to week , then he and his team will benefit while continuing to progress @ @ @ @ @

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Manchester United are a work in progress, that much is undeniable.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team have defeated Manchester City, Tottenham, Leicester and Chelsea this season, while also being the only side to take points from Liverpool in the Premier League.
However, the Red Devils have also suffered losses to Crystal Palace, West Ham, Bournemouth and Burnley to name but a few.
The side are gradually working towards an idea under the Norwegian, but that dream has not yet been realised.
Bruno Fernandes' signature should certainly assist with advancing the club closer to its desired destination, but much like his team, he is also a work in progress.
The Portuguese international was signed for an initial fee in the region of £47m from Sporting CP last week. He's quite the all-rounder in regard to being able to contribute in a number of different areas on the pitch, but there are also aspects of his game that may need refining.
Fernandes is a risk-taker. He will score plenty, create plenty, but it's likely that as a consequence, he'll also lose possession a lot.
That isn't particularly problematic providing he's forging dangerous situations every now and then, but it's reasonable to suggest that based on his showings, his risk-taking in possession could be tweaked and improved somewhat to become more efficient.
The 25 year-old took five shots on his debut for United against Wolves, which was the most on the pitch. The problem, though, is that every attempt originated from outside the penalty box.
According to Expected Goals (xG), the average probability of one of his shots finding the net on the day was 3.2%, which is mostly based on the locations that he attempted to score from.
Fernandes was the same in Portugal. Below, his open-play shot map is pictured based the minutes that he managed to accumulate in the Primeira Liga this season before transferring to England.
Evidently, United's new man has a tendency to shoot from relatively unrealistic areas of the pitch.
Shooting from range is largely fine in moderation, but Fernandes does so excessively. From all the attempts captured in the graphic above, none actually found the net.
The midfielder certainly shouldn't be nullified by Solskjaer and the risks that he takes on the ball should be welcomed, but Fernandes appears to waste possession in the final third to shoot perhaps too frequently from areas that he's probably not going to score from.
If the United boss can curb Fernandes' trait so that he retains his scoring threat but with better decisions evidenced from week to week, then he and his team will benefit while continuing to progress towards a higher level.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-05--Thousands quarantined on cruise ship as 10 passengers confirmed to have coronavirus

Ten passengers who were on a cruise ship docked in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus .
Nearly 3,000 passengers have now been put in quarantine on board the Diamond Princess .
The ship was docked in Yokohama Bay after an 80-year-old passenger who left the ship in Hong Kong on January 25 tested positive for coronavirus .
A British couple who are on the ship told reporters that all passengers were tested for the virus on Monday night .
The 10 passengers whose tests came back positive have been taken to hospital while those remaining have been confined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oxfordshire , who is on board the ship with his wife Sally , said they were left without food for 18 hours , from Monday night to Tuesday morning .
He claims he was told by a member of staff on board that the food service had been temporarily suspended over fears that that was where the virus had originated .
A sandwich and some bread rolls were eventually taken to their cabin .
For the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak , follow our live blog here .
`` Nothing changed except @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It now is a sandwich for every meal .
We are no longer on a luxury cruise , that 's for sure . ''
On Tuesday , the UK Foreign Office urged all British nationals to leave China after the outbreak continued to claim lives .
A total of 94 UK nationals and family members have been repatriated to Britain from Wuhan , the epicentre of the outbreak , on two flights which arrived on Friday and Sunday .
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise with Chinese authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of cases to 24,324 .

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Ten passengers who were on a cruise ship docked in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus.
Nearly 3,000 passengers have now been put in quarantine on board the Diamond Princess.
The ship was docked in Yokohama Bay after an 80-year-old passenger who left the ship in Hong Kong on January 25 tested positive for coronavirus.
A British couple who are on the ship told reporters that all passengers were tested for the virus on Monday night.
The 10 passengers whose tests came back positive have been taken to hospital while those remaining have been confined to their rooms.
David Abel, from Northamptonshire, who is on board the ship with his wife Sally, said they were left without food for 18 hours, from Monday night to Tuesday morning.
He claims he was told by a member of staff on board that the food service had been temporarily suspended over fears that that was where the virus had originated.
A sandwich and some bread rolls were eventually taken to their cabin.
(Image: David Abel)
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"Nothing changed except for food," he said. "It now is a sandwich for every meal. We are no longer on a luxury cruise, that's for sure."
On Tuesday, the UK Foreign Office urged all British nationals to leave China after the outbreak continued to claim lives.
A total of 94 UK nationals and family members have been repatriated to Britain from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, on two flights which arrived on Friday and Sunday.
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise with Chinese authorities reporting 490 victims and an increase in the number of cases to 24,324.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-05--Bury Council criticised over 'open chequebook' Radcliffe regeneration - after spending over £200k on

Bury Council criticised over 'open chequebook' Radcliffe regeneration - after spending over £200k on 'surface dressing' improvements

Bury Council has been accused of “ spending money for spending money ’ s sake ” on new benches , plants and banners .
A cost breakdown of how half a million pounds has been spent so far on regeneration projects in Radcliffe was described as an “ open cheque book ” of work .
Around £70,000 was spent on nine new benches along Church Street West and nearly £50,000 was spent on installing a further seven benches , restoring a bandstand and planter beds .
A further £100,000 has been earmarked to enhance the appearance of shop fronts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ questioned who signed off all of the spending .
He said : “ There doesn ’ t seem to be much approval on this .
It just seems that people have gone on and spent public money .
His colleague , Cllr Jackie Harris , asked whether the spending could be linked to a reported increase in footfall to the town .
She said : “ I ’ m very much in favour of spending money on regeneration but this seems to be spending money for spending money ’ s sake .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footfall increase has been because of this ?
`` I appreciate it ’ s nice to have plants and benches , but the amounts are absolutely staggering.
” Cllr Susan Southworth agreed with the local authority ’ s intentions but described the proposals as “ surface dressing ” .
'How can we get private businesses interested ? '
The Labour representative for Elton told directors how low rents helped revive Ramsbottom where she runs a business .
She said : “ When I opened my business around 25 years ago , Ramsbottom was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses , it ’ s now wonderful .
“ To me , Radcliffe could be the same .
It ’ s better than Ramsbottom in that it ’ s got better transport links .
“ If you want investment , you need to make Radcliffe investable .
This to me is what we should be doing .
“ Not putting up hanging baskets and seats , but attracting in local businesses .
“ Whitefield is another example .
It used to be a road from Bury through to Manchester .
But there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Radcliffe could be a fabulous little town but someone needs to get hold of it and say , ‘ we need private investment ’ .
How can we get private businesses interested ?
” But Cllr Lucy Smith warned against residents being driven out of the town if the council is not cautious of the impact its plans could have on the cost of living .
She said : “ What we don ’ t want to in Radcliffe is to recreate a Ramsbottom .
People can ’ t afford to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee chair , Cllr Bob Caserta , accused the council of blaming ex-councillors and former directors who no longer worked at the town hall for the “ mess ” .
He said : “ I have been a councillor for 10 years and on this committee for three years .
I ’ ve never seen a report like this before .
`` It ’ s quite disgusting .
It ’ s just a merry-go-round of passing the buck .
If I had the power I would bring them in front of us.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and capital growth , defended the spending and said that this initial investment does not represent the council ’ s entire regeneration strategy for Radcliffe .
He said : “ It ’ s the view of the council that the money has been well spent in Radcliffe and its benefits are set out in the report .
This shouldn ’ t be seen as the whole strategy .
`` It ’ s a piece of work to try to create some short-term investment .
The town need a proper plan .
It needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deloitte LLP has been formally appointed to prepare a Strategic Regeneration Framework and delivery plan for the town .
Cabinet member for children and families , Cllr Tamoor Tariq , added : “ We are edging ever closer to a new school .
`` We are hoping that a new school , which is much needed , will allow for the community to fuel more investment .

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Bury Council has been accused of “spending money for spending money’s sake” on new benches, plants and banners.
A cost breakdown of how half a million pounds has been spent so far on regeneration projects in Radcliffe was described as an “open cheque book” of work.
Around £70,000 was spent on nine new benches along Church Street West and nearly £50,000 was spent on installing a further seven benches, restoring a bandstand and planter beds.
A further £100,000 has been earmarked to enhance the appearance of shop fronts.
Conservative leader, Cllr Nick Jones, questioned who signed off all of the spending. He said: “There doesn’t seem to be much approval on this. It just seems that people have gone on and spent public money.
His colleague, Cllr Jackie Harris, asked whether the spending could be linked to a reported increase in footfall to the town.
She said: “I’m very much in favour of spending money on regeneration but this seems to be spending money for spending money’s sake.
"Have you got any evidence that the footfall increase has been because of this?
"I appreciate it’s nice to have plants and benches, but the amounts are absolutely staggering.”
Cllr Susan Southworth agreed with the local authority’s intentions but described the proposals as “surface dressing”.
'How can we get private businesses interested?'
The Labour representative for Elton told directors how low rents helped revive Ramsbottom where she runs a business.
She said: “When I opened my business around 25 years ago, Ramsbottom was a bit seedy. But by attracting businesses, it’s now wonderful.
“To me, Radcliffe could be the same. It’s better than Ramsbottom in that it’s got better transport links.
“If you want investment, you need to make Radcliffe investable. This to me is what we should be doing.
“Not putting up hanging baskets and seats, but attracting in local businesses.
“Whitefield is another example. It used to be a road from Bury through to Manchester. But there’s some fabulous restaurants there now.
“Radcliffe could be a fabulous little town but someone needs to get hold of it and say, ‘we need private investment’. How can we get private businesses interested?”
But Cllr Lucy Smith warned against residents being driven out of the town if the council is not cautious of the impact its plans could have on the cost of living.
She said: “What we don’t want to in Radcliffe is to recreate a Ramsbottom. People can’t afford to live in Ramsbottom."
'A merry-go-round of passing the buck'
Overview and scrutiny committee chair, Cllr Bob Caserta, accused the council of blaming ex-councillors and former directors who no longer worked at the town hall for the “mess”.
He said: “I have been a councillor for 10 years and on this committee for three years. I’ve never seen a report like this before.
"It’s quite disgusting. It’s just a merry-go-round of passing the buck. If I had the power I would bring them in front of us.”
Paul Aiken, director of economic regeneration and capital growth, defended the spending and said that this initial investment does not represent the council’s entire regeneration strategy for Radcliffe.
He said: “It’s the view of the council that the money has been well spent in Radcliffe and its benefits are set out in the report. This shouldn’t be seen as the whole strategy.
"It’s a piece of work to try to create some short-term investment. The town need a proper plan. It needs a proper framework to go forward.”
Deloitte LLP has been formally appointed to prepare a Strategic Regeneration Framework and delivery plan for the town.
MyBury To get all the latest Bury news, events and information, go to our new MyBury section. We also have a dedicated Facebook page, and you can follow us on Twitter. Reporter Helena Vesty covers all things Bury for the Manchester Evening News, you can follow her on Twitter here.
Cabinet member for children and families, Cllr Tamoor Tariq, added: “We are edging ever closer to a new school.
"We are hoping that a new school, which is much needed, will allow for the community to fuel more investment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-05--Odion Ighalo sends message to Manchester United fans after loan signing

Odion Ighalo has promised Manchester United fans he will give his all to the club from his first day to his last at Old Trafford after completing his dream move .
The boyhood United fan signed a loan deal until the end of the season from Shanghai Shenhua last week , adding much-needed depth to the attacking options at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's disposal .
Ighalo took a pay-cut to make the move happen and the 30-year-old ca n't wait to link-up with his new teammates , with his debut likely to come against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ighalo has been inundated with messages of support and he 's determined to repay fans by helping the club to success over the next four months .
`` I want to thank them so far for all the messages they have been sending since I signed for this team , '' he said .
`` I 'm happy to be here , I 'm happy to be a Man United player , I 'm looking forward to the game and I promise to give my best from the first day I put on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my time here .
I promise to add my own path to make sure the season finishes well for United .
Thank you guys and God bless you . ''
Ighalo has Premier League experience , having scored 16 goals in 55 games in the top flight for Watford before he departed for the Chinese Super League .
And he 's told United fans that he can mix pace with power and is confident his loan spell will be a success .
“ Well , there ’ s not much to describe about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m skilful , I ’ m strong , I have good techniques , so I can find my way in the field of play , so , when I get started , I just have to keep going and gel with the team , so that everything will work out very fine , '' Ighalo told the official United app .

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Odion Ighalo has promised Manchester United fans he will give his all to the club from his first day to his last at Old Trafford after completing his dream move.
The boyhood United fan signed a loan deal until the end of the season from Shanghai Shenhua last week, adding much-needed depth to the attacking options at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's disposal.
Ighalo took a pay-cut to make the move happen and the 30-year-old can't wait to link-up with his new teammates, with his debut likely to come against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after the winter break.
Since signing for United Ighalo has been inundated with messages of support and he's determined to repay fans by helping the club to success over the next four months.
"I want to thank them so far for all the messages they have been sending since I signed for this team," he said.
"I'm happy to be here, I'm happy to be a Man United player, I'm looking forward to the game and I promise to give my best from the first day I put on the jersey to the last day of my time here. I promise to add my own path to make sure the season finishes well for United. Thank you guys and God bless you."
Ighalo has Premier League experience, having scored 16 goals in 55 games in the top flight for Watford before he departed for the Chinese Super League.
And he's told United fans that he can mix pace with power and is confident his loan spell will be a success.
“Well, there’s not much to describe about me. I’m very fast, I’m skilful, I’m strong, I have good techniques, so I can find my way in the field of play, so, when I get started, I just have to keep going and gel with the team, so that everything will work out very fine," Ighalo told the official United app.