themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-09--Corrie fans go wild as star reveals 'hot' new look after lockdown

Coronation Street bosses said viewers might notice some changes as filming resumed after lockdown - and fans went wild as one character showcased a stylish new look .
Solicitor Imran Habeeb appeared to have had a makeover as he visited Leanne Battersby and Nick Tilsley 's flat in Corrie scenes screened on Wednesday night .
He was sporting a shorter haircut which one fan described as 'hot . '
`` Imran looks rather hot with a fresh hair cut and a tan , '' they tweeted .
And another approving fan commented that he looked like a model .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ styled than ever tonight .
He looks like he 's just stepped off a catwalk . ''
Imran actor Charlie de Melo completely shaved his head during lockdown , which looked dramatically different from his usual thick mane of floppy hair when he unveiled the look back in April .
`` Sorry but that isn ’ t you .
Imposter , '' messaged Lucy Fallon who played Bethany Platt .
And Ryan Clayton , who played Josh Tucker in the soap , said : `` Gon na be Corrie ’ s Answer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Eagle-eyed Corrie fans are now on the lookout for discrepancies after the much-loved soap was left with some half-filmed episodes when filming was called to a halt back in March .
`` The Leanne/Nick/Imran scene from tonight ’ s @ itvcorrie was interesting , '' said another soap watcher .
`` Both Nick and Imran looked different and none of the characters went anywhere near each other .
Have we just seen a newly filmed scene for the first time ? ''
In Monday night 's episode Nick Tilsley , played by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ silver grey to blonde in the same episode and appeared to grow a beard .
The first scene featuring Nick with longer silver hair was filmed after the cast returned to work last month .
Cast and crew completed unfinished episodes shot before the pandemic while adhering to strict new social distancing guidelines .
Producer Iain McLeod previously said viewers may notice storylines featuring social distancing where it was n't included previously .
But he 's hoping fans will be understanding of the situation .
`` We 've got a mature audience and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he told us .

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Coronation Street bosses said viewers might notice some changes as filming resumed after lockdown - and fans went wild as one character showcased a stylish new look.
Solicitor Imran Habeeb appeared to have had a makeover as he visited Leanne Battersby and Nick Tilsley's flat in Corrie scenes screened on Wednesday night.
He was sporting a shorter haircut which one fan described as 'hot.'
"Imran looks rather hot with a fresh hair cut and a tan," they tweeted.
(Image: ITV/Coronation Street)
And another approving fan commented that he looked like a model.
They wrote: "Imran is looking more styled than ever tonight. He looks like he's just stepped off a catwalk."
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"Ahhh I just LOVE Imran," another swooned.
Imran actor Charlie de Melo completely shaved his head during lockdown, which looked dramatically different from his usual thick mane of floppy hair when he unveiled the look back in April.
(Image: ITV)
"Sorry but that isn’t you. Imposter," messaged Lucy Fallon who played Bethany Platt.
And Ryan Clayton, who played Josh Tucker in the soap, said: "Gonna be Corrie’s Answer to Phil Mitchell when you go back."
Eagle-eyed Corrie fans are now on the lookout for discrepancies after the much-loved soap was left with some half-filmed episodes when filming was called to a halt back in March.
"The Leanne/Nick/Imran scene from tonight’s @itvcorrie was interesting," said another soap watcher.
"Both Nick and Imran looked different and none of the characters went anywhere near each other. Have we just seen a newly filmed scene for the first time?"
In Monday night's episode Nick Tilsley, played by Ben Price, switched hair colour from silver grey to blonde in the same episode and appeared to grow a beard.
The first scene featuring Nick with longer silver hair was filmed after the cast returned to work last month.
Cast and crew completed unfinished episodes shot before the pandemic while adhering to strict new social distancing guidelines.
Producer Iain McLeod previously said viewers may notice storylines featuring social distancing where it wasn't included previously.
But he's hoping fans will be understanding of the situation.
"We've got a mature audience and they understand the world we live in," he told us.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-09--New housing estate with 268 homes planned on former Pemberton Colliery

Up to 268 homes could be built on the former site of Pemberton Colliery in Wigan - but it is unlikely that any of them will be affordable .
An outline planning application submitted by the Peel Group reveals plans for a new housing estate set over 19 acres off Smithy Brook Road .
Pemberton Colliery , which closed in 1959 , was the site of two mining disasters where explosions killed nine workers in 1830 and 36 men and boys in 1877 .
Peel wants to bring the long-vacant site back into use by building a mixture of detached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ design and layout will be subject to a further planning application .
If approved by Wigan council it will be served by the M58 link road from the south , with work on the £23m construction project well underway .
A village green is also proposed at the centre of the site , which will also be bounded by ‘ green landscaping ’ which will act as a buffer to the surrounding residential areas .
But a report to Wigan council ’ s planning committee says that Peel is not intending to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overall construction project unviable .
Consultants employed by the council have suggested that 13 percent of the houses could be affordable , and this will be factored into Peel ’ s reserved matters application .
The developer insists that this would not be possible due to already abnormal costs linked to the building of the M58 link road , and complex remediation of the former colliery .
With the Covid-19 pandemic also creating uncertainty in the housing market , council planning officers say in the report : “ Members are advised to proceed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affordable housing may not ultimately be secured.
” While the scheme has been recommended for approval , it is contrary to the council ’ s own planning policy to protect sites allocated for employment use .
Building houses on allocated employment land would ‘ undermine ’ the Wigan Local Plan adopted in 2013 , according to the report .
But the officers say that there has been no substantive and firm interest in establishing an employment-related development in the area .
The application has also received six objections raising concerns about noise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on surrounding roads .
Councillors will consider the plans on Tuesday July 14 .

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Up to 268 homes could be built on the former site of Pemberton Colliery in Wigan.
An outline planning application submitted by the Peel L&P reveals plans for a new housing estate set over 19 acres off Smithy Brook Road.
Pemberton Colliery, which closed in 1959, was the site of two mining disasters where explosions killed nine workers in 1830 and 36 men and boys in 1877.
Peel wants to bring the long-vacant site back into use by building a mixture of detached and semi-detached properties, although the exact design and layout will be subject to a further planning application.
If approved by Wigan council it will be served by the M58 link road from the south, with work on the £23m construction project well underway.
A village green is also proposed at the centre of the site, which will also be bounded by ‘green landscaping’ which will act as a buffer to the surrounding residential areas.
(Image: Peel Group/Barton Willmore)
Concerns had been raised by Peel about the viability of the project if it was required to build affordable housing, having cited abormal costs linked to the building of the M58 link road and the remediation of the former colliery.
Consultants employed by the council proposed that 13 percent of the houses could be affordable, after Peel suggested that no affordable homes would be included in the scheme.
Ahead of a meeting of the council's planning committee next week, the developer has since confirmed that it would be meeting the council's proposals.
Jonathan England, development director at L&P's homebuilder Northstone, said: “These proposals would help Wigan to meet its housing demand and we’ve worked with the council to agree that 13 per cent of the development would be allocated to people with affordable housing needs.
“Northstone would bring these plans forward to create energy-efficient family homes that will help residents to save money on their fuel bills."
While the scheme has been recommended for approval, it is contrary to the council’s own planning policy to protect sites allocated for employment use.
Building houses on allocated employment land would ‘undermine’ the Wigan Local Plan adopted in 2013, according to the report.
But the officers say that there has been no substantive and firm interest in establishing an employment-related development in the area.
The application has also received six objections raising concerns about noise, impacts on local infrastructure, and congestion on surrounding roads.
Councillors will consider the plans on Tuesday July 14.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-09--Man United fans give unanimous verdict on team to face Aston Villa

Manchester United fans are delighted after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named an unchanged side to face Aston Villa tonight .
United @ @ @ @ @ since the restart of the Premier League and Solskjaer feels there is no need to @ @ @ @ @ it is the first time since November 2006 that United have played the same starting @ @ @ @ @ games .
David de Gea starts in goal with Aaron Wan-Bissaka , Harry Maguire , @ @ @ @ @ making up the back four .
Nemanja Matic - who signed a new contract in @ @ @ @ @ Pogba in midfield .
Ahead of them , Mason Greenwood , Marcus Rashford and Bruno @ @ @ @ @ up front .
On the other hand , Manchester United transfer target Jack Grealish starts @ @ @ @ @ to boost his side 's chances of beating the drop with a good result against @ @ @ @ @ move within one point of fourth-placed Leicester with a win and fans are delighted to @ @ @ @ @ side that has looked so impressive in recent weeks .

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Manchester United fans are delighted after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named an unchanged side to face Aston Villa tonight.
United have been in great form since the restart of the Premier League and Solskjaer feels there is no need to change their winning formula - it is the first time since November 2006 that United have played the same starting XI in four consecutive league games.
David de Gea starts in goal with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw making up the back four. Nemanja Matic - who signed a new contract in mid week - partners Paul Pogba in midfield. Ahead of them, Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes will support Anthony Martial up front.
On the other hand, Manchester United transfer target Jack Grealish starts for Aston Villa, hoping to boost his side's chances of beating the drop with a good result against the Reds.
United can move within one point of fourth-placed Leicester with a win and fans are delighted to see Solskjaer stick to the side that has looked so impressive in recent weeks.
United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Pogba, Fernandes; Greenwood, Martial, Rashford.
Subs: Romero, Williams, Bailly, Fred, McTominay, James, Ighalo, Mata, Pereira.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-09--Tatton Park Farm reopens with FREE chocolate for children

Tatton Park 's Farm has reopened to visitors and there 's a special treat for children .
The popular attraction is giving away free chocolate to youngsters as a welcome back gift .
The chocolate was supposed to be part of the park ’ s Easter weekend activities , which were cancelled due to lockdown .
But now it 's planning to use them to make summer visits a little sweeter .
Bags of chocolates will be given to customers at The Stables Restaurant and visitors at the Gardens , Farm and Mansion , for as long as stocks last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for families to see , as since March 21 , the farm has welcomed no fewer than 38 lambs , one pedigree Jersey calf , 18 piglets and numerous chicks .
“ It ’ s been strange not sharing Easter and lambing season with visitors this year , but the animals have kept us busy ” said farm manager Jayne Chapman .
“ And there are more new arrivals on the way .
Summer is a great time to visit the farm as Molly , our very rare Middle White pig , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the 17 July .
We also have 10 Red Poll cows starting to calve any day , so visitors have plenty of new arrivals to see .
`` Staff can ’ t wait to welcome people back to the farm and I think even the donkeys will be braying with excitement.
” A number of changes have been made to keep customers and staff safe .
Visitors need to book online in advance where they can pre-book a timeslot , as guests have already being doing for the Gardens .
One-way systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hand sanitiser stations have been installed .
Following the farm 's opening on July 8 , Tatton Park 's Mansion will also reopen on July 15 .
Carolyn Latham , mansion and collections manager , said : “ The last time visitors walked through our doors it was decorated for Christmas , so to finally open on 15 July is just wonderful .
`` A carefully-planned and marked route will take visitors around the mansion , including state rooms and servants quarters , as well as our new exhibitions for 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally share with people.
” The farm is open Tuesday to Thursday from 11am to 4pm , last entry 3pm .
Tickets cost £8 for adults , £6 for children , or £21 for a family of two adults and up to three children .
Carers and children under four go free .

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Tatton Park's Farm has reopened to visitors and there's a special treat for children.
The popular attraction is giving away free chocolate to youngsters as a welcome back gift.
The chocolate was supposed to be part of the park’s Easter weekend activities, which were cancelled due to lockdown.
But now it's planning to use them to make summer visits a little sweeter.
Bags of chocolates will be given to customers at The Stables Restaurant and visitors at the Gardens, Farm and Mansion, for as long as stocks last.
There are lots of new arrivals for families to see, as since March 21, the farm has welcomed no fewer than 38 lambs, one pedigree Jersey calf, 18 piglets and numerous chicks.
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“It’s been strange not sharing Easter and lambing season with visitors this year, but the animals have kept us busy” said farm manager Jayne Chapman.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
“And there are more new arrivals on the way. Summer is a great time to visit the farm as Molly, our very rare Middle White pig, is expecting a litter of pure bred piglets on the 17 July. We also have 10 Red Poll cows starting to calve any day, so visitors have plenty of new arrivals to see.
"Staff can’t wait to welcome people back to the farm and I think even the donkeys will be braying with excitement.”
A number of changes have been made to keep customers and staff safe.
Visitors need to book online in advance where they can pre-book a timeslot, as guests have already being doing for the Gardens. One-way systems are also in place and new signs and hand sanitiser stations have been installed.
Following the farm's opening on July 8, Tatton Park's Mansion will also reopen on July 15.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Carolyn Latham, mansion and collections manager, said: “The last time visitors walked through our doors it was decorated for Christmas, so to finally open on 15 July is just wonderful.
"A carefully-planned and marked route will take visitors around the mansion, including state rooms and servants quarters, as well as our new exhibitions for 2020, which we’re so pleased to finally share with people.”
The farm is open Tuesday to Thursday from 11am to 4pm, last entry 3pm. Tickets cost £8 for adults, £6 for children, or £21 for a family of two adults and up to three children. Carers and children under four go free.
Visit the website to book tickets.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Woman describes terrifying moment she woke to huge fire next to her home

A woman has described the terrifying moment she woke up and saw a huge fire raging yards from her home .
Margaret Yonar awoke to what sounded like 'an explosion ' outside her home in Ince-in-Makerfield , Wigan , shortly after 3am this morning ( Friday ) .
When she looked out of her window , she was faced with ‘ a big ball of flames ’ .
`` It was terrifying , '' she said .
`` It looked like it was right next to my fence .
I was worried it was going to spread to the house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dozens of firefighters rushed to the tackle the blaze , which involved several vehicles , in an open yard off Moat House Street .
As the flames took hold , they engulfed an outbuilding , piles of tyres - and at least one HGV .
At its height , the fire measured around 30m by 20m , with crews using four jets and a hose to target specific sectors of the fire .
Smoke could be seen billowing across nearby streets , which led to the fire service warning residents to keep their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she was unable to get back to sleep as she feared the fire could spread to her home .
`` Some of the fire was landing in my garden , '' said Ms Yonor .
`` I thought we might end up being evacuated .
`` I could n't get back to sleep , I had to keep my eye on it .
`` I have had to ring in sick at work this morning . ''
As fire crews fought the blaze , a section of the A577 Manchester Road , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was closed .
Firefighters eventually managed to bring the fire under control and are working to tackle the remaining pockets of flames .
Manchester Road was reopened at about 10.30am .
A cordon remains in place in Moat House Street , with firefighters expected to remain at the scene into the afternoon .
Station manager Chris Evans , in charge at the scene , said : “ This incident has presented a number of challenges but I ’ m pleased to say that , thanks to the hard work of our crews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we ’ ve made good progress and have contained the fire .
“ Firefighters remain at the scene , using two jets and an aerial appliance to tackle the flames .
We ’ re now utilising a digger provided by Wigan Council to move around 20-30 tonnes of tyres and gain access to the remaining pockets of fire , and are working alongside colleagues from the Environment Agency to contain fire water run-off .
“ I want to thank local residents for their cooperation and support throughout the morning , and ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep their windows and doors closed due to the smoke from the incident , and avoid the area while crews carry out their work.
” In May , fire crews tackled a blaze involving ' a large quantity of tyres ' at a scrap yard in Moat House Street .

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A woman has described the terrifying moment she woke up and saw a huge fire raging yards from her home.
Margaret Yonar awoke to what sounded like 'an explosion' outside her home in Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, shortly after 3am this morning (Friday).
When she looked out of her window, she was faced with ‘a big ball of flames’.
"It was terrifying," she said.
"It looked like it was right next to my fence. I was worried it was going to spread to the house, so I rang 999."
Dozens of firefighters rushed to the tackle the blaze, which involved several vehicles, in an open yard off Moat House Street.
(Image: GMFRS)
As the flames took hold, they engulfed an outbuilding, piles of tyres - and at least one HGV.
At its height, the fire measured around 30m by 20m, with crews using four jets and a hose to target specific sectors of the fire.
Smoke could be seen billowing across nearby streets, which led to the fire service warning residents to keep their windows and doors shut.
Ms Yonor said she was unable to get back to sleep as she feared the fire could spread to her home.
"Some of the fire was landing in my garden," said Ms Yonor. "I thought we might end up being evacuated.
"I couldn't get back to sleep, I had to keep my eye on it.
"I have had to ring in sick at work this morning."
(Image: Margaret Yonar)
As fire crews fought the blaze, a section of the A577 Manchester Road, a major route between Wigan and Hindley, was closed.
Firefighters eventually managed to bring the fire under control and are working to tackle the remaining pockets of flames.
Manchester Road was reopened at about 10.30am.
A cordon remains in place in Moat House Street, with firefighters expected to remain at the scene into the afternoon.
(Image: Carl Brown)
Station manager Chris Evans, in charge at the scene, said: “This incident has presented a number of challenges but I’m pleased to say that, thanks to the hard work of our crews throughout the night and into the morning, we’ve made good progress and have contained the fire.
“Firefighters remain at the scene, using two jets and an aerial appliance to tackle the flames. We’re now utilising a digger provided by Wigan Council to move around 20-30 tonnes of tyres and gain access to the remaining pockets of fire, and are working alongside colleagues from the Environment Agency to contain fire water run-off.
“I want to thank local residents for their cooperation and support throughout the morning, and ask that people in the area continue to keep their windows and doors closed due to the smoke from the incident, and avoid the area while crews carry out their work.”
In May, fire crews tackled a blaze involving 'a large quantity of tyres' at a scrap yard in Moat House Street.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Manchester United transformed themselves with four risky decisions

How did Manchester United manage to turn their fortunes around ?
They have managed to go from under-achievers to record-breakers under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer , having become the first-ever Premier League team to win four successive matches by a three-goal margin .
United 's current 17-game unbeaten streak is another measure of their improvement , with much of the plaudits reserved for Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba .
Yet Solskjaer warrants praise too , for sticking to his guns and making a series of potentially risky calls .
These four decisions were all gambles from Solskjaer but have paid off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised when it became apparent United were willing to sanction the departure of a fairly prolific goalscorer last summer .
Romelu Lukaku was n't an unmitigated success in his two years at Old Trafford , but nor was he a complete flop .
In Solskjaer 's mind , however , the Belgian was n't a fit for the kind of football United should be playing .
And when it emerged that both parties wanted a move , United were happy to sell for £74million to Inter Milan .
Part of Solskjaer 's plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No.9 role and hand him that shirt , too .
It 's helped United 's attack become more energetic , more fluid , and allowed both Martial and Marcus Rashford to shine .
Both have surpassed their previous record goal tallies for a campaign .
There were calls for United to sign a direct replacement for Lukaku , but none arrived until the January loan move for Odion Ighalo .
The Nigerian has helped allow Martial and others to rest , while reinforcing Solskjaer 's faith in the Frenchman .
Another key element @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United attack was the emergence of Mason Greenwood .
The Norwegian has long been an admirer of the teenage forward , declaring Greenwood `` is a player for me '' more than a year ago , and handing him a full debut in the 2018/19 season finale against Cardiff .
Greenwood has since got better and better and is n't just supplementing the United attack anymore - he 's spearheading it .
Scott McTominay and Brandon Williams are other academy products to have benefitted from Solskjaer 's belief .
The Norwegian understands the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producing homegrown talent .
He has a decent pool at his disposal .
Just as Lukaku was nearing an exit , and following the departure of Ander Herrera last summer , United were inundated with calls from supporters to invest in midfield and attacking areas .
As always , lots of names were linked , as Alexis Sanchez joined the list of players to leave , albeit on loan to Inter Milan .
But Solskjaer 's first port of call was to invest heavily in his back line , bar the addition of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front .
The United boss saw gaping holes at right-back and centre-back and therefore persuaded Ed Woodward and the club 's decision-makers to part with £125million for the signings of Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka .
It has proven a shrewd call , with both men now fixtures in the back line and among United 's most consistent performers .
Maguire now has the captaincy , while Wan-Bissaka is surely a great contender to be named club player of the season .
Hindsight is a wonderful thing .
And looking back at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in January , it 's easy to say it was a 'no-brainer ' for United .
The player was available for £47million and had a fine record of goals and assists in Portugal .
Yet many harboured doubts about Fernandes and whether he 'd cut it in the Premier League .
Eight goals , six assists and two successive Premier League player of the month awards tell you that Fernandes has coped superbly with the transition into English football .
He 's been an utter revelation , someone who has transformed United 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth the gamble , that 's for sure .

How did Manchester United manage to turn their fortunes around?
They have managed to go from under-achievers to record-breakers under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, having become the first-ever Premier League team to win four successive matches by a three-goal margin. United's current 17-game unbeaten streak is another measure of their improvement, with much of the plaudits reserved for Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba.
Yet Solskjaer warrants praise too, for sticking to his guns and making a series of potentially risky calls.
These four decisions were all gambles from Solskjaer but have paid off in dramatic style...
Selling Romelu Lukaku
Eyebrows were certainly raised when it became apparent United were willing to sanction the departure of a fairly prolific goalscorer last summer. Romelu Lukaku wasn't an unmitigated success in his two years at Old Trafford, but nor was he a complete flop.
In Solskjaer's mind, however, the Belgian wasn't a fit for the kind of football United should be playing. And when it emerged that both parties wanted a move, United were happy to sell for £74million to Inter Milan.
Part of Solskjaer's plan was to move Anthony Martial to the No.9 role and hand him that shirt, too. It's helped United's attack become more energetic, more fluid, and allowed both Martial and Marcus Rashford to shine. Both have surpassed their previous record goal tallies for a campaign.
There were calls for United to sign a direct replacement for Lukaku, but none arrived until the January loan move for Odion Ighalo. The Nigerian has helped allow Martial and others to rest, while reinforcing Solskjaer's faith in the Frenchman.
Promoting youth
Another key element to Solskjaer's vision for the reshaped United attack was the emergence of Mason Greenwood. The Norwegian has long been an admirer of the teenage forward, declaring Greenwood "is a player for me" more than a year ago, and handing him a full debut in the 2018/19 season finale against Cardiff.
Greenwood has since got better and better and isn't just supplementing the United attack anymore - he's spearheading it.
Scott McTominay and Brandon Williams are other academy products to have benefitted from Solskjaer's belief. The Norwegian understands the fabric of United and the importance of producing homegrown talent. He has a decent pool at his disposal.
Investing in defence
Just as Lukaku was nearing an exit, and following the departure of Ander Herrera last summer, United were inundated with calls from supporters to invest in midfield and attacking areas. As always, lots of names were linked, as Alexis Sanchez joined the list of players to leave, albeit on loan to Inter Milan.
But Solskjaer's first port of call was to invest heavily in his back line, bar the addition of Daniel James as a squad player up front. The United boss saw gaping holes at right-back and centre-back and therefore persuaded Ed Woodward and the club's decision-makers to part with £125million for the signings of Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
It has proven a shrewd call, with both men now fixtures in the back line and among United's most consistent performers. Maguire now has the captaincy, while Wan-Bissaka is surely a great contender to be named club player of the season.
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Signing Bruno Fernandes
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. And looking back at the signing of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon in January, it's easy to say it was a 'no-brainer' for United. The player was available for £47million and had a fine record of goals and assists in Portugal.
Yet many harboured doubts about Fernandes and whether he'd cut it in the Premier League.
Eight goals, six assists and two successive Premier League player of the month awards tell you that Fernandes has coped superbly with the transition into English football. He's been an utter revelation, someone who has transformed United's results and their performances.
He was worth the gamble, that's for sure.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Pep reacts to mischievous Real Madrid Champions League suggestion

Pep Guardiola warned his Manchester City players not to look too far ahead after their route to a possible final was mapped out today .
The Blues discovered that they will face either Juventus or Lyon in the quarter-final , and then possibly Barcelona or Bayern Munich in the semis , after today ’ s draw in Nyon .
But they have to finish the job against Real Madrid in the second leg of their last 16 game on August 7 or 8 , to reach the tournament for the last eight next month .
It could be an extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardiola insisted that he only has his sights fixed on Madrid , with City having a slender 2-1 lead from the first leg in the Bernabeu .
Guardiola was also puzzled by suggestions that he , or City , had influenced Uefa ’ s decision to play that second leg at the Etihad Stadium , after it was initially touted that all last-16 second legs might also be switched to Portugal .
When asked about the draw , Guardiola said : “ We have to play against Madrid .
If we think about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this competition will put us out.
” And he was nonplussed by the suggestion that it was unusual that the second leg be staged in Manchester .
“ The first leg we played in Madrid , the second leg we play at home , ” he said – there had been mischievous suggestions in Spain that he had personally tried to influence that decision .
“ It ’ s a normal situation .
It ’ s not about advantage .
It is what it is .
In knockout games it ’ s one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why should we play in another place ?
The first leg we played in Madrid , the second leg we will play at home .
“ It is not about advantage , it is what it is .
When it is a knockout game with two legs , there is one at home and one away .
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Pep Guardiola warned his Manchester City players not to look too far ahead after their route to a possible final was mapped out today.
The Blues discovered that they will face either Juventus or Lyon in the quarter-final, and then possibly Barcelona or Bayern Munich in the semis, after today’s draw in Nyon.
But they have to finish the job against Real Madrid in the second leg of their last 16 game on August 7 or 8, to reach the tournament for the last eight next month.
It could be an extremely tough route to the final, but Guardiola insisted that he only has his sights fixed on Madrid, with City having a slender 2-1 lead from the first leg in the Bernabeu.
Guardiola was also puzzled by suggestions that he, or City, had influenced Uefa’s decision to play that second leg at the Etihad Stadium, after it was initially touted that all last-16 second legs might also be switched to Portugal.
When asked about the draw, Guardiola said: “We have to play against Madrid. If we think about the next step, the kings of this competition will put us out.”
And he was nonplussed by the suggestion that it was unusual that the second leg be staged in Manchester.
“The first leg we played in Madrid, the second leg we play at home,” he said – there had been mischievous suggestions in Spain that he had personally tried to influence that decision.
“It’s a normal situation. It’s not about advantage. It is what it is. In knockout games it’s one at home and one away.
“Why should we play in another place? The first leg we played in Madrid, the second leg we will play at home.
“It is not about advantage, it is what it is. When it is a knockout game with two legs, there is one at home and one away.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Man appears in court chased with causing teenager's death by dangerous driving

A man has been appeared in court charged with causing the death of a Wigan schoolboy by dangerous driving .
@ @ @ @ @ is accused of causing the death of 13-year-old Jack Worwood by dangerous driving on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ also faces a charge of assault by beating of an emergency worker .
Mr Wilson @ @ @ @ @ Magistrates ' Court on Friday .
No pleas were entered .
Wearing a grey jumper @ @ @ @ @ to confirm his name , address , date of birth and nationality .
No application @ @ @ @ @ Mr Wilson , of Dovedale Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield , was remanded into custody .
He @ @ @ @ @ Crown Court on August 7 .
Police were called to reports of a collision between @ @ @ @ @ boy on Old Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield , at around 4.30pm on Tuesday .
The boy @ @ @ @ @ Jack Worwood - was taken to hospital with serious injuries .
Despite the best efforts @ @ @ @ @ died in hospital the next day .

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A man has been appeared in court charged with causing the death of a Wigan schoolboy by dangerous driving.
Liam Wilson, 21, is accused of causing the death of 13-year-old Jack Worwood by dangerous driving on Tuesday, July 7.
He also faces a charge of assault by beating of an emergency worker.
Mr Wilson appeared at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court on Friday. No pleas were entered.
Wearing a grey jumper, Mr Wilson spoke only to confirm his name, address, date of birth and nationality.
No application was made for bail.
Mr Wilson, of Dovedale Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, was remanded into custody.
He will next appear at Bolton Crown Court on August 7.
Police were called to reports of a collision between a car and a 13-year-old boy on Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, at around 4.30pm on Tuesday.
The boy - named by police as Jack Worwood - was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died in hospital the next day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Government COVID-19 data ‘chaotic, unhelpful and at worst dangerous’

‘ Chaotic ’ coronavirus data provided to local authorities has been branded ‘ at best unhelpful and at worst dangerous ’ by Salford ’ s mayor in a letter to the health secretary , reeling off a catalogue of confused and missing information .
Paul Dennett has become the latest local leader to warn public health directors are currently unable to fulfil their legal duties around Covid-19 because ministers are withholding key information on test results .
In a letter also signed by the city ’ s three MPs , he brands Matt Hancock ’ s claims that councils already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not true ’ - and says the data that has already been provided consists of a ‘ complex labyrinth of information ’ that has been ‘ foisted on our local teams ’ in an unplanned and chaotic way ’ .
Missing information showing who exactly has tested positive is making it ‘ almost impossible ’ to connect the dots and map out potential clusters of cases , he warns .
Mayor Dennett follows Andy Burnham and Leicester 's mayor Sir Peter Soulsby in demanding government hands over real-time , patient-identifiable information on people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that public health departments will be unable to keep the virus in check without it .
Responding to claims by the health secretary on Sunday that local authorities have all the data they need , he writes : “ This is simply not true .
We believe it is imperative that we are honest and transparent about the data on which we are relying to respond to the virus , whilst being accountable to and supporting our residents and local communities at this challenging and difficult time.
” In his letter the mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information the city still needs in order to control the virus , but also blasts the government for the datasets it has released so far .
“ All show slightly different elements of test , track and trace information , with different timeframes , different baselines , and different points of comparison , ” it says .
“ Unfortunately this complex set of reports creates a complex labyrinth of information that is at best unhelpful and at worst dangerous .
“ They have been foisted on our local teams ( often without pre-warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an unplanned and chaotic way .
These have come via standard email , secure email , uploaded to secure websites requiring multiple passwords to access .
“ Some have required data sharing agreements before we have been allowed to access them .
`` And yet we still don ’ t know how many people in Salford have been tested , who they are , where they live or why they were tested.
” While welcoming more detailed information provided in recent weeks , the letter reels off a list of details that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure it does not follow in Leicester ’ s footsteps .
“ It does not provide information on the total number of tests , the type of testing , or the setting for that test ; it does not include any information on suspected cases , only on positive test results ; information on occupation , workplace , and workplace postcode is generally missing or incomplete ; it provides postcode level data only , with no personalised information – making it almost impossible to connect information to reliable track and trace data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ locations in the city , ” says the letter of the government ’ s latest data provision .
“ Unbelievably , information on ethnicity is not routinely provided , which is inexcusable given our understanding of the increased risk our Black , Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities face during this pandemic as highlighted by the recent review undertaken by PHE , which confirmed that the risk of death from COVID-19 is higher for ethnic minorities .
“ There is also up to a week ’ s time daily between the test result and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ timely intervention and prevention actions locally.
” Mayor Dennett warns that in order for Salford ’ s director of public health to deal effectively with any ‘ notifiable disease ’ - of which Covid is legally one - the council needs a minimum list of information , including patient-identifiable data every 24 hours , which needs to be ‘ high quality ’ .
Currently they are not receiving that information , instead getting a weekly list of positive cases by postcode .
Andy Burnham wrote to the health secretary on Wednesday with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that government provides ‘ everything you have ’ on Greater Manchester .
He warned that without it , public health departments here would not be able to follow the virus and stop its spread , leading to a Leicester-style scenario .
“ It is exactly this sort of partial and confused data and information sharing that led to a local lockdown in Leicester and which I would not want to see repeated in Salford , or in any part of Greater Manchester .
`` Our public health teams and our communities deserve better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ central government ’ s explanation of the position on the ground is ‘ so unhelpful ’ that Salford has built ‘ our own track and trace case management platform ’ , ‘ to fill a gap in the national information and to ensure our DPH has access to good quality real-time information on both suspected and positive cases in the city ’ .
The mayor was writing to Matt Hancock a few days after the health secretary responded to concerns from Andy Burnham about a lack of data at local level .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of missing information in a newspaper article on Sunday morning , but on the BBC ’ s Andrew Marr show the health secretary responded : “ I checked and Manchester has had access to that data .
“ And if Andy wants support and help in interpreting it then we can give him some more experts.
” Those comments caused incredulity among leaders and public health professionals in the region , leading Mayor Dennett to also hit back .
Asked on Wednesday about the concerns of public health directors here , the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ M.E.N .
it was ‘ incorrect ’ to claim patient-identifiable data was not being provided to councils .
In its rebuttal , it said Public Health England began providing ‘ anonymised positive test data for individuals ’ to local authorities on June 24 and had set up a dashboard on June 11 that included ‘ counts of total tests , total positives and total voids per local authority ’ .
The department also said that Andy Burnham ’ s claim that patient confidentiality was the government ’ s reason for failing to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pointed again to the dashboard , as well as ‘ a number of reports provided by PHE with local data ’ .
It said test results from commercial labs had been shared with Public Health England throughout , with the organisation ’ s regional departments ‘ working with local authorities ’ and sharing specific information in the event of an outbreak .

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‘Chaotic’ coronavirus data provided to local authorities has been branded ‘at best unhelpful and at worst dangerous’ by Salford’s mayor in a letter to the health secretary, reeling off a catalogue of confused and missing information.
Paul Dennett has become the latest local leader to warn public health directors are currently unable to fulfil their legal duties around Covid-19 because ministers are withholding key information on test results.
In a letter also signed by the city’s three MPs, he brands Matt Hancock’s claims that councils already have the data they need ‘simply not true’ - and says the data that has already been provided consists of a ‘complex labyrinth of information’ that has been ‘foisted on our local teams’ in an unplanned and chaotic way’.
Missing information showing who exactly has tested positive is making it ‘almost impossible’ to connect the dots and map out potential clusters of cases, he warns.
(Image: Daily Mirror)
Mayor Dennett follows Andy Burnham and Leicester's mayor Sir Peter Soulsby in demanding government hands over real-time, patient-identifiable information on people testing positive through commercial labs, warning that public health departments will be unable to keep the virus in check without it.
Responding to claims by the health secretary on Sunday that local authorities have all the data they need, he writes: “This is simply not true. We believe it is imperative that we are honest and transparent about the data on which we are relying to respond to the virus, whilst being accountable to and supporting our residents and local communities at this challenging and difficult time.”
In his letter the mayor and MPs not only list the detailed information the city still needs in order to control the virus, but also blasts the government for the datasets it has released so far.
“All show slightly different elements of test, track and trace information, with different timeframes, different baselines, and different points of comparison,” it says.
“Unfortunately this complex set of reports creates a complex labyrinth of information that is at best unhelpful and at worst dangerous.
“They have been foisted on our local teams (often without pre-warning) in what can only be described as an unplanned and chaotic way. These have come via standard email, secure email, uploaded to secure websites requiring multiple passwords to access.
“Some have required data sharing agreements before we have been allowed to access them.
"And yet we still don’t know how many people in Salford have been tested, who they are, where they live or why they were tested.”
While welcoming more detailed information provided in recent weeks, the letter reels off a list of details that are still missing if Salford is to ensure it does not follow in Leicester’s footsteps.
(Image: Getty Images)
“It does not provide information on the total number of tests, the type of testing, or the setting for that test; it does not include any information on suspected cases, only on positive test results; information on occupation, workplace, and workplace postcode is generally missing or incomplete; it provides postcode level data only, with no personalised information – making it almost impossible to connect information to reliable track and trace data, and to map cases to settings or locations in the city,” says the letter of the government’s latest data provision.
“Unbelievably, information on ethnicity is not routinely provided, which is inexcusable given our understanding of the increased risk our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities face during this pandemic as highlighted by the recent review undertaken by PHE, which confirmed that the risk of death from COVID-19 is higher for ethnic minorities.
“There is also up to a week’s time daily between the test result and information reaching us locally – acting against timely intervention and prevention actions locally.”
Mayor Dennett warns that in order for Salford’s director of public health to deal effectively with any ‘notifiable disease’ - of which Covid is legally one - the council needs a minimum list of information, including patient-identifiable data every 24 hours, which needs to be ‘high quality’.
Currently they are not receiving that information, instead getting a weekly list of positive cases by postcode.
Andy Burnham wrote to the health secretary on Wednesday with a similar list of data requests, asking that government provides ‘everything you have’ on Greater Manchester.
He warned that without it, public health departments here would not be able to follow the virus and stop its spread, leading to a Leicester-style scenario.
Mayor Dennett echoes that point.
“It is exactly this sort of partial and confused data and information sharing that led to a local lockdown in Leicester and which I would not want to see repeated in Salford, or in any part of Greater Manchester.
"Our public health teams and our communities deserve better,” he writes, adding that central government’s explanation of the position on the ground is ‘so unhelpful’ that Salford has built ‘our own track and trace case management platform’, ‘to fill a gap in the national information and to ensure our DPH has access to good quality real-time information on both suspected and positive cases in the city’.
The mayor was writing to Matt Hancock a few days after the health secretary responded to concerns from Andy Burnham about a lack of data at local level.
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Mr Burnham had reeled off a similar list of missing information in a newspaper article on Sunday morning, but on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show the health secretary responded: “I checked and Manchester has had access to that data.
“And if Andy wants support and help in interpreting it then we can give him some more experts.”
Those comments caused incredulity among leaders and public health professionals in the region, leading Mayor Dennett to also hit back.
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Asked on Wednesday about the concerns of public health directors here, the Department of Health and Social Care told the M.E.N. it was ‘incorrect’ to claim patient-identifiable data was not being provided to councils.
In its rebuttal, it said Public Health England began providing ‘anonymised positive test data for individuals’ to local authorities on June 24 and had set up a dashboard on June 11 that included ‘counts of total tests, total positives and total voids per local authority’.
The department also said that Andy Burnham’s claim that patient confidentiality was the government’s reason for failing to provide individual data was ‘not correct’ and pointed again to the dashboard, as well as ‘a number of reports provided by PHE with local data’.
It said test results from commercial labs had been shared with Public Health England throughout, with the organisation’s regional departments ‘working with local authorities’ and sharing specific information in the event of an outbreak.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--John Whittaker steps down as deputy chairman of Trafford Centre owner Intu

Billionaire John Whittaker has resigned as deputy chairman of the Trafford Centre 's owner Intu , after the company collapsed into administration , it is reported .
It is usual during an administration process for the outgoing board of directors to resign as the administrators essentially take over the running of the company when they are appointed .
Property Week reports that Mr Whittaker , the chairman of Peel Holdings , stood down on June 26 - the same day Intu went into administration .
The company collapsed after it was unable to secure loans from lenders as it wrestled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Trafford Centre , long regarded as the jewel in the company 's crown , continues to operate despite the plight of its owner .
All the other company 's non-executive directors also handed in their resignations , with the exception of David Hargrave , who was hired as chief restructuring officer of the business in May 2020 .
After selling the Trafford Centre in Manchester , in 2011 , to Intu , which was then known as Capital Shopping Centres , Mr Whittaker received a 25 per cent stake in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the board .
The shopping centre landlord , which operates 17 shopping centres , fell into administration last month after last ditch discussions to save the business failed .
KPMG is acting as administrators for Intu .
The company 's spokeswoman said they had no comment to make on the matter .
There had been speculation earlier this year when Intu was facing financial difficulties that Mr Whittaker 's company , Peel Holdings , may buy back the Trafford Centre at a bargain price .

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Billionaire John Whittaker has resigned as deputy chairman of the Trafford Centre's owner Intu, after the company collapsed into administration, it is reported.
It is usual during an administration process for the outgoing board of directors to resign as the administrators essentially take over the running of the company when they are appointed.
Property Week reports that Mr Whittaker, the Bury-born chairman of Peel Holdings, stood down on June 26 - the same day Intu went into administration.
The company collapsed after it was unable to secure loans from lenders as it wrestled with debts of more than £4.5 billion.
The Trafford Centre, long regarded as the jewel in the company's crown, continues to operate despite the plight of its owner.
All the other company's non-executive directors also handed in their resignations, with the exception of David Hargrave, who was hired as chief restructuring officer of the business in May 2020.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
After selling the Trafford Centre in Manchester, in 2011, to Intu, which was then known as Capital Shopping Centres, Mr Whittaker received a 25 per cent stake in the business in addition to a seat on the board.
Intu's chief executive Matthew Roberts stood down last week.
The shopping centre landlord, which operates 17 shopping centres, fell into administration last month after last ditch discussions to save the business failed.
KPMG is acting as administrators for Intu. The company's spokeswoman said they had no comment to make on the matter.
There had been speculation earlier this year when Intu was facing financial difficulties that Mr Whittaker's company, Peel Holdings, may buy back the Trafford Centre at a bargain price.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Bury town hall closed after ceiling collapse - four weddings have been relocated

Bury Town Hall has been forced to close today after leaks in the roof caused the building to flood .
Several ceilings in the second floor have collapsed and staff have been told to stay at home or work from alternative locations .
Four weddings due to be held at the registry office today and tomorrow have been relocated as a result of the incident .
Structural inspections are taking place to determine the extent of damage .
In an e-mail sent last night , deputy chief executive Lynne Ridsdale warned councillors not to access the building until inspections are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of parts of the roof has caused some ceilings in the second floor to collapse and as a result water has found its way through the building down to the basement .
“ Inspections are taking place tonight to determine the extent of damage .
Nobody has been injured .
Security are on site.
” The town hall had been open to the public on the ground floor , which includes the reception , cashier desks and the register office .
But the majority of staff who normally work elsewhere in the building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the committee rooms remain closed for the time being to reduce close contact and stop the coronavirus spreading .
The lockdown has allowed the council to carry out a number of repairs and improvements to the building , including to the lifts , toilets , staircases and heating system .
Earlier this week , Bury Council said it would review the situation in September and assess whether the building can be more widely opened .
In a statement about the flooding this morning , a council spokesman said : “ Bury Town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by leaks in the roof .
“ We will advise when it can be reopened following structural inspections .
“ Staff are working from alternative locations or home .
“ Any civic ceremonies due to be held have been relocated .
”

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Bury Town Hall has been forced to close today after leaks in the roof caused the building to flood.
Several ceilings in the second floor have collapsed and staff have been told to stay at home or work from alternative locations.
Four weddings due to be held at the registry office today and tomorrow have been relocated as a result of the incident.
Structural inspections are taking place to determine the extent of damage.
In an e-mail sent last night, deputy chief executive Lynne Ridsdale warned councillors not to access the building until inspections are complete.
(Image: MEN Media)
She said: “Degradation of parts of the roof has caused some ceilings in the second floor to collapse and as a result water has found its way through the building down to the basement.
“Inspections are taking place tonight to determine the extent of damage. Nobody has been injured. Security are on site.”
The town hall had been open to the public on the ground floor, which includes the reception, cashier desks and the register office.
But the majority of staff who normally work elsewhere in the building are continuing to work from home, and the committee rooms remain closed for the time being to reduce close contact and stop the coronavirus spreading.
The lockdown has allowed the council to carry out a number of repairs and improvements to the building, including to the lifts, toilets, staircases and heating system.
Earlier this week, Bury Council said it would review the situation in September and assess whether the building can be more widely opened.
In a statement about the flooding this morning, a council spokesman said: “Bury Town Hall is currently closed due to flooding caused by leaks in the roof.
“We will advise when it can be reopened following structural inspections.
“Staff are working from alternative locations or home.
“Any civic ceremonies due to be held have been relocated.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Headteacher uses Minecraft to give pupils a tour of their new high school

A headteacher has found a novel way to show his new pupils around their secondary school .
With the usual Year 6 transition days cancelled because of coronavirus , Steve Brice decided to get creative .
With the help of his daughters Holly and Ella , he 's created a tour of Co-op Academy Manchester on Minecraft .
Using the actual architects ' design for the school , they spent more than three weeks recreating every room in the Blackley school , using many thousands of Minecraft blocks .
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Pupils moving to the academy from primary in September can take a full virtual tour of the building , visiting the classrooms , library , theatre , dining hall , sports hall and even the climbing wall .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Holly and Ella , play the game Minecraft and , as a throwaway comment one evening , I suggested they make the academy on there .
`` At the end of the first evening , I could see the foundations were going down and I realised just how much work would be involved .
`` What started as a day became two days , and then a week and then several weeks .
It became a real family effort .
The more time we spent on it , the more determined we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The school 's website features information and a series of activities to help pupils who would otherwise have been able to attend open days and transition days .
The Minecraft tour can be downloaded from the site here .
Mr Brice added : `` As someone who knows the school really well , I 'd say it is uncanny how realistic it is .
You can really go from any room to any office in the school .
`` We have n't left anything out .
The Minecraft map of the school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have already had some really nice comments from visitors and existing pupils who have downloaded on to their PCs , iPads or phones . ''

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A headteacher has found a novel way to show his new pupils around their secondary school.
With the usual Year 6 transition days cancelled because of coronavirus, Steve Brice decided to get creative.
With the help of his daughters Holly and Ella, he's created a tour of Co-op Academy Manchester on Minecraft.
Using the actual architects' design for the school, they spent more than three weeks recreating every room in the Blackley school, using many thousands of Minecraft blocks.
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Pupils moving to the academy from primary in September can take a full virtual tour of the building, visiting the classrooms, library, theatre, dining hall, sports hall and even the climbing wall.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Mr Brice said: "My two daughters, Holly and Ella, play the game Minecraft and, as a throwaway comment one evening, I suggested they make the academy on there.
"At the end of the first evening, I could see the foundations were going down and I realised just how much work would be involved.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"What started as a day became two days, and then a week and then several weeks. It became a real family effort. The more time we spent on it, the more determined we were to get it absolutely right."
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The school's website features information and a series of activities to help pupils who would otherwise have been able to attend open days and transition days.
The Minecraft tour can be downloaded from the site here.
(Image: MEN Media)
Mr Brice added: "As someone who knows the school really well, I'd say it is uncanny how realistic it is. You can really go from any room to any office in the school.
"We haven't left anything out. The Minecraft map of the school is available on our transition website and we have already had some really nice comments from visitors and existing pupils who have downloaded on to their PCs, iPads or phones."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Person dies after being struck by a train in Urmston

A person has died after being struck by a train in Urmston .
Emergency services were called to the incident which took place near to Urmston train station , in Trafford , just before 10am .
A person was pronounced dead at the scene .
No further details about the identity of the victim have been revealed by British Transport Police .
The incident is not being treated as suspicious by police and a file will be prepared for the coroner .
A spokeswoman for BTP said : `` British Transport Police were called at 9.52am today July 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near Urmston station following a report of a casualty on the tracks .
`` Officers attended but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene .
`` The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner . ''
Train services remain suspended between Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road while an investigation takes place .
East Midlands Railways and Northern services have been affected .
Passengers are being told services may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes .
East Midland customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London Northwestern Railway , TransPennine Express or Metrolink routes .
Rail replacement buses are running on Northern routes between the two stations , operated by Atlantic Travel .

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A person has died after being struck by a train in Urmston.
Emergency services were called to the incident which took place near to Urmston train station, in Trafford, just before 10am.
A person was pronounced dead at the scene.
No further details about the identity of the victim have been revealed by British Transport Police.
The incident is not being treated as suspicious by police and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
A spokeswoman for BTP said: "British Transport Police were called at 9.52am today July 10, 2020, to an area of railway near Urmston station following a report of a casualty on the tracks.
"Officers attended but sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
Train services remain suspended between Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road while an investigation takes place.
East Midlands Railways and Northern services have been affected.
Passengers are being told services may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.
East Midland customers can use their tickets on Northern, London Northwestern Railway, TransPennine Express or Metrolink routes.
Rail replacement buses are running on Northern routes between the two stations, operated by Atlantic Travel.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Holly Willoughby 'restrains herself' after 'sexist' Bernie Ecclestone comment

Holly Willoughy looked less than impressed today after Bernie Ecclestone made a comment which has been branded ‘ sexist ’ by viewers .
The This Morning presenter ’ s face appeared visibly annoyed by his opinion about his role as a father following the birth of his son , and appeared to restrain herself from passing comment .
The ex Formula One chief , 89 , became a dad for the fourth time after his wife Fabiana Flosi , 44 , gave birth to their first child , Ace .
The couple appeared on the ITV programme via video and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sit right with some fans .
Holly and her co-host Phillip Schofield asked whether Bernie was in the delivery room with Fabiana when she gave birth , to which he said : “ No , I 'm not a doctor , I 'd rather watch a video . ''
He then made it clear that jobs such as changing dirty nappies are not his domain .
`` I will do whatever was necessary , when it is necessary , ” he said .
“ At the moment , it is not necessary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fabiana laughed as Holly let out a resounding “ oooh ” before grimacing at the camera .
Phil nervously laughed then said : “ Oh , there you go .
That ’ s going to be controversial Bernie.
” Bernie replied : “ Most things I say seem to be .
It is how people take them.
” Speaking about the pregnancy , Bernie said it was “ arranged ” adding : “ I wanted to be a father and Fabiana really wanted to be a mother.
” Bernie also has three daughters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36 , and Petra , 31 .
Viewers took to Twitter to air their thoughts .
One blasted : “ Wow Bernie eccleston on @ thismorning what a painful interview .
He ’ s so rude and sexist !
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No I don ’ t change nappies - that ’ s what a wives are for.
” A second posted : “ Wow ... Bernie Eccleston puts foot in mouth live on @ thismorning “ Showing his age nicely by demonstrating his disconnect from today ’ s issues.
” A third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's what wives are for ’ when talking about changing sh*tty nappies .
“ I would n't want him to change his baby anyway he 'd break a hip.
” Another added : “ Bernie Eccleston is making a fool of himself on this morning.
” This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV .

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Holly Willoughy looked less than impressed today after Bernie Ecclestone made a comment which has been branded ‘sexist’ by viewers.
The This Morning presenter’s face appeared visibly annoyed by his opinion about his role as a father following the birth of his son, and appeared to restrain herself from passing comment.
The ex Formula One chief, 89, became a dad for the fourth time after his wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, gave birth to their first child, Ace.
The couple appeared on the ITV programme via video and Bernie made several comments that did not sit right with some fans.
Holly and her co-host Phillip Schofield asked whether Bernie was in the delivery room with Fabiana when she gave birth, to which he said: “No, I'm not a doctor, I'd rather watch a video."
(Image: ITV)
He then made it clear that jobs such as changing dirty nappies are not his domain.
"I will do whatever was necessary, when it is necessary,” he said.
“At the moment, it is not necessary. That is what wives are for.”
Fabiana laughed as Holly let out a resounding “oooh” before grimacing at the camera.
Phil nervously laughed then said: “Oh, there you go. That’s going to be controversial Bernie.”
Bernie replied: “Most things I say seem to be. It is how people take them.”
(Image: ITV)
Speaking about the pregnancy, Bernie said it was “arranged” adding: “I wanted to be a father and Fabiana really wanted to be a mother.”
Bernie also has three daughters - Deborah, 65, Tamara, 36, and Petra, 31.
Viewers took to Twitter to air their thoughts.
One blasted: “Wow Bernie eccleston on @thismorning what a painful interview. He’s so rude and sexist !!!! No I don’t change nappies - that’s what a wives are for.”
A second posted: “Wow... Bernie Eccleston puts foot in mouth live on @thismorning
“Showing his age nicely by demonstrating his disconnect from today’s issues.”
A third raged: “Bernie Eccleston ‘That's what wives are for’ when talking about changing sh*tty nappies.
“I wouldn't want him to change his baby anyway he'd break a hip.”
Another added: “Bernie Eccleston is making a fool of himself on this morning.”
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--New law could make it mandatory for employers to allow home working

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he would consider legislation for employers to make the option of remote working mandatory .
Millions of people in the UK whose jobs allow them to do so have been working from home during lockdown since mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak .
Speaking in a webchat with members of women ’ s club AllBright , Mr Hancock said the coronavirus pandemic had made flexible working the “ new norm ” and was something all “ good employers ” should accommodate moving forward .
When asked if he would consider enforcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replied “ yes ” , and said : “ The way you could look at it is there ’ s a right to request flexible working .
“ I definitely think it should be the norm where possible .
“ We need to persuade people that allowing flexible working should continue .
This is a change that is never going to go away.
” Mr Hancock also called for a study to be done into the “ efficacy ” of remote working , though he said the broader benefits of the practice – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustaining in the long-term .
“ There ’ s a debate as to whether people work better when they ’ re working from home and it ’ s really difficult to know whether productivity goes up or down , but we ’ ve just had a massive experiment in that and we need to understand the answer to that , ” he said .
“ There ’ s a big argument that productivity has gone up during this when people are working from home , certainly in terms of wellbeing.
” He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working were women as they tend to have more childcare responsibilities , adding : “ Evidence shows ( flexible working ) on average benefits women more than men ” .
Outside of remote working , the discussion also broached the subject of whether Mr Hancock had any regrets about the government ’ s handling of the crisis .
Mr Hancock admitted there was an “ endless ” number of things he would have done differently with the benefit of hindsight , pointing to the government ’ s early social distancing guidelines for funerals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We put out social distancing guidance , which was really strongly interpreted , and it meant that in the peak of the pandemic , lots of people didn ’ t go to the funeral even of someone they ’ ve been married to for 50 years .
And there was a little boy from South London who was buried without his parents there , and that really affected me .
“ So , we realised we ’ d made a mistake and we changed the guidance .
The complexity of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many decisions incredibly quickly and if they weren ’ t working as intended , we had to change them .
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he would consider legislation for employers to make the option of remote working mandatory.
Millions of people in the UK whose jobs allow them to do so have been working from home during lockdown since mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak.
Speaking in a webchat with members of women’s club AllBright, Mr Hancock said the coronavirus pandemic had made flexible working the “new norm” and was something all “good employers” should accommodate moving forward.
When asked if he would consider enforcing this through government legislation, Mr Hancock replied “yes”, and said: “The way you could look at it is there’s a right to request flexible working.
“I definitely think it should be the norm where possible.
“We need to persuade people that allowing flexible working should continue. This is a change that is never going to go away.”
Mr Hancock also called for a study to be done into the “efficacy” of remote working, though he said the broader benefits of the practice – particularly for women – made it worth sustaining in the long-term.
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“There’s a debate as to whether people work better when they’re working from home and it’s really difficult to know whether productivity goes up or down, but we’ve just had a massive experiment in that and we need to understand the answer to that,” he said.
“There’s a big argument that productivity has gone up during this when people are working from home, certainly in terms of wellbeing.”
He said one of the main beneficiaries of home working were women as they tend to have more childcare responsibilities, adding: “Evidence shows (flexible working) on average benefits women more than men”.
Outside of remote working, the discussion also broached the subject of whether Mr Hancock had any regrets about the government’s handling of the crisis.
Mr Hancock admitted there was an “endless” number of things he would have done differently with the benefit of hindsight, pointing to the government’s early social distancing guidelines for funerals as a particularly “emotional” example.
“We put out social distancing guidance, which was really strongly interpreted, and it meant that in the peak of the pandemic, lots of people didn’t go to the funeral even of someone they’ve been married to for 50 years. And there was a little boy from South London who was buried without his parents there, and that really affected me.
“So, we realised we’d made a mistake and we changed the guidance. The complexity of the response was that we had to make so many decisions incredibly quickly and if they weren’t working as intended, we had to change them.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-10--Man United's 18 penalties and why they have won so many this season

When Dean Smith was labelling the failure of VAR to overturn a Manchester United penalty at Villa Park on Thursday night as `` disgraceful '' , he might have been forgetting the astonishing stroke of fortune his own side benefited from on the first day of the Premier League restart .
On that occasion , Villa escaped defeat because the goalline technology system failed to spot a Sheffield United effort had crossed the line .
It was certainly more clear cut than a penalty decision that split opinion when Ezri Konsa was adjudged to have felled Bruno Fernandes just inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key decision , giving United the lead against the run of play , and for Twitter conspiracy theorists it was more ammunition to suggest this club always get the rub of the green when it comes to marginal decisions , even in the technological age .
The meme of a VAR screen giving a decision as `` Whatever Manchester United want '' was soon going viral and it was their 18th penalty of the 2019/20 season and the 13th in the Premier League , equalling the record for the most in one season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fortune when it comes to penalties this season ?
Or is there a reason they 've won so many ?
Here 's a look at all 18 of those decisions to try and get to the bottom of it .
United 's first penalty of the season arrived just over 16 minutes into the season .
Rashford broke into the box and flicked the ball inside Kurt Zouma , who clearly struck out a leg and fouled the forward .
It was poor defending from Zouma and the lack of complaints gave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spot , although that would become an issue in the next few weeks .
A week later United had another penalty .
Pogba and Martial exchanged passes in the build-up and when Pogba cut inside Conor Coady in the Wolves penalty area he tumbled over the defender 's outstretched leg .
Coady pleaded his innocence and Pogba probably did look for the contact , but the penalty was still given , although Pogba missed it .
Three penalties in as many games for United .
This time Martial controlled the ball in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his lay-off , only to be tripped by Luka Milivojevic .
Again there were no complaints .
This time Rashford was back on penalty duty but he hit the post from 12 yards .
United 's first three penalties of the season had involved neat interplay in the penalty area but this was the first time that pace was crucial .
Caglar Soyuncu prepared to clear a loose ball in the Leicester City box , only for Rashford 's pace to get him there first and as he nudged the ball away Soyuncu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fore again in the hostile environment of Belgrade .
From the left-wing Brandon Williams showed his own quick turn of speed to break past Nemanja Miletic and the defender 's desperate attempt at a tackle inside the area only saw him fell the United youngster .
Martial converted from the spot for his first penalty of the season .
A day when United 's issues from the spot reached a nadir .
Rashford and Martial missed in the first half at Carrow Road , in a game United still won 3-1 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when Ben Godfrey eased Daniel James out of the way as the winger latched on to Martial 's through ball .
It was a poor decision not to give it on first viewing .
Another penalty given on review in what was a bad day for referee Stuart Atwell .
From a half-cleared corner Fred controlled and then sent a volley goalwards , which quite clearly hit Todd Cantwell 's arm , which was well above his head .
The only decision should have been whether it was in the area or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a corner .
Thankfully he was saved by the technology , but Martial joined Rashford in having his spot-kick saved by Krul .
United had missed four of their seven penalties at this stage of the season , but they 've scored 11 in a row since then .
Pace again was key here , a familiar theme for United 's penalties .
James jinked into the area and Marcos Alonso tried to make up ground he clumsily barged into the winger from behind , A brilliant run from Rashford , who beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going past Moussa Sissoko in the area .
The midfielder attempted to get a foot in but only succeeded in bringing down Rashford .
It was given on-field by Paul Tierney and was never likely to be overturned , as although the contact looked to be minimal there was some contact on the forward 's ankle .
Verdict : Penalty , maybe a little fortune it was given on-field Another penalty given by VAR and another that really should have been awarded on the pitch .
Again it was won by Rashford 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in from the left and outfoxed Gabriel Jesus before being clearly wiped out by Bernardo Silva as three City defenders converged on him .
Somehow Anthony Taylor waved play on , only for the technology to save him from embarrassment .
This time it was Mason Greenwood 's pace that proved decisive .
He controlled Williams ' pass and quickly skipped by Owen Wijndal , who left his leg out and brought down the teenager .
For the second time this season it was the speed of Williams that won a penalty for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Krul to a loose ball in the box and , considering he was on the left edge of the area and at a tight angle , he waited for the contact and went down .
It was clever play from the young full-back .
A stroke of luck in the area as the ball fell to Tahith Chong , but he was quicker to the loose ball than Tranmere goalkeeper Scott Davies , who took the winger out with his leg .
Speed was key again for United here , with Fernandes latching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the onrushing Ben Foster to the ball .
Once Fernandes had got there first the sprawling goalkeeper was always going to bring the attacking midfielder down .
It was Fernandes ' goal for United .
A second handball decision for United this season and this time a red card for Brugge defender Simon Deli , who bizarrely stuck his left arm out to block Daniel James ' shot .
It was completely unnecessary and after a long VAR review the red card stood .
United were awarded two penalties in this game , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There was no doubt about the first , Pogba showing quick feet on the right to work his way into the box before being bundled over by Eric Dier .
United have won penalties home and away against Tottenham and Norwich this season .
Another handball , this time Adam Smith darting across his box to try and stop a dangerous United attack , only to use his right hand to nudge the ball away from Nemanja Matic .
It was well-spotted by Mike Dean , not something you say every week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith was n't alone in thinking this was n't a penalty and it caused a lot of debate on social media and on TV .
Fernandes , crucially , was first to the ball against Konsa and his turn meant he was looking to maintain control of possession when he tangled with the Villa right-back .
Solskjaer felt it was a penalty , but it was by no means clear cut .
Had it not been given on the field it may well not have been awarded by VAR .
Verdict : United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's clear that United have n't been lucky this season .
The opposition can only really feel aggrieved about two of the 18 penalties awarded .
So why have United won so many penalties ?
The majority of them have been down to pace and that was always going to be a factor this season , with the front three all possessing jet heels to burst into the box .
And having been profligate from the spot for the first few months of the season , United are now making no mistake @ @ @ @

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When Dean Smith was labelling the failure of VAR to overturn a Manchester United penalty at Villa Park on Thursday night as "disgraceful", he might have been forgetting the astonishing stroke of fortune his own side benefited from on the first day of the Premier League restart.
On that occasion, Villa escaped defeat because the goalline technology system failed to spot a Sheffield United effort had crossed the line. It was certainly more clear cut than a penalty decision that split opinion when Ezri Konsa was adjudged to have felled Bruno Fernandes just inside the penalty area.
It was a key decision, giving United the lead against the run of play, and for Twitter conspiracy theorists it was more ammunition to suggest this club always get the rub of the green when it comes to marginal decisions, even in the technological age.
The meme of a VAR screen giving a decision as "Whatever Manchester United want" was soon going viral and it was their 18th penalty of the 2019/20 season and the 13th in the Premier League, equalling the record for the most in one season.
But have United benefitted from good fortune when it comes to penalties this season? Or is there a reason they've won so many? Here's a look at all 18 of those decisions to try and get to the bottom of it.
1. Marcus Rashford vs Chelsea (August 11, 2019)
United's first penalty of the season arrived just over 16 minutes into the season. Rashford broke into the box and flicked the ball inside Kurt Zouma, who clearly struck out a leg and fouled the forward. It was poor defending from Zouma and the lack of complaints gave the game away. Rashford scored from the spot, although that would become an issue in the next few weeks.
Verdict: Certain penalty
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2. Paul Pogba vs Wolves (August 19, 2019)
A week later United had another penalty. Pogba and Martial exchanged passes in the build-up and when Pogba cut inside Conor Coady in the Wolves penalty area he tumbled over the defender's outstretched leg. Coady pleaded his innocence and Pogba probably did look for the contact, but the penalty was still given, although Pogba missed it.
Verdict: Clever play, but still a penalty
3. Marcus Rashford vs Crystal Palace (August 24, 2019)
Three penalties in as many games for United. This time Martial controlled the ball in the area and Scott McTominay latched on to his lay-off, only to be tripped by Luka Milivojevic. Again there were no complaints. This time Rashford was back on penalty duty but he hit the post from 12 yards.
Verdict: Certain penalty
4. Marcus Rashford vs Leicester City (September 24, 2019)
United's first three penalties of the season had involved neat interplay in the penalty area but this was the first time that pace was crucial. Caglar Soyuncu prepared to clear a loose ball in the Leicester City box, only for Rashford's pace to get him there first and as he nudged the ball away Soyuncu cleaned him out.
Verdict: Clear penalty
5. Anthony Martial vs Partizan Belgrade (October 24, 2019)
Pace was to the fore again in the hostile environment of Belgrade. From the left-wing Brandon Williams showed his own quick turn of speed to break past Nemanja Miletic and the defender's desperate attempt at a tackle inside the area only saw him fell the United youngster. Martial converted from the spot for his first penalty of the season.
Verdict: Clear penalty
6. Marcus Rashford vs Norwich City (October 27, 2019)
A day when United's issues from the spot reached a nadir. Rashford and Martial missed in the first half at Carrow Road, in a game United still won 3-1. This was a penalty given by VAR, when Ben Godfrey eased Daniel James out of the way as the winger latched on to Martial's through ball. It was a poor decision not to give it on first viewing.
Verdict: Clear penalty
7. Anthony Martial vs Norwich City (October 27, 2019)
Another penalty given on review in what was a bad day for referee Stuart Atwell. From a half-cleared corner Fred controlled and then sent a volley goalwards, which quite clearly hit Todd Cantwell's arm, which was well above his head. The only decision should have been whether it was in the area or not, but Atwell contrived to give a corner. Thankfully he was saved by the technology, but Martial joined Rashford in having his spot-kick saved by Krul. United had missed four of their seven penalties at this stage of the season, but they've scored 11 in a row since then.
Verdict: Clear penalty
8. Marcus Rashford vs Chelsea (October 30, 2019)
Pace again was key here, a familiar theme for United's penalties. James jinked into the area and Marcos Alonso tried to make up ground he clumsily barged into the winger from behind,
Verdict: Clear penalty
9. Marcus Rashford vs Tottenham (December 4, 2019)
A brilliant run from Rashford, who beat Serge Aurier on the left touchline before going past Moussa Sissoko in the area. The midfielder attempted to get a foot in but only succeeded in bringing down Rashford. It was given on-field by Paul Tierney and was never likely to be overturned, as although the contact looked to be minimal there was some contact on the forward's ankle.
Verdict: Penalty, maybe a little fortune it was given on-field
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10. Marcus Rashford vs Manchester City (December 7, 2019)
Another penalty given by VAR and another that really should have been awarded on the pitch. Again it was won by Rashford's quick feet and pace. He cut in from the left and outfoxed Gabriel Jesus before being clearly wiped out by Bernardo Silva as three City defenders converged on him. Somehow Anthony Taylor waved play on, only for the technology to save him from embarrassment.
Verdict: Clear penalty
11. Juan Mata vs AZ Alkmaar (December 12, 2019)
This time it was Mason Greenwood's pace that proved decisive. He controlled Williams' pass and quickly skipped by Owen Wijndal, who left his leg out and brought down the teenager.
Verdict: Clear penalty
12. Marcus Rashford vs Norwich City (January 11, 2020)
For the second time this season it was the speed of Williams that won a penalty for United. This time he beat Tim Krul to a loose ball in the box and, considering he was on the left edge of the area and at a tight angle, he waited for the contact and went down. It was clever play from the young full-back.
Verdict: Clever play, but still a penalty
13. Mason Greenwood vs Tranmere Rovers (January 26, 2020)
A stroke of luck in the area as the ball fell to Tahith Chong, but he was quicker to the loose ball than Tranmere goalkeeper Scott Davies, who took the winger out with his leg.
Verdict: Clear penalty
14. Bruno Fernandes vs Watford (February 23, 2020)
Speed was key again for United here, with Fernandes latching on to a through ball and beating the onrushing Ben Foster to the ball. Once Fernandes had got there first the sprawling goalkeeper was always going to bring the attacking midfielder down. It was Fernandes' goal for United.
Verdict: Clear penalty
15. Bruno Fernandes vs Club Brugge (February 27, 2020)
A second handball decision for United this season and this time a red card for Brugge defender Simon Deli, who bizarrely stuck his left arm out to block Daniel James' shot. It was completely unnecessary and after a long VAR review the red card stood.
Verdict: Clear penalty
16. Bruno Fernandes vs Tottenham (June 19, 2020)
United were awarded two penalties in this game, with the second overturned by VAR. There was no doubt about the first, Pogba showing quick feet on the right to work his way into the box before being bundled over by Eric Dier. United have won penalties home and away against Tottenham and Norwich this season.
Verdict: Clear penalty
17. Marcus Rashford vs Bournemouth (July 4, 2020)
Another handball, this time Adam Smith darting across his box to try and stop a dangerous United attack, only to use his right hand to nudge the ball away from Nemanja Matic. It was well-spotted by Mike Dean, not something you say every week.
Verdict: Clear penalty
18. Bruno Fernandes vs Aston Villa (July 9, 2020)
And so to the most controversial. Smith wasn't alone in thinking this wasn't a penalty and it caused a lot of debate on social media and on TV. Fernandes, crucially, was first to the ball against Konsa and his turn meant he was looking to maintain control of possession when he tangled with the Villa right-back. Solskjaer felt it was a penalty, but it was by no means clear cut. Had it not been given on the field it may well not have been awarded by VAR.
Verdict: United's most dubious penalty of the season
It's clear that United haven't been lucky this season. The opposition can only really feel aggrieved about two of the 18 penalties awarded.
So why have United won so many penalties? The majority of them have been down to pace and that was always going to be a factor this season, with the front three all possessing jet heels to burst into the box. And having been profligate from the spot for the first few months of the season, United are now making no mistake from 12 yards.