themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Government wipes over 5,000 deaths from UK's toll following review

The government has reduced the UK 's coronavirus death toll following a review of how the figures are calculated .
The Department of Health and Social Care stopped reporting the daily number of deaths which occurred as a result of the virus in July following concerns over their accuracy .
Academics said the way Public Health England ( PHE ) calculates the data means they might look worse in England compared to Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland .
Experts also said the number of deaths may be over-exaggerated - while others branded the move to conduct a review `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State did call for a review and the results have meant more than 5,000 deaths have been removed from the toll .
Officials said as of Wednesday August 12 the number of all deaths of patients testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK within 28 days was 41,329 - down by 5,377 on earlier government figures which said 46,706 people had died in hospitals , care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK , as of 5pm on Tuesday .
The DHSC said the change came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed to publish the number of deaths that have occurred within 28 days of a positive lab-confirmed Covid-19 test result each day .
Previously deaths were included for anyone who had died following a positive coronavirus test at any point .
A new set of figures showing the number of deaths that occur within 60 days of a positive test will also be published in England , it added .
Separate figures published by the UK 's statistics agencies show there have been 56,800 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned @ @ @ @ @

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The government has reduced the UK's coronavirus death toll following a review of how the figures are calculated.
The Department of Health and Social Care stopped reporting the daily number of deaths which occurred as a result of the virus in July following concerns over their accuracy.
Academics said the way Public Health England (PHE) calculates the data means they might look worse in England compared to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Experts also said the number of deaths may be over-exaggerated - while others branded the move to conduct a review "odd".
However, the Secretary of State did call for a review and the results have meant more than 5,000 deaths have been removed from the toll.
Officials said as of Wednesday August 12 the number of all deaths of patients testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK within 28 days was 41,329 - down by 5,377 on earlier government figures which said 46,706 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, as of 5pm on Tuesday.
The DHSC said the change came after the UK Government and devolved administrations agreed to publish the number of deaths that have occurred within 28 days of a positive lab-confirmed Covid-19 test result each day.
Previously deaths were included for anyone who had died following a positive coronavirus test at any point.
A new set of figures showing the number of deaths that occur within 60 days of a positive test will also be published in England, it added.
Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies show there have been 56,800 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Corrie star rants about people not wearing face masks properly

Corrie star Kate Ford prompted a debate after she slammed people for not wearing face masks properly .
Kate , who plays Coronation Street icon Tracy Barlow , took to Twitter to have her say about those who wear their masks over their chin without covering their mouth and nose .
The soap actress received a flood of messages from people relating to her point of view .
She tweeted : `` If you are wearing a mask on your chin you are not wearing a mask ffs how hard can this be ?
Rahhhhhhh '' One follower told her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station where I work wearing a mask below there mouth which defeats the purpose somewhat feel like yelling at them ! ''
`` I have lost track of the number of ppl I 've seen protecting their chins , '' said another .
`` Then there 's the ones that keep on pulling them down over their neck , '' commented another .
Last month Kate explained why she 's happy to be wearing a mask after face coverings were made compulsory in enclosed public spaces .
The 43-year-old actress from Salford told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the anxiety disorder OCD ( Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ) .
And explaining her stance on wearing a mask she said : `` I genuinely respect that anxiety presents in many ways .
`` I have OCD and the idea that I may unwittingly cause physical harm to another has haunted me for as long as I can remember .
That is why I will be wearing my mask . ''
In July face coverings , which cover the nose and mouth , became compulsory in shops , supermarkets , banks , building societies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are intended to protect others against the spread of coronavirus infection .
This extends to train and bus stations and airports .
Customers must wear a face covering before entering a shop and keep it on until they leave and those who fail to wear a mask could be fined up to £100 , or £50 if they pay within 14 days .
Shop workers do not have to wear coverings .
Kate 's co-star Simon Gregson , who plays her on-screen husband Steve McDonald , said : `` I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It ’ s a bloody mask .
Put it on , do your shopping , go home , take it off .
What ’ s the problem ? ''

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Corrie star Kate Ford prompted a debate after she slammed people for not wearing face masks properly.
Kate, who plays Coronation Street icon Tracy Barlow, took to Twitter to have her say about those who wear their masks over their chin without covering their mouth and nose.
The soap actress received a flood of messages from people relating to her point of view.
She tweeted: "If you are wearing a mask on your chin you are not wearing a mask ffs how hard can this be? Rahhhhhhh"
One follower told her: "People come into the petrol station where I work wearing a mask below there mouth which defeats the purpose somewhat feel like yelling at them!"
"I have lost track of the number of ppl I've seen protecting their chins," said another.
"Then there's the ones that keep on pulling them down over their neck," commented another.
(Image: ITV)
Last month Kate explained why she's happy to be wearing a mask after face coverings were made compulsory in enclosed public spaces.
The 43-year-old actress from Salford told followers on Twitter that she lives with the anxiety disorder OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder).
And explaining her stance on wearing a mask she said: "I genuinely respect that anxiety presents in many ways.
"I have OCD and the idea that I may unwittingly cause physical harm to another has haunted me for as long as I can remember. That is why I will be wearing my mask."
In July face coverings, which cover the nose and mouth, became compulsory in shops, supermarkets, banks, building societies, post offices and takeaways in England.
They are intended to protect others against the spread of coronavirus infection.
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This extends to train and bus stations and airports.
Customers must wear a face covering before entering a shop and keep it on until they leave and those who fail to wear a mask could be fined up to £100, or £50 if they pay within 14 days.
Shop workers do not have to wear coverings.
Kate's co-star Simon Gregson, who plays her on-screen husband Steve McDonald, said: "I don’t understand why anyone makes a fuss.
"It’s a bloody mask. Put it on, do your shopping, go home, take it off. What’s the problem?"


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Corrie Samia Longchambon let slip a wedding spoiler on This Morning

Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon let slip a wedding spoiler as she appeared on This Morning .
The actress who plays Maria Connor confirmed that her character and Gary Windass will exchange vows and rings in an upcoming storyline .
Samia discussed the scenes while chatting to hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford about the lengths the ITV show is going to keep cast and crew safe .
While Eamonn pointed out that it 's already known that Maria does walk down the aisle , the actress gave away more details about the big day .
She said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just hoping our lovely viewers will cut us a bit of a slack .
`` Even though obviously Maria and Gary live together , me and Mikey do n't , so we still had to keep two metres apart .
`` Actually saying our vows , we 're two metres apart .
`` Even putting the rings on we had to do it really cleverly with the cameras .
`` The director was brilliant so hopefully it 's been masked well and it wo n't look like we 're so far apart .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ groom end up late for the wedding .
Having witnessed the closeness between Sarah and Gary , David Platt tells Gary he needs to make a decision about whether he loves Sarah or Maria .
Meanwhile Sarah has to decide whether she still has feelings for Gary or wants to try and make her marriage to Adam work .
Samia , who is married to Dancing on Ice professional skater Sylvain Longchambon , has played hair stylist Maria for 20 years .
Maria is set to wed Gary , unaware that he murdered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and buried his body in the woods .
Events have become more complicated since his ex Sarah Platt realised the truth , and he confessed he 's still carrying a torch for her .
He told her he killed Rick in order to protect her .
A horrified Sarah ran away from him after he confessed the chilling truth and he was struck by a car as he chased her .
To make matters worse , newlywed Sarah 's husband Adam Barlow is on Gary 's case .
He suspects his wife is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found out she called 999 before dashing out in the road to escape from him .

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Coronation Street actress Samia Longchambon let slip a wedding spoiler as she appeared on This Morning.
The actress who plays Maria Connor confirmed that her character and Gary Windass will exchange vows and rings in an upcoming storyline.
Samia discussed the scenes while chatting to hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford about the lengths the ITV show is going to keep cast and crew safe.
While Eamonn pointed out that it's already known that Maria does walk down the aisle, the actress gave away more details about the big day.
(Image: Coronation Street)
She said: "It was quite tricky and we're just hoping our lovely viewers will cut us a bit of a slack.
"Even though obviously Maria and Gary live together, me and Mikey don't, so we still had to keep two metres apart.
"Actually saying our vows, we're two metres apart.
"Even putting the rings on we had to do it really cleverly with the cameras.
"The director was brilliant so hopefully it's been masked well and it won't look like we're so far apart."
(Image: ITV)
On Monday both the bride and groom end up late for the wedding.
Having witnessed the closeness between Sarah and Gary, David Platt tells Gary he needs to make a decision about whether he loves Sarah or Maria.
Meanwhile Sarah has to decide whether she still has feelings for Gary or wants to try and make her marriage to Adam work.
(Image: ITV/This Morning)
Samia, who is married to Dancing on Ice professional skater Sylvain Longchambon, has played hair stylist Maria for 20 years.
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Maria is set to wed Gary, unaware that he murdered his former loan shark boss Rick Neelan and buried his body in the woods.
Events have become more complicated since his ex Sarah Platt realised the truth, and he confessed he's still carrying a torch for her. He told her he killed Rick in order to protect her.
A horrified Sarah ran away from him after he confessed the chilling truth and he was struck by a car as he chased her.
To make matters worse, newlywed Sarah's husband Adam Barlow is on Gary's case.
He suspects his wife is covering for him, especially since he found out she called 999 before dashing out in the road to escape from him.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Free climber avoids jail after scaling Arndale and dangling from skyscraper

A free climber who scaled the Arndale Food Court during a Black Lives Matter protest has narrowly avoided jail .
“ Arrogant ” Adam Lockwood , 19 , was banned from climbing buildings and cranes , surfing trains trams and buses and entering construction sites in England and Wales last year .
But the Wigan teenager - who is said to be “ seeking celebrity and financial reward ” - breached the injunction order twice this summer , including during a huge protest in Manchester city centre .
On June 7 Lockwood stood on the roof of the Arndale Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest , Manchester County Court heard .
Then on June 16 , he dangled from the edge of a 600ft balcony at the Madison Building , in London ’ s Canary Wharf .
On both occasions footage of this was uploaded to the internet .
Lockwood has 6.92K subscribers on his YouTube channel , ‘ The Little Nuisance ’ , where he posts videos of his death-defying stunts across Europe .
But he is banned under the terms of an anti-social behaviour injunction order from uploading videos to social media filmed when trespassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lockwood found himself back in court last Thursday , August 6 where he was handed a suspended sentence after continuing to risk his life scaling tall buildings .
Manchester City Council secured a three year anti-social behaviour injunction order against Lockwood back in July 2019 .
The order prohibited him from climbing buildings and cranes , riding on the exterior of buses , trams and trains and entering construction sites in England and Wales .
This was a result of the defendant gaining notoriety online after posting videos of himself risking his life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by hanging off the sides of buildings and cranes in Manchester , the council says .
Lockwood was also banned from uploading videos to social media filmed when trespassing on private property .
Manchester County Court heard details of the latest incidents during Lockwood ’ s appearance last week .
It was also heard that he had further breached his order on July 5 this year when he left an abusive message on a council answering machine , stating that a council officer should be “ shanked up ” in the street .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that the teenager is seeking celebrity and financial reward from YouTube .
“ It ’ s all about YouTube hits .
YouTube pay , ” they said .
District Judge Lindsay Clarke sentenced Lockwood to 12 weeks in prison , suspended for two years .
The judge condemned Lockwood ’ s “ deliberate , knowing and wilful ” breach of his order , the fact that the stunts were clearly premeditated , and added that promoting his stunts during a pandemic was the “ height of stupidity ” and motivated by “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrity.
” He was also ordered to pay costs of £255 , subject to an assessment of his means .
Speaking after the hearing , Councillor Nigel Murphy , deputy leader of Manchester City Council , said he was pleased with the result .
“ As the judge in this case highlighted , the actions of Lockwood were motivated solely by greed and his ambition to aggrandise himself , ” he said .
“ These actions under normal circumstances are incredibly dangerous and not only put his life in danger , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do this during a pandemic , when emergency services and council staff are already stretched to their limit defies all logic .
“ Our staff do an incredibly tough job at times and they do not deserve to be targeted with verbal abuse and threats of violence from people like Lockwood .
“ I am glad that our anti-social behaviour team and legal staff were able to secure this conviction .
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A free climber who scaled the Arndale Food Court during a Black Lives Matter protest has narrowly avoided jail.
“Arrogant” Adam Lockwood, 19, was banned from climbing buildings and cranes, surfing trains trams and buses and entering construction sites in England and Wales last year.
But the Wigan teenager - who is said to be “seeking celebrity and financial reward” - breached the injunction order twice this summer, including during a huge protest in Manchester city centre.
On June 7 Lockwood stood on the roof of the Arndale Food Court entrance during the Black Lives Matter protest, Manchester County Court heard.
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Then on June 16, he dangled from the edge of a 600ft balcony at the Madison Building, in London’s Canary Wharf.
On both occasions footage of this was uploaded to the internet.
Lockwood has 6.92K subscribers on his YouTube channel, ‘The Little Nuisance’, where he posts videos of his death-defying stunts across Europe.
But he is banned under the terms of an anti-social behaviour injunction order from uploading videos to social media filmed when trespassing on private property.
As a result Lockwood found himself back in court last Thursday, August 6 where he was handed a suspended sentence after continuing to risk his life scaling tall buildings.
Manchester City Council secured a three year anti-social behaviour injunction order against Lockwood back in July 2019.
The order prohibited him from climbing buildings and cranes, riding on the exterior of buses, trams and trains and entering construction sites in England and Wales.
(Image: Daily Record)
This was a result of the defendant gaining notoriety online after posting videos of himself risking his life, and the lives of others, by hanging off the sides of buildings and cranes in Manchester, the council says.
Lockwood was also banned from uploading videos to social media filmed when trespassing on private property.
Manchester County Court heard details of the latest incidents during Lockwood’s appearance last week.
It was also heard that he had further breached his order on July 5 this year when he left an abusive message on a council answering machine, stating that a council officer should be “shanked up” in the street.
In mitigation, Lockwood’s solicitor said that the teenager is seeking celebrity and financial reward from YouTube.
“It’s all about YouTube hits. YouTube pay,” they said.
District Judge Lindsay Clarke sentenced Lockwood to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for two years.
The judge condemned Lockwood’s “deliberate, knowing and wilful” breach of his order, the fact that the stunts were clearly premeditated, and added that promoting his stunts during a pandemic was the “height of stupidity” and motivated by “arrogance” and a “greed for celebrity.”
He was also ordered to pay costs of £255, subject to an assessment of his means.
Speaking after the hearing, Councillor Nigel Murphy, deputy leader of Manchester City Council, said he was pleased with the result.
“As the judge in this case highlighted, the actions of Lockwood were motivated solely by greed and his ambition to aggrandise himself,” he said.
“These actions under normal circumstances are incredibly dangerous and not only put his life in danger, but the lives of other people. However, to do this during a pandemic, when emergency services and council staff are already stretched to their limit defies all logic.
“Our staff do an incredibly tough job at times and they do not deserve to be targeted with verbal abuse and threats of violence from people like Lockwood.
“I am glad that our anti-social behaviour team and legal staff were able to secure this conviction.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Jadon Sancho to Manchester United: Reds legend on winger's quality

Jadon Sancho was in action on Wednesday afternoon as Borussia Dortmund stepped up their pre-season preparations in a friendly match .
A chance to show his quality on the pitch would have been a welcome break from continued media speculation surrounding the 20-year-old ’ s future in Germany .
He travelled with his Dortmund teammates to a Swiss pre-season training camp amidst the backdrop of widespread speculation of a move to Old Trafford .
Sancho himself has remained unmoved by worldwide rumours that look to be carrying on into the last two months of the transfer window before it shuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they appear quiet on their efforts to sign the club ’ s number one transfer target this summer after Dortmund sporting director claimed no direct contact has been made by the Premier League club .
Here is the latest news on Jadon Sancho to Manchester United .
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has outlined one key reason why the club need to sign Sancho this summer .
The 20-year-old has been frequently linked to Old Trafford despite the rise of Mason Greenwood this season but Ferdinand thinks his arrival would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He told : “ If he does come he 'll be an added value in terms of quality no doubt .
`` Manchester United need top players who are going to have an effect on their first XI and I think Jadon Sancho falls into that category .
`` If you look at successful Manchester United sides over the years , successful periods , there were players fighting for every position and if you substitute one out and you brought one in there was no change in the quality or the output .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer saga Dortmund have remained clear in their stance on the potential departure of Sancho this summer .
Zorc himself has appeared unmoved by continuing speculation across Europe and his players appear to be following a similar suit .
Both Erling Haaland and former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can recently of him reportedly staying for the upcoming season .
Haaland noted : “ Jadon is a fantastic player , so I ’ m very happy that he is staying .
I ’ m sure he ’ ll give me a couple of goals – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too.
” While Can also said : “ I ’ m personally very happy that Jadon is staying .
For me he is already a world class player .
He ’ s very , very important to the team .
I hope he will continue to score many goals and help us as a team to win as many games as possible.
” Why United are wrong about Sancho valuation United will have to reassess the club ’ s finances if they are to pursue the signing of Sancho this summer .
Dortmund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 20-year-old despite United reportedly trying to drive a hard bargain .
As Liam Corless , the club should take notice of current deals happening around Europe and ask whether they should be looking to up their efforts to sign Sancho this summer .
With Victor Osimehn moving to Napoli for an estimated €81million , Sancho could be worth the £108million quoted by the Bundesliga side .
You can read more on this story here .

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Jadon Sancho was in action on Wednesday afternoon as Borussia Dortmund stepped up their pre-season preparations in a friendly match.
A chance to show his quality on the pitch would have been a welcome break from continued media speculation surrounding the 20-year-old’s future in Germany.
He travelled with his Dortmund teammates to a Swiss pre-season training camp amidst the backdrop of widespread speculation of a move to Old Trafford. Sancho himself has remained unmoved by worldwide rumours that look to be carrying on into the last two months of the transfer window before it shuts on October 5.
For Manchester United, they appear quiet on their efforts to sign the club’s number one transfer target this summer after Dortmund sporting director claimed no direct contact has been made by the Premier League club.
Here is the latest news on Jadon Sancho to Manchester United.
Ferdinand outlines key reason that United need Sancho
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has outlined one key reason why the club need to sign Sancho this summer.
The 20-year-old has been frequently linked to Old Trafford despite the rise of Mason Greenwood this season but Ferdinand thinks his arrival would be a positive for the current squad.
He told BBC Sport : “If he does come he'll be an added value in terms of quality no doubt.
"Manchester United need top players who are going to have an effect on their first XI and I think Jadon Sancho falls into that category.
"If you look at successful Manchester United sides over the years, successful periods, there were players fighting for every position and if you substitute one out and you brought one in there was no change in the quality or the output."
Haaland and Can react to Sancho transfer saga
Dortmund have remained clear in their stance on the potential departure of Sancho this summer.
Zorc himself has appeared unmoved by continuing speculation across Europe and his players appear to be following a similar suit.
Both Erling Haaland and former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can recently spoke about their delight of him reportedly staying for the upcoming season.
Haaland noted: “Jadon is a fantastic player, so I’m very happy that he is staying. I’m sure he’ll give me a couple of goals – but I’ll give him some too.”
While Can also said: “I’m personally very happy that Jadon is staying. For me he is already a world class player. He’s very, very important to the team. I hope he will continue to score many goals and help us as a team to win as many games as possible.”
Why United are wrong about Sancho valuation
United will have to reassess the club’s finances if they are to pursue the signing of Sancho this summer.
Dortmund have been firm in their valuation of the 20-year-old despite United reportedly trying to drive a hard bargain.
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As Liam Corless writes , the club should take notice of current deals happening around Europe and ask whether they should be looking to up their efforts to sign Sancho this summer.
With Victor Osimehn moving to Napoli for an estimated €81million, Sancho could be worth the £108million quoted by the Bundesliga side.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Bomb disposal officers called to street after ‘suspected grenade’ found

Bomb disposal experts were called to a quiet street in Tameside when residents found a suspected grenade .
Delamere Road @ @ @ @ @ cordoned off by police at around 2pm when the device was discovered on Wednesday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter Get the latest updates from across Greater @ @ @ @ @ with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up very simply by following the instructions @ @ @ @ @ Royal Logistic Corps were called to the scene and worked to make the area safe @ @ @ @ @ removed the device to a nearby field , where a “ controlled explosion ” was @ @ @ @ @ Manchester Police spokesperson said : “ Shortly before 2pm today ( Wednesday 12 August 2020 @ @ @ @ @ a report that a suspected grenade had been found at a property on Delamere Road @ @ @ @ @ disposal officers attended and safely removed the device to a nearby field where a controlled @ @ @ @ @ ”

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themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Mum almost fed baby metal shards allegedly spiked by farmer, court hears

A mum from Rochdale has told a court how she almost fed her daughter shards of metal from a jar of baby food , allegedly contaminated by a farmer .
Harpreet Kaur-Singh poured the Heinz Sunday chicken dinner into a bowl and was preparing to microwave it when she saw the slivers of metal .
Nigel Wright , 45 , is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of deliberately spiking the jar as part of a campaign to extort £1.4 million in bitcoin from Tesco .
Prosecutors claim he bombarded the supermarket giant with letters and emails claiming he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores , and offering to reveal where they were in exchange for the money .
Mrs Kaur-Singh today gave evidence at the trial via video-link .
She told the court that she had been preparing to give her nine-month-old daughter her dinner when she noticed “ metal chippings ” in the food .
“ I didn ’ t think anything of it and just binned it , ” the PA news agency reports .
The mum later found metal in a jar of Heinz pasta stars .
“ I showed it to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s metal chippings ’ so I binned it and binned all the ( baby ) food , ” she said .
She added : “ It was like shredded chippings of metal – my husband is a construction worker and he saw the metal and knew it was metal.
” Mrs Kaur-Singh did not contact Tesco until she received notification of a product recall for all Heinz baby food after a jar containing slivers of craft knife blade was discovered by a mother in Lockerbie .
The court previously heard that Morven Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jar of Heinz sweet and sour chicken baby food in December 2019 when she spotted shards of metal .
Wright , from Market Rasen , Lincolnshire , is accused of contaminating the jar with the blades , and of depositing it in a Tesco in the Scottish town while delivering a tractor to a buyer on behalf of his neighbour .
In that instance , Wright is said to have marked the underside of the jar with a circle with a cross through it .
Mrs Kaur-Singh said she did not notice any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had bought .
A total of 42,000 jars of Heinz baby food were recovered , although there is no evidence that any more than the three discovered had been tampered with .
Further letters to Tesco from Wright related to Cow & Gate baby food and resulted in 140,000 units of the company ’ s products being withdrawn from Tesco shelves .
Wright denies two counts of contaminating goods and three counts of blackmail against Tesco .
He claimed to be part of a cohort of dairy farmers angry at the low price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he signed off his letters “ Guy Brush and the Dairy Pirates ” .
He faces a further charge of blackmail for demanding £150,000 worth of bitcoin from a driver with whom he had had a road-rage altercation .
Wright admits carrying out various elements of the campaign but claims he was forced to do so by travellers who came on to his land and threatened to kill him unless he gave them £1 million .
He denies planting the shards of metal in the baby food found in the Rochdale branch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contaminated jar on the shelf in Lockerbie .
The trial is expected to last three weeks .

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A mum from Rochdale has told a court how she almost fed her daughter shards of metal from a jar of baby food, allegedly contaminated by a farmer.
Harpreet Kaur-Singh poured the Heinz Sunday chicken dinner into a bowl and was preparing to microwave it when she saw the slivers of metal.
Nigel Wright, 45, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of deliberately spiking the jar as part of a campaign to extort £1.4 million in bitcoin from Tesco.
Prosecutors claim he bombarded the supermarket giant with letters and emails claiming he had planted poisoned goods in dozens of stores, and offering to reveal where they were in exchange for the money.
Mrs Kaur-Singh today gave evidence at the trial via video-link.
She told the court that she had been preparing to give her nine-month-old daughter her dinner when she noticed “metal chippings” in the food.
“I didn’t think anything of it and just binned it,” the PA news agency reports.
The mum later found metal in a jar of Heinz pasta stars.
(Image: PA)
“I showed it to my husband and he said ‘It’s metal chippings’ so I binned it and binned all the (baby) food,” she said.
She added: “It was like shredded chippings of metal – my husband is a construction worker and he saw the metal and knew it was metal.”
Mrs Kaur-Singh did not contact Tesco until she received notification of a product recall for all Heinz baby food after a jar containing slivers of craft knife blade was discovered by a mother in Lockerbie.
The court previously heard that Morven Smith had been feeding her 10-month-old son a jar of Heinz sweet and sour chicken baby food in December 2019 when she spotted shards of metal.
Wright, from Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, is accused of contaminating the jar with the blades, and of depositing it in a Tesco in the Scottish town while delivering a tractor to a buyer on behalf of his neighbour.
In that instance, Wright is said to have marked the underside of the jar with a circle with a cross through it.
Mrs Kaur-Singh said she did not notice any similar mark on the contaminated jars she had bought.
A total of 42,000 jars of Heinz baby food were recovered, although there is no evidence that any more than the three discovered had been tampered with.
Further letters to Tesco from Wright related to Cow & Gate baby food and resulted in 140,000 units of the company’s products being withdrawn from Tesco shelves.
Wright denies two counts of contaminating goods and three counts of blackmail against Tesco.
He claimed to be part of a cohort of dairy farmers angry at the low price they were paid for their milk, and he signed off his letters “Guy Brush and the Dairy Pirates”.
He faces a further charge of blackmail for demanding £150,000 worth of bitcoin from a driver with whom he had had a road-rage altercation.
Wright admits carrying out various elements of the campaign but claims he was forced to do so by travellers who came on to his land and threatened to kill him unless he gave them £1 million.
He denies planting the shards of metal in the baby food found in the Rochdale branch of Tesco, but accepts he placed the contaminated jar on the shelf in Lockerbie.
The trial is expected to last three weeks.
Proceeding.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-12--Ake and Torres take prominent positions in Man City dressing room

Manchester City 's first two signings of the summer will both sit next to members of the team 's leadership group in the home dressing room at the Etihad .
City have moved early to secure Ferran Torres from Valencia and Nathan Ake from Bournemouth and the pair will take their place for games in the Blues ' state-of-the-art facility at the stadium that was redeveloped in 2017 .
The space was made round to prevent any cliques developing with a unifying message wrapping above the heads of the players .
As part of the introduction to the club , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will sit in the dressing room .
Torres , signed to fill the gap left by Leroy Sane in the squad , will take the seat that the Germany international had to the left of one of the club captains Kevin De Bruyne .
To the left of Torres will be fellow newcomer Ake , where Fabian Delph sat before his move to Everton last year .
And on the other side of Ake in the centre of the group will be another captain in the squad in Fernandinho .
Have your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Reflecting on his move from Bournemouth , Ake told the club website : `` After having spent four years at Bournemouth , especially with my age now of 25 it is the perfect time for me to make the next step and to improve more and learn more .
`` This was the right place to do it .
To be able to do it at a place like this is the best feeling ever . ''

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Manchester City's first two signings of the summer will both sit next to members of the team's leadership group in the home dressing room at the Etihad.
City have moved early to secure Ferran Torres from Valencia and Nathan Ake from Bournemouth and the pair will take their place for games in the Blues' state-of-the-art facility at the stadium that was redeveloped in 2017. The space was made round to prevent any cliques developing with a unifying message wrapping above the heads of the players.
As part of the introduction to the club, the two latest Blues were shown where they will sit in the dressing room.
Torres, signed to fill the gap left by Leroy Sane in the squad, will take the seat that the Germany international had to the left of one of the club captains Kevin De Bruyne.
To the left of Torres will be fellow newcomer Ake, where Fabian Delph sat before his move to Everton last year.
And on the other side of Ake in the centre of the group will be another captain in the squad in Fernandinho.
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Reflecting on his move from Bournemouth, Ake told the club website: "After having spent four years at Bournemouth, especially with my age now of 25 it is the perfect time for me to make the next step and to improve more and learn more.
"This was the right place to do it. To be able to do it at a place like this is the best feeling ever."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Dortmund issue another Jadon Sancho statement amid Man United transfer talks

Borussia Dortmund have risked further embarrassment after Sebastian Kehl , the head of licensed player division , reiterated Jadon Sancho was staying at the club .
Manchester United have not given up on signing the £108million-rated Sancho , 20 , after the Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc claimed the decision was 'final ' that the England international would not be sold .
United are frustrated by the slow pace of negotiations with Dortmund through the agent Marco Lichtsteiner , brother of former Juventus and Arsenal defender Stephan .
Club sources say it is 'unusual ' of Dortmund to have hired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sancho 's wage demands and agents fees have been described as an 'obstacle ' amid ongoing negotiations yet Kehl toed the club line again by reiterating Sancho is going nowhere .
`` It was important to get clarity on the subject , '' Kehl told SID .
`` We know about Jadon 's attractiveness but also of his importance to us .
He gives our team that little extra .
We 're happy that he 's staying . ''
Zorc claimed on Monday Dortmund had extended Sancho 's contract to 2023 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He 'll play for us next season .
The decision is final .
I think that answers all of the questions .
`` Last summer we adjusted the salary to the performance development of Jadon .
So in context , we had already extended the contract until 2023 . ''
Sancho flew with the rest of the Dortmund squad to their training base in Bad Ragaz , Switzerland , on the day of a deadline the Bundesliga runners-up had set United to sign the England international .
The MEN last month reported United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnerve them in their pursuit of Sancho and sources in Germany say Dortmund want to 'own the story ' .
Have your say in our United end-of-season survey : United were irritated by inaccurate reports emanating from Germany that they had agreed terms with Sancho .
United sources have described Sancho 's wage expectations as a 'real situation ' .
If a move for Sancho fails to materialise , United are prepared to look to alternatives amid interest in Schalke winger Rabbi Matondo and Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman .
United view the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strengthen and only signed Daniel James last year after they failed with a move for Sancho .
The MEN previously reported Sancho had confided in friends at former club Manchester City he would relish returning to Manchester to play for United .
The MEN first revealed United 's interest in Sancho when they tried to sign him from City in 2017 but their rivals blocked a move and Sancho joined Dortmund for £8m .

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Borussia Dortmund have risked further embarrassment after Sebastian Kehl, the head of licensed player division, reiterated Jadon Sancho was staying at the club.
Manchester United have not given up on signing the £108million-rated Sancho, 20, after the Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc claimed the decision was 'final' that the England international would not be sold.
United are frustrated by the slow pace of negotiations with Dortmund through the agent Marco Lichtsteiner, brother of former Juventus and Arsenal defender Stephan. Club sources say it is 'unusual' of Dortmund to have hired an intermediary to act on their behalf.
Sancho's wage demands and agents fees have been described as an 'obstacle' amid ongoing negotiations yet Kehl toed the club line again by reiterating Sancho is going nowhere.
"It was important to get clarity on the subject," Kehl told SID. "We know about Jadon's attractiveness but also of his importance to us. He gives our team that little extra. We're happy that he's staying."
Zorc claimed on Monday Dortmund had extended Sancho's contract to 2023: "We plan with Jadon Sancho. He'll play for us next season. The decision is final. I think that answers all of the questions.
"Last summer we adjusted the salary to the performance development of Jadon. So in context, we had already extended the contract until 2023."
Sancho flew with the rest of the Dortmund squad to their training base in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, on the day of a deadline the Bundesliga runners-up had set United to sign the England international.
The MEN last month reported United were relaxed amid Dortmund's tactics to unnerve them in their pursuit of Sancho and sources in Germany say Dortmund want to 'own the story'.
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United were irritated by inaccurate reports emanating from Germany that they had agreed terms with Sancho. United sources have described Sancho's wage expectations as a 'real situation'.
If a move for Sancho fails to materialise, United are prepared to look to alternatives amid interest in Schalke winger Rabbi Matondo and Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman. United view the right wing as a priority position to strengthen and only signed Daniel James last year after they failed with a move for Sancho.
The MEN previously reported Sancho had confided in friends at former club Manchester City he would relish returning to Manchester to play for United. The MEN first revealed United's interest in Sancho when they tried to sign him from City in 2017 but their rivals blocked a move and Sancho joined Dortmund for £8m.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Police find over £5,000 in cash and drugs after car chase

A stash of drugs and cash worth over £5,000 was discovered after a car chase which ended in a crash on the moors above Bolton .
It started yesterday afternoon ( Wednesday ) when police say they spotted a driver in a black Vauxhall Astra in Horwich who was not wearing his seat belt .
After officers tried to stop the car , the driver tried to flee along Chorley Old Road but his escape came to an end when the vehicle crashed into another Astra coming in the opposite direction .
Police say the man tried to get away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near the Bob 's Smithy pub , but was quickly found and arrested .
Residents spotted a police helicopter overheard which was also involved with the pursuit .
Once they searched the car and the driver 's home , officers say they found a £1,500 in cash and drugs worth £4,000 .
In a tweet , a spokesman for GMP 's traffic unit said : `` [ We ] tried to speak to the driver of the Astra about his lack of a seat belt , the driver had other ideas .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collide with another Astra on Chorley Old Road .
`` Male made off into the fields and was detained with help of the National Police Air Service .
`` The Male was found to be a provisional licence holder .
Car was on false plates .
`` Located in the car and a subsequent house search was over £1,500 in cash and over £4,000 in drugs . ''
Anyone with information about drugs offences can contact GMP on 101 .
Alternatively , use the Live Chat feature at www.gmp.police.uk .

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A stash of drugs and cash worth over £5,000 was discovered after a car chase which ended in a crash on the moors above Bolton.
It started yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) when police say they spotted a driver in a black Vauxhall Astra in Horwich who was not wearing his seat belt.
After officers tried to stop the car, the driver tried to flee along Chorley Old Road but his escape came to an end when the vehicle crashed into another Astra coming in the opposite direction.
Police say the man tried to get away on foot, running through the fields near the Bob's Smithy pub, but was quickly found and arrested.
Residents spotted a police helicopter overheard which was also involved with the pursuit.
Once they searched the car and the driver's home, officers say they found a £1,500 in cash and drugs worth £4,000.
(Image: GMP)
In a tweet, a spokesman for GMP's traffic unit said: "[We] tried to speak to the driver of the Astra about his lack of a seat belt, the driver had other ideas.
"Pursued from Horwich, the car would collide with another Astra on Chorley Old Road.
"Male made off into the fields and was detained with help of the National Police Air Service.
"The Male was found to be a provisional licence holder. Car was on false plates.
"Located in the car and a subsequent house search was over £1,500 in cash and over £4,000 in drugs."
Anyone with information about drugs offences can contact GMP on 101.
Alternatively, use the Live Chat feature at www.gmp.police.uk.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Teenager who murdered Lindsay Birbeck is named for the first time

The teenager who brutally murdered Lindsay Birbeck can be named after a judge lifted reporting restrictions .
Rocky Marciano Price , of Whinney Hill Road , Accrington , can be identified publicly after a judge changed an order restricting publication at Preston Crown Court today ( August 13 ) , LancsLive reports .
The Manchester Evening News and other media outlets were banned from identifying the 17-year-old , who is due to turn 18 in February , due to a court order under Section 45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act .
This prevents the press from publishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the public to identifying the 17-year-old , including his name , address , school he attended and any still or moving image .
Her Honour Mrs Justice Yip has now lifted reporting the restrictions following an application by the press after he was unanimously found guilty by the jury of murder on Wednesday .
She said : `` The murder was a truly shocking event .
This was a dreadful crime which generated strong public interest .
`` The public naturally wish to know who this person was as they come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local community .
`` The defendant 's photograph was already placed in the public domain [ as part of a CCTV appeal ] .
I consider it inconceivable anybody who would wish him ill-harm would not discovery his identity .
Our sister site LancsLive has covered this case extensively - click here for the latest .
`` The wider public are likely to want to know his identity and background with a view to making sense of how such a young person could do something so dreadful .
`` There is a strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what is plainly an exceptional case .
The real public interest exists now at the time of conviction and sentence .
`` Continuing reporting restrictions would substantially and considerably restrict the freedom of the press . ''
The defence had opposed the application due to Price 's vulnerabilities .
The court heard that Price has already been subject to two 'attacks ' while on remand at HMP Wetherby .
Barrister Mark Stuart said : `` Rocky Price 's difficulties are particularly with verbal or the lack of verbal communication and the difficulties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He is about to face now a significant custodial sentence .
Not only is it a life sentence but a significant amount of time before his position could be considered by a parole board .
`` He is in a young offenders institute and is a category A prisoner .
While some inmates may have some inkling what the position is , the concern is if he is named there is a significant prospect others would find out his name and that could cause him some difficulties .
`` There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may feel a degree of revulsion about what he has done and may even verbally or physically abuse him .
`` It maybe difficult for him to respond and report it to the appropriate authorities .
The effect of revealing his name will also have an effect on various members of his family . ''
Price will be sentenced on Friday and is expected to receive a life sentence .
Our sister website LancsLive submitted a written challenge to the Section 45 order when the defendant appeared at Preston Crown Court on December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guilty plea .
They outlined the reasons why they felt the court should lift the reporting restrictions in the case , despite Price being 16 years old at the time .
Our challenge centred on three key points : • The gravity of the crime • The burden on the media to properly and substantially report the case They argued that the 'stable door ' had already been opened regarding Price 's identity by the CCTV appeal issued by Lancashire Police on August 27 , 2019 .
It clearly showed the teenager pulling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was widely circulated by LancsLive and other media outlets .
As a result of the appeal , Price was recognised by several people in the community including 'shocked ' teachers at his school in Barnoldswick .
It led to his name being reported to police and his arrest later the same day .
The application to lift the reporting restrictions was heard in court on December 13 by His Honour Judge Mark Brown , prosecutor Katherine Pierpoint and defence counsel Peter Wright QC .
The application was opposed by both Ms Pierpoint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would defer the decision to Her Honour Mrs Justice Yip who was presiding over the murder trial .
At the start of the first trial on February 25 , Mrs Justice Yip intimated that challenging the reporting restrictions at that time would unlikely be successful .
LancsLive therefore chose not to pursue the application .
Price 's identity was kept anonymous during the first trial and then the retrial this month .
It can only now be reported after the judge granted a new press application to lift the restrictions following his @ @

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The teenager who brutally murdered Lindsay Birbeck can be named after a judge lifted reporting restrictions.
Rocky Marciano Price, of Whinney Hill Road, Accrington, can be identified publicly after a judge changed an order restricting publication at Preston Crown Court today (August 13), LancsLive reports.
The Manchester Evening News and other media outlets were banned from identifying the 17-year-old, who is due to turn 18 in February, due to a court order under Section 45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act.
This prevents the press from publishing anything which would be likely to lead members of the public to identifying the 17-year-old, including his name, address, school he attended and any still or moving image.
Her Honour Mrs Justice Yip has now lifted reporting the restrictions following an application by the press after he was unanimously found guilty by the jury of murder on Wednesday.
She said: "The murder was a truly shocking event. This was a dreadful crime which generated strong public interest.
"The public naturally wish to know who this person was as they come to terms with something that rocked the local community.
"The defendant's photograph was already placed in the public domain [as part of a CCTV appeal]. I consider it inconceivable anybody who would wish him ill-harm would not discovery his identity.
Our sister site LancsLive has covered this case extensively - click here for the latest.
"The wider public are likely to want to know his identity and background with a view to making sense of how such a young person could do something so dreadful.
"There is a strong public interest in full and unrestricted reporting of what is plainly an exceptional case. The real public interest exists now at the time of conviction and sentence.
"Continuing reporting restrictions would substantially and considerably restrict the freedom of the press."
The defence had opposed the application due to Price's vulnerabilities. The court heard that Price has already been subject to two 'attacks' while on remand at HMP Wetherby.
Barrister Mark Stuart said: "Rocky Price's difficulties are particularly with verbal or the lack of verbal communication and the difficulties he will have within a prison setting.
"He is about to face now a significant custodial sentence. Not only is it a life sentence but a significant amount of time before his position could be considered by a parole board.
"He is in a young offenders institute and is a category A prisoner. While some inmates may have some inkling what the position is, the concern is if he is named there is a significant prospect others would find out his name and that could cause him some difficulties.
"There is certainly a potential that those in custody may feel a degree of revulsion about what he has done and may even verbally or physically abuse him.
"It maybe difficult for him to respond and report it to the appropriate authorities. The effect of revealing his name will also have an effect on various members of his family."
Price will be sentenced on Friday and is expected to receive a life sentence.
Our sister website LancsLive submitted a written challenge to the Section 45 order when the defendant appeared at Preston Crown Court on December 13 last year to enter his not guilty plea.
They outlined the reasons why they felt the court should lift the reporting restrictions in the case, despite Price being 16 years old at the time.
Our challenge centred on three key points:
The gravity of the crime
The importance of open justice
The burden on the media to properly and substantially report the case
They argued that the 'stable door' had already been opened regarding Price's identity by the CCTV appeal issued by Lancashire Police on August 27, 2019.
It clearly showed the teenager pulling the blue wheelie bin along Burnley Road and was widely circulated by LancsLive and other media outlets.
As a result of the appeal, Price was recognised by several people in the community including 'shocked' teachers at his school in Barnoldswick. It led to his name being reported to police and his arrest later the same day.
The application to lift the reporting restrictions was heard in court on December 13 by His Honour Judge Mark Brown, prosecutor Katherine Pierpoint and defence counsel Peter Wright QC.
The application was opposed by both Ms Pierpoint and Mr Wright but Judge Brown said he would defer the decision to Her Honour Mrs Justice Yip who was presiding over the murder trial.
At the start of the first trial on February 25, Mrs Justice Yip intimated that challenging the reporting restrictions at that time would unlikely be successful. LancsLive therefore chose not to pursue the application.
Price's identity was kept anonymous during the first trial and then the retrial this month. It can only now be reported after the judge granted a new press application to lift the restrictions following his conviction.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--People in sports cars have been racing through Salford neighbourhood

Worried residents have voiced their concern of the people who have been using their neighbourhood as a ‘ racing circuit ’ .
Residents of the Quays , Salford and surrounding area have made reports of expensive sports cars racing through their neighbourhood at frightening speeds .
Residents are worried that it could lead to a tragic incident and have also complained of the noise that the powerful engines make , disrupting their evenings .
Jonathan Moore lives on the Quays and told the Manchester Evening News that the thrill seekers have been spotted out almost every night from around 11pm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are driving high powered and expensive cars such as Mercedes , Lamborghini and high end Volkgswagen Golfs .
He said : “ It ’ s been a minor problem , until this year , this year has been completely different .
“ They ’ re very expensive fast cars being driven around as if its a race track or circuit , and I ’ ve seen this with my own eyes .
“ The most recent incident I witnessed was a red Mercedes A Class overtake another car on Broadway and it must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was crazy.
” Jonathan believes that the ‘ boy racers ’ are using the area as a race course , driving , Trafford Road , Chester Road and Broadway .
John-Paul Atley lives on Broadway and says he frequently witnesses drag races late at night with the engines being so loud that they rattle his windows .
John-Paul told the Manchester Evening News : “ When they zoom past , the windows in my bedroom rattle which is crazy .
“ They ’ re high end sports cars , we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Its people in very nice cars and instead of going out to a track they ’ re turning the Quays into a relay race .
“ It ’ s a disaster waiting to happen , there ’ s a lot of corners and blind spots and all it takes is someone finishing a late shift to come out and it ’ s an accident.
” GMP were called to a report of vehicles speeding on The Quays shortly after 1am on Saturday 8 August 2020 A patrol was dispatched and monitored cars in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chief Inspector Roger Pegram of GMP ’ s Salford District said : “ We recognise the strength of feeling across Greater Manchester regarding anti-social driving and speeding .
“ We would urge members of the public to continue to get in touch should they witness such behaviour .
“ Officers will continue to monitor the area over the coming days .
“ Speeding and anti-social driving is both dangerous and unacceptable and any motorists seen breaking the law should expect to be stopped and prosecuted.
” Anyone with any information should contact police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .
Reports can also be submitted online via gmp.police.uk

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Worried residents have voiced their concern of the people who have been using their neighbourhood as a ‘racing circuit’.
Residents of the Quays, Salford and surrounding area have made reports of expensive sports cars racing through their neighbourhood at frightening speeds.
Residents are worried that it could lead to a tragic incident and have also complained of the noise that the powerful engines make, disrupting their evenings.
Jonathan Moore lives on the Quays and told the Manchester Evening News that the thrill seekers have been spotted out almost every night from around 11pm.
According to Jonathan, they are are driving high powered and expensive cars such as Mercedes, Lamborghini and high end Volkgswagen Golfs.
(Image: Salford council)
He said: “It’s been a minor problem, until this year, this year has been completely different.
“They’re very expensive fast cars being driven around as if its a race track or circuit, and I’ve seen this with my own eyes.
“The most recent incident I witnessed was a red Mercedes A Class overtake another car on Broadway and it must have been doing 60 on a 30, it was crazy.”
Jonathan believes that the ‘boy racers’ are using the area as a race course, driving, Trafford Road, Chester Road and Broadway.
John-Paul Atley lives on Broadway and says he frequently witnesses drag races late at night with the engines being so loud that they rattle his windows.
John-Paul told the Manchester Evening News : “When they zoom past, the windows in my bedroom rattle which is crazy.
“They’re high end sports cars, we’re not talking 19-year-olds in Mazdas. Its people in very nice cars and instead of going out to a track they’re turning the Quays into a relay race.
“It’s a disaster waiting to happen, there’s a lot of corners and blind spots and all it takes is someone finishing a late shift to come out and it’s an accident.”
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GMP were called to a report of vehicles speeding on The Quays shortly after 1am on Saturday 8 August 2020
A patrol was dispatched and monitored cars in the area to deter anti-social driving.
Chief Inspector Roger Pegram of GMP’s Salford District said: “We recognise the strength of feeling across Greater Manchester regarding anti-social driving and speeding.
“We would urge members of the public to continue to get in touch should they witness such behaviour.
“Officers will continue to monitor the area over the coming days.
“Speeding and anti-social driving is both dangerous and unacceptable and any motorists seen breaking the law should expect to be stopped and prosecuted.”
Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Reports can also be submitted online via gmp.police.uk


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Rochdale man appears in court accused of manslaughter of baby in 1976

A man from Rochdale has appeared in court charged with the unlawful killing of a baby nearly 40 years ago @ @ @ @ @ 66 , appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates ' Court this morning .
He @ @ @ @ @ of birth and address .
Mr McArthur , of Rochdale , was charged with one @ @ @ @ @ McArthur , dating back to June 1 1976 .
No pleas were entered at this @ @ @ @ @ the offence took place in Plymouth .
There was no application for bail .
Addressing @ @ @ @ @ Mark Hadfield said : “ You are charged with an offence that can only be @ @ @ @ @ Court .
“ Due to the nature and seriousness of the allegation , I remand @ @ @ @ @ McArthur , of Walker Street , was remanded into custody and will next appear at @ @ @ @ @ 9 for a preliminary hearing .

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A man from Rochdale has appeared in court charged with the unlawful killing of a baby nearly 40 years ago.
Terence McArthur, aged 66, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates' Court this morning.
He confirmed his name, date of birth and address.
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Mr McArthur, of Rochdale, was charged with one offence of manslaughter of Tracey McArthur, dating back to June 1 1976.
No pleas were entered at this stage.
The court heard the offence took place in Plymouth.
There was no application for bail.
Addressing Mr McArthur, District Judge Mark Hadfield said: “You are charged with an offence that can only be dealt with in the Crown Court.
“Due to the nature and seriousness of the allegation, I remand you into custody.”
Mr McArthur, of Walker Street, was remanded into custody and will next appear at Exeter Crown Court on September 9 for a preliminary hearing.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Dr Sarah Jarvis reveals breast cancer scare - and urges others to get screening

She went on to urge women to go to their appointments and also flag any issues they have with their GP so that they can access the screening service .
The TV doc , who is standing in for Dr Hilary Jones , opened up about her experiences as new research in the UK suggests that lowering the age of breast screening from 50 to women in their 40s could save more lives .
Sarah told hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher that having a scare is a “ small price to pay ” when it comes to your life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a breast cancer scare earlier this year as a result of a screening , ” she said .
“ That 's a small price to pay if it is going to save my life .
“ I would absolutely recommend everyone to have it done.
” Charlotte asked whether Dr Sarah was over the scare now , to which she said yes and praised the team looking after her .
“ Yes , and the people were absolutely incredible , ” she replied .
“ I can not say how wonderful the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I had my screening because I have screenings for everything , I just assumed I 'd done it .
Just before Christmas I got a bit of quiet time and I got my dentist check done , I got my car MOT , I had my cervical screening , I had my breast screening - job done .
“ I did n't expect , because you don ’ t , to get a letter back .
It was really scary but within two weeks I 'd gone back .
I 'd had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all clear on the NHS.
” She then addressed viewers at home and compelled them to attend screenings or follow up with their doctor if they have any worrying symptoms .
“ If you have symptoms - go in , ” she said .
“ While we know screening was paused for some things in the height of the pandemic , it is now coming back on track .
“ So if you ’ re invited , please go to your screening .
And if you were expecting to be invited and haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in touch with your NHS screening centre or get in touch with your GP .
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Dr Sarah Jarvis told Good Morning Britain viewers about her breast cancer scare.
She went on to urge women to go to their appointments and also flag any issues they have with their GP so that they can access the screening service.
The TV doc, who is standing in for Dr Hilary Jones, opened up about her experiences as new research in the UK suggests that lowering the age of breast screening from 50 to women in their 40s could save more lives.
Sarah told hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher that having a scare is a “small price to pay” when it comes to your life being saved.
“I've had a breast cancer scare earlier this year as a result of a screening,” she said.
“That's a small price to pay if it is going to save my life.
“I would absolutely recommend everyone to have it done.”
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Charlotte asked whether Dr Sarah was over the scare now, to which she said yes and praised the team looking after her.
“Yes, and the people were absolutely incredible,” she replied. “I cannot say how wonderful the team were.
“I got called back. I had my screening because I have screenings for everything, I just assumed I'd done it. Just before Christmas I got a bit of quiet time and I got my dentist check done, I got my car MOT, I had my cervical screening, I had my breast screening - job done.
“I didn't expect, because you don’t, to get a letter back. It was really scary but within two weeks I'd gone back. I'd had an amazing follow up and had the all clear on the NHS.”
She then addressed viewers at home and compelled them to attend screenings or follow up with their doctor if they have any worrying symptoms.
“If you have symptoms - go in,” she said. “While we know screening was paused for some things in the height of the pandemic, it is now coming back on track.
“So if you’re invited, please go to your screening. And if you were expecting to be invited and haven’t been, then please get in touch with your NHS screening centre or get in touch with your GP.”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Gundogan disagrees with Walker over Man City Champions League boost

There seems to be some disagreement within the Manchester City squad over how much of an advantage the new Champions League format can be to the Blues ' hopes of winning the tournament .
Due to the three-month suspension of football across Europe , the Champions League is being played in a mini-tournament in Lisbon at the end of all the domestic seasons , with the quarter-finals and semi-finals being played as single knockout ties .
That is as opposed to the traditional two-legged format until the final , and City defender Kyle Walker said yesterday that he thinks the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to consider .
“ I think it ’ s better , ” Walker explained .
“ You can take one at a time .
I think it ’ s brilliant because you can focus on one and then the other . ''
However , teammate Ilkay Gundogan has now suggested the changes could actually work against City , as there is less room for error .
Gundogan explained : “ It ’ s going to be a whole new experience .
It ’ s going to be nearly like a World Cup .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more difficult .
The amount of mistakes you are able to do is the absolute minimum .
There is not really room for mistakes .
We should be very careful .
“ I think we have proven in the past that we are ready to take on these kinds of games and we will try again .
Maybe we will need a bit of luck.
” City have won 25 of their last 27 single-game knockout ties in all competitions , but were defeated in their last game of this nature in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your say in our Man City end-of-season survey : Regardless of their form , Gundogan said he is looking forward to the challenge , which will see City look to beat Lyon on Saturday for a place in the semi-finals against Barcelona or Bayern Munich .
“ It is going to be very different , but I ’ m sure it will be exciting , for us , for the other teams , but also for the spectators , ” he continued .
“ At the end someone will win the Champions League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do our best to be in that position .
“ It is not going to be easy .
It will be challenging .
But in our sport , we are playing these kind of games to be challenged , so it ’ s going to be exciting .
”

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There seems to be some disagreement within the Manchester City squad over how much of an advantage the new Champions League format can be to the Blues' hopes of winning the tournament.
Due to the three-month suspension of football across Europe, the Champions League is being played in a mini-tournament in Lisbon at the end of all the domestic seasons, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals being played as single knockout ties.
That is as opposed to the traditional two-legged format until the final, and City defender Kyle Walker said yesterday that he thinks the squad will benefit from having less games to consider.
“I think it’s better,” Walker explained. “You can take one at a time. I think it’s brilliant because you can focus on one and then the other."
However, teammate Ilkay Gundogan has now suggested the changes could actually work against City, as there is less room for error.
Gundogan explained: “It’s going to be a whole new experience. It’s going to be nearly like a World Cup.
“Playing one leg makes it even more difficult. The amount of mistakes you are able to do is the absolute minimum. There is not really room for mistakes. We should be very careful.
“I think we have proven in the past that we are ready to take on these kinds of games and we will try again. Maybe we will need a bit of luck.”
City have won 25 of their last 27 single-game knockout ties in all competitions, but were defeated in their last game of this nature in the FA Cup semi-final to Arsenal.
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Regardless of their form, Gundogan said he is looking forward to the challenge, which will see City look to beat Lyon on Saturday for a place in the semi-finals against Barcelona or Bayern Munich.
“It is going to be very different, but I’m sure it will be exciting, for us, for the other teams, but also for the spectators,” he continued.
“At the end someone will win the Champions League and of course we’ll try to do our best to be in that position.
“It is not going to be easy. It will be challenging. But in our sport, we are playing these kind of games to be challenged, so it’s going to be exciting.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--LIVE: Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham holds coronavirus press conference

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will be delivering an update this afternoon on the coronavirus situation here .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ secretary Matt Hancock announced new local lockdown measures for parts of the north , including @ @ @ @ @ .
The mayor will be providing the latest figures in infections rates for each borough @ @ @ @ @ from members of the press .
Oldham now has the highest infection rate in the @ @ @ @ @ , for the week ending August 9 , shows that Oldham had an infection rate @ @ @ @ @ voiced concerns saying they are openly worried about it becoming ‘ another Leicester ’ .
@ @ @ @ @ remained in single digits , roughly flat at around seven cases per 100,000 , and @ @ @ @ @ to ease restrictions in the borough .
The press conference is due to start at @ @ @ @ @ live updates for you as it happens below .

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham delivered update this afternoon on the coronavirus situation here.
It's been two weeks since health secretary Matt Hancock announced new local lockdown measures for parts of the north, including the whole of Greater Manchester.
The mayor provided the latest figures in infections rates for each borough alongside taking questions from members of the press.
Oldham now has the highest infection rate in the country.
The latest data, for the week ending August 9, shows that Oldham had an infection rate of 104.6.
Leaders have voiced concerns saying they are openly worried about it becoming ‘another Leicester’.
By contrast, Wigan has remained in single digits, roughly flat at around seven cases per 100,000, and Mr Burnham has faced calls to ease restrictions in the borough.
Follow the live updates from the Mayor's press conference as they came in below.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--FA Cup replays scrapped as Manchester United and Man City discover schedule

FA Cup replays have been scrapped for the 2020/21 season .
The FA have announced the move in an attempt to ease fixture congestion in what is set to be a condensed season due to the coronavirus shutdown in March .
Some managers , particularly at Premier League level , have spoken out against replays in the past , arguing that they create too much of a fixture pile-up .
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has previously suggested that replays are dropped from the competition , arguing that fewer matches across a season would improve the quality of English football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open to replays but the Manchester United boss has said in the past that he can understand rival manager 's frustrations over the competition .
The FA have now opted to scrap replays for next season , with a number of leagues already set to face an increase in midweek fixtures due to the shorter season length .
It means matches that end in a draw will go to extra-time and penalties instead of an extra game being held .
After previously revealing that there would be a cut in prize money due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , the FA have also confirmed the schedule for the 2020/21 FA Cup .
It will start with the extra preliminary round on September 1 , with the final being held on May 15 , 2021 .
Like with league matches , some rounds will have to be held in midweek due to the delayed start of the competition .

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FA Cup replays have been scrapped for the 2020/21 season.
The FA have announced the move in an attempt to ease fixture congestion in what is set to be a condensed season due to the coronavirus shutdown in March.
Some managers, particularly at Premier League level, have spoken out against replays in the past, arguing that they create too much of a fixture pile-up.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has previously suggested that replays are dropped from the competition, arguing that fewer matches across a season would improve the quality of English football.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been more open to replays but the Manchester United boss has said in the past that he can understand rival manager's frustrations over the competition.
The FA have now opted to scrap replays for next season, with a number of leagues already set to face an increase in midweek fixtures due to the shorter season length.
It means matches that end in a draw will go to extra-time and penalties instead of an extra game being held.
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After previously revealing that there would be a cut in prize money due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the FA have also confirmed the schedule for the 2020/21 FA Cup.
It will start with the extra preliminary round on September 1, with the final being held on May 15, 2021.
Like with league matches, some rounds will have to be held in midweek due to the delayed start of the competition.
Full FA Cup schedule
Extra preliminary round: Tuesday, 1 September
Preliminary round: Saturday, 12 September
First qualifying round: Tuesday, September 22
Second qualifying round: Saturday, October 3
Third qualifying round: Tuesday, October 13
Fourth qualifying round: Saturday, October 24
First round: Saturday, November 7
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Second round: Saturday, November 28
Third round: Saturday, January 9
Fourth round: Saturday, January 23
Fifth round: Wednesday, February 10
Quarter-finals: Saturday, March 20
Semi-finals: Saturday, April 17
Final: Saturday, May 15


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Calls for urgent review into A-level results as students get downgraded

There are demands for this year 's A level results to be reviewed after thousands of students were downgraded .
The Association of Colleges ( AoC ) has written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to call for the review into the standardisation process used for the 2020 results .
It comes as sixth form and college leavers across England and Wales found out their final grades after sitting no exams due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Instead , their results have been based on predicted outcomes or , in a last minute change from the government , can use their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have revealed that nearly 40 per cent of A level grades in England were downgraded .
The Sixth Form Colleges Association ( SFCA ) said principals have found huge variations between the A-level exam grades predicted by teachers and the actual grades awarded .
And David Hughes , chief executive of the AoC , said he has heard from a number of colleges that more than 50 % of their grades have been adjusted downwards .
He said : `` We are deeply concerned that the adjustment process may have disadvantaged larger centres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong value-added data .
`` Colleges with large cohorts and very stable and predictable results over time are seeing their lowest grade profile ever , particularly at the higher grades , A to C. '' The letter to the Government and Ofqual says : `` A technical review now could examine that and would avert hundreds of colleges from having to make individual appeals .
It would show that you are being transparent and taking the concerns seriously . ''
It adds : `` We can not stand by when the evidence suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missed out on their grades because of a systemic bias . ''
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has also hit out at this year 's system on Twitter .
He said : `` Something has obviously gone horribly wrong with this year ’ s exam results .
`` Nearly 40 % of young people have had their grades marked down and that ’ s thousands of young people whose opportunities could have been dashed .
`` Parents , teachers and young people are rightly upset , frustrated and angry about this injustice .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The Government needs to urgently rethink .
We need to guarantee the right to individual appeals , the fee for appeals waived and nothing to be ruled out , including the U-turn that was forced on the Scottish Government last week . ''
One example of results which has gone viral on Twitter has seen a student in Hartlepool awarded BBC , despite gaining all A 's in her mock exams and A* in her centre assessed grade .

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There are demands for this year's A level results to be reviewed after thousands of students were downgraded.
The Association of Colleges (AoC) has written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to call for the review into the standardisation process used for the 2020 results.
It comes as sixth form and college leavers across England and Wales found out their final grades after sitting no exams due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Instead, their results have been based on predicted outcomes or, in a last minute change from the government, can use their mock results instead.
However, figures have revealed that nearly 40 per cent of A level grades in England were downgraded.
The Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) said principals have found huge variations between the A-level exam grades predicted by teachers and the actual grades awarded.
And David Hughes, chief executive of the AoC, said he has heard from a number of colleges that more than 50% of their grades have been adjusted downwards.
He said: "We are deeply concerned that the adjustment process may have disadvantaged larger centres such as colleges and those with historically strong value-added data.
"Colleges with large cohorts and very stable and predictable results over time are seeing their lowest grade profile ever, particularly at the higher grades, A to C."
The letter to the Government and Ofqual says: "A technical review now could examine that and would avert hundreds of colleges from having to make individual appeals. It would show that you are being transparent and taking the concerns seriously."
It adds: "We cannot stand by when the evidence suggests that many thousands of students may have missed out on their grades because of a systemic bias."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has also hit out at this year's system on Twitter.
He said: "Something has obviously gone horribly wrong with this year’s exam results.
"Nearly 40% of young people have had their grades marked down and that’s thousands of young people whose opportunities could have been dashed.
"Parents, teachers and young people are rightly upset, frustrated and angry about this injustice. The system has fundamentally failed them.
"The Government needs to urgently rethink. We need to guarantee the right to individual appeals, the fee for appeals waived and nothing to be ruled out, including the U-turn that was forced on the Scottish Government last week."
One example of results which has gone viral on Twitter has seen a student in Hartlepool awarded BBC, despite gaining all A's in her mock exams and A* in her centre assessed grade.
Tell us what you think about this year's A leveld in our survey here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Manchester United set to confirm youngster leaving on loan

Manchester United look set to confirm the loan departure of a young player this week .
Dylan Levitt , Di'Shon Bernard and Matej Kovar are three of the United Under-23 contingent who are set to be loaned out this summer and it appears one outgoing deal could be done tomorrow .
Aliou Traore and Ethan Galbraith may be considered too .
MEN Sport understands the loan departure this week will not be Tahith Chong .
The 20-year-old winger is in talks over a temporary exit from the club but nothing will be agreed until the conclusion of United 's Europa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gunnar Solskjaer 's 30-man squad out in Cologne .
It looks unlikely that it will be James Garner either , with the young midfielder also with the United squad in Germany along with Galbraith , Teden Mengi and Ethan Laird .
United are preparing for their Europa League semi-final versus Sevilla on Sunday .
There has been significant Championship interest in midfield duo Garner and Levitt , with Swansea City leading the race to sign the former .
Centre-back Bernard , 19 , made his sole senior appearance in the Europa League game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debuted in the same contest , which featured Garner and Kovar was on the bench .
Under-23s boss Neil Wood spoke to the MEN earlier in the week about loaning out certain youngsters .
`` If they are not going to be part of the first team there is no reason to keep them playing in the Under-23s , it would n't be right for their own individual development , '' he said .
Have your say in our United end-of-season survey : '' They 're at the point now where they need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play in a first-team environment , playing in those games every week where they are going to be stretched and find it hard .
`` My advice to them is there is a strong possibility if they go out , prove themselves and do really well there is a chance that the manager might like what he sees and bring them back to be part of his first-team squad .
`` The incentive is there , it is not like they 're going on loan and we are trying to find an exit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on loan to show how good they are , to show what they can do and to make an impact at the club they are going to be at , and hopefully come back to be a Manchester United player . ''

Manchester United look set to confirm the loan departure of a young player this week.
Dylan Levitt, Di'Shon Bernard and Matej Kovar are three of the United Under-23 contingent who are set to be loaned out this summer and it appears one outgoing deal could be done tomorrow. Aliou Traore and Ethan Galbraith may be considered too.
MEN Sport understands the loan departure this week will not be Tahith Chong. The 20-year-old winger is in talks over a temporary exit from the club but nothing will be agreed until the conclusion of United's Europa League campaign, with Chong with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 30-man squad out in Cologne.
It looks unlikely that it will be James Garner either, with the young midfielder also with the United squad in Germany along with Galbraith, Teden Mengi and Ethan Laird. United are preparing for their Europa League semi-final versus Sevilla on Sunday.
There has been significant Championship interest in midfield duo Garner and Levitt, with Swansea City leading the race to sign the former.
Centre-back Bernard, 19, made his sole senior appearance in the Europa League game against Astana in November. Levitt also debuted in the same contest, which featured Garner and Kovar was on the bench.
Under-23s boss Neil Wood spoke to the MEN earlier in the week about loaning out certain youngsters.
"If they are not going to be part of the first team there is no reason to keep them playing in the Under-23s, it wouldn't be right for their own individual development," he said.
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"They're at the point now where they need to go play in the league, play in a first-team environment, playing in those games every week where they are going to be stretched and find it hard.
"My advice to them is there is a strong possibility if they go out, prove themselves and do really well there is a chance that the manager might like what he sees and bring them back to be part of his first-team squad.
"The incentive is there, it is not like they're going on loan and we are trying to find an exit strategy for them. They are going on loan to show how good they are, to show what they can do and to make an impact at the club they are going to be at, and hopefully come back to be a Manchester United player."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-13--Manchester United signing Isak Hans-Aaroen set to join club

Isak Hansen-Aaroen is poised to start the academy season with Manchester United after Tromso confirmed he is no longer their player .
United agreed a deal for Hansen-Aaroen last year and the MEN reported the Norwegian , who turns 16 on August 22 , would move to Manchester this month .
Hansen-Aaroen became Tromso 's youngest-ever player at the age of 15 years and 319 days last month and United were hopeful of formally announcing his arrival before the start of the academy season .
Tromso assistant Lars Petter Andressen told Nordlys : `` Isak is no longer with us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next week and he has agreed with us that he will now have a few days off .
It will be a little holiday to calm down a bit before he goes over .
`` Of course we wish him a lot of luck over there .
We wish he could be here and contribute to the season but we understand that they want him there . ''
Hansen-Aaroen made six substitute appearances for Tromso , currently top of the Norwegian league , and has attained three caps for Norway Under-16s .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the clubs , United sent academy talent Aidan Barlow to Tromso on loan last year .
Barlow played seven times for Tromso and was released by United last month .
Have your say in our United end-of-season survey : Ronny Johnsen became the first Norwegian to play for United following his move from Besiktas in 1996 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived from Molde in the same summer .
United bought Henning Berg from Blackburn the following year and in 1998 signed Erik Nevland from Viking Stavanger .
Joshua King was the last Norwegian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Magnus Eikrem and Mats Daehli were also in the club 's academy .
Solskjaer infamously signed Eikrem and Daehli while manager of Cardiff .

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Isak Hansen-Aaroen is poised to start the academy season with Manchester United after Tromso confirmed he is no longer their player.
United agreed a deal for Hansen-Aaroen last year and the MEN reported the Norwegian, who turns 16 on August 22, would move to Manchester this month.
Hansen-Aaroen became Tromso's youngest-ever player at the age of 15 years and 319 days last month and United were hopeful of formally announcing his arrival before the start of the academy season.
Tromso assistant Lars Petter Andressen told Nordlys: "Isak is no longer with us now. He will travel to Manchester next week and he has agreed with us that he will now have a few days off. It will be a little holiday to calm down a bit before he goes over.
"Of course we wish him a lot of luck over there. We wish he could be here and contribute to the season but we understand that they want him there."
Hansen-Aaroen made six substitute appearances for Tromso, currently top of the Norwegian league, and has attained three caps for Norway Under-16s.
As part of a proposed long-term arrangement between the clubs, United sent academy talent Aidan Barlow to Tromso on loan last year. Barlow played seven times for Tromso and was released by United last month.
Ronny Johnsen became the first Norwegian to play for United following his move from Besiktas in 1996 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived from Molde in the same summer. United bought Henning Berg from Blackburn and Erik Nevland from Viking Stavanger the following year.
Joshua King was the last Norwegian to play for United in 2012 and Magnus Eikrem and Mats Daehli were also in the club's academy. Solskjaer infamously signed Eikrem and Daehli while manager of Cardiff.