themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Pressure to find a way for loved ones to visit care home residents

Pressure is growing on the Government to find a way for care home residents to be visited by their loved ones - even during local lockdowns .
Health ministers have issued new guidance giving care homes more power , in co-operation with Public Health bosses , to decide on their own visiting policies .
It states that residents should have just one visitor who must wear a mask and be supervised .
However , in the case of local lockdowns - now in effect across Greater Manchester - visits are banned to curb infection .
Although keeping COVID-19 out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of contact is also hugely damaging to residents ' health , especially if they live with dementia .
Now , care home bosses and charities are calling for a solution to enable safe visitation .
Earlier this month , Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham spoke of testing for residents and visitors and vowed 'to have a look ' at the issue .
But on Thursday , a spokesman from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority said : `` Under the current central Government measures , local areas with increased restrictions are advised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to care homes , apart from under exceptional circumstances .
Care homes should restrict visits under these circumstances . ''
Meanwhile , the Relatives and Residents Association has joined the Alzheimer 's Society to call for relatives of those with dementia to be provided with the same PPE and testing as key workers so they can visit care homes - even during local lockdowns .
However , a Department for Health and Social Care spokesman today told the Manchester Evening News that , although they understood people 's desire to visit family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status , along with limited testing capacity and ensuring those on the front line are prioritised for testing , mean this idea will not be taken up in the near future .
In the absence of a solution from Government , some care homes have created their own innovative answers - but are having to wait for the local lockdown to be lifted in order to make use of them .
Among them is Martyn Davies , owner of Urmston Manor , who has built a 'visiting pod ' made from perspex to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their visitors .
Martyn said : `` Cases are going up again , deaths are rising again .
`` We need to keep people in care homes safe but also them not seeing their families ca n't go on forever - there needs to a some happy medium .
`` People are going six months without seeing loved ones - a lot of our residents ca n't even understand why and the impact is huge . ''
Martyn would like the Government to allow 'pod ' visits even during local lockdowns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 kids into a classroom together but you ca n't see a loved one through a perspex screen , it does n't make sense . ''
In Wigan , which is not in local lockdown as of last month , care home bosses have installed a 'visitation lodge ' outside Worthington Lake and Lakeside in Standish .
Opened a month ago , it has a perspex screen and separate entrances for visitors and residents .
However , it 's not known how long the lodge will be in use as it 's thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are both under less strict measures due to previously lower infections rates , are about to be brought in line with the bulk of Greater Manchester amid rising cases .
Coun Keith Cunliffe , Wigan Council ’ s deputy leader and cabinet member for adult and social care , said : `` This sort of innovation is sometimes what is needed to overcome unprecedented challenges that COVID-19 has brought us . ''
The lodge has been named ‘ The Rawsthorne Retreat ’ after Lakeside resident Alan Rawsthorne , who himself contracted the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full recovery .
He 's since met with his niece in the lodge .
Judy Downey , chairman of the Relatives and Residents Association , said they continued to hear 'heartbreaking experiences ' of separation from partners or children because of the ban on visits .
`` People need visitors regardless of what 's happening in lockdowns .
Why ca n't visitors be tested as they are in other countries ?
In Italy you can have a test within 90 minutes and a lot of airports in other countries are doing that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , relatives would do anything to have a test and go the next day .
`` At the moment some people have n't seen their relatives since March .
We are talking about people with dementia , people who have turned their faces to the wall and have lost the will to live .
If you have dementia and ca n't remember who is alive and they disappear they do n't know if they are alive or dead .
It does n't make sense to them . ''
She added : `` Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also need the love and support they rely on for a decent quality of life and the relationships which make their lives worth living .
We need the Government to better support homes to ensure that decisions are made on a humane and individual basis as required by law , so that visits can go ahead as safely as possible . ''
Criticising the Government requirement for visitors to be 'supervised ' at all times ' but praising a new policy to distribute free PPE to care homes , she added : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care homes to be given the same status as key workers to ensure safety remains at the highest levels inside homes . ''
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said there were no plans to give care home visitors key worker status .
The Manchester Evening News also asked if they would consider allowing 'pod ' and 'lodge ' visits during local lockdowns .
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said : '' We know limiting visits in care homes has been very difficult for many families and residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our first priority is to prevent infections in care homes and Local Directors of Public Health are responsible for the policy on care home visits in their areas and should give a regular professional assessment of whether visiting is likely to be appropriate within the local authority , taking into account the wider risks .
`` The Adult Social Care Winter Plan sets out tightened infection prevention and control measures to enable visits to continue safely where possible .
We expect any area listed as an 'area of intervention ' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our testing support for care homes continues and any resident or member of staff with symptoms can immediately access a free test .
We are exploring ways to increase the amount of testing , making full use of available lab capacity .

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Pressure is growing on the Government to find a way for care home residents to be visited by their loved ones - even during local lockdowns.
Health ministers have issued new guidance giving care homes more power, in co-operation with Public Health bosses, to decide on their own visiting policies. It states that residents should have just one visitor who must wear a mask and be supervised.
However, in the case of local lockdowns - now in effect across Greater Manchester - visits are banned to curb infection. Although keeping COVID-19 out of homes is vital, families say the lack of contact is also hugely damaging to residents' health, especially if they live with dementia.
Now, care home bosses and charities are calling for a solution to enable safe visitation.
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Earlier this month, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham spoke of testing for residents and visitors and vowed 'to have a look' at the issue.
But on Thursday, a spokesman from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority said: "Under the current central Government measures, local areas with increased restrictions are advised to not allow visits from family and friends to care homes, apart from under exceptional circumstances. Care homes should restrict visits under these circumstances."
Meanwhile, the Relatives and Residents Association has joined the Alzheimer's Society to call for relatives of those with dementia to be provided with the same PPE and testing as key workers so they can visit care homes - even during local lockdowns.
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However, a Department for Health and Social Care spokesman today told the Manchester Evening News that, although they understood people's desire to visit family, the logistics of formalising that key worker status, along with limited testing capacity and ensuring those on the front line are prioritised for testing, mean this idea will not be taken up in the near future.
In the absence of a solution from Government, some care homes have created their own innovative answers - but are having to wait for the local lockdown to be lifted in order to make use of them.
Among them is Martyn Davies, owner of Urmston Manor, who has built a 'visiting pod' made from perspex to create a virus-defying barrier between the residents and their visitors.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Martyn said: "Cases are going up again, deaths are rising again.
"We need to keep people in care homes safe but also them not seeing their families can't go on forever - there needs to a some happy medium.
"People are going six months without seeing loved ones - a lot of our residents can't even understand why and the impact is huge."
Martyn would like the Government to allow 'pod' visits even during local lockdowns.
He added: "You can send 30 kids into a classroom together but you can't see a loved one through a perspex screen, it doesn't make sense."
In Wigan, which is not in local lockdown as of last month, care home bosses have installed a 'visitation lodge' outside Worthington Lake and Lakeside in Standish.
Opened a month ago, it has a perspex screen and separate entrances for visitors and residents.
However, it's not known how long the lodge will be in use as it's thought Wigan, along with Stockport, which are both under less strict measures due to previously lower infections rates, are about to be brought in line with the bulk of Greater Manchester amid rising cases.
Coun Keith Cunliffe, Wigan Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for adult and social care, said: "This sort of innovation is sometimes what is needed to overcome unprecedented challenges that COVID-19 has brought us."
The lodge has been named ‘The Rawsthorne Retreat’ after Lakeside resident Alan Rawsthorne, who himself contracted the virus earlier this year but thankfully made a full recovery. He's since met with his niece in the lodge.
Judy Downey, chairman of the Relatives and Residents Association, said they continued to hear 'heartbreaking experiences' of separation from partners or children because of the ban on visits.
"People need visitors regardless of what's happening in lockdowns. Why can't visitors be tested as they are in other countries? In Italy you can have a test within 90 minutes and a lot of airports in other countries are doing that. But even if it's a day, relatives would do anything to have a test and go the next day.
"At the moment some people haven't seen their relatives since March. We are talking about people with dementia, people who have turned their faces to the wall and have lost the will to live. If you have dementia and can't remember who is alive and they disappear they don't know if they are alive or dead. It doesn't make sense to them."
She added: "Of course, safety is important but residents also need the love and support they rely on for a decent quality of life and the relationships which make their lives worth living. We need the Government to better support homes to ensure that decisions are made on a humane and individual basis as required by law, so that visits can go ahead as safely as possible."
Criticising the Government requirement for visitors to be 'supervised' at all times' but praising a new policy to distribute free PPE to care homes, she added: "Now we call for essential visitors to care homes to be given the same status as key workers to ensure safety remains at the highest levels inside homes."
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said there were no plans to give care home visitors key worker status.
The Manchester Evening News also asked if they would consider allowing 'pod' and 'lodge' visits during local lockdowns.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said:
"We know limiting visits in care homes has been very difficult for many families and residents who want to see their loved ones.
"Our first priority is to prevent infections in care homes and Local Directors of Public Health are responsible for the policy on care home visits in their areas and should give a regular professional assessment of whether visiting is likely to be appropriate within the local authority, taking into account the wider risks.
"The Adult Social Care Winter Plan sets out tightened infection prevention and control measures to enable visits to continue safely where possible. We expect any area listed as an 'area of intervention' to immediately restrict visiting to exceptional circumstances only.
"Our testing support for care homes continues and any resident or member of staff with symptoms can immediately access a free test. We are exploring ways to increase the amount of testing, making full use of available lab capacity.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--The EuroMillions winner who blew £40m in just eight years

Many of us dream of winning the lottery and come up with extravagant plans for what we 'd splash the cash on if we did .
And now documents have revealed how winner burned through his fortune at a rate of almost £100,000 a week .
Colin Weir and his former wife Christine won £161million in a EuroMillions jackpot back in 2011 , making him Scotland 's biggest ever lottery winner .
But by the time he died , aged 71 , last December , his portion of the prize had plummeted by £40million , the Daily Record reports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ STV cameraman spent a fortune on his family and friends , charitable giving , property , cars , horses , jewellery , and artworks .
At the time of his death he owned a £1.1m five-bedroom home on the seafront in Ayr , a vintage Bentley Arnage , a Jaguar F-Pace SUV , and two Mercedes - an E Class estate and V Class people carrier .
Weeks before he died , he bought a 55 per cent stake in his football team , Partick Thistle - before donating it to fans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colin 's kindness , and he passed on money to his two adult children .
He left the £3.5m mansion he had shared with his wife and co-winner , Christine , when their marriage ended in 2018 .
On hitting the jackpot , lottery winners are offered a meeting with lawyers and financial advisors as they consider how to manage their fortune .
Last year Ruth Breen , who scooped £1m with a EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle ticket , told us about the process .
Meanwhile , earlier this month , the the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carter , who has met 2,000 winners over the years , told the M.E.N .
how he was struck by the generosity of ordinary people when they suddenly come into money .
He describes himself as a 'midwife ' to the newly rich , and advises them to take a gradual approach to their new reality .
`` The best advice really , and it sounds really boring and cliché , is to take your time , '' he told the M.E.N .
`` I think the other thing is treat yourself to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win is quite small but it ’ s just something you would n't have done previously , '' he went on , speaking of the advice he gives to winners .
`` That helps make it real .
So , if you have been walking past a shop and you 've seen a pair of shoes for hundreds of pounds and you 'd never justify paying that much , go and buy that .
It won ’ t make a mark in you £1m pound win but you would n't have been able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you are gifting , people are hung up on figures , '' Andy added .
`` They say I am going to give 'Auntie So and So ' this amount .
But I would say talk to those people first and find out what they would want and what would be useful .
`` There 's no rush to give them a big lump straight away .
`` If you were my sister and I win £10m and I give you £2m , I am making you a lottery winner .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nerves I would have had , you 'd end up having at the same time . ''
`` It makes you realise people , the British population , are pretty good , '' he said of his job .
`` They are generous , they are sensible with what they do , they are likeable . ''

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Many of us dream of winning the lottery and come up with extravagant plans for what we'd splash the cash on if we did.
And now documents have revealed how one winner burned through his fortune at a rate of almost £100,000 a week.
Colin Weir and his former wife Christine won £161million in a EuroMillions jackpot back in 2011, making him Scotland's biggest ever lottery winner.
But by the time he died, aged 71, last December, his portion of the prize had plummeted by £40million, the Daily Record reports.
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In just eight years, the former STV cameraman spent a fortune on his family and friends, charitable giving, property, cars, horses, jewellery, and artworks.
At the time of his death he owned a £1.1m five-bedroom home on the seafront in Ayr, a vintage Bentley Arnage, a Jaguar F-Pace SUV, and two Mercedes - an E Class estate and V Class people carrier.
Weeks before he died, he bought a 55 per cent stake in his football team, Partick Thistle - before donating it to fans.
Friends and charitable trusts also benefited from Colin's kindness, and he passed on money to his two adult children. He left the £3.5m mansion he had shared with his wife and co-winner, Christine, when their marriage ended in 2018.
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On hitting the jackpot, lottery winners are offered a meeting with lawyers and financial advisors as they consider how to manage their fortune.
Last year Ruth Breen, who scooped £1m with a EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle ticket, told us about the process.
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Meanwhile, earlier this month, the the National Lottery's senior winners advisor, Andy Carter, who has met 2,000 winners over the years, told the M.E.N. how he was struck by the generosity of ordinary people when they suddenly come into money.
He describes himself as a 'midwife' to the newly rich, and advises them to take a gradual approach to their new reality.
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"The best advice really, and it sounds really boring and cliché, is to take your time," he told the M.E.N. "I think the other thing is treat yourself to something that in the size of the win is quite small but it’s just something you wouldn't have done previously," he went on, speaking of the advice he gives to winners.
"That helps make it real. So, if you have been walking past a shop and you've seen a pair of shoes for hundreds of pounds and you'd never justify paying that much, go and buy that. It won’t make a mark in you £1m pound win but you wouldn't have been able to do it previously."
"If you are gifting, people are hung up on figures," Andy added.
"They say I am going to give 'Auntie So and So' this amount. But I would say talk to those people first and find out what they would want and what would be useful.
"There's no rush to give them a big lump straight away.
"If you were my sister and I win £10m and I give you £2m, I am making you a lottery winner.
"And all the sort of excitement and nerves I would have had, you'd end up having at the same time."
"It makes you realise people, the British population, are pretty good," he said of his job. "They are generous, they are sensible with what they do, they are likeable."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Micah Richards identifies Man City's Rodri problem after Leicester City defeat

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards believes the problems for Pep Guardiola 's side are not just defensive , identifying the issues in their midfield .
City took an early lead against Leicester City through Riyad Mahrez but a turnaround from the visitors led to an embarrassing defeat , with the Foxes leaving as 5-2 victors .
While the defence has been heavily criticised in the aftermath of the defeat , Richards also identified a major problem in midfield - specifically around Rodri .
`` Man City , for me , have just become a possession-based team .
First half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Everyone talks about Rodri and his pass completion is very good but a lot of the balls he plays are just five yards to the front or to the side , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` Getting a lot of possession but it 's not hurting them .
As soon as Fernandinho went off that pitch today , I do n't know if he 's picked up an injury or wanted to change the system , but I knew that would happen .
`` I 'm not blaming it just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was loads of bad performances in there but in that middle , by himself , the way he turns , he does n't read danger like Fernandinho , and the back line gets exposed .
It happened time and time again .
`` I do n't know how many times it has to happen to City for them to rectify it .
Everyone talks about the defence , of course it was a shambles , it really is embarrassing , but there is more to it than that .
In that midfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play against , they 're too weak . ''

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards believes the problems for Pep Guardiola's side are not just defensive, identifying the issues in their midfield.
City took an early lead against Leicester City through Riyad Mahrez but a turnaround from the visitors led to an embarrassing defeat, with the Foxes leaving as 5-2 victors.
While the defence has been heavily criticised in the aftermath of the defeat, Richards also identified a major problem in midfield - specifically around Rodri.
"Man City, for me, have just become a possession-based team. First half, 73 per cent possession they had. Everyone talks about Rodri and his pass completion is very good but a lot of the balls he plays are just five yards to the front or to the side," he told Sky Sports.
"Getting a lot of possession but it's not hurting them. As soon as Fernandinho went off that pitch today, I don't know if he's picked up an injury or wanted to change the system, but I knew that would happen.
"I'm not blaming it just on Rodri, of course not, there was loads of bad performances in there but in that middle, by himself, the way he turns, he doesn't read danger like Fernandinho, and the back line gets exposed. It happened time and time again.
"I don't know how many times it has to happen to City for them to rectify it. Everyone talks about the defence, of course it was a shambles, it really is embarrassing, but there is more to it than that. In that midfield area, they're too easy to play against, they're too weak."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Harold Shipman killed my dad - did he also kill my mother-in-law?

A couple from Tameside have spoken about the moment they found out they each had a parent that was likely murdered by Harold Shipman .
Jack and Sheila Shelmerdine open up about their heartbreaking discovery in a new BBC Two programme that looks into how the killer , dubbed 'Doctor Death ' , got away with his crimes for so long .
The Shipman Files : A Very British Crime Story , made by filmmaker Chris Wilson , reveals that when the serial killer doctor began working in Hyde in 1977 , Jack and Sheila were among his first patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centre .
The programme reveals that Shipman - who later established himself at another surgery in 21 Market Street - was also the GP for both sets of parents , including Jack ’ s father , Jack Snr , and Sheila ’ s mum , Alice .
Jack Snr died in 1979 , aged 77 , while Alice died in 1982 aged 75 .
The GP was found guilty of killing 15 of his patients back in 2000 , with the total number of victims said to be around 250 .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths that the Shelmerdines discovered that Jack Snr was murdered by Shipman , and that Alice was likely murdered by him , when the inquiry into the doctor ’ s crimes was conducted , shortly after his conviction .
Jack Shelmerdine tells the documentary of his parents : “ They were so close - they were inseparable .
My father died just before their 50th wedding anniversary .
We got the celebration all lined up , it was a month before then that he died .
“ Both my parents were living with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He wasn ’ t well - he had chronic bronchitis .
He had a flare up and we called in Shipman .
I think we left Shipman to it , more or less .
“ He came downstairs and said to me , your father is very , very ill .
He said I have given him an injection to help him sleep overnight and get some rest .
“ Then we all went to bed and when we got up in the morning and my father wouldn ’ t wake up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would send an ambulance .
That arrived and my father was taken into Tameside General Hospital .
Then he passed away .
“ My mother was absolutely devastated .
I remember her saying , what are we going to do now ?
As though the world had stopped .
It was almost more than she could take .
All I could say was we had to get on with it.
” In 2000 , when the Shipman Inquiry reviewed Jack Snr ’ s case , it concluded that he had been murdered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injection that Shipman had given him before bed was the cause of his death .
Sheila said : “ I just couldn ’ t believe it.
” The episode goes on to explain that this is sadly not the only connection that the family had to Shipman ’ s crimes .
The inquiry also looked at Sheila ’ s mum , Alice - also a patient of Shipman - who died at home in 1982 , aged 75 .
Sheila said : “ Someone went into my mother ’ s house and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : “ The TV was on , the heating was on , her mother was sitting in a chair .
“ Everything fitted the circumstances , but they couldn ’ t say 100 per cent , categorically , because no one had seen Shipman enter the premises.
” The average age of Shipman ’ s victims in Hyde was 76 - many of whom were living active lives .
Documentary maker Chris told the Manchester Evening News : “ I lived in Manchester for about 10 years and when the news broke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Manchester , forging my early filmmaking career .
“ I didn ’ t do anything specific with regards to reporting on Shipman but it ’ s one of those stories which is lodged at the back of my mind that I never quite understood .
“ I grew up in Skelmersdale and my doctor was exactly the same as Shipman in the sense that he would help with funeral arrangements of his patients and visit them in their homes .
“ At the time I didn ’ t know a lot in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my head was a man bumping off old decrepit ladies .
There ’ s something about that detail that makes it seem not so bad , '' Chris added .
“ There ’ s almost a sense that he ’ s not really a serial killer - the victims died at home and there was no blood and gore like you see in the films .
“ But that just isn ’ t the case .
For many of his victims , there was nothing wrong with them .
They were fit and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This preconception of them being little old ladies wanting to die is just not true.
” Chris also meets a detective who questioned Shipman after his conviction , former Manchester Evening News journalist Mikaela Sitford - who broke the story at the time - and a number of others intimately connected to the case .
His final victim was Kathleen Grundy , the mayoress of Hyde , who was found dead at her home in 1998 .
Shipman was the last person to see her alive and he signed her death certificate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age .
Shipman was found hanged in his prison cell four years into multiple life sentences after being convicted of killing 15 patients .
He would never reveal why he committed so many murders .
But Wilson is less interested in his motives , and more in the question of how he had been able to murder so many people over such a long period of time without anyone raising the alarm .
He said : “ The big message I would like to get across is that it is not about him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why he did it , there has been a lot of speculation on that .
“ This is about how we - all of us , not just the authorities - let him get away with it for so long .
“ We have a prejudice about how we perceive the elderly .
There were a lot of opportunities to catch Shipman and realise what he was doing .
“ It was important that he exploited his patients as a doctor , '' Chris added . ''
But fundamentally I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it for so long .
“ It was because he was able to target a vulnerable group of people who no one would question him about .
“ When he killed them , not only did families not question him , they were grateful to him .
“ This is because they died at home peacefully .
It ’ s that idea of what constitutes a ‘ good death ’ .
” In the programme , Chris tracks down another doctor who worked alongside Shipman in hospital and after piecing together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only did he begin killing before he qualified as a GP , it is also very likely that he had killed at least one child .
This overturns the idea that Shipman was driven by a compulsion to kill old people .
Chris said : “ I also had a preconception that Shipman was the guy who had a thing for killing old people , but that was not necessarily the case .
“ We go back and look at his time as a junior doctor and speak to his former colleague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than likely that he killed up to two young children .
“ This idea that he was driven by killing old people is a myth .
He is a guy that had a thing for killing people , but targeted old people because he knew he would more likely get away with it.
” The Shipman Files : A Very British Story starts on BBC Two on Monday , September 28 at 9pm .

A couple from Tameside have spoken about the moment they found out they each had a parent that was likely murdered by Harold Shipman.
Jack and Sheila Shelmerdine open up about their heartbreaking discovery in a new BBC Two programme that looks into how the killer, dubbed 'Doctor Death', got away with his crimes for so long.
The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story, made by filmmaker Chris Wilson, reveals that when the serial killer doctor began working in Hyde in 1977, Jack and Sheila were among his first patients to attend his surgery at Donneybrook Medical Centre.
The programme reveals that Shipman - who later established himself at another surgery in 21 Market Street - was also the GP for both sets of parents, including Jack’s father, Jack Snr, and Sheila’s mum, Alice.
Jack Snr died in 1979, aged 77, while Alice died in 1982 aged 75.
The GP was found guilty of killing 15 of his patients back in 2000, with the total number of victims said to be around 250.
It was two decades after their loved ones' deaths that the Shelmerdines discovered that Jack Snr was murdered by Shipman, and that Alice was likely murdered by him, when the inquiry into the doctor’s crimes was conducted, shortly after his conviction.
Jack Shelmerdine tells the documentary of his parents: “They were so close - they were inseparable. My father died just before their 50th wedding anniversary. We got the celebration all lined up, it was a month before then that he died.
“Both my parents were living with us. My father had retired. He wasn’t well - he had chronic bronchitis. He had a flare up and we called in Shipman. I think we left Shipman to it, more or less.
“He came downstairs and said to me, your father is very, very ill. He said I have given him an injection to help him sleep overnight and get some rest.
“Then we all went to bed and when we got up in the morning and my father wouldn’t wake up. We phoned Shipman and he said he would send an ambulance. That arrived and my father was taken into Tameside General Hospital. Then he passed away.
(Image: BBC/Wall to Wall Media/Family Archive)
“My mother was absolutely devastated. I remember her saying, what are we going to do now? As though the world had stopped. It was almost more than she could take. All I could say was we had to get on with it.”
In 2000, when the Shipman Inquiry reviewed Jack Snr’s case, it concluded that he had been murdered by the doctor.
It ruled that the injection that Shipman had given him before bed was the cause of his death.
Sheila said: “I just couldn’t believe it.”
The episode goes on to explain that this is sadly not the only connection that the family had to Shipman’s crimes.
The inquiry also looked at Sheila’s mum, Alice - also a patient of Shipman - who died at home in 1982, aged 75.
Sheila said: “Someone went into my mother’s house and found her dead on the settee.”
Jack added: “The TV was on, the heating was on, her mother was sitting in a chair.
“Everything fitted the circumstances, but they couldn’t say 100 per cent, categorically, because no one had seen Shipman enter the premises.”
The average age of Shipman’s victims in Hyde was 76 - many of whom were living active lives.
Documentary maker Chris told the Manchester Evening News: “I lived in Manchester for about 10 years and when the news broke, I was working for Granada and BBC Manchester, forging my early filmmaking career.
“I didn’t do anything specific with regards to reporting on Shipman but it’s one of those stories which is lodged at the back of my mind that I never quite understood.
“I grew up in Skelmersdale and my doctor was exactly the same as Shipman in the sense that he would help with funeral arrangements of his patients and visit them in their homes.
“At the time I didn’t know a lot in detail about Shipman but the picture in my head was a man bumping off old decrepit ladies. There’s something about that detail that makes it seem not so bad," Chris added.
“There’s almost a sense that he’s not really a serial killer - the victims died at home and there was no blood and gore like you see in the films.
“But that just isn’t the case. For many of his victims, there was nothing wrong with them. They were fit and active members of the community.
“This preconception of them being little old ladies wanting to die is just not true.”
Chris also meets a detective who questioned Shipman after his conviction, former Manchester Evening News journalist Mikaela Sitford - who broke the story at the time - and a number of others intimately connected to the case.
His final victim was Kathleen Grundy, the mayoress of Hyde, who was found dead at her home in 1998.
Shipman was the last person to see her alive and he signed her death certificate, recording the cause of death as old age.
Shipman was found hanged in his prison cell four years into multiple life sentences after being convicted of killing 15 patients. He would never reveal why he committed so many murders.
But Wilson is less interested in his motives, and more in the question of how he had been able to murder so many people over such a long period of time without anyone raising the alarm.
He said: “The big message I would like to get across is that it is not about him. I’m not interested in why he did it, there has been a lot of speculation on that.
“This is about how we - all of us, not just the authorities - let him get away with it for so long.
“We have a prejudice about how we perceive the elderly. There were a lot of opportunities to catch Shipman and realise what he was doing.
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“It was important that he exploited his patients as a doctor," Chris added." But fundamentally I don’t think that is why he was allowed to do it for so long.
“It was because he was able to target a vulnerable group of people who no one would question him about.
“When he killed them, not only did families not question him, they were grateful to him.
“This is because they died at home peacefully. It’s that idea of what constitutes a ‘good death’.”
In the programme, Chris tracks down another doctor who worked alongside Shipman in hospital and after piecing together the details, it is discovered that not only did he begin killing before he qualified as a GP, it is also very likely that he had killed at least one child.
This overturns the idea that Shipman was driven by a compulsion to kill old people.
Chris said: “I also had a preconception that Shipman was the guy who had a thing for killing old people, but that was not necessarily the case.
“We go back and look at his time as a junior doctor and speak to his former colleague. He says that it is more than likely that he killed up to two young children.
“This idea that he was driven by killing old people is a myth. He is a guy that had a thing for killing people, but targeted old people because he knew he would more likely get away with it.”
The Shipman Files: A Very British Story starts on BBC Two on Monday, September 28 at 9pm.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Man City set to complete Ruben Dias transfer to end centre-back hunt

Manchester City are expected to complete the signing of Ruben Dias from Benfica in the coming days , with Nicolas Otamendi heading the other way .
A marquee centre-back has again been a priority for the club this summer , having missed out on the chance to replace Vincent Kompany last year .
Dias was looked at by City last year but Harry Maguire was the primary target as a homegrown player was pursued .
Napoli 's Kalidou Koulibaly was identified as an excellent option this time , but the club failed to reach an agreement on price with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frosty following the failed attempt to sign Jorginho two years ago from the Blues .
Sevilla 's Jules Kounde was also looked at , but it is 23-year-old Dias that will be the next new signing in a transfer window that has also included Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres .
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City have agreed a deal with Benfica , with Dias expected to be confirmed as a City player in the coming days and Otamendi expected to leave after five years at the club .
The club have just over a week to act if they want to bring in any more players in the window .
Pep Guardiola has suffered from a raft of injuries at the start of the season and the same defensive problems that dogged them last season were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home defeat to Leicester .

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Manchester City are expected to complete the signing of Ruben Dias from Benfica in the coming days, with Nicolas Otamendi heading the other way.
A marquee centre-back has again been a priority for the club this summer, having missed out on the chance to replace Vincent Kompany last year. Dias was looked at by City last year but Harry Maguire was the primary target as a homegrown player was pursued.
Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly was identified as an excellent option this time, but the club failed to reach an agreement on price with the Serie A club, with relations still frosty following the failed attempt to sign Jorginho two years ago from the Blues.
Sevilla's Jules Kounde was also looked at, but it is 23-year-old Dias that will be the next new signing in a transfer window that has also included Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres.
City have agreed a deal with Benfica, with Dias expected to be confirmed as a City player in the coming days and Otamendi expected to leave after five years at the club.
The club have just over a week to act if they want to bring in any more players in the window. Pep Guardiola has suffered from a raft of injuries at the start of the season and the same defensive problems that dogged them last season were brutally exposed on Sunday in a 5-2 home defeat to Leicester.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--'We can't treat every blocked nose as though it's Covid', says expert

School Covid cases are linked to increasing infection rates in communities rather than pupil transmission , experts say .
With close to 300 Greater Manchester schools reporting confirmed cases since pupils returned at the beginning of the month , concerns have been raised over children transmitting the virus in classrooms .
But experts say that evidence so far shows that schools are seeing outbreaks when there 's an increase in infection rates in wider communities - and the cases that have appeared in some schools are n't typically linked .
Dr Heather Catt , a clinical lecturer in public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I ca n't talk for all areas , but what I 've seen happening generally is that as there has been an increase in the community , there has been increase in school cases .
I 'm not aware of any major outbreaks that have been in schools .
`` Most of the ones I 've heard about are just related to an increase of cases in the community . ''
Back in August , as the Prime Minister insisted he wanted all schools to reopen in September , government medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in schools , it 's 'probably not a common route ' for it to spread - and 'it may be lower in primary age children than secondary age children ' .
Recent events have backed that up , says Dr Catt .
`` It does seem that children under 11 do not transmit the virus particularly well , '' she said .
`` Whereas the secondary age group - at some point but we do n't know at what age this starts - but they start to transmit just as an adult does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) collects data on infection rates and overall cases of Covid , including those in schools .
Dr Matthieu Pegorie , consultant in health protection at PHE , reiterated that community infection rates are behind the rise in school cases .
He said : “ Our records suggest that the number of outbreaks in schools tends to reflect the rate of infection in the wider community .
The more cases there are in an area , the more likely it is we will see cases in schools as well .
“ Reducing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help prevent cases in schools .
That means it is more important than ever that people continue to follow the government ’ s advice on social distancing , hand hygiene and other infection control measures . ''
Dr Catt , an epidemiologist and public health registrar , says she can understand why parents and teachers are concerned about the number of cases in schools , but feels both have 'perhaps been too risk averse ' - particularly when it comes to sending whole year groups home following one positive case .
`` There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all so new and so complicated , '' she said .
`` Even those of us who work in public health are scratching our heads every day as it is so complicated and it 's not just schools finding it difficult .
`` I can completely understand the anxiety about it , but the key message is that Covid is vanishingly rare in this age group .
`` Children , as a general rule , do not get severely ill - it 's very rare for anybody young , under 25 , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From a parent 's point of view they are understandably concerned about their children but the risks are very small .
`` All the restrictions and guidelines that are in place are to stop it spreading among the groups where there is a greater risk and people are more vulnerable . ''
Stressing that pupils should only be sent home with one or more of the three main symptoms - a fever , loss of taste or smell and a persistent dry cough - she 's aware of children being sent home with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Schools are definitely finding their way with this , '' she said .
`` When you hear about bubbles with 100 plus children going home , if schools are going to use that every single time there 's a positive case then children are hardly going to be in school .
`` There 's been a element of schools being risk averse .
I know it 's easy for me to say from a distance they should only send home children with any of the three symptoms and they should n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's your kids and it 's your school I can completely understand why they are risk averse - but they should be doing individual risk assessments in every situation to decide whether it 's necessary to send home an entire bubble .
`` I understand it 's harder work to do that investigation and identify the close contacts , but we 've got to balance the pandemic and the kids ' education - making sure they get that education is going to be difficult if they 're sent home . ''
Over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been keeping an up-to-date account of school bubble closures across the region .
In some instances , a positive case in one high school year group has meant hundreds of children being sent home to self-isolate .
And in primaries , where some have made bubbles from multiple year groups , one confirmed test has seen numerous classes sent home .
It 's something that Dr Catt thinks we 'll see less of in the coming weeks .
`` I think we 'll see that less and less over next month as schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and balancing the risks , '' she said .
`` I think their risk perception is going to shift .
We 've started out with not taking any risk at all - send the children home then work it out .
But as we 're going along they 're becoming a bit more nuanced about how they 're doing it and working out the close contacts rather than sending everyone home .
`` If a child has the sniffles , it 's not appropriate to send them home for a test .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but schools are quickly learning when it is necessary and we 'll stop seeing large groups being sent home .
`` We can not treat every blocked nose and runny nose as though it 's Covid , otherwise we will paralyse the education system .
There 's got to be some point that schools accept a bit of risk and parents accept some risk . ''
The current testing system has been blamed for causing many of the problems at schools , with staff and pupils saying they 've struggled to get tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Powerhouse Partnership - an organisation seeking to boost industry and education in north of England - has further concerns about the number of pupils now working at home .
He said : “ Transmission rates in Greater Manchester are still among the highest in the country and , with testing unable to cope , the number of children sent home is likely to skyrocket in the coming weeks .
“ Time is running out for the government to implement a system which protects disadvantaged pupils - who often don ’ t have access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind .
“ Getting laptops out to Year 11 pupils on free school meals was a good start but more needs to be done to ensure no child is left behind .
We also need to see adequate northern capacity for the catch-up programme , with a number of concerns on how we ’ ll find enough good-quality tutors in time .
“ Otherwise , it ’ ll be the most vulnerable children who will end up as collateral damage to the Department of Education ’ s failure to get a grip.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commissioners and daily data means the experiences of schools 'on the ground , including Covid-19 related absences ' can be closely monitored and that schools in Greater Manchester 'are following the appropriate guidance and advice ' and providing remote learning if it is necessary to send pupils home to self-isolate .
A DfE spokesperson said : “ It is testament to the hard work of teachers and school staff that over 99.9 % of state-funded schools are now open to pupils .
“ The number of coronavirus cases in schools remains low , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have access to a new dedicated advice service that will help them identify close contacts that need to self-isolate , or escalate to the local health protection team if needed .
“ Testing capacity is the highest it has ever been , and the Health Secretary has confirmed priority access for teachers .
Schools only need to identify close contacts and ask them to self-isolate if and when a case is confirmed from a positive test result .
Close contacts of confirmed cases must follow the full 14 day self-isolation period and should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms.
” What 's your view ?
Are schools being too 'risk averse ' in sending large bubbles home ?
Or would your rather your child be sent home if there 's a positive case in their year group ?
Let us know in the comments , or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page .

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School Covid cases are linked to increasing infection rates in communities rather than pupil transmission, experts say.
With close to 300 Greater Manchester schools reporting confirmed cases since pupils returned at the beginning of the month, concerns have been raised over children transmitting the virus in classrooms.
But experts say that evidence so far shows that schools are seeing outbreaks when there's an increase in infection rates in wider communities - and the cases that have appeared in some schools aren't typically linked.
Dr Heather Catt, a clinical lecturer in public health at The University of Manchester, said: "I can't talk for all areas, but what I've seen happening generally is that as there has been an increase in the community, there has been increase in school cases. I'm not aware of any major outbreaks that have been in schools.
"Most of the ones I've heard about are just related to an increase of cases in the community."
Back in August, as the Prime Minister insisted he wanted all schools to reopen in September, government medical officers said that although transmission does occur in schools, it's 'probably not a common route' for it to spread - and 'it may be lower in primary age children than secondary age children'.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Recent events have backed that up, says Dr Catt.
"It does seem that children under 11 do not transmit the virus particularly well," she said. "Whereas the secondary age group - at some point but we don't know at what age this starts - but they start to transmit just as an adult does."
Public Health England (PHE) collects data on infection rates and overall cases of Covid, including those in schools.
Dr Matthieu Pegorie, consultant in health protection at PHE, reiterated that community infection rates are behind the rise in school cases.
He said: “Our records suggest that the number of outbreaks in schools tends to reflect the rate of infection in the wider community. The more cases there are in an area, the more likely it is we will see cases in schools as well.
“Reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the community will help prevent cases in schools. That means it is more important than ever that people continue to follow the government’s advice on social distancing, hand hygiene and other infection control measures."
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
Dr Catt, an epidemiologist and public health registrar, says she can understand why parents and teachers are concerned about the number of cases in schools, but feels both have 'perhaps been too risk averse' - particularly when it comes to sending whole year groups home following one positive case.
"There is so much confusion, it's all so new and so complicated," she said. "Even those of us who work in public health are scratching our heads every day as it is so complicated and it's not just schools finding it difficult.
"I can completely understand the anxiety about it, but the key message is that death and serious complications from Covid are vanishingly rare in this age group.
"Children, as a general rule, do not get severely ill - it's very rare for anybody young, under 25, to get severely ill with this.
"From a parent's point of view they are understandably concerned about their children but the risks are very small.
"All the restrictions and guidelines that are in place are to stop it spreading among the groups where there is a greater risk and people are more vulnerable."
Stressing that pupils should only be sent home with one or more of the three main symptoms - a fever, loss of taste or smell and a persistent dry cough - she's aware of children being sent home with the usual back to school 'sniffles'.
"Schools are definitely finding their way with this," she said. "When you hear about bubbles with 100 plus children going home, if schools are going to use that every single time there's a positive case then children are hardly going to be in school.
"There's been a element of schools being risk averse. I know it's easy for me to say from a distance they should only send home children with any of the three symptoms and they shouldn't send them all for tests - if it's your kids and it's your school I can completely understand why they are risk averse - but they should be doing individual risk assessments in every situation to decide whether it's necessary to send home an entire bubble.
"I understand it's harder work to do that investigation and identify the close contacts, but we've got to balance the pandemic and the kids' education - making sure they get that education is going to be difficult if they're sent home."
(Image: Getty Images)
Over recent weeks the Manchester Evening News has been keeping an up-to-date account of school bubble closures across the region.
In some instances, a positive case in one high school year group has meant hundreds of children being sent home to self-isolate.
And in primaries, where some have made bubbles from multiple year groups, one confirmed test has seen numerous classes sent home.
It's something that Dr Catt thinks we'll see less of in the coming weeks.
"I think we'll see that less and less over next month as schools get used to dealing with positive cases and balancing the risks," she said.
"I think their risk perception is going to shift. We've started out with not taking any risk at all - send the children home then work it out. But as we're going along they're becoming a bit more nuanced about how they're doing it and working out the close contacts rather than sending everyone home.
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"If a child has the sniffles, it's not appropriate to send them home for a test. I think there have been teething problems, but schools are quickly learning when it is necessary and we'll stop seeing large groups being sent home.
"We cannot treat every blocked nose and runny nose as though it's Covid, otherwise we will paralyse the education system. There's got to be some point that schools accept a bit of risk and parents accept some risk."
The current testing system has been blamed for causing many of the problems at schools, with staff and pupils saying they've struggled to get tests.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Henri Murison, director of Northern Powerhouse Partnership - an organisation seeking to boost industry and education in north of England - has further concerns about the number of pupils now working at home.
He said: “Transmission rates in Greater Manchester are still among the highest in the country and, with testing unable to cope, the number of children sent home is likely to skyrocket in the coming weeks.
“Time is running out for the government to implement a system which protects disadvantaged pupils - who often don’t have access to technology - from falling even further behind.
“Getting laptops out to Year 11 pupils on free school meals was a good start but more needs to be done to ensure no child is left behind. We also need to see adequate northern capacity for the catch-up programme, with a number of concerns on how we’ll find enough good-quality tutors in time.
“Otherwise, it’ll be the most vulnerable children who will end up as collateral damage to the Department of Education’s failure to get a grip.”
The Department for Education says regional schools commissioners and daily data means the experiences of schools 'on the ground, including Covid-19 related absences' can be closely monitored and that schools in Greater Manchester 'are following the appropriate guidance and advice' and providing remote learning if it is necessary to send pupils home to self-isolate.
A DfE spokesperson said: “It is testament to the hard work of teachers and school staff that over 99.9% of state-funded schools are now open to pupils.
“The number of coronavirus cases in schools remains low, but when a case is confirmed schools have access to a new dedicated advice service that will help them identify close contacts that need to self-isolate, or escalate to the local health protection team if needed.
“Testing capacity is the highest it has ever been, and the Health Secretary has confirmed priority access for teachers. Schools only need to identify close contacts and ask them to self-isolate if and when a case is confirmed from a positive test result. Close contacts of confirmed cases must follow the full 14 day self-isolation period and should only seek a test if they have symptoms.”
What's your view? Are schools being too 'risk averse' in sending large bubbles home? Or would your rather your child be sent home if there's a positive case in their year group? Let us know in the comments, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Gary Neville issues damning verdict on Man City defence

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has issued a damning verdict on Manchester City 's defence following the defeat to Leicester City .
Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring against his former side to give City the lead but the Foxes responded valiantly , with Jamie Vardy netting a hat-trick before James Maddison and Youri Tielemans added further gloss to the scoreline .
As a result , City shipped five in their first home game of the season and , despite Ruben Dias ' expected arrival from Benfica , Neville has made it clear there is a lot of work to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mess for City .
They ’ re signing a centre-back tonight or tomorrow , we believe , '' he said on Sky Sports .
`` Laporte ’ s on the bench , he needs to get that back four together and quickly because every other team in the league will be watching and thinking , ‘ They ’ re soft at the back , you can get at them ’ .
“ Three different players , making the same basic error .
His defenders aren ’ t good enough , whichever way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He ’ s a great coach , one of the greatest coaches of all-time , but one-on-one , once his defenders get in those positions , they ’ re really poor .
`` It ’ s almost like in their mind , they can ’ t get their head around the fact that someone has got goal-side of them .
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Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has issued a damning verdict on Manchester City's defence following the defeat to Leicester City.
Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring against his former side to give City the lead but the Foxes responded valiantly, with Jamie Vardy netting a hat-trick before James Maddison and Youri Tielemans added further gloss to the scoreline.
As a result, City shipped five in their first home game of the season and, despite Ruben Dias' expected arrival from Benfica, Neville has made it clear there is a lot of work to be done.
“This is becoming a mess for City. They’re signing a centre-back tonight or tomorrow, we believe," he said on Sky Sports.
"Laporte’s on the bench, he needs to get that back four together and quickly because every other team in the league will be watching and thinking, ‘They’re soft at the back, you can get at them’.
“Three different players, making the same basic error. His defenders aren’t good enough, whichever way you wanna look at it.
"He’s a great coach, one of the greatest coaches of all-time, but one-on-one, once his defenders get in those positions, they’re really poor.
"It’s almost like in their mind, they can’t get their head around the fact that someone has got goal-side of them.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Mourinho aims another dig at United as he explains coach's red card

Jose Mourinho aimed another dig at Manchester United following Tottenham Hotspur 's dramatic draw with Newcastle United .
The former United boss had already aimed a barb at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earlier in the day when he made a reference to the amount of penalties the Reds have won recently .
That came after Solskjaer had joked he was glad Mourinho was not in attendance at United 's game against Brighton due to the Seagulls striking the woodwork five times - a reference to the fact Mourinho had got the goalposts changed before Spurs ' Europa League tie with Shkendija @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides meeting next weekend , Mourinho could not turn down another dig at the Reds .
Spurs conceded a controversial late penalty against Newcastle when Eric Dier was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area , with a long VAR deliberation process provoking plenty of debate .
A clearly furious Mourinho stormed down the tunnel before the final whistle , meaning he missed the drama that followed , with Spurs players surrounding the referee .
Goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos received a red card and , asked about it post-match , Mourinho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than he was .
Yet he also made reference to the fact United were awarded a penalty by VAR after the final whistle went in their last-gasp victory over Brighton .
He told football.london : `` The only thing that I know is that I 'm more experienced than him and I left down the tunnel when the referee blew the whistle for the last time .
`` I know that in some matches at some clubs , even after the last whistle , it 's possible for something important to happen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last whistle it was over for us and I left for the dressing room .
`` So Nuno a little bit more naive than me and he stay there . ''

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Jose Mourinho aimed another dig at Manchester United following Tottenham Hotspur's dramatic draw with Newcastle United.
The former United boss had already aimed a barb at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earlier in the day when he made a reference to the amount of penalties the Reds have won recently.
That came after Solskjaer had joked he was glad Mourinho was not in attendance at United's game against Brighton due to the Seagulls striking the woodwork five times - a reference to the fact Mourinho had got the goalposts changed before Spurs' Europa League tie with Shkendija.
Yet, ahead of the two sides meeting next weekend, Mourinho could not turn down another dig at the Reds.
Spurs conceded a controversial late penalty against Newcastle when Eric Dier was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area, with a long VAR deliberation process provoking plenty of debate.
A clearly furious Mourinho stormed down the tunnel before the final whistle, meaning he missed the drama that followed, with Spurs players surrounding the referee.
Goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos received a red card and, asked about it post-match, Mourinho said that his coach was more naive than he was.
Yet he also made reference to the fact United were awarded a penalty by VAR after the final whistle went in their last-gasp victory over Brighton.
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He told said: "The only thing that I know is that I'm more experienced than him and I left down the tunnel when the referee blew the whistle for the last time.
"I know that in some matches at some clubs, even after the last whistle, it's possible for something important to happen, but for us I knew that after the last whistle it was over for us and I left for the dressing room.
"So Nuno a little bit more naive than me and he stay there."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Man City crushing defeat to Leicester leaves urgent transfer question

The question Manchester City need to ask themselves after this Leicester defeat is will Ruben Dias be enough ?
After months of failing to find the right deal for a centre-back target with pursuits of Napoli 's Kalidou Koulibaly and Sevilla 's Jules Kounde coming to nothing , Benfica 's Dias is set to strengthen the squad with his signing expected in the next week .
Given the manner of the 5-2 defeat for Pep Guardiola 's walking wounded , however , it is hard to think that one new arrival can solve all of their problems .
City 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the off this season after preparations that can be best described as chaotic .
Any optimism taken from the 3-1 opening win over Wolves is now well and truly gone after less than a week as the Blues look to pick up the pieces from one of their most humbling home defeats of the Guardiola era .
Defeat will feel even worse because of the way the game started .
Led by Kevin De Bruyne , the hosts had already shown their intent when , in the fourth minute of the game , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's corner dropped away from Eric Garcia and to the edge of the box when it was met on the bounce by Riyad Mahrez with the kind of dreamy thunderbolt that deserved Alan Partridge commentary , a sledgehammer on his weaker foot that could n't have been hit sweeter .
For all Guardiola 's gloom about having only 13 fit players available and no recognised strikers with Gabriel Jesus joining Aguero on the sidelines for up to a month , this was a reminder that this City team possesses superb quality and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They had 81 per cent possession in the opening 15 minutes and looked dominant , with Leicester just trying to ride the storm .
The last time City found themselves so short of strikers was in December 2014 when their opponents were also Leicester .
There , Edin Dzeko pulled up in the warm-up to join Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko on the sidelines and leave rookie youngster Jose Angel Pozo to a bruising afternoon .
Manuel Pellegrini admitted that `` we 'll have to play another way '' but they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the title race .
It is a sign of the versatility that Guardiola demands that he did not need to call on young Liam Delap but instead set his team up the way he did .
Raheem Sterling was the nominal No.9 but it was a fluid attack and as Leicester sat back the Blues pushed with a front five as Mahrez , De Bruyne , Foden and Fernandinho all pressed .
Yet as the first half wore on the visitors began to get more joy from their plan of counter-attacking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the whistle two frailties that will be very familiar to anyone who watched them last season had made an unwelcome return .
For all their possession , City could not further threaten Kasper Schmeichel 's goal and found themselves level when they could not deal with a Leicester counter , Kyle Walker found himself on the wrong side of Jamie Vardy in the box and brought him down .
The Leicester striker has scored more goals against this Guardiola team than any other player and extended that record with an emphatic finish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were there for the home team as soon as the game restarted .
Within five minutes the manager had called for rookie Liam Delap from the bench to give the team a focal point , with Sterling increasingly ineffective and Mahrez and Foden offering little to support the attack .
Fernandinho was the man withdrawn to see the end of the double pivot .
It certainly had an impact , just the opposite of what Guardiola had intended .
Timothy Castagne found too much space in behind Mendy and Nathan Ake and squared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vardy sent the ball past Ederson .
Worse was to follow minutes later as Vardy earned another penalty as he nicked in ahead of Garcia .
City were shell-shocked .
For all their inconsistencies over the last 12 months , they had been excellent at home .
Their last defeat here came back in Jaunary in a cup game , and they had won their last seven here by an aggregate score of 26-1 .
Here , though , they had no response as Leicester cut them open again and again .
James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Garcia backed away , floated it wonderfully over Ederson 's head to add further misery to the home team .
Nathan Ake tried to add a modicum of respect to the scoreline as he nodded home from a corner but then another moment of madness from Mendy handed Leicester their third penalty of the afternoon , with Youri Tielemans adding a fifth goal for the visitors .
Where do City go from here ?
They only have one Premier League game to get through before the international break - Leeds away - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in the squad for this game ; Laporte at least should improve the team .
So too should Dias , but it is a lot to expect the new man to instantly turn things around .
Getting the right centre-back pairing does not look enough of a fix either for a team that fell apart so worryingly in this game .
If they are to challenge Liverpool and others for the title , further additions look necessary on the back of this result and the gloom that has accompanied the start of @ @ @

The question Manchester City need to ask themselves after this Leicester defeat is will Ruben Dias be enough?
After months of failing to find the right deal for a centre-back target with pursuits of Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Sevilla's Jules Kounde coming to nothing, Benfica's Dias is set to strengthen the squad with his signing expected in the next week. Given the manner of the 5-2 defeat for Pep Guardiola's walking wounded, however, it is hard to think that one new arrival can solve all of their problems.
City's coach has cut a gloomy figure from the off this season after preparations that can be best described as chaotic. Any optimism taken from the 3-1 opening win over Wolves is now well and truly gone after less than a week as the Blues look to pick up the pieces from one of their most humbling home defeats of the Guardiola era.
Defeat will feel even worse because of the way the game started.
Led by Kevin De Bruyne, the hosts had already shown their intent when, in the fourth minute of the game, they took the lead. The Belgian's corner dropped away from Eric Garcia and to the edge of the box when it was met on the bounce by Riyad Mahrez with the kind of dreamy thunderbolt that deserved Alan Partridge commentary, a sledgehammer on his weaker foot that couldn't have been hit sweeter.
For all Guardiola's gloom about having only 13 fit players available and no recognised strikers with Gabriel Jesus joining Aguero on the sidelines for up to a month, this was a reminder that this City team possesses superb quality and their first XI is a match for anyone. They had 81 per cent possession in the opening 15 minutes and looked dominant, with Leicester just trying to ride the storm.
The last time City found themselves so short of strikers was in December 2014 when their opponents were also Leicester. There, Edin Dzeko pulled up in the warm-up to join Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko on the sidelines and leave rookie youngster Jose Angel Pozo to a bruising afternoon.
Manuel Pellegrini admitted that "we'll have to play another way" but they could not, and Chelsea soon pulled away in the title race.
It is a sign of the versatility that Guardiola demands that he did not need to call on young Liam Delap but instead set his team up the way he did. Raheem Sterling was the nominal No.9 but it was a fluid attack and as Leicester sat back the Blues pushed with a front five as Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden and Fernandinho all pressed.
Yet as the first half wore on the visitors began to get more joy from their plan of counter-attacking, particularly down Benjamin Mendy's side and before the whistle two frailties that will be very familiar to anyone who watched them last season had made an unwelcome return.
(Image: Matt McNulty - Manchester City)
For all their possession, City could not further threaten Kasper Schmeichel's goal and found themselves level when they could not deal with a Leicester counter, Kyle Walker found himself on the wrong side of Jamie Vardy in the box and brought him down. The Leicester striker has scored more goals against this Guardiola team than any other player and extended that record with an emphatic finish from the spot.
The warning signs were there for the home team as soon as the game restarted. Within five minutes the manager had called for rookie Liam Delap from the bench to give the team a focal point, with Sterling increasingly ineffective and Mahrez and Foden offering little to support the attack. Fernandinho was the man withdrawn to see the end of the double pivot.
It certainly had an impact, just the opposite of what Guardiola had intended. Timothy Castagne found too much space in behind Mendy and Nathan Ake and squared, where a brilliant improvised flick from Vardy sent the ball past Ederson. Worse was to follow minutes later as Vardy earned another penalty as he nicked in ahead of Garcia.
(Image: CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
City were shell-shocked. For all their inconsistencies over the last 12 months, they had been excellent at home. Their last defeat here came back in Jaunary in a cup game, and they had won their last seven here by an aggregate score of 26-1.
Here, though, they had no response as Leicester cut them open again and again. James Maddison came off the bench and, as Garcia backed away, floated it wonderfully over Ederson's head to add further misery to the home team.
Nathan Ake tried to add a modicum of respect to the scoreline as he nodded home from a corner but then another moment of madness from Mendy handed Leicester their third penalty of the afternoon, with Youri Tielemans adding a fifth goal for the visitors.
Where do City go from here?
They only have one Premier League game to get through before the international break - Leeds away - and Aleks Zinchenko and Aymeric Laporte were back in the squad for this game; Laporte at least should improve the team. So too should Dias, but it is a lot to expect the new man to instantly turn things around.
Getting the right centre-back pairing does not look enough of a fix either for a team that fell apart so worryingly in this game. If they are to challenge Liverpool and others for the title, further additions look necessary on the back of this result and the gloom that has accompanied the start of the campaign.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Thugs throw eight knives into company's yard but police "too busy" to respond

A company boss did the right thing when thugs hurled knives into his firm 's yard twice .
Daz Stringer alerted police and kept the weapons safe .
But after calling the 101 number he was left waiting on the line for two hours .
No one called him back , despite a surge in knife crime locally , and several recent high profile stabbings .
This was despite figures released in October last year revealing that nine knife crimes A DAY were recorded in Greater Manchester .
But after the Manchester Evening News made inquiries the knives will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at A & R Self Storage in Bamford Street , Clayton , said : `` The storage yard has restricted access and opening times .
It closed at 5pm on Saturday 19th September and re-opened at 8am on Monday September 21st .
`` A routine check of the facilities was done and four 'kitchen ' style knives were found at various points on the premises .
`` They had been thrown over the 10ft high brick security wall .
I have been told by people in the neighbourhood that a gang of teenagers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and John Heywood Street .
`` It 's my opinion that the 'gang ' disposed of the blades due to a Police presence .
`` These blades were collected up by the staff and placed in a safe place , the blades were reported to the police on the 101 number .
`` We were on hold for just over 2 hours before we had to hang up and serve customers .
`` On Tuesday 22nd at 8am we opened up , checked the facility and found yet more blades thrown over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knives .
`` Again we rang 101 , explained to the operator that for the 2nd day in a row 'Kitchen ' style blades were found discarded on our premises and that we had still not been able to speak to a police officer .
`` Again we were transferred and placed on hold again .
After an hour we had to hang up again to serve customers .
On each occasion we have told the operators our address and the issue at hand .
`` It would appear that the police are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amount of deaths due to knives in Manchester , I thought the police would be more inclined to investigate .
If nothing else to get any DNA , and fingerprints .
`` I also spoke to a Community Support Officer in the street in Newton Heath and told him about the knives - but there was no respoonse .
`` I know COVID has decimated GMP and they are under stress but they are falling down at the moment . ''
This was despite figures released in October last year revealing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Greater Manchester .
In July the M.E.N reported more than 550 knives have been handed into police amnesty bins since the start of UK lockdown .
Back in February , GMP placed 12 knife amnesty bins in different locations at police stations across the region where people could hand in weapons .
Images shared by GMP showed the haul of weapons , which could be deadly in the wrong hands .
Police launched the # ForeverAmnesty campaign alongside the British Ironwork Centre in response to a national surge in knife crime and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colin MacDiarmid of GMP 's City of Manchester Division said : `` I am sorry to hear of this caller 's experience and have made arrangements for a neighbourhood police officer to visit the caller and recover the discarded items for examination .
`` In this instance we recognise that the caller was left waiting too long and as a consequence we were unable to finalise the call and obtain the details needed for police to attend latterly .
“ Policing is currently evolving and adapting to meet the public ’ s need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us - particularly during these unprecedented times - is responding to incidents with reduced resources , whilst delivering the most effective service we possibly can .
“ When reports are made to us , we make an assessment on how best to respond based on the threat , harm and risk posed to the public .
Incidents are then attended in line with our grading system .
“ We will continue to do everything we can , alongside our partners and communities , to keep the people of Greater Manchester safe . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting and LiveChat facilities via our website www.gmp.police.uk Always dial 999 in an emergency .

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A company boss did the right thing when thugs hurled knives into his firm's yard twice.
Daz Stringer alerted police and kept the weapons safe.
But after calling the 101 number he was left waiting on the line for two hours.
No one called him back, despite a surge in knife crime locally, and several recent high profile stabbings.
This was despite figures released in October last year revealing that nine knife crimes A DAY were recorded in Greater Manchester.
But after the Manchester Evening News made inquiries the knives will be recovered.
Mr Stringer, general manager at A & R Self Storage in Bamford Street, Clayton, said: "The storage yard has restricted access and opening times. It closed at 5pm on Saturday 19th September and re-opened at 8am on Monday September 21st.
"A routine check of the facilities was done and four 'kitchen' style knives were found at various points on the premises.
"They had been thrown over the 10ft high brick security wall. I have been told by people in the neighbourhood that a gang of teenagers hang around the junction of Bank Street and John Heywood Street.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"It's my opinion that the 'gang' disposed of the blades due to a Police presence.
"These blades were collected up by the staff and placed in a safe place, the blades were reported to the police on the 101 number.
"We were on hold for just over 2 hours before we had to hang up and serve customers.
"On Tuesday 22nd at 8am we opened up, checked the facility and found yet more blades thrown over the wall. Another four kitchen style' knives.
"Again we rang 101, explained to the operator that for the 2nd day in a row 'Kitchen' style blades were found discarded on our premises and that we had still not been able to speak to a police officer.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"Again we were transferred and placed on hold again. After an hour we had to hang up again to serve customers. On each occasion we have told the operators our address and the issue at hand.
"It would appear that the police are not interested in discarded knives. With the amount of deaths due to knives in Manchester, I thought the police would be more inclined to investigate. If nothing else to get any DNA, and fingerprints.
"I also spoke to a Community Support Officer in the street in Newton Heath and told him about the knives - but there was no respoonse.
"I know COVID has decimated GMP and they are under stress but they are falling down at the moment."
This was despite figures released in October last year revealing that nine knife crimes A DAY were recorded in Greater Manchester.
In July the M.E.N reported more than 550 knives have been handed into police amnesty bins since the start of UK lockdown.
Back in February, GMP placed 12 knife amnesty bins in different locations at police stations across the region where people could hand in weapons.
Images shared by GMP showed the haul of weapons, which could be deadly in the wrong hands.
Police launched the #ForeverAmnesty campaign alongside the British Ironwork Centre in response to a national surge in knife crime and high profile court cases.
Chief Inspector Colin MacDiarmid of GMP's City of Manchester Division said: "I am sorry to hear of this caller's experience and have made arrangements for a neighbourhood police officer to visit the caller and recover the discarded items for examination.
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"In this instance we recognise that the caller was left waiting too long and as a consequence we were unable to finalise the call and obtain the details needed for police to attend latterly.
“Policing is currently evolving and adapting to meet the public’s need and one of the key challenges for us - particularly during these unprecedented times - is responding to incidents with reduced resources, whilst delivering the most effective service we possibly can.
“When reports are made to us, we make an assessment on how best to respond based on the threat, harm and risk posed to the public. Incidents are then attended in line with our grading system.
“We will continue to do everything we can, alongside our partners and communities, to keep the people of Greater Manchester safe."
Alternatives to dialling 101 include our online reporting and LiveChat facilities via our website www.gmp.police.uk
Always dial 999 in an emergency.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-27--Man City player ratings as Blues suffer collective meltdown

Ederson : Hard to miss in his bright pink shirt and made sure his presence extended beyond the box .
Could do nothing with the penalties or the Vardy improvisation .
5 Walker : His pace had been important in quelling Leicester counter , yet there was no defending his foul on Vardy in the box to let Leicester level the score .
He was unfortunate that no teammates gambled on any of his balls into the box 5 Garcia : City 's best defender .
He took responsibility for organising the backline despite being junior to Ake in years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deny Barnes and Justin when the defence was exposed .
Gave the second penalty away , albeit one very much won by the canny Vardy .
Stepped off for Maddison 's goal .
6 Ake : His side with Mendy was regularly attacked and Castagne was allowed too much time and space for the second goal .
A nice header to add a consolation for a man that is n't the tallest defender , though .
5 Mendy : Leicester targeted Mendy and were rewarded with opportunities .
It is n't easy dealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Mendy 's decision-making could still have been better and he failed to make inroads going forward .
3 Rodri : Regularly found on the ball but is responsible for City 's tempo that was n't quick enough as the game went on and the defence was too easily exposed .
4 Fernandinho : Another to start brightly before being bypassed .
It did n't take long after he left the pitch before City 's conceded twice , mind .
6 De Bruyne : The most creative and was n't beaten by any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of a natural striker did n't help his dangerous crosses into the box .
7 Mahrez : A sumptuous thwack on his weaker foot to open the scoring , then very little after that .
He will know he could have done better in the run-up to the penalty .
6 Foden : Easily his poorest performance of the three in the last week .
Gave the ball away in his own half on too many occasions even if his recovery work usually meant it was n't punished , and failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A very quiet game for Sterling , who could n't muster anything better than a few half chances against Kasper Schmeichel .
A thankless task perhaps in an unfamiliar striking role , although he should know what to expect from De Bruyne .
5 Delap ( for Fernandinho , 51 ) : Hit the top of the bar with a header but was helpless as the team behind him collapsed .
6

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Ederson: Hard to miss in his bright pink shirt and made sure his presence extended beyond the box. Could do nothing with the penalties or the Vardy improvisation. 5
Walker: His pace had been important in quelling Leicester counter, yet there was no defending his foul on Vardy in the box to let Leicester level the score. He was unfortunate that no teammates gambled on any of his balls into the box 5
Garcia: City's best defender. He took responsibility for organising the backline despite being junior to Ake in years, and also made important interceptions to deny Barnes and Justin when the defence was exposed. Gave the second penalty away, albeit one very much won by the canny Vardy. Stepped off for Maddison's goal. 6
Ake: His side with Mendy was regularly attacked and Castagne was allowed too much time and space for the second goal. A nice header to add a consolation for a man that isn't the tallest defender, though. 5
Mendy: Leicester targeted Mendy and were rewarded with opportunities. It isn't easy dealing with the pace of Barnes and Vardy but Mendy's decision-making could still have been better and he failed to make inroads going forward. 3
Rodri: Regularly found on the ball but is responsible for City's tempo that wasn't quick enough as the game went on and the defence was too easily exposed. 4
Fernandinho: Another to start brightly before being bypassed. It didn't take long after he left the pitch before City's conceded twice, mind. 6
De Bruyne: The most creative and wasn't beaten by any of his teammate for workrate but the lack of a natural striker didn't help his dangerous crosses into the box. 7
Mahrez: A sumptuous thwack on his weaker foot to open the scoring, then very little after that. He will know he could have done better in the run-up to the penalty. 6
Foden: Easily his poorest performance of the three in the last week. Gave the ball away in his own half on too many occasions even if his recovery work usually meant it wasn't punished, and failed to create anything meaningful. 5
Sterling: A very quiet game for Sterling, who couldn't muster anything better than a few half chances against Kasper Schmeichel. A thankless task perhaps in an unfamiliar striking role, although he should know what to expect from De Bruyne. 5
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Substitutes
Delap (for Fernandinho, 51): Hit the top of the bar with a header but was helpless as the team behind him collapsed. 6
Torres (for Foden, 64) Failed to make a difference 5
Not used: Steffen, ZInchenko, Laporte, Doyle, Palmer,


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-28--Inside Manchester Arndale's massive new bowling and games bar

An enormous new bowling alley and games bar is preparing to open its doors at the Arndale .
This will be the second Manchester outpost for the Roxy Ball Room brand , which is already a popular late-night spot on Deansgate .
Taking over the old Birdcage site on Withy Grove , the huge space has six full-size bowling lanes , beer pong tables , Olympic standard ping pong tables , shuffleboard , and arcade games .
There 's also a 12-hole 'crazy pool ' game built on a mezzanine level , where players will have to shoot pool balls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course .
Extra seating has been added beside each beer pong table so that groups can safely sit and watch their teammates play - including a huge four-way beer pong table .
In keeping with the brand 's other sites across Leeds ( where it launched in 2013 ) , Liverpool and Nottingham , everything will be set to an indie rock and roll playlist .
The 17,000 sq ft site has been given an impressive makeover , with the walls covered in music-inspired graffiti and red and blue neon signs hung from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created using UV paint that will glow in neon colours after dark .
The adults-only venue will have 16 lines of draft beers and ciders , plus a range of signature cocktails starting from £7.50 each .
On the food menu , you can expect loaded nachos , chicken wings , burgers , and stone-baked pizzas .
In the arcade section , there 'll be a donkey derby-style racing game , with guitars instead of mules , and a basketball shooting machine , among others .
Bank Shot Shuffleboard will debut at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a looped shuffleboard that will see the puck slide back on itself to score .
Due to the current restrictions in place , it 's advised to book a table for up to six people , and all your games , in advance before you visit .
Bookings will also need to be made as one household or support bubble , in line with the local lockdown rules .
The bar will also have to close at 10pm each night with the current curfew restriction , making its hours 3pm-10pm during the week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Players will be able to order their food and drink using a QR code on each gaming table .
Brand development manager Joel Mitchell said : `` Our venue on Deansgate has proved hugely popular with the Manchester community and so we ’ re really excited to be expanding with a second site in the city centre .
`` Our new venue features some of the games our existing customers have already come to know and love , with a few new additions that you won ’ t be able to get anywhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offering a fun environment for our customers and staff to enjoy .
`` We want to reassure customers that the Roxy Ball Room experience will be safe but uncompromised .
`` It goes without saying that our venues and staff have undertaken and implemented strict risk assessments and hygiene measures across each Roxy Ball Room . ''
The Withy Grove site will be Roxy Leisure 's 10th venue in the UK , and it 's due to open on Friday October 2 .

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An enormous new bowling alley and games bar is preparing to open its doors at the Arndale.
This will be the second Manchester outpost for the Roxy Ball Room brand, which is already a popular late-night spot on Deansgate.
Taking over the old Birdcage site on Withy Grove, the huge space has six full-size bowling lanes, beer pong tables, Olympic standard ping pong tables, shuffleboard, and arcade games.
There's also a 12-hole 'crazy pool' game built on a mezzanine level, where players will have to shoot pool balls around a wooden, waist-high crazy golf-style course.
Extra seating has been added beside each beer pong table so that groups can safely sit and watch their teammates play - including a huge four-way beer pong table.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
In keeping with the brand's other sites across Leeds (where it launched in 2013), Liverpool and Nottingham, everything will be set to an indie rock and roll playlist.
The 17,000 sq ft site has been given an impressive makeover, with the walls covered in music-inspired graffiti and red and blue neon signs hung from the ceiling.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Huge murals have been created using UV paint that will glow in neon colours after dark.
The adults-only venue will have 16 lines of draft beers and ciders, plus a range of signature cocktails starting from £7.50 each.
On the food menu, you can expect loaded nachos, chicken wings, burgers, and stone-baked pizzas.
In the arcade section, there'll be a donkey derby-style racing game, with guitars instead of mules, and a basketball shooting machine, among others.
Bank Shot Shuffleboard will debut at the new venue later this year - essentially a looped shuffleboard that will see the puck slide back on itself to score.
Due to the current restrictions in place, it's advised to book a table for up to six people, and all your games, in advance before you visit.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Bookings will also need to be made as one household or support bubble, in line with the local lockdown rules.
The bar will also have to close at 10pm each night with the current curfew restriction, making its hours 3pm-10pm during the week, and 12pm-10pm at the weekends.
Players will be able to order their food and drink using a QR code on each gaming table.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Brand development manager Joel Mitchell said: "Our venue on Deansgate has proved hugely popular with the Manchester community and so we’re really excited to be expanding with a second site in the city centre.
"Our new venue features some of the games our existing customers have already come to know and love, with a few new additions that you won’t be able to get anywhere else.
"We pride ourselves on offering a fun environment for our customers and staff to enjoy.
"We want to reassure customers that the Roxy Ball Room experience will be safe but uncompromised.
"It goes without saying that our venues and staff have undertaken and implemented strict risk assessments and hygiene measures across each Roxy Ball Room."
The Withy Grove site will be Roxy Leisure's 10th venue in the UK, and it's due to open on Friday October 2.