themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Harry Kane would consider Manchester United summer transfer and more rumours

Tottenham forward Harry Kane would consider a transfer to Manchester United in the summer transfer window - according to reports .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to move for a new striker at the end of the season after targeting Erling Haaland in January .
United eventually moved to sign Odion Ighalo on a six-month loan but it is currently unknown whether the Nigeria international will join permanently .
Kane has been linked with a move to Old Trafford in the past but the England international was viewed by many as unattainable .
However , Goal suggest the forward would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would prefer not to stay at Spurs during their extensive rebuild .
They report the 26-year-old is n't willing to wait for another squad rebuild in order to challenge for the Premier League title and trophies in Europe .
Should Spurs miss out on Champions League qualification , he would become even more disillusioned with life at the club .
Sources close to Kane have made it clear he would be open to a switch to United .
While the Reds would love to have a player of his calibre , luring him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given Daniel Levy 's tough stance on negotiating , despite the player 's reported interest in the switch .
Elsewhere , reports claim Borussia Dortmund are set to win the race for Manchester United target Jude Bellingham .
M.E.N .
Sport understands that the Reds are interested in the Birmingham City youngster and were considering a January move , but the move failed to materialise .
The 16-year-old still remains heavily linked with an exit and Bild believe he is on the verge of following in Jadon Sancho foot steps in swapping England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ join Dortmund in the summer for €35million to become their record signing .
Liverpool , Chelsea and Arsenal have all been linked with the youngster .

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Tottenham forward Harry Kane would consider a transfer to Manchester United in the summer transfer window - according to reports.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to move for a new striker at the end of the season after targeting Erling Haaland in January. United eventually moved to sign Odion Ighalo on a six-month loan but it is currently unknown whether the Nigeria international will join permanently.
Kane has been linked with a move to Old Trafford in the past but the England international was viewed by many as unattainable.
However, Goal suggest the forward would consider a move to United as he would prefer not to stay at Spurs during their extensive rebuild.
They report the 26-year-old isn't willing to wait for another squad rebuild in order to challenge for the Premier League title and trophies in Europe.
Should Spurs miss out on Champions League qualification, he would become even more disillusioned with life at the club.
Sources close to Kane have made it clear he would be open to a switch to United.
While the Reds would love to have a player of his calibre, luring him from north London would prove extremely difficult given Daniel Levy's tough stance on negotiating, despite the player's reported interest in the switch.
Elsewhere, reports claim Borussia Dortmund are set to win the race for Manchester United target Jude Bellingham.
M.E.N. Sport understands that the Reds are interested in the Birmingham City youngster and were considering a January move, but the move failed to materialise.
The 16-year-old still remains heavily linked with an exit and Bild believe he is on the verge of following in Jadon Sancho foot steps in swapping England for Germany.
They report Bellingham will join Dortmund in the summer for €35million to become their record signing.
Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal have all been linked with the youngster.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Coronation Street fans predict Geoff will be murdered in grisly copycat hen killing

Evil Geoff caused shockwaves and a flood of complaints to TV watchdog Ofcom after he slaughtered wife Yasmeen 's beloved hen Charlotte Bronte and served her up for dinner .
He only told a devastated Yasmeen , who thought he had made a nice gesture by cooking for her , when she was already eating .
Captivated viewers rooting for Yasmeen now think Geoff deserves to meet the same grisly end in the soap .
Broadcaster , journalist and former Celebrity Big Brother star India Willoughby said on Twitter : `` Don ’ t condone murder , but Yasmeen needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Another soap watcher wrote : `` I can guess exactly where the Geoff/Yasmeen storyline is going : the abuse will get so bad that one day Yasmeen will snap and accidentally kill him .
`` She 'll be arrested for murder and everyone will blame the drinking problem he 's planted in their minds . ''
And another fan on the Manchester Evening News Corrie Facebook page said : `` Yasmeen need 's to get rid of him once and for all ! ''
Corrie viewers were horrified when manipulative Geoff killed Charlotte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tears by the chicken coop .
Ofcom confirmed to the Manchester Evening News that 359 complaints were made about the scenes .
Geoff had previously locked her in a box and called her a ' b**** ' after his magic trick went wrong and he 's installed CCTV cameras in their home .
Some Corrie viewers have switched off over the uncomfortable scenes showing Geoff 's control over Yasmeen unfold over the past 18 months - but the writers have explained why they are so necessary .
Amy Coombs , senior storyliner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic abuse does n't have to just be physical .
In a video shared on Corrie 's official Twitter she explained that perpetrators are good at manipulating their victim and the outside world through gaslighting - manipulating someone by psychological means into doubting their own sanity - and a sense of isolation .
She explained : `` I think a lot of people understandably have said at times it can be uncomfortable to watch .
`` I think for the people in it that exist in these situations , it can be so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was important to give it time to breathe . ''
The soap has worked with the organisations Women 's Aid and charity Independent Choices Greater Manchester on the coercive control story .

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Coronation Street fans predict a grisly ending for abuser Geoff Metcalfe.
Evil Geoff caused shockwaves and a flood of complaints to TV watchdog Ofcom after he slaughtered wife Yasmeen's beloved hen Charlotte Bronte and served her up for dinner.
He only told a devastated Yasmeen, who thought he had made a nice gesture by cooking for her, when she was already eating.
Captivated viewers rooting for Yasmeen now think Geoff deserves to meet the same grisly end in the soap.
(Image: ITV)
Broadcaster, journalist and former Celebrity Big Brother star India Willoughby said on Twitter: "Don’t condone murder, but Yasmeen needs to ‘Charlotte Bronte’ Geoff.
"Go full Hannibal Lectur. Eat him."
Another soap watcher wrote: "I can guess exactly where the Geoff/Yasmeen storyline is going: the abuse will get so bad that one day Yasmeen will snap and accidentally kill him.
"She'll be arrested for murder and everyone will blame the drinking problem he's planted in their minds."
(Image: Coronation Street)
And another fan on the Manchester Evening News Corrie Facebook page said: "Yasmeen need's to get rid of him once and for all!"
Corrie viewers were horrified when manipulative Geoff killed Charlotte and then left a sickened Yasmeen in tears by the chicken coop.
Ofcom confirmed to the Manchester Evening News that 359 complaints were made about the scenes.
Geoff had previously locked her in a box and called her a 'b****' after his magic trick went wrong and he's installed CCTV cameras in their home.
(Image: ITV)
Some Corrie viewers have switched off over the uncomfortable scenes showing Geoff's control over Yasmeen unfold over the past 18 months - but the writers have explained why they are so necessary.
Amy Coombs, senior storyliner, said they wanted to show that with domestic abuse doesn't have to just be physical.
In a video shared on Corrie's official Twitter she explained that perpetrators are good at manipulating their victim and the outside world through gaslighting - manipulating someone by psychological means into doubting their own sanity - and a sense of isolation.
She explained: "I think a lot of people understandably have said at times it can be uncomfortable to watch.
"I think for the people in it that exist in these situations, it can be so debilitating, and that's why it was important to give it time to breathe."
The soap has worked with the organisations Women's Aid and charity Independent Choices Greater Manchester on the coercive control story.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Let's just say it, on iOPS the whistleblowers were right

It may seem , on the face of it , like a niche issue to keep writing about .
But the story of Greater Manchester Police ’ s new Capita-built computer system has potentially far-reaching consequences , for the officers using it , for the public , the taxpayer and for the politicians charged with overseeing the force .
In the eight months since the iOPS system was launched last July , we have been inundated with worried approaches from police officers and civilian staff , as well as some council officials , councillors and MPs .
Some even walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say how important the issue was .
Many concerns have continued to be raised right up to this week .
From the outset , GMP ’ s line on this has been that the problems the new system has experienced had been predicted .
The very first statement I received on the issue , on August 7 last year , said the roll-out was ‘ progressing as expected ’ given that it forms part of an enormous IT transformation .
In retrospect , it ’ s hard to believe that was really the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report by the policing inspectorate highlighted yesterday , the system was initially unable to get documents across to the court service , a situation that had not been anticipated .
Neither was it flagging thousands of child protection cases or domestic abuse incidents with safeguarding teams .
Back in the summer , the Chief Constable was clear : ‘ No one is at risk ’ , he said on Twitter .
Subsequent statements from GMP also reiterated repeatedly that they ‘ do not accept that children are at risk as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers still kept blowing the whistle .
At the end of September , a report from GMP to councillors on the region ’ s police and crime panel was unimpressed .
‘ Negative media attention ’ had ‘ not been helpful ’ , it said , having often relied on ‘ unreliable or uniformed [ sic ] sources ’ .
( This was correct only inasmuch as they were indeed uniformed . )
A few weeks later - four months after the system had been launched - the inspectorate found much of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In reality GMP was only then discovering exactly what risk was hiding in an enormous backlog of crimes that had built up on the back of problems with the new network .
The force ‘ doesn ’ t yet have a full understanding of the nature of the threat and risk that all the backlogs contain ’ , said inspectors upon completing their visit in November .
More than 600 open crimes , 74 of which had not been allocated for investigation by officers , had not been moved over to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic violence cases were waiting to be risk assessed , some of which had been there for 100 days .
There had been a 50pc drop in the referral of high-risk domestic violence cases to partner agencies tasked with safeguarding .
In one part of Greater Manchester , nearly three quarters of child protection cases had not been referred to social services in the first few weeks of the system being live .
It took three months , according to HMI , for the force to come up with a new ‘ business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Those things do not appear to have been ‘ progressing as expected ’ .
If they were , you have to wonder why the senior safeguarding officials who wrote to the force at the end of August reeled off a host of ways in which the system wasn ’ t working from their point of view , specifically where domestic abuse and child protection was concerned .
There were also ‘ risks ’ inherent in officers being unable to find correct information on the system , found HMI .
In short , HMI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , potentially put people at risk .
And staff felt they were being blamed for its problems .
All this and more had been persistently highlighted by officers .
Going back through those messages , it is striking how many said they were not only fearful of the risks they were seeing , but also the risk of losing their jobs : several said they had been told explicitly they would face misconduct proceedings if they were found to have spoken to us .
Bolton West MP Chris Green told colleagues in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same thing by officers .
This is not intended to be an exercise in attacking a force for trying to roll out a new - and by all accounts overdue - IT upgrade .
But there are surely lessons to be learned in the way it has played out , as well as a myriad of unanswered questions about why .
Among the Freedom of Information requests I have had rejected , for example , was a request for details of the iOPS procurement exercise ; how much the awarded contracts were worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the different elements had been awarded to .
Virtually all public reports or documents that went to the then-police commissioner , Tony Lloyd , about the system ’ s procurement have vanished from the internet .
Rumours abound within the force about how much the bill for iOPS really is , once overtime , temporary staffing costs - incurred as a result of the backlogs - and the extension of old software licenses is taken into account .
Overtime in August alone shot up by £500,000 .
But GMP insist the project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obvious question : will these costs somehow be recovered from one or more contractor ?
Nobody seems to have an answer .
Which brings us to the mayor .
In a few weeks ’ time , the policing precept will go up again , to pay for more police officers .
“ In terms of my almost three years in this role I am in no doubt whatsoever that the top priority of the Greater Manchester public is more police on the streets , ” the mayor told the budget meeting of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How much will they be on the streets , though ?
Her Majesty ’ s Inspectorate warns that neighbourhood policing resources had been diverted in order to deal with the backlog that had built up thanks to iOPS .
While GMP may insist the system will eventually make processes slicker , many officers on the frontline remain unconvinced .
Or , to take the precept rise of two years ago , that paid for scores of new call handlers .
Yet the call time improvements this year ‘ were not as great as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s budget report a few weeks ago ... because of ‘ issues faced following the roll-out of iOPS ’ .
We can ’ t , at the moment , even tell what GMP ’ s performance figures look like .
Also because of iOPS .
The mayor , however , is elected as the responsible person for that .
So while he may have said little on it publicly so far , all the signs are that the region ’ s caucus of Tory MPs have now got it on their radar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to just quietly disappear .
Yet the biggest lesson of all in this is one that neither force command nor the mayor ’ s office has articulated , so let ’ s just say it .
The whistleblowers were right .

It may seem, on the face of it, like a niche issue to keep writing about.
But the story of Greater Manchester Police’s new Capita-built computer system has potentially far-reaching consequences, for the officers using it, for the public, the taxpayer and for the politicians charged with overseeing the force.
In the eight months since the iOPS system was launched last July, we have been inundated with worried approaches from police officers and civilian staff, as well as some council officials, councillors and MPs. Some even walked up to me in the street to say how important the issue was. Many concerns have continued to be raised right up to this week.
From the outset, GMP’s line on this has been that the problems the new system has experienced had been predicted. The very first statement I received on the issue, on August 7 last year, said the roll-out was ‘progressing as expected’ given that it forms part of an enormous IT transformation.
In retrospect, it’s hard to believe that was really the case. In fact, as a report by the policing inspectorate highlighted yesterday, the system was initially unable to get documents across to the court service, a situation that had not been anticipated. Neither was it flagging thousands of child protection cases or domestic abuse incidents with safeguarding teams.
(Image: UGC)
Back in the summer, the Chief Constable was clear: ‘No one is at risk’, he said on Twitter. Subsequent statements from GMP also reiterated repeatedly that they ‘do not accept that children are at risk as a result of the new system’. But worried officers still kept blowing the whistle.
At the end of September, a report from GMP to councillors on the region’s police and crime panel was unimpressed. ‘Negative media attention’ had ‘not been helpful’, it said, having often relied on ‘unreliable or uniformed [sic] sources’. (This was correct only inasmuch as they were indeed uniformed.)
A few weeks later - four months after the system had been launched - the inspectorate found much of what they had been warning was actually correct.
In reality GMP was only then discovering exactly what risk was hiding in an enormous backlog of crimes that had built up on the back of problems with the new network.
The force ‘doesn’t yet have a full understanding of the nature of the threat and risk that all the backlogs contain’, said inspectors upon completing their visit in November.
More than 600 open crimes, 74 of which had not been allocated for investigation by officers, had not been moved over to the new system at all. Nearly 700 domestic violence cases were waiting to be risk assessed, some of which had been there for 100 days.
There had been a 50pc drop in the referral of high-risk domestic violence cases to partner agencies tasked with safeguarding. In one part of Greater Manchester, nearly three quarters of child protection cases had not been referred to social services in the first few weeks of the system being live. It took three months, according to HMI, for the force to come up with a new ‘business process’ to get around that.
Those things do not appear to have been ‘progressing as expected’. If they were, you have to wonder why the senior safeguarding officials who wrote to the force at the end of August reeled off a host of ways in which the system wasn’t working from their point of view, specifically where domestic abuse and child protection was concerned.
There were also ‘risks’ inherent in officers being unable to find correct information on the system, found HMI.
In short, HMI found the new system had, in fact, potentially put people at risk. And staff felt they were being blamed for its problems.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
All this and more had been persistently highlighted by officers. Going back through those messages, it is striking how many said they were not only fearful of the risks they were seeing, but also the risk of losing their jobs: several said they had been told explicitly they would face misconduct proceedings if they were found to have spoken to us.
Bolton West MP Chris Green told colleagues in January that he had been told the same thing by officers.
This is not intended to be an exercise in attacking a force for trying to roll out a new - and by all accounts overdue - IT upgrade. But there are surely lessons to be learned in the way it has played out, as well as a myriad of unanswered questions about why.
Among the Freedom of Information requests I have had rejected, for example, was a request for details of the iOPS procurement exercise; how much the awarded contracts were worth; any in-built penalties; and who all the different elements had been awarded to. Virtually all public reports or documents that went to the then-police commissioner, Tony Lloyd, about the system’s procurement have vanished from the internet.
Rumours abound within the force about how much the bill for iOPS really is, once overtime, temporary staffing costs - incurred as a result of the backlogs - and the extension of old software licenses is taken into account. Overtime in August alone shot up by £500,000. But GMP insist the project is within budget, which leaves an obvious question: will these costs somehow be recovered from one or more contractor? Nobody seems to have an answer.
Which brings us to the mayor.
In a few weeks’ time, the policing precept will go up again, to pay for more police officers.
“In terms of my almost three years in this role I am in no doubt whatsoever that the top priority of the Greater Manchester public is more police on the streets,” the mayor told the budget meeting of the police and crime panel in January.
How much will they be on the streets, though? Her Majesty’s Inspectorate warns that neighbourhood policing resources had been diverted in order to deal with the backlog that had built up thanks to iOPS. While GMP may insist the system will eventually make processes slicker, many officers on the frontline remain unconvinced.
Or, to take the precept rise of two years ago, that paid for scores of new call handlers. Yet the call time improvements this year ‘were not as great as expected’, according to the mayor’s budget report a few weeks ago...because of ‘issues faced following the roll-out of iOPS’.
We can’t, at the moment, even tell what GMP’s performance figures look like. Also because of iOPS.
The mayor, however, is elected as the responsible person for that. So while he may have said little on it publicly so far, all the signs are that the region’s caucus of Tory MPs have now got it on their radar. This political issue is not likely to just quietly disappear.
Yet the biggest lesson of all in this is one that neither force command nor the mayor’s office has articulated, so let’s just say it.
The whistleblowers were right.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Wayne Rooney explains 'strange' experience of playing against Manchester United

Derby County star Wayne Rooney has described the experience of playing against Manchester United as `` strange '' ahead of the FA Cup fifth round clash on Thursday .
Rooney made his return to English football in January following a spell in Major League Soccer , joining the Rams in a player/coach role .
The former United forward has become a key player under Phillip Cocu , playing in every single game since arriving at the club , scoring four times .
Playing against United is nothing new for Rooney , having captained Everton against the Reds in the Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single point when facing his former employers and conceded Derby would be underdogs .
`` Manchester United weren ’ t in the greatest run of form when the draw was made in January , but they have picked up in recent weeks , '' Rooney told RamsTV .
`` For me , it ’ s a big game .
They are my former club but it ’ s a big challenge for us here against a very good team .
They will be favourites , so we just have to try and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game .
`` For us as players , we want to go out on the pitch and get a good result .
It ’ s a big day for the football club and it ’ s a big challenge for us . ''
The former England international admitted playing against his former side is always strange and revealed he still loves the club .
Despite Rooney wanting them to succeed , he wants to help book Derby 's place in the next round .
He added : `` It is always strange if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially as I was at Manchester United for such a long time , but it ’ s football .
`` I love Manchester United and I want the team to do well and win , but for these 90 or 120 minutes , I want them to lose and for us to go through to the next round . ''

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Derby County star Wayne Rooney has described the experience of playing against Manchester United as "strange" ahead of the FA Cup fifth round clash on Thursday.
Rooney made his return to English football in January following a spell in Major League Soccer, joining the Rams in a player/coach role.
The former United forward has become a key player under Phillip Cocu, playing in every single game since arriving at the club, scoring four times.
Playing against United is nothing new for Rooney, having captained Everton against the Reds in the Premier League.
Rooney has failed to secure a single point when facing his former employers and conceded Derby would be underdogs.
"Manchester United weren’t in the greatest run of form when the draw was made in January, but they have picked up in recent weeks," Rooney told RamsTV.
"For me, it’s a big game. They are my former club but it’s a big challenge for us here against a very good team. They will be favourites, so we just have to try and take our chances and stay in the game.
"For us as players, we want to go out on the pitch and get a good result. It’s a big day for the football club and it’s a big challenge for us."
The former England international admitted playing against his former side is always strange and revealed he still loves the club.
Despite Rooney wanting them to succeed, he wants to help book Derby's place in the next round.
He added: "It is always strange if you play against a former team, especially as I was at Manchester United for such a long time, but it’s football.
"I love Manchester United and I want the team to do well and win, but for these 90 or 120 minutes, I want them to lose and for us to go through to the next round."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Teen suddenly died 10 days after doctors discharged him from hospital

A teenage college student died of a brain haemorrhage 10 days after being discharged from hospital following a collapse at home , an inquest heard .
Muhammed Hasan , 17 , died suddenly after falling ill on September 14 last year .
The inquest heard the teenager , who was known to family and friends by his middle name Yameem , had a ‘ large ’ undetected brain tumour 2-3ins in size which had probably been growing for several years .
Ten days before his death Yameem , who was described as a ‘ studious ’ young man who hoped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had collapsed in the bathroom at the family home in Oldham , after returning from college .
His sister Yasmin Islam told the inquest in Heywood the family heard a loud bang then heard Yameem groaning inside the bathroom .
They forced the door open and found Yameem collapsed on the floor with ‘ froth ’ coming from his mouth .
Ms Islam said : “ He was struggling to get his words out , his speech was really slurred and his breathing was really shallow .
“ He kept repeating himself , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
’ He was really confused . ''
Yameem was taken by paramedics to Royal Oldham Hospital where he was assessed by doctors and discharged after around two hours .
Ms Islam told the inquest A & E doctors didn ’ t carry out out any ‘ physical examinations ’ of Yameem .
She said : “ I asked several times if he could have a CT scan .
The doctor said ‘ Everything is fine .
He is a healthy 17-year-old boy .
I am happy to send him home .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of today 's top stories here “ I asked what do you think happened ?
And she said they didn ’ t know , it could have been a fit or seizure and said if it happens again to bring him back in.
” Dr Rabia Rauf , who assessed Yameem in A & E , told the inquest she did a ‘ head to toe ’ examination , alongside blood pressure , heart rate , oxygen rate and blood tests , which returned ‘ normal ’ results .
Neurological observations were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dr Rauf said .
Asked by the coroner Catherine McKenna what her diagnosis was Dr Raif said she thought it most likely Yameem had suffered a ‘ fainting episode , but could not rule out a seizure ’ .
Asked why she didn ’ t request a CT scan , which the inquest heard may have shown up some ‘ abnormality ’ in Yameem ’ s brain , Dr Rauf replied : “ I was following the guidelines .
At that moment in time he appeared to be back to his normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weakness , no numbness so I did not think there was any need to do a CT scan.
” The inquest heard how on the night of his death Yameem ’ s family called 999 after he had spent several hours repeatedly vomiting .
But the call handler wrongly categorised Yameem ’ s case as a ‘ category four ’ - the lowest priority .
That meant an ambulance could have taken up to three hours to reach him .
Angela Lee , assistant service centre manager at the North West Ambulance Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the call - shivering , vomiting and head and neck pain - meant it should have been assigned category two status , the second highest priority .
Ms Lee estimated that , based on the proximity of paramedics at the time , giving the call the correct priority could have meant an ambulance would have have been with Yameem within 12 minutes .
Around one hour later , after Yameem ’ s condition deteriorated further , his family called 999 again .
This time an ambulance arrived within nine minutes and Yameem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CT scan revealed the ‘ situation was futile ’ and Yameem was later pronounced dead .

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A teenage college student died of a brain haemorrhage 10 days after being discharged from hospital following a collapse at home, an inquest heard.
Muhammed Hasan, 17, died suddenly after falling ill on September 14 last year.
The inquest heard the teenager, who was known to family and friends by his middle name Yameem, had a ‘large’ undetected brain tumour 2-3ins in size which had probably been growing for several years.
Ten days before his death Yameem, who was described as a ‘studious’ young man who hoped to study politics at Liverpool University, had collapsed in the bathroom at the family home in Oldham, after returning from college.
His sister Yasmin Islam told the inquest in Heywood the family heard a loud bang then heard Yameem groaning inside the bathroom.
They forced the door open and found Yameem collapsed on the floor with ‘froth’ coming from his mouth.
Ms Islam said: “He was struggling to get his words out, his speech was really slurred and his breathing was really shallow.
“He kept repeating himself, he kept asking ‘Where am I?’ He was really confused."
Yameem was taken by paramedics to Royal Oldham Hospital where he was assessed by doctors and discharged after around two hours.
Ms Islam told the inquest A&E doctors didn’t carry out out any ‘physical examinations’ of Yameem.
She said: “I asked several times if he could have a CT scan. The doctor said ‘Everything is fine. He is a healthy 17-year-old boy. I am happy to send him home. I have no concerns’.
“I asked what do you think happened? And she said they didn’t know, it could have been a fit or seizure and said if it happens again to bring him back in.”
Dr Rabia Rauf, who assessed Yameem in A&E, told the inquest she did a ‘head to toe’ examination, alongside blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen rate and blood tests, which returned ‘normal’ results.
Neurological observations were also performed and gave no cause for concern, Dr Rauf said.
Asked by the coroner Catherine McKenna what her diagnosis was Dr Raif said she thought it most likely Yameem had suffered a ‘fainting episode, but could not rule out a seizure’.
Asked why she didn’t request a CT scan, which the inquest heard may have shown up some ‘abnormality’ in Yameem’s brain, Dr Rauf replied: “I was following the guidelines. At that moment in time he appeared to be back to his normal self.
"There was no persistent weakness, no numbness so I did not think there was any need to do a CT scan.”
The inquest heard how on the night of his death Yameem’s family called 999 after he had spent several hours repeatedly vomiting.
But the call handler wrongly categorised Yameem’s case as a ‘category four’ - the lowest priority.
That meant an ambulance could have taken up to three hours to reach him.
Angela Lee, assistant service centre manager at the North West Ambulance Service, told the inquest the symptoms described on the call - shivering, vomiting and head and neck pain - meant it should have been assigned category two status, the second highest priority.
Ms Lee estimated that, based on the proximity of paramedics at the time, giving the call the correct priority could have meant an ambulance would have have been with Yameem within 12 minutes.
Around one hour later, after Yameem’s condition deteriorated further, his family called 999 again.
This time an ambulance arrived within nine minutes and Yameem was rushed to hospital.
However a CT scan revealed the ‘situation was futile’ and Yameem was later pronounced dead.
Proceeding.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--How a ‘gangster tax’ is helping children off the streets and out of crime

Like many community groups that have seen funding streams dry up in recent years , the Big Local in Little Hulton spends a portion of its year looking for help to keep its activities afloat .
The Salford-based organisation manages projects for the entire community in Little Hulton - one of England ’ s most deprived areas - and more than 80 youngsters come through the doors of its youth club each week .
But a funding boost in recent months came from an unlikely source - £2,500 from Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) that the force linked directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farms in the city .
The cash injection is part of a long-running Greater Manchester Police project that sees the proceeds of crime re-invested back into the community - normally into schemes that try and keep kids off the streets and out of crime .
Whenever an offender is found to have benefited financially from their criminal activity , a court can decide to issue an order to claw back a set amount of cash from them .
In the case of the cannabis farm , a court order was issued for £173,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of collecting the money .
It ’ s a procedure that - naturally - takes a while .
But police and councils argue that the scheme , which was launched in 2009 , is starting to pay dividends .
In Salford alone , £30,000 of cash recouped from criminals has been ploughed back into community projects in the last year .
And over three years , local schemes in the city received more than £100,000 , according to recent council documents .
Cash is often dished out to the boroughs that the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who suffer most from crime - such as Salford and Manchester - tend to be the biggest beneficiaries of the scheme .
And among the projects to receive the unconventional funding boost in recent months is the Big Local in Little Hulton .
GMP ’ s DI Helen Critchley told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the £2,500 would go towards ‘ keeping the lights on ’ at the youth club , which offers two activity sessions a week and provides a safe space for youngsters .
“ It also gives parents the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their kids can be safe , ” she said .
Many of the chosen projects prioritise youngsters and helps reduce anti-social behaviour .
Others focus on how communities as a whole can be affected by crime .
Another project that received cash from the cannabis farm swoop is the Ellenbrook Village Association .
The volunteer organisation tries to reduce crime and improve people ’ s safety in the local area .
GMP recently provided £100,000 towards their ‘ crime prevention ’ event , which will see materials like personal alarms handed out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's top stories here The fund has been dubbed the ‘ gangster tax ’ in the past as it allows authorities to go after criminals ’ assets .
Research done by the Manchester Evening News last year found that designer jewellery , a Spanish villa and a vintage Aston Martin were all items that convicted criminals in Greater Manchester were ordered to forfeit by the courts .
One fraudster who created a £10m property empire with the help of Tameside 's criminal underworld was told to pay back more than £3.5m or face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed down last year , was the highest ever awarded by a court following a GMP financial investigation .
While it may take several years from when a court order is made to rake in the full amount , DI Critchley argues that it ’ s worthwhile .
And she said that the tip-offs can often come from locals .
Re-investing some of that money is a way of saying ‘ thank you ’ to those communities , she says .
DI Critchley said : “ Tackling serious and organised crime is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of our local communities we would not be able to prosecute offenders or recover their assets , the fact that we get to invest some of what we recover back into those communities is our small way of saying thank you for the fantastic support we receive.
” “ If that investment can stop one young person being drawn into a life of crime , or create a safe space to reduce isolation , then it ’ s been worthwhile , ” she said .

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Like many community groups that have seen funding streams dry up in recent years, the Big Local in Little Hulton spends a portion of its year looking for help to keep its activities afloat.
The Salford-based organisation manages projects for the entire community in Little Hulton - one of England’s most deprived areas - and more than 80 youngsters come through the doors of its youth club each week.
But a funding boost in recent months came from an unlikely source - £2,500 from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) that the force linked directly back to their swoop on multiple cannabis farms in the city.
The cash injection is part of a long-running Greater Manchester Police project that sees the proceeds of crime re-invested back into the community - normally into schemes that try and keep kids off the streets and out of crime.
Whenever an offender is found to have benefited financially from their criminal activity, a court can decide to issue an order to claw back a set amount of cash from them.
In the case of the cannabis farm, a court order was issued for £173,000 - and GMP are in the process of collecting the money.
It’s a procedure that - naturally - takes a while. But police and councils argue that the scheme, which was launched in 2009, is starting to pay dividends.
In Salford alone, £30,000 of cash recouped from criminals has been ploughed back into community projects in the last year.
And over three years, local schemes in the city received more than £100,000, according to recent council documents.
Cash is often dished out to the boroughs that the money originally came from, meaning that communities who suffer most from crime - such as Salford and Manchester - tend to be the biggest beneficiaries of the scheme.
And among the projects to receive the unconventional funding boost in recent months is the Big Local in Little Hulton.
GMP’s DCI Helen Critchley told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the £2,500 would go towards ‘keeping the lights on’ at the youth club, which offers two activity sessions a week and provides a safe space for youngsters.
“It also gives parents the confidence that there’s somewhere that their kids can be safe,” she said.
Many of the chosen projects prioritise youngsters and helps reduce anti-social behaviour.
Others focus on how communities as a whole can be affected by crime.
Another project that received cash from the cannabis farm swoop is the Ellenbrook Village Association. The volunteer organisation tries to reduce crime and improve people’s safety in the local area.
GMP recently provided £100,000 towards their ‘crime prevention’ event, which will see materials like personal alarms handed out to the public.
The fund has been dubbed the ‘gangster tax’ in the past as it allows authorities to go after criminals’ assets.
Research done by the Manchester Evening News last year found that designer jewellery, a Spanish villa and a vintage Aston Martin were all items that convicted criminals in Greater Manchester were ordered to forfeit by the courts.
One fraudster who created a £10m property empire with the help of Tameside's criminal underworld was told to pay back more than £3.5m or face more jail time.
The figure, handed down last year, was the highest ever awarded by a court following a GMP financial investigation.
While it may take several years from when a court order is made to rake in the full amount, DI Critchley argues that it’s worthwhile.
And she said that the tip-offs can often come from locals.
Re-investing some of that money is a way of saying ‘thank you’ to those communities, she says.
DI Critchley said: “Tackling serious and organised crime is a partnership and community effort, without the support of our local communities we would not be able to prosecute offenders or recover their assets, the fact that we get to invest some of what we recover back into those communities is our small way of saying thank you for the fantastic support we receive.”
“If that investment can stop one young person being drawn into a life of crime, or create a safe space to reduce isolation, then it’s been worthwhile,” she said.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Man City fans have Phil Foden Manchester United theory after team named to face Sheffield Wednesday

Manchester City fans believe Pep Guardiola may have hinted at Phil Foden 's involvement in the weekend 's Premier League clash against Manchester United , after naming the youngster on the bench for the FA Cup game against Sheffield Wednesday .
Foden started Sunday 's Carabao Cup final against Aston Villa and grabbed his opportunity with both hands , registering an assist as well as being named man of the match in the 2-1 win .
Many City fans expected him to start against the Championship side , given he had played for the full 90 minutes in the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Fulham .
However , Guardiola opted to leave the 19-year-old on the bench , starting a midfield trio of Rodri , David Silva and Bernardo Silva ahead of Riyad Mahrez , Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero .
City fans were disappointed not to see the youngster in action again but believe he could be being rested to start the weekend 's derby against United .
The Blues travel to Old Trafford on Sunday and supporters are suggesting he will be involved .
Here is what they had to say on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a call up to the senior England squad later this month .
The playmaker admitted he was hopeful of making his debut for the national team .
He said after the Carabao Cup final : `` I want to be there obviously but it ’ s very difficult with the players that we have there .
`` Hopefully Gareth was watching today , and hopefully he saw things that he liked .
That is all I can do , just show what I can do every time I play and see where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t spoken much but he has said in a few places that he is keeping a close eye on me . ''

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Manchester City fans believe Pep Guardiola may have hinted at Phil Foden's involvement in the weekend's Premier League clash against Manchester United, after naming the youngster on the bench for the FA Cup game against Sheffield Wednesday.
Foden started Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Aston Villa and grabbed his opportunity with both hands, registering an assist as well as being named man of the match in the 2-1 win.
Many City fans expected him to start against the Championship side, given he had played for the full 90 minutes in the two previous FA Cup games against Port Vale and Fulham.
However, Guardiola opted to leave the 19-year-old on the bench, starting a midfield trio of Rodri, David Silva and Bernardo Silva ahead of Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero.
City fans were disappointed not to see the youngster in action again but believe he could be being rested to start the weekend's derby against United.
The Blues travel to Old Trafford on Sunday and supporters are suggesting he will be involved.
Here is what they had to say on social media:
Foden's performance saw him linked with a call up to the senior England squad later this month.
The playmaker admitted he was hopeful of making his debut for the national team.
He said after the Carabao Cup final: "I want to be there obviously but it’s very difficult with the players that we have there.
"Hopefully Gareth was watching today, and hopefully he saw things that he liked. That is all I can do, just show what I can do every time I play and see where it takes me.
"We haven’t spoken much but he has said in a few places that he is keeping a close eye on me."
Man City team v Sheff Wed: Bravo, Cancelo, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, Rodri, D Silva (c), Bernardo, Mahrez, G Jesus, Aguero. Subs: Ederson, Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Foden, Garcia.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Why traffic lights in the city centre have been changed so drivers wait longer - and the same could

Why traffic lights in the city centre have been changed so drivers wait longer - and the same could happen across Greater Manchester

Traffic lights across the city centre have been changed to give older people more time to cross the road - and the same could happen across Greater Manchester .
A pilot scheme launched by transport bosses means the green light for pedestrians shows more regularly and for longer at nearly 50 crossings .
If the trial is successful and there are n't significant objections , it could be rolled out across Greater Manchester .
Currently , Department for Transport guidelines mean crossing times work on the premise that people travel at 1.2 metres per second .
However , experts say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues travel at more like 0.8 metres per second .
This means some are forced into an uncomfortable rush - or are caught out when traffic starts moving .
Campaigners say this is off-putting to older and disabled people , wrongly skewed toward drivers , and forces into their cars people who might otherwise walk to their destination .
In response , Transport for Greater Manchester is running a city centre trial at 48 crossings including those on Deansgate , Lever Street and Piccadilly .
The pilot means pedestrians are getting the green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would in a signal cycle , cutting their wait time - and boosting the time the green man shows for to give a 'better balance ' to drivers and pedestrians .
A TfGM report on 'age-friendly transport ' says there is 'no significant negative impact on the flow of traffic ' and that positive results mean it 's likely the changes will remain in place - and could be rolled out in the rest of Manchester .
Judie Collins , 72 , of Altrincham , of the Greater Manchester Older People 's Network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across all Greater Manchester boroughs .
She argues crossings like the one on the A56 in Stretford - where she is unable to cross the road without the green man turning to red - make older people feel 'at risk ' .
She said : `` Talking to people we have found that some felt that sometimes there 's not enough time to cross the road .
`` The council is running a pilot but hopefully it will extend elsewhere .
Things that occur for older people also occur if you 've got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buggy - so this is for people of all ages as well as older people .
`` This has for benefits for people of all ages and it not only benefits people ’ s health and wellbeing but also the economy and the environment too . ''
Pete Abel from Manchester Friends of the Earth said prohibitive crossing speeds could be off-putting to those who might choose to walk if it were easier .
He added : `` This should n't be a case of 'how fast can your granny run ? '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people or anyone not capable of travelling at the speed required by our crossings going faster than they are comfortable with .
`` I know that people choose not to go to certain places because of the crossings on the way there .
It might not seem much but it can be important . ''
On the council 's pilot scheme , he added : `` We welcome the trial but what are you going to do next ?
`` The council has also said there will be no impact on traffic flow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement does not add up . ''
A Manchester City Council spokesman said : `` We are reducing the time that people have to wait before the green walk sign appears and increasing the length of the green walk time – improving opportunities for pedestrians to cross roads .
`` The pilot scheme is almost complete , following which we will review our findings and make a decision as to whether or not we will seek further funding to undertake similar reviews in other areas of Greater Manchester . ''
With 400 members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Older People ’ s Network aims to be a voice for older people by influencing policies that affect them .
For more information or to sign up as a member visit http : //www.gmopn.org.uk .

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Traffic lights across the city centre have been changed to give older people more time to cross the road - and the same could happen across Greater Manchester.
A pilot scheme launched by transport bosses means the green light for pedestrians shows more regularly and for longer at nearly 50 crossings.
If the trial is successful and there aren't significant objections, it could be rolled out across Greater Manchester.
Currently, Department for Transport guidelines mean crossing times work on the premise that people travel at 1.2 metres per second.
However, experts say many older people and those with mobility issues travel at more like 0.8 metres per second.
This means some are forced into an uncomfortable rush - or are caught out when traffic starts moving.
Campaigners say this is off-putting to older and disabled people, wrongly skewed toward drivers, and forces into their cars people who might otherwise walk to their destination.
In response, Transport for Greater Manchester is running a city centre trial at 48 crossings including those on Deansgate, Lever Street and Piccadilly.
The pilot means pedestrians are getting the green light twice as often as they usually would in a signal cycle, cutting their wait time - and boosting the time the green man shows for to give a 'better balance' to drivers and pedestrians.
A TfGM report on 'age-friendly transport' says there is 'no significant negative impact on the flow of traffic' and that positive results mean it's likely the changes will remain in place - and could be rolled out in the rest of Manchester.
Judie Collins, 72, from Altrincham, of the Greater Manchester Older People's Network, is working to get slower crossings across all Greater Manchester boroughs.
She argues crossings like the one on the A56 in Stretford - where she is unable to cross the road without the green man turning to red - make older people feel 'at risk'.
She said: "Talking to people we have found that some felt that sometimes there's not enough time to cross the road.
"The council is running a pilot but hopefully it will extend elsewhere. Things that occur for older people also occur if you've got a toddler or are struggling with a buggy - so this is for people of all ages as well as older people.
"This has for benefits for people of all ages and it not only benefits people’s health and wellbeing but also the economy and the environment too."
(Image: Andrew Gentry)
Pete Abel from Manchester Friends of the Earth said prohibitive crossing speeds could be off-putting to those who might choose to walk if it were easier.
He added: "This shouldn't be a case of 'how fast can your granny run?'
"We need to stop making older people or anyone not capable of travelling at the speed required by our crossings going faster than they are comfortable with.
"I know that people choose not to go to certain places because of the crossings on the way there. It might not seem much but it can be important."
On TfGM's pilot scheme, he added: "We welcome the trial but what are you going to do next?
"The council has also said there will be no impact on traffic flow. Unless you remove the cars this statement does not add up."
(Image: Andrew Gentry)
A Transport for Greater Manchester spokesman said: "We are reducing the time that people have to wait before the green walk sign appears and increasing the length of the green walk time – improving opportunities for pedestrians to cross roads.
"The pilot scheme is almost complete, following which we will review our findings and make a decision as to whether or not we will seek further funding to undertake similar reviews in other areas of Greater Manchester."
With 400 members across the city, the Greater Manchester Older People’s Network aims to be a voice for older people by influencing policies that affect them.
For more information or to sign up as a member visit http://www.gmopn.org.uk .


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Ighalo in, Fernandes out - Manchester United predicted XI vs Derby in FA Cup

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be forced to change his Manchester United team when they take on Derby in the FA Cup .
Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be assessed on a back problem he picked up against Everton in the Premier League at the weekend , while Daniel James is set to miss out again .
Solskjaer can also use the opportunity to rotate his side ahead of the Manchester Derby on Sunday , which means Bruno Fernandes might be rested after his electric start to life at Old Trafford .
If Fernandes dropped to the bench , he would allow Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get some much-needed minutes under his belt .
Fred - another player who has played a lot recently - is likely to play and provide the energy in midfield , while Nemanja Matic could hold things together against the Championship side .
At the back , there is another chance for Eric Bailly to continue his return from injury , with Victor Lindelof the likely central defender to miss out .
Diogo Dalot should replace Wan-Bissaka , with Brandon Williams giving the in-form Luke Shaw a night off .
Going forward , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United to allow Anthony Martial more time to prepare for the visit of Man City next up .
He could be supported by Mason Greenwood and Juan Mata - who will be tasked with providing the creativity in the United side .
The line-up allows the likes of Martial , Fernandes and Tahith Chong to come off the bench if United are in need of a goal , with Axel Tuanzebe and Timothy Fosu-Mensah potentially being named as substitutes to give them some more match action following their run-outs for the U23s this @ @

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be forced to change his Manchester United team when they take on Derby in the FA Cup.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be assessed on a back problem he picked up against Everton in the Premier League at the weekend, while Daniel James is set to miss out again.
Solskjaer can also use the opportunity to rotate his side ahead of the Manchester Derby on Sunday, which means Bruno Fernandes might be rested after his electric start to life at Old Trafford.
If Fernandes dropped to the bench, he would allow Scott McTominay to continue his return from injury and get some much-needed minutes under his belt.
Fred - another player who has played a lot recently - is likely to play and provide the energy in midfield, while Nemanja Matic could hold things together against the Championship side.
At the back, there is another chance for Eric Bailly to continue his return from injury, with Victor Lindelof the likely central defender to miss out. Diogo Dalot should replace Wan-Bissaka, with Brandon Williams giving the in-form Luke Shaw a night off.
Sergio Romero should continue as cup goalkeeper.
Going forward, Odion Ighalo deserves his second start for United to allow Anthony Martial more time to prepare for the visit of Man City next up. He could be supported by Mason Greenwood and Juan Mata - who will be tasked with providing the creativity in the United side.
The line-up allows the likes of Martial, Fernandes and Tahith Chong to come off the bench if United are in need of a goal, with Axel Tuanzebe and Timothy Fosu-Mensah potentially being named as substitutes to give them some more match action following their run-outs for the U23s this week.
Man Utd predicted XI vs Derby: Romero; Dalot, Bailly, Maguire, Williams; Matic, Fred, McTominay; Mata, Greenwood, Ighalo


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--National Lottery results draw LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers for Wednesday March 4

We 've hit the mid-point to the week which means we 're slightly closer to the weekend .
But Wednesdays also mean that it 's time to take part in the National Lottery .
Tonight 's draw is especially exciting in that it 's a quadruple rollover .
This means the jackpot up for grabs is a whopping £9m - but you have to be in it to win it .
All you need to do is match all six main numbers , but there are other ways you can win big this evening .
If you match five main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can take home £1m , or you manage to match five numbers , you can walk away with £1,750 .
But do you know how you 'd spend your lucky winnings ?
You could jetset away on a luxury holiday , or you could pay off any debts .
Anything could be possible with Wednesday 's Lotto .
Smaller prizes include £140 to match four main numbers , £20 for three numbers , and if you match two numbers , you could win a free Lucky Dip .
Tickets cost £2 which can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here up until 7.30pm on the day of the draw .
Follow our live blog below for the latest results .

We've hit the mid-point to the week which means we're slightly closer to the weekend.
But Wednesdays also mean that it's time to take part in the National Lottery .
Tonight's draw is especially exciting in that it's a quadruple rollover.
This means the jackpot up for grabs is a whopping £9m - but you have to be in it to win it.
All you need to do is match all six main numbers, but there are other ways you can win big this evening.
If you match five main numbers plus the Bonus ball, you can take home £1m, or you manage to match five numbers, you can walk away with £1,750.
But do you know how you'd spend your lucky winnings?
You could jetset away on a luxury holiday, or you could pay off any debts.
Anything could be possible with Wednesday's Lotto.
Smaller prizes include £140 to match four main numbers, £20 for three numbers, and if you match two numbers, you could win a free Lucky Dip.
Tickets cost £2 which can be bought via the National Lottery website here up until 7.30pm on the day of the draw .
Follow our live blog below for the latest results.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--When Lewis Capaldi met the Rooneys

When Lewis Capaldi met the Rooneys

Wayne and Coleen Rooney were thrilled to meet BRIT Award-winning singer Lewis Capaldi backstage in Manchester .
The Manchester United legend and WAG supremo Coleen were all smiles as they met the Someone You Loved hitmaker after his show at the Manchester O2 Apollo .
And Lewis looked chuffed to meet the Rooneys , despite his footballing allegiances lying with his hometown Scottish club Celtic .
Both Wayne and Coleen shared a snap of themselves meeting the star with applause emojis to show their appreciation .
`` Mr Capaldi you were unbelievable , '' said Coleen on Instagram .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Apollo in Manchester .
Thanks for a great night . ''
As well as the Rooneys ' big smiles , fans noticed other things going on in the photo .
`` Why 's Wayne got a BIG warm coat on and you a lovely blazer ?
? ''
one follower asked Coleen .
`` One must 've been freezing and the other boiling . ''
`` These earrings , '' another fan commented about Coleen 's fabulous Chanel jewellery .
Lewis was spotted in popular Northern Quarter cafe and bar Common on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show .
And in typical wise-cracking Capaldi-style he 's said to have told diners : `` I ’ d shake your hand , but I ’ ve got the s***s '' before posing for photos .
Scruff of the Neck record label promoters Joe Cockburn and Rich Goodwin shared a snap with the famous face .
And Joe posted it on Twitter with the caption : `` Just bumped into @ LewisCapaldi no biggie . ''
During his first night in Manchester on his sold-out UK tour he launched a new mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a safe space to any gig-goers struggling with anxiety at gigs .
The initiative also includes a gig buddy scheme , where solo gig-goers can meet others before the show .

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Wayne and Coleen Rooney were thrilled to meet BRIT Award-winning singer Lewis Capaldi backstage in Manchester.
The Manchester United legend and WAG supremo Coleen were all smiles as they met the Someone You Loved hitmaker after his show at the Manchester O2 Apollo.
And Lewis looked chuffed to meet the Rooneys, despite his footballing allegiances lying with his hometown Scottish club Celtic.
Both Wayne and Coleen shared a snap of themselves meeting the star with applause emojis to show their appreciation.
"Mr Capaldi you were unbelievable," said Coleen on Instagram.
And Wayne wrote: "Unbelievable concert at the Apollo in Manchester. Thanks for a great night."
As well as the Rooneys' big smiles, fans noticed other things going on in the photo.
"Why's Wayne got a BIG warm coat on and you a lovely blazer??" one follower asked Coleen.
"One must've been freezing and the other boiling."
"These earrings," another fan commented about Coleen's fabulous Chanel jewellery.
Lewis was spotted in popular Northern Quarter cafe and bar Common on Edge Street ahead of his second Manchester show.
(Image: Rich Goodwin and Joe Cockburn/Scruff of the Neck)
And in typical wise-cracking Capaldi-style he's said to have told diners: "I’d shake your hand, but I’ve got the s***s" before posing for photos.
Scruff of the Neck record label promoters Joe Cockburn and Rich Goodwin shared a snap with the famous face.
And Joe posted it on Twitter with the caption: "Just bumped into @LewisCapaldi no biggie."
During his first night in Manchester on his sold-out UK tour he launched a new mental health support initiative.
LIVELIVE offers advice and a safe space to any gig-goers struggling with anxiety at gigs.
The initiative also includes a gig buddy scheme, where solo gig-goers can meet others before the show.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-04--Manchester United monitoring coronavirus outbreak on a 'day-by-day' basis

Manchester United are monitoring the evolving situation around the coronavirus outbreak on a 'day-by-day ' basis after the number of confirmed cases in Greater Manchester jumped to nine .
United chiefs have yet to announce plans for a summer tour either , and it is understood club officials will take the global situation into account before firming up a pre-season schedule .
The coronavirus outbreak has already had an impact on the global football calendar and on other club 's plans for the summer , with Borussia Dortmund this week pulling out of a summer tour in Asia .
Organisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also shelved plans to hold any fixtures in Asia this summer , with the outbreak of the virus occurring in China .
There have been reports that United were due to play a friendly game in India in July .
In Europe the Serie A calendar has been hit , with Italy currently the centre of the coronavirus outbreak on the continent , while the Swiss football league has been placed on hold until March 23 .
The Premier League have been liaising with the government 's public health experts over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all 20 clubs advising on contingency plans to deal with the spread of the virus in this country .
Some clubs have already banned handshakes between players and staff and told players not to sign autographs or pose for pictures .
Officials at Old Trafford are keeping abreast of the latest developments around the outbreak on a daily basis and will take 'external factors ' into account when they finalise plans for pre-season .
While matches and tours have been postponed in Asia , games in America are continuing to be scheduled , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a major outbreak of the virus , which has now killed more than 3,200 people , with more than 94,000 confirmed cases worldwide .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was asked about the threat of coronavirus last week , ahead of the Europa League last-16 draw which paired United with LASK Linz .
“ I think the whole world has to think differently and be aware of the virus , ” Solskjaer said .
“ I think we ’ ll definitely look at things when we do .
You can see what happens in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a worry for everyone . ''
While the domestic calendar in Italy and Switzerland has been affected , with Serie A matches played behind closed doors , there is no suggestion yet that will happen in England , although while the number of confirmed cases continue to rise it will remain a possibility .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that the government was not currently recommending the cancellation of large events .
There are now 87 confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK .

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Manchester United are monitoring the evolving situation around the coronavirus outbreak on a 'day-by-day' basis after the number of confirmed cases in Greater Manchester jumped to nine.
United chiefs have yet to announce plans for a summer tour either, and it is understood club officials will take the global situation into account before firming up a pre-season schedule.
The coronavirus outbreak has already had an impact on the global football calendar and on other club's plans for the summer, with Borussia Dortmund this week pulling out of a summer tour in Asia.
Organisers of the International Champions Cup pre-season tournament have also shelved plans to hold any fixtures in Asia this summer, with the outbreak of the virus occurring in China.
There have been reports that United were due to play a friendly game in India in July.
In Europe the Serie A calendar has been hit, with Italy currently the centre of the coronavirus outbreak on the continent, while the Swiss football league has been placed on hold until March 23.
The Premier League have been liaising with the government's public health experts over the situation in England and have written to all 20 clubs advising on contingency plans to deal with the spread of the virus in this country.
Some clubs have already banned handshakes between players and staff and told players not to sign autographs or pose for pictures.
Officials at Old Trafford are keeping abreast of the latest developments around the outbreak on a daily basis and will take 'external factors' into account when they finalise plans for pre-season.
While matches and tours have been postponed in Asia, games in America are continuing to be scheduled, with the country yet to be hit by a major outbreak of the virus, which has now killed more than 3,200 people, with more than 94,000 confirmed cases worldwide.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was asked about the threat of coronavirus last week, ahead of the Europa League last-16 draw which paired United with LASK Linz.
“I think the whole world has to think differently and be aware of the virus,” Solskjaer said.
“I think we’ll definitely look at things when we do. You can see what happens in Italy with the games and I think it’s a worry for everyone."
While the domestic calendar in Italy and Switzerland has been affected, with Serie A matches played behind closed doors, there is no suggestion yet that will happen in England, although while the number of confirmed cases continue to rise it will remain a possibility.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that the government was not currently recommending the cancellation of large events.
There are now 87 confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-05--Farnworth entertainer creates his own music festival to give life to 'forgotten town'

The man set to bring Farnworth its first music festival says he feels his home has become a `` forgotten town '' .
Gary Daniels lives just a few streets away from Farnworth Cricket Club where the event will be held on the May 24 bank holiday .
Farnworth Live include a range of popular tribute bands , including covers of Ed Sheeran , Robbie Williams and Freddie Mercury , with the aim of attracting as many as 2,000 people .
And , for Mr Daniels , it is a chance to bring some more life into his home town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ festival here because it feels like a forgotten town , '' he said .
`` There 's never enough happening and especially nothing like this . ''
It is especially important to Mr Daniels that the festival is a family affair - having just had a baby girl of his own - and he hopes this inaugural event will be successful enough to return next year .
He said : `` My wife has just had a new baby so I look at her and I want to create something that her and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to grow up with . ''
The 30-year-old singer is pleased with how preparations are going for the festival so far , with live music set to be accompanied by food stalls , fairground rides and two bars .
He said : `` I 'm really excited , it 's going to be something for all the family and it 's local .
People from round here wo n't have to travel miles to go and enjoy themselves .
`` And , it will hopefully building up local business , there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in sponsorship already .
`` The acts are great , I 've worked with most of them on numerous occasions and they are all top standard . ''
Any profits from the event will be used to fund charitable causes , including Bolton Hospice , Derian House Children 's Hospice and Halshaw Moor Football Club , a team that Mr Daniels has been involved with for 15 years .
`` I 've run that team since I was just 15 , '' he explained .
`` The lads have been there since they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do something good and hopefully take them somewhere in Europe on a tour . ''
For anyone interested in attending Farnworth Live , tickets and further information are available here .

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The man set to bring Farnworth its first music festival says he feels his home has become a "forgotten town".
Gary Daniels lives just a few streets away from Farnworth Cricket Club where the event will be held on the May 24 bank holiday.
Farnworth Live include a range of popular tribute bands, including covers of Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams and Freddie Mercury, with the aim of attracting as many as 2,000 people.
And, for Mr Daniels, it is a chance to bring some more life into his home town.
"I chose to do the festival here because it feels like a forgotten town," he said.
"There's never enough happening and especially nothing like this."
It is especially important to Mr Daniels that the festival is a family affair - having just had a baby girl of his own - and he hopes this inaugural event will be successful enough to return next year.
He said: "My wife has just had a new baby so I look at her and I want to create something that her and all the other youngsters and families will able to grow up with."
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The 30-year-old singer is pleased with how preparations are going for the festival so far, with live music set to be accompanied by food stalls, fairground rides and two bars.
He said: "I'm really excited, it's going to be something for all the family and it's local. People from round here won't have to travel miles to go and enjoy themselves.
"And, it will hopefully building up local business, there's lots of companies who have got involved in sponsorship already.
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"The acts are great, I've worked with most of them on numerous occasions and they are all top standard."
Any profits from the event will be used to fund charitable causes, including Bolton Hospice, Derian House Children's Hospice and Halshaw Moor Football Club, a team that Mr Daniels has been involved with for 15 years.
"I've run that team since I was just 15," he explained.
"The lads have been there since they were five years old so I want to do something good and hopefully take them somewhere in Europe on a tour."
For anyone interested in attending Farnworth Live, tickets and further information are available here .


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-05--Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant signs new contract

The 37-year-old extends his stay at Old Trafford until the end of the 2020/21 season despite having made just one appearance for the Reds since joining from Stoke in 2018 .
Grant is currently sidelined with an arm injury but revealed he is determined to make a return before the end of the season after signing fresh terms .
`` I love being here and clearly somebody likes me being here also , so it 's good to have it sorted , '' he told ManUtd.com .
`` I 'm just looking forward to being part of next year and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and move forward , which for me , has been happening clearly over the last 18 months anyway .
`` But seeing those seeds that have been planted and getting the chance to hopefully see the fruits of that next year will be nice . ''
His extension will see Grant continue to work towards his coaching badges while at the club .
The shot stopper has vowed to be in top shape if he is needed to step into the first team once he has fully recovered from his current injury .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ working hard at the coaching and putting the final touches to my ' A ' licence now .
It 's a good thing being at such a fantastic club that is giving me an opportunity to do that as well , by working with some of the younger players , is something I very much appreciate .
I will look to continue that next year as well .
`` I 've really prided myself throughout my career of being fit and available at all times because that 's important for all players to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ But I 've fallen foul of a little bit of bad luck and a small injury ended up being worse than I thought .
It 's left me with a couple of months for a period of rehab , which is frustrating , but it has to be done .
`` It was one of those where you know something is not quite right .
I tried to get on with it but , as soon as they had a look inside , it was clear something needed addressing .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better than expected .
`` That 's great so it 's just a period of rehab which will hopefully leave me in a good place going into the back-end of the season . ''

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Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant has penned a one-year contract extension.
The 37-year-old extends his stay at Old Trafford until the end of the 2020/21 season despite having made just one appearance for the Reds since joining from Stoke in 2018.
Grant is currently sidelined with an arm injury but revealed he is determined to make a return before the end of the season after signing fresh terms.
"I love being here and clearly somebody likes me being here also, so it's good to have it sorted," he told ManUtd.com.
"I'm just looking forward to being part of next year and part of watching the football club grow and move forward, which for me, has been happening clearly over the last 18 months anyway.
"But seeing those seeds that have been planted and getting the chance to hopefully see the fruits of that next year will be nice."
His extension will see Grant continue to work towards his coaching badges while at the club.
The shot stopper has vowed to be in top shape if he is needed to step into the first team once he has fully recovered from his current injury.
Grant added: "I'm still working hard at the coaching and putting the final touches to my 'A' licence now. It's a good thing being at such a fantastic club that is giving me an opportunity to do that as well, by working with some of the younger players, is something I very much appreciate. I will look to continue that next year as well.
"I've really prided myself throughout my career of being fit and available at all times because that's important for all players to do that as much as possible.
“But I've fallen foul of a little bit of bad luck and a small injury ended up being worse than I thought. It's left me with a couple of months for a period of rehab, which is frustrating, but it has to be done.
"It was one of those where you know something is not quite right. I tried to get on with it but, as soon as they had a look inside, it was clear something needed addressing. It's done and it all went well, better than expected.
"That's great so it's just a period of rehab which will hopefully leave me in a good place going into the back-end of the season."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-05--Two stolen French bulldog puppies have been returned to their mum - but one is still missing

Two French bulldog puppies who were stolen from a house in Trafford have been reunited with their mum , but one is still missing .
The dogs , who are just seven weeks old , were taken overnight from an address in Timperley on Sunday , police said .
A Facebook appeal to find the stolen puppies received thousands of shares across the region , after the family said the pups ' mother was 'pining for them . '
On Tuesday , the family posted an update to say that one of the puppies had been found and reunited with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` First puppy is back home safe and sound with mamma dog .
`` We are so relieved and Tallulah is alive again .
`` As soon as she her he snuggled straight into her and began feeding .
`` He 's lost a little weight but gladly some good person came forward .
`` It has been confirmed without a doubt we are looking for the right people , please keep sharing . ''
It is believed the puppies had been sold on but after seeing the Facebook appeal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday , the family posted another update to say that a second puppy had been returned home .
They believe the third puppy may have been bought in Burnage and could now be in Blackpool .
In a post on Monday morning local police said : `` Overnight , three French bulldog puppies , who are seven-weeks-old , have been stolen from an address in Timperley .
`` As you can imagine , the family are very upset and the pups ' mother is pining for her puppies . ''
Anyone with information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , quoting log 386 of 020320 .

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Two French bulldog puppies who were stolen from a house in Trafford have been reunited with their mum, but one is still missing.
The dogs, who are just seven weeks old, were taken overnight from an address in Timperley on Sunday, police said.
A Facebook appeal to find the stolen puppies received thousands of shares across the region, after the family said the pups' mother was 'pining for them.'
On Tuesday, the family posted an update to say that one of the puppies had been found and reunited with their mum.
GMP Trafford say a man has since attended a local police station, and is being quizzed by officers over the thefts.
In a post the family said: "First puppy is back home safe and sound with mamma dog.
"We are so relieved and Tallulah is alive again.
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"As soon as she her he snuggled straight into her and began feeding.
"He's lost a little weight but gladly some good person came forward.
"It has been confirmed without a doubt we are looking for the right people, please keep sharing."
It is believed the puppies had been sold on but after seeing the Facebook appeal, the buyers contacted police.
Later on Tuesday, the family posted another update to say that a second puppy had been returned home.
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They believe the third puppy may have been bought in Burnage and could now be in Blackpool.
In a post on Monday morning local police said: "Overnight, three French bulldog puppies, who are seven-weeks-old, have been stolen from an address in Timperley.
"As you can imagine, the family are very upset and the pups' mother is pining for her puppies."
Anyone with information is asked to ring police on 101, quoting log 386 of 020320.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-05--Man City boss Pep Guardiola drops huge Phil Foden hint vs Manchester United

Pep Guardiola has dropped a huge hint that Phil Foden will play in the Manchester derby on Sunday .
The Manchester City manager ’ s comment almost went unnoticed , after he was asked why Foden had not been involved in the FA Cup fifth round win at Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday night .
It seemed the perfect opportunity to give the 19-year-old another game , just three days after his man of the match performance in the Carabao Cup final triumph at Wembley .
But he was named among the substitutes , and stayed on the bench as City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 1-0 victory .
That led to speculation that Foden is being saved for the clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday .
And that became an even greater possibility with Guardiola revealing Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt for the game with a back problem , while David Silva played a full 90 minutes at Hillsborough .
When asked why Foden did not play – the first time this season he has not been picked in a cup match against lower league opposition – Guardiola initially interpreted the question to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used from the bench .
“ They were playing good , I didn ’ t want to move much , ” was Guardiola ’ s reply , but he then added : “ He ’ s ready .
He has to be ready .
Next game , he ’ s going to play.
” Foden ’ s only previous experiences of competitive senior derbies came when he played the last four minutes of the 3-1 win at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final in January , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3-1 home league win over the Reds .
Of course , Guardiola is a master of obfuscation when it comes to his team selection , so it would be no huge surprise if his intention is to again bring the Stockport youngster off the bench .
But picking him to start in the Carabao Cup final seemed to be a significant step , in terms of the evolution of the team .
The fact it came just four days after an exhausting and euphoric win at Real Madrid possibly fed into Guardiola ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Wembley clash with Aston Villa as a “ must-win ” .
The fact that Silva played 90 minutes in midweek , when De Bruyne is a doubt , also indicates that Guardiola is willing to throw Foden in from the start .
There is little resting on the derby from a City perspective , with a Champions League place almost assured , while United need the points to try to dislodge Chelsea from the fourth qualification spot .
But the Blues have been stung by losing two of the three derbies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win would secure the Blues ’ best run of wins at the home of the old enemy since they chalked up five wins on the bounce from 1968 to 1972 .

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Pep Guardiola has dropped a huge hint that Phil Foden will play in the Manchester derby on Sunday.
The Manchester City manager’s comment almost went unnoticed, after he was asked why Foden had not been involved in the FA Cup fifth round win at Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday night.
It seemed the perfect opportunity to give the 19-year-old another game, just three days after his man of the match performance in the Carabao Cup final triumph at Wembley.
But he was named among the substitutes, and stayed on the bench as City dominated the game and came away with a 1-0 victory.
That led to speculation that Foden is being saved for the clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
And that became an even greater possibility with Guardiola revealing Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt for the game with a back problem, while David Silva played a full 90 minutes at Hillsborough.
When asked why Foden did not play – the first time this season he has not been picked in a cup match against lower league opposition – Guardiola initially interpreted the question to be about the fact he was not used from the bench.
“They were playing good, I didn’t want to move much,” was Guardiola’s reply, but he then added: “He’s ready. He has to be ready. Next game, he’s going to play.”
Foden’s only previous experiences of competitive senior derbies came when he played the last four minutes of the 3-1 win at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final in January, and the final minute of last season’s 3-1 home league win over the Reds.
(Image: Victoria Haydn/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)
Of course, Guardiola is a master of obfuscation when it comes to his team selection, so it would be no huge surprise if his intention is to again bring the Stockport youngster off the bench.
But picking him to start in the Carabao Cup final seemed to be a significant step, in terms of the evolution of the team.
The fact it came just four days after an exhausting and euphoric win at Real Madrid possibly fed into Guardiola’s decision, but he had spoken of the Wembley clash with Aston Villa as a “must-win”.
The fact that Silva played 90 minutes in midweek, when De Bruyne is a doubt, also indicates that Guardiola is willing to throw Foden in from the start.
There is little resting on the derby from a City perspective, with a Champions League place almost assured, while United need the points to try to dislodge Chelsea from the fourth qualification spot.
But the Blues have been stung by losing two of the three derbies already played this season, and a win would secure the Blues’ best run of wins at the home of the old enemy since they chalked up five wins on the bounce from 1968 to 1972.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-05--Paddy McGuinness has brought the Top Gear crew to Bolton and everyone is sending him the same messag

Paddy McGuinness has brought the Top Gear crew to Bolton and everyone is sending him the same message

Paddy McGuinness has brought the Top Gear crew to Bolton for a 24-hour car challenge - starting off from Le Mans Crescent .
The Bolton-born comedian posed for pictures outside the town hall with co-stars Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris .
They will spend 24 hours in their cars - a Tesla , BMW and Volvo - as part of a challenge being filmed for the popular BBC1 show .
Before arriving in Bolton , Paddy asked his Twitter followers for sightseeing suggestions on where to visit during the trip back to his home town .
And the response was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Chris to a pasty barm .
Alex Wrigley wrote : `` I ’ m sure you ’ ve got this one covered but a Carr ’ s pasty barm pit stop is a life changing must . ''
Another follower wrote : `` Race up to Winter Hill & a pasty barm for dinner . ''
Jill Fentem added : `` Carrs pasty shop has got to be on the list for a visit . ''
Matt Eddleston added : `` Couple of pints and karaoke in The Balmoral , ye olde @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scout road for impeccable views of the surrounding area . ''
The Top Gear presenters posed for pictures with fans before filming in the Spring sunshine outside Bolton Town Hall this morning .
Bolton Council Leader , Cllr David Greenhalgh , said : “ Bolton is used to welcoming some of the biggest names in film and television .
“ But today is extra special as we play host to one of the BBC ’ s most popular programmes , hosted by our very own Paddy McGuinness .
“ I wish the lads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they visit Bolton Market and many other local landmarks .
With so much on offer they certainly won ’ t run out of things to do .
“ I look forward to watching Bolton steal the show when the episode airs later this year.
” We 'll post more pictures of the Top Gear filming - including any pasty barm updates - below .

Paddy McGuinness has brought the Top Gear crew to Bolton for a 24-hour car challenge - starting off from Le Mans Crescent.
The Bolton-born comedian posed for pictures outside the town hall with co-stars Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris.
They will spend 24 hours in their cars - a Tesla, BMW and Volvo - as part of a challenge being filmed for the popular BBC1 show.
Before arriving in Bolton, Paddy asked his Twitter followers for sightseeing suggestions on where to visit during the trip back to his home town.
And the response was emphatic - he should definitely treat Freddie and Chris to a pasty barm.
Alex Wrigley wrote: "I’m sure you’ve got this one covered but a Carr’s pasty barm pit stop is a life changing must."
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Another follower wrote: "Race up to Winter Hill & a pasty barm for dinner."
Jill Fentem added: "Carrs pasty shop has got to be on the list for a visit."
Matt Eddleston added: "Couple of pints and karaoke in The Balmoral, ye olde Pasty shop for tea and then up scout road for impeccable views of the surrounding area."
The Top Gear presenters posed for pictures with fans before filming in the Spring sunshine outside Bolton Town Hall this morning.
Bolton Council Leader, Cllr David Greenhalgh, said: “Bolton is used to welcoming some of the biggest names in film and television.
“But today is extra special as we play host to one of the BBC’s most popular programmes, hosted by our very own Paddy McGuinness.
“I wish the lads luck on their 24-hour challenge, as they visit Bolton Market and many other local landmarks. With so much on offer they certainly won’t run out of things to do.
“I look forward to watching Bolton steal the show when the episode airs later this year.”
We'll post more pictures of the Top Gear filming - including any pasty barm updates - below.