themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--What Man United will be looking out for when Sancho returns to action

Following close to two months without any football , reaction to the news that the Bundesliga is set for an imminent return was predictably positive .
The Bundesliga has long been admired for the atmosphere generated in the stands and although that will be absent in the stripped-back version coming next week , there is still plenty to be excited about ahead of next weekend ’ s round of games .
One such cause for excitement , particularly for an English audience , is Borussia Dortmund ’ s boy wonder Jadon Sancho , a top target for Manchester United , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seasons of what will surely be an outstanding career .
Incredibly , considering he only turned 20 in March , Sancho already has 27 Bundesliga goals and a further 30 assists to his name and he will be eager to stretch both tallies when the action restarts .
Here ’ s all you need to know about Sancho ahead of the Bundesliga ’ s eagerly anticipated return .
What will his first game be ?
The Revierderby between Dortmund and Schalke 04 is unquestionably the biggest derby game that German football has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Gelsenkirchen where Schalke are based .
Over the course of the past 95 years , Dortmund have shaded their rivals in terms of Bundesliga wins in the derby with 34 to 32 but the teams played out a 0-0 draw earlier this season .
With a title up for grabs , Dortmund will be even more desperate to win this time around .
The game is on Saturday 16 March but TV details in the UK are yet to be confirmed .
What is the state of play in the Bundesliga ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the title all but sewn up by now , but with nine games left to play in 2019-20 that is most certainly not the case this time around .
Although Bayern lead the standings , they are only four points clear of Dortmund in second , five of Leipzig in third and six ahead of surprise package Borussia Monchengladbach in fourth .
Although Bayern have recovered from a tough start to the season , this is still the most competitive title race the Bundesliga has seen in some time .
How has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sancho ’ s first full season as a professional , he scored 12 league goals and registered 14 assists to emerge as one of the hottest young talents in Europe .
The big question ahead of the current campaign was whether he could sustain that kind of output : instead , he ’ s bettered it .
Despite playing over 600 fewer minutes , Sancho has outperformed last season ’ s goal and assist totals already , scoring 14 times and setting up a further 15 goals .
Across Europe ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Kevin De Bruyne has bettered his number of assists with 16 .
As well as becoming more clinical in the final third , Sancho has also developed his versatility too .
Lucien Favre predominantly used him on the right wing in 2018-19 but he has popped up across the frontline this term , including increasingly as a no.10 since the arrival of Erling Haaland in January .
Already , Sancho and Haaland have struck up an excellent understanding which spells danger for the rest of the division .
Are there any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already provided the highest number of assists ( 15 ) for an Englishman in one of Europe ’ s top five leagues since Frank Lampard ’ s 18 in 2004-05 , but with nine games to play and Haaland to pass the ball to , he could well match the now Chelsea manager ’ s total .
Should Sancho continue to provide assists at the same rate as he was doing before football was brought to a standstill , he should also cement his position as the player with the most in Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He is currently four ahead of Thomas Muller , Angel Di Maria and Lionel Messi in that regard .
Not bad company to be keeping .
In terms of records he has already broken , Sancho is the youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga to score 25 goals , doing so in a 3-3 draw with Hoffenheim in February , a month before his 20th birthday .
Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz is the fastest to 30 but Sancho has just three goals to reach that mark and overtake him @

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Following close to two months without any football, reaction to the news that the Bundesliga is set for an imminent return was predictably positive.
The Bundesliga has long been admired for the atmosphere generated in the stands and although that will be absent in the stripped-back version coming next week, there is still plenty to be excited about ahead of next weekend’s round of games.
One such cause for excitement, particularly for an English audience, is Borussia Dortmund’s boy wonder Jadon Sancho, a top target for Manchester United, who has tormented defenders during the formative seasons of what will surely be an outstanding career.
Incredibly, considering he only turned 20 in March, Sancho already has 27 Bundesliga goals and a further 30 assists to his name and he will be eager to stretch both tallies when the action restarts.
Here’s all you need to know about Sancho ahead of the Bundesliga’s eagerly anticipated return.
What will his first game be?
The Revierderby between Dortmund and Schalke 04 is unquestionably the biggest derby game that German football has to offer - just 20 miles separates Dortmund from Gelsenkirchen where Schalke are based.
Over the course of the past 95 years, Dortmund have shaded their rivals in terms of Bundesliga wins in the derby with 34 to 32 but the teams played out a 0-0 draw earlier this season. With a title up for grabs, Dortmund will be even more desperate to win this time around.
The game is on Saturday 16 March but TV details in the UK are yet to be confirmed.
What is the state of play in the Bundesliga?
In previous campaigns, Bayern Munich have had the title all but sewn up by now, but with nine games left to play in 2019-20 that is most certainly not the case this time around. Although Bayern lead the standings, they are only four points clear of Dortmund in second, five of Leipzig in third and six ahead of surprise package Borussia Monchengladbach in fourth.
Although Bayern have recovered from a tough start to the season, this is still the most competitive title race the Bundesliga has seen in some time.
How has Sancho performed this season?
In 2018-19, Sancho’s first full season as a professional, he scored 12 league goals and registered 14 assists to emerge as one of the hottest young talents in Europe. The big question ahead of the current campaign was whether he could sustain that kind of output: instead, he’s bettered it.
Despite playing over 600 fewer minutes, Sancho has outperformed last season’s goal and assist totals already, scoring 14 times and setting up a further 15 goals. Across Europe’s top five leagues, only Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has bettered his number of assists with 16.
As well as becoming more clinical in the final third, Sancho has also developed his versatility too. Lucien Favre predominantly used him on the right wing in 2018-19 but he has popped up across the frontline this term, including increasingly as a no.10 since the arrival of Erling Haaland in January.
Already, Sancho and Haaland have struck up an excellent understanding which spells danger for the rest of the division.
Are there any records he could break?
Sancho has already provided the highest number of assists (15) for an Englishman in one of Europe’s top five leagues since Frank Lampard’s 18 in 2004-05, but with nine games to play and Haaland to pass the ball to, he could well match the now Chelsea manager’s total.
Should Sancho continue to provide assists at the same rate as he was doing before football was brought to a standstill, he should also cement his position as the player with the most in Europe’s top five leagues since 2018-19. He is currently four ahead of Thomas Muller, Angel Di Maria and Lionel Messi in that regard. Not bad company to be keeping.
In terms of records he has already broken, Sancho is the youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga to score 25 goals, doing so in a 3-3 draw with Hoffenheim in February, a month before his 20th birthday. Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz is the fastest to 30 but Sancho has just three goals to reach that mark and overtake him.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--The spooky history of Man and Scythe and Bolton's other 'haunted' houses

This bank holiday weekend , the hustle and bustle of Churchgate in the heart of Bolton 's town centre has more closely resembled a ghost town .
Known for popular drinking spots such as Hogarths , The Venue and The Swan , it is Ye Olde Man and Scythe that holds a particularly long and storied history .
One of the oldest pubs in the whole of Great Britain , the first recorded mention of Man and Scythe is in a charter in 1251 .
Over the last 769 years , it has been rebuilt a number of times and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But , for part of the 1600s , it was owned by the family of James Stanley , seventh Earl of Derby .
On May 28 1644 , Stanley was responsible for more than 1,000 people being murdered in Bolton .
The incident , which became known as the 'Bolton Massacre ' was said to be revenge for a siege on Stanley 's home Lathom House , earlier that year , in which several Bolton men were involved .
It was not until the Battle of Worcester , seven years later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to Bolton under a military escort to be put to death .
He was beheaded at the market cross , opposite where the Swan stands today , on October 15 1651 .
Stanley spent his last few hours inside his family 's pub , mostly in the prayer room , and his ghost is said to haunt its cellar .
To this day , a chair he is said to have sat on remains inside the building .
Another Bolton building steeped in centuries of history is Smithills Hall .
The grand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house was recently seen by a worldwide audience as one of the locations used in Netflix hit The English Game .
One of the oldest manor houses in the north west of England , medieval records of the building date back to 1335 .
While a lot of it has been rebuilt , its oldest parts , including the great hall , still date from the 15th century .
A particularly fascinating feature inside the hall is a footprint that is said to be left by a protestant martyr who went by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born and grew up in Deane but eventually went down south to study at Cambridge University , later preaching around London and Leicestershire .
During the reign of Queen Mary I ( or Bloody Mary as she became known ) , Protestant reformers and preachers such as Marsh were executed - often being burned at the stake .
With the Queen killing more and more heretics , friends urged Marsh to flee the country but he made the ill-fated decision to return to Bolton to say goodbye to his family first .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Sir Roger Barton at Smithills Hall to be interrogated in the Green Chamber .
During the interrogation , Marsh is said to have stamped his foot when saying Protestantism was the true faith .
He was burned at the stake in Boughton , Chester , on April 24 1555 .
The footprint Marsh is said to have left at Smithills Hall is said to bleed every year on the anniversary of his death .
The very traditionally named Hall i'th ' Wood ( literally meaning hall in the woods ) is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the borough .
One of the most brilliant and ultimately most tragic occupants over the years was Samuel Crompton .
Samuel Crompton was a pioneer and invented the very first spinning mule between 1775 and 1779 .
Despite revolutionising the spinning industry , it was n't a popular invention with everyone and in 1779 there were riots about the 'new fangled machinery ' costing people their jobs .
Out of fear , Mr Crompton dismantled his mule and hid it in the attic until the riots died down .
After reassembling it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was n't long until people started to ask questions and by 1781 , there were an increasing number of dealers coming to Hall ' i'th ' Wood to ask how Mr Crompton spun so fast and well .
Not a great businessman by any means , Mr Crompton eventually sold it under pressure , for a meagre £60 - around £4,800 in today 's money .
For an invention that completely revolutionised the cotton industry , this was a very derisory amount .
Mr Crompton fell into debt and eventually died bitter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1827 .
The spirit of Mr Crompton is still said to haunt Hall i'th ' Wood , which is today a museum and appeared on television series Most Haunted in 2008 .
Another one of Bolton town centre 's pubs which is said to be haunted is the Blue Boar .
The now boarded up pub , in Deansgate , is said to have a room so haunted that it was sealed shut for more than 40 years .
Formerly a bedroom , on the third floor of the building , the room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once opened , the spirits of a little girl and a very old gentleman , who used to be in the army , were said to be present .
Right on the border of Bolton and Darwen , Turton Tower is renowned as one of the most haunted buildings in the north west .
Ghost walks regularly take place at the building , with staff and visitors alike reporting a number of ghostly goings-on over the years .
According to folklore , the tower is haunted by a woman and her dress can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way around .
It is also home to two skulls , which used to reside at demolished Timberbottom Farm , in Bradshaw .
Discovered in Bradshaw Brook in the 1750s , any attempt to remove the skulls used to , it 's said , cause piercing screams and furniture moving by itself .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox
This bank holiday weekend, the hustle and bustle of Churchgate in the heart of Bolton's town centre has more closely resembled a ghost town.
Known for popular drinking spots such as Hogarths, The Venue and The Swan, it is Ye Olde Man and Scythe that holds a particularly long and storied history.
Ye Olde Man and Scythe
(Image: Tom Molloy)
One of the oldest pubs in the whole of Great Britain, the first recorded mention of Man and Scythe is in a charter in 1251.
Over the last 769 years, it has been rebuilt a number of times and it is changed hands many times more.
But, for part of the 1600s, it was owned by the family of James Stanley, seventh Earl of Derby.
On May 28 1644, Stanley was responsible for more than 1,000 people being murdered in Bolton.
The incident, which became known as the 'Bolton Massacre' was said to be revenge for a siege on Stanley's home Lathom House, earlier that year, in which several Bolton men were involved.
It was not until the Battle of Worcester, seven years later, when Stanley was eventually captured and brought back to Bolton under a military escort to be put to death.
He was beheaded at the market cross, opposite where the Swan stands today, on October 15 1651.
(Image: Tom Molloy)
Stanley spent his last few hours inside his family's pub, mostly in the prayer room, and his ghost is said to haunt its cellar.
To this day, a chair he is said to have sat on remains inside the building.
Smithills Hall
(Image: Tom Molloy)
Another Bolton building steeped in centuries of history is Smithills Hall.
The grand, Tudor-style, Grade I listed manor house was recently seen by a worldwide audience as one of the locations used in Netflix hit The English Game.
One of the oldest manor houses in the north west of England, medieval records of the building date back to 1335.
While a lot of it has been rebuilt, its oldest parts, including the great hall, still date from the 15th century.
A particularly fascinating feature inside the hall is a footprint that is said to be left by a protestant martyr who went by the name of George Marsh.
Marsh was born and grew up in Deane but eventually went down south to study at Cambridge University, later preaching around London and Leicestershire.
During the reign of Queen Mary I (or Bloody Mary as she became known), Protestant reformers and preachers such as Marsh were executed - often being burned at the stake.
With the Queen killing more and more heretics, friends urged Marsh to flee the country but he made the ill-fated decision to return to Bolton to say goodbye to his family first.
He was arrested in March 1554 and taken before Sir Roger Barton at Smithills Hall to be interrogated in the Green Chamber.
During the interrogation, Marsh is said to have stamped his foot when saying Protestantism was the true faith.
He was burned at the stake in Boughton, Chester, on April 24 1555.
The footprint Marsh is said to have left at Smithills Hall is said to bleed every year on the anniversary of his death.
Hall i'th' Wood
(Image: Tom Molloy)
The very traditionally named Hall i'th' Wood (literally meaning hall in the woods) is a 16th century manor house towards the north of the borough.
One of the most brilliant and ultimately most tragic occupants over the years was Samuel Crompton.
Samuel Crompton was a pioneer and invented the very first spinning mule between 1775 and 1779.
Despite revolutionising the spinning industry, it wasn't a popular invention with everyone and in 1779 there were riots about the 'new fangled machinery' costing people their jobs.
Out of fear, Mr Crompton dismantled his mule and hid it in the attic until the riots died down.
After reassembling it and starting to spin again, it wasn't long until people started to ask questions and by 1781, there were an increasing number of dealers coming to Hall' i'th' Wood to ask how Mr Crompton spun so fast and well.
Covaid-19 - helping those who need it most in Greater Manchester The coronavirus outbreak has left many people across Greater Manchester struggling for access to food, basics and other support. Many of them are self-isolating, often in fragile health and alone. Public services have been working hard to find and help them, but we know they are over-stretched and working round the clock. So the Manchester Evening News and the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity have launched Covaid-19 - a fundraiser aimed at supporting those who most need help, from elderly people with no support network to homeless families living in hotels. The money will be distributed via the mayor of Greater Manchester's charity. You can donate by visiting our JustGiving page here.
Not a great businessman by any means, Mr Crompton eventually sold it under pressure, for a meagre £60 - around £4,800 in today's money. For an invention that completely revolutionised the cotton industry, this was a very derisory amount.
Mr Crompton fell into debt and eventually died bitter, disillusioned, and impoverished on June 26 1827.
The spirit of Mr Crompton is still said to haunt Hall i'th' Wood, which is today a museum and appeared on television series Most Haunted in 2008.
Blue Boar
(Image: Tom Molloy)
Another one of Bolton town centre's pubs which is said to be haunted is the Blue Boar.
The now boarded up pub, in Deansgate, is said to have a room so haunted that it was sealed shut for more than 40 years.
Formerly a bedroom, on the third floor of the building, the room was eventually opened in January 2011.
Once opened, the spirits of a little girl and a very old gentleman, who used to be in the army, were said to be present.
Turton Tower
(Image: Tom Molloy)
Right on the border of Bolton and Darwen, Turton Tower is renowned as one of the most haunted buildings in the north west.
Ghost walks regularly take place at the building, with staff and visitors alike reporting a number of ghostly goings-on over the years.
According to folklore, the tower is haunted by a woman and her dress can be heard rustling as she makes her way around.
Interested in Bolton? Like our new Facebook page - My Bolton - to keep up with all the latest news, events and features. You can also follow us on Twitter.
It is also home to two skulls, which used to reside at demolished Timberbottom Farm, in Bradshaw.
Discovered in Bradshaw Brook in the 1750s, any attempt to remove the skulls used to, it's said, cause piercing screams and furniture moving by itself.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--Parents share ups and downs of having a baby in lockdown

More than 75,000 babies have been born in England during the coronavirus lockdown .
And while each and every one of them has brought joy to their parents , for many it 's proving far from easy .
Adapting to parenthood is tricky at the best of times , let alone during a global pandemic .
With restrictions on birth partners and parents unable to show off their newborns to family and friends , it 's been far from the experience they 'd hoped for .
But with more time alone at home , they 've also had that extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any interruptions .
Here , parents in Manchester share their own experiences of having a baby in lockdown .
The birth of their daughter Rae was a dream come true for Laura and Rob .
After losing five babies and having two rounds of IVF in their six years of trying to conceive , she arrived at Wythenshawe Hospital , on March 23 , the same day the government announced the country 's lockdown .
Rae was born four weeks early by planned caesarean as the placenta wasn ’ t functioning well and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ After Rae was delivered , me and the other mothers on the ward sat and watched Boris ’ s speech , '' said Laura , who feels her daughter 's early arrival was a blessing in the circumstances .
“ I ’ m actually glad in a way as I think things would have been more strict at the hospital if she had been born on her due date , ” she says .
“ We ’ ve been weighing her on our kitchen scales and they ’ re happy with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also 35 , are ecstatic at finally becoming parents , as the time in lockdown continues , it 's becoming harder for the couple , who live in Cheadle Hulme .
Laura , a baker , has still not been able to see her parents , who live in Dorset , and she 's missing doing the 'simple things ' she 's spent so long looking forward to .
`` It ’ s pretty tough to be honest , my resolve is wearing down as time is going on , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I ’ ve dreamt for so long about being a mum and doing simple things like taking her to the supermarket , cafés , mum and baby groups and it ’ s getting tough not being able to do these things and every day is monotonous .
`` I ’ m just hoping that restrictions are eased slightly so maybe we could do some garden visits to friends and family but I know nobody will hold her for some time to come which is sad . ''
Theodore Kenny-Conroy 's arrived on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mum Natasha Kenny was induced .
She was still in Stepping Hill when the lockdown began and described her time in hospital as 'terrifying ' , particularly as she was n't able to have her mum Diane by her side .
`` The staff were amazing but under so much pressure trying to keep everybody safe , said the 30-year-old , from Reddish .
`` I was allowed one person as a birth partner , and I 'd really wanted my mum to be able to come and go .
There were complications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been good .
`` Staff were so stretched .
We did n't see anyone except the midwife because we were all restricted to staying in our own rooms . ''
Natasha , a critical care nurse , says she 's struggling to deal with the guilt of not working during the crisis and that her own parents and partner Scott Conroy 's parents are yet to meet their grandson .
She said : `` Theodore is amazing , the most important thing is that he 's healthy .
But one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the guilt .
`` I feel guilty that I 'm not at work helping colleagues .
I feel guilty my family ca n't come and see Theo .
I feel guilty that I might be putting his health at risk .
`` We 'd hoped to see our parents - we thought it would be all hands on deck .
Actually we 're kind of isolated in the house .
`` Neither of us have done this before and the services are so cut that you ca n't have a health visitor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the phone , but NHS staff have been amazing looking after us without coming round .
`` We have so much respect for everyone on the frontline . ''
She added : `` I feel sad that my parents have n't been able to hold Theodore , there 's lots of calls but you ca n't smell a newborn 's head on a video call .
`` He 's the first grandchild in the family and everybody 's just waiting to meet him . ''
With the lockdown well underway , Jessica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place when they welcomed their daughter on April 26 .
But Rebecca 's arrival was more dramatic than expected when , 11 days late , she was finally born via an emergency C section after a failed induction .
She too had been a long time in the making for Jessica , 29 , and Daniel , 36 - following two rounds of IVF treatment .
With midwife appointments at home and partner Daniel unable to be in the same room to reduce contact , they were understandably concerned about what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all turned out well for the couple , from Bury , and they have nothing but praise for the NHS .
`` I can ’ t say how glad I was to have people there in the NHS that could see an emergency happening before it did and I ’ m glad there was a full team , '' said Jessica .
`` I can ’ t even imagine what would ’ ve happened if there had only been half a team or if my surgeon or midwife who spotted the problems wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of stupid people not listening to the rules regarding Covid .
`` I can ’ t say how much I appreciate everyone involved in mine and her care for risking going to work to keep us safe , fed and clean in the hospital and our care during pregnancy and after birth .
`` I ’ m just so proud of her and it doesn ’ t feel real after everything it ’ s taken to get her here - it 's literally a dream come true . ''
She does have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents .
“ Are things still in place for me to access and get support from ?
, '' she said .
`` A lot of mother and baby groups have been cancelled and I ’ m not sure what happens if I get postnatal depression .
“ It ’ s important to be thankful and know how lucky I am , but it ’ s also important to try to get these reassurances.
” And , for now , Jessica 's having to rely on video calls for relatives , including her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see her baby girl .
“ When he can finally see the baby , he ’ s going to have to do some granddad duty , ” she laughed .
`` It is heartbreaking but we are enjoying lots of video calls and sending lots of videos to everybody . ''
Despite the uncertainty , the couple are grateful for the special gift they 've been given .
“ I need to remember that I ’ ve gone through IVF and I ’ ve given birth , ” added Jessica .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but at the end of the day , we just had to do things differently .
`` There ’ s not always going to be a pandemic lockdown baby - it 's a unique moment . ''

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Charlotte Cox, Emma Gill, Adam Maidment)

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from back to school news to ways to entertain the kids
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from back to school news to ways to entertain the kids
More than 75,000 babies have been born in England during the coronavirus lockdown.
And while each and every one of them has brought joy to their parents, for many it's proving far from easy.
Adapting to parenthood is tricky at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic.
With restrictions on birth partners and parents unable to show off their newborns to family and friends, it's been far from the experience they'd hoped for.
But with more time alone at home, they've also had that extra time to bond with their babies without any interruptions.
Here, parents in Manchester share their own experiences of having a baby in lockdown.
Laura and Rob Hardman
The birth of their daughter Rae was a dream come true for Laura and Rob.
After losing five babies and having two rounds of IVF in their six years of trying to conceive, she arrived at Wythenshawe Hospital, on March 23, the same day the government announced the country's lockdown.
Rae was born four weeks early by planned caesarean as the placenta wasn’t functioning well and there were restrictions to her growth.
“After Rae was delivered, me and the other mothers on the ward sat and watched Boris’s speech," said Laura, who feels her daughter's early arrival was a blessing in the circumstances.
“I’m actually glad in a way as I think things would have been more strict at the hospital if she had been born on her due date,” she says. “We’ve been weighing her on our kitchen scales and they’re happy with her weight.”
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
But while Laura and Rob, also 35, are ecstatic at finally becoming parents, as the time in lockdown continues, it's becoming harder for the couple, who live in Cheadle Hulme.
Laura, a baker, has still not been able to see her parents, who live in Dorset, and she's missing doing the 'simple things' she's spent so long looking forward to.
"It’s pretty tough to be honest, my resolve is wearing down as time is going on," she told the M.E.N's Manchester Family.
"I’ve dreamt for so long about being a mum and doing simple things like taking her to the supermarket, cafés, mum and baby groups and it’s getting tough not being able to do these things and every day is monotonous.
"I’m just hoping that restrictions are eased slightly so maybe we could do some garden visits to friends and family but I know nobody will hold her for some time to come which is sad."
Natasha Kenny and Scott Conroy
Theodore Kenny-Conroy's arrived on March 20, four days after his mum Natasha Kenny was induced.
She was still in Stepping Hill when the lockdown began and described her time in hospital as 'terrifying', particularly as she wasn't able to have her mum Diane by her side.
"The staff were amazing but under so much pressure trying to keep everybody safe, said the 30-year-old, from Reddish.
"I was allowed one person as a birth partner, and I'd really wanted my mum to be able to come and go. There were complications so to have had that support would have been good.
"Staff were so stretched. We didn't see anyone except the midwife because we were all restricted to staying in our own rooms."
Natasha, a critical care nurse, says she's struggling to deal with the guilt of not working during the crisis and that her own parents and partner Scott Conroy's parents are yet to meet their grandson.
She said: "Theodore is amazing, the most important thing is that he's healthy. But one of the emotions that's hard to deal with is the guilt.
"I feel guilty that I'm not at work helping colleagues. I feel guilty my family can't come and see Theo. I feel guilty that I might be putting his health at risk.
"We'd hoped to see our parents - we thought it would be all hands on deck. Actually we're kind of isolated in the house.
"Neither of us have done this before and the services are so cut that you can't have a health visitor round - everything's just being done on the phone, but NHS staff have been amazing looking after us without coming round.
"We have so much respect for everyone on the frontline."
She added: "I feel sad that my parents haven't been able to hold Theodore, there's lots of calls but you can't smell a newborn's head on a video call.
"He's the first grandchild in the family and everybody's just waiting to meet him."
Jessica Garside and Daniel Shuttleworth
With the lockdown well underway, Jessica and Daniel knew the restrictions would be in place when they welcomed their daughter on April 26.
But Rebecca's arrival was more dramatic than expected when, 11 days late, she was finally born via an emergency C section after a failed induction.
She too had been a long time in the making for Jessica, 29, and Daniel, 36 - following two rounds of IVF treatment.
With midwife appointments at home and partner Daniel unable to be in the same room to reduce contact, they were understandably concerned about what the birth itself would bring.
But it all turned out well for the couple, from Bury, and they have nothing but praise for the NHS.
"I can’t say how glad I was to have people there in the NHS that could see an emergency happening before it did and I’m glad there was a full team," said Jessica.
"I can’t even imagine what would’ve happened if there had only been half a team or if my surgeon or midwife who spotted the problems wasn’t in because they was ill because of stupid people not listening to the rules regarding Covid.
"I can’t say how much I appreciate everyone involved in mine and her care for risking going to work to keep us safe, fed and clean in the hospital and our care during pregnancy and after birth.
"I’m just so proud of her and it doesn’t feel real after everything it’s taken to get her here - it's literally a dream come true."
She does have some concerns about accessing services for new parents.
“Are things still in place for me to access and get support from?," she said.
"A lot of mother and baby groups have been cancelled and I’m not sure what happens if I get postnatal depression.
“It’s important to be thankful and know how lucky I am, but it’s also important to try to get these reassurances.”
And, for now, Jessica's having to rely on video calls for relatives, including her dad who lives in Blackpool, to see her baby girl.
“When he can finally see the baby, he’s going to have to do some granddad duty,” she laughed.
"It is heartbreaking but we are enjoying lots of video calls and sending lots of videos to everybody."
Despite the uncertainty, the couple are grateful for the special gift they've been given.
“I need to remember that I’ve gone through IVF and I’ve given birth,” added Jessica.
“I’ve found it quite difficult, but at the end of the day, we just had to do things differently.
"There’s not always going to be a pandemic lockdown baby - it's a unique moment."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--Man United evening headlines as United given fitness boost

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should have a fully fit squad to work with if the Premier League season resumes in the coming weeks .
Both Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford will be available having recovered from long-term injuries .
United , who were fifth in the Premier League and in strong form prior to the suspension of the season , had been without Pogba since December .
`` Of course we 're trying to improve all the time , develop as a team , and now we 've got a full squad to choose from , '' Solskjaer told BT Sport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking after ourselves in the two months that we 've been out . ''
Neville names United star best placed to win Ballon d ’ Or Gary Neville has claimed Pogba is the United player most likely to win football ’ s most prestigious individual award in the coming years .
The Ballon d ’ Or has been dominated by former United man Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi over the last 12 years , but both players are approaching the latter stages of their careers .
And Neville , in a Twitter Q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Pogba , now 27 , is in the best position to one day win the award .
“ Do you think any current United players could go on to win a Ballon d'Or ?
” Neville was asked .
“ Paul Pogba most likely , ” he responded .
Neville also answered a series of other questions on the most pertinent topics at United as he gave his view on the future of Mason Greenwood as well as his thoughts on United 's upcoming transfer window , which you can read here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move for Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez .
Spanish outlet Sport , cited by the Daily Star , say United are willing to hand Martinez a lucrative contract as they attempt to beat PSG and Barcelona to his signature The 22-year-old is in demand after scoring 16 goals in all competitions for the Nerazzurri this season .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
United given boost ahead of potential Premier League restart
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should have a fully fit squad to work with if the Premier League season resumes in the coming weeks.
Both Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford will be available having recovered from long-term injuries.
United, who were fifth in the Premier League and in strong form prior to the suspension of the season, had been without Pogba since December.
"Of course we're trying to improve all the time, develop as a team, and now we've got a full squad to choose from," Solskjaer told BT Sport. "And hopefully we've been looking after ourselves in the two months that we've been out."
Neville names United star best placed to win Ballon d’Or
Gary Neville has claimed Pogba is the United player most likely to win football’s most prestigious individual award in the coming years.
The Ballon d’Or has been dominated by former United man Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi over the last 12 years, but both players are approaching the latter stages of their careers.
And Neville, in a Twitter Q&A, has expressed his belief that Pogba, now 27, is in the best position to one day win the award.
“Do you think any current United players could go on to win a Ballon d'Or?” Neville was asked. “Paul Pogba most likely,” he responded.
Neville also answered a series of other questions on the most pertinent topics at United as he gave his view on the future of Mason Greenwood as well as his thoughts on United's upcoming transfer window, which you can read here.
Gossip: United 'prepared' to offer Lautaro mega deal
United have been linked with a move for Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez.
Spanish outlet Sport, cited by the Daily Star, say United are willing to hand Martinez a lucrative contract as they attempt to beat PSG and Barcelona to his signature
The 22-year-old is in demand after scoring 16 goals in all competitions for the Nerazzurri this season.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--Soap actress who 'thought coronavirus was my fault' opens up about bipolar

A Manchester actress has described how she was hospitalised after she started to believe she had caused the Covid-19 pandemic during a mental health episode .
Natasha Naomi Rea , 31 , has appeared in shows including Coronation Street , Emmerdale , Doctors and Ashes to Ashes .
Now , she 's penned a book about her struggles with bipolar disorder , 'Me , Myself and Bipolar Brenda ' , which has inspired a campaign backed by a host of TV stars .
The # speakoutlikeBrenda campaign has seen former Corrie actress Catherine Tyldesley , Emmerdale 's Joe Gill , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Thrones star John Bradley turn extracts from Natasha 's book into powerful monologues .
Seeing her words brought to life has given Natasha , who is an ambassador for the charity Bipolar UK , which is behind the campaign , a much-needed lift .
She recently ended up in hospital after suffering a panic attack , while suffering from hypomania , a state of over-active behaviour less severe than mania , in her case triggered by lockdown .
`` In a state of hypomania my speech is a lot more rapid , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done and my mind is two hours ahead of where I am now '' , Natasha said .
`` I was already productive with it but it can slip into mania .
`` My mum writes shopping lists which are never in order and I had a panic attack .
`` I started to think the virus was my fault .
`` I was dancing around the house and I was pacing the floor . ''
In 2018 , Natasha played a prisoner in Coronation Street jail scenes with soap icon Sally Metcalfe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Natasha , who has been acting professionally since the age of 14 and trained with David Johnson Drama , suffered a psychotic episode and ended up in hospital .
Natasha , who has a nine-year-old son , Lucky Luciano and a one-eyed pug Sebastian Paige Prince , credits her son and her passion for the sport powerlifting with saving her life , as well as the practice of journaling her experiences with bipolar .
She has struggled with mental health since childhood .
It was her mum Lorraine who realised that something was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` My mum noticed that I was agitated and I was obsessed with things .
And there were periods when I would have no energy , '' she recalled .
`` I would stay in the house for days and I took an overdose at 14 .
I was told I had a severe mood disorder .
`` It really hit me after I had my son Lu .
I could n't cope .
`` He 's nine-years-old and he 's had to grow up watching me with this illness .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me alive and he 's kept me going .
`` He 's so loving and he 's like a little old man .
He adores me .
`` Despite the cards I 've been dealt with I want to achieve .
`` Good people and good souls have helped me and I 'm on the other side of it now . ''
Natasha put together the book Me , Myself and Bipolar Brenda from her own journals between 2013 and 2019 .
Documenting 'the ups and downs of living with a happy soul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get people talking about how they ’ re feeling and encourage others to start journaling .
Bipolar disorder causes extreme moods that can swing from elation to crushing depressive lows .
In laying-bare her own thoughts , feelings and experiences Natasha wants to help others .
`` Instead of saying ' I 'm not coming in I 've got belly ache ' I say ' I 'm in a low mood , I 'm depressed , '' she said .
`` I want people to be able to say ' I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought ' I have to get this book published because I had overcome so much .
I wanted to finish something or this illness has won , '' she went on .
`` I 'm sick of ( bipolar disorder ) having a hold of me .
`` I went through something quite traumatic at the beginning of 2019 and I completely lost my identity .
`` I was in A & E every week and I would n't wish that on anyone .
`` I 've always managed it myself .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosed and it zombied me out .
`` I 've used meditation , Reiki , yoga and I eat at the same time every day .
`` I started journaling in 2013 and I felt like I could express myself , and the book was therapeutic for me .
`` I want people to get to the point where they can just attend a meeting instead of being on a waiting list .
`` And I think there should be a mental health slot on TV shows like you 'd have a cooking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaks through her bipolar 'alter-ego ' Brenda .
Adopting alter-egos - including Anxiety Annie , Depressed Debbie , OCD Doris and Manic Mandy - has helped Natasha to separate these 'characters ' while getting to know herself .
The # speakoutlikeBrenda campaign , which has seen Natasha 's words read by famous acting peers , was started by Salford University student Anna Mason in response to an assignment to create a campaign for Natasha 's book .
The campaign , backed by Bipolar UK , started as a journaling challenge to help people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took off online with actors and actresses showing their support .
`` It just shows what you can do with this illness , '' Natasha said .
`` I do my daily journal and every year , on New Year 's Eve , from when I was 21 , I do four or five hours reflecting on the past 12 months and meditate .
`` I journal or put my phone on and speak into my phone .
`` Being creative and writing to me is priceless .
It saved me , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how others can help themselves during these testing times , Natasha swears by journaling , regular exercise and eating three meals a day .
`` As silly as it sounds , having a breakfast , dinner and tea really helps , '' she said .
Natasha is a keen powerflifter - falling in love with the gym because it encouraged someone 'scared of their own shadow ' to overcome her own mind .
In 2018 she was chosen by the British Powerlifting Union to represent Great Britain at the World Powerlifting Congress European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book will help others to realise what they can achieve .
`` All the s**t times are in that book - some things I 'm not proud of and some things I 'm really proud of , '' she said .
`` If I can help one other person that means a lot to me . ''
Anyone with questions or concerns about bipolar can contact Bipolar UK on 07591375544 , email info @ bipolaruk.org or visit bipolaruk.org for more information .

We have more newsletters
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
For the latest Weatherfield news and spoilers - sign up here
We have more newsletters
Thank you for subscribing!
Something went wrong, please try again later.
For the latest Weatherfield news and spoilers - sign up here
A Manchester actress has described how she was hospitalised after she started to believe she had caused the Covid-19 pandemic during a mental health episode.
Natasha Naomi Rea, 31, has appeared in shows including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Doctors and Ashes to Ashes.
Now, she's penned a book about her struggles with bipolar disorder, 'Me, Myself and Bipolar Brenda', which has inspired a campaign backed by a host of TV stars.
The #speakoutlikeBrenda campaign has seen former Corrie actress Catherine Tyldesley, Emmerdale's Joe Gill, Samantha Giles and Lisa Riley and Game of Thrones star John Bradley turn extracts from Natasha's book into powerful monologues.
Seeing her words brought to life has given Natasha, who is an ambassador for the charity Bipolar UK, which is behind the campaign, a much-needed lift.
She recently ended up in hospital after suffering a panic attack, while suffering from hypomania, a state of over-active behaviour less severe than mania, in her case triggered by lockdown.
"In a state of hypomania my speech is a lot more rapid, I want to get a lot more done and my mind is two hours ahead of where I am now", Natasha said.
"I was already productive with it but it can slip into mania.
"My mum writes shopping lists which are never in order and I had a panic attack.
"I started to think the virus was my fault.
"I was dancing around the house and I was pacing the floor."
In 2018, Natasha played a prisoner in Coronation Street jail scenes with soap icon Sally Metcalfe.
At the end of last year Natasha, who has been acting professionally since the age of 14 and trained with David Johnson Drama, suffered a psychotic episode and ended up in hospital.
(Image: ITV)
Natasha, who has a nine-year-old son, Lucky Luciano and a one-eyed pug Sebastian Paige Prince, credits her son and her passion for the sport powerlifting with saving her life, as well as the practice of journaling her experiences with bipolar.
She has struggled with mental health since childhood.
It was her mum Lorraine who realised that something wasn't right when Natasha was just 11-years-old.
"My mum noticed that I was agitated and I was obsessed with things. And there were periods when I would have no energy," she recalled.
"I would stay in the house for days and I took an overdose at 14. I was told I had a severe mood disorder.
"It really hit me after I had my son Lu. I couldn't cope.
"He's nine-years-old and he's had to grow up watching me with this illness. He's incredible.
"He's kept me alive and he's kept me going.
"He's so loving and he's like a little old man. He adores me.
"Despite the cards I've been dealt with I want to achieve.
"Good people and good souls have helped me and I'm on the other side of it now."
(Image: Natasha Naomi Rae /Instagram)
Natasha put together the book Me, Myself and Bipolar Brenda from her own journals between 2013 and 2019.
Documenting 'the ups and downs of living with a happy soul but a chaotic mind' she wanted to get people talking about how they’re feeling and encourage others to start journaling.
Bipolar disorder causes extreme moods that can swing from elation to crushing depressive lows.
In laying-bare her own thoughts, feelings and experiences Natasha wants to help others.
"Instead of saying 'I'm not coming in I've got belly ache' I say 'I'm in a low mood, I'm depressed," she said.
"I want people to be able to say 'I'm suffering mentally today.'
"I thought 'I have to get this book published because I had overcome so much. I wanted to finish something or this illness has won," she went on.
"I'm sick of (bipolar disorder) having a hold of me.
"I went through something quite traumatic at the beginning of 2019 and I completely lost my identity.
"I was in A&E every week and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
(Image: Natasha Naomi Rae /Instagram)
"I've always managed it myself. I had had medication when I was first diagnosed and it zombied me out.
"I've used meditation, Reiki, yoga and I eat at the same time every day.
"I started journaling in 2013 and I felt like I could express myself, and the book was therapeutic for me.
(Image: Natasha Naomi Rae /Instagram)
"I want people to get to the point where they can just attend a meeting instead of being on a waiting list.
"And I think there should be a mental health slot on TV shows like you'd have a cooking slot."
In her book Natasha speaks through her bipolar 'alter-ego' Brenda.
Adopting alter-egos - including Anxiety Annie, Depressed Debbie, OCD Doris and Manic Mandy - has helped Natasha to separate these 'characters' while getting to know herself.
The #speakoutlikeBrenda campaign, which has seen Natasha's words read by famous acting peers, was started by Salford University student Anna Mason in response to an assignment to create a campaign for Natasha's book.
The campaign, backed by Bipolar UK, started as a journaling challenge to help people put their thoughts into words and really took off online with actors and actresses showing their support.
"It just shows what you can do with this illness," Natasha said.
"I do my daily journal and every year, on New Year's Eve, from when I was 21, I do four or five hours reflecting on the past 12 months and meditate.
(Image: Natasha Naomi Rae /Instagram)
"I journal or put my phone on and speak into my phone.
"Being creative and writing to me is priceless. It saved me, this book and my son."
Advising how others can help themselves during these testing times, Natasha swears by journaling, regular exercise and eating three meals a day.
"As silly as it sounds, having a breakfast, dinner and tea really helps," she said.
Natasha is a keen powerflifter - falling in love with the gym because it encouraged someone 'scared of their own shadow' to overcome her own mind.
In 2018 she was chosen by the British Powerlifting Union to represent Great Britain at the World Powerlifting Congress European Championships in France.
She hopes the book will help others to realise what they can achieve.
"All the s**t times are in that book - some things I'm not proud of and some things I'm really proud of," she said.
"If I can help one other person that means a lot to me."
Anyone with questions or concerns about bipolar can contact Bipolar UK on 07591375544, email info@bipolaruk.org or visit bipolaruk.org for more information.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--Man City defender John Stones hailed as 'best in the world'

Manchester City defender John Stones is a complete player who is one of the best in the world in his position , according to former Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba .
Stones impressed for City after joining for £50m from Everton in 2016 , but has had an inconsistent season this year where he has struggled to retain his place despite being one of two fit senior centre-backs for much of the campaign .
Nevertheless , former Inter Milan player Cordoba has named Stones as one of the world 's best when talking about the quality of the Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Mail , Cordoba said : `` I follow the Premier League and I consider it to be one of the best leagues in the world .
In England I really like John Stones of Pep Guardiola 's Manchester City .
`` A very strong defender .
He is a complete defender in everything he does .
I think he is one of the best in the world . ''
Cordoba won every available trophy during his time at Inter Milan , including playing a crucial role in their treble-winning campaign of 2009/10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countryman James Rodriguez , who has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer .
`` James Rodriguez is the best player for us Colombians .
It depends on him - he has everything he needs to do well .
I wish James would go to England because there are so many interesting options for him , '' Cordoba said .
`` James is already at one of the best teams in Real Madrid , but the Premier League would be a great destination .
Those who buy him will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope to see him in Italy at my Inter .
I hope that one day he can replace me as a Colombian footballer at the San Siro . ''

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Manchester City defender John Stones is a complete player who is one of the best in the world in his position, according to former Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba.
Stones impressed for City after joining for £50m from Everton in 2016, but has had an inconsistent season this year where he has struggled to retain his place despite being one of two fit senior centre-backs for much of the campaign.
Nevertheless, former Inter Milan player Cordoba has named Stones as one of the world's best when talking about the quality of the Premier League and English defenders.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Cordoba said: "I follow the Premier League and I consider it to be one of the best leagues in the world. In England I really like John Stones of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
"A very strong defender. He is a complete defender in everything he does. I think he is one of the best in the world."
Cordoba won every available trophy during his time at Inter Milan, including playing a crucial role in their treble-winning campaign of 2009/10.
The Columbian defender spoke of his countryman James Rodriguez, who has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer.
"James Rodriguez is the best player for us Colombians. It depends on him - he has everything he needs to do well. I wish James would go to England because there are so many interesting options for him," Cordoba said.
"James is already at one of the best teams in Real Madrid, but the Premier League would be a great destination. Those who buy him will make an excellent choice. Selfishly, I hope to see him in Italy at my Inter. I hope that one day he can replace me as a Colombian footballer at the San Siro."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--Long queues of people form outside KFC during Bank Holiday weekend

Long queues have formed outside KFC branches across Greater Manchester during the Bank Holiday weekend .
The fast food chain made the decision to re-open some of their restaurants on May 4 .
Fast food fans were desperate to get their fix of fried chicken this weekend and travelled to the restaurant to pick up a drive-thru meal .
In Levenshulme , there were around 50 drivers seen queueing outside the local branch .
Read more of today 's top stories here Neighbours in the area said the queue has sometimes been backing up onto the A6 , causing traffic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of drivers could also be seen waiting to collect a KFC on Rowlands Way , in Wythenshawe .
The queue could be seen snaking across the entire road and onto Simonsway .
There were also reports of queues outside the KFC on Hulme High Street , in Hulme .
Bosses at KFC have advised customers to order a delivery meal instead of going to a drive-thru to make it easier for key workers to collect a meal without queuing .
The chicken chain said : `` We know it 's tempting , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once !
`` Delivery remains the best way to get your fried chicken fix - we just want to offer a little more choice to those who are already on the road for essential journeys or on their way home from difficult shifts . ''
A KFC spokesman said : “ People of Manchester , we ’ ve missed you too !
`` We ’ ve been working really hard to make sure that every restaurant re-opening is done responsibly and we ’ re glad to welcome you back at the drive-thru for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re already out and about .
`` Delivery is also still an option for those staying at home through Deliveroo , Just Eat and Uber Eats .
”

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Long queues have formed outside KFC branches across Greater Manchester during the Bank Holiday weekend.
The fast food chain made the decision to re-open some of their restaurants on May 4.
Fast food fans were desperate to get their fix of fried chicken this weekend and travelled to the restaurant to pick up a drive-thru meal.
In Levenshulme, there were around 50 drivers seen queueing outside the local branch.
Images show a security worker directing cars to the correct collection windows.
Neighbours in the area said the queue has sometimes been backing up onto the A6, causing traffic problems for drivers.
A long line of drivers could also be seen waiting to collect a KFC on Rowlands Way, in Wythenshawe.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
The queue could be seen snaking across the entire road and onto Simonsway.
There were also reports of queues outside the KFC on Hulme High Street, in Hulme.
Bosses at KFC have advised customers to order a delivery meal instead of going to a drive-thru to make it easier for key workers to collect a meal without queuing.
The chicken chain said: "We know it's tempting, but please, don't all rush at once!
"Delivery remains the best way to get your fried chicken fix - we just want to offer a little more choice to those who are already on the road for essential journeys or on their way home from difficult shifts."
A KFC spokesman said: “People of Manchester, we’ve missed you too!
"We’ve been working really hard to make sure that every restaurant re-opening is done responsibly and we’re glad to welcome you back at the drive-thru for your favourite fried chicken when you’re already out and about.
"Delivery is also still an option for those staying at home through Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--Care home launches investigation after staff were filmed dancing on chairs and doing wheelies on a w

Care home launches investigation after staff were filmed dancing on chairs and doing wheelies on a wheelchair

A care home has started an investigation after staff were filmed dancing on chairs and doing wheelies on a wheelchair .
The `` high spirits '' appeared on social media and triggered outrage among some members of the public .
One member of staff is seen whizzing across the floor on a frame used by frail residents .
The same member of staff is helped by another to do a wheelie in a wheelchair .
About a dozen staff are dancing around a room and stood up on chairs .
The party took place after the staff had helped at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The staff involved at Stoneleigh House in Oldham will all be suspended said the home 's manager .
Their antics prompted some people to call for them to be sacked .
Diane Riley , manager of the home in Cooper Street , Springhead , said : `` There was a party held for the residents to celebrate VE Day which finished at about 8.30pm .
`` After that staff and others who had come in to volunteer to help with the celebration went into the dining room area .
It was closed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents were in bed .
`` The staff were off duty and and I think this gathering started at about 9.30pm .
I was not there myself , I had gone home .
`` There were some high spirits and unacceptable behaviour .
We have started an investigation and once identified those involved will be suspended while the investigation takes place . ''
Management at the home held an urgent meeting as soon as they became aware of footage of the party appearing on Facebook .
Ms Riley added : `` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lovely day . ''
In 2019 the home was inspected by the Care Quality Commission which ranked it as `` good '' in four out of five areas - for effective service , caring , responsiveness , and being well led .
But it `` required improvement '' for safety .
The home , converted from a large former private residence , cares for 24 elderly people , including some living with dementia .
One person commenting on the clip on Facebook said : `` It 's disgusting .
They 're jumping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aids .
What if they broke them ?
`` Screaming and loud music whilst there are vulnerable adults there some of whom will have dementia .
`` All huddled together partying , no social distancing .
People there off shift and that 's before seeing a worker in uniform with a can in her hand .
Vile behaviour . ''
Another commented : `` That ’ s absolutely disgusting and it gives other carers who are loving to their clients a bad name like my mum , and fancy them filming it thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t it . ''
A third told the MEN : `` I am a carer myself and found it disgusting.I was fuming when I saw it .
There are vulnerable people in the property , and it is their home - how can they behave like that .
The music was booming apparently when people with dementia live there .
`` I was so angry I rang the home and they told me disciplinary action would be taken . ''
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Android device .
You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here .
And you can follow us on Facebook here .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Don't miss a thing by signing up to the MyOldham newsletter here
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Don't miss a thing by signing up to the MyOldham newsletter here
A care home has started an investigation after staff were filmed dancing on chairs and doing wheelies on a wheelchair.
The "high spirits" appeared on social media and triggered outrage among some members of the public.
One member of staff is seen whizzing across the floor on a frame used by frail residents.
The same member of staff is helped by another to do a wheelie in a wheelchair.
About a dozen staff are dancing around a room and stood up on chairs.
The party took place after the staff had helped at a VE Day celebration for residents.
The staff involved at Stoneleigh House in Oldham will all be suspended said the home's manager.
Their antics prompted some people to call for them to be sacked.
Diane Riley, manager of the home in Cooper Street, Springhead, said: "There was a party held for the residents to celebrate VE Day which finished at about 8.30pm.
"After that staff and others who had come in to volunteer to help with the celebration went into the dining room area. It was closed and no residents were in there - most residents were in bed.
"The staff were off duty and and I think this gathering started at about 9.30pm. I was not there myself, I had gone home.
"There were some high spirits and unacceptable behaviour. We have started an investigation and once identified those involved will be suspended while the investigation takes place."
Management at the home held an urgent meeting as soon as they became aware of footage of the party appearing on Facebook.
Ms Riley added: "We are very disappointed. We had had such a lovely day."
In 2019 the home was inspected by the Care Quality Commission which ranked it as "good" in four out of five areas - for effective service, caring, responsiveness, and being well led. But it "required improvement" for safety.
The home, converted from a large former private residence, cares for 24 elderly people, including some living with dementia.
One person commenting on the clip on Facebook said: "It's disgusting. They're jumping and playing with service users' mobility aids. What if they broke them?
"Screaming and loud music whilst there are vulnerable adults there some of whom will have dementia.
"All huddled together partying, no social distancing. People there off shift and that's before seeing a worker in uniform with a can in her hand. Vile behaviour."
Another commented: "That’s absolutely disgusting and it gives other carers who are loving to their clients a bad name like my mum, and fancy them filming it thinking they were clever. Well backfired didn’t it."
A third told the MEN: "I am a carer myself and found it disgusting.I was fuming when I saw it. There are vulnerable people in the property, and it is their home - how can they behave like that. The music was booming apparently when people with dementia live there.
"I was so angry I rang the home and they told me disciplinary action would be taken."
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And you can follow us on Facebook here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa responds to Man Utd transfer link

Federico Chiesa insists he is in no rush to leave Fiorentina this summer , amid reports linking him with Manchester United .
Chiesa , 22 , has been mentioned as a possible wing target for United this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to revamp his squad with young , talented players .
The Italy international has a respectable seven goals and five assists this season , and could be available for cheaper than top target Jadon Sancho on the right wing .
However , Chiesa says there is no suggestion of him leaving Fiorentina just yet , admitting he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He told Corriere dello Sport : “ There are no negotiations , there is Fiorentina .
I do not have an agent , so I speak to the club and my father is always by my side .
He is like my personal assistant !
“ We never even considered hiring an agent , but I don ’ t know if that will continue in future .
The rumour linking me with Francesco Totti ’ s agency was fake news and he was the first to contact the club to clarify that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the president , Joe Barone and Daniele Prade over the last year , but I am concentrated only on the present .
I focus on working every day , achieving immediate objectives , first and foremost securing safety .
We just hope to get back to playing and the rest will follow.
” Chiesa has spent his entire career at Fiorentina , coming through the youth ranks before breaking into the first team in 2016 .
He predominantly plays on the right of midfield , but has also been used on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Federico Chiesa insists he is in no rush to leave Fiorentina this summer, amid reports linking him with Manchester United.
Chiesa, 22, has been mentioned as a possible wing target for United this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to revamp his squad with young, talented players.
The Italy international has a respectable seven goals and five assists this season, and could be available for cheaper than top target Jadon Sancho on the right wing.
However, Chiesa says there is no suggestion of him leaving Fiorentina just yet, admitting he doesn't even have an agent.
He told Corriere dello Sport: “There are no negotiations, there is Fiorentina. I do not have an agent, so I speak to the club and my father is always by my side. He is like my personal assistant!
“We never even considered hiring an agent, but I don’t know if that will continue in future. The rumour linking me with Francesco Totti’s agency was fake news and he was the first to contact the club to clarify that.
“I’ve spoken so much to the president, Joe Barone and Daniele Prade over the last year, but I am concentrated only on the present. I focus on working every day, achieving immediate objectives, first and foremost securing safety. We just hope to get back to playing and the rest will follow.”
Chiesa has spent his entire career at Fiorentina, coming through the youth ranks before breaking into the first team in 2016. He predominantly plays on the right of midfield, but has also been used on the left or as a second striker.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-09--At least 20 people have died from coronavirus this week

The coronavirus death toll continues to climb in Bolton as 20 more deaths have been recorded over the last week .
The figures bring the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Bolton to 190 , since the figures began on March 1 .
The infection rate in Bolton has also soared to 309 per 100,000 way above England 's average rate of 241 per 100,000 according to government figures .
This week 's number of deaths reached a peak on Sunday May 3 when seven deaths were reported , according to figures from the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust .
Following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 4 , two on May 5 , three on both May 6 and 7 , and one more death on May 8 .
The figures show a slight rise in deaths on the week before as 19 deaths where recorded in Bolton from April 25 to May 2 .
The increase in deaths in Bolton follows the rising trend seen across hospitals in Greater Manchester , with the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the region 's hospitals now standing at 1,524 - up by 21 since yesterday .
But hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their own homes across the region since the outbreak started .
Statistics detailing how many people have died from the virus outside hospital are only released once a week .
Although the number of deaths in the region 's hospitals seems to be dropping the number of deaths in our care homes rose again last week .
The UK 's death toll has also risen in the last day , now reaching 31,587 after a further 346 reported deaths .
The government has set a target of reaching a testing capacity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of May - despite missing its initial target of carrying out 100,000 tests a day for the seventh day in a row .
Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to reveal a “ road map ” setting out the stages for lifting the lockdown during an address to the nation on Sunday evening .
Drop a heart on our special map of gratitude to show your support for our NHS heroes

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox
The coronavirus death toll continues to climb in Bolton as 20 more deaths have been recorded over the last week.
The figures bring the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Bolton to 190, since the figures began on March 1.
The infection rate in Bolton has also soared to 309 per 100,000 way above England's average rate of 241 per 100,000 according to government figures.
This week's number of deaths reached a peak on Sunday May 3 when seven deaths were reported, according to figures from the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.
(Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
Following that peak four more deaths were recorded on May 4, two on May 5, three on both May 6 and 7, and one more death on May 8.
The figures show a slight rise in deaths on the week before as 19 deaths where recorded in Bolton from April 25 to May 2.
The increase in deaths in Bolton follows the rising trend seen across hospitals in Greater Manchester, with the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the region's hospitals now standing at 1,524 - up by 21 since yesterday.
(Image: PA)
But hundreds more have died at care homes and in their own homes across the region since the outbreak started.
Statistics detailing how many people have died from the virus outside hospital are only released once a week.
Although the number of deaths in the region's hospitals seems to be dropping the number of deaths in our care homes rose again last week.
The UK's death toll has also risen in the last day, now reaching 31,587 after a further 346 reported deaths.
The government has set a target of reaching a testing capacity of 200,000 tests a day by the end of May - despite missing its initial target of carrying out 100,000 tests a day for the seventh day in a row.
Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to reveal a “road map” setting out the stages for lifting the lockdown during an address to the nation on Sunday evening.
Drop a heart on our special map of gratitude to show your support for our NHS heroes


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-10--PL restart plans thrown into doubt as another player tests positive

The Premier League 's Project Restart plans have been thrown into doubt after a third Brighton player tested positive for coronavirus .
The top flight 's bosses were hoping to take a step towards returning to action in Monday 's meeting with clubs , involving representatives from Manchester City and Manchester United .
But the plans , which have already been opposed by a number of clubs - including Brighton - could now face fresh opposition after Seagulls chief Paul Barber confirmed a third player tested positive on Saturday .
`` It is a concern , '' he told .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ player test positive yesterday ( Saturday , May 9 ) , so despite all of the measures that we 've been taking over the past few weeks , where the players have n't been involved in any significant training at all , we 've still suffered another player testing positive for the virus .
`` So there are concerns and I think it 's normal for all clubs to have those concerns .
We want to make sure we do everything that we can to ensure those protocols are in place and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as far as we can . ''
Barber has been vocal in his opposition to Project Restart plans .
In an interview with on Sunday , he reasoned : “ I ’ ve heard several times in the last week people talking about the greater good and doing what ’ s right for the game as a whole and I accept that .
“ But I have to put a hierarchy in place : my club ; the league that I represent ; and the game as a whole .
“ And if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support the league and ultimately do right by the game as a whole , then that ’ s great , but I have to put the interests of my club and the hundreds of staff that work for our club first .
“ In our first season we were in the Premier League , we contributed over £200 million to the local economy .
We ’ ve helped create nearly 2,000 jobs , directly and indirectly , thanks to our promotion to the Premier League .
“ I can ’ t support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that economic value , people ’ s livelihoods , mortgage payments , school fees , food on the table for families , at stake for voting for something that I don ’ t think is fair .
“ I wouldn ’ t expect any chief executive of any club to do anything other than what I ’ m doing , which is defend their club ’ s position first and foremost . ''

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
The Premier League 's Project Restart plans have been thrown into doubt after a third Brighton player tested positive for coronavirus.
The top flight's bosses were hoping to take a step towards returning to action in Monday's meeting with clubs, involving representatives from Manchester City and Manchester United.
But the plans, which have already been opposed by a number of clubs - including Brighton - could now face fresh opposition after Seagulls chief Paul Barber confirmed a third player tested positive on Saturday.
"It is a concern," he told Sky Sports .
"Unfortunately we've had a third player test positive yesterday (Saturday, May 9), so despite all of the measures that we've been taking over the past few weeks, where the players haven't been involved in any significant training at all, we've still suffered another player testing positive for the virus.
"So there are concerns and I think it's normal for all clubs to have those concerns. We want to make sure we do everything that we can to ensure those protocols are in place and are safe and secure and mitigate the risk as far as we can."
Barber has been vocal in his opposition to Project Restart plans.
(Image: 2020 VISIONHAUS)
In an interview with Brighton's club website on Sunday, he reasoned: “I’ve heard several times in the last week people talking about the greater good and doing what’s right for the game as a whole and I accept that.
“But I have to put a hierarchy in place: my club; the league that I represent; and the game as a whole.
“And if I can do right by my club and support the league and ultimately do right by the game as a whole, then that’s great, but I have to put the interests of my club and the hundreds of staff that work for our club first.
“In our first season we were in the Premier League, we contributed over £200 million to the local economy. We’ve helped create nearly 2,000 jobs, directly and indirectly, thanks to our promotion to the Premier League.
“I can’t support something that is going to put all of that economic value, people’s livelihoods, mortgage payments, school fees, food on the table for families, at stake for voting for something that I don’t think is fair.
“I wouldn’t expect any chief executive of any club to do anything other than what I’m doing, which is defend their club’s position first and foremost."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-10--Herrera sends transfer message to Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba

Ander Herrera believes Paul Pogba can be the best midfielder in the world - and he can achieve it while playing for Manchester United .
The World Cup winner 's future is uncertain at Old Trafford .
Having said he was ready for a new challenge last summer Pogba stayed but has barely featured this term in an injury-hit campaign , with his last appearance for the club coming on Boxing Day .
Pogba has continued to be linked with summer moves to Real Madrid and Juventus , but the coronavirus pandemic that has left the football season in ruins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could put paid to a transfer this year .
Herrera played alongside Pogba at United before his own exit last summer , signing for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer , and he has no doubt just how good the 27-year-old can be .
`` I have n't spoken with him for a long time and I do n't know what he wants to do , '' Herrera told ESPN .
`` It 's true that every day in the papers we can read that he wants to leave , or Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't really know what he wants to do .
`` [ Pogba ] can be the best midfielder in the world .
In terms of qualities , he has everything .
`` I have never seen a midfielder who has all the qualities you can have .
He can recover a lot of balls , he can head the ball , he can score goals , he can defend , he can attack , he 's so strong and tall . ''
Pogba has never quite hit the heights hoped for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United in the summer of 2016 and if this is to be his final season , then he 's so far made just eight appearances .
Herrera loved playing alongside the Frenchman however , and he believes he can achieve what he wants at Old Trafford , linking up with new boy Bruno Fernandes in midfield .
`` It 's true that since he came to the club he has some ups and downs , but when he was good , he was really good .
Amazing .
It was a pleasure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I think all the Manchester United fans want to see the best of Pogba .
That can happen , and with Bruno Fernandes , I think Manchester United can do great things .
Liverpool and Man City are also doing great things .
It 's not easy but with Paul , Bruno , Marcus [ Rashford ] ... they can . ''

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox
Ander Herrera believes Paul Pogba can be the best midfielder in the world - and he can achieve it while playing for Manchester United.
The World Cup winner's future is uncertain at Old Trafford. Having said he was ready for a new challenge last summer Pogba stayed but has barely featured this term in an injury-hit campaign, with his last appearance for the club coming on Boxing Day.
Pogba has continued to be linked with summer moves to Real Madrid and Juventus, but the coronavirus pandemic that has left the football season in ruins and forced clubs to reevaluate their finances could put paid to a transfer this year.
Herrera played alongside Pogba at United before his own exit last summer, signing for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, and he has no doubt just how good the 27-year-old can be.
"I haven't spoken with him for a long time and I don't know what he wants to do," Herrera told ESPN. "It's true that every day in the papers we can read that he wants to leave, or Manchester United are going to sell him, but I don't really know what he wants to do.
"[Pogba] can be the best midfielder in the world. In terms of qualities, he has everything.
"I have never seen a midfielder who has all the qualities you can have. He can recover a lot of balls, he can head the ball, he can score goals, he can defend, he can attack, he's so strong and tall."
Pogba has never quite hit the heights hoped for when he completed his £89million return to United in the summer of 2016 and if this is to be his final season, then he's so far made just eight appearances.
Herrera loved playing alongside the Frenchman however, and he believes he can achieve what he wants at Old Trafford, linking up with new boy Bruno Fernandes in midfield.
"It's true that since he came to the club he has some ups and downs, but when he was good, he was really good. Amazing. It was a pleasure to play with him," said Herrera.
"I think all the Manchester United fans want to see the best of Pogba. That can happen, and with Bruno Fernandes, I think Manchester United can do great things. Liverpool and Man City are also doing great things. It's not easy but with Paul, Bruno, Marcus [Rashford] ... they can."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-10--Council speak out on 'unacceptable' footage of care home staff partying

Oldham Council has launched an investigation after care home staff were filmed dancing on chairs and doing wheelies on a wheelchair .
Video footage of staff 'partying ' at Stoneleigh House in Oldham triggered outrage among some members of the public when it appeared on social media .
In the footage , one member of staff is seen whizzing across the floor on a frame used by frail residents .
The same member of staff is helped by another to do a wheelie in a wheelchair .
About a dozen staff are dancing around the kitchen and communal area and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was said to have taken place after the staff had helped at a VE Day celebration for residents .
It is understood that no residents were present at the time .
The care home manager said all of the staff involved will be suspended and that an investigation will take place .
Diane Riley , manager of the home in Cooper Street , Springhead , said : `` There was a party held for the residents to celebrate VE Day which finished at about 8.30pm .
`` After that staff and others who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the celebration went into the dining room area .
It was closed and no residents were in there - most residents were in bed .
`` The staff were off duty and and I think this gathering started at about 9.30pm .
I was not there myself , I had gone home .
`` There were some high spirits and unacceptable behaviour .
We have started an investigation and once identified those involved will be suspended while the investigation takes place . ''
On Sunday , Oldham Council says it has now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaviour ' of the staff .
The council confirmed that all those involved have been suspended and that the area where the footage was filmed has been 'closed off to residents while a deep clean is carried out ' .
As a precaution , all residents will now also be tested for COVID-19 .
Cllr Zahid Chauhan , Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care at Oldham Council , said : “ The immediate launch of our safeguarding procedures shows you just how seriously we are treating this .
`` Our focus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that the care delivered at the home is of the highest possible standard.
” The council , along with the private company that owns the care home , has ensured that there is adequate staff cover following the suspensions .
The Oldham Safeguarding Partnership is also reviewing the care home 's infection prevention measures .
The care home , run by Master Palm Properties Ltd , was ranked as 'good ' in four out of five areas by the Care Quality Commission in 2019 - for effective service , caring , responsiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 'required improvement ' for safety .
The home , converted from a large former private residence , cares for 24 elderly people , including some living with dementia .
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device .
You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here .
And you can follow us on Facebook here .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Don't miss a thing by signing up to the MyOldham newsletter here
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Don't miss a thing by signing up to the MyOldham newsletter here
Oldham Council has launched an investigation after care home staff were filmed dancing on chairs and doing wheelies on a wheelchair.
Video footage of staff 'partying' at Stoneleigh House in Oldham triggered outrage among some members of the public when it appeared on social media.
In the footage, one member of staff is seen whizzing across the floor on a frame used by frail residents.
The same member of staff is helped by another to do a wheelie in a wheelchair.
About a dozen staff are dancing around the kitchen and communal area and stood up on chairs.
The party was said to have taken place after the staff had helped at a VE Day celebration for residents.
It is understood that no residents were present at the time.
The care home manager said all of the staff involved will be suspended and that an investigation will take place.
Diane Riley, manager of the home in Cooper Street, Springhead, said: "There was a party held for the residents to celebrate VE Day which finished at about 8.30pm.
"After that staff and others who had come in to volunteer to help with the celebration went into the dining room area. It was closed and no residents were in there - most residents were in bed.
"The staff were off duty and and I think this gathering started at about 9.30pm. I was not there myself, I had gone home.
"There were some high spirits and unacceptable behaviour. We have started an investigation and once identified those involved will be suspended while the investigation takes place."
On Sunday, Oldham Council says it has now launched its own investigation into the 'unacceptable behaviour' of the staff.
The council confirmed that all those involved have been suspended and that the area where the footage was filmed has been 'closed off to residents while a deep clean is carried out'.
As a precaution, all residents will now also be tested for COVID-19.
Cllr Zahid Chauhan, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care at Oldham Council, said: “The immediate launch of our safeguarding procedures shows you just how seriously we are treating this.
“The scenes showed in video footage are totally unacceptable.
"Our focus is the safety of all residents and to ensure that the care delivered at the home is of the highest possible standard.”
The council, along with the private company that owns the care home, has ensured that there is adequate staff cover following the suspensions.
The Oldham Safeguarding Partnership is also reviewing the care home's infection prevention measures.
The care home, run by Master Palm Properties Ltd, was ranked as 'good' in four out of five areas by the Care Quality Commission in 2019 - for effective service, caring, responsiveness, and being well led.
But it 'required improvement' for safety.
The home, converted from a large former private residence, cares for 24 elderly people, including some living with dementia.
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And you can follow us on Facebook here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-10--Man City fan group collect 2,000 visors made by PPE hub

A Manchester City fan group has helped take delivery of 2,000 protective visors made by Merseyside PPE Hub volunteers to contribute vital equipment to key workers .
Fans Supporting Foodbanks , a joint initiative by Liverpool and Everton fans to tackle food poverty in Liverpool , have added to their skills during the pandemic by producing PPE equipment and support the front line .
The group has this weekend delivered thousands of visors to Newcastle , Huddersfield , Leeds , Manchester and London .
On hand at the Etihad to pick up the visors were MCFC Fans Foodbank Support and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neil Smith , who will work together to distribute across the region .
The majority will go into the social care system , with donations also to food banks and blood donation centres .
`` We 've been working closely with the Liverpool branch of Fans Supporting Foodbanks since we started collecting at City games .
It 's a privilege to know them and the solidarity they 've shown to Manchester is humbling , '' said Alex Timperley from the MCFC Fans Foodbank Support .
`` These masks will be a big help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis in our city and we wo n't forget who helped us out in these tough times . ''
A statement from Smith read : `` Our members and other key frontline staff are scandalously being left short of PPE when working to protect our communities and the incredible work Fans Supporting Foodbanks are doing along with other major partners to provide protection in these desperate times is a credit to all of them and underlines the solidarity we have come to expect from such organisations looking after the interests of our members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the region . ''
MCFC Fans Foodbank Support teamed up with MUFC Fans ' Foodbanks in March to write an open letter calling on the clubs to help out the local community in the crisis .
A few days later , City and United released a joint statement to say they were donating a combined £100,000 to help the vulnerable .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
A Manchester City fan group has helped take delivery of 2,000 protective visors made by Merseyside PPE Hub volunteers to contribute vital equipment to key workers.
Fans Supporting Foodbanks, a joint initiative by Liverpool and Everton fans to tackle food poverty in Liverpool, have added to their skills during the pandemic by producing PPE equipment and support the front line. The group has this weekend delivered thousands of visors to Newcastle, Huddersfield, Leeds, Manchester and London.
On hand at the Etihad to pick up the visors were MCFC Fans Foodbank Support and Manchester United fan and GMB Union member Neil Smith, who will work together to distribute across the region. The majority will go into the social care system, with donations also to food banks and blood donation centres.
"We've been working closely with the Liverpool branch of Fans Supporting Foodbanks since we started collecting at City games. It's a privilege to know them and the solidarity they've shown to Manchester is humbling," said Alex Timperley from the MCFC Fans Foodbank Support.
"These masks will be a big help at the sharp end of the Covid-19 crisis in our city and we won't forget who helped us out in these tough times."
A statement from Smith read: "Our members and other key frontline staff are scandalously being left short of PPE when working to protect our communities and the incredible work Fans Supporting Foodbanks are doing along with other major partners to provide protection in these desperate times is a credit to all of them and underlines the solidarity we have come to expect from such organisations looking after the interests of our members, key workers and the working-class communities across the region."
MCFC Fans Foodbank Support teamed up with MUFC Fans' Foodbanks in March to write an open letter calling on the clubs to help out the local community in the crisis.
A few days later, City and United released a joint statement to say they were donating a combined £100,000 to help the vulnerable.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-10--Ryan Giggs explains why Ferguson liked arguments at Man Utd

Ryan Giggs has revealed that he would regularly fall out with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United , but that the legendary manager did n't mind it .
Giggs played under Ferguson his whole career , which spanned 24 years , and became the most decorated player in British football history , winning 13 Premier League titles , two Champions Leagues and four FA Cups under the Scot .
But speaking as a guest on beIN SPORTS ’ s The Champions Club Giggs has revealed the two would argue , after the Welshman became confident enough to challenge his manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factor for young players at Old Trafford looking up to Ferguson .
“ There was definitely fear , especially early on .
He mellowed a little bit as he got older , but not a lot , '' said Giggs .
`` Definitely early on , especially as a young player , he had this cough that you could hear .
And if you heard that at our first training ground at The Cliff , you would very often turn the other way .
`` You just didn ’ t want to cross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you never knew what sort of mood he was in .
So there was definitely that fear but ultimately there was always that respect , whether he had a go at you or you just fell out with him .
“ I fell out with him plenty of times .
I mean the amount of times I would say over my career , six or seven times where it was a couple of weeks wages I was fined for talking back , for having an argument .
At the time it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re in the dressing room , you ’ ve just got beat or you ’ ve had a bad performance .
And I just couldn ’ t help myself have a go back .
`` He actually , later in his career , he told me he liked that , it meant that you cared .
He ’ d still fine you two weeks because he wanted to show that he was in charge but he actually quite liked it , as long as it didn ’ t cross the line or course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next day it was finished .
He would fine you 2 weeks wages , a week ’ s wages .
The next day he ’ d get you in and it was over with , let ’ s move on.
” Giggs was also asked about the big decisions Ferguson made in selling key players , such as David Beckham , Jaap Stam , Roy Keane and Ruud van Nistelrooy , who all left United under a cloud .
“ I think the majority of the time it was for football reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It was to get someone in or the player maybe losing that influence .
Or it was just the time .
The likes of David Beckham it was getting too much , where he was arguing every other week really and it was just time for both parties to move and that happened on a few occasions/ ''

Ryan Giggs has revealed that he would regularly fall out with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, but that the legendary manager didn't mind it.
Giggs played under Ferguson his whole career, which spanned 24 years, and became the most decorated player in British football history, winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues and four FA Cups under the Scot.
But speaking as a guest on beIN SPORTS’s The Champions Club Giggs has revealed the two would argue, after the Welshman became confident enough to challenge his manager.
He admitted that was a fear factor for young players at Old Trafford looking up to Ferguson.
“There was definitely fear, especially early on. He mellowed a little bit as he got older, but not a lot," said Giggs.
"Definitely early on, especially as a young player, he had this cough that you could hear. And if you heard that at our first training ground at The Cliff, you would very often turn the other way.
"You just didn’t want to cross him at 18, 19, 20 because you never knew what sort of mood he was in. So there was definitely that fear but ultimately there was always that respect, whether he had a go at you or you just fell out with him.
“I fell out with him plenty of times. I mean the amount of times I would say over my career, six or seven times where it was a couple of weeks wages I was fined for talking back, for having an argument. At the time it’s not very nice, you’re in the dressing room, you’ve just got beat or you’ve had a bad performance. And I just couldn’t help myself have a go back.
"He actually, later in his career, he told me he liked that, it meant that you cared. He’d still fine you two weeks because he wanted to show that he was in charge but he actually quite liked it, as long as it didn’t cross the line or course.
“The good thing is, the next day it was finished. He would fine you 2 weeks wages, a week’s wages. The next day he’d get you in and it was over with, let’s move on.”
Giggs was also asked about the big decisions Ferguson made in selling key players, such as David Beckham, Jaap Stam, Roy Keane and Ruud van Nistelrooy, who all left United under a cloud.
“I think the majority of the time it was for football reasons," the former United winger insisted.
"It was to get someone in or the player maybe losing that influence. Or it was just the time. The likes of David Beckham it was getting too much, where he was arguing every other week really and it was just time for both parties to move and that happened on a few occasions/"