themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Van Persie responds to Man Utd fan's Greenwood comparison

Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has responded to comparisons between him and Mason Greenwood .
The 18-year-old forward has had a stunning season , bagging 15 goals in all competitions .
He is predominantly left-footed like Van Persie but netted two sumptuous goals with either foot in United 's 5-2 win over Bournemouth on Saturday .
The result left the Reds within two points of the top four and it also led to more purring from fans wondering how good Greenwood can become .
One United fan even tweeted Van Persie : `` Hey @ Persie_Official are you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminds me so much of you , legend . ''
Van Persie responded by providing this glowing analysis of the teenage sensation .
He said : `` Yeah I am !
Great team play at the first goal , clever movement , silky 1st touch and class finish of Greenwood . ''
Greenwood 's 14th and 15th goals of the season were something to behold at Old Trafford against Bournemouth .
First he fired a left-footed shot on 29 minutes past the keeper before finishing off a neat United move with another thunderous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Greenwood himself has even spoken before about Van Persie 's influence on his game .
He previously said : `` I like taking people on , doing skills .
Obviously people think that I ’ m similar to Van Persie , so I want to be like him one day . ''
United fans will be hoping this season is a sign of things to come for Greenwood .

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Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has responded to comparisons between him and Mason Greenwood.
The 18-year-old forward has had a stunning season, bagging 15 goals in all competitions.
He is predominantly left-footed like Van Persie but netted two sumptuous goals with either foot in United's 5-2 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.
The result left the Reds within two points of the top four and it also led to more purring from fans wondering how good Greenwood can become.
One United fan even tweeted Van Persie: "Hey @Persie_Official are you watching Greenwood? He (Greenwood) reminds me so much of you, legend."
Van Persie responded by providing this glowing analysis of the teenage sensation.
He said: "Yeah I am! Great team play at the first goal, clever movement, silky 1st touch and class finish of Greenwood."
Greenwood's 14th and 15th goals of the season were something to behold at Old Trafford against Bournemouth.
First he fired a left-footed shot on 29 minutes past the keeper before finishing off a neat United move with another thunderous strike, this time with his right.
Greenwood himself has even spoken before about Van Persie's influence on his game.
He previously said: "I like taking people on, doing skills. Obviously people think that I’m similar to Van Persie, so I want to be like him one day."
United fans will be hoping this season is a sign of things to come for Greenwood.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Corrie's Tisha Merry in housekeeping blunder

Former Coronation Street star Tisha Merry regularly updates fans with her 'favourite things ' from over the past month , and in her latest YouTube vlog she realised she 'd made a housekeeping blunder .
While on camera Tisha stopped in her tracks when she read out the details on a cleaning product she 'd been using for the past month in the kitchen .
Tisha , who played Steph Britton in Corrie , burst out laughing when it struck her that she 'd been using the cleaner in the wrong part of the house she shares with boyfriend Alan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the soap .
`` This is the Method anti-bac bathroom ... Oh !
Oh my god , '' she gasped .
`` It 's a bathroom cleaner ?
I genuinely ... how is this the first time I 'm reading the bottle ? ''
Tisha immediately decided to confess her mistake to Alan .
`` I 'm going to have to call Alan up , '' she said .
`` I 'm going to have to tell him that we 've been using a bathroom cleaner on our kitchen surfaces for a month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her telling Alan about the mix-up , and at first he sounded just as shocked .
`` You 've been spraying it everywhere , I 've been spraying it everywhere .
`` Oh is it ? ''
he also gasped when she told him what it was .
`` We 've been using this all over our kitchen surfaces , '' she told him .
`` It says on the back 'use on bathroom surfaces , sinks , toilet seats and tubs ' '' '' Well it works , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think it 'll have different things in it ? ''
asked a puzzled Tisha .
`` It 's antibacterial and it 's all we need , '' decided Alan , joking that perhaps he should shower in the kitchen instead .
And Tisha decided they were going to continue using it .
Tisha , 26 , and Alan , 37 , share their home with his six-year-old daughter Sienna .
The £750,000 five-bedroom mansion in Worsley features a playroom for Sienna , Alan 's daughter with his ex wife Lucy-Jo Hudson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tisha played waitress Steph from 2013 to 2016 and made a brief return to Weatherfield in 2018 for her brother Luke 's funeral after his brutal killing at the hands of evil Pat Phelan .
She and Alan confirmed their relationship in May last year at co-star Sam Aston 's wedding and they moved in together later in the year .

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Former Coronation Street star Tisha Merry regularly updates fans with her 'favourite things' from over the past month, and in her latest YouTube vlog she realised she'd made a housekeeping blunder.
While on camera Tisha stopped in her tracks when she read out the details on a cleaning product she'd been using for the past month in the kitchen.
Tisha, who played Steph Britton in Corrie, burst out laughing when it struck her that she'd been using the cleaner in the wrong part of the house she shares with boyfriend Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs in the soap.
(Image: Tisha Merry YouTube)
"This is the Method anti-bac bathroom ... Oh! Oh my god," she gasped.
"It's a bathroom cleaner? I genuinely... how is this the first time I'm reading the bottle?"
Tisha immediately decided to confess her mistake to Alan.
"I'm going to have to call Alan up," she said.
"I'm going to have to tell him that we've been using a bathroom cleaner on our kitchen surfaces for a month."
(Image: Alan Halsall and Tisha Merry)
The film then cut to her telling Alan about the mix-up, and at first he sounded just as shocked.
"You've been spraying it everywhere, I've been spraying it everywhere.
"Oh is it?" he also gasped when she told him what it was.
"We've been using this all over our kitchen surfaces," she told him.
"It says on the back 'use on bathroom surfaces, sinks, toilet seats and tubs'"
"Well it works," he said.
"What's the difference?"
"I don't know, do you think it'll have different things in it?" asked a puzzled Tisha.
"It's antibacterial and it's all we need," decided Alan, joking that perhaps he should shower in the kitchen instead.
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And Tisha decided they were going to continue using it.
Tisha, 26, and Alan, 37, share their home with his six-year-old daughter Sienna.
The £750,000 five-bedroom mansion in Worsley features a playroom for Sienna, Alan's daughter with his ex wife Lucy-Jo Hudson, and a YouTube room for Tisha.
Tisha played waitress Steph from 2013 to 2016 and made a brief return to Weatherfield in 2018 for her brother Luke's funeral after his brutal killing at the hands of evil Pat Phelan.
She and Alan confirmed their relationship in May last year at co-star Sam Aston's wedding and they moved in together later in the year.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy not in Man City squad vs Southampton

Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy were left out of the Manchester City squad to face Southampton after their efforts on Thursday night .
Pep Guardiola has been clear that the Blues are looking to avoid injuries in the hectic fixture list and the absence of both Walker and Mendy at St Mary 's was advised as precautionary rather than down to any problems picked up .
The pair have played four out of the five matches since the restart including the last three in a row , with both rested for the home game with Burnley .
Joao Cancelo and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of six changes from the side that beat Liverpool on Thursday night .
Fernandinho , David Silva , Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez also come in , while Rodri , Ilkay Gundogan , Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden drop to the bench .
Explaining why he made so many changes , the manager said : `` We play every three days , a lot of games ahead .
All the players deserve to play for the way they play and they train and behave . ''
City can move onto 69 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would leave them needing just two points mathematically from their remaining five games to secure a Champions League place for next season - providing the club are successful in their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
That is the only remaining priority in the league , with the team looking ahead to an FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal in July and the second leg of their last-16 clash with Real Madrid the following month .

Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy were left out of the Manchester City squad to face Southampton after their efforts on Thursday night.
Pep Guardiola has been clear that the Blues are looking to avoid injuries in the hectic fixture list and the absence of both Walker and Mendy at St Mary's was advised as precautionary rather than down to any problems picked up. The pair have played four out of the five matches since the restart including the last three in a row, with both rested for the home game with Burnley.
Joao Cancelo and Aleks Zinchenko come into the team as part of six changes from the side that beat Liverpool on Thursday night. Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez also come in, while Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden drop to the bench.
Explaining why he made so many changes, the manager said: "We play every three days, a lot of games ahead. All the players deserve to play for the way they play and they train and behave."
City can move onto 69 points with a win over Southampton, that would leave them needing just two points mathematically from their remaining five games to secure a Champions League place for next season - providing the club are successful in their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
That is the only remaining priority in the league, with the team looking ahead to an FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal in July and the second leg of their last-16 clash with Real Madrid the following month.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Drunk, slurring thug jailed after glassing teenager in pub toilets

A drunk thug glassed a young dad in the toilets at a pub , leaving him scared he 'd 'never see his children again ' .
John Stephens , 25 , approached the 19-year-old and his pals Cheers Bar in Prestwich one night last summer .
He was friendly at first , but the atmosphere changed after Stephens behaved inappropriately towards one of the men 's partners .
The victim and Stephens got into an argument , but things seemed to settle , Minshull Street Crown Court heard .
About 15 minutes later , the victim went to the toilets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around a minute Stephens left , walked to the bar , picked up an empty glass and returned to the toilets .
He then glassed the man , who was left 'bleeding heavily ' and was knocked unconscious .
Stephens of Bradshaw Avenue , Whitefield , pleaded guilty to section 20 unlawful wounding at an earlier hearing .
Today ( Monday ) , he was jailed for a year .
Earlier , prosecutor Simone Flynn told the court that on June 21 last year , the 19-year-old victim was out with friends , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening progressed , the atmosphere changed , ” she added , “ There was an argument due to the defendant 's inappropriate behaviour towards one of the victim ’ s friend ’ s girlfriend .
“ A scuffle developed ... and the victim intervened to protect his friends.
” Speaking about the attack , Ms Flynn said : “ He assaulted the victim as he turned around , he struck him to the left side of the head causing the glass to shatter .
“ Immediately the defendant rushed out of the male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been called due to reports of a disturbance .
“ Outside the pub , the male was bleeding heavily and losing consciousness , so it was necessary for the emergency services to be called .
“ Having been alerted to the assault , two police officers went to the rear of the premises and observed three males attempting to scale a wall to flee - one of these males being the defendant .
“ He was detained , and when questioned as to his name , he said : 'John f***ing Stephens ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been 'clearly intoxicated ’ ; salivating and slurring his words .
The man received a superficial graze to his head and a deep laceration above his left ear , which extended through to the cartilage .
In a victim impact statement , he said he would be left with permanent scars .
“ The attack was totally out of the blue , I was not violent in any way towards him , '' the man said .
“ When I was on the floor I knew I was bleeding and about to pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would never see my children again.
” Stephens has 10 previous convictions for 11 offences , including criminal damage ; failure to comply with court orders ; and the production of cannabis .
Defence lawyer Joe Rawlings said his client had no history of violence on his criminal record and that he had suffered a family tragedy in recent years .
“ Clearly this crosses the custody threshold - this was a serious assault with a weapon , ” Mr Rawlings said .
“ Clearly he is still of tender age , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered in recent years with significant trauma as has his family .
“ It ’ s clear he is a young man who suffered with PTSD and is in dire need of treatment and therapy .
“ Without intervention his future will be depressingly predictable .
“ Despite problems with the epidemic , he has maintained work as a painter and decorator and he is regularly seeing his daughter .
“ He has tried hard to stay out of trouble since the offence last year , he drinks moderately and there has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stephens , Judge Sophie McKone said : “ Your drunken , loutish behaviour has left him with scarring .
“ You have suffered significant tragedy , about a month before you lost your brother , and you had also been the victim of an assault about four years ago . ''

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A drunk thug glassed a young dad in the toilets at a pub, leaving him scared he'd 'never see his children again'.
John Stephens, 25, approached the 19-year-old and his pals Cheers Bar in Prestwich one night last summer.
He was friendly at first, but the atmosphere changed after Stephens behaved inappropriately towards one of the men's partners.
The victim and Stephens got into an argument, but things seemed to settle, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
About 15 minutes later, the victim went to the toilets before Stephens, entered.
After a around a minute Stephens left, walked to the bar, picked up an empty glass and returned to the toilets.
He then glassed the man, who was left 'bleeding heavily' and was knocked unconscious.
(Image: M.E.N.)
Stephens of Bradshaw Avenue, Whitefield, pleaded guilty to section 20 unlawful wounding at an earlier hearing.
Today (Monday), he was jailed for a year.
Earlier, prosecutor Simone Flynn told the court that on June 21 last year, the 19-year-old victim was out with friends, as was Stephens.
“As the evening progressed, the atmosphere changed,” she added,
“There was an argument due to the defendant's inappropriate behaviour towards one of the victim’s friend’s girlfriend.
“A scuffle developed... and the victim intervened to protect his friends.”
Speaking about the attack, Ms Flynn said: “He assaulted the victim as he turned around, he struck him to the left side of the head causing the glass to shatter.
“Immediately the defendant rushed out of the male toilets.
“The police had already been called due to reports of a disturbance.
“Outside the pub, the male was bleeding heavily and losing consciousness, so it was necessary for the emergency services to be called.
“Having been alerted to the assault, two police officers went to the rear of the premises and observed three males attempting to scale a wall to flee - one of these males being the defendant.
“He was detained, and when questioned as to his name, he said: 'John f***ing Stephens'."
Stephens was said to have been 'clearly intoxicated’; salivating and slurring his words.
The man received a superficial graze to his head and a deep laceration above his left ear, which extended through to the cartilage.
In a victim impact statement, he said he would be left with permanent scars.
“The attack was totally out of the blue, I was not violent in any way towards him," the man said.
“When I was on the floor I knew I was bleeding and about to pass out, all I could think was I would never see my children again.”
Stephens has 10 previous convictions for 11 offences, including criminal damage; failure to comply with court orders; and the production of cannabis.
Defence lawyer Joe Rawlings said his client had no history of violence on his criminal record and that he had suffered a family tragedy in recent years.
“Clearly this crosses the custody threshold - this was a serious assault with a weapon,” Mr Rawlings said.
“Clearly he is still of tender age, he is a young man who has suffered in recent years with significant trauma as has his family.
“It’s clear he is a young man who suffered with PTSD and is in dire need of treatment and therapy.
“Without intervention his future will be depressingly predictable.
“Despite problems with the epidemic, he has maintained work as a painter and decorator and he is regularly seeing his daughter.
“He has tried hard to stay out of trouble since the offence last year, he drinks moderately and there has been no further usage of drugs.”
Sentencing Stephens, Judge Sophie McKone said: “Your drunken, loutish behaviour has left him with scarring.
“You have suffered significant tragedy, about a month before you lost your brother, and you had also been the victim of an assault about four years ago."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Raul Jimenez told to join Manchester United by his international manager

Mexico boss Gerard Martino has told Raul Jimenez that Manchester United could be the perfect club for him .
United have been linked with a transfer bid for the Wolves striker , who has 15 goals in the Premier League this season , and his international boss could see Jimenez thriving at Old Trafford .
The 29-year-old has been linked with United and Juventus if he does leave Wolves in the near future , although United 's need for striking reinforcements has eased with the extension of Odion Ighalo 's loan and the continued development of Mason Greenwood .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fit for United if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does make a move for him .
`` Looking at it from the outside today I can not see a specialist No .
9 like Raul at United , '' Martino told ESPN 's Futol Picante .
`` There are many forwards like [ Marcus ] Rashford , [ Anthony ] Martial and the boy who now plays as right-winger : [ Mason ] Greenwood but since Romelu Lukaku left I ca n't see a pure number nine like Raul .
`` At Juventus he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cristiano ] Ronaldo shares the inside of the pitch with whoever plays alongside him , with [ Paulo ] Dybala or with [ Gonzalo ] Higuain and maybe he has a tougher fight there . ''
Jimenez has scored 41 goals in 92 appearances for Wolves over the last two seasons , form which could potentially earn him a move to one of Europe 's biggest clubs again .
The Mexico international moved to Atletico Madrid from Club America in his homeland earlier in his career , but scored just once in 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martino believes that experience in the Spanish capital would serve the striker well if he did join a club such as United .
`` We who see it from the outside , you and even me , always have the idea that a player has to aim for more and how good it would be for him to go to play for Manchester United , '' Martino said .
`` For me , that at one point in my life I was in a very big club [ Barcelona ] , and having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that you have to be convinced of the step you want to take and you have to analyse it from many places .
`` And he has elements to analyse it because , although he has not been at Manchester United , he was at Atletico Madrid and he was at Benfica .
And he has elements to put in the balance to decide what he wants from his life .
`` Maybe he wants a bigger challenge because he feels that he is in good shape and has to take advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay in this place , maybe the options you read about are not real and do not exist .
`` I think the best thing is for Raul to make the decision based on the analysis he makes and with the consensus of his family because , when it comes to enjoying , not only the player suffers and enjoy , but also the family do it . ''

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Mexico boss Gerard Martino has told Raul Jimenez that Manchester United could be the perfect club for him.
United have been linked with a transfer bid for the Wolves striker, who has 15 goals in the Premier League this season, and his international boss could see Jimenez thriving at Old Trafford.
The 29-year-old has been linked with United and Juventus if he does leave Wolves in the near future, although United's need for striking reinforcements has eased with the extension of Odion Ighalo's loan and the continued development of Mason Greenwood.
But Martino believes Jimenez could be an ideal fit for United if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does make a move for him.
"Looking at it from the outside today I cannot see a specialist No. 9 like Raul at United," Martino told ESPN's Futol Picante. "There are many forwards like [Marcus] Rashford, [Anthony] Martial and the boy who now plays as right-winger: [Mason] Greenwood but since Romelu Lukaku left I can't see a pure number nine like Raul.
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"At Juventus he will have more of a fight because [Cristiano] Ronaldo shares the inside of the pitch with whoever plays alongside him, with [Paulo] Dybala or with [Gonzalo] Higuain and maybe he has a tougher fight there."
Jimenez has scored 41 goals in 92 appearances for Wolves over the last two seasons, form which could potentially earn him a move to one of Europe's biggest clubs again.
The Mexico international moved to Atletico Madrid from Club America in his homeland earlier in his career, but scored just once in 27 games before signing for Benfica.
But Martino believes that experience in the Spanish capital would serve the striker well if he did join a club such as United.
"We who see it from the outside, you and even me, always have the idea that a player has to aim for more and how good it would be for him to go to play for Manchester United," Martino said.
"For me, that at one point in my life I was in a very big club [Barcelona], and having lived a difficult year there, I say that you have to be convinced of the step you want to take and you have to analyse it from many places.
"And he has elements to analyse it because, although he has not been at Manchester United, he was at Atletico Madrid and he was at Benfica. And he has elements to put in the balance to decide what he wants from his life.
"Maybe he wants a bigger challenge because he feels that he is in good shape and has to take advantage of it, maybe he wants to stay in this place, maybe the options you read about are not real and do not exist.
"I think the best thing is for Raul to make the decision based on the analysis he makes and with the consensus of his family because, when it comes to enjoying, not only the player suffers and enjoy, but also the family do it."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Sign up to our new newsletter by our Man United editor Samuel Luckhurst

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themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Paula Wilcox set for explosive return to Coronation Street after 51 years

It ’ s been more than half a century since Paula Wilcox was last seen on Coronation Street , but the actress is set for an explosive return , according to reports .
The star was last seen on the cobbles in 1969 playing waywood Janice Langton , the younger sister of Ray Langton , played by Neville Buswell .
But unlike the small part she had back then , Paula , 70 , is set to rejoin the cast of Corrie in a potentially explosive role as evil Geoff Metcalfe 's former partner , Elaine .
It is thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Geoff ’ s wife Yasmeen , who is currently awaiting trial for his attempted murder .
This came as a result of Geoff , played by Ian Bartholomew , abusing Yasmeen , played by Shelley King , for months .
A TV source told the Sun : `` If Yasmeen pursues the defence that she snapped after endless cruelty at the hands of Geoff , then Elaine 's testimony could prove invaluable .
`` But as this is Corrie it wo n't be plain sailing , there 'll be quite a few twists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It appears that Paula wo n't become a permanent fixture in the ITV soap - she will only be part of the programme for a few weeks .
The source continued : `` Paula is only making a guest appearance for a few weeks but it 's a role she 'll relish sinking her teeth into .
`` After all she 'll play a pivotal part in a storyline that 's had the nation gripped . ''
As well as Corrie , Paula is known for her role as Chrissy Plummer in seventies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also had parts in Emmerdale , The Lovers , The Queen ’ s Nose , Mount Pleasant and The Smoking Room .
Coronation Street airs Monday , Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm on ITV .

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It’s been more than half a century since Paula Wilcox was last seen on Coronation Street, but the actress is set for an explosive return, according to reports.
The star was last seen on the cobbles in 1969 playing waywood Janice Langton, the younger sister of Ray Langton, played by Neville Buswell.
But unlike the small part she had back then, Paula, 70, is set to rejoin the cast of Corrie in a potentially explosive role as evil Geoff Metcalfe's former partner, Elaine.
It is thought that Elaine could offer some help to Geoff’s wife Yasmeen, who is currently awaiting trial for his attempted murder.
This came as a result of Geoff, played by Ian Bartholomew, abusing Yasmeen, played by Shelley King, for months.
A TV source told the Sun : "If Yasmeen pursues the defence that she snapped after endless cruelty at the hands of Geoff, then Elaine's testimony could prove invaluable.
"But as this is Corrie it won't be plain sailing, there'll be quite a few twists and turns along the way."
It appears that Paula won't become a permanent fixture in the ITV soap - she will only be part of the programme for a few weeks.
The source continued: "Paula is only making a guest appearance for a few weeks but it's a role she'll relish sinking her teeth into.
(Image: Mirrorpix)
"After all she'll play a pivotal part in a storyline that's had the nation gripped."
As well as Corrie, Paula is known for her role as Chrissy Plummer in seventies sitcom Man About the House.
She has also had parts in Emmerdale, The Lovers, The Queen’s Nose, Mount Pleasant and The Smoking Room.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Cycle lanes along A56 in Trafford could be removed next month

Cycle lanes along the A56 could be removed from August , with a ‘ major review ’ to be carried out .
Trafford council ’ s executive member for the environment Coun Stephen Adshead said the plan had ‘ always been ’ for the pop-up lanes , brought in under lockdown , to be temporary .
He and town hall leader Coun Andrew Western previously indicated the lanes could become permanent if there was enough support .
But after ‘ a large number of complaints ’ from drivers , businesses and bus operators - and some journeys across the borough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision has been made to remove the lanes in preparation for schools returning in September .
Coun Adshead said in a letter to a resident : “ These temporary facilities were set up during the coronavirus pandemic when public transport was drastically reduced .
“ When we first started setting them up the roads were very quiet .
We had no funding ourselves for such work .
It was always envisaged these works were temporary and would be kept under constant review as lockdown eased and traffic levels increased .
“ We did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in there could be real challenges south of the M60.
” Coun Adshead added : “ Yes , we had complaints from drivers , but crucially also from our partners , like local businesses and bus operators .
Journey times from Sale to Timperley were taking nearly an hour – official data backs this up .
We have acted fairly to all sides in this work.
” He said there had been ‘ a large number of complaints ’ , particularly about the cycle lane between Sale and Timperley , which was removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ installed last month .
Cycling groups were consulted , he insisted .
There were around 2pc more cyclists on the road during lockdown , but Coun Adshead numbers fell dramatically ‘ when the weather turned ’ .
Three cyclists died on Trafford ’ s roads in May alone this year .
Campaigners welcomed the new lanes .
One long-term commuter from Trafford to Manchester said that 'for the first time in 40 years ' , he 'felt safe ' on the A56 .
It is understood council officers are looking at potential routes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be suitable for cycle lanes .
Coun Adshead said : “ I can confirm , these temporary schemes aside , [ the council ] continues with our longstanding and permanent schemes.
” Permanent schemes include Urmston ’ s new active neighbourhood plans , with new walking and cycling routes being added throughout the area and between Sale and Sale Moor .
Other routes will include a link between Urmston meadows and Chorlton water park , linking into the Chorlton cycle way and the city centre .
A spokesperson for Trafford council said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create a temporary cycle lane on the A56 in line with government advice on social distancing and the restricted use of public transport , and made it clear we would keep this under review .
“ While we are constantly monitoring the situation it makes sense for the next major review of the temporary cycle lane to take place at the end of the summer when more people will be returning to work following the easing of lockdown and all children are scheduled to be back in school .
“ It will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken as to the future of this temporary cycle lane which will take into account traffic data and a wide range of views and we are not going to prejudge those decisions at this stage .
”

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Cycle lanes along the A56 could be removed from August, with a ‘major review’ to be carried out.
Trafford council’s executive member for the environment Coun Stephen Adshead said the plan had ‘always been’ for the pop-up lanes, brought in under lockdown, to be temporary.
He and town hall leader Coun Andrew Western previously indicated the lanes could become permanent if there was enough support.
But after ‘a large number of complaints’ from drivers, businesses and bus operators - and some journeys across the borough taking up to an hour - the decision has been made to remove the lanes in preparation for schools returning in September.
Coun Adshead said in a letter to a resident: “These temporary facilities were set up during the coronavirus pandemic when public transport was drastically reduced.
(Image: Neil Meehan)
“When we first started setting them up the roads were very quiet. We had no funding ourselves for such work. It was always envisaged these works were temporary and would be kept under constant review as lockdown eased and traffic levels increased.
“We did recognise even before the schemes were put in there could be real challenges south of the M60.”
Coun Adshead added: “Yes, we had complaints from drivers, but crucially also from our partners, like local businesses and bus operators. Journey times from Sale to Timperley were taking nearly an hour – official data backs this up. We have acted fairly to all sides in this work.”
He said there had been ‘a large number of complaints’, particularly about the cycle lane between Sale and Timperley, which was removed just 48 hours after it had been installed last month. Cycling groups were consulted, he insisted.
There were around 2pc more cyclists on the road during lockdown, but Coun Adshead numbers fell dramatically ‘when the weather turned’.
(Image: Neil Meehan)
Three cyclists died on Trafford’s roads in May alone this year. Campaigners welcomed the new lanes.
One long-term commuter from Trafford to Manchester said that 'for the first time in 40 years', he 'felt safe' on the A56.
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It is understood council officers are looking at potential routes that run alongside the A56 that could be suitable for cycle lanes.
Coun Adshead said: “I can confirm, these temporary schemes aside, [the council] continues with our longstanding and permanent schemes.”
(Image: BenKid77)
Permanent schemes include Urmston’s new active neighbourhood plans, with new walking and cycling routes being added throughout the area and between Sale and Sale Moor.
Other routes will include a link between Urmston meadows and Chorlton water park, linking into the Chorlton cycle way and the city centre.
A spokesperson for Trafford council said: “We took the bold decision to create a temporary cycle lane on the A56 in line with government advice on social distancing and the restricted use of public transport, and made it clear we would keep this under review.
“While we are constantly monitoring the situation it makes sense for the next major review of the temporary cycle lane to take place at the end of the summer when more people will be returning to work following the easing of lockdown and all children are scheduled to be back in school.
“It will be at that time that decisions will be taken as to the future of this temporary cycle lane which will take into account traffic data and a wide range of views and we are not going to prejudge those decisions at this stage.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Phillip Schofield addresses rumours he's leaving This Morning

Phillip Schofield has seemingly addressed rumours that say he is set to leave This Morning .
The ITV presenter was subject of reports that he could be split up from co-star and best pal Holly Willoughby after becoming a prime target for the BBC .
Phil , 58 , has presented the popular daytime show since 2002 , first hosting with Fern Britton , before Holly Willoughby took her place in 2006 .
But the rumour mill has been spinning and suggested that the TV duo could soon come to an end as Phil 's contract expires in 2021 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ some fans reeling and begging the presenter for answers .
Sending Phil a message on Twitter , one fan pleaded : `` @ Schofe please please do n't say that you and Holly are leaving This Morning ? ''
To which he seeming replied confirming his telly fate .
`` Course not , '' he said alongside crying with laugher emojis .
The BBC has already denied that there is any truth in the rumours , while ITV is still yet to comment .
But for now , it looks like Phil is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with This Morning .
Schofe is set to return as host for the upcoming reboot of gameshow The Cube which he last fronted up until 2015 .
It was confirmed last month that ITV will be bringing the show back and Phil has now revealed that casting is underway .
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV .

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Phillip Schofield has seemingly addressed rumours that say he is set to leave This Morning.
The ITV presenter was subject of reports that he could be split up from co-star and best pal Holly Willoughby after becoming a prime target for the BBC.
Phil, 58, has presented the popular daytime show since 2002, first hosting with Fern Britton, before Holly Willoughby took her place in 2006.
But the rumour mill has been spinning and suggested that the TV duo could soon come to an end as Phil's contract expires in 2021.
As you can imagine, this left some fans reeling and begging the presenter for answers.
Sending Phil a message on Twitter, one fan pleaded: "@Schofe please please don't say that you and Holly are leaving This Morning?"
To which he seeming replied confirming his telly fate.
"Course not," he said alongside crying with laugher emojis.
The BBC has already denied that there is any truth in the rumours, while ITV is still yet to comment.
(Image: ITV)
But for now, it looks like Phil is firmly sticking with ITV and not just with This Morning.
Schofe is set to return as host for the upcoming reboot of gameshow The Cube which he last fronted up until 2015.
It was confirmed last month that ITV will be bringing the show back and Phil has now revealed that casting is underway.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Manchester United have turned their attentions to facing Aston Villa later this week after they extended their unbeaten run to @ @ @ @ @ over the weekend .
Mason Greenwood stole the show for United at Old Trafford on @ @ @ @ @ 's side secured a 5-2 win over struggling Bournemouth at Old Trafford .
Victory for @ @ @ @ @ to fourth in the Premier League for the first time this year , but they @ @ @ @ @ following wins for Leicester and Chelsea over the weekend .
United remain two points behind @ @ @ @ @ the table and know another victory will be crucial for them when they travel to @ @ @ @ @ .
Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones are set to miss the match while Victor Lindelof @ @ @ @ @ Bournemouth .
Stick with us for all the day 's United news and transfer gossip @ @

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Manchester United have turned their attentions to facing Aston Villa later this week after they extended their unbeaten run to 16 matches across all competitions over the weekend.
Mason Greenwood stole the show for United at Old Trafford on Saturday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side secured a 5-2 win over struggling Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
Victory for United temporarily moved them up to fourth in the Premier League for the first time this year, but they start the week in fifth following wins for Leicester and Chelsea over the weekend.
United remain two points behind Frank Lampard's side in the table and know another victory will be crucial for them when they travel to Villa Park on Thursday night. Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones are set to miss the match while Victor Lindelof suffered a back injury against Bournemouth.
Look back over all of the day's United news and transfer gossip.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--How you can report a business or workplace for not social distancing

Now lockdown is beginning to be eased across the UK , more and more workers will be heading back into businesses after months away .
This will also increase as the government 's furlough scheme is wound down before coming to an end in October .
But to be able to reopen safely , businesses should follow guidance issued by the government and public health bodies .
According to the Health and Safety Executive , employers who have people in their offices or on site should ensure that employees are able , where possible , to follow Public Health England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hygiene .
PHE still say that , where possible , you should maintain two metres between people but where this is not possible `` you should do everything practical to manage the transmission risk . ''
• using back-to-back or side-to-side working whenever possible • using screens or barriers to separate people from each other While many business will have been working hard to make sure their offices or sites are 'Covid secure ' , there may be some measures slipping through the net which is making employees worried about the risks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they have concerns .
The HSE has a dedicated page where you can report a health and safety issue that is likely to cause serious harm .
But , during the coronavirus outbreak , police forces across the country have created a dedicated space where you can tell them about a breach of the rules .
For Greater Manchester Police , for example , you can report any issues here .
First you 'll be asked to enter your location before going on to be asked if your complaint is about an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You 'll then be asked a series of other questions to help the police respond to your concerns .

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Now lockdown is beginning to be eased across the UK, more and more workers will be heading back into businesses after months away.
This will also increase as the government's furlough scheme is wound down before coming to an end in October.
But to be able to reopen safely, businesses should follow guidance issued by the government and public health bodies.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, employers who have people in their offices or on site should ensure that employees are able, where possible, to follow Public Health England guidelines on social distancing as well as hygiene.
PHE still say that, where possible, you should maintain two metres between people but where this is not possible "you should do everything practical to manage the transmission risk."
This includes:
using back-to-back or side-to-side working whenever possible
staggering arrival and departure times
using screens or barriers to separate people from each other
While many business will have been working hard to make sure their offices or sites are 'Covid secure', there may be some measures slipping through the net which is making employees worried about the risks.
And there is something they can do if they have concerns.
The HSE has a dedicated page where you can report a health and safety issue that is likely to cause serious harm.
But, during the coronavirus outbreak, police forces across the country have created a dedicated space where you can tell them about a breach of the rules.
For Greater Manchester Police, for example, you can report any issues here.
First you'll be asked to enter your location before going on to be asked if your complaint is about an individual or business, for example.
You'll then be asked a series of other questions to help the police respond to your concerns.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Relief at Manchester theatres as £1.57bn support package announced

Theatres across Greater Manchester have issued a collective sigh of relief after the stricken sector was thrown a lifeline by the Government .
But leaders say it has come too late for many establishments and warned they are 'fast running out of time ' .
Late last night , Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced a rescue package worth £1.57 billion for the UK 's struggling arts sector .
It 's hoped the money will support theatres , museums , galleries and heritage sites , with Boris Johnson describing the UK 's cultural industry as 'the beating heart of this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of stark warnings from industry experts , with one local theatre director saying it could take generations for theatres to recover .
The curtains have been down at venues since late March , with still no clear date for when live audiences will be welcomed back .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will confirm the expenditure on Wednesday .
The fund has been described as a 'lifeline ' and a 'positive step ' for the industry , though questions still remain as to whether the money will be enough to save the sector , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , Manchester institution the Royal Exchange Theatre announced that 65 % of its permanent jobs are at risk as it enters a redundancy process .
A JustGiving page has already been set up to try and save the venue , raising almost £10,000 in only five days .
The theatre said the government 's rescue package was 'hugely welcome ' in a tweet this morning , adding : `` We are grateful for such a major industry-wide investment & look forward to seeing the detail of this package . ''
The Lowry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distribute the funds quickly , warning that it is already too late for many .
Julia Fawcett OBE said : `` The announcement of £1.57bn of emergency investment in the UK ’ s culture sector is welcome news , but we are fast running out of time .
`` This lifeline will come too late for some organisations who have already been forced to close their doors for good or made valued employees redundant .
`` While we await precise details of the funding mechanisms , I would remind Government that the priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds to the organisations most at risk – and fast .
`` In doing so , they can help save programmes of work and thousands of jobs across our sector that will otherwise fall victim to COVID . ''
Stressing the importance of theatre for communities , Oldham Coliseum 's artistic director Chris Lawson said : `` This commitment from the Government is a really positive step .
`` We as an industry are indebted to DCMS , UK Theatre and everyone who has lobbied for the arts in the past weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over £10billion to the economy , experiencing and participating in art and creativity is so beneficial for wellbeing and will continue to be more important than ever in these times .
`` Although our doors have been closed our work for and in the communities of Oldham has continued online , over the phone and via socially distanced distribution of physical resources .
`` We ’ re eager to see the details around the support package and the phased return of live performance so that we can safely welcome our audiences back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
One venue that never got the chance to welcome audiences was 53Two , which was in the middle of developing a new theatre on Watson Street after development forced it to leave its original home .
The independent theatre , which hoped to plug the gap between tiny fringe theatres and the larger venues of Manchester , had to pause its building works to make way for the NHS Nightingale hospital .
Simon Naylor , its artistic director , said : `` The news of a government support package is obviously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arts across the UK .
`` There are still a lot of questions that need answering as to its distribution , the timeline and just how it will be implemented .
There are still battles to be fought ; thousands of freelance workers have had furlough removed - can this fund help them ?
These workers are a vital workforce for theatres and they should not be cast aside .
`` As to the local impact , all of us are hoping that this fund reaches across Greater Manchester to all our theatres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff , afford the changes that might be necessary for a socially distanced performance and recover losses .
`` 53two has been delayed as the venue was used to help support Nightingale at MCR Central & our workers obviously couldn ’ t access the site however , we hope to begin work again as soon as it is a safe possibility .
`` We look forward to opening our doors as soon as we can do , to become an integral part of rebuilding the incredible cultural and arts scene in Greater Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on First Street that has a cinema , art gallery and restaurant as well as a theatre within it , hopes the fund will future-proof the livelihoods of those working in the industry .
Its director and CEO Dave Moutrey said : `` We ’ re pleased to welcome the announcement of the Government ’ s support package .
It is a clear signal of the importance of arts and culture to UK life and will play a vital part in the reopening of our cultural institutions .
`` It is also the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across all the cultural sectors , and testament to the commitment and passion of those who work in this industry .
`` As the UK moves towards recovery , the incredibly talented people who work both in front of and behind the scenes will be crucial .
We hope this announcement will mean they will have an industry to return to .
`` We look forward to further announcements on how these funds will be distributed to support the organisations and freelance artists who make UK culture a watchword for excellence across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being able to announce more on how this support will enable us to reopen to our visitors , who we have missed so much . ''
Night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord commented : `` The arts sector has waited too long to hear this news , and these emergency grants and loans will come as a lifeline to many .
`` While other sectors have been helped , those working within arts and culture have been left to fend for themselves with little information on when they can reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For some , like Manchester 's Royal Exchange Theatre which was forced to make 65 per cent of staff redundant just last week , it will be too little too late , but I 'm pleased that the Government has finally realised the importance of this industry and the influence it has on attracting tourists from across the world .
`` When I think of Greater Manchester , I think of Oasis , the Stone Roses , the Chemical Brothers , L.S Lowry , the Hallé Symphony Orchestra , the National Football Museum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has housed the likes of Picasso and van Gogh , to name a few .
`` Our city-region , and our country , prides ourselves on its culture , and to lose even a fraction of it would be a travesty . ''

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Theatres across Greater Manchester have issued a collective sigh of relief after the stricken sector was thrown a lifeline by the Government.
But leaders say it has come too late for many establishments and warned they are 'fast running out of time'.
Late last night, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced a rescue package worth £1.57 billion for the UK's struggling arts sector.
It's hoped the money will support theatres, museums, galleries and heritage sites, with Boris Johnson describing the UK's cultural industry as 'the beating heart of this country'.
The news comes after weeks of stark warnings from industry experts, with one local theatre director saying it could take generations for theatres to recover.
The curtains have been down at venues since late March, with still no clear date for when live audiences will be welcomed back.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will confirm the expenditure on Wednesday.
The fund has been described as a 'lifeline' and a 'positive step' for the industry, though questions still remain as to whether the money will be enough to save the sector, with many venues already reducing staffing.
(Image: Getty Images)
Last week, Manchester institution the Royal Exchange Theatre announced that 65% of its permanent jobs are at risk as it enters a redundancy process.
A JustGiving page has already been set up to try and save the venue, raising almost £10,000 in only five days.
The theatre said the government's rescue package was 'hugely welcome' in a tweet this morning, adding: "We are grateful for such a major industry-wide investment & look forward to seeing the detail of this package."
The Lowry's boss has urged the government to distribute the funds quickly, warning that it is already too late for many.
Julia Fawcett OBE said: "The announcement of £1.57bn of emergency investment in the UK’s culture sector is welcome news, but we are fast running out of time.
"This lifeline will come too late for some organisations who have already been forced to close their doors for good or made valued employees redundant.
"While we await precise details of the funding mechanisms, I would remind Government that the priority now must be to get these much-needed funds to the organisations most at risk – and fast.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"In doing so, they can help save programmes of work and thousands of jobs across our sector that will otherwise fall victim to COVID."
Stressing the importance of theatre for communities, Oldham Coliseum's artistic director Chris Lawson said: "This commitment from the Government is a really positive step.
"We as an industry are indebted to DCMS, UK Theatre and everyone who has lobbied for the arts in the past weeks.
"Not only does the arts contribute over £10billion to the economy, experiencing and participating in art and creativity is so beneficial for wellbeing and will continue to be more important than ever in these times.
"Although our doors have been closed our work for and in the communities of Oldham has continued online, over the phone and via socially distanced distribution of physical resources.
"We’re eager to see the details around the support package and the phased return of live performance so that we can safely welcome our audiences back and continue the Coliseum’s 135-year legacy."
Let's get our City Back To Life We've launched our City Back To Life campaign to champion Greater Manchester’s hospitality, culture and leisure sectors as they carefully start to ease out of lockdown. We’ve created a FREE listings platform for businesses to advertise that they’re open, in partnership with InYourArea and its I Am Open project. It couldn’t be easier to add your business - just fill out the form here. Your free listing will be displayed in an interactive widget in all our What’s On content, putting it in front of millions of readers a day, who’ll be able to search for places open near them by entering their postcode. We also pledge to keep a spotlight on the struggles of theatres, nightclubs, music venues and other establishments not able to safely resume their normal activities yet, and campaign for the support they still need.
One venue that never got the chance to welcome audiences was 53Two, which was in the middle of developing a new theatre on Watson Street after development forced it to leave its original home.
The independent theatre, which hoped to plug the gap between tiny fringe theatres and the larger venues of Manchester, had to pause its building works to make way for the NHS Nightingale hospital.
(Image: 53two)
Simon Naylor, its artistic director, said: "The news of a government support package is obviously incredible and a welcome announcement for the Arts across the UK.
"There are still a lot of questions that need answering as to its distribution, the timeline and just how it will be implemented. There are still battles to be fought; thousands of freelance workers have had furlough removed - can this fund help them? These workers are a vital workforce for theatres and they should not be cast aside.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"As to the local impact, all of us are hoping that this fund reaches across Greater Manchester to all our theatres and helps them survive, pay their staff, afford the changes that might be necessary for a socially distanced performance and recover losses.
"53two has been delayed as the venue was used to help support Nightingale at MCR Central & our workers obviously couldn’t access the site however, we hope to begin work again as soon as it is a safe possibility.
"We look forward to opening our doors as soon as we can do, to become an integral part of rebuilding the incredible cultural and arts scene in Greater Manchester."
HOME, the arts centre on First Street that has a cinema, art gallery and restaurant as well as a theatre within it, hopes the fund will future-proof the livelihoods of those working in the industry.
Its director and CEO Dave Moutrey said: "We’re pleased to welcome the announcement of the Government’s support package. It is a clear signal of the importance of arts and culture to UK life and will play a vital part in the reopening of our cultural institutions.
"It is also the result of dedicated work from people from across all the cultural sectors, and testament to the commitment and passion of those who work in this industry.
(Image: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd)
"As the UK moves towards recovery, the incredibly talented people who work both in front of and behind the scenes will be crucial. We hope this announcement will mean they will have an industry to return to.
"We look forward to further announcements on how these funds will be distributed to support the organisations and freelance artists who make UK culture a watchword for excellence across the world. And we look forward to being able to announce more on how this support will enable us to reopen to our visitors, who we have missed so much."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord commented: "The arts sector has waited too long to hear this news, and these emergency grants and loans will come as a lifeline to many.
"While other sectors have been helped, those working within arts and culture have been left to fend for themselves with little information on when they can reopen and how they can survive.
"For some, like Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre which was forced to make 65 per cent of staff redundant just last week, it will be too little too late, but I'm pleased that the Government has finally realised the importance of this industry and the influence it has on attracting tourists from across the world.
"When I think of Greater Manchester, I think of Oasis, the Stone Roses, the Chemical Brothers, L.S Lowry, the Hallé Symphony Orchestra, the National Football Museum and the Whitworth Art Gallery - which has housed the likes of Picasso and van Gogh, to name a few.
"Our city-region, and our country, prides ourselves on its culture, and to lose even a fraction of it would be a travesty."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Kasabian announces frontman Tom Meighan has left the band

Kasabian has announced that frontman Tom Meighan has left the band .
A statement was issued by the group , which is also made up of guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno , guitarist Chris Karloff , and bassist Chris Edwards , on Monday afternoon via their social media pages .
It read : `` Kasabian have announced today that Tom Meighan is stepping down from the band by mutual consent .
`` Tom has struggled with personal issues that have affected his behaviour for quite some time and now wants to concentrate all his energies on getting his life back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be commenting further . ''
Tom had been Kasabian 's lead vocalist since they formed in Leicester in 1997 .
The 39-year-old was part of the groups six studio albums and a string of top ten singles .
Tom had recently done an interview with Sky News where he said the band `` are still solid '' , with plans for a seventh album on the cards - as soon as they could get together in person again .
Fans have been reacting to the news with a mix of shock and sadness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One said : `` 2020 man .
Bad news every single day .
But seriously hope Tom sorts out his problems and comes back stronger so we can see Kasabian live again . ''
`` Nah a canny believe this , feels like I 've lost a family member .
Favourite band for the majority of my years , no Tom no Kasabian in my eyes so thats the end , '' added another .
A third commented : `` Kasabian without Tom just is n't Kasabian though is it ?
one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK . ''
`` Sad news about Kasabian and front man Tom Meighan , hope he gets himself back on track .
Easily the best front man about , '' another comment read .

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Kasabian has announced that frontman Tom Meighan has left the band.
A statement was issued by the group, which is also made up of guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards, on Monday afternoon via their social media pages.
It read: "Kasabian have announced today that Tom Meighan is stepping down from the band by mutual consent.
"Tom has struggled with personal issues that have affected his behaviour for quite some time and now wants to concentrate all his energies on getting his life back on track.
"We will not be commenting further."
Tom had been Kasabian's lead vocalist since they formed in Leicester in 1997.
The 39-year-old was part of the groups six studio albums and a string of top ten singles.
Tom had recently done an interview with Sky News where he said the band "are still solid", with plans for a seventh album on the cards - as soon as they could get together in person again.
Fans have been reacting to the news with a mix of shock and sadness as well as wishing Tom the best.
One said: "2020 man. Bad news every single day. But seriously hope Tom sorts out his problems and comes back stronger so we can see Kasabian live again."
"Nah a canny believe this, feels like I've lost a family member. Favourite band for the majority of my years, no Tom no Kasabian in my eyes so thats the end," added another.
A third commented: "Kasabian without Tom just isn't Kasabian though is it? one of the last best guitar bands in the UK."
"Sad news about Kasabian and front man Tom Meighan, hope he gets himself back on track. Easily the best front man about," another comment read.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Man, 29, charged following aggravated burglary in Warrington

A man has been charged following an aggravated burglary in Warrington .
Lee Jevons , 29 , of Kirkstall Road @ @ @ @ @ to appear at Warrington Magistrates ' Court today ( July 6 ) .
He has @ @ @ @ @ , possession of a bladed article in a public place and using violence to secure @ @ @ @ @ .
Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter Get the latest updates from across @ @ @ @ @ inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up very simply by following the @ @ @ @ @ to an incident which took place on Pipit Lane , in Birchwood , Warrington .
@ @ @ @ @ 40s , suffered from minor injuries as a result of the incident which took place @ @ @ @ @ , July 3 .
The man was taken to hospital for treatment and has since @ @ @

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themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Man United boss Solskjaer has already hinted at his biggest Greenwood dilemma

You only have to take one look at Mason Greenwood to understand what he 's been doing during lockdown .
This is a teenager who appears to have spent more time in the gym than he did on Netflix binges and Zoom quizzes .
Greenwood has evidently bulked up during his time out of the spotlight and the 18-year-old is benefiting from that now .
He looks physically ready for Premier League football now and he 's made a stunning impact since the season returned .
But the development of precocious teenage footballers never runs in a straight line and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical sense as much as an emotional one .
Right now Greenwood is one of the Premier League 's hottest properties , but do n't be surprised if he 's back on the bench for United soon , even if it 's only briefly .
Greenwood has played 355 minutes of football since United returned to action on June 14 .
The 18-year-old has never had a workload like that before and while he has the advantage of youth and the fitness work he 's been doing on his side , the development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last few months will take some getting used to as well .
This a time when young footballers can be susceptible to injury .
Right now Greenwood is clearly part of United 's best XI and that 's unlikely to change for a very long time , but that does n't mean he will be starting every week , something Ole Gunnar Solskjaer twice hinted at after the forward scored twice against Bournemouth on Saturday .
Greenwood now has 15 goals for the season , a fantastic return for an 18-year-old , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether through his turn of pace or the brutal power he can unleash when shooting with either foot .
That has to be protected .
Speaking to BT Sport straight after the game , Solskjaer said : `` He is a very , very talented boy and we will nurture him and manage him as well as we can and give him more and more minutes . ''
In his press conference , he added : `` He 's a humble boy , he wants to learn , he listens , he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fitness is getting better and better .
He 's just a young boy who will fill out .
He 's exciting to work with and we 'll keep on building him up in the gym and on the pitch . ''
The key phrases from the Norwegian here are `` manage him as well as we can '' and `` keep on building him up in the gym '' .
Solskjaer knows Greenwood is n't the finished article physically .
How can he be when he does n't turn 19 until October ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Premier League has seen Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney emerge as generational talents only to slow down as they got older , in part due to the amount of first-team football they played as teenagers .
There are caveats there , Owen had hamstring problems which robbed him of his best asset , his pace , while Rooney did n't look after his body as he perhaps should have done , although as United and England 's record goalscorer he did n't too badly either .
Injuries at this stage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however .
Greenwood 's development arc is peaking now , he has been handled perfectly by United so far , but Solskjaer will be wary of putting too much pressure on him .
That 's why we might see the precocious attacker back on the bench in the next week , with Daniel James getting a start instead .
In the long-term Greenwood might well develop into a No .
9 , but for now his development is served by the wide right role .
He offers better balance to the side than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solskjaer will be looking at if he does leave the 18-year-old out .

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You only have to take one look at Mason Greenwood to understand what he's been doing during lockdown. This is a teenager who appears to have spent more time in the gym than he did on Netflix binges and Zoom quizzes.
Greenwood has evidently bulked up during his time out of the spotlight and the 18-year-old is benefiting from that now. He looks physically ready for Premier League football now and he's made a stunning impact since the season returned.
But the development of precocious teenage footballers never runs in a straight line and they need careful management, in a physical sense as much as an emotional one. Right now Greenwood is one of the Premier League's hottest properties, but don't be surprised if he's back on the bench for United soon, even if it's only briefly.
Greenwood has played 355 minutes of football since United returned to action on June 14. The 18-year-old has never had a workload like that before and while he has the advantage of youth and the fitness work he's been doing on his side, the development that his body has gone through in the last few months will take some getting used to as well. This a time when young footballers can be susceptible to injury.
Right now Greenwood is clearly part of United's best XI and that's unlikely to change for a very long time, but that doesn't mean he will be starting every week, something Ole Gunnar Solskjaer twice hinted at after the forward scored twice against Bournemouth on Saturday.
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Greenwood now has 15 goals for the season, a fantastic return for an 18-year-old, but his game relies on explosiveness, whether through his turn of pace or the brutal power he can unleash when shooting with either foot. That has to be protected.
Speaking to BT Sport straight after the game, Solskjaer said: "He is a very, very talented boy and we will nurture him and manage him as well as we can and give him more and more minutes."
In his press conference, he added: "He's a humble boy, he wants to learn, he listens, he's worked hard; you can see his fitness is getting better and better. He's just a young boy who will fill out. He's exciting to work with and we'll keep on building him up in the gym and on the pitch."
The key phrases from the Norwegian here are "manage him as well as we can" and "keep on building him up in the gym". Solskjaer knows Greenwood isn't the finished article physically. How can he be when he doesn't turn 19 until October?
Comparisons are difficult between young players, but the Premier League has seen Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney emerge as generational talents only to slow down as they got older, in part due to the amount of first-team football they played as teenagers. There are caveats there, Owen had hamstring problems which robbed him of his best asset, his pace, while Rooney didn't look after his body as he perhaps should have done, although as United and England's record goalscorer he didn't too badly either.
Injuries at this stage of a career can have a significant impact however. Greenwood's development arc is peaking now, he has been handled perfectly by United so far, but Solskjaer will be wary of putting too much pressure on him. That's why we might see the precocious attacker back on the bench in the next week, with Daniel James getting a start instead.
In the long-term Greenwood might well develop into a No. 9, but for now his development is served by the wide right role. He offers better balance to the side than James, but it's the long-term Solskjaer will be looking at if he does leave the 18-year-old out.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--EasyJet announce when they are restarting package holidays this summer

EasyJet has announced the return of its package holidays this summer after they restarted flights abroad last week .
The budget travel firm has said customers will be able to book getaways from August 1 , The Mirror reports .
It comes after the government 's blanket travel ban was loosened last week meaning tourists are able to travel to a load of destinations without the need to quarantine on both their arrival , and their return to the UK .
In a bid to lure nervous travellers back , customers will be able to secure cheap deals - with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person .
Seven nights at a hotel in Los Cristianos , Tenerife , in August on a half-board basis is now on sale for £517pp .
Holidaymakers can also secure a seven night self-catering holiday in Greece for £334 per person .
And an all-inclusive holiday in Turkey is on sale for £405pp , including flights and luggage .
Ahead of restarting flights to a number of tourist hotspots on July 1 , easyJet introduced new measures to ensure the safety of its passengers , which includes the requirement of wearing masks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ holidays said : “ Like many people we ’ ve been waiting for this moment .
`` It ’ s really exciting to be able to bring the magic of holidays to life for our customers .
`` We only launched our business in November 2019 so as our first summer season it was always going to be a milestone moment , but even more so now .
`` We ’ ve put a lot of work in behind the scenes to ensure our customers can travel with confidence and have launched our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expect when booking and travelling with us.
” The list of 73 'safe ' countries published last week by the Department of Transport included favourites Spain , France , Italy , Turkey , Greece and Cyprus , as well as long-haul locations including Australia and New Zealand .
But tourist destinations such as the Maldives , Portugal and the US did not make the list .
The DfT said destinations on its list pose “ a reduced risk to the public health of UK citizens ” .
But the Foreign Office has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 67 countries which are now exempt from its advice warning against all non-essential travel .
Some of the countries missing are Fiji , Mauritius and the Seychelles .
There are also some destinations which the FCO listed but the DfT did not , such as Canada , Estonia , Malaysia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Singapore and the Portuguese regions of the Azores and Madeira .

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EasyJet has announced the return of its package holidays this summer after they restarted flights abroad last week.
The budget travel firm has said customers will be able to book getaways from August 1, The Mirror reports.
It comes after the government's blanket travel ban was loosened last week meaning tourists are able to travel to a load of destinations without the need to quarantine on both their arrival, and their return to the UK.
In a bid to lure nervous travellers back, customers will be able to secure cheap deals - with all holidays including 23kg of luggage per person.
Seven nights at a hotel in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, in August on a half-board basis is now on sale for £517pp.
Holidaymakers can also secure a seven night self-catering holiday in Greece for £334 per person.
And an all-inclusive holiday in Turkey is on sale for £405pp, including flights and luggage.
Ahead of restarting flights to a number of tourist hotspots on July 1, easyJet introduced new measures to ensure the safety of its passengers, which includes the requirement of wearing masks.
Matt Callaghan, customer director at easyJet holidays said: “Like many people we’ve been waiting for this moment.
"It’s really exciting to be able to bring the magic of holidays to life for our customers.
"We only launched our business in November 2019 so as our first summer season it was always going to be a milestone moment, but even more so now.
"We’ve put a lot of work in behind the scenes to ensure our customers can travel with confidence and have launched our three key commitments so customers know what to expect when booking and travelling with us.”
The list of 73 'safe' countries published last week by the Department of Transport included favourites Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, as well as long-haul locations including Australia and New Zealand.
But tourist destinations such as the Maldives, Portugal and the US did not make the list.
The DfT said destinations on its list pose “a reduced risk to the public health of UK citizens”.
But the Foreign Office has issued a separate slightly smaller list of 67 countries which are now exempt from its advice warning against all non-essential travel.
Some of the countries missing are Fiji, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
There are also some destinations which the FCO listed but the DfT did not, such as Canada, Estonia, Malaysia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Singapore and the Portuguese regions of the Azores and Madeira.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Netflix star Carole Baskin is face of video ad for golf driving range in Astley

A golf driving range in Greater Manchester has been given a celebrity endorsement by Netflix star and animal rights activist Carole Baskin .
Mrs Baskin , who is the CEO of Florida-based animal sanctuary Big Cat Rescue , shot to fame in the Netflix smash hit Tiger King .
The 59-year-old has made it her life 's mission to care for big cats and to stop the trade in the animals in the United States using her YouTube channel and TV shows .
So her latest video appearance is something of a departure from her usual script - making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving range in Astley .
In the 30 second clip , Mrs Baskin is wearing her signature floral crown and starts with her famous `` Hey all you cool cats and kittens '' catchphrase .
She continues : `` Boomers and Swingers is the best ball whacking field in Manchester .
`` You do n't have to be Tiger Woods to enjoy yourself there .
`` Cool cats of all ages can whack balls , bring your cubs down too .
`` If anyone asks you who sent them , tell them Carole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see Mrs Baskin teeing off at Boomers and Swingers herself is likely to be disappointed .
The range has hired her services via the celebrity endorsement website Cameo , where you can pay for famous faces to record a video message .
According to the site , it costs £165 to request a 30 second personalised video message from Mrs Baskin .
It was reported at the weekend that Mrs Baskin made £16,000 in one day recording messages for the site , which would mean she made nearly 100 messages at the rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cameo channel to raise awareness of her causes .
She wrote : `` You know me as `` Tiger King '' Joe Exotic 's intended murder victim but my real life ’ s work has been at Big Cat Rescue for a world where all wild cats live free .
Please be a voice for cats : BigCatAct.com . ''
Sharing the video to its Facebook page , Boomers and Swingers wrote : `` If you don ’ t do the following , Carole Baskin will turn you into a tigers breakfast .
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A golf driving range in Greater Manchester has been given a celebrity endorsement by Netflix star and animal rights activist Carole Baskin.
Mrs Baskin, who is the CEO of Florida-based animal sanctuary Big Cat Rescue, shot to fame in the Netflix smash hit Tiger King.
The 59-year-old has made it her life's mission to care for big cats and to stop the trade in the animals in the United States using her YouTube channel and TV shows.
So her latest video appearance is something of a departure from her usual script - making a promotion for the Boomers and Swingers golf driving range in Astley.
In the 30 second clip, Mrs Baskin is wearing her signature floral crown and starts with her famous "Hey all you cool cats and kittens" catchphrase.
She continues: "Boomers and Swingers is the best ball whacking field in Manchester.
"You don't have to be Tiger Woods to enjoy yourself there.
"Cool cats of all ages can whack balls, bring your cubs down too.
"If anyone asks you who sent them, tell them Carole Baskin."
But anyone hoping to see Mrs Baskin teeing off at Boomers and Swingers herself is likely to be disappointed.
The range has hired her services via the celebrity endorsement website Cameo, where you can pay for famous faces to record a video message.
According to the site, it costs £165 to request a 30 second personalised video message from Mrs Baskin.
It was reported at the weekend that Mrs Baskin made £16,000 in one day recording messages for the site, which would mean she made nearly 100 messages at the rate quoted.
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Mrs Baskin is using the Cameo channel to raise awareness of her causes. She wrote: "You know me as "Tiger King" Joe Exotic's intended murder victim but my real life’s work has been at Big Cat Rescue for a world where all wild cats live free. Please be a voice for cats: BigCatAct.com."
Sharing the video to its Facebook page, Boomers and Swingers wrote: "If you don’t do the following, Carole Baskin will turn you into a tigers breakfast."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Eric Garcia explains his Man City motivation during first-team run

Eric Garcia says he is not taking his spell in the Manchester City starting XI for granted , and wants to repay Pep Guardiola 's faith in him whenever he is given the chance .
Garcia started the first game back after the re-start against Arsenal , but the head injury suffered in that game ruled him out of the next three games .
The young Spaniard returned to the centre of defence for the 4-0 win over Liverpool , and retained his place for the trip to Southampton on Sunday .
In the same time , John Stones and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Garcia could have moved higher up the pecking order among City 's centre-backs .
And Garcia says that is not lost on him , as he spoke ahead of the Southampton game .
He said : `` I 'm really happy for the opportunity but I need to keep working hard to repay the confidence he 's given me that I can prove it on the field . ''
With City having lost the Premier League title to Liverpool , they are still hoping to add the FA Cup and Champions League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garcia says is keeping the City squad motivated for the final run of league games .
He said : `` We still have some games to play and then the semi-final against Arsenal .
these games are really good for us to prepare for what 's coming .
We have the Champions League too , so it 's always good to have games to prepare for the big games coming up .
`` The mood is really well .
Obviously the win against Liverpool helped .
But apart from that we won against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup .
We have big things coming up so the mood is well . ''

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Eric Garcia says he is not taking his spell in the Manchester City starting XI for granted, and wants to repay Pep Guardiola's faith in him whenever he is given the chance.
Garcia started the first game back after the re-start against Arsenal, but the head injury suffered in that game ruled him out of the next three games. The young Spaniard returned to the centre of defence for the 4-0 win over Liverpool, and retained his place for the trip to Southampton on Sunday.
In the same time, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi have struggled for minutes, and Garcia could have moved higher up the pecking order among City's centre-backs.
And Garcia says that is not lost on him, as he spoke ahead of the Southampton game.
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He said: "I'm really happy for the opportunity but I need to keep working hard to repay the confidence he's given me that I can prove it on the field."
With City having lost the Premier League title to Liverpool, they are still hoping to add the FA Cup and Champions League to their collection this season - something Garcia says is keeping the City squad motivated for the final run of league games.
He said: "We still have some games to play and then the semi-final against Arsenal. these games are really good for us to prepare for what's coming. We have the Champions League too, so it's always good to have games to prepare for the big games coming up.
"The mood is really well. Obviously the win against Liverpool helped. But apart from that we won against Newcastle to get through in the FA Cup. We have big things coming up so the mood is well."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Ex Manchester United star Ravel Morrison given ultimatum by Warnock

Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock has challenged former Manchester United academy star Ravel Morrison to finally prove his critics wrong .
The 27-year-old has had a string of clubs since he was released by Sir Alex Ferguson from Old Trafford in 2012 , including West Ham , Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham , as well as spells in Sweden , Italy and Mexico .
He 's now on loan at Boro from Sheffield United and started for the first time since Warnock 's appointment in their 1-0 defeat by QPR on Sunday .
Warnock is renowned for his man-management skills and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right , then the former United prodigy can shine after a succession of noted bosses have failed to get the best from him .
“ That ’ s what I said to him yesterday , all these managers can ’ t be wrong , you ’ ve got to now see where you want to go , ” Warnock said .
“ You can keep going round the houses from one club after another or you can try and make a statement , whether it ’ s Middlesbrough or his next club I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s got to decide what he wants to do .
“ It ’ s a great life , wow if I had his ability .
He did something on the training ground yesterday and I wish someone had filmed it because I couldn ’ t work out how he did it .
“ He went past somebody with a shimmy and it was amazing .
I hadn ’ t seen anything like it since [ Adel ] Taarabt or I think Victor Moses did something like that at one stage.
” Warnock has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his career and is desperate to see the best from him .
The midfielder made just three cup appearances until United allowed him to go .
He came through at the same time as Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard .
“ I actually had a chat with him yesterday about certain things , ” added Warnock .
“ He has a big decision in his life to make I think in the next six months .
“ Somebody with that ability shouldn ’ t be messing about from club to club should he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had at QPR it was a similar situation .
“ I don ’ t think his ability is in question , I think Ravel has got to brush up on other parts because it would be a waste if he couldn ’ t get a regular place somewhere and display his ability , within a team structure not just as an individual .
“ Before the end of the campaign if I can give him an opportunity I will do but Ravel has to do it himself . ''

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Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock has challenged former Manchester United academy star Ravel Morrison to finally prove his critics wrong.
The 27-year-old has had a string of clubs since he was released by Sir Alex Ferguson from Old Trafford in 2012, including West Ham, Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham, as well as spells in Sweden, Italy and Mexico.
He's now on loan at Boro from Sheffield United and started for the first time since Warnock's appointment in their 1-0 defeat by QPR on Sunday.
Warnock is renowned for his man-management skills and believes, if Morrison's mentality is right, then the former United prodigy can shine after a succession of noted bosses have failed to get the best from him.
“That’s what I said to him yesterday, all these managers can’t be wrong, you’ve got to now see where you want to go,” Warnock said.
“You can keep going round the houses from one club after another or you can try and make a statement, whether it’s Middlesbrough or his next club I don’t know but he’s got to decide what he wants to do.
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“It’s a great life, wow if I had his ability. He did something on the training ground yesterday and I wish someone had filmed it because I couldn’t work out how he did it.
“He went past somebody with a shimmy and it was amazing. I hadn’t seen anything like it since [Adel] Taarabt or I think Victor Moses did something like that at one stage.”
Warnock has admitted Morrison is facing a crossroads in his career and is desperate to see the best from him. The midfielder made just three cup appearances until United allowed him to go. He came through at the same time as Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard.
“I actually had a chat with him yesterday about certain things,” added Warnock. “He has a big decision in his life to make I think in the next six months.
“Somebody with that ability shouldn’t be messing about from club to club should he? When I look at Taarabt who I had at QPR it was a similar situation.
“I don’t think his ability is in question, I think Ravel has got to brush up on other parts because it would be a waste if he couldn’t get a regular place somewhere and display his ability, within a team structure not just as an individual.
“Before the end of the campaign if I can give him an opportunity I will do but Ravel has to do it himself."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-06--Alison Hammond returns to This Morning wearing unique social distancing tool

Alison Hammond was welcomed back onto This Morning today - and as expected she made her appearance known .
The TV presenter waltzed into the studio with a big smile on her face - and a unique tool to help her adhere to the two metre rule .
Alison has been reporting from home for the ITV programme since lockdown was announced and social distancing became a way of life .
The telly favourite ’ s return comes as Good Morning Britain welcomed Laura Tobin back to the breakfast show following a ‘ huge ’ risk assessment .
Alison walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield , who couldn ’ t believe the lengths she was going to to keep her distance from people .
On her head she wore a colourful hat with two-metre bars sticking out the sides which prevented people from getting too close .
Alison , 45 , said : `` I 'm here guys !
Keep your distance , guys ! ''
Phil said : “ You really should have one out the front and one out the back.
” Alison giggled : “ No because that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holly chipped in : `` You know what ?
This is really hard because you give the best hugs . ''
`` I know , man , let 's do a virtual one , '' she replied .
Holly opened her arms and said : `` My body is just wanting to give you a hug right now.
” '' It 's so good to see you both , '' Alison said .
When Holly and Phil asked how she was , Alison replied : “ I ’ ve been really good guys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I couldn ’ t get in on Saturday .
“ Do you like my hat ?
I ’ ll just put that there , ” she said , putting it on the studio kitchen worktop to show off her new hairdo .
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV .

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Alison Hammond was welcomed back onto This Morning today - and as expected she made her appearance known.
The TV presenter waltzed into the studio with a big smile on her face - and a unique tool to help her adhere to the two metre rule.
Alison has been reporting from home for the ITV programme since lockdown was announced and social distancing became a way of life.
The telly favourite’s return comes as Good Morning Britain welcomed Laura Tobin back to the breakfast show following a ‘huge’ risk assessment.
(Image: ITV)
Alison walked into the ITV studio and was greeted by hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who couldn’t believe the lengths she was going to to keep her distance from people.
On her head she wore a colourful hat with two-metre bars sticking out the sides which prevented people from getting too close.
Alison, 45, said: "I'm here guys! Keep your distance, guys!"
Phil said: “You really should have one out the front and one out the back.”
(Image: ITV)
Alison giggled: “No because that would be a whole new story.”
Holly chipped in: "You know what? This is really hard because you give the best hugs."
"I know, man, let's do a virtual one," she replied.
Holly opened her arms and said: "My body is just wanting to give you a hug right now.”
"It's so good to see you both," Alison said.
When Holly and Phil asked how she was, Alison replied: “I’ve been really good guys. I got my hair done yesterday, I couldn’t get in on Saturday.
“Do you like my hat? I’ll just put that there,” she said, putting it on the studio kitchen worktop to show off her new hairdo.
She added: “I’m back!”
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.