themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-27--Ancoats has a new fried chicken joint - with an Asian twist

Ancoats ' ever-expanding food and drink scene welcomes another newcomer this week as Peck and Yard joins the roost .
The Chorlton fast food favourite has branched out with a second site on Great Ancoats Street , serving up fried chicken with an Asian twist .
The restaurant and takeaway was launched in the south Manchester suburb in 2018 with a menu featuring wings , drumsticks , burgers and more , slathered with a choice of sauces ranging from katsu curry to Malaysian satay and red hot Koreana .
Veggies and vegans are also catered for , with fried halloumi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cauliflower balls .
The Ancoats site will follow the same formula but will mainly function as a takeaway , with just a handful of chairs perched by a window counter for dine-in customers .
The business was launched by friends Ed Cayton and Bovies Chee , who hope to build it into a household name .
Bovies said : `` It started from my kitchen .
You go everywhere and there 's fried chicken but it 's very plain - it gave me the idea of adding the sauces .
`` From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had the ideas for recipes from Japan and Korea , and it all combined together . ''
Ed added : `` We 've always had the ambition for expansion .
We see ourselves growing it into a brand .
Other places like Nando 's started with one shop . ''
The pair had been planning the new shop before the coronavirus crisis hit , but work had to be delayed due to the restrictions .
Fortunately they maintained a healthy takeaway trade at their Chorlton site during lockdown .
Ed said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we decided we owed it to the public to give people an option .
We were really hammered with a lot of orders because a lot of places were closed . ''
Peck and Yard 's Ancoats site is open now and will be offering 20pc off food until the end of August .

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Ancoats' ever-expanding food and drink scene welcomes another newcomer this week as Peck and Yard joins the roost.
The Chorlton fast food favourite has branched out with a second site on Great Ancoats Street, serving up fried chicken with an Asian twist.
The restaurant and takeaway was launched in the south Manchester suburb in 2018 with a menu featuring wings, drumsticks, burgers and more, slathered with a choice of sauces ranging from katsu curry to Malaysian satay and red hot Koreana.
Veggies and vegans are also catered for, with fried halloumi strips and burgers, crispy tofu bites and cauliflower balls.
The Ancoats site will follow the same formula but will mainly function as a takeaway, with just a handful of chairs perched by a window counter for dine-in customers.
The business was launched by friends Ed Cayton and Bovies Chee, who hope to build it into a household name.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Bovies said: "It started from my kitchen. You go everywhere and there's fried chicken but it's very plain - it gave me the idea of adding the sauces.
"From my travelling I've been through Asia and had the ideas for recipes from Japan and Korea, and it all combined together."
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Ed added: "We've always had the ambition for expansion. We see ourselves growing it into a brand. Other places like Nando's started with one shop."
The pair had been planning the new shop before the coronavirus crisis hit, but work had to be delayed due to the restrictions.
Fortunately they maintained a healthy takeaway trade at their Chorlton site during lockdown.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Ed said: "A lot of places were closed and we decided we owed it to the public to give people an option. We were really hammered with a lot of orders because a lot of places were closed."
Peck and Yard's Ancoats site is open now and will be offering 20pc off food until the end of August.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-27--Jet2 U-turn as it CANCELS all flights to and from Spain

Budget airline Jet2 has cancelled all holidays and flights to mainland Spain from tomorrow until August 17 as a result of the UK quarantine rule change over coronavirus .
Just 24 hours earlier the company had confirmed it would not be cancelling holidays and flights to Spain and advised customers to arrive for their flights as normal , reports the Mirror .
This sparked anger among many customers .
It flies to four destinations in mainland Spain - Costa de Almeria , Alicante , Malaga and Murcia .
Jet2 had said the airports are `` open and located away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of Covid-19 . ''
But this afternoon the tour operator issued a statement informing customers of the sudden U-turn .
Flights and holidays will be suspended from tomorrow ( July 28 ) until August 16 .
The statement said : “ Following the latest government advice regarding travel to mainland Spain from the UK , we have taken the decision to suspend our flights and holidays programme to Costa de Almeria , Alicante , Malaga and Murcia from 28th July up to and including 16th August . ''
Jet2 is continuing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands and it says their `` usual terms and conditions apply '' .
The company is offering customers affected the option of a full refund , the option to rebook with no admin fee or a Refund Credit Note .
They are now urgently contacting customers on holiday in mainland Spain to `` advise them of their options regarding flying back to the UK '' .
The tour operator has asked customers not to call them .
For holidays and flights booked in mainland Spain from 17th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further update when `` we receive further information from the government '' .
A Jet2 spokesperson said : “ Like all airlines and tour operators , we are operating in an extremely difficult and fast-moving situation .
`` Travel advice is changing all the time , often with little or no notice , and in the case of Spain and its islands , the advice is inconsistent .
`` We are having to make difficult and complex decisions in response to this , including keeping our policies under constant review .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with more clarity , so that we can keep our all-important customers up-to-date and informed . ''
It added : “ We are continuing to operate flights and holidays to our destinations in the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands as scheduled .
Because the FCO travel advice to these destinations remains unchanged , our usual terms and conditions apply .
`` As always , we advise customers to purchase appropriate travel insurance before travelling .
“ This is a fast-moving situation , which we are continuing to monitor very closely .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their understanding and patience .
”

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Budget airline Jet2 has cancelled all holidays and flights to mainland Spain from tomorrow until August 17 as a result of the UK quarantine rule change over coronavirus.
Just 24 hours earlier the company had confirmed it would not be cancelling holidays and flights to Spain and advised customers to arrive for their flights as normal, reports the Mirror.
This sparked anger among many customers.
It flies to four destinations in mainland Spain - Costa de Almeria, Alicante, Malaga and Murcia.
Jet2 had said the airports are "open and located away from areas which have been impacted by increased cases of Covid-19."
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But this afternoon the tour operator issued a statement informing customers of the sudden U-turn.
Flights and holidays will be suspended from tomorrow (July 28) until August 16.
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The statement said: “Following the latest government advice regarding travel to mainland Spain from the UK, we have taken the decision to suspend our flights and holidays programme to Costa de Almeria, Alicante, Malaga and Murcia from 28th July up to and including 16th August."
Jet2 is continuing to operate their scheduled programme to and from the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands and it says their "usual terms and conditions apply".
The company is offering customers affected the option of a full refund, the option to rebook with no admin fee or a Refund Credit Note.
They are now urgently contacting customers on holiday in mainland Spain to "advise them of their options regarding flying back to the UK".
The tour operator has asked customers not to call them.
For holidays and flights booked in mainland Spain from 17th August Jet2 says it will provide a further update when "we receive further information from the government".
A Jet2 spokesperson said: “Like all airlines and tour operators, we are operating in an extremely difficult and fast-moving situation.
"Travel advice is changing all the time, often with little or no notice, and in the case of Spain and its islands, the advice is inconsistent.
"We are having to make difficult and complex decisions in response to this, including keeping our policies under constant review.
"We urge the government to provide the industry with more clarity, so that we can keep our all-important customers up-to-date and informed."
It added: “We are continuing to operate flights and holidays to our destinations in the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands as scheduled. Because the FCO travel advice to these destinations remains unchanged, our usual terms and conditions apply.
"As always, we advise customers to purchase appropriate travel insurance before travelling.
“This is a fast-moving situation, which we are continuing to monitor very closely.
"We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-27--Martin Lewis' warning to those who have recently booked a holiday to Spain

Martin Lewis has warned viewers who may have recently booked a holiday to Spain .
Many holiday makers have been left stung by the change in the quarantine rules between the UK and Spain .
The country was on the list of 'quarantine-free ' places British travellers could visit without having to self-isolate for 14-days on arrival or return home .
However , the UK government quickly changed its rules and as of midnight on Sunday ( July 16 ) anyone entering the country from Spain has to isolate .
While TUI has cancelled its holidays to mainland Spain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still flying leaving those who have recently booked a holiday either having to cancel their holiday or face quarantine .
And Martin has warned that getting a refund may be a tricky process and in some cases , not even happen .
Speaking on This Morning the money saving expert said : `` I 'm afraid you do n't tend to have any rights .
`` What you would look too is your travel insurance company .
`` Now this is where it gets difficult , you will be covered if you booked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you are likely to be covered .
`` So you can go and talk to them , not all of them but most .
`` All the policies we 've checked wo n't cover you , the only one that may cover you is if you have a Nationwide Flex Plus package account that you pay for each month . ''
Travellers are still being told that trips to the Canary Islands or The Balearic Islands can go ahead and it 's up to the individual if they do n't want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you are allowed to go to the Canary Islands and Ibiza , '' Martin said .
`` The Foreign Office says you can go but just have to quarantine when you come home .
`` Again that 's even worse in some ways if you do n't want to go , as even old travel insurance policies wo n't cover you as it 's a disinclination to travel .
`` Their issue is n't that you have to quarantine on the way back . ''
Meanwhile on This Morning , travel expert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advice which suggest there is a 'loophole ' in the quarantine measures .

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Martin Lewis has warned viewers who may have recently booked a holiday to Spain.
Many holiday makers have been left stung by the change in the quarantine rules between the UK and Spain.
The country was on the list of 'quarantine-free' places British travellers could visit without having to self-isolate for 14-days on arrival or return home.
However, the UK government quickly changed its rules and as of midnight on Sunday (July 16) anyone entering the country from Spain has to isolate.
While TUI has cancelled its holidays to mainland Spain, other major airlines such as Ryanair are still flying leaving those who have recently booked a holiday either having to cancel their holiday or face quarantine.
And Martin has warned that getting a refund may be a tricky process and in some cases, not even happen.
Speaking on This Morning the money saving expert said: "I'm afraid you don't tend to have any rights.
"What you would look too is your travel insurance company.
"Now this is where it gets difficult, you will be covered if you booked your travel insurance and your flight pre-pandemic, you are likely to be covered.
"So you can go and talk to them, not all of them but most.
"All the policies we've checked won't cover you, the only one that may cover you is if you have a Nationwide Flex Plus package account that you pay for each month."
Travellers are still being told that trips to the Canary Islands or The Balearic Islands can go ahead and it's up to the individual if they don't want to go.
"It is worth remembering that you are allowed to go to the Canary Islands and Ibiza," Martin said.
"The Foreign Office says you can go but just have to quarantine when you come home.
"Again that's even worse in some ways if you don't want to go, as even old travel insurance policies won't cover you as it's a disinclination to travel.
"Their issue isn't that you have to quarantine on the way back."
Meanwhile on This Morning, travel expert Simon Calder has faced criticism for his advice which suggest there is a 'loophole' in the quarantine measures.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-27--Man became 'gardener' at massive Didsbury cannabis farm

An asylum seeker was offered £2,000 a month to tend to a huge cannabis farm in Didsbury .
Ledjo Basha , 25 , was a 'gardener ' at the farm , which was installed in a semi-detached house on Palatine Road .
Police found cannabis with a potential value of £100,000 - and a 'sophisticated ' set up .
There were 275 cannabis plants , found in five different locations within the building .
Officers also discovered 77 lights , at least ten fans and 76 transformers , prosecutor Saul Brody told Manchester Crown Court .
The electricity had also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the property on May 28 , and arrested Basha on suspicion of producing cannabis .
In interview , Basha said he had been at the house for less than two months .
The court heard he was a 'gardener ' and had no involvement in setting up the cannabis farm .
Basha had been offered £2,000 a month for the role , but never received any money , he said .
Mr Brody said the 'significant ' quantities of cannabis were being grown for 'commercial ' use .
Basha 's lawyer Eleanor Gleeson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He followed court proceedings with the help of an Albanian interpreter .
`` He knew what he was doing was wrong , but he said he did so out of desperation , '' Ms Gleeson said .
`` He moved to this country to make a better life , and unfortunately that has not been the case . ''
Sentencing Basha to seven months in prison , Judge Nicholas Dean QC told him : `` You did n't play an important part in the growth of this cannabis .
`` But this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you took the job knowing that you would be tending to a growth of cannabis .
`` You were not therefore exploited as such , because you took the job knowing what it entailed , and took it voluntarily .
`` But that having been said , you did n't benefit from what you did , and you were never going to benefit from any profit that might have been made from the growth of the cannabis . ''
The judge said it was possible that Basha , an asylum seeker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but that this is for other authorities to decide .

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An asylum seeker was offered £2,000 a month to tend to a huge cannabis farm in Didsbury.
Ledjo Basha, 25, was a 'gardener' at the farm, which was installed in a semi-detached house on Palatine Road.
Police found cannabis with a potential value of £100,000 - and a 'sophisticated' set up.
There were 275 cannabis plants, found in five different locations within the building.
Officers also discovered 77 lights, at least ten fans and 76 transformers, prosecutor Saul Brody told Manchester Crown Court.
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The electricity had also been bypassed.
Police forced entry into the property on May 28, and arrested Basha on suspicion of producing cannabis.
(Image: M.E.N.)
In interview, Basha said he had been at the house for less than two months.
The court heard he was a 'gardener' and had no involvement in setting up the cannabis farm.
Basha had been offered £2,000 a month for the role, but never received any money, he said.
Mr Brody said the 'significant' quantities of cannabis were being grown for 'commercial' use.
Basha's lawyer Eleanor Gleeson said the defendant can't speak English. He followed court proceedings with the help of an Albanian interpreter.
"He knew what he was doing was wrong, but he said he did so out of desperation," Ms Gleeson said.
"He moved to this country to make a better life, and unfortunately that has not been the case."
Sentencing Basha to seven months in prison, Judge Nicholas Dean QC told him: "You didn't play an important part in the growth of this cannabis.
"But this was a significant and commercial growth, and you took the job knowing that you would be tending to a growth of cannabis.
"You were not therefore exploited as such, because you took the job knowing what it entailed, and took it voluntarily.
"But that having been said, you didn't benefit from what you did, and you were never going to benefit from any profit that might have been made from the growth of the cannabis."
The judge said it was possible that Basha, an asylum seeker, may be deported after serving his sentence, but that this is for other authorities to decide.
Basha, of Palatine Road, pleaded guilty to producing a class B drug.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Man City and Real Madrid expect tie to go ahead despite positive Covid test

Manchester City and Real Madrid are continuing to prepare for their Champions League showdown next Friday despite one player at the Spanish club testing positive for Covid-19 .
News that Mariano Diaz , a fringe player for Los Blancos , was isolating at home after the positive result on Monday highlighted the fragile state that still exists in the game and world owing to the pandemic ; Real Madrid already needed special exemption to travel over for the game after the UK government announced at the weekend that anyone arriving from Spain would have to quarantine for 14 days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ get involved on whether the game can go ahead , but for the moment both clubs are acting as if the last-16 clash will be able to be played as expected .
After some time off to celebrating winning La Liga , Real Madrid are understood to be `` training as usual '' with all the players that did not receive a positive test on their return from their break .
City are also expecting the game to still go ahead despite the sudden development .
The game has already been postponed from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Madrid basketball player who shares training facilities with the football club tested positive .
UEFA will need a winner from the tie next week if they are not to derail the mini-tournament they have planned in Portugal to decide the final three Champions League rounds , with the first quarter-final scheduled to be played there just five days after the City-Real tie .

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Manchester City and Real Madrid are continuing to prepare for their Champions League showdown next Friday despite one player at the Spanish club testing positive for Covid-19.
News that Mariano Diaz, a fringe player for Los Blancos, was isolating at home after the positive result on Monday highlighted the fragile state that still exists in the game and world owing to the pandemic; Real Madrid already needed special exemption to travel over for the game after the UK government announced at the weekend that anyone arriving from Spain would have to quarantine for 14 days.
UEFA and the UK government could yet get involved on whether the game can go ahead, but for the moment both clubs are acting as if the last-16 clash will be able to be played as expected.
After some time off to celebrating winning La Liga, Real Madrid are understood to be "training as usual" with all the players that did not receive a positive test on their return from their break. City are also expecting the game to still go ahead despite the sudden development.
The game has already been postponed from its original date of March, when a Madrid basketball player who shares training facilities with the football club tested positive.
UEFA will need a winner from the tie next week if they are not to derail the mini-tournament they have planned in Portugal to decide the final three Champions League rounds, with the first quarter-final scheduled to be played there just five days after the City-Real tie.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Man United shirt numbers available to transfer target Jadon Sancho

The Premier League season is finally over with Champions League qualification in the bag for Manchester United .
A win over Leicester on the final day of the campaign saw United secure third in the table to ensure they will compete in Europe 's elite club competition next season for the first time since finishing second under Jose Mourinho two years ago .
United can still end the season with a trophy as they seek more success in the Europa League but one name continues to dominate the headlines - Jadon Sancho .
The Borussia Dortmund superstar is United 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window officially open , fans are eager to see the club press ahead with plans to sign the 20-year-old .
MEN Sport understand reports that United have had a bid rejected for the Bundesliga club to be wide of the mark but expect United to accelerate their transfer plans in the coming weeks .
Here are the numbers Sancho could wear if he completes a move to Old Trafford .
Since Cristiano Ronaldo 's departure , players have struggled under the weight of expectation of the iconic number seven shirt .
Michael Owen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Memphis Depay and Alexis Sanchez have all tried and failed to replicate the Portuguese 's impact in the shirt number worn by the likes of George Best and David Beckham .
Sanchez is on big wages at United so it 's unlikely they 'll be able to offload him permanently but at the same time it 's also unlikely that he will be back at the club next season .
Another loan spell at Inter , where he has rediscovered some kind of form in recent weeks , is a possibility .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a winger , the No.11 jersey is currently vacant after Anthony Martial was handed the No.9 shirt back last year .
The England international wore the number during his youth career with Manchester City and with the senior national team .
Ryan Giggs helped make the number iconic and Sancho could be next .
Sancho is understood to have a close relationship with current United star Marcus Rashford and could take his international teammate 's former number .
Rashford vacated the number 19 shirt in 2018 and Sancho could opt to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those to formerly wear the squad number .
Numbers 12 and 16 could also be up for grabs if , as expected , Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo leave the club permanently this summer , but they are hardly numbers you would associate with a tricky winger .
After those five numbers the next-lowest currently available is 27 .
Realistically , Sancho will wear either 7 or 11 if he joins .

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The Premier League season is finally over with Champions League qualification in the bag for Manchester United.
A win over Leicester on the final day of the campaign saw United secure third in the table to ensure they will compete in Europe's elite club competition next season for the first time since finishing second under Jose Mourinho two years ago.
United can still end the season with a trophy as they seek more success in the Europa League but one name continues to dominate the headlines - Jadon Sancho.
The Borussia Dortmund superstar is United's priority transfer target and with the transfer window officially open, fans are eager to see the club press ahead with plans to sign the 20-year-old.
MEN Sport understand reports that United have had a bid rejected for the Bundesliga club to be wide of the mark but expect United to accelerate their transfer plans in the coming weeks.
Here are the numbers Sancho could wear if he completes a move to Old Trafford.
7
Since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, players have struggled under the weight of expectation of the iconic number seven shirt. Michael Owen, Antonio Valencia, Angel di Maria, Memphis Depay and Alexis Sanchez have all tried and failed to replicate the Portuguese's impact in the shirt number worn by the likes of George Best and David Beckham.
Sanchez is on big wages at United so it's unlikely they'll be able to offload him permanently but at the same time it's also unlikely that he will be back at the club next season. Another loan spell at Inter, where he has rediscovered some kind of form in recent weeks, is a possibility.
11
A natural choice given Sancho's role as a winger, the No.11 jersey is currently vacant after Anthony Martial was handed the No.9 shirt back last year. The England international wore the number during his youth career with Manchester City and with the senior national team. Ryan Giggs helped make the number iconic and Sancho could be next.
19
Sancho is understood to have a close relationship with current United star Marcus Rashford and could take his international teammate's former number. Rashford vacated the number 19 shirt in 2018 and Sancho could opt to be the successor. Dwight Yorke is among those to formerly wear the squad number.
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Numbers 12 and 16 could also be up for grabs if, as expected, Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo leave the club permanently this summer, but they are hardly numbers you would associate with a tricky winger.
After those five numbers the next-lowest currently available is 27. Realistically, Sancho will wear either 7 or 11 if he joins.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--M.E.N. Holiday Survey: Tell us what your 2020 holiday plans are

Over the weekend the Government ordered holidaymakers returning from Spain to quarantine for 14 days on return from the UK @ @ @ @ @ cases .
Many travellers decided to cancel or cut their holidays as a result , @ @ @ @ @ flights .
France and Germany are also reportedly at risk of joining Spain on the @ @ @ @ @ to an increase in cases in both countries .
Downing Street said it will not @ @ @ @ @ on those arriving from other destinations if neccessary .
We want to know how the @ @ @ @ @ your holiday plans .
Have you already booked a holiday abroad this summer ?
And @ @ @ @ @ quarantine rules affect your plans ?
Do you agree holidaymakers returning from Spain should quarantine @ @ @ @ @ the survey below .
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Over the weekend the Government ordered holidaymakers returning from Spain to quarantine for 14 days on return from the UK following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Many travellers decided to cancel or cut their holidays as a result, while TUI and Jet2 cancelled flights.
France and Germany are also reportedly at risk of joining Spain on the UK quarantine list, due to an increase in cases in both countries.
Downing Street said it will not hesitate to order quarantine measures on those arriving from other destinations if neccessary.
We want to know how the new quarantine rules have affected your holiday plans.
Have you already booked a holiday abroad this summer? And if so do the new quarantine rules affect your plans?
Do you agree holidaymakers returning from Spain should quarantine?
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Plans to suspend 'vital' train service spark angry backlash

Plans to suspend a ‘ vital ’ rail service for three months have met with an angry backlash .
Northern Trains has announced it will withdraw services from Rose Hill station - in Marple - and Manchester Piccadilly between early September and mid-December .
Used by thousands of passengers every week , the service also stops at Romiley and Woodley , in Stockport , as well as Hyde Central in Tameside .
Rail users will now have to use either Marple or Bredbury stations , depending on which is closest for them .
Bosses say the ‘ tough decision ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact of Covid-19 , with many staff classed as vulnerable and a training backlog affecting the number of drivers available .
The rail firm - which was brought under government control in March after years of disruption - says it will be ‘ some time ’ before services return to pre-Covid levels .
But the announcement has sparked fury among passengers , with thousands signing petitions against the decision within days of it coming to light .
Craig Wright , founder of Friends of Rose Hill Station , said the plan was ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just not possible to close down a railway line for three months without destroying its passenger base , ” he said .
“ I helped found the Friends of Rose Hill Station in 2009 .
Since then we have spent thousands of hours improving the appearance of the station .
`` But we ’ ve also campaigned and achieved improvements to the train service.The result has been that usage of the whole line has more than doubled in the last 10 years .
`` We want to do more but this three-month closure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ hard work.
” Stockport ’ s Liberal Democrat group ’ s petition had attracted more than 3,000 signatures at the time of writing .
Deputy leader Coun Lisa Smart said : “ This decision by government-run Northern Trains has come out of the blue and will leave many people with no decent alternative to travel to work or school .
It has been made after the Conservative government took over running Northern Rail following years of poor service .
“ More than 3,000 signatures in three days is a staggering number and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to people here , with so many people relying on it , including school pupils due to start back in September and commuters travelling to work .
“ The Conservative government has achieved what few people thought possible .
They have managed to do an even worse job of running the railway than Northern .
Following the nationalisation of Northern Rail , we are calling on the Conservative government to see sense and reverse it.
” However , William Wragg - Conservative MP for Hazel Grove - has also launched a petition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have raised the issue with the Department for Transport .
While acknowledging the impact of coronavirus Mr Wragg says suspending the service would put additional pressure on a single route , potentially making it harder for people to maintain social distancing .
He said : “ This proposal is unacceptable at a time when we will see an increase in passengers using the line , as some workers return to work and people begin to venture back into the city for leisure .
“ I will do everything I can to apply pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line.
” Coun David Meller , Stockport council ’ s representative on the Transport for Greater Manchester , said he would work with Mr Wragg in a bid to resolve the matter .
He added that , while the news was ‘ disappointing ’ , he would be contacting Northern to see if a compromise could be reached or the service restored altogether .
Chris Jackson , regional director at Northern , says the firm has done everything possible to provide the best possible service for customers , but the impact of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months ’ to come .
He said : “ As we work towards reintroducing services and reinstating our driving training programme , we have had to make some very tough decisions and one of those is to suspend our timetable to and from Rose Hill .
“ This will provide the flexibility amongst train crew and trains themselves to protect the reliability of services across the rest of Manchester and beyond .
“ I completely understand this may frustrate customers on that route , but it was chosen carefully as the route has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearby stations which will still have a good service to and from Manchester .
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Plans to suspend a ‘vital’ rail service for three months have met with an angry backlash.
Northern Trains has announced it will withdraw services from Rose Hill station - in Marple - and Manchester Piccadilly between early September and mid-December.
Used by thousands of passengers every week, the service also stops at Romiley and Woodley, in Stockport, as well as Hyde Central in Tameside.
Rail users will now have to use either Marple or Bredbury stations, depending on which is closest for them.
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Bosses say the ‘tough decision’ has been taken due to the continuing impact of Covid-19, with many staff classed as vulnerable and a training backlog affecting the number of drivers available.
The rail firm - which was brought under government control in March after years of disruption - says it will be ‘some time’ before services return to pre-Covid levels.
But the announcement has sparked fury among passengers, with thousands signing petitions against the decision within days of it coming to light.
Craig Wright, founder of Friends of Rose Hill Station, said the plan was ‘totally unacceptable’.
“It is just not possible to close down a railway line for three months without destroying its passenger base,” he said.
“I helped found the Friends of Rose Hill Station in 2009. Since then we have spent thousands of hours improving the appearance of the station.
"But we’ve also campaigned and achieved improvements to the train service.The result has been that usage of the whole line has more than doubled in the last 10 years.
"We want to do more but this three-month closure will destroy much of our 10 years’ hard work.”
Stockport’s Liberal Democrat group’s petition had attracted more than 3,000 signatures at the time of writing.
Deputy leader Coun Lisa Smart said: “This decision by government-run Northern Trains has come out of the blue and will leave many people with no decent alternative to travel to work or school. It has been made after the Conservative government took over running Northern Rail following years of poor service.
“More than 3,000 signatures in three days is a staggering number and shows just how vital this rail link is to people here, with so many people relying on it, including school pupils due to start back in September and commuters travelling to work.
“The Conservative government has achieved what few people thought possible. They have managed to do an even worse job of running the railway than Northern. Following the nationalisation of Northern Rail, we are calling on the Conservative government to see sense and reverse it.”
However, William Wragg - Conservative MP for Hazel Grove - has also launched a petition against the move and is understood to have raised the issue with the Department for Transport.
While acknowledging the impact of coronavirus Mr Wragg says suspending the service would put additional pressure on a single route, potentially making it harder for people to maintain social distancing.
He said: “This proposal is unacceptable at a time when we will see an increase in passengers using the line, as some workers return to work and people begin to venture back into the city for leisure.
“I will do everything I can to apply pressure to keep train services on this vital line.”
Coun David Meller, Stockport council’s representative on the Transport for Greater Manchester, said he would work with Mr Wragg in a bid to resolve the matter.
He added that , while the news was ‘disappointing’, he would be contacting Northern to see if a compromise could be reached or the service restored altogether.
Chris Jackson, regional director at Northern, says the firm has done everything possible to provide the best possible service for customers, but the impact of the pandemic will be felt for ‘many months’ to come.
He said: “As we work towards reintroducing services and reinstating our driving training programme, we have had to make some very tough decisions and one of those is to suspend our timetable to and from Rose Hill.
“This will provide the flexibility amongst train crew and trains themselves to protect the reliability of services across the rest of Manchester and beyond.
“I completely understand this may frustrate customers on that route, but it was chosen carefully as the route has other excellent public transport links and several nearby stations which will still have a good service to and from Manchester.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Holly Willoughby returns to social media and is inundated with comments on snap

Holly Willoughby is never short on receiving compliments when it comes to her appearances on This Morning .
The presenter has been completely quiet of late as she enjoys a long summer break from the ITV show .
But Holly , 39 , broke her social media silence and has been inundated with comments once again from fans as she posted a fresh-faced snap .
The mum-of-three took to Instagram to share the black and white image with her 6.8m followers as part of a social media trend to promote female empowerment .
She said : `` Challenge accepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and forever I will lift up and support my womenfolk # womensempowerment # womensupportingwomen . ''
The make-up free selfie won plenty of praise from her followers .
`` You are so beautiful inside and out , '' wrote one .
Another said : `` You are a stunning naturally beautiful woman . ''
And many more simply said : `` Absolutely stunning . ''
Holly and co-host Phillip Schofield are n't expected back in their roles at This Morning until September .
Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes are currently taking over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - including Rochelle Humes , Ore Aduba , Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond .

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Holly Willoughby is never short on receiving compliments when it comes to her appearances on This Morning.
The presenter has been completely quiet of late as she enjoys a long summer break from the ITV show.
But Holly, 39, broke her social media silence and has been inundated with comments once again from fans as she posted a fresh-faced snap.
The mum-of-three took to Instagram to share the black and white image with her 6.8m followers as part of a social media trend to promote female empowerment.
She said: "Challenge accepted @shishib @angiesmithstyle @patsyoneillmakeup...Always and forever I will lift up and support my womenfolk #womensempowerment #womensupportingwomen."
The make-up free selfie won plenty of praise from her followers.
"You are so beautiful inside and out," wrote one.
Another said: "You are a stunning naturally beautiful woman."
And many more simply said: "Absolutely stunning."
Holly and co-host Phillip Schofield aren't expected back in their roles at This Morning until September.
Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes are currently taking over the pair with guest presenters on a Friday - including Rochelle Humes, Ore Aduba, Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--German health officials 'very concerned' about rising coronavirus cases

Germany 's public health agency chief has said he is `` very concerned '' by the rising number of coronavirus infections in the country .
Lothar Wieler , head of the Robert Koch Institute , said : `` We are in the middle of a rapidly developing pandemic '' , the BBC reports .
He said people in Germany had become `` negligent '' as he urged people to wear masks and respect social distancing and hygiene rules - both indoors and outside .
In the past week , the country has recorded 3,611 new infections .
The warning comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the problem of travellers moving across the continent for the summer holidays .
Boris Johnson indicated that quarantine restrictions could be imposed on further European countries if a “ second wave ” of coronavirus hits the continent .
The Prime Minister already faces a diplomatic row with Spain after warning against all but essential travel to the country – and its resort islands – and insisting that travellers arriving in the UK from there spend a fortnight in quarantine due to an increase in cases .
But he defended the move and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act if flare-ups of coronavirus occurred in other destinations .
“ I ’ m afraid you are starting to see in some places the signs of a second wave of the pandemic , ” the Prime Minister warned .
On Tuesday , Germany issued a travel warning for three regions in Spain - Aragón , Catalonia and Navarra - which have seen a recent surge in infections .
Yesterday it announced a programme of free , mandatory coronavirus testing for travellers returning from a list of high-risk countries .
The list currently includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and officials said it will be updated daily .
At a press conference on Tuesday , Mr Wieler asked people for the first time to wear a mask outdoors if they can not maintain a physical distance of at least 1.5 metres ( 5ft ) .
Previously the guidance had been to wear masks indoors in public .
`` We do n't know yet if this is the beginning of a second wave but of course it could be , '' Mr Wieler said .
`` But I am optimistic that if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , it 's up to us . ''
Germany has seen more than 9,122 deaths and 206,242 cases of coronavirus .

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Germany's public health agency chief has said he is "very concerned" by the rising number of coronavirus infections in the country.
Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute, said: "We are in the middle of a rapidly developing pandemic", the BBC reports.
He said people in Germany had become "negligent" as he urged people to wear masks and respect social distancing and hygiene rules - both indoors and outside.
In the past week, the country has recorded 3,611 new infections.
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The warning comes as nations across Europe tackle new infections and the problem of travellers moving across the continent for the summer holidays.
Boris Johnson indicated that quarantine restrictions could be imposed on further European countries if a “second wave” of coronavirus hits the continent.
The Prime Minister already faces a diplomatic row with Spain after warning against all but essential travel to the country – and its resort islands – and insisting that travellers arriving in the UK from there spend a fortnight in quarantine due to an increase in cases.
But he defended the move and insisted the government would not hesitate to act if flare-ups of coronavirus occurred in other destinations.
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“I’m afraid you are starting to see in some places the signs of a second wave of the pandemic,” the Prime Minister warned.
On Tuesday, Germany issued a travel warning for three regions in Spain - Aragón, Catalonia and Navarra - which have seen a recent surge in infections.
Yesterday it announced a programme of free, mandatory coronavirus testing for travellers returning from a list of high-risk countries.
The list currently includes Brazil, Turkey and the US, and officials said it will be updated daily.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Mr Wieler asked people for the first time to wear a mask outdoors if they cannot maintain a physical distance of at least 1.5 metres (5ft).
Previously the guidance had been to wear masks indoors in public.
"We don't know yet if this is the beginning of a second wave but of course it could be," Mr Wieler said. "But I am optimistic that if we follow the hygiene rules we can prevent it, it's up to us."
Germany has seen more than 9,122 deaths and 206,242 cases of coronavirus.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Love Island star Dani Dyer announces she is pregnant

Love Island star Dani Dyer had announced she is expecting her first child .
The 24-year-old revealed the happy news @ @ @ @ @ of her baby scan and boyfriend Sammy Kimmence .
Dani , who is the daughter @ @ @ @ @ , wrote to her 3.2m followers : `` Little bubba can ’ t believe you @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Me and Sammy are so excited to start this next chapter in our @ @ @ @ @ and grateful..2021 . ''
Dani and Sammy dated before she starred on the ITV dating @ @ @ @ @ Dani left the villa coupled up with Jack Fincham as eventual winners .
The romance @ @ @ @ @ Dani and Sammy , 23 , rekindled their relationship following the split .
The parents-to-be @ @ @ @ @ in early March , but in April the couple seemingly confirmed they were back together @ @ @ @ @ `` split '' saying it `` was n't a thing '' .

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Love Island star Dani Dyer had announced she is expecting her first child.
The 24-year-old revealed the happy news on Instagram alongside a picture of her baby scan and boyfriend Sammy Kimmence.
Dani, who is the daughter of Eastenders star Danny Dyer, wrote to her 3.2m followers: "Little bubba can’t believe you are going to be ours.
"Me and Sammy are so excited to start this next chapter in our lives, feel so lucky and grateful..2021."
Dani and Sammy dated before she starred on the ITV dating series in 2018.
But Dani left the villa coupled up with Jack Fincham as eventual winners.
The romance soon fizzled out though and Dani and Sammy, 23, rekindled their relationship following the split.
The parents-to-be were hit with break-up rumours in early March, but in April the couple seemingly confirmed they were back together and Dani recently denied the "split" saying it "wasn't a thing".


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Plans to build 'affordable' apartments on former pub site given the go-ahead

Plans to build 27 'affordable ' apartments on the site of a former Whitefield pub have been given the go-ahead .
The Lord Clive closed its doors back in January following an unsuccessful campaign to save it .
The building has since been demolished , leaving the Hillock estate without a pub .
Locals who tried to save the boozer described it as the hub of the community , and many were left devastated by its closure .
Work on building a block of apartments is expected to begin next month after Bury Council gave the plans the green light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building will comprise of 21 one-bedroom apartments and six two-bedroom apartments .
The homes are being built by Watson Homes and , when finished , will be made available at 'affordable rents ' by Onward Homes .
A total of 30 parking spaces will also be made available at the site , off Mersey Drive .
The apartment block is expected to be completed by February 2022 .
Last summer , The Lord Clive 's landlady , Leanne Doherty , was given just four weeks to find a new job - as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four children .
A spokesman for JW Lees , which owned the pub , blamed 'difficult trading conditions ' on the decision to sell .
But both Leanne and customers say it was the lack of promised investment that caused the drop in footfall .
More than 450 people signed a petition calling for the Lord Clive to remain open .
It was eventually handed a stay of execution before being forced to close its doors at the beginning of this year .
Rob Watson , director at Watson Homes , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on these plans to provide much-needed , high-quality homes for the local area .
`` We are mindful that the former pub was a key part of the community and we hope that these new homes provide future great memories for many .
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Plans to build 27 'affordable' apartments on the site of a former Whitefield pub have been given the go-ahead.
The Lord Clive closed its doors back in January following an unsuccessful campaign to save it.
The building has since been demolished, leaving the Hillock estate without a pub.
Locals who tried to save the boozer described it as the hub of the community, and many were left devastated by its closure.
Work on building a block of apartments is expected to begin next month after Bury Council gave the plans the green light.
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Under the proposals, the three-storey building will comprise of 21 one-bedroom apartments and six two-bedroom apartments.
The homes are being built by Watson Homes and, when finished, will be made available at 'affordable rents' by Onward Homes.
A total of 30 parking spaces will also be made available at the site, off Mersey Drive.
The apartment block is expected to be completed by February 2022.
Last summer, The Lord Clive's landlady, Leanne Doherty, was given just four weeks to find a new job - as well as a home for her and her four children.
A spokesman for JW Lees, which owned the pub, blamed 'difficult trading conditions' on the decision to sell.
But both Leanne and customers say it was the lack of promised investment that caused the drop in footfall.
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More than 450 people signed a petition calling for the Lord Clive to remain open.
It was eventually handed a stay of execution before being forced to close its doors at the beginning of this year.
Rob Watson, director at Watson Homes, said: “We worked closely with Onward Homes on these plans to provide much-needed, high-quality homes for the local area.
"We are mindful that the former pub was a key part of the community and we hope that these new homes provide future great memories for many.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Tall people are more at risk of catching coronavirus

University researchers believe taller people may be at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 compared to their smaller peers .
The early findings of a survey of 2000 people in the UK and US suggests that the virus is transmitted via what 'aerosol transmission ' , rather than droplets alone .
The study found that being tall , specifically being over 6ft , more than doubled the probability of having COVID-19 .
Data scientists from the University of Manchester , the US and Norway say aerosol transmission is 'very likely ' with taller individuals at higher risk .
Aerosols can accumulate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by air currents , whereas droplets are bigger than aerosols and are thought to travel relatively short distances via coughing , sneezing or talking .
Professor Evan Kontopantelis , from The University of Manchester , explains : `` The results of this survey in terms of associations between height and diagnosis suggest downward droplet transmission is not the only transmission mechanism and aerosol transmission is possible .
`` This has been suggested by other studies but our method of confirmation is novel .
`` Though social distancing is still important because transmission by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it does suggest that mask wearing may be just as if not more effective in prevention .
`` But also , air purification in interior spaces should be further explored . ''
Though the paper is yet to be peer reviewed , the authors feel its implications on the debate over aerosol transmission should be made available to the wider community .
The survey also explores the impacts of personal characteristics , circumstances and working conditions .
Using a shared kitchen or accommodation was also a significant factor , in both countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ odds are 3.5 times as high .
In the UK they were 1.7 times higher .
Professor Paul Anand , a research director at The Open University , added : `` Much scientific research has focussed on patterns of spread and underlying mechanisms of transmission .
`` But as economies and societies reopen , it is important to know more about the role personal factors as predictors of transmission .
`` Though both are market economies , the US and UK differ in the extent and manner in they provide access to health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to some extent is demonstrated by the associations shown by the data . ''

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University researchers believe taller people may be at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 compared to their smaller peers.
The early findings of a survey of 2000 people in the UK and US suggests that the virus is transmitted via what 'aerosol transmission', rather than droplets alone.
The study found that being tall, specifically being over 6ft, more than doubled the probability of having COVID-19.
Data scientists from the University of Manchester, the US and Norway say aerosol transmission is 'very likely' with taller individuals at higher risk.
Aerosols can accumulate in poorly ventilated areas and are carried by air currents, whereas droplets are bigger than aerosols and are thought to travel relatively short distances via coughing, sneezing or talking.
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Professor Evan Kontopantelis, from The University of Manchester, explains: "The results of this survey in terms of associations between height and diagnosis suggest downward droplet transmission is not the only transmission mechanism and aerosol transmission is possible.
"This has been suggested by other studies but our method of confirmation is novel.
"Though social distancing is still important because transmission by droplets is still likely to occur, it does suggest that mask wearing may be just as if not more effective in prevention.
"But also, air purification in interior spaces should be further explored."
Though the paper is yet to be peer reviewed, the authors feel its implications on the debate over aerosol transmission should be made available to the wider community.
The survey also explores the impacts of personal characteristics, circumstances and working conditions.
Using a shared kitchen or accommodation was also a significant factor, in both countries, but especially in the US where the odds are 3.5 times as high. In the UK they were 1.7 times higher.
Professor Paul Anand, a research director at The Open University, added: "Much scientific research has focussed on patterns of spread and underlying mechanisms of transmission.
"But as economies and societies reopen, it is important to know more about the role personal factors as predictors of transmission.
"Though both are market economies, the US and UK differ in the extent and manner in they provide access to health care and welfare support – and that to some extent is demonstrated by the associations shown by the data."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Real Madrid issue statement after player's positive Covid-19 test

Real Madrid have confirmed that Mariano Diaz has been forced to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 .
The Spanish champions ' Champions League last 16 clash with Manchester City has been placed in doubt by the news , with just ten days to go before the two teams are due to meet at the Etihad Stadium .
Madrid , like other elite sports teams , have been made exempt from the UK government 's rules on travellers from Spain coming to the country , which call for a 14-day quarantine period after arrival .
The news of Mariano 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unclear whether he has been in contact with other squad members during a break from training , has thrown the game into doubt .
The game was originally postponed in March under similar circumstances , when a basketball player who shares training facilities with the football club tested positive .
A Real Madrid source told M.E.N Sport that the club are `` training as usual '' for the Champions League game , although reassurances will have to be sought that all of the players they want to use are healthy .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by confirming the news about Mariano : `` After the COVID-19 tests carried out individually on our first football team yesterday by the Real Madrid Medical Services , our player Mariano has given a positive result .
`` The player is in perfect health and complying with the sanitary isolation protocol at home . ''

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Real Madrid have confirmed that Mariano Diaz has been forced to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19.
The Spanish champions' Champions League last 16 clash with Manchester City has been placed in doubt by the news, with just ten days to go before the two teams are due to meet at the Etihad Stadium.
Madrid, like other elite sports teams, have been made exempt from the UK government's rules on travellers from Spain coming to the country, which call for a 14-day quarantine period after arrival.
The news of Mariano's positive test, and the fact it is unclear whether he has been in contact with other squad members during a break from training, has thrown the game into doubt. The game was originally postponed in March under similar circumstances, when a basketball player who shares training facilities with the football club tested positive.
A Real Madrid source told M.E.N Sport that the club are "training as usual" for the Champions League game, although reassurances will have to be sought that all of the players they want to use are healthy.
In an official statement, Madrid have reacted by confirming the news about Mariano: "After the COVID-19 tests carried out individually on our first football team yesterday by the Real Madrid Medical Services, our player Mariano has given a positive result.
"The player is in perfect health and complying with the sanitary isolation protocol at home."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Actor and comedian Justin Moorhouse reads poem for Covaid-19 appeal

Phoenix Nights actor and comedian Justin Moorhouse has lent his voice to a poem for the Covaid-19 appeal .
The Manchester Evening News joined forces with the Greater Manchester Mayor ’ s Charity in April to raise money for the most vulnerable people living across the region ’ s ten boroughs .
The appeal has raised more than £70,000 thanks to your incredible kindness .
To find out more and donate , visit here .
Now Mr Moorhouse will be reading ‘ Rainbows ’ , penned by Matthew Kelly , a service manager at Wigan Council .
It urges people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , be peaceful ’ as the UK continued to emerge from lockdown .
It comes three months after his first poem , a tribute to the NHS , was read by Christopher Ecclestone on BBC ’ s The One Show .
Mr Kelly , from Salford said he was inspired to write ‘ Rainbows ’ , which is about coming out the other side of lockdown , because he ‘ needed a bit of hope ’ .
“ Me and my partner have got five children between us and she ’ s going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the community and patients with Covid-19 .
“ I need that bit of hope really , for the day where things go back to normal again and I did worry as time went on I wouldn ’ t see that day.
” Mr Kelly stressed he acknowledged that the fight against the coronavirus isn ’ t over .
“ It ’ s not acknowledging that it ’ s all over and we can all get back to normal .
“ It ’ s saying we ’ ve come through a storm and actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming.
” Mr Kelly said he wanted the poem to serve as a reminder of how people felt at the beginning of lockdown .
He said : “ We remembered how we felt back when Boris said you mustn ’ t go out and we all sat there by the telly , that was a scary time .
“ [ But ] there was this feeling of people going actually we ’ ve got a bit of time out where we can try and improve ourselves as individuals and as a society .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledges to come out fitter , more well read and said ‘ I ’ m not going to drive like I used to , I ’ m not going to consume , like I used to ’ .
” He continued : “ The end of the poem talked about let ’ s not forget , we ’ re giving thanks for the chance to enjoy these little things , hugging more , laughing more , being in the moment more because we were just so fast paced as a society , how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing to the planet .
“ Within a matter of months , the skies were clear , the roads were calm , wildlife was coming back and there were lots of really big improvements to the environment as well and again that ’ s another thing we need to remember , not going back to old ways.
” Mr Kelly said he doesn ’ t want people to forget that the country got through lockdown by ‘ being kind , looking after each other ’ and ‘ supporting each other ’ .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflect on and not forget how when we were all at home , you ’ d have given anything to hug your family , to go to the park , to go for a walk , with friends , go for a meal , go for a drink , spend time with your loved ones , and that ’ s all we wanted to do .
“ I wish I ’ d been more mindful in those moments , enjoyed those little things more because we were desperate to get our hair cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I ’ m really doing in the poem is reminding how we were such a fast paced society we certainly were , please let ’ s not go back to that.
” How you can donate All money raised through Covaid-19 will be used to support the region ’ s most vulnerable people , including elderly people with no support network , people with health conditions , those fleeing domestic violence , rough sleepers , people struggling with caring for others , workers who have lost their jobs and families pushed onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and donate , visit here .
Any amount you can spare , no matter how big or small , is helping to make a huge difference .
All the money raised will be distributed via the mayor of Greater Manchester Mayor 's charity .

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Phoenix Nights actor and comedian Justin Moorhouse has lent his voice to a poem for the Covaid-19 appeal.
The Manchester Evening News joined forces with the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity in April to raise money for the most vulnerable people living across the region’s ten boroughs.
The appeal has raised more than £70,000 thanks to your incredible kindness.
To find out more and donate, visit here.
Now Mr Moorhouse will be reading ‘Rainbows’, penned by Matthew Kelly, a service manager at Wigan Council. It urges people to ‘be kind, be mindful, be peaceful’ as the UK continued to emerge from lockdown.
It comes three months after his first poem, a tribute to the NHS, was read by Christopher Ecclestone on BBC’s The One Show.
Mr Kelly, from Salford said he was inspired to write ‘Rainbows’, which is about coming out the other side of lockdown, because he ‘needed a bit of hope’.
“Me and my partner have got five children between us and she’s going out as a district nurse and treating the community and patients with Covid-19.
“I need that bit of hope really, for the day where things go back to normal again and I did worry as time went on I wouldn’t see that day.”
Mr Kelly stressed he acknowledged that the fight against the coronavirus isn’t over.
“It’s not acknowledging that it’s all over and we can all get back to normal.
“It’s saying we’ve come through a storm and actually the clouds are clearing and rainbows are coming.”
Mr Kelly said he wanted the poem to serve as a reminder of how people felt at the beginning of lockdown.
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He said: “We remembered how we felt back when Boris said you mustn’t go out and we all sat there by the telly, that was a scary time.
“[But] there was this feeling of people going actually we’ve got a bit of time out where we can try and improve ourselves as individuals and as a society.
“The amount of people who made pledges to come out fitter, more well read and said ‘I’m not going to drive like I used to, I’m not going to consume, like I used to’.”
He continued: “The end of the poem talked about let’s not forget, we’re giving thanks for the chance to enjoy these little things, hugging more, laughing more, being in the moment more because we were just so fast paced as a society, how much we consumed, what we were doing to the planet.
“Within a matter of months, the skies were clear, the roads were calm, wildlife was coming back and there were lots of really big improvements to the environment as well and again that’s another thing we need to remember, not going back to old ways.”
Mr Kelly said he doesn’t want people to forget that the country got through lockdown by ‘being kind, looking after each other’ and ‘supporting each other’.
He said: “I want people to reflect on and not forget how when we were all at home, you’d have given anything to hug your family, to go to the park, to go for a walk, with friends, go for a meal, go for a drink, spend time with your loved ones, and that’s all we wanted to do.
“I wish I’d been more mindful in those moments, enjoyed those little things more because we were desperate to get our hair cut and to go to the cinema and what I’m really doing in the poem is reminding how we were such a fast paced society we certainly were, please let’s not go back to that.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Trafford Golf Centre and Dino Falls reopen after closing due to COVID-19 cases

Trafford Golf Centre and Dino Falls have reopened their doors after closing due to coronavirus cases .
The entire facility was temporarily closed on Saturday , July 18 after the discovery of ' a number of COVID-19 cases connected to the site ' .
Bosses said in a statement that the sites would be closed 'until further notice ' and that anyone who visited from Tuesday , July 14 to Saturday , July 18 should follow NHS guidelines if they become unwell .
Now , the facility has reopened with new safety procedures to provide 'further reassurance ' to visitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dino Falls website , a spokesperson from the team said : `` We ’ re pleased to announce we will re-open Trafford Golf Centre and Dino Falls Adventure Golf on Monday 27th July at 12pm .
`` This follows a temporary closure after the discovery of a number of Covid-19 cases connected to the site .
`` We would like to stress that all appropriate health and safety measures have been in place since May and we have now implemented new procedures to provide further reassurance during these unprecedented times .
`` Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our customers and we will be operating , as always , in line with the latest Government Covid-19 guidance .
`` Since the closure of the facility on Saturday 18th July , the building has undergone an intensive clean , in consultation with the relevant health authorities .
`` New measures , including the wearing of face coverings and an online guest register which visitors must complete prior to entering , are now being introduced .
These procedures will supplement the social distancing and cleaning requirements already in place . ''
Any bookings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made online .
Walks in are currently not accepted .
It 's not clear how many cases were reported to the golf centre or who had fallen ill with the virus .
Under Government guidelines , anyone who is potentially affected by a coronavirus outbreak should be contacted by the NHS Test and Trace service .

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Trafford Golf Centre and Dino Falls have reopened their doors after closing due to coronavirus cases.
The entire facility was temporarily closed on Saturday, July 18 after the discovery of 'a number of COVID-19 cases connected to the site'.
Bosses said in a statement that the sites would be closed 'until further notice' and that anyone who visited from Tuesday, July 14 to Saturday, July 18 should follow NHS guidelines if they become unwell.
Now, the facility has reopened with new safety procedures to provide 'further reassurance' to visitors.
In a statement posted on the Dino Falls website, a spokesperson from the team said: "We’re pleased to announce we will re-open Trafford Golf Centre and Dino Falls Adventure Golf on Monday 27th July at 12pm.
"This follows a temporary closure after the discovery of a number of Covid-19 cases connected to the site.
"We would like to stress that all appropriate health and safety measures have been in place since May and we have now implemented new procedures to provide further reassurance during these unprecedented times.
"Our priority is the health and wellbeing of our customers and we will be operating, as always, in line with the latest Government Covid-19 guidance.
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"Since the closure of the facility on Saturday 18th July, the building has undergone an intensive clean, in consultation with the relevant health authorities.
"New measures, including the wearing of face coverings and an online guest register which visitors must complete prior to entering, are now being introduced. These procedures will supplement the social distancing and cleaning requirements already in place."
Any bookings for the adventure golf courses must be made online.
Walks in are currently not accepted.
It's not clear how many cases were reported to the golf centre or who had fallen ill with the virus.
Under Government guidelines, anyone who is potentially affected by a coronavirus outbreak should be contacted by the NHS Test and Trace service.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Don’t Trash Our Future campaign to clean up Britain lanched

Our nationwide campaign to clean up Britain was launched today on Wimbledon Common .
JB Gill , former member of superstar pop group JLS , was on hand to unveil Don ’ t Trash Our Future spearheaded by InYourArea.co.uk and our nationwide network of sister newspapers and websites .
A passionate advocate for education and the countryside , he said : “ It ’ s great to see that people recognise that litter is a public health concern and a major problem .
`` The only way to stop the damage being done to our health , nature and wildlife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trash our Future petition , object to local councils not enforcing fines and demand a higher penalty for those dropping litter.
” The campaign has two aims : • None To increase the maximum punishment for littering to a £1,000 fine or 100 hours of supervised community litter picking • None To make it compulsory for local authorities to enforce the law on littering We are urging you to with the aim of reaching 100,000 signatures so we can lobby the Government to change the legislation and shed the country of its long-held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re also calling on councils to flex their muscles in the fight against rubbish and make far better use of the powers they already have available .
John Read , founder of Clean Up Britain , said : `` Clean Up Britain is very excited to be running the Do n't Trash Our Future campaign with “ We know from the countless people who contact us that there is a huge desire - from people all over the country - to try and solve the litter epidemic .
“ We are all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , but equally , it 's so depressing to see so many people littering it .
“ This has to stop , as it shames Britain .
There has to be zero tolerance towards littering .
“ Littering is symptomatic of a lack of pride in our local communities , and a lack of respect for other people and the environment generally .
“ This campaign is about challenging and reversing these negative sentiments , and saying enough is enough .
“ Let 's be grateful for what we have , take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , 'Do n't Trash Our Future ' .
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Our nationwide campaign to clean up Britain has been launched on Wimbledon Common.
JB Gill, former member of superstar pop group JLS, was on hand to unveil Don’t Trash Our Future spearheaded by InYourArea.co.uk and our nationwide network of sister newspapers and websites.
A passionate advocate for education and the countryside, he said: “It’s great to see that people recognise that litter is a public health concern and a major problem.
"The only way to stop the damage being done to our health, nature and wildlife is to sign the Don’t Trash our Future petition, object to local councils not enforcing fines and demand a higher penalty for those dropping litter.”
The campaign has two aims:
To increase the maximum punishment for littering to a £1,000 fine or 100 hours of supervised community litter picking
To make it compulsory for local authorities to enforce the law on littering
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We are urging you to sign our petition with the aim of reaching 100,000 signatures so we can lobby the Government to change the legislation and shed the country of its long-held reputation as a litter-plagued nation.
We’re also calling on councils to flex their muscles in the fight against rubbish and make far better use of the powers they already have available.
John Read, founder of Clean Up Britain, said: "Clean Up Britain is very excited to be running the Don't Trash Our Future campaign with InYourArea.co.uk
“We know from the countless people who contact us that there is a huge desire - from people all over the country - to try and solve the litter epidemic.
“We are all so fortunate to live in a beautiful country, but equally, it's so depressing to see so many people littering it.
“This has to stop, as it shames Britain. There has to be zero tolerance towards littering.
“Littering is symptomatic of a lack of pride in our local communities, and a lack of respect for other people and the environment generally.
“This campaign is about challenging and reversing these negative sentiments, and saying enough is enough.
“Let's be grateful for what we have, take care of our country and, above all, 'Don't Trash Our Future'.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--McDonald's fans will notice a big menu change from tomorrow

When McDonald 's started to serve customers again after being shut for lockdown , it was operating on a limited menu to ensure safety in its kitchens .
Popular items like milkshakes , the Chicken Legend and breakfast were removed - leaving fans missing their favourite things .
Most of these items have since been re-added to the menu , but one menu mainstay has remained unavailable .
Up until now , fans of McDonald 's wraps have been unable to get their hands on one , and have been forced to chow down on alternatives instead .
But after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be able to order them once again from tomorrow ( Wednesday 28 July ) , as they are being re-added to the menu .
Hurrah .
Alongside the return of the two wraps , the restaurant company is also bringing back side salads , increasing the options available to customers with every meal .
Michelle Graham-Clare , Vice President Food and Marketing , McDonald ’ s UK and Ireland said : `` Over the last few weeks , we ’ ve been testing which menu items we can reintroduce whilst enabling our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve heard loud and clear on social media that customers are missing the Big Flavour Wraps range , so we ’ re delighted to be bringing back the two most popular flavours this week , alongside our side salad .
`` The Wrap of the Day promotion offers customers a great tasting lunch at an even better price , and with the Government ’ s Eat Out to Help Out scheme , this offer gets even tastier . ''
The announcement comes ahead of the start the Government ’ s Eat Out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 % of their food and drink bill , up to £10 per person , when dining in restaurants across the UK on Mondays , Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3-31 August .
As the nation slowly begins to return to the office from Monday 3 August , social distancing restrictions in offices will mean there will be limited use of kitchens , so lunchtime will be strictly OOO .
With the return of Wraps to the menu and the Eat Out To Help Out campaign , customers will now be able to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £1 when dining in restaurants Monday-Wednesday in August .

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When McDonald's started to serve customers again after being shut for lockdown, it was operating on a limited menu to ensure safety in its kitchens.
Popular items like milkshakes, the Chicken Legend and breakfast were removed - leaving fans missing their favourite things.
Most of these items have since been re-added to the menu, but one menu mainstay has remained unavailable.
Up until now, fans of McDonald's wraps have been unable to get their hands on one, and have been forced to chow down on alternatives instead.
But after several wrap-less months, McDonald's customers will be able to order them once again from tomorrow (Wednesday 28 July), as they are being re-added to the menu. Hurrah.
Alongside the return of the two wraps, the restaurant company is also bringing back side salads, increasing the options available to customers with every meal.
Michelle Graham-Clare, Vice President Food and Marketing, McDonald’s UK and Ireland said: "Over the last few weeks, we’ve been testing which menu items we can reintroduce whilst enabling our restaurant teams to work safely. We’ve heard loud and clear on social media that customers are missing the Big Flavour Wraps range, so we’re delighted to be bringing back the two most popular flavours this week, alongside our side salad.
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"The Wrap of the Day promotion offers customers a great tasting lunch at an even better price, and with the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, this offer gets even tastier."
The announcement comes ahead of the start the Government’s Eat Out To Help Out campaign, offering customers 50% of their food and drink bill, up to £10 per person, when dining in restaurants across the UK on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3-31 August.
As the nation slowly begins to return to the office from Monday 3 August, social distancing restrictions in offices will mean there will be limited use of kitchens, so lunchtime will be strictly OOO.
With the return of Wraps to the menu and the Eat Out To Help Out campaign, customers will now be able to get the Wrap of the Day deal for £1 when dining in restaurants Monday-Wednesday in August.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-28--Tougher coronavirus restrictions introduced in Oldham after spike

Tougher coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Oldham to try and prevent a local lockdown after the borough saw a spike of more than 100 cases in a week .
The number of positive Covid-19 cases has increased ‘ dramatically ’ in the last seven days , according to the council .
Vulnerable and elderly people who have been shielding are now being asked to continue to do so for another two weeks - from Friday ( July 31 ) .
Starting today , residents are being told they can not have 'social visitors ' to their home and must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family when seeing them outside .
The town hall says a 'significant proportion ' of recent cases involve multiple people testing positive in a single household .
Bosses say that shows household spread is a 'real issue ' - especially in cases in which large families live together in one home .
The tougher guidelines are aimed at avoiding a full government-mandated local lockdown in the borough , as has taken place in Leicester .
It comes after 119 new cases of the virus were recorded in Oldham in the seven days to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase from the previous week , ending July 17 , which saw 26 positive cases .
It means Oldham now has a rate of infection of 50.2 positive tests per 100,000 people , compared to just 10.2 the week before .
Just four days ago , the government had dropped the borough from its watch list of areas of concern due to a fall in the infection rate .
Deputy council leader and cabinet member for Covid-19 recovery Arooj Shah said the best way to avoid infection is limiting contact with others and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including working from home where possible .
`` Limit contact with other people and respect social distancing where you do go out , keeping at least two metres from those not in your household and avoid shaking hands or hugging , '' she added .
“ Where meeting outside you should meet in groups of no more than six people from different households .
Gatherings larger than six should only take place if everyone is exclusively from two households or support bubbles .
“ You should be doing everything possible to avoid taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
`` It is against the law for gatherings of more than 30 people to take place in private homes , including gardens and other outdoor spaces , and for a range of other events , including weddings , civil partnership ceremonies and services , community activities and support groups the government advice is the same . ''
People are also being urged to wear a mask in situations where they can not guarantee being able to stay two metres apart , such as in shops and on public transport .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to see their friends and family , and get back to normal , '' Councillor Shah added .
`` But these restrictions are essential if we are to stop the spread of coronavirus and prevent a strict local lockdown being put in place , as we have seen elsewhere in the country.
” While the tougher restrictions are in place , care homes will also not relax restrictions on visiting to protect older and vulnerable people .
It was announced earlier this month that Oldham had been chosen as one of four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 , especially people working in 'high-contact occupations ' such as taxi drivers , hairdressers and food outlet workers .
Katrina Stephens , director of public health for Oldham , said : “ We know that effective testing is at the heart of tackling the spread of the virus .
`` We therefore urging anyone who shows symptoms that may be coronavirus to book a test online .
“ Where people test positive or have symptoms , or where people have been in contact with someone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they follow the guidance on self isolation .
`` If you have symptoms you should stay at home for seven days and book a test as soon as possible .
“ If we all do our bit and stick to the restrictions now , we can help stop the spread of coronavirus , and protect ourselves and our loved ones.
” If someone tests positive they should self-isolate for seven days and members of their family and support bubble , as well as other people they have been in contact with should self-isolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they have been tested and received a negative result , as it can take up to 14 days for symptoms to appear .
A helpline is available to support those self-isolating with access to food , medicine , financial support and loneliness , available Monday to Friday , from 9am to 5pm .
It can be contacted by calling 0161 770 7007 .
To book a coronavirus test people should visit www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or call NHS 119 .

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Tougher coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Oldham to try and prevent a local lockdown after the borough saw a spike of more than 100 cases in a week.
The number of positive Covid-19 cases has increased ‘dramatically’ in the last seven days, according to the council.
Vulnerable and elderly people who have been shielding are now being asked to continue to do so for another two weeks - from Friday (July 31).
Starting today, residents are being told they cannot have 'social visitors' to their home and must keep two metres apart from friends and family when seeing them outside.
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The town hall says a 'significant proportion' of recent cases involve multiple people testing positive in a single household.
Bosses say that shows household spread is a 'real issue' - especially in cases in which large families live together in one home.
The tougher guidelines are aimed at avoiding a full government-mandated local lockdown in the borough, as has taken place in Leicester.
It comes after 119 new cases of the virus were recorded in Oldham in the seven days to July 25 - more than a fourfold increase from the previous week, ending July 17, which saw 26 positive cases.
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It means Oldham now has a rate of infection of 50.2 positive tests per 100,000 people, compared to just 10.2 the week before.
Just four days ago, the government had dropped the borough from its watch list of areas of concern due to a fall in the infection rate.
Deputy council leader and cabinet member for Covid-19 recovery Arooj Shah said the best way to avoid infection is limiting contact with others and staying home 'wherever you can', including working from home where possible.
"Limit contact with other people and respect social distancing where you do go out, keeping at least two metres from those not in your household and avoid shaking hands or hugging," she added.
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“Where meeting outside you should meet in groups of no more than six people from different households. Gatherings larger than six should only take place if everyone is exclusively from two households or support bubbles.
“You should be doing everything possible to avoid taking part in gatherings of more than 30 people.
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"It is against the law for gatherings of more than 30 people to take place in private homes, including gardens and other outdoor spaces, and for a range of other events, including weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and services, community activities and support groups the government advice is the same."
People are also being urged to wear a mask in situations where they cannot guarantee being able to stay two metres apart, such as in shops and on public transport.
“We know that people across Oldham desperately want to see their friends and family, and get back to normal," Councillor Shah added.
"But these restrictions are essential if we are to stop the spread of coronavirus and prevent a strict local lockdown being put in place, as we have seen elsewhere in the country.”
While the tougher restrictions are in place, care homes will also not relax restrictions on visiting to protect older and vulnerable people.
It was announced earlier this month that Oldham had been chosen as one of four pilot sites in the country testing people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19, especially people working in 'high-contact occupations' such as taxi drivers, hairdressers and food outlet workers.
Katrina Stephens, director of public health for Oldham, said: “We know that effective testing is at the heart of tackling the spread of the virus.
"We therefore urging anyone who shows symptoms that may be coronavirus to book a test online.
“Where people test positive or have symptoms, or where people have been in contact with someone who has tested positive, they must ensure they follow the guidance on self isolation.
"If you have symptoms you should stay at home for seven days and book a test as soon as possible.
“If we all do our bit and stick to the restrictions now, we can help stop the spread of coronavirus, and protect ourselves and our loved ones.”
If someone tests positive they should self-isolate for seven days and members of their family and support bubble, as well as other people they have been in contact with should self-isolate for 14 days.
This applies even if they have been tested and received a negative result, as it can take up to 14 days for symptoms to appear.
A helpline is available to support those self-isolating with access to food, medicine, financial support and loneliness, available Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm.
It can be contacted by calling 0161 770 7007. To book a coronavirus test people should visit www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or call NHS 119.