themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--10 years on from Bolton Wanderers legend Kevin Davies' England debut

The then 33-year-old was selected for the Three Lions squad by England boss Fabio Capello as England embarked on the qualifying campaign for Euro 2012 .
And Capello called up Wanderers striker Davies to the squad for the match against Montenegro at Wembley .
The Italian named Davies on the bench , alongside then Bolton teammate Gary Cahill .
But the veteran striker 's long wait to play for his country came to an end when he replaced Peter Crouch in the 69th minute to lead the attack alongside Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney .
He made an almost instant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to give England the lead , but Montenegro goalkeeper Mladen Bozovic made the key block .
Davies was given a good reception when he came on by the Three Lions faithful , and was also booked in what would prove to be his only England appearance .
The game ended 0-0 but England would go on to qualify for the tournament as Group G winners .
Davies also became the oldest England debutant since 38-year-old Leslie Compton in 1950 .
Reflecting on his only appearance for his country , Davies said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel out of place .
I think that was the main thing for me .
I just felt like I belonged there , which was great .
`` I ’ d played for some great clubs with some great players but never quite for one of the top clubs , so to be around with Steven Gerrard , Wayne Rooney and people like that , training , sitting down and eating , socialising , it was a great few days for me and I ’ m very proud obviously .
`` I remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , you ’ re coming on ' .
I just remember doing a little high five with Crouchy up there .
`` It was a bit of a blur .
I remember coming on and saying to Wayne , come on Wayne , let ’ s get going a bit , and for that moment , I felt like I was one of the best players in England , one of the top 10 or 11 players in England , which meant a lot to me . ''
Reflecting on his Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always knew I could do it at that level and I just needed someone , a manager to back me and drive me on really and Sam ( Allardyce ) did that .
`` I had some wonderful years there and he ’ s probably one of the best , if not the best , I ’ ve worked with .
Something just clicked .
`` I just enjoyed the way he managed , trained and the players were superb .
We had 18 or 19 different nationalities at one time .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We had a lot of success playing up to me .
`` We were quite direct at times , but we quite enjoyed that because it kind of deceived quite a few people .
We had this label but we actually played some unbelievable football at times . ''

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Bolton Wanderers legend Kevin Davies made his England debut 10 years ago today.
The then 33-year-old was selected for the Three Lions squad by England boss Fabio Capello as England embarked on the qualifying campaign for Euro 2012.
In Group G, England faced Montenegro, Switzerland, Wales and Bulgaria.
And Capello called up Wanderers striker Davies to the squad for the match against Montenegro at Wembley.
The Italian named Davies on the bench, alongside then Bolton teammate Gary Cahill.
But the veteran striker's long wait to play for his country came to an end when he replaced Peter Crouch in the 69th minute to lead the attack alongside Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
He made an almost instant impact as his precence allowed Rooney the chance to give England the lead, but Montenegro goalkeeper Mladen Bozovic made the key block.
Davies was given a good reception when he came on by the Three Lions faithful, and was also booked in what would prove to be his only England appearance.
The game ended 0-0 but England would go on to qualify for the tournament as Group G winners.
Davies also became the oldest England debutant since 38-year-old Leslie Compton in 1950.
Reflecting on his only appearance for his country, Davies said in 2015: "I didn’t feel out of place. I think that was the main thing for me. I just felt like I belonged there, which was great.
"I’d played for some great clubs with some great players but never quite for one of the top clubs, so to be around with Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and people like that, training, sitting down and eating, socialising, it was a great few days for me and I’m very proud obviously.
"I remember him kind of saying, 'get warmed up, you’re coming on'. I just remember doing a little high five with Crouchy up there.
"It was a bit of a blur. I remember coming on and saying to Wayne, come on Wayne, let’s get going a bit, and for that moment, I felt like I was one of the best players in England, one of the top 10 or 11 players in England, which meant a lot to me."
Reflecting on his Bolton career, Davies added: "I always knew I could do it at that level and I just needed someone, a manager to back me and drive me on really and Sam (Allardyce) did that.
"I had some wonderful years there and he’s probably one of the best, if not the best, I’ve worked with. Something just clicked.
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"I just enjoyed the way he managed, trained and the players were superb. We had 18 or 19 different nationalities at one time. I think the way we played suited everyone. We had a lot of success playing up to me.
"We were quite direct at times, but we quite enjoyed that because it kind of deceived quite a few people. We had this label but we actually played some unbelievable football at times."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Bredbury Hall goes into administration with more than 90 redundancies

Stockport 's landmark hotel and country club Bredbury Hall has gone into administration .
The venue 's parent company Newco Ventures Ltd entered the insolvency process on Friday , with the loss of more than 90 jobs .
In a widely shared Facebook post , one former employee , Sam Hunter , laid bare the devastating impact the coronavirus crisis and lockdown restrictions have had on the venue and the wider hospitality sector .
She wrote : `` Devastating news today that myself and all my colleagues have been made redundant and Bredbury Hall will not reopen its doors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ company , and incredibly hard to say goodbye .
`` I hope in years to come when we look back on this pandemic and the effect and stress the hospitality industry has faced - I hope we remember that it isn ’ t just jobs lost or businesses closed .
`` In fact - it ’ s peoples careers , people ’ s families , their retirement funds and their hopes and dreams that have been taken away through no fault of their own .
`` Years and years of our lives committed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of us our first jobs and for some of us a home from home .
`` Raise a glass tonight for us - as we ’ re one business in one county in one part of the country - this is happening all over the country to businesses and staff in our sector . ''
Wedding clients have also been left in the lurch by the news .
One bride-to-be named Adele told the M.E.N she had only learned of the news on social media .
`` It 's an extremely stressful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` I myself stand to lose £1,250 and others even more .
`` The thing that angers me most is that we were kept in the dark and had to find out through Facebook via staff who had been made redundant that day ! ''
The hotel has remained shut since the national lockdown was imposed in March , with most staff placed on furlough .
Administrators at business advisory firm FRP said it had experienced trading difficulties before closing that had resulted in increased creditor arrears and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these inherent pressures , the hotel was unable to reopen after lockdown restrictions were eased and an appointment of administrators was made , '' they said .
The firm is now seeking a buyer for the 148-room , three-star hotel .
The venue was previously bought out of administration in 2015 by Bangladesh businessman Golam Sarwar , co-director of Newco Ventures Ltd , and underwent an extensive refurbishment .
Its facilities include a Marco Pierre White-branded restaurant which opened last summer , a fitness centre and a 16th century barn that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collier , joint administrator and partner at FRP , said : “ The COVID-19 pandemic has put incredible pressure on hospitality businesses across the country as domestic and international travel is severely restricted .
`` As trading operations have already ceased , we will be taking steps to market the hotel for sale in its current form .
“ We have a team on-site and working remotely to engage with and assist all the affected staff through this difficult time .
We would encourage any interested parties in the business to come forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppliers and buyers or interested parties are asked to contact BredburyHall @ frpadvisory.com .

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Stockport's landmark hotel and country club Bredbury Hall has gone into administration.
The venue's parent company Newco Ventures Ltd entered the insolvency process on Friday, with the loss of more than 90 jobs.
In a widely shared Facebook post, one former employee, Sam Hunter, laid bare the devastating impact the coronavirus crisis and lockdown restrictions have had on the venue and the wider hospitality sector.
She wrote: "Devastating news today that myself and all my colleagues have been made redundant and Bredbury Hall will not reopen its doors.
"Some amazing memories working for this company, and incredibly hard to say goodbye.
"I hope in years to come when we look back on this pandemic and the effect and stress the hospitality industry has faced - I hope we remember that it isn’t just jobs lost or businesses closed.
"In fact - it’s peoples careers, people’s families, their retirement funds and their hopes and dreams that have been taken away through no fault of their own.
"Years and years of our lives committed to the industry we love, for some of us our first jobs and for some of us a home from home.
"Raise a glass tonight for us - as we’re one business in one county in one part of the country - this is happening all over the country to businesses and staff in our sector."
Wedding clients have also been left in the lurch by the news.
One bride-to-be named Adele told the M.E.N she had only learned of the news on social media.
"It's an extremely stressful time for all us brides to be," she said.
"I myself stand to lose £1,250 and others even more.
"The thing that angers me most is that we were kept in the dark and had to find out through Facebook via staff who had been made redundant that day!"
The hotel has remained shut since the national lockdown was imposed in March, with most staff placed on furlough.
Administrators at business advisory firm FRP said it had experienced trading difficulties before closing that had resulted in increased creditor arrears and financial pressure.
"As a result of these inherent pressures, the hotel was unable to reopen after lockdown restrictions were eased and an appointment of administrators was made," they said.
The firm is now seeking a buyer for the 148-room, three-star hotel.
The venue was previously bought out of administration in 2015 by Bangladesh businessman Golam Sarwar, co-director of Newco Ventures Ltd, and underwent an extensive refurbishment.
Its facilities include a Marco Pierre White-branded restaurant which opened last summer, a fitness centre and a 16th century barn that has been converted into a nightclub.
Anthony Collier, joint administrator and partner at FRP, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has put incredible pressure on hospitality businesses across the country as domestic and international travel is severely restricted.
"As trading operations have already ceased, we will be taking steps to market the hotel for sale in its current form.
“We have a team on-site and working remotely to engage with and assist all the affected staff through this difficult time. We would encourage any interested parties in the business to come forward as soon as possible.”
Customers, suppliers and buyers or interested parties are asked to contact BredburyHall@frpadvisory.com.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Primark shoppers convinced £8 shoes are 'identical' to £235 designer pair

This season it seems like Primark can do no wrong when it comes to bringing out affordable styles which look like they could be designer .
Love it or hate it , there 's no denying that shopping at the high street fashion store can save you some serious cash when you 're on a budget .
And Primark 's latest footwear release already has shoppers in a frenzy - with people saying the shoes look 'almost identical ' to a £235 designer pair .
Primark shared a picture of the £8 loafers on Instagram , in a post which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of comments , reports Birmingham Live .
The image shows three pairs of the chain loafers - which are available in three colours - cream , brown and navy .
Shoppers are already obsessed with the shoes , and have been quick to comment .
Responding to the post , one shopper wrote : `` These look designer . ''
`` WANT !
!
!
especially the cream , '' exclaimed somebody else .
A third shopper said : `` I ’ m here for this trend . ''
One person commented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a designer pair that she paid £275 .
She said : `` Blimey ive got a pair that look the same and was £235 could of got loads lol . ''
The £8 loafers are available in Primark stores in the UK now .

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This season it seems like Primark can do no wrong when it comes to bringing out affordable styles which look like they could be designer.
Love it or hate it, there's no denying that shopping at the high street fashion store can save you some serious cash when you're on a budget.
And Primark's latest footwear release already has shoppers in a frenzy - with people saying the shoes look 'almost identical' to a £235 designer pair.
Primark shared a picture of the £8 loafers on Instagram, in a post which has since racked up 33,000 likes and hundreds of comments, reports Birmingham Live.
The image shows three pairs of the chain loafers - which are available in three colours - cream, brown and navy.
Shoppers are already obsessed with the shoes, and have been quick to comment.
Responding to the post, one shopper wrote: "These look designer."
"WANT!!! especially the cream," exclaimed somebody else.
A third shopper said: "I’m here for this trend."
One person commented on how they look so similar to a designer pair that she paid £275.
She said: "Blimey ive got a pair that look the same and was £235 could of got loads lol."
The £8 loafers are available in Primark stores in the UK now.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Greater Manchester Tory MP speaks out against tougher lockdown

A Greater Manchester Conservative MP says he is fighting against the introduction of 'heavier restrictions ' to tackle coronavirus .
Bolton North East representative Mark Logan says he does not want to see his town 'unfairly punished ' by a 'one-size-fits-all ' approach to lockdown .
It comes ahead of a major announcement from Boris Johnson expected later today .
It is believed that the Prime Minister will outline plans for a three-tier system of rules which could put further pressure on areas with high Covid-19 infection rates .
In Bolton , pubs , bars and restaurants have only just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a fear that these hospitality businesses could be forced to close again later today .
In a post on Facebook , Mr Logan said : `` My stance on this is very clear ; if greater restrictions are introduced in the region , Bolton should not be unfairly punished .
We 've done well in stymieing the virus in the last few weeks .
`` Currently , Manchester has double the number of Covid-19 cases in Bolton .
A one-size-fits-all approach would not be appropriate and I will continue to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bolton . ''
In an accompanying video , he added : `` I 've been out and about in Bolton town centre today and people are feeling really good , especially since restrictions on bars and restaurants have been lifted as of last week .
`` However , like you I 've also heard rumours about having heavier restrictions put in place in different parts of the North of England next week .
`` I 've been fighting against that at Westminster and I will continue to speak up for you . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ early September and the town had the highest rate in the country for some time .
However , that number has now fallen and the latest figures show the borough had 288 cases for every 100,000 people - the third lowest in Greater Manchester .

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A Greater Manchester Conservative MP says he is fighting against the introduction of 'heavier restrictions' to tackle coronavirus.
Bolton North East representative Mark Logan says he does not want to see his town 'unfairly punished' by a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to lockdown.
It comes ahead of a major announcement from Boris Johnson expected later today. It is believed that the Prime Minister will outline plans for a three-tier system of rules which could put further pressure on areas with high Covid-19 infection rates.
In Bolton, pubs, bars and restaurants have only just been allowed to reopen last week and there is a fear that these hospitality businesses could be forced to close again later today.
In a post on Facebook, Mr Logan said: "My stance on this is very clear; if greater restrictions are introduced in the region, Bolton should not be unfairly punished. We've done well in stymieing the virus in the last few weeks.
"Currently, Manchester has double the number of Covid-19 cases in Bolton. A one-size-fits-all approach would not be appropriate and I will continue to fight for our businesses and livelihoods here in Bolton."
In an accompanying video, he added: "I've been out and about in Bolton town centre today and people are feeling really good, especially since restrictions on bars and restaurants have been lifted as of last week.
"However, like you I've also heard rumours about having heavier restrictions put in place in different parts of the North of England next week.
"I've been fighting against that at Westminster and I will continue to speak up for you."
Infection rates in Bolton rose rapidly in early September and the town had the highest rate in the country for some time.
However, that number has now fallen and the latest figures show the borough had 288 cases for every 100,000 people - the third lowest in Greater Manchester.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Roy Keane criticises Man United player Marcus Rashford over body language

Roy Keane singled out Marcus Rashford for criticism after England 's 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday night .
Despite Rashford 's goal and a fairly solid performance by the England defence which included Harry Maguire , Keane had some harsh words for both Manchester United players after the game , particularly Rashford .
The former United captain questioned Rashford 's body language in the first half , believing he could have done more as Belgium dominated the early stages of the game , before England 's comeback .
`` Rashford in the first-half was going through the motions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ I just want to make a point , Rashford , his body language in the first half , he needs to do better .
`` And then he started doing what he should be doing , running at people , getting forward , doing things quickly .
Gareth Southgate should have said something at half-time , cut out this nonsense , kind of standing on the ball .
`` Pass it and run , pass it and move and , again , it was excellent play between [ Declan ] Rice and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game .
`` Remember what got you into this England team and that ’ s running at people .
That ’ s your strength . ''
On Maguire , Keane highlighted poor decision-making early in the game which allowed Belgium 's Romelu Lukaku to win a penalty after Eric Dier 's foul .
The Irishman has been critical of Maguire 's performances for United in recent weeks and again slammed the current Old Trafford skipper .
`` We ’ re talking about decision-making , particularly against very good teams here , '' added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistake like that [ Rice ] you hope your team-mate helps you out but then it ’ s compounded by Maguire , they ’ ve made a bad situation worse .
`` Maguire then goes when he doesn ’ t have to go and straight away you ’ re thinking , 'We ’ re in trouble here ' because you look at this boy , Lukaku , big , strong , powerful player and you know he ’ s going to outrun Dier . ''

Roy Keane singled out Marcus Rashford for criticism after England's 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday night.
Despite Rashford's goal and a fairly solid performance by the England defence which included Harry Maguire, Keane had some harsh words for both Manchester United players after the game, particularly Rashford.
The former United captain questioned Rashford's body language in the first half, believing he could have done more as Belgium dominated the early stages of the game, before England's comeback.
"Rashford in the first-half was going through the motions," Keane said on ITV. "‘I just want to make a point, Rashford, his body language in the first half, he needs to do better.
"And then he started doing what he should be doing, running at people, getting forward, doing things quickly. Gareth Southgate should have said something at half-time, cut out this nonsense, kind of standing on the ball.
"Pass it and run, pass it and move and, again, it was excellent play between [Declan] Rice and Rashford at the end but simplify the game.
"Remember what got you into this England team and that’s running at people. That’s your strength."
On Maguire, Keane highlighted poor decision-making early in the game which allowed Belgium's Romelu Lukaku to win a penalty after Eric Dier's foul. The Irishman has been critical of Maguire's performances for United in recent weeks and again slammed the current Old Trafford skipper.
"We’re talking about decision-making, particularly against very good teams here," added Keane. "When you make a mistake like that [Rice] you hope your team-mate helps you out but then it’s compounded by Maguire, they’ve made a bad situation worse.
"Maguire then goes when he doesn’t have to go and straight away you’re thinking, 'We’re in trouble here' because you look at this boy, Lukaku, big, strong, powerful player and you know he’s going to outrun Dier."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man City must remember their roots before backing Premier League reform plans

Manchester City are being handed a ready-made plan that will give them everything they need to consolidate themselves as one of the biggest clubs in England and in Europe .
But before providing their backing to a plan that , on paper , has few downsides for the club , they must remember where they came from .
That might even mean voting against it .
It 's safe to say EFL chairman Rick Parry 's 'Project Big Picture ' , developed with Manchester United and Liverpool , has not gone down too well .
By giving the EFL a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a £250m advance on those payments that would secure the short-term future of those 72 clubs , the plan would redistribute the power in the Premier League .
Instead of the current democratic one-team-one-vote mechanism , 'Big Picture ' would give the 'Big Six ' ( including City ) , plus three other long-standing Premier League clubs , most of the voting power to pass through decisions affecting the whole league .
For City , that 's a very tempting proposition .
They have gone on record saying they were disappointed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five substitutions this season .
Under the new proposals , that rule would likely have been approved .
And the proposed scrapping of the League Cup , plus the reduction of the Premier League by two teams , would give City a solution to their long-term complaints of a congested fixture schedule .
It 's also four less games standing between City and more Premier League titles .
What 's not to love ?
The idea to reform the loan system , encouraging Premier League clubs to use EFL sides to develop more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ferran Soriano controversially restarted the debate around entering B-Teams into the EFL - this would be a fair compromise to that decision that angered plenty of lower league clubs .
So with those changes in mind , why would City vote against the proposals from which they only stand to benefit ?
Well put simply , because City 's rise to becoming one of the 'Big Six ' clubs would have been impossible without the EFL .
If these changes were proposed 20 years ago , when City had been relegated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returning to the Premier League would have been greatly reduced .
The last 20 years of growth could have been replaced with stagnation in the second tier .
If they had been proposed even ten years ago , City would have been unlikely to be included in the elite group of clubs who apparently deserve a greater say in how the game is run than the other 86 historic , community clubs .
And technically , City could be at the centre of a dispute when it comes to deciding the nine teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposals adding Everton , Southampton and West Ham to the 'Big Six ' due to their status as having the most seasons in the Premier League .
The only problem is that Aston Villa and Newcastle would n't be included in that group , despite having more Premier League experience than City .
If any place would be debated , it would clearly be City they come for .
The new plans will make it harder for a club to get promoted to the Premier League - like City did in 2000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ club to break into the top four - just like City did after the 2008 takeover .
On that subject , one of the reported proposals would give the voting clubs power to potentially veto any new owners taking over another Premier League club .
It 's hard to imagine the proposed system approving Sheikh Mansour 's purchase of City in September 2008 .
It 's not just the league standings and European involvement that City would have missed out on , though .
City 's regeneration of the Etihad Campus has transformed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their academy and women 's sides have developed considerably , too .
The new plans would make it hard to build a club like that , without the success on the pitch to justify such an investment .
So while the plans would stand to boost City 's prospects going forward - and of course they must look after their own interests - they also stand to eradicate the possibility of any club rising through the leagues .
And that is the only reason why City are where they are .
Ultimately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone .
If the current voting system remained , the EFL was supported as proposed ( without getting rid of two members , it must be added ) , and the proposals were adapted , then a solution could surely be found where everyone benefits .
City , and their fellow 'elite ' clubs , could still get their way with a reduced schedule , and there must be a way to do that in a system that rewards the best teams on sporting merit .
The 'Big Picture ' plans would only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be designed to support .
That 's not football .
So when City are asked to lend their support to the plans , they should remember where they have come from before considering the temptations of where they could go .
If Project Big Picture goes ahead , it will be a turning point in English football as monumental as the introduction of the Premier League in 1992 .
It will be looked back on as a historical decision that will shape the fortunes of clubs for the next 30 years .
City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right side of that history .

Manchester City are being handed a ready-made plan that will give them everything they need to consolidate themselves as one of the biggest clubs in England and in Europe.
But before providing their backing to a plan that, on paper, has few downsides for the club, they must remember where they came from. That might even mean voting against it.
It's safe to say EFL chairman Rick Parry's 'Project Big Picture', developed with Manchester United and Liverpool, has not gone down too well.
By giving the EFL a bigger share of Premier League income, and a £250m advance on those payments that would secure the short-term future of those 72 clubs, the plan would redistribute the power in the Premier League.
Instead of the current democratic one-team-one-vote mechanism, 'Big Picture' would give the 'Big Six' (including City ), plus three other long-standing Premier League clubs, most of the voting power to pass through decisions affecting the whole league.
For City, that's a very tempting proposition. They have gone on record saying they were disappointed that clubs did not approve the use of five substitutions this season. Under the new proposals, that rule would likely have been approved.
And the proposed scrapping of the League Cup, plus the reduction of the Premier League by two teams, would give City a solution to their long-term complaints of a congested fixture schedule. It's also four less games standing between City and more Premier League titles. What's not to love?
The idea to reform the loan system, encouraging Premier League clubs to use EFL sides to develop more of their youngsters, also has merit. Ferran Soriano controversially restarted the debate around entering B-Teams into the EFL - this would be a fair compromise to that decision that angered plenty of lower league clubs.
So with those changes in mind, why would City vote against the proposals from which they only stand to benefit?
Well put simply, because City's rise to becoming one of the 'Big Six' clubs would have been impossible without the EFL.
If these changes were proposed 20 years ago, when City had been relegated to the third tier, their chances of returning to the Premier League would have been greatly reduced. The last 20 years of growth could have been replaced with stagnation in the second tier.
If they had been proposed even ten years ago, City would have been unlikely to be included in the elite group of clubs who apparently deserve a greater say in how the game is run than the other 86 historic, community clubs.
And technically, City could be at the centre of a dispute when it comes to deciding the nine teams with greater voting powers, with the proposals adding Everton, Southampton and West Ham to the 'Big Six' due to their status as having the most seasons in the Premier League. The only problem is that Aston Villa and Newcastle wouldn't be included in that group, despite having more Premier League experience than City. If any place would be debated, it would clearly be City they come for.
The new plans will make it harder for a club to get promoted to the Premier League - like City did in 2000. It would make it harder for a club to break into the top four - just like City did after the 2008 takeover.
On that subject, one of the reported proposals would give the voting clubs power to potentially veto any new owners taking over another Premier League club. It's hard to imagine the proposed system approving Sheikh Mansour's purchase of City in September 2008.
It's not just the league standings and European involvement that City would have missed out on, though. City's regeneration of the Etihad Campus has transformed a huge community in Manchester, and their academy and women's sides have developed considerably, too. The new plans would make it hard to build a club like that, without the success on the pitch to justify such an investment.
So while the plans would stand to boost City's prospects going forward - and of course they must look after their own interests - they also stand to eradicate the possibility of any club rising through the leagues. And that is the only reason why City are where they are.
Ultimately, a more democratic league is better for everyone. If the current voting system remained, the EFL was supported as proposed (without getting rid of two members, it must be added), and the proposals were adapted, then a solution could surely be found where everyone benefits.
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City, and their fellow 'elite' clubs, could still get their way with a reduced schedule, and there must be a way to do that in a system that rewards the best teams on sporting merit. The 'Big Picture' plans would only reward the clubs that the system would be designed to support. That's not football.
So when City are asked to lend their support to the plans, they should remember where they have come from before considering the temptations of where they could go.
If Project Big Picture goes ahead, it will be a turning point in English football as monumental as the introduction of the Premier League in 1992. It will be looked back on as a historical decision that will shape the fortunes of clubs for the next 30 years.
City must make sure they are on the right side of that history.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Tesco shoppers urged to check receipts immediately over savings 'glitch'

Shoppers with Tesco Clubcards who have tried to make the most of the Clubcard sale recently are being urged to check their receipts following a supermarket 'glitch ' .
Tesco recently launched its Clubcard Sale - which allows shoppers to save some serious cash on their favourite products .
But some shoppers claim they have n't been able to redeem the loyalty discount , and have taken to Twitter to complain .
The Mirror reports that they say that the discounts are n't working on click and collect deliveries - and instead , many are paying full price for items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The supermarket said the problem , which was first spotted by Love Money , only affects a `` small number '' of users .
However , with almost 20million users on Tesco 's Clubcard database , it 's likely that even a small percentage will affect thousands of people - including those who signed up specifically for the discounts .
One shopper tweeted : `` Hi @ Tesco I ’ ve just had my shop delivered but I ’ m trying to work out how to get the Clubcard prices ?
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill and my Clubcard is registered with it .
Can you help ? ''
Another confused customer said : `` I did n't get Clubcard prices on my online shop I collected today ... charged full price ! ''
Tesco said it 's now contacted all affected customers and has offered them a £10 off e-voucher as a gesture of goodwill .
It added that the issue only affected online purchases and was fixed a few days ago .

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Shoppers with Tesco Clubcards who have tried to make the most of the Clubcard sale recently are being urged to check their receipts following a supermarket 'glitch'.
Tesco recently launched its Clubcard Sale - which allows shoppers to save some serious cash on their favourite products.
But some shoppers claim they haven't been able to redeem the loyalty discount, and have taken to Twitter to complain.
The Mirror reports that they say that the discounts aren't working on click and collect deliveries - and instead, many are paying full price for items they only purchased because of the savings.
The supermarket said the problem, which was first spotted by Love Money, only affects a "small number" of users.
However, with almost 20million users on Tesco's Clubcard database, it's likely that even a small percentage will affect thousands of people - including those who signed up specifically for the discounts.
One shopper tweeted: "Hi @Tesco I’ve just had my shop delivered but I’m trying to work out how to get the Clubcard prices? These haven’t been knocked off my bill and my Clubcard is registered with it. Can you help?"
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Another confused customer said: "I didn't get Clubcard prices on my online shop I collected today... charged full price!"
Tesco said it's now contacted all affected customers and has offered them a £10 off e-voucher as a gesture of goodwill.
It added that the issue only affected online purchases and was fixed a few days ago.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man United might have just been shown why Rashford is struggling

Those who watched England 's excellent Nations League victory over Belgium on Sunday evening might have spotted something different about two of the Three Lions players .
It 's fashionable to stick the boot into Gareth Southgate 's side , despite them being arguably the best side England have had in 30 years , though the football played during the 2-1 win at Wembley was assured and exciting in equal measure .
And even two Manchester United players caught the eye with the confidence they displayed .
Marcus Rashford struck home the penalty that levelled the scores with aplomb , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance of a very shaky season so far .
Rashford then set about running Belgium ragged in the second half as England recorded a deserved win over the top-ranked side in international football .
Not that United fans will care too much about the result in general .
Many ardent Reds have long disregarded the national team , ever since Sir Alex Ferguson 's stance on international football discouraged players from going away with their countries , at the protection of United .
Either that or they feel ambivalent , numb , about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term for international friendlies .
Yet United should really take positives in how Rashford and Maguire performed .
Both appeared free of the doubts that have been plaguing their United form in recent weeks , with Maguire still looking weighed down by the events of a harrowing summer following the incident in Mykonos .
Rashford has become football 's golden child for all the right reasons off the pitch .
His work in battling the government over children 's school meals goes above and beyond his job as a footballer , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noticed a dip in Rashford 's form when he returned after the lockdown .
It was unrelated , Rashford insisted , to his charity work .
Yet even as the new season begun , something looked to be missing from his game .
Such is Rashford 's talent that he is always capable of the sublime , as his wonderful solo goal at Brighton showed , but he was left chasing shadows in the 6-1 shellacking by Tottenham as Maguire laboured badly at the back .
What was noticeable on Sunday night was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players close to him , the likes of Declan Rice , Mason Mount and Harry Kane in the second half , and the interchanges were sharp and crisp .
They opened up Belgium at will .
Sometimes for United of late , Rashford has been isolated up front or on the left , and fending for himself while ploughing lone furrows .
That has partially been the result of Bruno Fernandes ' drop in form , or Anthony Martial 's struggles , with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer taking much of the blame for United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Norwegian 's critics are right , or perhaps Rashford has been off colour .
But England showed in 45 minutes against Belgium that Rashford can thrive when involved in neat attacking patterns .
He is likely to play a centre-forward role in United 's next league game against Newcastle , with both Martial and Edinson Cavani unavailable .
It is a position some argue that is n't Rashford 's strongest , though it should not prevent him from rediscovering this kind of form .
Rashford is often described at his best when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly at defenders , hence the clamour for him to play out wide .
But even on the flank for England , he showed he is a very intelligent and thoughtful footballer and somebody who needs a framework around him to succeed .
It does not sound like rocket science , but then United and Solskjaer ought to be going back to basics when their campaign resumes after the international break .
They can rely on Rashford .

Those who watched England's excellent Nations League victory over Belgium on Sunday evening might have spotted something different about two of the Three Lions players.
It's fashionable to stick the boot into Gareth Southgate's side, despite them being arguably the best side England have had in 30 years, though the football played during the 2-1 win at Wembley was assured and exciting in equal measure. And even two Manchester United players caught the eye with the confidence they displayed.
Marcus Rashford struck home the penalty that levelled the scores with aplomb, while Harry Maguire registered undoubtedly his best performance of a very shaky season so far. Rashford then set about running Belgium ragged in the second half as England recorded a deserved win over the top-ranked side in international football.
Not that United fans will care too much about the result in general. Many ardent Reds have long disregarded the national team, ever since Sir Alex Ferguson's stance on international football discouraged players from going away with their countries, at the protection of United. Either that or they feel ambivalent, numb, about a competition that is merely a fancy term for international friendlies.
Yet United should really take positives in how Rashford and Maguire performed. Both appeared free of the doubts that have been plaguing their United form in recent weeks, with Maguire still looking weighed down by the events of a harrowing summer following the incident in Mykonos.
Rashford has become football's golden child for all the right reasons off the pitch. His work in battling the government over children's school meals goes above and beyond his job as a footballer, as the 22-year-old often says himself, but many noticed a dip in Rashford's form when he returned after the lockdown.
It was unrelated, Rashford insisted, to his charity work. Yet even as the new season begun, something looked to be missing from his game. Such is Rashford's talent that he is always capable of the sublime, as his wonderful solo goal at Brighton showed, but he was left chasing shadows in the 6-1 shellacking by Tottenham as Maguire laboured badly at the back.
What was noticeable on Sunday night was Rashford's passing game. England got players close to him, the likes of Declan Rice, Mason Mount and Harry Kane in the second half, and the interchanges were sharp and crisp. They opened up Belgium at will.
Sometimes for United of late, Rashford has been isolated up front or on the left, and fending for himself while ploughing lone furrows. That has partially been the result of Bruno Fernandes' drop in form, or Anthony Martial's struggles, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer taking much of the blame for United's lack of attacking shape.
Perhaps the Norwegian's critics are right, or perhaps Rashford has been off colour. But England showed in 45 minutes against Belgium that Rashford can thrive when involved in neat attacking patterns.
He is likely to play a centre-forward role in United's next league game against Newcastle, with both Martial and Edinson Cavani unavailable. It is a position some argue that isn't Rashford's strongest, though it should not prevent him from rediscovering this kind of form.
Rashford is often described at his best when he's using his pace, running directly at defenders, hence the clamour for him to play out wide.
But even on the flank for England, he showed he is a very intelligent and thoughtful footballer and somebody who needs a framework around him to succeed. It does not sound like rocket science, but then United and Solskjaer ought to be going back to basics when their campaign resumes after the international break. They can rely on Rashford.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Government minister's update on when League One and League Two fans can return

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden says now is not the time to give a potential date for fans to return to football .
Plans were originally in place to see fans return to stadiums from October 1 but a rise in coronavirus cases put a stop to that .
It has plunged many EFL and non-league clubs into financial uncertainty but , speaking on Dowden said the government can not commit to allowing fans back into games in the short-term .
He said : “ That was the plan and that ’ s something we ideally wanted to happen and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d gone through this phased reopening of football .
“ For example , very early on , football was one of the first sports to return behind closed doors , we facilitated that with games free-to-view on the BBC and others .
“ The next stage was due to be on October 1 to enjoy fans back in socially-distanced circumstances .
“ We worked very closely with the clubs to mitigate the risks surrounding that .
“ Ultimately , though , against this backdrop of rapidly rising infections , I think people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do that , to add to the risk of infection spreading by making further easements.
” It means there is still no potential date for when fans of Greater Manchester 's EFL clubs , including Wigan Athletic in League One and Bolton Wanderers and Salford City in League Two , might return .
Before the plans were shelved for the time being , a pilot scheme at 10 EFL matches across the Championship , League One and League Two over the weekend where up to 1,000 fans were allowed to attend took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government are continuing to look at ways for fans to return safely , it will be a case of getting coronavirus rates back under control before this can happen .
He said : “ There are risks associated with that and , at the time , we were making no easements at all from October 1 .
“ Indeed , we were looking to impose further restrictions .
“ Now is not the time to do it .
“ I can assure you that I ’ m working intensively to see when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s safe to do so , once we get the disease under control .
“ We ’ re not sitting on our laurels .
“ For example , I ’ ve set up the Science , Technology and Innovation Group , chaired by David Ross , who is looking at further mitigations to ensure we can do this safely .
“ At this moment , against a backdrop of rapidly rising infections - remember , it ’ s not just in the stadium but the journey to and from - we didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do that .
”

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Culture secretary Oliver Dowden says now is not the time to give a potential date for fans to return to football.
Plans were originally in place to see fans return to stadiums from October 1 but a rise in coronavirus cases put a stop to that.
It has plunged many EFL and non-league clubs into financial uncertainty but, speaking on BBC Breakfast, Dowden said the government cannot commit to allowing fans back into games in the short-term.
He said: “That was the plan and that’s something we ideally wanted to happen and had been working towards.
“We’d gone through this phased reopening of football.
“For example, very early on, football was one of the first sports to return behind closed doors, we facilitated that with games free-to-view on the BBC and others.
“The next stage was due to be on October 1 to enjoy fans back in socially-distanced circumstances.
“We worked very closely with the clubs to mitigate the risks surrounding that.
“Ultimately, though, against this backdrop of rapidly rising infections, I think people will appreciate now is not the time to do that, to add to the risk of infection spreading by making further easements.”
It means there is still no potential date for when fans of Greater Manchester's EFL clubs, including Wigan Athletic in League One and Bolton Wanderers and Salford City in League Two, might return.
Before the plans were shelved for the time being, a pilot scheme at 10 EFL matches across the Championship, League One and League Two over the weekend where up to 1,000 fans were allowed to attend took place last month.
Whilst Dowden says the government are continuing to look at ways for fans to return safely, it will be a case of getting coronavirus rates back under control before this can happen.
He said: “There are risks associated with that and, at the time, we were making no easements at all from October 1.
“Indeed, we were looking to impose further restrictions.
“Now is not the time to do it.
“I can assure you that I’m working intensively to see when we can do this as soon as it’s safe to do so, once we get the disease under control.
“We’re not sitting on our laurels.
“For example, I’ve set up the Science, Technology and Innovation Group, chaired by David Ross, who is looking at further mitigations to ensure we can do this safely.
“At this moment, against a backdrop of rapidly rising infections - remember, it’s not just in the stadium but the journey to and from - we didn’t feel now was the time to do that.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--What coronavirus Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions mean

A new three-tier system of local coronavirus lockdown measures for England will be announced by the Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , later in an effort to curb rising Covid-19 rates .
Different parts of the country will be split up into “ medium ” , “ high ” or “ very high ” local coronavirus alert areas under the new system the Prime Minister is expected to outline the measures on Monday afternoon to MPs in the Commons .
It comes after Mr Johnson held a telephone conference with Cabinet colleagues on Sunday to discuss the situation and ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of England .
The three tiers represent an advancing scale of local restrictions depending on the rates of infection in those areas .
Tier one restrictions are thought to be the baseline restrictions in place across England , including a 10pm hospitality curfew and a ban on most gatherings of more than six people .
Tier two restrictions are expected to be similar to rules currently in place in Middlesbrough and parts of the North East , where indoor mixing of households is not allowed .
Two households may be allowed to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the rule of six and social distancing are followed .
However , Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese said the leaders are arguing that the region remains in Tier 2 restrictions - although it is feared it could be placed in Tier 3 .
London is most likely to be in this tier .
Many details are yet to be confirmed but leaders in Liverpool said pubs and bars , betting shops , casinos , and gyms would close under the third “ very high ” tier restrictions , while reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all non-essential travel and to not travel between areas .
According to Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen , these restrictions are expected to last for four weeks at a time .
It is not yet clear how an area will be placed into a tier , or to what extent regulations will be written and enforced locally .
However , Nottingham continues to have the highest rate in England , with 2,763 new cases recorded in the seven days to October 8 – the equivalent of 830.0 cases per 100,000 people .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 in the seven days to October 1 .
Nottingham City Council expects a local lockdown to be imposed on Monday , with councils in the area asking residents to not mix with people outside of their households or bubbles .
Knowsley has the second highest rate , which has climbed from 485.9 to 669.5 , with 1,010 new cases , and Liverpool is in third place , where the rate has increased from 504.4 to 598.5 , with 2,981 new cases .
However , on Sunday evening Steve Rotheram , mayor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were ongoing with the government , which intends to put the city of Liverpool into the third tier .
He said : “ We have been clear that new restrictions must come with the financial support to protect jobs and businesses .
“ A deal is not a deal until it is agreed.
” The government has said it is working with local leaders to decide which areas are covered by the third tier , as well as determining the right response for the specific area .
Many of the details of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each area will be negotiated and enforced are currently unclear .
This morning , the Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the government ’ s COBR committee to finalise what will be announced in Parliament .
He will later host a press conference at Downing Street where he will be joined by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and England ’ s Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty .
Downing Street said MPs would be asked to debate and vote on the three-tier measures next week .

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Boris Johnson has outlined a new three-tier lockdown system for England.
The Prime Minister explained how the new restrictions would work as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons ahead of a televised press conference this evening.
Mr Johnson outlined which restrictions would be in place for each tier - with tier one coming in line with current national measures, and tier three measures including the closure of pubs.
He explained that local lockdown rules had become "complex to understand and enforce" and that the new tier system would simplify local measures, in the same way the rule of six simplified national measures.
He said another full lockdown would not be the right way to go - despite the fact that there are now more people in hospital with coronavirus than there were when the national lockdown was implemented on March 23.
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He told the Commons that regulations for the new three-tier system would be made today before being debated in Parliament tomorrow and coming into force on Wednesday.
The government will also be working with local leaders in areas under a tier three lockdown to introduce any additional measures needed, which could include tighter restrictions on hospitality businesses or care settings.
However, the Prime Minister said that retail, schools and universities would remain open.
Residents will be able to find out which rules they are under by using a postcode checker on the gov.uk website, or by using the NHS Covid-19 app.
Here is what each level of the new three-tier system means.
Tier one - medium alert level
The lowest level of the new tier system will consist of the current national measures, Mr Johnson said.
That means that areas under tier one will be able to keep hospitality businesses open - with the 10pm curfew in place.
When it comes to household mixing, areas under tier one will have to follow the rule of six in both indoor and outdoor settings.
The rule of six bans any social gathering of more than six people, apart from in a limited number of circumstances.
Mr Johnson said these rules will cover most of the country.
Tier two - high alert level
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Tier two will apply to most of the areas that are currently under local lockdown restrictions, according to the Prime Minister.
The measures introduced for areas at high alert aim to reduce household to household transmission, Mr Johnson said, by 'preventing all mixing between households or support bubbles indoors'.
Areas under tier two will not be able to mix with other households in any indoor setting.
In outdoor settings, including private gardens as well as public outdoor spaces such as parks, the rule of six will be in force.
People will also be asked to reduce the number of journeys they make, and told they should walk or cycle where possible.
Tier three - very high alert level
Areas under the highest tier and alert level will have the strictest measures in place.
This includes prohibiting social mixing in all indoor settings as well as in private gardens.
Different households will be allowed to mix in open public spaces like parks and beaches - but the rule of six will still apply.
A number of businesses will also be forced to close under the new restrictions.
Pubs and bars will be told to close - but they will be allowed to remain open if they operate as if they are a restaurant.
That means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and only serving alcohol as part of such a meal.
People living in a tier three area will be advised not to travel in and out of these areas. They should also avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK.
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Wedding receptions will not be allowed to take place, according to the guidance.
The areas that will be put under tier three are the areas where transmissions rates are rising 'most rapidly' and where the NHS could soon be under 'unbearable pressure', the prime minister said.
He told MPs that the Liverpool City Region would be under tier three restrictions from Wednesday.
In addition to pubs and bars, gyms, leisure centres, betting shops, adult gaming centres and casinos in the area will also be told to close.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Edinson Cavani is aiming to challenge for the Premier League title with Manchester United after joining the club on a @ @ @ @ @ signed a one-year-deal at Old Trafford , with the option of a further 12 months @ @ @ @ @ of experience with him to the Premier League .
Cavani lifted six Ligue 1 titles @ @ @ @ @ Saint-Germain on his way to become the club 's record goalscorer .
He also lifted @ @ @ @ @ Uruguay in 2011 .
United finished third in the Premier League last season , finishing @ @ @ @ @ Liverpool .
Cavani wants United to challenge for the league title again but also remain @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I believe that you can ’ t help but think that a club @ @ @ @ @ to win the title .
Starting with the Premier League , and then moving on @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Follow the latest United news on our live blog below .

Edinson Cavani is aiming to challenge for the Premier League title with Manchester United after joining the club on a free transfer.
The forward signed a one-year-deal at Old Trafford, with the option of a further 12 months, and brings a wealth of experience with him to the Premier League.
Cavani lifted six Ligue 1 titles during his time with Paris Saint-Germain on his way to become the club's record goalscorer. He also lifted the Copa America trophy with Uruguay in 2011.
United finished third in the Premier League last season, finishing 33 points behind eventual winners Liverpool.
Cavani wants United to challenge for the league title again but also remain competitive in their other competitions.
"I believe that you can’t help but think that a club like Manchester United can aspire to win the title. Starting with the Premier League, and then moving on to other trophies," he said.
A recap of today's United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man United great Patrice Evra trolls Man City over Champions League record

Manchester United fans lauded Patrice Evra after he trolled Manchester City while wishing Sir Bobby Charlton a happy birthday .
United legend Charlton turned 83 on October 11 and Evra paid tribute to the World Cup winner in an Instagram post .
Evra wrote : `` Happy Birthday @ SirBobbyCharlton .
I know it 's Sunday guys , sorry .
Actually , not sorry ! ''
along with a picture of Charlton examining the European Cup he won with United in 1968 .
The former United left-back could n't resist the opportunity to fire shots at City in the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Nope ... .
Man City 's name is still not there . ''
Unsurprisingly , United fans loved Evra 's cheeky dig at their fierce rivals and heaped praise on the Frenchman .
One fan wrote : `` Patrice Evra is bigger than Manchester City , '' while another said : `` What a legend . ''
His joke went down well among some City supporters too , one Blues fan writing : `` Even as a City fan , this was funny . ''
United begin their Champions League campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City face Porto on October 21 at the Etihad .

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Manchester United fans lauded Patrice Evra after he trolled Manchester City while wishing Sir Bobby Charlton a happy birthday.
United legend Charlton turned 83 on October 11 and Evra paid tribute to the World Cup winner in an Instagram post.
Evra wrote: "Happy Birthday @SirBobbyCharlton. I know it's Sunday guys, sorry. Actually, not sorry!" along with a picture of Charlton examining the European Cup he won with United in 1968.
The former United left-back couldn't resist the opportunity to fire shots at City in the process, adding another caption to the image: "Nope.... Man City's name is still not there."
Unsurprisingly, United fans loved Evra's cheeky dig at their fierce rivals and heaped praise on the Frenchman.
One fan wrote: "Patrice Evra is bigger than Manchester City," while another said: "What a legend."
His joke went down well among some City supporters too, one Blues fan writing: "Even as a City fan, this was funny."
United begin their Champions League campaign on October 20 against Paris Saint-Germain while City face Porto on October 21 at the Etihad.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Man arrested after pedestrian injured in crash in Wythenshawe

A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was injured in a collision in Wythenshawe tonight .
Emergency services raced @ @ @ @ @ Green shortly before 8pm this evening ( Monday ) .
Greater Manchester Police ( GMP @ @ @ @ @ to reports of a road traffic collision and a pedestrian was found injured at the @ @ @ @ @ about the casualty or the severity of their condition have been disclosed .
However they @ @ @ @ @ a GMP spokesman told the Manchester Evening News .
A man has been arrested in @ @ @ @ @ spokesman added and investigations into the collision were continuing .
A large cordon remains in @ @ @ @ @ closed from Greenbrow Road to White Carr Lane .
Officers from GMP 's serious collision @ @ @ @ @ the scene .
Eyewitnesses said a black Volkswagen could be seen parked on the pavement @ @ @ @ @ its back end .

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A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was injured in a collision in Wythenshawe tonight.
Emergency services raced to Crowland Road in Newall Green shortly before 8pm this evening (Monday).
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they were called to reports of a road traffic collision and a pedestrian was found injured at the scene.
No more details about the casualty or the severity of their condition have been disclosed.
However they are currently receiving medical assistance a GMP spokesman told the Manchester Evening News.
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A man has been arrested in connection with the incident the spokesman added and investigations into the collision were continuing.
A large cordon remains in place with neighbouring Newall Road closed from Greenbrow Road to White Carr Lane.
Officers from GMP's serious collision investigation unit are currently examining the scene.
Eyewitnesses said a black Volkswagen could be seen parked on the pavement with police inspecting damage at its back end.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Scientists recommended 'circuit breaker' national lockdown three weeks ago

Scientists advising the government recommended the country be put into a two-week 'circuit break ' lockdown three weeks ago , it has emerged .
Boris Johnson today announced a new Covid Alert level system with differing local lockdown restrictions for areas deemed to be of medium , high or very high risk .
In the highest category , tier 3 , this includes the closing of pubs and bars .
In the Liverpool city region , the first to be placed into the top tier , gyms , leisure centres , casinos , betting shops will also be asked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( SAGE ) were urging the Prime Minister to go further than the three-tiered system .
Bombshell papers - quietly published on the government 's website moments after his Downing Street press conference - show how SAGE said a two-week lockdown across the whole of England was one of a shortlist of five measures that `` should be considered for immediate introduction '' .
reports the Mirror .
SAGE said it was `` likely to have similar levels of effectiveness as national lockdown in Spring '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Modelling suggests that 14 days of significant reduction in transmission in October could put the epidemic back 28 days and could significantly reduce the prevalence of infection in December '' they said in the papers published tonight .
Adding : `` As with all interventions the earlier it is implemented ( in the face of growing incidence ) the higher the impact . ''
SAGE also asked the government to consider advising all those who can to work from home , banning all contact within the home with members of other households @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , the closure of all bars , restaurants , cafes , indoor gyms , and personal services such as hairdressers and all university and college teaching to be online unless absolutely essential .
They did not call for all five changes to be taken at once but said : `` A package of interventions will need to be adopted to prevent this exponential rise in cases .
`` Single interventions are unlikely to be able to reduce incidence .
If schools are to remain open , then a wide range of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day after the SAGE meeting , Boris Johnson did ask staff to work from home if they could in a major U-turn - but did not announce any of the other measures at that time .
The Liverpool City region is the only place where business closures have been announced , due to take effect from Wednesday .
Indoor contact is banned between members of different households in Tiers 2 and 3 of the new alert system , but not Tier 1 where the national rule of six applies .
Universities are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no compulsion on them to do so .
At tonight 's Downing Street press conference , the government 's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said warned the three tiered system would not , on its own , halt the spread of Covid-19 in the worst affected areas .
`` I am not confident nor is anybody confident that the tier 3 proposals for the highest rates , if we did the absolute base case and nothing more , would be enough to get on top of it '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a lot of flexibility in the tier 3 level for local authorities , guided by their directors for public health , to go up to that range so they can do significantly more than that absolute base case . ''

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Scientists advising the government recommended the country be put into a two-week 'circuit break' lockdown three weeks ago, it has emerged.
Boris Johnson today announced a new Covid Alert level system with differing local lockdown restrictions for areas deemed to be of medium, high or very high risk.
In the highest category, tier 3, this includes the closing of pubs and bars.
In the Liverpool city region, the first to be placed into the top tier, gyms, leisure centres, casinos, betting shops will also be asked to close.
However documents released tonight show that the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) were urging the Prime Minister to go further than the three-tiered system.
Bombshell papers - quietly published on the government's website moments after his Downing Street press conference - show how SAGE said a two-week lockdown across the whole of England was one of a shortlist of five measures that "should be considered for immediate introduction". reports the Mirror.
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SAGE said it was "likely to have similar levels of effectiveness as national lockdown in Spring" and bring the R below 1.
"Modelling suggests that 14 days of significant reduction in transmission in October could put the epidemic back 28 days and could significantly reduce the prevalence of infection in December" they said in the papers published tonight.
Adding: "As with all interventions the earlier it is implemented (in the face of growing incidence) the higher the impact."
SAGE also asked the government to consider advising all those who can to work from home, banning all contact within the home with members of other households (except members of a support bubble), the closure of all bars, restaurants, cafes, indoor gyms, and personal services such as hairdressers and all university and college teaching to be online unless absolutely essential.
They did not call for all five changes to be taken at once but said: "A package of interventions will need to be adopted to prevent this exponential rise in cases.
"Single interventions are unlikely to be able to reduce incidence. If schools are to remain open, then a wide range of other measures will be required."
The day after the SAGE meeting, Boris Johnson did ask staff to work from home if they could in a major U-turn - but did not announce any of the other measures at that time.
The Liverpool City region is the only place where business closures have been announced, due to take effect from Wednesday.
Indoor contact is banned between members of different households in Tiers 2 and 3 of the new alert system, but not Tier 1 where the national rule of six applies.
Universities are being advised they could move teaching online but there is no compulsion on them to do so.
At tonight's Downing Street press conference, the government's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said warned the three tiered system would not, on its own, halt the spread of Covid-19 in the worst affected areas.
"I am not confident nor is anybody confident that the tier 3 proposals for the highest rates, if we did the absolute base case and nothing more, would be enough to get on top of it" he said.
"And that is why there's a lot of flexibility in the tier 3 level for local authorities, guided by their directors for public health, to go up to that range so they can do significantly more than that absolute base case."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--De Bruyne returns to Man City after suffering injury on international duty

Kevin De Bruyne has returned to Manchester City after picking up an injury on international duty , Belgium have confirmed .
De Bruyne was in action for his country at Wembley on Sunday as they took on England in the Nations League and had to cut his fine performance short after picking up an injury .
Despite De Bruyne 's efforts , England came back from Romelu Lukaku 's early penalty to win 2-1 , with Marcus Rashford equalising with his own spot-kick and Mason Mount scoring with a fortunate deflected effort .
But the Three Lions were helped by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 73rd minute .
The midfielder had an animated conversation with Roberto Martinez on the sidelines after being substituted and the Belgian manager went on to claim that his removal was only a precaution .
`` I would not say that Kevin is injured .
He said he felt something .
It is too early to know what he has , but he did not feel a hundred percent .
It was rather a precautionary change , '' Martinez said .
However , upon further assessment , the injury appears to be worse than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the international squad and returned to City , missing out on their match against Iceland on Wednesday .
A tweet from the Belgium football team 's account confirmed the news and said : `` UPDATE : @ DeBruyneKev returned to his club .
He couldn ’ t be fit enough to play against Iceland . ''
While the full extent of the injury is not yet known , this puts De Bruyne in doubt for City 's return to Premier League action on Saturday when they face Arsenal , before getting their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following Wednesday .
It 's also another named added to Pep Guardiola 's growing injury list .
Raheem Sterling is currently recovering from a problem that kept him out of the current round of international fixtures , though it 's hoped he will be fit to face the Gunners but Gabriel Jesus , Aleks Zinchenko and Sergio Aguero are all doubts .

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Kevin De Bruyne has returned to Manchester City after picking up an injury on international duty, Belgium have confirmed.
De Bruyne was in action for his country at Wembley on Sunday as they took on England in the Nations League and had to cut his fine performance short after picking up an injury.
Despite De Bruyne's efforts, England came back from Romelu Lukaku's early penalty to win 2-1, with Marcus Rashford equalising with his own spot-kick and Mason Mount scoring with a fortunate deflected effort. But the Three Lions were helped by the City star's departure on the 73rd minute.
The midfielder had an animated conversation with Roberto Martinez on the sidelines after being substituted and the Belgian manager went on to claim that his removal was only a precaution.
"I would not say that Kevin is injured. He said he felt something. It is too early to know what he has, but he did not feel a hundred percent. It was rather a precautionary change," Martinez said.
However, upon further assessment, the injury appears to be worse than first feared as De Bruyne has now left the international squad and returned to City, missing out on their match against Iceland on Wednesday.
A tweet from the Belgium football team's account confirmed the news and said: "UPDATE: @DeBruyneKev returned to his club. He couldn’t be fit enough to play against Iceland."
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While the full extent of the injury is not yet known, this puts De Bruyne in doubt for City's return to Premier League action on Saturday when they face Arsenal, before getting their Champions League campaign underway against Porto the following Wednesday.
It's also another named added to Pep Guardiola's growing injury list. Raheem Sterling is currently recovering from a problem that kept him out of the current round of international fixtures, though it's hoped he will be fit to face the Gunners but Gabriel Jesus, Aleks Zinchenko and Sergio Aguero are all doubts.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Corrie fans find fault with distancing as married couple sit 'too far apart'

They 've only just got married but Coronation Street 's Gary Windass and Maria Connor looked far from close after returning from their honeymoon .
In fact the considerable distance between them had soap fans grumbling on social media during Monday night 's Corrie .
As the couple shared a chin-wag over an al fresco coffee in Victoria Gardens it did n't go unnoticed that they were seated on separate benches , and the scene did n't sit well with some viewers who aired their views on Twitter .
`` Yes Corrie a married couple would really sit on separate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' exclaimed one fan .
`` These scenes where couples who are husband and wife are sat so far apart are a bit weird .
Surely some camera trickery could be used to make them look like they are together , '' said another .
Another moaned the social distancing in the soap , introduced when filming resumed in June after the coronavirus lockdown , was 'too obvious . '
`` The distancing in Corrie is too obvious Maria and Gary are married they should n't be 20 feet apart , '' they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are supposed to be married , they ai n't half sitting a long way apart , '' commented another .
`` Gary and Maria - because married couples always sit on different benches to have a conversation , '' said another viewer .
The soap , when the cast and crew returned to work in June , explained the incredible measures the long-running ITV show had taken to ensure it would n't leave our screens for the first time in 60 years amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Producer Iain McLeod and ITV managing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the most 'mind-blowing ' elements of social distancing is filming couples who are n't together off-screen , while portraying social distancing in the street for those who are dating and living together in real-life .
For some scenes Iain says they 're having to 'cheat ' using camera trickery to give the illusion of people being closer than the allowed two metres .
Maria is played by Samia Longchambon who is married to Dancing On Ice professional skater Sylvain Longchambon and Gary is played by Mikey North who is married to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenes are banned because of social distancing as well as non-essential use of props and a colour coordinated one-way system has been installed on the set at Trafford Wharf .
The number of people working in the studio has been stripped back to the 'absolute minimum ' , cast and crew have their temperature taken as they arrive on set and location filming has been shelved indefinitely .
Speaking about the changes Iain previously said : `` It will be equally as good , just a bit different . ''
He explained that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the romance between characters is expressed verbally instead .
`` We 've got a mature audience and they understand the world we live in , '' he told us .
The first dramatic stunt amid lockdown will showed two people , Gary and his ex Sarah Platt , run out in front of a car .
`` It had to look like they were on top of each other , '' he explained .
`` But really they were two metres apart .
`` We 'll make it look like there 's no @ @ @

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They've only just got married but Coronation Street's Gary Windass and Maria Connor looked far from close after returning from their honeymoon.
In fact the considerable distance between them had soap fans grumbling on social media during Monday night's Corrie.
As the couple shared a chin-wag over an al fresco coffee in Victoria Gardens it didn't go unnoticed that they were seated on separate benches, and the scene didn't sit well with some viewers who aired their views on Twitter.
"Yes Corrie a married couple would really sit on separate benches to have a chat!!" exclaimed one fan.
(Image: ITV)
"These scenes where couples who are husband and wife are sat so far apart are a bit weird. Surely some camera trickery could be used to make them look like they are together," said another.
Another moaned the social distancing in the soap, introduced when filming resumed in June after the coronavirus lockdown, was 'too obvious.'
"The distancing in Corrie is too obvious Maria and Gary are married they shouldn't be 20 feet apart," they tweeted.
(Image: ITV)
"Considering Windass and Maria are supposed to be married, they ain't half sitting a long way apart," commented another.
"Gary and Maria - because married couples always sit on different benches to have a conversation," said another viewer.
The soap, when the cast and crew returned to work in June, explained the incredible measures the long-running ITV show had taken to ensure it wouldn't leave our screens for the first time in 60 years amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Producer Iain McLeod and ITV managing director of continuing drama John Whiston said one of the most 'mind-blowing' elements of social distancing is filming couples who aren't together off-screen, while portraying social distancing in the street for those who are dating and living together in real-life.
For some scenes Iain says they're having to 'cheat' using camera trickery to give the illusion of people being closer than the allowed two metres.
(Image: ITV)
Maria is played by Samia Longchambon who is married to Dancing On Ice professional skater Sylvain Longchambon and Gary is played by Mikey North who is married to actress Rachael Isherwood.
Hugging and kissing scenes are banned because of social distancing as well as non-essential use of props and a colour coordinated one-way system has been installed on the set at Trafford Wharf.
The number of people working in the studio has been stripped back to the 'absolute minimum', cast and crew have their temperature taken as they arrive on set and location filming has been shelved indefinitely.
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Speaking about the changes Iain previously said: "It will be equally as good, just a bit different."
He explained that they'd 'carefully crafted' scenes so the romance between characters is expressed verbally instead.
"We've got a mature audience and they understand the world we live in," he told us.
The first dramatic stunt amid lockdown will showed two people, Gary and his ex Sarah Platt, run out in front of a car.
"It had to look like they were on top of each other," he explained.
"But really they were two metres apart.
"We'll make it look like there's no proximity."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Government will impose Tier 3 restrictions on areas that don't co-operate

The government will step in and impose stricter lockdown rules on areas where they think its necessary even if there is no agreement from local politicians , the Prime Minister said today .
After days of uncertainty and confusion , it was announced that Greater Manchester would be placed in tier 2 of the new Covid Alert level system , meaning mixing between households indoors will be prohibited but that hospitality businesses could remain open .
However , in the House of Commons earlier , Boris Johnson asked Labour MP 's to help persuade the authorities in Greater Manchester to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest alert level with the strictest lockdown measures - including pub closures .
Mayor Andy Burnham , the city council leader Sir Richard Leese and the city 's MPs had all argued against the need for closures .
However Boris Johnson tonight issued a warning that the government would `` do whatever we think is necessary over the next few days and weeks '' regardless of whether there was agreement from mayors and local authorities or not .
`` We want to take local authorities with us '' he said at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system tonight .
`` Obviously a local approach can be immensely valuable .
`` In enforcement , the local knowledge of the area , the places where the virus may be transmitted , local activity in closing down people who are transparently breaking the rules , local enforcement , local test and trace .
`` These can be fantastically powerful .
`` We want to work with local authorities to deliver this , that 's why we are offering the deals and the solutions that we are .
`` But if we ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the duty of national government to take the necessary action to protect the public and to protect public health and we will . ''
The Prime Minister has claimed that the government reached an agreement with the Liverpool city region metro mayor Steve Rotherham over measures there , where gyms , leisure centres , casinos , and betting shops will also be asked to close from Wednesday .
Mr Rotheram has denied this saying on Twitter that `` it was the government that decided we needed local restrictions in our area ... it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disingenuous for them to indicate otherwise . ''
So far firm thresholds which would trigger an area entering the highest alert level have not been revealed .
However Mr Johnson tonight repeated his offer of funding for increased local test and trace facilities and enforcement of new rules for areas with high transmission rates that agreed to move into tier 3 .
`` It 's absolutely correct to say we 're working with local authorities across the country , but particularly with those badly affected regions that everybody knows about in the north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and so on and trying to work with them to support a collective package of measures '' , he said in answer to an earlier question at the press conference .
`` I was very pleased that Steve Rotheram of the Liverpool city region came forward with a package , we 're helping him .
And the offer is that , to all local leaders who are facing problems , big increases in the infection rates , we will help to support more local test and trace , more enforcement and so on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with local government at all levels .
`` Clearly as a national government we have to think about our primary duty which is to save life and protect the NHS and we will do whatever we think is necessary over the next few days and weeks . ''
Earlier Mr Burnham said placing Greater Manchester in tier 2 was the `` right decision '' and that he was `` glad the Government has listened . ''

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The government will step in and impose stricter lockdown rules on areas where they think its necessary even if there is no agreement from local politicians, the Prime Minister said today.
After days of uncertainty and confusion, it was announced that Greater Manchester would be placed in tier 2 of the new Covid Alert level system, meaning mixing between households indoors will be prohibited but that hospitality businesses could remain open.
However, in the House of Commons earlier, Boris Johnson asked Labour MP's to help persuade the authorities in Greater Manchester to agree a move into tier 3 - the highest alert level with the strictest lockdown measures - including pub closures.
Mayor Andy Burnham, the city council leader Sir Richard Leese and the city's MPs had all argued against the need for closures.
However Boris Johnson tonight issued a warning that the government would "do whatever we think is necessary over the next few days and weeks" regardless of whether there was agreement from mayors and local authorities or not.
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"We want to take local authorities with us" he said at a Downing Street press conference on the new system tonight.
"Obviously a local approach can be immensely valuable.
"In enforcement, the local knowledge of the area, the places where the virus may be transmitted, local activity in closing down people who are transparently breaking the rules, local enforcement, local test and trace.
"These can be fantastically powerful.
"We want to work with local authorities to deliver this, that's why we are offering the deals and the solutions that we are.
"But if we can't get agreement then clearly it is the duty of national government to take the necessary action to protect the public and to protect public health and we will."
The Prime Minister has claimed that the government reached an agreement with the Liverpool city region metro mayor Steve Rotherham over measures there, where gyms, leisure centres, casinos, and betting shops will also be asked to close from Wednesday.
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Mr Rotheram has denied this saying on Twitter that "it was the government that decided we needed local restrictions in our area... it wasn't local leaders and it's disingenuous for them to indicate otherwise."
So far firm thresholds which would trigger an area entering the highest alert level have not been revealed.
However Mr Johnson tonight repeated his offer of funding for increased local test and trace facilities and enforcement of new rules for areas with high transmission rates that agreed to move into tier 3.
"It's absolutely correct to say we're working with local authorities across the country, but particularly with those badly affected regions that everybody knows about in the north west and the north east, Yorkshire and so on and trying to work with them to support a collective package of measures", he said in answer to an earlier question at the press conference.
"I was very pleased that Steve Rotheram of the Liverpool city region came forward with a package, we're helping him. And the offer is that, to all local leaders who are facing problems, big increases in the infection rates, we will help to support more local test and trace, more enforcement and so on.
"We stand ready to work with local government at all levels.
"Clearly as a national government we have to think about our primary duty which is to save life and protect the NHS and we will do whatever we think is necessary over the next few days and weeks."
Earlier Mr Burnham said placing Greater Manchester in tier 2 was the "right decision" and that he was "glad the Government has listened."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-12--Chris Whitty says Tier 3 'base level' restrictions WON'T be enough to stop virus

The government 's chief medical officer has warned that the new so-called tier three local lockdown restrictions , which are to be implemented in the most severe cases , will not work on their own .
Just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new restrictions in the commons Professor Chris Whitty said he was not confident they would be enough to stop the spread of the disease .
After being asked by BBC 's Laura Kuenssburg : `` Are you confident what 's being announced can be enough to slow down the spread of the disease ? ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the measures in place are helping to slow the virus , adding : `` and these measures will help to slow it further . ''
But , Prof Whitty went on to say : `` I am not confident nor is anybody confident that the tier 3 proposals for the highest rates , if we did the absolute base case and nothing more , would be enough to get on top of it .
`` And that is why there 's a lot of flexibility in the tier 3 level for local authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health , to go up to that range so they can do significantly more than that absolute base case . ''
He added : `` The base will not be sufficient ... but there are additional things that can be done within the guidance . ''
In response to a question from ITV 's Robert Peston , he said that the notion that restrictions can be imposed “ without causing harm is an illusion ” .
He said : “ We ’ re going to have to do more , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister has just announced , and probably in some areas significantly more .
“ The balancing act here , and in a sense that ’ s reflected by the fact the Chancellor and I are standing here , is doing things which pull down the virus to the point which the R goes down below one but with a minimal impact on the economy that you can get away with .
“ But none of us have any illusions about this and I would like to be really clear about this because I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The idea that we can do this without causing harm is an illusion .
“ It is a balancing act between two harms : a harm for society and the economy on the one hand and a harm for health on the other hand.
” There is “ clear evidence ” that coronavirus is spreading around the country beyond those areas facing further restrictions , he earlier warned .
Prof Whitty told a Downing Street press conference that the number of people with Covid-19 in England had begun to increase since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graph showing the geographical spread and rate of change of coronavirus in the country , Prof Whitty said : “ There is already clear evidence of spread around the country , but at this point in time it is heavily centred on the areas of intervention.
” However , he said : “ If we had not been doing all the things that everybody is currently doing , if there had not been in every business a real attempt to be Covid-secure and limit the amount of transmission , if people were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly happening across society , the rates we are seeing in these graphs would be substantially higher in my view.
” But Prof Whitty added : “ What we can see is that we need to go further or these rates will continue , inexorably , to rise.
” He also called for local councils to close down more than what is automatically closed in the 'base level ' .

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The government's chief medical officer has warned that the new so-called tier three local lockdown restrictions, which are to be implemented in the most severe cases, will not work on their own.
Just hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new restrictions in the commons Professor Chris Whitty said he was not confident they would be enough to stop the spread of the disease.
After being asked by BBC's Laura Kuenssburg: "Are you confident what's being announced can be enough to slow down the spread of the disease?" he said that he was confident that the measures in place are helping to slow the virus, adding: "and these measures will help to slow it further."
But, Prof Whitty went on to say: "I am not confident nor is anybody confident that the tier 3 proposals for the highest rates, if we did the absolute base case and nothing more, would be enough to get on top of it.
"And that is why there's a lot of flexibility in the tier 3 level for local authorities, guided by their directors for public health, to go up to that range so they can do significantly more than that absolute base case."
He added: "The base will not be sufficient... but there are additional things that can be done within the guidance."
In response to a question from ITV's Robert Peston, he said that the notion that restrictions can be imposed “without causing harm is an illusion”.
He said: “We’re going to have to do more, that’s the whole point of what the Prime Minister has just announced, and probably in some areas significantly more.
“The balancing act here, and in a sense that’s reflected by the fact the Chancellor and I are standing here, is doing things which pull down the virus to the point which the R goes down below one but with a minimal impact on the economy that you can get away with.
“But none of us have any illusions about this and I would like to be really clear about this because I think we should not have any illusions.
“The idea that we can do this without causing harm is an illusion.
“It is a balancing act between two harms: a harm for society and the economy on the one hand and a harm for health on the other hand.”
There is “clear evidence” that coronavirus is spreading around the country beyond those areas facing further restrictions, he earlier warned.
Prof Whitty told a Downing Street press conference that the number of people with Covid-19 in England had begun to increase since the start of September.
Referencing a graph showing the geographical spread and rate of change of coronavirus in the country, Prof Whitty said: “There is already clear evidence of spread around the country, but at this point in time it is heavily centred on the areas of intervention.”
However, he said: “If we had not been doing all the things that everybody is currently doing, if there had not been in every business a real attempt to be Covid-secure and limit the amount of transmission, if people were not seeing fewer numbers of people which is clearly happening across society, the rates we are seeing in these graphs would be substantially higher in my view.”
But Prof Whitty added: “What we can see is that we need to go further or these rates will continue, inexorably, to rise.”
He also called for local councils to close down more than what is automatically closed in the 'base level'.