themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Pictures: Brighton vs Man City in Premier League action

Manchester City travel to the south coast to take on Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League Manchester City @ @ @ @ @ form tonight as they travel to the south coast to take on Brighton and Hove @ @ @ @ @ .
The Blues have been imperious at home since the restart , but have struggled @ @ @ @ @ at Chelsea and Southampton recently .
But a win at the Amex Stadium will see @ @ @ @ @ although the club will discover on Monday whether that will secure them Champions League football @ @ @ @ @ learn the result of their appeal against their two-year ban from the competition .
Benjamin @ @ @ @ @ for City , who are captained by Kevin De Bruyne .

Manchester City travel to the south coast to take on Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League
Manchester City are hoping for better away form tonight as they travel to the south coast to take on Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League.
The Blues have been imperious at home since the restart, but have struggled on their travels, losing at Chelsea and Southampton recently.
But a win at the Amex Stadium will see them secure second place, although the club will discover on Monday whether that will secure them Champions League football next season, when they learn the result of their appeal against their two-year ban from the competition.
Benjamin Mendy and Eric Garcia start for City, who are captained by Kevin De Bruyne.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Boris Johnson to make face masks compulsory in shops and 'confined spaces'

Wearing face masks and coverings in shops and 'confined spaces ' will become compulsory , Boris Johnson is expected to announce next week .
The Prime Minister is preparing to tell the Commons the move is necessary to encourage a swifter shift towards 'more normal ' living .
The new rules on masks will apply to shops as well as other 'confined spaces ' , with the aim of preventing a surge in the spread of COVID-19 as people return to work , the Mirror reports .
The coverings are currently mandatory on public transport in England and are recommended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not able to maintain social distancing of one-metre plus .
But many people have questioned the rules and taken to social media to ask why the same was not enforced in shops .
Shadow health secretary , Jonathan Ashworth , said : `` People just want to do the right thing and are worried about the infection rate .
`` Throughout this pandemic ministers have been slow and behind the curve .
`` Many people are questioning why ministers still have n't made a decision on face masks .
`` And then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hints and sowing more confusion .
`` People want and deserve clarity about how this will work and we will be demanding that in the Commons . ''
Former health secretary , Jeremy Hunt , shared a similar opinion and said that with public health advice 'you just need simplicity ' .
Earlier this week , the Prime Minister told an online question and answer session that stricter face mask rules could soon be brought in .
He said : “ As we get the numbers down in the way that we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way that we are , I do think we need to be stricter in insisting people wear face coverings in confined spaces where they are meeting people they don ’ t normally meet .
“ We are looking at ways of making sure that people really do have face coverings in shops , for instance , where there is a risk of transmission.
” He now has only days to push the new guidance through parliament , guidance which will require a change to emergency legislation , before the long summer recess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government that wearing face coverings should quickly become a social norm .
One said that when legislation is passed , those without masks will be regarded as 'anti-social ' .
Research showed just over half of the public said they cover their face when leaving their homes .
Fresh data from the Office for National Statistics indicated that 52 per cent of adults in Britain had worn a face covering when leaving their home in the final week of June , up from 43 per cent on the week before .
The green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given this week , with some practical details - such as the definition of a 'confined space ' - to follow in the following days .

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Wearing face masks and coverings in shops and 'confined spaces' will become compulsory, Boris Johnson is expected to announce next week.
The Prime Minister is preparing to tell the Commons the move is necessary to encourage a swifter shift towards 'more normal' living.
The new rules on masks will apply to shops as well as other 'confined spaces', with the aim of preventing a surge in the spread of COVID-19 as people return to work, the Mirror reports.
The coverings are currently mandatory on public transport in England and are recommended to be used in places where people are not able to maintain social distancing of one-metre plus.
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But many people have questioned the rules and taken to social media to ask why the same was not enforced in shops.
Shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, said: "People just want to do the right thing and are worried about the infection rate.
"Throughout this pandemic ministers have been slow and behind the curve.
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"Many people are questioning why ministers still haven't made a decision on face masks.
"And then we have the Prime Minister publicly dropping hints and sowing more confusion.
"People want and deserve clarity about how this will work and we will be demanding that in the Commons."
Former health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, shared a similar opinion and said that with public health advice 'you just need simplicity'.
Earlier this week, the Prime Minister told an online question and answer session that stricter face mask rules could soon be brought in.
He said: “As we get the numbers down in the way that we have and we really stamp out outbreaks in the way that we are, I do think we need to be stricter in insisting people wear face coverings in confined spaces where they are meeting people they don’t normally meet.
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“We are looking at ways of making sure that people really do have face coverings in shops, for instance, where there is a risk of transmission.”
He now has only days to push the new guidance through parliament, guidance which will require a change to emergency legislation, before the long summer recess next week.
Scientists have advised the government that wearing face coverings should quickly become a social norm.
One said that when legislation is passed, those without masks will be regarded as 'anti-social'.
Research showed just over half of the public said they cover their face when leaving their homes.
Fresh data from the Office for National Statistics indicated that 52 per cent of adults in Britain had worn a face covering when leaving their home in the final week of June, up from 43 per cent on the week before.
The green light for compulsory face masks will be given this week, with some practical details - such as the definition of a 'confined space' - to follow in the following days.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Man Utd 'table bid for' Milan Skriniar and more transfer rumours

Manchester United have tabled an offer for Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar , according to reports .
United have been in excellent form since the restart of the Premier League and are enjoying a 17-game unbeaten streak , owed to their new-found attacking verve .
However , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side have still shown some frailties at the back which have seen them concede soft goals that on other occasions could be more costly .
As a result , United have once again been linked with an array of talented centre-backs and the latest name to reemerge is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Slovakian when they were last in the market for a central defender but a move never materialised as he signed a new contract to remain at the San Siro .
However , according to TuttoSport , via SportWitness , Inter may now consider selling Skriniar as he has struggled to adapt to Antonio Conte 's three-man defence .
It 's also claimed that the 25-year-old 's asking price has lowered after a poor season and that United have ‘ put €65m on the table ’ to try and sign him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as it 's claimed that Manchester City , Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are all also showing interest and that Inter will have to 'evaluate any offers to understand what is best to do . '
M.E.N .
Sport understands that United are n't prioritising the signing of a new centre-back this summer and are instead focusing on a winger , playmaker and centre-midfielder .
Meanwhile , United have reportedly taken ‘ pole position ’ in the race to sign Leicester City ’ s Ben Chilwell .
It is reported by The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a United target , despite Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams offering options at left-back at the moment .
The development of Williams meant United were happy to shelve plans to sign a full-back , but Chilwell has impressed for Leicester , with Chelsea and Manchester City also linked .

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Manchester United have tabled an offer for Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, according to reports.
United have been in excellent form since the restart of the Premier League and are enjoying a 17-game unbeaten streak, owed to their new-found attacking verve.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have still shown some frailties at the back which have seen them concede soft goals that on other occasions could be more costly.
As a result, United have once again been linked with an array of talented centre-backs and the latest name to reemerge is the giant Skriniar.
United were repeatedly linked with the Slovakian when they were last in the market for a central defender but a move never materialised as he signed a new contract to remain at the San Siro.
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However, according to TuttoSport, via SportWitness, Inter may now consider selling Skriniar as he has struggled to adapt to Antonio Conte's three-man defence.
It's also claimed that the 25-year-old's asking price has lowered after a poor season and that United have ‘put €65m on the table’ to try and sign him.
They may face stiff competition, though, as it's claimed that Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are all also showing interest and that Inter will have to 'evaluate any offers to understand what is best to do.'
M.E.N. Sport understands that United aren't prioritising the signing of a new centre-back this summer and are instead focusing on a winger, playmaker and centre-midfielder.
Meanwhile, United have reportedly taken ‘pole position’ in the race to sign Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell.
It is reported by The Sun that the 23-year-old has emerged as a United target, despite Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams offering options at left-back at the moment.
The development of Williams meant United were happy to shelve plans to sign a full-back, but Chilwell has impressed for Leicester, with Chelsea and Manchester City also linked.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--‘It’s a movement, not a moment’: Trans rights activists protest in Manchester

If the pandemic hadn ’ t hit , the 16th annual Sparkle Weekend celebrating the trans and non-binary community would have taken place this weekend .
While trans and Pride flags could still be seen across the city centre - it was for a completely different purpose .
Protesters took to St Peter 's Square today to campaign against the Government ’ s response against the trans and non-binary community , as well as its handling of proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act ( GRA ) .
Hundreds of people turned up to the event , which was organised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressing everything from ‘ Trans Rights are Human Rights ’ to ‘ This is a Movement , Not a Moment ’ .
Taz , a teaching assistant from Manchester , said they were attending the protest today to ‘ show solidarity ’ for the trans community .
“ I ’ m here today because I believe every single person on the planet deserves to have equal rights , ” Taz said .
“ I ’ m 54 and I only came out as non-binary a few weeks ago - it took me this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am .
“ If it wasn ’ t for protests like this , I don ’ t think any change would happen as the people in Government live in their own little bubble.
” Read more of today 's stories here Manchester drag artist Liquorice Black also attended the protest and said they wanted to ‘ show solidarity with my trans brothers and sisters ’ .
“ The government 's attempts to backtrack on trans rights is a slippery slope , ” they added .
“ If one part of the community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of our rights are under threat.
” Right now , the GRA requires anyone who wishes to change their gender on a birth certificate to undergo a detailed psychiatric assessment confirming a diagnosis of gender dysphoria before it can be legally changed .
Trans and non-binary people have long argued that this process is harrowing , expensive and intrusive .
Two years ago , as part of the LGBT Action Plan , Theresa May 's Government set out a plan to reform the GRA which would change the current process and make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the Sunday Times reported in June that leaked documents indicated the plans were no longer going to take place - despite 70 pc of people saying they were in favour of the changes as part of an official consultation .
Led by Hollyoaks actress Annie Wallace , speakers at the protest today included Jay Crawford , Dr Ben Vincent and poet Tori Hermione Baker , who led the crowd with a chant of ‘ I am beautiful , I am worthy , I am enough ’ .
Speaking in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trans Equality Legal Initiative , said she saw ‘ a lot of love and positivity ’ at the event .
“ I see people looking out for each other and no matter what comes at us , we need to not lose that , ” she added .
“ We 're a community of love , we 're a community of hope and we always look out for each other first.
” Tara later added that the community needed to stand up against the Government , not just for trans rights but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We need to be really clear that institutionalised transphobia , direct hate crimes and bigotry has no place in our society , ” Tara said .
“ Only together by uniting against racism , Islamophobia , Antisemitism , workers rights and trans rights will we build the world that we can all live in and be happy.
” In a statement ahead of the event , Sparkle said the protest was to encourage change for equality and dignity .
`` Trans rights are human rights , and if an individual , organisation or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then it is our duty to the community which we serve to do everything within our power to protect their lives , their equality , and their basic human dignity .
`` Sometimes this meaning lobbying and conversations behind closed doors , sometimes this means training businesses and public sector organisations to be more aware and sensitive to issues surrounding gender diversity .
`` Sometimes this means creating a public platform for our community to express their fears and concerns when faced with intolerance and bigotry .
`` This is why today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

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If the pandemic hadn’t hit, the 16th annual Sparkle Weekend celebrating the trans and non-binary community would have taken place this weekend.
While trans and Pride flags could still be seen across the city centre - it was for a completely different purpose.
Protesters took to St Peter's Square today to campaign against the Government’s response against the trans and non-binary community, as well as its handling of proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).
Hundreds of people turned up to the event, which was organised by the Sparkle charity, with signs expressing everything from ‘Trans Rights are Human Rights’ to ‘This is a Movement, Not a Moment’.
Taz, a teaching assistant from Manchester, said they were attending the protest today to ‘show solidarity’ for the trans community.
“I’m here today because I believe every single person on the planet deserves to have equal rights,” Taz said.
“I’m 54 and I only came out as non-binary a few weeks ago - it took me this long to come to terms with who I am.
“If it wasn’t for protests like this, I don’t think any change would happen as the people in Government live in their own little bubble.”
Manchester drag artist Liquorice Black also attended the protest and said they wanted to ‘show solidarity with my trans brothers and sisters’.
“The government's attempts to backtrack on trans rights is a slippery slope,” they added.
“If one part of the community's rights are taken away, then all of our rights are under threat.”
Right now, the GRA requires anyone who wishes to change their gender on a birth certificate to undergo a detailed psychiatric assessment confirming a diagnosis of gender dysphoria before it can be legally changed.
Trans and non-binary people have long argued that this process is harrowing, expensive and intrusive.
Two years ago, as part of the LGBT Action Plan, Theresa May's Government set out a plan to reform the GRA which would change the current process and make it easier for people to self-identify.
However, the Sunday Times reported in June that leaked documents indicated the plans were no longer going to take place - despite 70 pc of people saying they were in favour of the changes as part of an official consultation.
Led by Hollyoaks actress Annie Wallace, speakers at the protest today included Jay Crawford, Dr Ben Vincent and poet Tori Hermione Baker, who led the crowd with a chant of ‘I am beautiful, I am worthy, I am enough’.
Speaking in front of protesters, Tara Hewitt, co-founder of the Trans Equality Legal Initiative, said she saw ‘a lot of love and positivity’ at the event.
“I see people looking out for each other and no matter what comes at us, we need to not lose that,” she added.
“We're a community of love, we're a community of hope and we always look out for each other first.”
Tara later added that the community needed to stand up against the Government, not just for trans rights but for the rights of everyone.
“We need to be really clear that institutionalised transphobia, direct hate crimes and bigotry has no place in our society,” Tara said.
“Only together by uniting against racism, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, workers rights and trans rights will we build the world that we can all live in and be happy.”
In a statement ahead of the event, Sparkle said the protest was to encourage change for equality and dignity.
"Trans rights are human rights, and if an individual, organisation or governing body moves to erase those rights, then it is our duty to the community which we serve to do everything within our power to protect their lives, their equality, and their basic human dignity.
"Sometimes this meaning lobbying and conversations behind closed doors, sometimes this means training businesses and public sector organisations to be more aware and sensitive to issues surrounding gender diversity.
"Sometimes this means creating a public platform for our community to express their fears and concerns when faced with intolerance and bigotry.
"This is why today’s trans rights protest exists."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Man Utd fans react as Chelsea suffer Champions League qualification blow

Manchester United fans have labelled Monday 's meeting with Southampton as a must-win game as Chelsea slipped to a defeat against Sheffield United .
United are embroiled in an intense battle for the final two spots in the Premier League top four and Champions League qualification with Chelsea and Leicester City , who both currently sit above them .
However , Frank Lampard 's side lost their second match in four games as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United on Saturday which has opened the door for United to finally steal an advantage in the race .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday and a victory would take them above Chelsea and give them a one-point advantage going into the final three games of the season .
United are in great form and have n't lost in 17 games , but now the pressure is on them to get a result against Southampton and fans are desperate for them to keep the streak going .
You can see a selection of their responses below : Southampton could prove to be tricky opposition , however , as they have n't lost in three games themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outing at St. Mary 's .
Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has warned United that they wo n't be fearing them despite their great form .
Hasenhuttl said : “ They have at the moment an unbelievable run and this is exactly what we like the most because then we can see how good we are and we can go into this challenge and be competitive against such an opponent .
“ This is exactly the challenge we need .
If we want to get better , we need to challenges against such teams .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think against Manchester City we learned a lot about how good they are in possession and what they can do – we need these games .
“ I once said that if you want to be lion then you have to fight with lions , and I think this is exactly what we are looking for .
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Manchester United fans have labelled Monday's meeting with Southampton as a must-win game as Chelsea slipped to a defeat against Sheffield United.
United are embroiled in an intense battle for the final two spots in the Premier League top four and Champions League qualification with Chelsea and Leicester City, who both currently sit above them.
However, Frank Lampard's side lost their second match in four games as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United on Saturday which has opened the door for United to finally steal an advantage in the race.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side play Southampton on Monday and a victory would take them above Chelsea and give them a one-point advantage going into the final three games of the season.
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United are in great form and haven't lost in 17 games, but now the pressure is on them to get a result against Southampton and fans are desperate for them to keep the streak going.
You can see a selection of their responses below:
Southampton could prove to be tricky opposition, however, as they haven't lost in three games themselves and beat Manchester City in their last outing at St. Mary's. Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has warned United that they won't be fearing them despite their great form.
Hasenhuttl said: “They have at the moment an unbelievable run and this is exactly what we like the most because then we can see how good we are and we can go into this challenge and be competitive against such an opponent.
“This is exactly the challenge we need. If we want to get better, we need to challenges against such teams. We can learn a lot.
“I think against Manchester City we learned a lot about how good they are in possession and what they can do – we need these games.
“I once said that if you want to be lion then you have to fight with lions, and I think this is exactly what we are looking for.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Manchester United sent positive message over Jadon Sancho and Kalidou Koulibaly

Ian Wright says signing Jadon Sancho and Kalidou Koulibaly would turn Manchester United into serious challengers .
United extended their impressive unbeaten streak to 17 matches when they beat Aston Villa on Thursday evening and their form has grabbed the attention of the rest of the Premier League .
Bruno Fernandes has formed a fine partnership with Paul Pogba whilst Mason Greenwood has had a fantastic debut season .
Speaking on Optus Sport 's The Kelly and Wrighty Show , England legend Wright says a good summer transfer window is vital for United to build on the positive momentum they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important who they buy now , '' Wright said .
`` I think a defender is needed and maybe a left-back .
`` I ’ d still go for Sancho if I could , depending on what that will cost , because they still need a calibre of players that ’ s gon na be challenging – not just the teams in this league - but Real Madrid and Barcelona .
`` You want the best that you can possibly get to keep the fight in that squad and keep them trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that squad ... Luke Shaw has been in and out of that squad - we know what potential he had and whether he 's going to be able to fulfil that because we 're still not seeing a settled left-back playing the kind of game that you want to see someone do .
`` Maybe a left-back , a centre-half and that team with a Sancho in it as well which would help with the competition for places . ''
Wright says Greenwood looks the real deal up front for United , having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pressure that comes with playing for the club .
He said : `` People underestimate what it 's like to have to play for Manchester United .
`` Not just in the first-team but coming through the academy , the constant pressure on being a Manchester United player and a Manchester United player that people are expecting to get to the first-team and be someone , like what we 've seen with Ryan Giggs .
`` So they take the pressure of playing for Manchester United from a young age .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first-team and he 's literally hit the ground running with his confidence and his ability is testament to him .
`` He 's obviously worked on building himself up - someone said he 's put on three or four kilograms during the break and you can see it .
`` He looks stronger and when he gets in traffic he looks like he can hold people off .
`` And I just love the way he 's coming off the right and he naturally just keeps coming inside , making himself a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to shoot with his right foot .
`` That 's going to be a problem for people , he 'll go left and right and , as long as he stays injury-free , I think he 's going to do unbelievable things in the league . ''

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Ian Wright says signing Jadon Sancho and Kalidou Koulibaly would turn Manchester United into serious challengers.
United extended their impressive unbeaten streak to 17 matches when they beat Aston Villa on Thursday evening and their form has grabbed the attention of the rest of the Premier League.
Bruno Fernandes has formed a fine partnership with Paul Pogba whilst Mason Greenwood has had a fantastic debut season.
Speaking on Optus Sport's The Kelly and Wrighty Show, England legend Wright says a good summer transfer window is vital for United to build on the positive momentum they currently have.
"It’s important who they buy now," Wright said.
"I think a defender is needed and maybe a left-back.
"I’d still go for Sancho if I could, depending on what that will cost, because they still need a calibre of players that’s gonna be challenging – not just the teams in this league - but Real Madrid and Barcelona.
"You want the best that you can possibly get to keep the fight in that squad and keep them trying to achieve.
"You put Koulibaly in that squad... Luke Shaw has been in and out of that squad - we know what potential he had and whether he's going to be able to fulfil that because we're still not seeing a settled left-back playing the kind of game that you want to see someone do.
"Maybe a left-back, a centre-half and that team with a Sancho in it as well which would help with the competition for places."
Wright says Greenwood looks the real deal up front for United, having been impressed at how he has handled the pressure that comes with playing for the club.
He said: "People underestimate what it's like to have to play for Manchester United.
"Not just in the first-team but coming through the academy, the constant pressure on being a Manchester United player and a Manchester United player that people are expecting to get to the first-team and be someone, like what we've seen with Ryan Giggs.
"So they take the pressure of playing for Manchester United from a young age.
"But the way he's come into the first-team and he's literally hit the ground running with his confidence and his ability is testament to him.
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"He's obviously worked on building himself up - someone said he's put on three or four kilograms during the break and you can see it.
"He looks stronger and when he gets in traffic he looks like he can hold people off.
"And I just love the way he's coming off the right and he naturally just keeps coming inside, making himself a centre-forward and giving himself the opportunity to be able to shoot with his right foot.
"That's going to be a problem for people, he'll go left and right and, as long as he stays injury-free, I think he's going to do unbelievable things in the league."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--When was The Voice Kids on ITV filmed?

When was The Voice Kids on ITV filmed?

The Voice Kids returned to TV screens tonight giving us a brand new programme to get stuck into .
From Saturday on ITV , kids aged seven to 14 from across the country will compete for a turn from the judges and of the big red chairs to see them through to the next stage of the competition .
Emma Willis is back as host but there 's a brand new judge about to shake things up .
Pixie Lott , Danny Jones and will.i.am will be joined by former The Voice coach Paloma Faith who is taking over from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talented kids are competing for a dream family holiday , as well as a £30,000 bursary towards their musical education to help them become future superstars .
Luckily the series is airing as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic .
The entire run was recorded prior to lockdown and before social-distancing measures were introduced which is why there 's an audience and lots of hugs .
The adult edition of The Voice started earlier in the year starring Meghan Trainor , Will.i.am , Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs as coaches .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-recorded stages aired with the live semi-final and final still to happen .
The Voice Kids airs Saturday at 7.25pm on ITV .

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The Voice Kids returned to TV screens tonight giving us a brand new programme to get stuck into.
From Saturday on ITV, kids aged seven to 14 from across the country will compete for a turn from the judges and of the big red chairs to see them through to the next stage of the competition.
Emma Willis is back as host but there's a brand new judge about to shake things up.
Pixie Lott, Danny Jones and will.i.am will be joined by former The Voice coach Paloma Faith who is taking over from Jessie J.
The latest batch of talented kids are competing for a dream family holiday, as well as a £30,000 bursary towards their musical education to help them become future superstars.
Luckily the series is airing as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The entire run was recorded prior to lockdown and before social-distancing measures were introduced which is why there's an audience and lots of hugs.
The adult edition of The Voice started earlier in the year starring Meghan Trainor, Will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs as coaches.
But the series had to be stopped after its pre-recorded stages aired with the live semi-final and final still to happen.
The Voice Kids airs Saturday at 7.25pm on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Man City starting XI vs Brighton includes Mendy and Garcia

Pep Guardiola has recalled Benjamin Mendy to his Manchester City starting XI with them having now confirmed a top four finish in the Premier League .
A win for City would see them secure second place with Chelsea dropping points in the earlier kickoff at Sheffield United .
With that in mind , and a week until the FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal , Guardiola has named a strong starting XI to face Brighton on Saturday evening .
Ederson continues in goal , with Kyle Walker , Aymeric Laporte , Eric Garcia and Mendy in what appears to be Guardiola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And up front , Gabriel Jesus starts for the fifth game in succession , with Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling on the wings .
City have lost three league games in a row away from home , and are looking to end that sequence at the ground where they won the Premier League title last season .
On the bench , Guardiola can call upon David Silva , Phil Foden and Fernandinho , with youngsters Tommy Doyle and Cole Palmer also among the substitutes .
Interestingly , there is no sign of Ilkay @ @ @ @ @

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Pep Guardiola has recalled Benjamin Mendy to his Manchester City starting XI with them having now confirmed a top four finish in the Premier League.
A win for City would see them secure second place with Chelsea dropping points in the earlier kickoff at Sheffield United.
With that in mind, and a week until the FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal, Guardiola has named a strong starting XI to face Brighton on Saturday evening.
Ederson continues in goal, with Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia and Mendy in what appears to be Guardiola's first-choice defence since the re-start.
In midfield, Kevin de Bruyne captains City, alongside Rodri and Bernardo Silva.
And up front, Gabriel Jesus starts for the fifth game in succession, with Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling on the wings.
City have lost three league games in a row away from home, and are looking to end that sequence at the ground where they won the Premier League title last season.
On the bench, Guardiola can call upon David Silva, Phil Foden and Fernandinho, with youngsters Tommy Doyle and Cole Palmer also among the substitutes. Interestingly, there is no sign of Ilkay Gundogan or Claudio Bravo.
Man City starting XI vs Brighton: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, E Garcia, Mendy, Rodrigo, Mahrez, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Sterling, Jesus
Substitutes: Carson, Stones, Zinchenko, Silva, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Foden, Doyle, Palmer


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Man, 18, arrested after 10-year-old boy was stabbed in Bolton

An 18-year-old man has been arrested following the stabbing of a 10-year-old boy in Bolton .
Police were called to Bridgeman Street in Great Lever at around 1.20pm to reports that the child had been knifed inside a house .
Police shut down the road for several hours this afternoon and crime scene investigators combed the road .
Specially trained officers arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion of section 18 assault .
He remains in custody for questioning .
Ambulances rushed to the scene this afternoon and took the child to Manchester Children 's Hospital , where he remains in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is believed the child will be discharged from hospital later this evening .
Residents on the street have been left in shock , but the police are now assuring the public that the stabbing was an 'isolated incident ' posing no wider threat .
A large police presence does however remain in the area as further investigations are carried out .
Detective Superintendent Joanne Rawlinson said : “ No child should ever be the victim of such a distressing incident and my thoughts are with this young boy and his family as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We are pleased to hear the news that the boy is doing well and that he may be discharged later today .
We hope that he makes a full and quick recovery .
“ I appreciate that such news is likely to cause upset and shock within the local community , as well as the wider public , but I can assure you that we are doing absolutely everything we can to piece together the circumstances of this incident .
In a recent development , specially trained officers have made an arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questioned by detectives in the coming hours .
“ We do believe this to be an isolated incident and at the moment there are several officers in the area conducting enquiries .
If members of the local community have any concerns or issues , we would urge them to speak with these officers who are there to help and provide support to anyone who may need it.
” Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1475 of 11/07/20 .
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An 18-year-old man has been arrested following the stabbing of a 10-year-old boy in Bolton.
Police were called to Bridgeman Street in Great Lever at around 1.20pm to reports that the child had been knifed inside a house.
Police shut down the road for several hours this afternoon and crime scene investigators combed the road.
Specially trained officers arrested an 18-year-old on suspicion of section 18 assault. He remains in custody for questioning.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Ambulances rushed to the scene this afternoon and took the child to Manchester Children's Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition, police have confirmed.
It is believed the child will be discharged from hospital later this evening.
Residents on the street have been left in shock, but the police are now assuring the public that the stabbing was an 'isolated incident' posing no wider threat.
A large police presence does however remain in the area as further investigations are carried out.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Detective Superintendent Joanne Rawlinson said: “No child should ever be the victim of such a distressing incident and my thoughts are with this young boy and his family as he receives medical treatment in hospital.
"We are pleased to hear the news that the boy is doing well and that he may be discharged later today. We hope that he makes a full and quick recovery.
“I appreciate that such news is likely to cause upset and shock within the local community, as well as the wider public, but I can assure you that we are doing absolutely everything we can to piece together the circumstances of this incident. In a recent development, specially trained officers have made an arrest of an 18-year-old man who will be questioned by detectives in the coming hours.
“We do believe this to be an isolated incident and at the moment there are several officers in the area conducting enquiries. If members of the local community have any concerns or issues, we would urge them to speak with these officers who are there to help and provide support to anyone who may need it.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1475 of 11/07/20. Information can also be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--Coronavirus deaths in the UK have more than doubled from last Saturday's total

A further 148 deaths involving coronavirus have been recorded by the Department of Health in the last 24 hours .
The new data from the Department of Health and Social Care takes into account fatalities in hospitals , care homes and the wider community .
The death toll now stands at 44,798 - up from 44,650 the previous day .
Today 's figures are more than double last Saturday 's daily deaths increase which was 67 and are higher than that of June 27 which saw a rise of 100 .
A further 820 people have tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases to 288,953 .
The number of cases is up compared to last Saturday 's 624 .
More than 11.7m tests have now been carried out in the UK with 243,078 taking place yesterday .
The patients were aged between 40 and 98 and three patients , aged 65 to 86 years , had no known underlying health conditions .
A further 38 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England , bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals to 29,051 , NHS England said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive Covid-19 test result .
No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours , according to the Scottish Government .
A total of 2,490 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus , no change on Friday ’ s figure .

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A further 148 deaths involving coronavirus have been recorded by the Department of Health in the last 24 hours.
The new data from the Department of Health and Social Care takes into account fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the wider community.
The death toll now stands at 44,798 - up from 44,650 the previous day.
Today's figures are more than double last Saturday's daily deaths increase which was 67 and are higher than that of June 27 which saw a rise of 100.
A further 820 people have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 288,953.
The number of cases is up compared to last Saturday's 624.
More than 11.7m tests have now been carried out in the UK with 243,078 taking place yesterday.
The patients were aged between 40 and 98 and three patients, aged 65 to 86 years, had no known underlying health conditions.
A further 38 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals to 29,051, NHS England said.
Another seven deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.
No new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours, according to the Scottish Government.
A total of 2,490 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, no change on Friday’s figure.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester since the start of July

We have just completed our round-up of criminals locked-up in June but now it is time for another run in July .
People have been locked up for all manner of criminal offences with M.E.N .
reporters there to cover the most serious .
There was the drug driver who killed a beloved dad-of-four after speeding in a Range Rover at 60mph through Bolton town centre .
Then there was the drugged-up woman who burst into a gran 's house and stabbed her in the head during a frenzied attack - all while her terrified toddler grandson watched in horror @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent UK lockdown , prison sentences are still being handed out and people are still being locked up for their offences .
Here are some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester since the start of the month .
Children were forced to flee from an apartment block when their drunken neighbour set fire to his own flat .
Anthony Doyle , 48 , told fire crews he couldn ’ t escape when flames took hold in his flat at St David ’ s Court , in Cheetham Hill .
Firefighters entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doyle “ hid ” from them and they were forced to use thermal imaging cameras to find and help him to safety , a court heard .
Former bus driver Doyle was said to be “ heavily intoxicated ” during the incident last January 24 and has no memory of what happened .
He has now been jailed for 27 months after pleading guilty to arson being reckless .
Doyle , of St David ’ s Court , in Cheetham Hill , has previous convictions for criminal damage and affray .
Doyle was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay a victim surcharge .
A drug driver killed beloved dad-of-four speeding in Range Rover at 60mph through town centre - he spent the next year posting pictures of himself in front of expensive cars A man who pretended to be his brother to hire a Range Rover , then ran over and killed a loving dad-of-four after driving on a cocktail of drugs has been jailed .
But in the months before being put behind bars , the driver , Rizwan Ali , continuously posted pictures and videos of himself with expensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while his victim 's family were going through hell .
The most recent being just five days ago .
Colin Olawumi , a 65-year-old care home worker , was walking across the road at a pedestrian crossing when he was knocked down by a Range Rover Sport in Topp Way , Bolton , on August 18 , 2018 .
The hired 4x4 was being driven at almost 61mph - twice the speed limit - by Ali .
Ali had been stopped at a traffic light moments earlier , but accelerated hard once the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just one second prior to impact with Mr Olawumi .
Police and paramedics were scrambled to the scene , but tragically Mr Olawumi died lying in the road .
Ali was charged with causing death by dangerous driving , causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed limit , causing death while driving uninsured and fraud .
Ali continued to fight the case until the very last moment , traumatising Mr Olawumi 's family for 18 months .
He only pleaded guilty to fraud in January and then waited until the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a trial on March 2 this year to plead guilty to the rest of the charges .
Ali , of Russell Street in Heaton , has had no previous convictions of any kind , including driving offences , and there were several statements read out in court from friends and family which described him as an ‘ honourable ’ and ‘ trustworthy ’ person .
As his consumption of the drugs was around 17 hours before the crash , it is not believed they influenced his driving abilities .
Judge Smith handed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a driving ban of four years and 8 month Stalker spat mixture of saliva and blood at police after telling them he had coronavirus A stalker deliberately spat at police officers after claiming he had coronavirus , a court heard .
Four officers had gone to an address in Withington to arrest Samuel Konneh , after a woman he had been stalking reported him .
Konneh , 39 , shouted at them from an upstairs window , saying he had coronavirus and coughing in an 'exaggerated manner ' , prosecutors said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but as they gained access he spat at the officers with a mixture of saliva and blood .
One officer was hit in the face , while another felt blood go into his mouth .
The spit also connected with two other officers ' foreheads .
Konneh was arrested and taken to hospital .
Later it was found he did not have the virus .
Now Konneh has been jailed for two years .
Konneh , of Easthorpe Close , Withington , pleaded guilty to stalking and four offences of assaulting emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed , preventing him from contacting the woman indefinitely .
The violent man who subjected girlfriend to terrifying hour-long attack - now he may be deported A violent man who squeezed his girlfriend ’ s neck and subjected her to a terrifying hour-long attack may now be deported after a string of convictions for domestic violence .
Waqar Chowdry , 26 , has already been deported to Spain twice before , but returned to the UK because his son , family and friends all live in the north west .
The Spanish national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of convictions for domestic violence and found himself in the dock for similar offences again on Tuesday .
His latest conviction for a “ prolonged and sustained ” attack on his girlfriend may mean that the Home Office takes action to deport him once again , Minshull Street Crown Court heard .
Jailing him for 11 months , Judge John Potter told Chowdry the attack must have been `` terrifying '' for his victim .
Chowdry , of Louis Avenue , Bury , pleaded guilty to assault by beating , criminal damage and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 11 months , Judge Potter said the defendant ’ s previous convictions “ make worse ” the offences he had to sentence him for .
The jealous thug who told his ex 's new partner 'big boy come out to play ' ... .
as he waved his kid 's BB gun around A jealous thug threatened his ex-girlfriend 's new partner with a fake gun and told him he would 'blow his f*****g head off ' , a court heard .
Anthony Briggs , 35 , recorded himself waving the imitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; 'big boy come out to play ' .
He repeatedly sent messages to his ex-partner on Facebook saying that he was going to turn up at her new partner 's house in Oldham and kill him .
The firearm turned out to be a BB gun which had been bought for one of Briggs ' children , Manchester Crown Court heard .
Briggs , from Northenden , has now been jailed for a year after a judge said he 'sought to control intimate or ex-partners ' .
Briggs , of Longley Lane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence .
Briggs was also handed a restraining order preventing him from making contact with the complainant .
A drug addict thug dragged terrified shopkeeper over a counter and threatened him with a kitchen knife A thug dragged a terrified shopkeeper over a counter and threatened him with a kitchen knife - but fled when he was disarmed during a violent struggle .
Meynard Murambakanda , an asylum seeker addicted to drink and drugs , demanded £50 from the till but he ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But now he has been jailed after his finger prints were found on a can of cider he left on the counter .
Murambakanda , 30 , was a regular customer at the off-licence , the Bottle 's Top on Ashton New Road in Droylsden , so the shopkeeper was surprised when he turned violent on April 23 this year , a court heard .
He walked into the shop at 3.30pm , selected a can of cider and placed it on the counter before he grabbed the shopkeeper , pulled him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knife to his ear , prosecutor Kate Gaskell told Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday .
The defendant ordered the terrified shopkeeper to open the till and give him £50 but his victim managed to remove the knife from his attacker 's hand , the court was told .
Murambakanda ran from the shop empty-handed , leaving the shopkeeper to pull down the shutters and call the police .
His victim suffered a cut to his right ear but did not require hospital treatment .
Jailing him for two years and eight months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was clear from the footage it had been a 'very upsetting experience ' for the shopkeeper and that shopkeepers were 'particularly vulnerable ' .
Murambakanda , of no fixed abode , admitted attempted robbery and possessing a knife .
A drugged-up woman burst into a gran 's house and stabbed her in the head during frenzied attack - while terrified toddler grandson watched in horror A drugged-up woman stabbed and strangled a grandmother in front of her terrified young grandson after storming into her home in a 'savage and frenzied ' attack .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vile , 10-minute assault on the 56-year-old victim after knocking on the door of her home in Moss Side and forcing her way inside .
High on drugs , she repeatedly punched the woman and stabbed her in the head .
The victim 's 18-month-old grandson frantically ran around the room trying to help his grandmother .
Oghani pushed and kicked the young boy out of the way during her attack on the woman - a complete stranger .
Afterwards , she washed the blood from her hands in a puddle on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was handed an extended jail sentence by a judge for public protection at Manchester Crown Court .
The judge said the horrific attack was the 'stuff of nightmares ' .
Sherenna Oghani , of Holly Bank Close , Stretford , pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm ; robbery ; common assault ; and breach of a suspended sentence .
She was declared 'dangerous ' as she was sentenced to 11 years in prison , with an extra four years to serve on licence as part of an extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throat and kill you ' ... drunk man frustrated at being 'cooped up ' during lockdown went berserk with a knife A drunk man went berserk with a knife at a block of bedsists because he was furious a caretaker had put up notices insisting doors were kept open to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
Philip Hall , 39 , ran a kitchen knife across the stomach of one terrified victim .
When another tried to intervene he shouted : `` I will slit your throat and kill you . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on Bury Road in Rochdale , had erected 'Covid 19 ' notices ordering residents to keep communal doors open to prevent people from having to grab door handles .
Having been 'cooped up for so long ' during the lockdown , Hall grabbed a kitchen knife and vented his frustration on terrified fellow residents .
Now he has been jailed .
Jailing Hall for ten months , Judge Bernadette Baxter told Hall : `` The whole situation must have been very frightening for anybody coming upon it .
The reality of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst enemy .
`` You have little insight into your problems and have really failed to engage with help offered to you in the past .
In my judgement the only appropriate sentence for you at the moment is immediate custody . ''
Hall , of Bury Road in Rochdale , had been convicted following an earlier trial at Manchester and Salford Magistrates ' Court of affray , assault and possessing a knife .
He had denied the offences .
Chilean gangsters who travelled to the UK to raid Cheshire mansions and show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deportation when they 're released .
Nicholas Oviedo , Alexis Oviedo and Joel Ureta were all members of an organised crime gang who travelled to the UK with “ the sole aim ” of committing burglaries at high-value properties .
The “ sophisticated ” gang carried out at least seven carefully planned burglaries across Knutsford , Alderley Edge , Wilmslow and Prestbury over 11 days .
They helped themselves to goods worth more than £118,000 during their spree - described by detectives as a case of ‘ burglary tourism ’ .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbour spotted them and called the police .
Nicholas Oviedo , 26 , Alexis Oviedo , 25 , and Ureta , 42 , have now been jailed for a total of combined total of 13 years and four months .
All three men , all of no fixed address , pleaded guilty to seven counts of burglary and were sentenced at Chester Crown Court .
Alexis Oviedo and Joel Ureta were both handed custodial sentences of four years and eight months .
All three men will be deported to Chile , South America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Spinningfields bar worker jailed for setting fire to his ex-girlfriend 's family home in 'wicked ' revenge attack A bar worker set fire to his ex-girlfriend 's family home in east Manchester in a revenge attack , a court heard .
Brian Rachael , 24 , poured accelerant through the letterbox of the victim 's parents ' home on Halliday Road in Newton Heath and set it alight .
Nobody was inside the house at the time but the attack left his ex-girlfriend and her family 'living in fear ' , Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who worked as a bar tender at The Ivy in Spinningfields at the time of the incident - also harassed and stalked his ex-partner and one of her family members in the week leading up to the attack .
He sent her a WhatsApp message from an anonymous number telling her that she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease .
He also told her he would hurt her brother .
Rachael has now been put behind bars after a judge said he had committed a 'wicked offence ' .
Brian Rachael , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London , pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered , stalking and harrassment .
He was jailed for 44 months and handed a restraining order against the complainant .
The drunk , slobbering thug who glassed teenager in the toilets at the pub A drunk thug glassed a young dad in the toilets at a pub , leaving him scared he 'd 'never see his children again ' .
John Stephens , 25 , approached the 19-year-old and his pals in Cheers Bar in Prestwich one night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first , but the atmosphere changed after Stephens behaved inappropriately towards one of the men 's partners .
The victim and Stephens got into an argument , but things seemed to settle , Minshull Street Crown Court heard .
About 15 minutes later , the victim went to the toilets before Stephens , entered .
After around a minute Stephens left , walked to the bar , picked up an empty glass and returned to the toilets .
He then glassed the man , who was left 'bleeding heavily ' and was knocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitefield , pleaded guilty to section 20 unlawful wounding at an earlier hearing .
He was jailed for a year .
A 'depraved ' former recruitment consultant raped a baby before sharing the images with fellow paedophiles .
Barry Hudson-Muscroft , 33 , joined an online network in an attempt to exchange the horrendous footage for similar material .
He was eventually caught when another member of the group , an undercover sheriff from the US , alerted the FBI .
Police in the UK were informed and officers swooped on Hudson-Muscroft 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minshull Street Crown Court , he was jailed for 18 years .
Sentencing him , Judge Maurice Greene told Hudson-Muscroft his offending could 'only be described as plumbing the depths of depravity ' .
Prosecuting , Alaric Bassano , told the court that Hudson-Muscroft had also engaged in sexual communication with four girls online , who he believed to be aged 12 , 13 or 14 .
When officers arrested him , they discovered devices containing about 5,000 indecent images of children dating back to 2016 .
He later pleaded guilty to six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child , three offences of sexual assault on a child under 13 by touching , one offence of attempting to rape a child , and another of raping a child .
He also admitted , on a separate indictment , to distributing an indecent photo and three further offences of making indecent images .
Hudson-Muscroft , of Langley Avenue , Prestwich , also confessed to four charges of attempting to engage in sexual communication with girls under 16 .
The judge imposed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order , restricting Hudson-Muscroft from meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also ordered him to sign the sex offenders register for life .
Man slashed Tesco security guard and threatened to knife Farmfoods manager in shoplifting spree A man has been jailed for two years after slashing a security guard when he was caught filling a bag with food - a day later he was caught stealing coffee and again pulled a knife on the manager .
Wayne Ackers , aged 40 , was caught nicking several items at Tesco on Oldham Road , when he was challenged he told them to ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A security guard pushed him away , a scuffle broke out and he received a cut to his hand , Minshull Street Crown Court heard .
Ackers then brandished a kitchen knife with a four inch blade and began waving it at the guard in a ‘ slashing motion ’ .
The next day he went to Farmfoods in Oldham , and began filling a bag with jars of coffee before being stopped by the store manager .
Again he began to pull out the blade from his pocket and threatened the manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off me or I ’ m going to knife you.
” He walked away with ten jars of coffee worth £40 .
Staff described feeling ‘ petrified ’ and ‘ terrified ’ from the attack .
Ackers pleaded guilty to attempted theft , threatening another with a blade , assault occasioning actual bodily harm , theft and having a bladed article .
Ackers , of no fixed abode , was sentenced to two years imprisonment .
'Run or you die ' : The sickening threat made to victim during spree of robberies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a spree of terrifying robberies in Hulme .
Adam Rahma , 21 , targeted three different victims in the area on Saturday , October 12 , telling one of them ; 'run or you die ' .
The first victim - a vulnerable man in his 60 's - was sat on a bench in Alexandra Park when he was approached by a man and robbed of his bag and bank card .
Later that evening Rahma used the victim 's bank card in two different shops .
Later that day , Rahma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and asked what was in his pockets , police said .
He lifted his own t-shirt up to expose a knife which was tucked into his waistband .
The victim handed over his wallet and iPhone before Rahma demanded the passcode for the phone , telling him 'run or you die ' .
Around 10 minutes later , he approached a 16-year-old boy walking along Princess Parkway .
He initially asked for directions before asking if he could make a call using his phone .
Rahma then grabbed the victim ’ s phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned him to let go .
The boy managed to get his phone back , but in the process the headphones fell to the floor .
Rahma then pulled a knife from his waistband and taunted the victim to come get his headphones before the victim ran away .
Rahma , of no fixed abode , pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud , one count of robbery , one count of attempted robbery and two counts of possession of a bladed article .
He was sentenced to two years and eight months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drama teacher 'groomed and manipulated ' impressionable pupil , 13 , who was coming to terms with her sexuality - the abuse left her suicidal A drama teacher who 'groomed and manipulated ' an 'extremely impressionable ' teenage pupil has been jailed for nine months .
The victim was just 13 and struggling to come to terms with her sexuality , when Kim Connor , 46 , began grooming her .
Connor gave the girl tickets to West End shows including Cabaret and a gig by songwriter KT Tunstall and invited her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stage at a Sir Rod Stewart concert in Manchester .
The girl became 'enthralled and besotted ' with Connor , while the victim 's unsuspecting parents mistakenly assumed the teacher was mentoring their daughter .
They went on holiday together to Portugal had meals out at restaurants and nights way in hotels .
The victim kept the abuse secret until 2018 when the spread of the # MeToo movement led her go to police .
At Minshull Street Crown Court , the victim broke down in tears in the public gallery as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The pair met when the girl enrolled at a performing arts school in Salford where Connor had just joined the drama department and where fellow teachers described her as 'trustworthy , truthful and an honest person of morals and integrity ' .
The court heard the two later became close and when she turned 13 , Connor , of Blyton Lane , Salford , began to offer the teenager weekly private tuition at her home .
Connor , a mother of two , was found guilty of three offences of sexual activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a position of trust and a further three counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity by a person in a position of trust .
She denied wrongdoing claiming the relationship only began when the girl was 18 and said they grew close following the Rod Stewart concert .
Connor was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years .
Dealer who had a 'Rambo knife ' and balaclava - and drugs stuffed down his boxers - says he flogged cocaine and heroin to 'help his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down his boxers has been jailed .
Lindo Sithole , 21 , was found with 42 wraps of cocaine and 15 wraps of heroin when he was stopped by police back in March this year .
His defence team say Sithole was peddling drugs only to help his family and the drugs were provided to him by a dealer .
But Judge Michael Leeming said he was satisfied it was Sithole ’ s own drug operation .
“ There ’ s no suggestion to my mind that you have been exploited at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs , ” he said .
Sithole , from Gorton , was jailed for 32 months at Manchester Crown Court .
Judge Leeming said he could not suspend the sentence despite Sithole ’ s age and previous good character .
He jailed the defendant for 32 months - a sentence he will serve half of before he is eligible for parole .
The pervert caught hiding in women 's toilets after completing first day of sex offender programme A persistent pervert has been jailed after he was caught looking into a women 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual offence treatment programme .
Haben Mihretab was convicted of voyeurism in 2019 , which resulted in a sexual harm prevention order ( SHPO ) prohibiting him from entering any female public toilets .
On March 7 of this year he travelled into Preston city centre to attend his first day of a special sex offence education session .
After completing day one of the course , Mihretab went to the Fishergate Shopping Centre , hid in the women 's toilets and started peering over the cubicle .
He was later spotted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who in 2017 was caught spying on women in a pub and train station in Wigan , was then traced by police on CCTV and arrested in Preston Station .
He was once again hauled before a judge , this time at Preston Crown Court , and handed a 22-month sentence .
It was found that Mihretab , of Heatley Close , Blackburn , had also changed his permanent address without informing the police .
Mihretab , of Heatley Close , Blackburn pleaded guilty to pleaded guilty to voyeurism , breaching his SHPO @ @ @ @ @ @

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We have just completed our round-up of criminals locked-up in June but now it is time for another run in July.
People have been locked up for all manner of criminal offences with M.E.N. reporters there to cover the most serious.
There was the drug driver who killed a beloved dad-of-four after speeding in a Range Rover at 60mph through Bolton town centre.
Then there was the drugged-up woman who burst into a gran's house and stabbed her in the head during a frenzied attack - all while her terrified toddler grandson watched in horror.
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, and recent UK lockdown, prison sentences are still being handed out and people are still being locked up for their offences.
Here are some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester since the start of the month.
Drunk man sparks mass evacuation from apartment block
(Image: GMP)
Children were forced to flee from an apartment block when their drunken neighbour set fire to his own flat.
Anthony Doyle, 48, told fire crews he couldn’t escape when flames took hold in his flat at St David’s Court, in Cheetham Hill.
Firefighters entered the property with breathing equipment but drunken Doyle “hid” from them and they were forced to use thermal imaging cameras to find and help him to safety, a court heard.
Former bus driver Doyle was said to be “heavily intoxicated” during the incident last January 24 and has no memory of what happened.
He has now been jailed for 27 months after pleading guilty to arson being reckless.
Doyle, of St David’s Court, in Cheetham Hill, has previous convictions for criminal damage and affray.
Doyle was jailed for 27 months and ordered to pay a victim surcharge.
A drug driver killed beloved dad-of-four speeding in Range Rover at 60mph through town centre - he spent the next year posting pictures of himself in front of expensive cars
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A man who pretended to be his brother to hire a Range Rover, then ran over and killed a loving dad-of-four after driving on a cocktail of drugs has been jailed.
But in the months before being put behind bars, the driver, Rizwan Ali, continuously posted pictures and videos of himself with expensive cars on his public social media account while his victim's family were going through hell. The most recent being just five days ago.
Colin Olawumi, a 65-year-old care home worker, was walking across the road at a pedestrian crossing when he was knocked down by a Range Rover Sport in Topp Way, Bolton, on August 18, 2018.
The hired 4x4 was being driven at almost 61mph - twice the speed limit - by Ali.
Ali had been stopped at a traffic light moments earlier, but accelerated hard once the lights turned green, even speeding up just one second prior to impact with Mr Olawumi.
Police and paramedics were scrambled to the scene, but tragically Mr Olawumi died lying in the road.
Ali was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed limit, causing death while driving uninsured and fraud.
Ali continued to fight the case until the very last moment, traumatising Mr Olawumi's family for 18 months. He only pleaded guilty to fraud in January and then waited until the day the jury was to be sworn in for a trial on March 2 this year to plead guilty to the rest of the charges.
Ali, of Russell Street in Heaton, has had no previous convictions of any kind, including driving offences, and there were several statements read out in court from friends and family which described him as an ‘honourable’ and ‘trustworthy’ person.
As his consumption of the drugs was around 17 hours before the crash, it is not believed they influenced his driving abilities.
Judge Smith handed Ali a sentence of 41 months imprisonment, with a driving ban of four years and 8 month
Stalker spat mixture of saliva and blood at police after telling them he had coronavirus
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A stalker deliberately spat at police officers after claiming he had coronavirus, a court heard.
Four officers had gone to an address in Withington to arrest Samuel Konneh, after a woman he had been stalking reported him.
Konneh, 39, shouted at them from an upstairs window, saying he had coronavirus and coughing in an 'exaggerated manner', prosecutors said.
He refused to let officers in, but as they gained access he spat at the officers with a mixture of saliva and blood.
One officer was hit in the face, while another felt blood go into his mouth.
The spit also connected with two other officers' foreheads.
Konneh was arrested and taken to hospital. Later it was found he did not have the virus.
Now Konneh has been jailed for two years.
Konneh, of Easthorpe Close, Withington, pleaded guilty to stalking and four offences of assaulting emergency workers.
A restraining order was also imposed, preventing him from contacting the woman indefinitely.
The violent man who subjected girlfriend to terrifying hour-long attack - now he may be deported
A violent man who squeezed his girlfriend’s neck and subjected her to a terrifying hour-long attack may now be deported after a string of convictions for domestic violence.
Waqar Chowdry, 26, has already been deported to Spain twice before, but returned to the UK because his son, family and friends all live in the north west.
The Spanish national, from Bury, has a string of convictions for domestic violence and found himself in the dock for similar offences again on Tuesday.
His latest conviction for a “prolonged and sustained” attack on his girlfriend may mean that the Home Office takes action to deport him once again, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
Jailing him for 11 months, Judge John Potter told Chowdry the attack must have been "terrifying" for his victim.
Chowdry, of Louis Avenue, Bury, pleaded guilty to assault by beating, criminal damage and assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Jailing Chowdry for 11 months, Judge Potter said the defendant’s previous convictions “make worse” the offences he had to sentence him for.
The jealous thug who told his ex's new partner 'big boy come out to play'.... as he waved his kid's BB gun around
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A jealous thug threatened his ex-girlfriend's new partner with a fake gun and told him he would 'blow his f*****g head off', a court heard.
Anthony Briggs, 35, recorded himself waving the imitation firearm around as he told the man; 'big boy come out to play'.
He repeatedly sent messages to his ex-partner on Facebook saying that he was going to turn up at her new partner's house in Oldham and kill him.
The firearm turned out to be a BB gun which had been bought for one of Briggs' children, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Briggs, from Northenden, has now been jailed for a year after a judge said he 'sought to control intimate or ex-partners'.
Briggs, of Longley Lane, Northenden, pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Briggs was also handed a restraining order preventing him from making contact with the complainant.
A drug addict thug dragged terrified shopkeeper over a counter and threatened him with a kitchen knife
A thug dragged a terrified shopkeeper over a counter and threatened him with a kitchen knife - but fled when he was disarmed during a violent struggle.
Meynard Murambakanda, an asylum seeker addicted to drink and drugs, demanded £50 from the till but he ran away empty-handed when the shopkeeper fought back.
But now he has been jailed after his finger prints were found on a can of cider he left on the counter.
Murambakanda, 30, was a regular customer at the off-licence, the Bottle's Top on Ashton New Road in Droylsden, so the shopkeeper was surprised when he turned violent on April 23 this year, a court heard.
He walked into the shop at 3.30pm, selected a can of cider and placed it on the counter before he grabbed the shopkeeper, pulled him across the counter and pressed a kitchen knife to his ear, prosecutor Kate Gaskell told Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday.
The defendant ordered the terrified shopkeeper to open the till and give him £50 but his victim managed to remove the knife from his attacker's hand, the court was told.
Murambakanda ran from the shop empty-handed, leaving the shopkeeper to pull down the shutters and call the police.
His victim suffered a cut to his right ear but did not require hospital treatment.
Jailing him for two years and eight months, Judge Bernadette Baxter told Murambakanda it was clear from the footage it had been a 'very upsetting experience' for the shopkeeper and that shopkeepers were 'particularly vulnerable'.
Murambakanda, of no fixed abode, admitted attempted robbery and possessing a knife.
A drugged-up woman burst into a gran's house and stabbed her in the head during frenzied attack - while terrified toddler grandson watched in horror
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A drugged-up woman stabbed and strangled a grandmother in front of her terrified young grandson after storming into her home in a 'savage and frenzied' attack.
Shereena Oghani, 29, launched the vile, 10-minute assault on the 56-year-old victim after knocking on the door of her home in Moss Side and forcing her way inside.
High on drugs, she repeatedly punched the woman and stabbed her in the head. The victim's 18-month-old grandson frantically ran around the room trying to help his grandmother.
Oghani pushed and kicked the young boy out of the way during her attack on the woman - a complete stranger.
Afterwards, she washed the blood from her hands in a puddle on the street.
Oghani, from Stretford, was handed an extended jail sentence by a judge for public protection at Manchester Crown Court.
The judge said the horrific attack was the 'stuff of nightmares'.
Sherenna Oghani, of Holly Bank Close, Stretford, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm; robbery; common assault; and breach of a suspended sentence.
She was declared 'dangerous' as she was sentenced to 11 years in prison, with an extra four years to serve on licence as part of an extended sentence.
'I will slit your throat and kill you'... drunk man frustrated at being 'cooped up' during lockdown went berserk with a knife
A drunk man went berserk with a knife at a block of bedsists because he was furious a caretaker had put up notices insisting doors were kept open to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Philip Hall, 39, ran a kitchen knife across the stomach of one terrified victim.
When another tried to intervene he shouted: "I will slit your throat and kill you."
He was furious the caretaker of the block, on Bury Road in Rochdale, had erected 'Covid 19' notices ordering residents to keep communal doors open to prevent people from having to grab door handles.
Having been 'cooped up for so long' during the lockdown, Hall grabbed a kitchen knife and vented his frustration on terrified fellow residents.
Now he has been jailed.
Jailing Hall for ten months, Judge Bernadette Baxter told Hall: "The whole situation must have been very frightening for anybody coming upon it. The reality of the situation is that you are your own worst enemy.
"You have little insight into your problems and have really failed to engage with help offered to you in the past. In my judgement the only appropriate sentence for you at the moment is immediate custody."
Hall, of Bury Road in Rochdale, had been convicted following an earlier trial at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court of affray, assault and possessing a knife. He had denied the offences.
Jet-setting Chilean gangsters carried out 'sophisticated' burglary spree - targeting a string of Cheshire mansions
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Chilean gangsters who travelled to the UK to raid Cheshire mansions and show homes have been jailed - and face deportation when they're released.
Nicholas Oviedo, Alexis Oviedo and Joel Ureta were all members of an organised crime gang who travelled to the UK with “the sole aim” of committing burglaries at high-value properties.
The “sophisticated” gang carried out at least seven carefully planned burglaries across Knutsford, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Prestbury over 11 days.
They helped themselves to goods worth more than £118,000 during their spree - described by detectives as a case of ‘burglary tourism’.
But the net finally closed in when an eagle-eyed neighbour spotted them and called the police.
Nicholas Oviedo, 26, Alexis Oviedo, 25, and Ureta, 42, have now been jailed for a total of combined total of 13 years and four months.
All three men, all of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to seven counts of burglary and were sentenced at Chester Crown Court.
Nicolas Oviedo received a four-year prison sentence.
Alexis Oviedo and Joel Ureta were both handed custodial sentences of four years and eight months.
All three men will be deported to Chile, South America, once they have served their sentences.
Spinningfields bar worker jailed for setting fire to his ex-girlfriend's family home in 'wicked' revenge attack
A bar worker set fire to his ex-girlfriend's family home in east Manchester in a revenge attack, a court heard.
Brian Rachael, 24, poured accelerant through the letterbox of the victim's parents' home on Halliday Road in Newton Heath and set it alight.
Nobody was inside the house at the time but the attack left his ex-girlfriend and her family 'living in fear', Manchester Crown Court heard.
The defendant - who worked as a bar tender at The Ivy in Spinningfields at the time of the incident - also harassed and stalked his ex-partner and one of her family members in the week leading up to the attack.
He sent her a WhatsApp message from an anonymous number telling her that she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease.
He also told her he would hurt her brother.
Rachael has now been put behind bars after a judge said he had committed a 'wicked offence'.
Brian Rachael, of Mercer Place, Pinner, Harrow, London, pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, stalking and harrassment.
He was jailed for 44 months and handed a restraining order against the complainant.
The drunk, slobbering thug who glassed teenager in the toilets at the pub
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A drunk thug glassed a young dad in the toilets at a pub, leaving him scared he'd 'never see his children again'.
John Stephens, 25, approached the 19-year-old and his pals in Cheers Bar in Prestwich one night last summer.
He was friendly at first, but the atmosphere changed after Stephens behaved inappropriately towards one of the men's partners.
The victim and Stephens got into an argument, but things seemed to settle, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
About 15 minutes later, the victim went to the toilets before Stephens, entered.
After around a minute Stephens left, walked to the bar, picked up an empty glass and returned to the toilets.
He then glassed the man, who was left 'bleeding heavily' and was knocked unconscious.
Stephens of Bradshaw Avenue, Whitefield, pleaded guilty to section 20 unlawful wounding at an earlier hearing.
He was jailed for a year.
'Depraved' former recruitment consultant raped baby before sharing vile footage online
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A 'depraved' former recruitment consultant raped a baby before sharing the images with fellow paedophiles.
Barry Hudson-Muscroft, 33, joined an online network in an attempt to exchange the horrendous footage for similar material.
He was eventually caught when another member of the group, an undercover sheriff from the US, alerted the FBI.
Police in the UK were informed and officers swooped on Hudson-Muscroft's Prestwich home and arrested him.
At Minshull Street Crown Court, he was jailed for 18 years.
Sentencing him, Judge Maurice Greene told Hudson-Muscroft his offending could 'only be described as plumbing the depths of depravity'.
Prosecuting, Alaric Bassano, told the court that Hudson-Muscroft had also engaged in sexual communication with four girls online, who he believed to be aged 12, 13 or 14.
When officers arrested him, they discovered devices containing about 5,000 indecent images of children dating back to 2016.
He later pleaded guilty to six offences of making indecent photographs of a child, three offences of sexual assault on a child under 13 by touching, one offence of attempting to rape a child, and another of raping a child.
He also admitted, on a separate indictment, to distributing an indecent photo and three further offences of making indecent images.
Hudson-Muscroft, of Langley Avenue, Prestwich, also confessed to four charges of attempting to engage in sexual communication with girls under 16.
The judge imposed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order, restricting Hudson-Muscroft from meeting or speaking to anyone under 16.
He also ordered him to sign the sex offenders register for life.
Man slashed Tesco security guard and threatened to knife Farmfoods manager in shoplifting spree
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A man has been jailed for two years after slashing a security guard when he was caught filling a bag with food - a day later he was caught stealing coffee and again pulled a knife on the manager.
Wayne Ackers, aged 40, was caught nicking several items at Tesco on Oldham Road, when he was challenged he told them to ‘give him the f***ing bag’.
A security guard pushed him away, a scuffle broke out and he received a cut to his hand, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
Ackers then brandished a kitchen knife with a four inch blade and began waving it at the guard in a ‘slashing motion’.
The next day he went to Farmfoods in Oldham, and began filling a bag with jars of coffee before being stopped by the store manager.
Again he began to pull out the blade from his pocket and threatened the manager, saying: “get the f**k off me or I’m going to knife you.”
He walked away with ten jars of coffee worth £40.
Staff described feeling ‘petrified’ and ‘terrified’ from the attack.
Ackers pleaded guilty to attempted theft, threatening another with a blade, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, theft and having a bladed article.
Ackers, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
'Run or you die': The sickening threat made to victim during spree of robberies in Hulme
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A man has been jailed following a spree of terrifying robberies in Hulme.
Adam Rahma, 21, targeted three different victims in the area on Saturday, October 12, telling one of them; 'run or you die'.
The first victim - a vulnerable man in his 60's - was sat on a bench in Alexandra Park when he was approached by a man and robbed of his bag and bank card.
Later that evening Rahma used the victim's bank card in two different shops.
Later that day, Rahma approached a 20-year-old man on Stretford Road and asked what was in his pockets, police said.
He lifted his own t-shirt up to expose a knife which was tucked into his waistband.
The victim handed over his wallet and iPhone before Rahma demanded the passcode for the phone, telling him 'run or you die'.
Around 10 minutes later, he approached a 16-year-old boy walking along Princess Parkway.
He initially asked for directions before asking if he could make a call using his phone.
Rahma then grabbed the victim’s phone which was attached to his headphones and warned him to let go.
The boy managed to get his phone back, but in the process the headphones fell to the floor.
Rahma then pulled a knife from his waistband and taunted the victim to come get his headphones before the victim ran away.
Rahma, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, one count of robbery, one count of attempted robbery and two counts of possession of a bladed article.
He was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison at Manchester Crown Court.
Drama teacher 'groomed and manipulated' impressionable pupil, 13, who was coming to terms with her sexuality - the abuse left her suicidal
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A drama teacher who 'groomed and manipulated' an 'extremely impressionable' teenage pupil has been jailed for nine months.
The victim was just 13 and struggling to come to terms with her sexuality, when Kim Connor, 46, began grooming her.
Connor gave the girl tickets to West End shows including Cabaret and a gig by songwriter KT Tunstall and invited her to sing in a choir with her on a stage at a Sir Rod Stewart concert in Manchester.
The girl became 'enthralled and besotted' with Connor, while the victim's unsuspecting parents mistakenly assumed the teacher was mentoring their daughter.
They went on holiday together to Portugal had meals out at restaurants and nights way in hotels.
The victim kept the abuse secret until 2018 when the spread of the #MeToo movement led her go to police.
At Minshull Street Crown Court, the victim broke down in tears in the public gallery as Connor was led away by prison guards.
The pair met when the girl enrolled at a performing arts school in Salford where Connor had just joined the drama department and where fellow teachers described her as 'trustworthy, truthful and an honest person of morals and integrity'.
The court heard the two later became close and when she turned 13, Connor, of Blyton Lane, Salford, began to offer the teenager weekly private tuition at her home.
Connor, a mother of two, was found guilty of three offences of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust and a further three counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity by a person in a position of trust.
She denied wrongdoing claiming the relationship only began when the girl was 18 and said they grew close following the Rod Stewart concert.
Connor was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.
Dealer who had a 'Rambo knife' and balaclava - and drugs stuffed down his boxers - says he flogged cocaine and heroin to 'help his family'
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A dealer found with drugs stuffed down his boxers has been jailed.
Lindo Sithole, 21, was found with 42 wraps of cocaine and 15 wraps of heroin when he was stopped by police back in March this year.
His defence team say Sithole was peddling drugs only to help his family and the drugs were provided to him by a dealer.
But Judge Michael Leeming said he was satisfied it was Sithole’s own drug operation.
“There’s no suggestion to my mind that you have been exploited at all or set up by others to sell drugs,” he said.
Sithole, from Gorton, was jailed for 32 months at Manchester Crown Court.
Judge Leeming said he could not suspend the sentence despite Sithole’s age and previous good character.
He jailed the defendant for 32 months - a sentence he will serve half of before he is eligible for parole.
The pervert caught hiding in women's toilets after completing first day of sex offender programme
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A persistent pervert has been jailed after he was caught looking into a women's toilet on his way home from a sexual offence treatment programme.
Haben Mihretab was convicted of voyeurism in 2019, which resulted in a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) prohibiting him from entering any female public toilets.
On March 7 of this year he travelled into Preston city centre to attend his first day of a special sex offence education session.
After completing day one of the course, Mihretab went to the Fishergate Shopping Centre, hid in the women's toilets and started peering over the cubicle. He was later spotted by a female victim.
The 22-year-old, who in 2017 was caught spying on women in a pub and train station in Wigan, was then traced by police on CCTV and arrested in Preston Station.
He was once again hauled before a judge, this time at Preston Crown Court, and handed a 22-month sentence.
It was found that Mihretab, of Heatley Close, Blackburn, had also changed his permanent address without informing the police.
Mihretab, of Heatley Close, Blackburn pleaded guilty to pleaded guilty to voyeurism, breaching his SHPO and breaching his notification requirement.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-11--CSI pictured combing the scene after reports boy stabbed in Bolton house

Forensic officers have been pictured looking for clues after reports a boy was stabbed at a home in Bolton .
A huge cordon was put up on Bridgeman Street , Great Lever following the alleged attack on Saturday .
An air ambulance and several police vehicles were scrambled to the scene .
Unconfirmed reports suggested one person has been stabbed .
A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said crews attended the scene , treated one patient and took a child under the age of ten to Royal Manchester Children ’ s Hospital .
They confirmed the child was ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnesses who were returning to their nearby home from a day out in Manchester said they arrived back to find five to six ambulances and six to seven police cars on Saturday afternoon .
Police dogs were later spotted on the street .
At around 6pm a 4x4 , believed to be an unmarked police car , was seen speeding off from the cordon with its lights flashing .
Crime scene investigators were pictured in a front garden , while another forensic officer was seen inspecting the pavement outside .
A concerned neighbour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quiet street , I came outside and there was a helicopter overhead .
I ’ ve never seen anything like it.
” Another resident added : “ I came out of the house and there was a helicopter circling for quite a while .
We don ’ t know if the boy is ok and that ’ s really worrying.
” The boy ’ s next door neighbour told the Manchester Evening News : “ He ’ s just a normal , happy little boy .
I can ’ t believe this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins said : “ They ’ re such a quiet family , I don ’ t think the kids really play out .
Just a really nice family.
” The cordon was lifted at 6.30pm .
It is unclear at this stage whether any arrests have been made .
Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for comment .

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Forensic officers have been pictured looking for clues after reports a boy was stabbed at a home in Bolton.
A huge cordon was put up on Bridgeman Street, Great Lever following the alleged attack on Saturday.
An air ambulance and several police vehicles were scrambled to the scene.
Unconfirmed reports suggested one person has been stabbed.
A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said crews attended the scene, treated one patient and took a child under the age of ten to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. They confirmed the child was ‘alert’ when they attended.
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Two witnesses who were returning to their nearby home from a day out in Manchester said they arrived back to find five to six ambulances and six to seven police cars on Saturday afternoon.
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Police dogs were later spotted on the street.
At around 6pm a 4x4, believed to be an unmarked police car, was seen speeding off from the cordon with its lights flashing.
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Crime scene investigators were pictured in a front garden, while another forensic officer was seen inspecting the pavement outside.
A concerned neighbour said: “It’s such a quiet street, I came outside and there was a helicopter overhead. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Another resident added: “I came out of the house and there was a helicopter circling for quite a while. We don’t know if the boy is ok and that’s really worrying.”
The boy’s next door neighbour told the Manchester Evening News: “He’s just a normal, happy little boy. I can’t believe this has happened."
Local resident Emma Collins said: “They’re such a quiet family, I don’t think the kids really play out. Just a really nice family.”
The cordon was lifted at 6.30pm.
It is unclear at this stage whether any arrests have been made.
Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for comment.