themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Lorry driver checking Amazon before ploughing into car killing MBE army veteran

A 'stupid and reckless ' lorry driver was checking his Amazon account as he sped through a red light , ploughing into a car and killing an MBE army veteran , also seriously injuring his wife .
Mark Byrne MBE , 58 , and his wife Julie were travelling along the East Lancashire Road at the junction with Atherleigh Way on January 21 2020 when their Toyota Corolla was crushed by a lorry being driven at 49mph .
Florin Solomon , 29 , of Lansdowne Walk in Worcester , has been jailed for four years and six months for causing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by dangerous driving .
The heartbreaking tragedy has changed the lives of the victims ' family forever as they grieve the sudden loss of a beloved father-of-three , granddad and 'soulmate ' .
The tragedy would never have happened had the lorry driver not been on his phone heard Bolton Crown Court , currently sitting at Manchester Crown Court today .
The couple were returning to their home in Warrington from a medical appointment in Leigh when the lorry hurtled into Mr Byrne 's side of the car as he was behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light stop .
Mrs Byrne , the front seat passenger , told of the terrifying moment the car was struck by the lorry , at around 10.20am .
In a statement read out in court , Mrs Byrne said : `` I looked up and I saw the lorry , it was so close I could see the whole front of it .
Witnesses at the scene said the car was ' a complete mess ' in the wake of the smash as they heard Mrs Byrne screaming .
Mr Byrne was pronounced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best efforts of paramedics , and Mrs Byrne was knocked unconscious and awoke in extreme pain , still trapped in the car .
Mrs Byrne said : `` I was in a lot of pain , I was scared .
`` I tried to turn to Mark but a man said ‘ keep your head still ’ so I tried grabbing his clothes and shouting his name .
`` I did not understand why he was not answering .
I did not know he was dead . ''
Solomon was delivering a shipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He drove straight through a red light - which had turned from green to red 11 seconds before the crash as evidenced on CCTV , said prosecutor David Lees .
As little as three seconds before impact , Solomon had been checking his Amazon account on his phone .
Mr Lees said : `` There was no apparent effort to stop .
`` He was driving at 49mph when the collision occurred .
`` The lights were on red when he passed them and had been for some time .
The light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight seconds and three seconds turning amber . ''
Travelling at that speed , Solomon would have had around nine-and-a-half to 10 seconds to think and break , heard the court .
`` He did not stop until impact .
Had he been concentrating the collision would have been avoided , '' said Mr Lees .
`` At 10.15am he had used his handheld mobile phone to access his Amazon account by his phone 's browser .
`` He then accessed the Amazon account three seconds before the accident .
`` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if his attention was not diverted by what was on the phone . ''
`` Mr Byrne was not even the first to cross in front of you , '' added Judge Graeme Smith to Solomon .
`` You failed to notice and to take any action in response . ''
Mrs Byrne had to be cut from the car by firefighters and was rushed to the major trauma unit at Salford Royal Hospital .
She was found to have a fractured sternum - an inoperable injury that left her 'unable to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aftermath of the crash .
She said : `` The pain was horrendous , it was the worst pain I have ever felt .
It felt like someone was ripping my chest in half . ''
The tragedy has left the family broken with grief and struggling financially as they cover funeral costs and the loss of Mr Byrne 's pension , heard the court .
Mr and Mrs Byrne had been childhood sweethearts , the court heard , first meeting in 1966 when she was in nursery and he was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to each other through a fence at primary school .
The pair reconnected when Mr Byrne was 19-year-old and Mrs Byrne 16 .
`` Mark proposed after 11 days .
Our families were appalled , but what did they know , '' said Mrs Byrne .
Mr Byrne joined the army and the couple went on to have three children - Samantha , Cheryl and Craig .
`` The army life was good for our family .
`` We never wanted for anything , '' said Mrs Byrne her statement .
The family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the couple embarked on a life devoted to vital charity work , particularly through their church .
The pair ran youth groups in Germany , but their main charitable endeavour was taking care of Belorussian children who were victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster - together they raised thousands of pounds for aid to the region .
In 2003 , Mr Byrne was awarded an MBE in recognition of his service to his country and his charity work .
Mr Byrne retired as a sergeant and the family returned home to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was to foster children and they had started making preparations to welcome those in need of a home - sending in an application and converting their spare bedroom with bunk beds worth £1,000 .
But 'everything is different now ' , said Mrs Byrne in a heartbreaking testimony .
`` We did everything together .
I have lost my soulmate , lover , companion , helper , carer and best friend .
`` I have lost my lifestyle , I have lost my home and I have lost interest in many of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has had to leave the three-bedroom family home she shared with her husband to a 'back bedroom ' in her own father 's house - an elderly man who now has to look after his daughter as she needs help with everyday tasks .
`` I still feel pain in my chest if I lift anything .
I 'm still having nightmares .
Getting through each day is a task .
`` I can not pick up any of my grandchildren , they do not understand why I can not pick them up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Byrnes ' son Craig said the 'sudden and unjust ' death has 'affected the family greatly ' : `` It will be a dark memory for the rest of my life .
`` I had to tell my six-year-old daughter that her 'Grandad Pops ' had been killed in a car crash - something no-one should ever have to do . ''
Solomon , a Romanian national , had clean driving licenses in the UK , Romania and Italy .
The agency he drove for even asked him to train other drivers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is distraught and feels remorse for his actions .
He will have to deal with the fact he has killed a man every day of his life .
Especially a man of this calibre , '' said Solomon 's representative Rebecca Caulfield .
Judge Smith handed down a sentence of four-and-a-half years to Solomon for causing death by dangerous driving , along with an 18-month sentence for causing injury by dangerous driving , to be served concurrently in prison .
He will also be disqualified from driving for five years and 11 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disqualification .
Judge Smith said : `` Any case of this nature is a tragedy .
`` Mr Byrne has a life that was clearly a very happy and fulfilled life that resulted in a very positive impact on society in general .
`` No sentence can seek to put a value on the life that has been taken or the life that has been destroyed because of it .
Judge Smith told Solomon : `` It was your own stupidity and recklessness that led to the accident .
“ Initially you said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place an order with Amazon when you were stopped at a junction but that is not consistent with the evidence that shows the Amazon app was closed on your phone only three seconds before the accident occurred .
`` In in other words , while you were driving headlong towards the lights at 80km an hour .
`` The dangers of using a mobile phone while driving are well-known , ever more so when driving a heavy goods vehicle .

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A 'stupid and reckless' lorry driver was checking his Amazon account as he sped through a red light, ploughing into a car and killing an MBE army veteran, also seriously injuring his wife.
Mark Byrne MBE, 58, and his wife Julie were travelling along the East Lancashire Road at the junction with Atherleigh Way on January 21 2020 when their Toyota Corolla was crushed by a lorry being driven at 49mph.
Florin Solomon, 29, of Lansdowne Walk in Worcester, has been jailed for four years and six months for causing death by dangerous driving and serious injury by dangerous driving.
The heartbreaking tragedy has changed the lives of the victims' family forever as they grieve the sudden loss of a beloved father-of-three, granddad and 'soulmate'.
The tragedy would never have happened had the lorry driver not been on his phone heard Bolton Crown Court, currently sitting at Manchester Crown Court today.
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The couple were returning to their home in Warrington from a medical appointment in Leigh when the lorry hurtled into Mr Byrne's side of the car as he was behind the wheel, moving off from a traffic light stop.
Mrs Byrne, the front seat passenger, told of the terrifying moment the car was struck by the lorry, at around 10.20am.
In a statement read out in court, Mrs Byrne said: "I looked up and I saw the lorry, it was so close I could see the whole front of it.
"I screamed 'it's a lorry, it's a lorry!'"
Witnesses at the scene said the car was 'a complete mess' in the wake of the smash as they heard Mrs Byrne screaming.
Mr Byrne was pronounced dead at the scene, despite the best efforts of paramedics, and Mrs Byrne was knocked unconscious and awoke in extreme pain, still trapped in the car.
Mrs Byrne said: "I was in a lot of pain, I was scared.
"I tried to turn to Mark but a man said ‘keep your head still’ so I tried grabbing his clothes and shouting his name.
"I did not understand why he was not answering. I did not know he was dead."
Solomon was delivering a shipment of fruit and vegetables in his lorry.
He drove straight through a red light - which had turned from green to red 11 seconds before the crash as evidenced on CCTV, said prosecutor David Lees.
As little as three seconds before impact, Solomon had been checking his Amazon account on his phone.
Mr Lees said: "There was no apparent effort to stop.
"He was driving at 49mph when the collision occurred.
"The lights were on red when he passed them and had been for some time. The light had been showing red for at least eight seconds and three seconds turning amber."
Travelling at that speed, Solomon would have had around nine-and-a-half to 10 seconds to think and break, heard the court.
"He did not stop until impact. Had he been concentrating the collision would have been avoided," said Mr Lees.
"At 10.15am he had used his handheld mobile phone to access his Amazon account by his phone's browser.
"He then accessed the Amazon account three seconds before the accident.
(Image: MEN Media)
"It is inexplicable that he would not have slowed if his attention was not diverted by what was on the phone."
"Mr Byrne was not even the first to cross in front of you," added Judge Graeme Smith to Solomon.
"You failed to notice and to take any action in response."
Mrs Byrne had to be cut from the car by firefighters and was rushed to the major trauma unit at Salford Royal Hospital.
She was found to have a fractured sternum - an inoperable injury that left her 'unable to talk for longer than a minute' in the aftermath of the crash.
She said: "The pain was horrendous, it was the worst pain I have ever felt. It felt like someone was ripping my chest in half."
The tragedy has left the family broken with grief and struggling financially as they cover funeral costs and the loss of Mr Byrne's pension, heard the court.
Mr and Mrs Byrne had been childhood sweethearts, the court heard, first meeting in 1966 when she was in nursery and he was in reception, when they used to talk to each other through a fence at primary school.
The pair reconnected when Mr Byrne was 19-year-old and Mrs Byrne 16.
"Mark proposed after 11 days. Our families were appalled, but what did they know," said Mrs Byrne.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Mr Byrne joined the army and the couple went on to have three children - Samantha, Cheryl and Craig.
"The army life was good for our family.
"We never wanted for anything," said Mrs Byrne her statement.
The family was stationed in Germany during the 1990s, and the couple embarked on a life devoted to vital charity work, particularly through their church.
The pair ran youth groups in Germany, but their main charitable endeavour was taking care of Belorussian children who were victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster - together they raised thousands of pounds for aid to the region.
In 2003, Mr Byrne was awarded an MBE in recognition of his service to his country and his charity work.
Mr Byrne retired as a sergeant and the family returned home to the UK. The couple's dream was to foster children and they had started making preparations to welcome those in need of a home - sending in an application and converting their spare bedroom with bunk beds worth £1,000.
But 'everything is different now', said Mrs Byrne in a heartbreaking testimony.
"We did everything together. I have lost my soulmate, lover, companion, helper, carer and best friend.
"I have lost my lifestyle, I have lost my home and I have lost interest in many of my hobbies."
Mrs Byrne says she has had to leave the three-bedroom family home she shared with her husband to a 'back bedroom' in her own father's house - an elderly man who now has to look after his daughter as she needs help with everyday tasks.
"I still feel pain in my chest if I lift anything. I'm still having nightmares. Getting through each day is a task.
"I cannot pick up any of my grandchildren, they do not understand why I cannot pick them up," Mrs Byrne said.
The Byrnes' son Craig said the 'sudden and unjust' death has 'affected the family greatly': "It will be a dark memory for the rest of my life.
"I had to tell my six-year-old daughter that her 'Grandad Pops' had been killed in a car crash - something no-one should ever have to do."
(Image: MEN Media)
Solomon, a Romanian national, had clean driving licenses in the UK, Romania and Italy. The agency he drove for even asked him to train other drivers, the court heard.
"Mr Solomon is distraught and feels remorse for his actions. He will have to deal with the fact he has killed a man every day of his life. Especially a man of this calibre," said Solomon's representative Rebecca Caulfield.
Judge Smith handed down a sentence of four-and-a-half years to Solomon for causing death by dangerous driving, along with an 18-month sentence for causing injury by dangerous driving, to be served concurrently in prison.
He will also be disqualified from driving for five years and 11 months and faces an extended retest after his disqualification.
Judge Smith said: "Any case of this nature is a tragedy.
"Mr Byrne has a life that was clearly a very happy and fulfilled life that resulted in a very positive impact on society in general.
"No sentence can seek to put a value on the life that has been taken or the life that has been destroyed because of it.
Judge Smith told Solomon: "It was your own stupidity and recklessness that led to the accident.
“Initially you said that you had only used that to place an order with Amazon when you were stopped at a junction but that is not consistent with the evidence that shows the Amazon app was closed on your phone only three seconds before the accident occurred.
"In in other words, while you were driving headlong towards the lights at 80km an hour.
"The dangers of using a mobile phone while driving are well-known, even more so when driving a heavy goods vehicle."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Corrie fans have excitement ruined after Antony Cotton posts picture from set

Coronation Street fans have still been getting their dose of madness from the street - just a bit less of it .
The ITV soap had to suspend filming back in March due to the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown .
In a bid to keep the popular programme on air for as long as possible , bosses cut transmission by half but they 're are beginning to run out of episodes to air .
And fans really do n't want that to happen .
So it is no surprise that a few went a bit wild when Corrie star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Instagram page .
`` OMG IS IT BACK ON ?
! ''
shouted one follower .
Another said : `` Please let this mean what I think it does . ''
Sadly , Antony , who plays the cobbles Sean Tully , did put a bit of a disclaimer on the post to his followers - but not exactly what they will have wanted to hear .
`` Hold your horses !
We haven ’ t started filming yet , '' he captioned the post before explaining : `` I went in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dressing room .
Some old nylons and couple of lippys ... '' Reports late last week suggested that Coronation Street and its channel mate Emmerdale would be back filming again in June .
And on Monday ( May 18 ) a host of major UK broadcasters have joined forces to introduce broad guidelines which aim to help the TV industry work through the coronavirus pandemic .
A spokeswoman for the ITV soaps said that Coronation Street and Emmerdale are in the `` final stages '' of working on plans to return to production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said last week .
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Coronation Street fans have still been getting their dose of madness from the street - just a bit less of it.
The ITV soap had to suspend filming back in March due to the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown.
In a bid to keep the popular programme on air for as long as possible, bosses cut transmission by half but they're are beginning to run out of episodes to air.
And fans really don't want that to happen. So it is no surprise that a few went a bit wild when Corrie star Antony Cotton posted a backstage snap to his Instagram page.
"OMG IS IT BACK ON?!" shouted one follower.
Another said: "Please let this mean what I think it does."
Sadly, Antony, who plays the cobbles Sean Tully, did put a bit of a disclaimer on the post to his followers - but not exactly what they will have wanted to hear.
"Hold your horses! We haven’t started filming yet," he captioned the post before explaining: "I went in to pick up some stuff from my dressing room. Some old nylons and couple of lippys..."
Reports late last week suggested that Coronation Street and its channel mate Emmerdale would be back filming again in June.
And on Monday (May 18) a host of major UK broadcasters have joined forces to introduce broad guidelines which aim to help the TV industry work through the coronavirus pandemic.
A spokeswoman for the ITV soaps said that Coronation Street and Emmerdale are in the "final stages" of working on plans to return to production, a spokeswoman for the ITV soaps said last week.
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here . And you can follow us on Facebook here .


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--School failings hampered investigation into step-grandad child abuse

Failings at a now defunct school hampered an investigation into the sexual abuse of a disabled child , a damning report has revealed .
The child , who has learning difficulties , says they were sexually abused by their step-grandfather from the age of four .
But a Serious Case Review found a 'lack of records ' and the 'inability to identify staff ' at the now closed secondary school , combined with a 'lack of forensic evidence ' , meant the Crown Prosecution Service 's attempts to get enough evidence for a conviction were 'hampered ' .
A decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecute the step-grandfather , which has caused 'distress to both the child and their family ' .
Neither the child , referred to in the report as Child Q1 , or the school have been identified in the review , carried out by Manchester Safeguarding Partnership .
It details how the victim 's mother and primary school headteacher decided to send the child to a 'free school ' - which are set up by an organisation or group of individuals and are outside of local authority control - outside Manchester because they felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child 's needs .
But , the report says , the free school 'did not respond to requests to attend meetings or to pick up Child Q1 ’ s school file from their primary school ' .
Between May and July 2016 Child Q1 ’ s primary school attempted unsuccessfully to engage with the secondary school regarding Child Q1 ’ s educational needs .
In the end it was left to the mother to provide the records to the new school .
Despite that the review found there was 'no evidence to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever used to provide either education or social support and was not part of Child Q1 ’ s files at the time of school closure ' .
'This lack of information would have contributed to staff at the school not identifying concerns relating to Child Q1 for some considerable time ' , the report adds .
In 2016 Ofsted graded the school 'inadequate ' , after an inspection found poor leadership , a lack of special education needs co-ordinator and out of date safeguarding and child protection policies .
In July 2017 the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaviour towards men to Manchester children 's social services .
The referral , instigated by a teacher who had experience of working with children who had been sexually abused , raised a number of worries including that that Child Q1 'will happily approach the male teacher… wanting to hug ' and was 'overly interested in sexual development and sexualised behaviours ' .
It said these concerns had been noted over a nine to 10 month period .
Later that month , during an unannounced visit by a social worker at home , Child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their step-grandfather from the age of four , with the most recent assault taking place just one week earlier .
Child Q1 's mother then reported the abuse to the police .
The review also says the school 's lack of record sharing 'was not unique ' to Child Q1 and since its closure only 'minimal information ' has been provided to the pupils ' new schools .
This means several other pupils are 'at risk of not having their needs met ' .
The local authorities whose schools have taken on ex-free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these concerns and are 'aware of the need for follow up ' .
Concerns over local authorities ' abilities to oversee free schools are also raised in the review .
It states both Manchester council and the local authority in which the free school was based 'both identified the difficulty in being able to identify when a free school was failing and the lack of any statutory responsibilities to intervene ' .
'This hampered them in providing support to non-local authority failing schools ' , the review adds .
The report makes seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of safeguarding issues in free schools and academies are raised with the Department for Education Skills and Funding Agency and regional schools commissioner .
It also says concerns should be raised with the same two bodies about the loss of records and lack of information when a free school or academy closes down .
The reports concludes : `` Identification of child sexual abuse can be difficult and take patience and time .
It requires skilled working with the ability to engage and listen and understand what a child is telling you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies and procedures to be in place , good interagency working and sharing of information , with professionals respecting each other ’ s assessments and professional knowledge .
This did not always happen in this case . ''

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Failings at a now defunct school hampered an investigation into the sexual abuse of a disabled child, a damning report has revealed.
The child, who has learning difficulties, says they were sexually abused by their step-grandfather from the age of four.
But a Serious Case Review found a 'lack of records' and the 'inability to identify staff' at the now closed secondary school, combined with a 'lack of forensic evidence', meant the Crown Prosecution Service's attempts to get enough evidence for a conviction were 'hampered'. A decision has since been made to not to prosecute the step-grandfather, which has caused 'distress to both the child and their family'.
Neither the child, referred to in the report as Child Q1, or the school have been identified in the review, carried out by Manchester Safeguarding Partnership.
It details how the victim's mother and primary school headteacher decided to send the child to a 'free school' - which are set up by an organisation or group of individuals and are outside of local authority control - outside Manchester because they felt its small size would best suit the child's needs.
But, the report says, the free school 'did not respond to requests to attend meetings or to pick up Child Q1’s school file from their primary school'. Between May and July 2016 Child Q1’s primary school attempted unsuccessfully to engage with the secondary school regarding Child Q1’s educational needs.
In the end it was left to the mother to provide the records to the new school. Despite that the review found there was 'no evidence to show however that [the records} were ever used to provide either education or social support and was not part of Child Q1’s files at the time of school closure'.
'This lack of information would have contributed to staff at the school not identifying concerns relating to Child Q1 for some considerable time', the report adds.
In 2016 Ofsted graded the school 'inadequate', after an inspection found poor leadership, a lack of special education needs co-ordinator and out of date safeguarding and child protection policies. In July 2017 the school referred concerns about Child Q1's behaviour towards men to Manchester children's social services.
The referral, instigated by a teacher who had experience of working with children who had been sexually abused, raised a number of worries including that that Child Q1 'will happily approach the male teacher… wanting to hug' and was 'overly interested in sexual development and sexualised behaviours'. It said these concerns had been noted over a nine to 10 month period.
Later that month, during an unannounced visit by a social worker at home, Child Q1 disclosed they had been abused by their step-grandfather from the age of four, with the most recent assault taking place just one week earlier. Child Q1's mother then reported the abuse to the police.
The review also says the school's lack of record sharing 'was not unique' to Child Q1 and since its closure only 'minimal information' has been provided to the pupils' new schools. This means several other pupils are 'at risk of not having their needs met'.
The local authorities whose schools have taken on ex-free school pupils have been 'alerted' to these concerns and are 'aware of the need for follow up'.
Concerns over local authorities' abilities to oversee free schools are also raised in the review. It states both Manchester council and the local authority in which the free school was based 'both identified the difficulty in being able to identify when a free school was failing and the lack of any statutory responsibilities to intervene'.
'This hampered them in providing support to non-local authority failing schools', the review adds.
The report makes seven recommendations, including that concerns about oversight of safeguarding issues in free schools and academies are raised with the Department for Education Skills and Funding Agency and regional schools commissioner. It also says concerns should be raised with the same two bodies about the loss of records and lack of information when a free school or academy closes down.
The reports concludes: "Identification of child sexual abuse can be difficult and take patience and time. It requires skilled working with the ability to engage and listen and understand what a child is telling you.
"Additionally it requires supportive training, policies and procedures to be in place, good interagency working and sharing of information, with professionals respecting each other’s assessments and professional knowledge. This did not always happen in this case."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--What happened to the Man City players from Mancini's final XI

Manchester City fans , for the most part , have fond memories of Roberto Mancini .
He is remembered for his delirious celebrations on the final day of the 2011-12 season when Sergio Aguero ’ s late , late goal against QPR gave his side the Premier League title .
That was Mancini ’ s finest hour .
Understandably , it overshadowed his occasional sullenness and tendency to revert to overly defensive tactics .
For winning that title , and breaking Manchester United hearts in the process , Mancini will always be a popular figure at City .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game , though .
It ended in ignominious circumstances , too , as City fell to defeat in the FA Cup final against Wigan .
Seven years on , we take a look at what happened to the starting XI from Mancini ’ s last game in charge .
Hart remained City ’ s - and England ’ s - first-choice goalkeeper for three more seasons , but the arrival of Pep Guardiola in 2016 was bad news .
The Catalan coach emphasised the importance of a goalkeeper with exceptional technical attributes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so he was loaned out to Torino and then West Ham , before joining Burnley in 2018 .
“ I spent not a great deal of time with him but we immediately had a difference in opinion in how our careers were going to go , ” Hart said of Guardiola .
“ I was up against a superpower.
” Hart , who at 33 still has plenty of time left in his career , is second choice to Nick Pope at Burnley , and it remains to be seen where his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a dependable performer at right-back for so long at City , Zabaleta had one of his most disappointing games in the final against Wigan .
He was sent off late on for a reckless challenge that earned him a second yellow card .
It was a rare blip , though , in an exceptional City career .
Zabaleta moved on to West Ham in 2017 , and the 35-year-old is still there today .
There have been suggestions that he will soon retire , but , for now , the Argentine is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kompany was well on his way to establishing himself as a City legend in 2013 .
By the time he departed for Anderlecht to become the club ’ s player-manager last year , he was venerated , adored by City fans .
Even in his injury-ravaged final season , Kompany still scored a crucial goal - a long-range screamer in a crucial victory over Leicester - which helped his side on their way to the title .
He was a leader , an exceptional defender and City supporters will be watching his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closely .
Nastasic was a highly-rated young defender when he arrived at the Etihad from Fiorentina in 2012 .
He didn ’ t quite live up to expectations , though , lasting just two seasons with City before making the switch to Schalke in 2014 .
Nastasic still plays for the Bundesliga club six years on , and will be in action as the German top flight returns following the postponement of football across Europe .
The Frenchman was another player who couldn ’ t survive the Guardiola revolution .
Clichy had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was sold to Istanbul Basaksehir in 2017 .
The 34-year-old left-back , who made 264 appearances for Arsenal before joining City in 2011 , is still at the Turkish club today .
No City fan will need an update on Silva ’ s career progress .
He has only got better and better since Mancini ’ s exit , excelling under the guidance of Guardiola .
There have been suggestions that this season will be his last at the club - the Spaniard is 34 now and has seen his starts reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he ’ s picked by Guardiola .
If Silva does leave soon , he will be remembered , like Kompany , as a club legend .
Toure was often unstoppable in midfield for City , and he took things to another level following Mancini ’ s dismissal and the subsequent arrival of Manuel Pellegrini .
His 24 goals in all competitions in the 2013-14 season helped City to another Premier League title .
By the time he left the club in 2018 for Olympiacos , Toure had been transformed from a deep-lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now at Qingdao Huanghai in China , Toure ’ s impact at City won ’ t be forgotten for a long time .
Now 39 , Barry is still playing for West Brom in the Championship .
The dogged , hard-working midfielder left City in 2014 after five years at the club , spending the next three years with Everton .
With over 800 career appearances to his name , and 53 England caps , Barry has enjoyed an impressive career at the highest level .
And it ’ s not over just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mark in his first few seasons at City having joined from Arsenal in 2011 .
But he gradually faded away , and by the time Guardiola arrived he was on the periphery , unable to force his way back into the first team .
Nasri left for Turkish side Antalyaspor in 2017 , briefly returning to the Premier League with West Ham a year later .
He is now at Anderlecht alongside Kompany .
City ’ s record goalscorer and prolific in each of his Premier League seasons since joining the club from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a revelation .
He is , without doubt , one of the best strikers ever to have played in England ’ s top flight , and there is no sign of him slowing down any time soon .
At 31 , Aguero still has time at the top level .
Injuries allowing , he ’ ll be hopeful of adding to his 254 goals in a City shirt .
Tevez enjoyed an explosive four seasons at City following his controversial move from Manchester United in 2009 .
After a falling out with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign a new deal with City , instead joining Juventus in 2013 .
Two prolific years in Serie A were followed by a return to boyhood club Boca Juniors .
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Manchester City fans, for the most part, have fond memories of Roberto Mancini. He is remembered for his delirious celebrations on the final day of the 2011-12 season when Sergio Aguero’s late, late goal against QPR gave his side the Premier League title.
That was Mancini’s finest hour. Understandably, it overshadowed his occasional sullenness and tendency to revert to overly defensive tactics. For winning that title, and breaking Manchester United hearts in the process, Mancini will always be a popular figure at City.
He was sacked exactly a year after that QPR game, though. It ended in ignominious circumstances, too, as City fell to defeat in the FA Cup final against Wigan.
Seven years on, we take a look at what happened to the starting XI from Mancini’s last game in charge.
Joe Hart
Hart remained City’s - and England’s - first-choice goalkeeper for three more seasons, but the arrival of Pep Guardiola in 2016 was bad news.
The Catalan coach emphasised the importance of a goalkeeper with exceptional technical attributes. Hart didn’t fit the bill, so he was loaned out to Torino and then West Ham, before joining Burnley in 2018.
“I spent not a great deal of time with him but we immediately had a difference in opinion in how our careers were going to go,” Hart said of Guardiola. “I was up against a superpower.”
Hart, who at 33 still has plenty of time left in his career, is second choice to Nick Pope at Burnley, and it remains to be seen where his long-term future lies.
Pablo Zabaleta
A consummate professional and a dependable performer at right-back for so long at City, Zabaleta had one of his most disappointing games in the final against Wigan.
He was sent off late on for a reckless challenge that earned him a second yellow card. It was a rare blip, though, in an exceptional City career.
Zabaleta moved on to West Ham in 2017, and the 35-year-old is still there today. There have been suggestions that he will soon retire, but, for now, the Argentine is still going strong in the Premier League.
Vincent Kompany
Kompany was well on his way to establishing himself as a City legend in 2013. By the time he departed for Anderlecht to become the club’s player-manager last year, he was venerated, adored by City fans.
Even in his injury-ravaged final season, Kompany still scored a crucial goal - a long-range screamer in a crucial victory over Leicester - which helped his side on their way to the title.
He was a leader, an exceptional defender and City supporters will be watching his progress as a manager at Anderlecht very closely.
Matija Nastasic
Nastasic was a highly-rated young defender when he arrived at the Etihad from Fiorentina in 2012.
He didn’t quite live up to expectations, though, lasting just two seasons with City before making the switch to Schalke in 2014.
Nastasic still plays for the Bundesliga club six years on, and will be in action as the German top flight returns following the postponement of football across Europe.
Gael Clichy
The Frenchman was another player who couldn’t survive the Guardiola revolution. Clichy had been at the club for six years when he was sold to Istanbul Basaksehir in 2017.
The 34-year-old left-back, who made 264 appearances for Arsenal before joining City in 2011, is still at the Turkish club today.
David Silva
No City fan will need an update on Silva’s career progress. He has only got better and better since Mancini’s exit, excelling under the guidance of Guardiola.
There have been suggestions that this season will be his last at the club - the Spaniard is 34 now and has seen his starts reduced - but he remains a top performer when he’s picked by Guardiola.
If Silva does leave soon, he will be remembered, like Kompany, as a club legend.
Yaya Toure
Toure was often unstoppable in midfield for City, and he took things to another level following Mancini’s dismissal and the subsequent arrival of Manuel Pellegrini.
His 24 goals in all competitions in the 2013-14 season helped City to another Premier League title. By the time he left the club in 2018 for Olympiacos, Toure had been transformed from a deep-lying midfielder to a box-to-box goal scorer.
Now at Qingdao Huanghai in China, Toure’s impact at City won’t be forgotten for a long time.
Gareth Barry
Now 39, Barry is still playing for West Brom in the Championship. The dogged, hard-working midfielder left City in 2014 after five years at the club, spending the next three years with Everton.
With over 800 career appearances to his name, and 53 England caps, Barry has enjoyed an impressive career at the highest level. And it’s not over just yet.
Samir Nasri
The Frenchman made a real mark in his first few seasons at City having joined from Arsenal in 2011.
But he gradually faded away, and by the time Guardiola arrived he was on the periphery, unable to force his way back into the first team.
Nasri left for Turkish side Antalyaspor in 2017, briefly returning to the Premier League with West Ham a year later. He is now at Anderlecht alongside Kompany.
Sergio Aguero
City’s record goalscorer and prolific in each of his Premier League seasons since joining the club from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
Aguero has been a revelation. He is, without doubt, one of the best strikers ever to have played in England’s top flight, and there is no sign of him slowing down any time soon.
At 31, Aguero still has time at the top level. Injuries allowing, he’ll be hopeful of adding to his 254 goals in a City shirt.
Carlos Tevez
Tevez enjoyed an explosive four seasons at City following his controversial move from Manchester United in 2009.
After a falling out with Mancini, the Argentine chose not to sign a new deal with City, instead joining Juventus in 2013.
Two prolific years in Serie A were followed by a return to boyhood club Boca Juniors. The 36-year-old is still playing for the club today.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Ant and Dec team up with Phil and Holly for crucial campaign

Ant and Dec , Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are just some of the famous faces that have joined together to deliver a very important message .
The ITV stars are among a group of celebrities reminding people to look after each other during the coronavirus pandemic .
It is all part of the channels mental wellness campaign , Britain Get Talking , which was launched by Ant and Dec on Britain 's Got Talent last year .
The campaign then made a return in March when the presenting duo sat in an empty Saturday Night Takeaway studio just days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , a new video has been released to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and will be aired on ITV for the first time tonight ( May 18 ) during an ad break for Harry 's Heroes : Euro Having A Laugh just before 9pm .
It has brought together some of the nation 's most loved stars in a rare video call moment - something we are now doing much mroe regularly - reinforcing the importance of staying connected and reaching out beyond your inner circle .
Love Island host Laura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former football manager Harry Redknapp are just a few of the other names who are playing their part .
The recognisable faces leave us with a powerful action to think about : 'Because the ones not expecting your call could be the ones who need it most .
Show a friend you ’ re thinking of them .
Britain Get Talking . '
Ant said of the campaign : `` We are huge supporters of ITV 's Britain Get Talking 2020 campaign which has been highlighting the importance of people connecting , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's incredible that as a result of the campaign more than 6 million people have got in touch with someone so far . ''
Dec added : `` So for this Mental Health Awareness Week , we 're stepping it up another notch and asking people to reach out beyond their immediate family and close friends .
Who could you reach out to who might really appreciate it ?
Britain , let ’ s keep talking . ''

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Ant and Dec, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are just some of the famous faces that have joined together to deliver a very important message.
The ITV stars are among a group of celebrities reminding people to look after each other during the coronavirus pandemic.
It is all part of the channels mental wellness campaign, Britain Get Talking, which was launched by Ant and Dec on Britain's Got Talent last year.
The campaign then made a return in March when the presenting duo sat in an empty Saturday Night Takeaway studio just days before the UK went into lockdown.
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Now, a new video has been released to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and will be aired on ITV for the first time tonight (May 18) during an ad break for Harry's Heroes: Euro Having A Laugh just before 9pm.
It has brought together some of the nation's most loved stars in a rare video call moment - something we are now doing much mroe regularly - reinforcing the importance of staying connected and reaching out beyond your inner circle.
Love Island host Laura Whitmore, BGT judge David Walliams and former football manager Harry Redknapp are just a few of the other names who are playing their part.
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The recognisable faces leave us with a powerful action to think about: 'Because the ones not expecting your call could be the ones who need it most. Show a friend you’re thinking of them. Britain Get Talking.'
Ant said of the campaign: "We are huge supporters of ITV's Britain Get Talking 2020 campaign which has been highlighting the importance of people connecting, even more so now than ever. It's incredible that as a result of the campaign more than 6 million people have got in touch with someone so far."
Dec added: "So for this Mental Health Awareness Week, we're stepping it up another notch and asking people to reach out beyond their immediate family and close friends. Who could you reach out to who might really appreciate it? Britain, let’s keep talking."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Craig Bellamy claims he rejected ManUnited transfer interest

Ex-Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy has admitted he rejected interest from Manchester United in 2003 and considered retiring from football due to injury problems .
The Welshman was playing for Newcastle at the time , becoming a key player for the Magpies under the tutelage of Sir Bobby Robson .
Bellamy battled knee injuries during his time with the Magpies , requiring a number of surgeries to solve a tendonitis issue .
He revealed he considered retiring from football during a pre-season tournament in Asia and rejected the chance to join United as it did n't feel he could compete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his constant problems .
`` We were in Malaysia , Sky covered a tournament in Malaysia .
It was us , Newcastle , Chelsea and a Malaysian team .
I was struggling with tendinitis at the time in both knees and I remember we played Birmingham , and Chelsea in the final , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` I sat next to a guy from Hong Kong and we were just having a conversation about football and I just said , ' I want it to be over .
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm in too much pain . '
I ca n't play to the level I want to , when Newcastle have invested in me heavily to play well .
`` I did n't feel I could justify it .
I did n't feel I was in a position .
Manchester United were interested in me as well .
`` They were interested in me that summer , I did n't feel I could go there because I was in no position to compete with the players they had .
I just felt tortured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for two of United 's rivals in Liverpool and Manchester City before retiring in 2014 .

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Ex-Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy has admitted he rejected interest from Manchester United in 2003 and considered retiring from football due to injury problems.
The Welshman was playing for Newcastle at the time, becoming a key player for the Magpies under the tutelage of Sir Bobby Robson.
Bellamy battled knee injuries during his time with the Magpies, requiring a number of surgeries to solve a tendonitis issue.
He revealed he considered retiring from football during a pre-season tournament in Asia and rejected the chance to join United as it didn't feel he could compete in such a star-studded squad due to his constant problems.
"We were in Malaysia, Sky covered a tournament in Malaysia. It was us, Newcastle, Chelsea and a Malaysian team. I was struggling with tendinitis at the time in both knees and I remember we played Birmingham, and Chelsea in the final," he told Sky Sports.
"I sat next to a guy from Hong Kong and we were just having a conversation about football and I just said, 'I want it to be over. I don't want to play anymore. I'm in too much pain.' I can't play to the level I want to, when Newcastle have invested in me heavily to play well.
"I didn't feel I could justify it. I didn't feel I was in a position. Manchester United were interested in me as well.
"They were interested in me that summer, I didn't feel I could go there because I was in no position to compete with the players they had. I just felt tortured."
Bellamy went on to feature for two of United's rivals in Liverpool and Manchester City before retiring in 2014.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Moment brazen thief steals 15ft-long decking from restaurant

CCTV has captured the moment a brazen thief stole 15ft-long decking boards from a Bolton restaurant in broad daylight .
The incident happened at The Retreat on Chorley New Road on Saturday , May 16 .
A 29-year-old man has since been arrested in connection with the offence .
Police say he has also been arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to a separate incident where garden turf was stolen .
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of a Silver Toyota Aygo vehicle showing a registration plate MV58ZFJ is asked to contact police by calling 101 .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Officers from the Bolton West neighbourhood team have today arrested a 29-year-old male in connection with a theft of decking at the The Retreat on Chorley New Road in Bolton on Saturday .
“ The male has also been arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to a separate incident where garden turf was stolen .
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CCTV has captured the moment a brazen thief stole 15ft-long decking boards from a Bolton restaurant in broad daylight.
The incident happened at The Retreat on Chorley New Road on Saturday, May 16.
A 29-year-old man has since been arrested in connection with the offence. Police say he has also been arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to a separate incident where garden turf was stolen.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of a Silver Toyota Aygo vehicle showing a registration plate MV58ZFJ is asked to contact police by calling 101.
(Image: The Retreat)
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “Officers from the Bolton West neighbourhood team have today arrested a 29-year-old male in connection with a theft of decking at the The Retreat on Chorley New Road in Bolton on Saturday.
“The male has also been arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to a separate incident where garden turf was stolen.
“If you have any information in relation to these incidents or in relation to the whereabouts of a vehicle which was used, a Silver Toyota Aygo showing a reg number of MV58ZFJ please contact us in confidence.”
(Image: The Retreat)
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Man City legend Kompany questions Man United over 2012 title race

Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany has insisted that rivals Manchester United 'threw away ' the 2012 title .
Sergio Aguero 's goal went down in Premier League history as Roberto Mancini 's side claimed their first-ever Premier League crown in the most dramatic fashion against Queens Park Rangers .
City 's dramatic stoppage-time comeback was not the first time they had returned from the brink , having trailed Manchester United by eight points in the title race as late as April .
However , Manchester United , then reigning champions , surrendered that lead with defeats to Wigan Athletic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late on against Everton to draw 4-4 at Old Trafford .
Whilst Kompany believes City deserved to win the Premier League title across the season , he conceded that Manchester United 'threw away ' the Championship .
`` The image that stays with me is the image of confusion over there , it 's very vivid in my mind , '' Kompany told Match of the Day .
`` I think it 's special to do it over Manchester United given the rivalry .
That season , as much as over the course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team , in reality , United threw it away .
`` We were not consistent .
We were fantastic in moments and then moments of inexplicable losses and moments throughout the season .
`` You 'd think with Ferguson , Rio Ferdinand at the back , Vidic , Van der Sar , Evra , it was a great team , Gary Neville , all these guys and yet they gave it away .
`` We did something amazing , whenever we had the chance we capable of winning eight , nine , 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explode and there would be a training ground fight or whatever , then we 'd win 10 more in a row and lose .
`` It was a bit of the old City still at that time but we had momentum right at the end and that was the most important . ''

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Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany has insisted that rivals Manchester United 'threw away' the 2012 title.
Sergio Aguero's goal went down in Premier League history as Roberto Mancini's side claimed their first-ever Premier League crown in the most dramatic fashion against Queens Park Rangers.
City's dramatic stoppage-time comeback was not the first time they had returned from the brink, having trailed Manchester United by eight points in the title race as late as April.
However, Manchester United, then reigning champions, surrendered that lead with defeats to Wigan Athletic and City, as well as conceding twice late on against Everton to draw 4-4 at Old Trafford.
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Whilst Kompany believes City deserved to win the Premier League title across the season, he conceded that Manchester United 'threw away' the Championship.
"The image that stays with me is the image of confusion over there, it's very vivid in my mind," Kompany told Match of the Day.
"I think it's special to do it over Manchester United given the rivalry. That season, as much as over the course of the season we were the better team, in reality, United threw it away.
"We were not consistent. We were fantastic in moments and then moments of inexplicable losses and moments throughout the season.
"You'd think with Ferguson, Rio Ferdinand at the back, Vidic, Van der Sar, Evra, it was a great team, Gary Neville, all these guys and yet they gave it away.
"We did something amazing, whenever we had the chance we capable of winning eight, nine, 10 in a row and then things would explode and there would be a training ground fight or whatever, then we'd win 10 more in a row and lose.
"It was a bit of the old City still at that time but we had momentum right at the end and that was the most important."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Peter Schmeichel almost found his own replacement at Man United

Thomas Sorensen has revealed how Peter Schmeichel almost got him a move to Manchester United early in his career .
Former Denmark international Sorensen spent 15 seasons in the Premier League , turning out for Sunderland , Aston Villa and Stoke before he eventually retired with Melbourne City .
The veteran goalkeeper also made more than 100 appearances for the Danish national side , where he succeeded close friend Schmeichel as their No.1 .
However , if things had turned out differently he might have had the opportunity of replacing Schmeichel at Old Trafford as well .
`` In 1997 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organised for me to go for a week 's training with Manchester United , '' Sorensen told the What the Falk !
podcast .
`` I had a great experience and then they invited me back in February . ''
Despite the interest shown by United it was Sunderland who would secure his signature the following year , although Sorensen admits he knew very little about his new club .
He added : `` During that summer when I joined Sunderland I actually held talks with Ajax Amsterdam and there were a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I was playing for Svendborg in what would be the Championship , the Danish second division , and Tony Coton came across twice .
`` I did n't think much of it because , especially the first game , we were playing in more or less a field with some barriers around it .
A typical non-league stadium with maybe about 100 people watching .
`` I thought : 'We 've got people from England watching this .
Surely they ca n't be too impressed ? '
`` The season came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , to be fair , I had n't really kept an eye on what was going on in Sunderland .
`` I knew they had been in the Premier League but in Denmark the main focus is on Tottenham , Liverpool , Manchester United and all the big teams .
`` They just said : 'Go and have a look at it and maybe you will like it , maybe you wo n't ' .
`` I met Peter Reid and after half a day I knew that was where I wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they actually showed me the semi-final against Sheffield United to show me the atmosphere .
`` That half a day sold it to me .
I wanted to be given a chance and it was n't the Premier League so it was n't an impossible step .
`` Peter Reid was willing to give me a shot and that was all I wanted .
I wanted a chance to cement myself and it was really a no-brainer . ''

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Thomas Sorensen has revealed how Peter Schmeichel almost got him a move to Manchester United early in his career.
Former Denmark international Sorensen spent 15 seasons in the Premier League, turning out for Sunderland, Aston Villa and Stoke before he eventually retired with Melbourne City.
The veteran goalkeeper also made more than 100 appearances for the Danish national side, where he succeeded close friend Schmeichel as their No.1.
However, if things had turned out differently he might have had the opportunity of replacing Schmeichel at Old Trafford as well.
"In 1997, in December, Peter Schmeichel had organised for me to go for a week's training with Manchester United," Sorensen told the What the Falk! podcast.
"I had a great experience and then they invited me back in February."
Despite the interest shown by United it was Sunderland who would secure his signature the following year, although Sorensen admits he knew very little about his new club.
He added: "During that summer when I joined Sunderland I actually held talks with Ajax Amsterdam and there were a few Danish players at Udinese in Italy.
"I was playing for Svendborg in what would be the Championship, the Danish second division, and Tony Coton came across twice.
"I didn't think much of it because, especially the first game, we were playing in more or less a field with some barriers around it. A typical non-league stadium with maybe about 100 people watching.
"I thought: 'We've got people from England watching this. Surely they can't be too impressed?'
"The season came to an end and my agent mentioned Sunderland and, to be fair, I hadn't really kept an eye on what was going on in Sunderland.
"I knew they had been in the Premier League but in Denmark the main focus is on Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United and all the big teams.
"They just said: 'Go and have a look at it and maybe you will like it, maybe you won't'.
"I met Peter Reid and after half a day I knew that was where I wanted to be. I loved the passion and they actually showed me the semi-final against Sheffield United to show me the atmosphere.
"That half a day sold it to me. I wanted to be given a chance and it wasn't the Premier League so it wasn't an impossible step.
"Peter Reid was willing to give me a shot and that was all I wanted. I wanted a chance to cement myself and it was really a no-brainer."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--Jealous ex climbed through bedroom window of former partner and attacked her

A jealous ex terrorised his former partner by climbing through her bedroom window and attacking her .
Stewart Edge , 34 , has been jailed for 16 months following the incident at her home in Denton .
They had been in a relationship for seven years , but a restraining order was imposed against Edge following their break up .
It marked the third time he had breached the order .
Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Edge had jumped over a fence and climbed onto a flat garage roof before climbing through the window , as she lay in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She started screaming as Edge began 'ranting about other men ' , prosecutor David Lees said .
Edge then slapped her across the face and pushed her , causing her to fall into a set of drawers .
The court heard the woman was scared and 'did n't know what he was going to do next ' .
He snatched a mobile phone from her hands , and left the house with it .
Edge later handed it back via her mother .
In a statement read to the court , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me very shaken up .
`` I am scared of Stewart and what he might do . ''
Defending , Nicola Gatto said that Edge had 'struggled ' to come to terms with the end of the relationship .
She said that when he drinks or takes drugs , his 'paranoia ' becomes 'significantly exacerbated ' .
Ms Gatto accepted Edge 's behaviour was 'persistent ' but that the victim was not seriously injured .
The court heard Edge has 19 previous convictions for 34 offences , including a conviction for battery against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Potter told Edge that during the incident he was 'terrorising those within it ( the property ) by acts of violence and threats being made ' .
The judge said : `` She is terrified of your behaviour towards her , and remains scared as to her future well-being at your hands , should you be at liberty .
`` This was yet another incident of violent , bullying and controlling behaviour towards her . ''
Another restraining order was imposed , to last for five years .

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A jealous ex terrorised his former partner by climbing through her bedroom window and attacking her.
Stewart Edge, 34, has been jailed for 16 months following the incident at her home in Denton.
They had been in a relationship for seven years, but a restraining order was imposed against Edge following their break up.
It marked the third time he had breached the order.
Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Edge had jumped over a fence and climbed onto a flat garage roof before climbing through the window, as she lay in bed at about 11pm on April 8.
She started screaming as Edge began 'ranting about other men', prosecutor David Lees said.
Edge then slapped her across the face and pushed her, causing her to fall into a set of drawers.
The court heard the woman was scared and 'didn't know what he was going to do next'.
He snatched a mobile phone from her hands, and left the house with it.
Edge later handed it back via her mother.
In a statement read to the court, the woman said: "The incident left me very shaken up.
"I am scared of Stewart and what he might do."
Defending, Nicola Gatto said that Edge had 'struggled' to come to terms with the end of the relationship.
She said that when he drinks or takes drugs, his 'paranoia' becomes 'significantly exacerbated'.
Ms Gatto accepted Edge's behaviour was 'persistent' but that the victim was not seriously injured.
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The court heard Edge has 19 previous convictions for 34 offences, including a conviction for battery against the same victim.
Sentencing, Judge John Potter told Edge that during the incident he was 'terrorising those within it (the property) by acts of violence and threats being made'.
The judge said: "She is terrified of your behaviour towards her, and remains scared as to her future well-being at your hands, should you be at liberty.
"This was yet another incident of violent, bullying and controlling behaviour towards her."
Edge pleaded guilty to affray, breaching a restraining order and common assault.
Another restraining order was imposed, to last for five years.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-18--UK coronavirus death toll rises by 160

UK coronavirus death toll rises by 160

The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has risen to 34,796 .
The death toll is up by 160 from 34,636 at the same point yesterday .
In the 24-hour period up to 9am on Monday , 100,678 tests were carried out or dispatched , with a total of 67,409 people tested and 2,684 positive results .
Overall a total of 2,682,716 tests have been carried out , and 246,406 cases have been confirmed positive .
NHS England announced 122 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19 , bringing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals in England to 24,739 .
Of the 122 new deaths announced today 27 occurred on May 17 , 59 occurred on May 16 and 29 occurred on May 15 .
NHS England said the Covid patient notification system did not operate for a period of time on May 16 and this may have had an impact on the number of deaths reported today , which is lower than would be expected .
In Wales , a further four people have died after testing positive for coronavirus , taking the total number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a total of 2,105 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus , up by two from 2,103 on Sunday , Nicola Sturgeon announced .
In Northern Ireland , the number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 482 after six more deaths were reported by the Department of Health .
The Department of Health 's death toll includes people who died in hospitals as well as in the wider community - but it does not include suspected cases of Covid-19 , only confirmed ones .

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The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has risen to 34,796.
The death toll is up by 160 from 34,636 at the same point yesterday.
In the 24-hour period up to 9am on Monday, 100,678 tests were carried out or dispatched, with a total of 67,409 people tested and 2,684 positive results.
Overall a total of 2,682,716 tests have been carried out, and 246,406 cases have been confirmed positive.
NHS England announced 122 new deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 24,739.
Of the 122 new deaths announced today 27 occurred on May 17, 59 occurred on May 16 and 29 occurred on May 15.
NHS England said the Covid patient notification system did not operate for a period of time on May 16 and this may have had an impact on the number of deaths reported today, which is lower than would be expected.
In Wales, a further four people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths to 1,207.
In Scotland, a total of 2,105 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, up by two from 2,103 on Sunday, Nicola Sturgeon announced.
In Northern Ireland, the number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 482 after six more deaths were reported by the Department of Health.
The Department of Health's death toll includes people who died in hospitals as well as in the wider community - but it does not include suspected cases of Covid-19, only confirmed ones.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Man punched in the head and robbed in 'violent attack' at country park

A man was punched in the head and robbed during a 'violent attack ' in a country park .
The victim , who is in his 60s , was walking through Moses Gate Country Park , Bolton , at around 5.10pm on Sunday ( May 17 ) when he was approached by two other men .
He was punched , before the thugs stole his a black Ellehammer shoulder bag , which contained personal items including bank cards .
The man sustained facial injuries and had to go to hospital .
Following the attack , the attackers ran away , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lane .
Police say the men were of Asian descent .
One was wearing a blue anorak .
Detective Constable David Perry of GMP ’ s Bolton District said : “ This was a violent attack on a man who was simply out for a walk and minding his own business .
“ Although there are limited descriptions of the offenders , the attack occurred in an area where people are choosing to take their daily exercise during the current circumstances .
“ The offenders fled toward the car park , so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and be able to give us more information , or perhaps their onward direction of travel .
“ If you have any details or perhaps dash cam , CCTV or phone footage that can assist us , please get in touch as soon as possible.
” Anyone who has any information about the robbery should call police on 0161 856 5757 quoting incident number 1973 of 17/05/2020 .
Details can also be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .

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A man was punched in the head and robbed during a 'violent attack' in a country park.
The victim, who is in his 60s, was walking through Moses Gate Country Park, Bolton, at around 5.10pm on Sunday (May 17) when he was approached by two other men.
He was punched, before the thugs stole his a black Ellehammer shoulder bag, which contained personal items including bank cards.
The man sustained facial injuries and had to go to hospital.
Following the attack, the attackers ran away, toward the main car park off Hall Lane.
Police say the men were of Asian descent. One was wearing a blue anorak.
Detective Constable David Perry of GMP’s Bolton District said: “This was a violent attack on a man who was simply out for a walk and minding his own business.
“Although there are limited descriptions of the offenders, the attack occurred in an area where people are choosing to take their daily exercise during the current circumstances.
“The offenders fled toward the car park, so we believe someone may have seen them afterwards and be able to give us more information, or perhaps their onward direction of travel.
“If you have any details or perhaps dash cam, CCTV or phone footage that can assist us, please get in touch as soon as possible.”
Anyone who has any information about the robbery should call police on 0161 856 5757 quoting incident number 1973 of 17/05/2020.
Details can also be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--easyJet issues warning as 9 million passengers' details are hacked

Airline easyJet has been the victim of a cyber attack which has The `` highly sophisticated '' cyber attack is thought to have put more than 2,000 credit cards placed at risk .
The airline said an investigation found that email addresses and the travel details of approximately 9million customers have been accessed by a third party fraudulent company .
According to the Mirror , the airline has closed off the unauthorised access , however it said personal details , including card details , may have been compromised .
In a statement , easyJet said that around 2,208 people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The company has `` taken action '' to contact those whose card details were accessed .
`` There is no evidence that any personal information of any nature has been misused , however .. we are communicating with the approximately 9 million customers whose travel details were accessed to advise them of protective steps to minimise any risk of potential phishing , '' a statement said .
The Information Commissioner ’ s Office ( ICO ) , the data regulator , has recommended easyJet contact everyone affected because of an increased risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive , Johan Lundgren , said : `` We would like to apologise to those customers who have been affected by this incident .
`` Since we became aware of the incident , it has become clear that owing to Covid-19 there is heightened concern about personal data being used for online scams .
As a result , and on the recommendation of the ICO , we are contacting those customers whose travel information was accessed and we are advising them to be extra vigilant , particularly if they receive unsolicited communications .
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Airline easyJet has been the victim of a cyber attack which has
The "highly sophisticated" cyber attack is thought to have put more than 2,000 credit cards placed at risk.
The airline said an investigation found that email addresses and the travel details of approximately 9million customers have been accessed by a third party fraudulent company.
According to the Mirror, the airline has closed off the unauthorised access, however it said personal details, including card details, may have been compromised.
In a statement, easyJet said that around 2,208 people have had their credit card details accessed.
The company has "taken action" to contact those whose card details were accessed.
"There is no evidence that any personal information of any nature has been misused, however .. we are communicating with the approximately 9 million customers whose travel details were accessed to advise them of protective steps to minimise any risk of potential phishing," a statement said.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data regulator, has recommended easyJet contact everyone affected because of an increased risk of phishing fraud.
The airline's chief executive, Johan Lundgren, said: "We would like to apologise to those customers who have been affected by this incident.
"Since we became aware of the incident, it has become clear that owing to Covid-19 there is heightened concern about personal data being used for online scams. As a result, and on the recommendation of the ICO, we are contacting those customers whose travel information was accessed and we are advising them to be extra vigilant, particularly if they receive unsolicited communications."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Asda has changed petrol for people making essential journeys

Earlier this month , Boris Johnson announced that people in England are now able to travel to different areas for exercise in their cars .
He also confirmed that some people are able to return to work if they are unable to work from home , but has urged the British public not to use public transport where possible .
For those with the luxury of owning a car , this means doing something a lot of us have n't done for several weeks - filling up fuel tanks .
So now , to make life cheaper for people making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , Asda has confirmed that petrol prices will remain below 100p per litre at every single petrol station during lockdown .
Asda told shoppers : '' You ’ ll find that earlier this week we cut the price of unleaded fuel by 3p per litre and reduced diesel by 4p a litre .
`` Our nationwide price cap means that motorists filing up at any of our petrol stations will pay no more than 99.7p per litre for unleaded and 104.7 per litre for diesel .
`` Following the fall in oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can continue to support the nation during these unprecedented times and help lower the cost for people who need to be travelling to and from work and those who need to make essential journeys . ''
Asda is n't the only major UK supermarket pledging to keep fuel prices down during lockdown .
Morrisons has also reduced the price of its petrol to less than £1 per litre .
Earlier this month , the price of unleaded petrol dropped to 99.7p per litre , while diesel was reduced to 104p per litre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` To say thank you to all key workers and other motorists making essential journeys , we 're cutting the price of unleaded to 99.7p per litre and diesel to 104.7p per litre from tomorrow morning . ''

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Earlier this month, Boris Johnson announced that people in England are now able to travel to different areas for exercise in their cars.
He also confirmed that some people are able to return to work if they are unable to work from home, but has urged the British public not to use public transport where possible. For those with the luxury of owning a car, this means doing something a lot of us haven't done for several weeks - filling up fuel tanks.
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So now, to make life cheaper for people making essential journeys and for those going to work, Asda has confirmed that petrol prices will remain below 100p per litre at every single petrol station during lockdown.
Asda told shoppers:"You’ll find that earlier this week we cut the price of unleaded fuel by 3p per litre and reduced diesel by 4p a litre.
"Our nationwide price cap means that motorists filing up at any of our petrol stations will pay no more than 99.7p per litre for unleaded and 104.7 per litre for diesel.
"Following the fall in oil prices, this fuel price cut means we can continue to support the nation during these unprecedented times and help lower the cost for people who need to be travelling to and from work and those who need to make essential journeys."
Asda isn't the only major UK supermarket pledging to keep fuel prices down during lockdown.
Morrisons has also reduced the price of its petrol to less than £1 per litre.
Earlier this month, the price of unleaded petrol dropped to 99.7p per litre, while diesel was reduced to 104p per litre.
A spokesman for the supermarket has said: "To say thank you to all key workers and other motorists making essential journeys, we're cutting the price of unleaded to 99.7p per litre and diesel to 104.7p per litre from tomorrow morning."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--This adorable dog is helping to lift the spirits of schoolkids

A special visitor has been helping lift the spirits of Wigan schoolchildren during lockdown .
Pupils at RL Hughes Primary School , in Ashton-in-Makerfield , have been visited by the school 's very own dog Albie .
So far , the beloved pet has been to see more than half of the school 's 460 pupils .
The two-year-old golden retriever is an important part of school life , having been at RL Hughes since he was a puppy .
Prior to lockdown , pupils were rewarded for good behaviour by being allowed to spending time with Albie - either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a walk .
In an attempt to bring a smile to their faces during the difficult period , assistant headteacher Lisa Tarbuck decided to take Albie out to see pupils .
Families were asked to put a sign in their window if they would like Albie to stop outside their house .
Ms Tarbuck then knocks on the door and observes social distancing rules while children play with the dog .
`` The children are delighted to see him , '' she said .
`` It has made me emotional seeing their faces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents saying their child has not stopped talking about the visit .
`` This is a good way to show them they have not been forgotten about - as well as bringing a bit of joy .
`` Albie is famous around Ashton now , everyone recognises him . ''
Ms Tarbuck tries to visit around 20 children every day - and makes sure Albie is cleaned after each visit .
Pupils are also encouraged to wash their hands after the visits .
During the coronavirus pandemic , the school has remained open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its pupils whose parents are key workers .
Albie 's visits have meant staff have been able to keep in contact with children and their families and offer support to any that are struggling .
`` I do n't think they would have reached out if it was not for this , '' Ms Tarbuck explained .
`` It has been difficult and we have missed the children , but this has brought us together more as a community .
`` I had a message from a mum the other day saying her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her birthday coming up , so we went round with Albie and some presents . ''

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A special visitor has been helping lift the spirits of Wigan schoolchildren during lockdown.
Pupils at RL Hughes Primary School, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, have been visited by the school's very own dog Albie.
So far, the beloved pet has been to see more than half of the school's 460 pupils.
The two-year-old golden retriever is an important part of school life, having been at RL Hughes since he was a puppy.
(Image: RL Hughes Primary School)
Prior to lockdown, pupils were rewarded for good behaviour by being allowed to spending time with Albie - either by feeding him or taking him for a walk.
In an attempt to bring a smile to their faces during the difficult period, assistant headteacher Lisa Tarbuck decided to take Albie out to see pupils.
Families were asked to put a sign in their window if they would like Albie to stop outside their house.
Ms Tarbuck then knocks on the door and observes social distancing rules while children play with the dog.
"The children are delighted to see him," she said.
"It has made me emotional seeing their faces.
"I keep receiving messages from parents saying their child has not stopped talking about the visit.
"This is a good way to show them they have not been forgotten about - as well as bringing a bit of joy.
"Albie is famous around Ashton now, everyone recognises him."
Ms Tarbuck tries to visit around 20 children every day - and makes sure Albie is cleaned after each visit.
Pupils are also encouraged to wash their hands after the visits.
(Image: RL Hughes Primary School)
During the coronavirus pandemic, the school has remained open in order to look after 15 of its pupils whose parents are key workers.
Albie's visits have meant staff have been able to keep in contact with children and their families and offer support to any that are struggling.
"I don't think they would have reached out if it was not for this," Ms Tarbuck explained.
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"It has been difficult and we have missed the children, but this has brought us together more as a community.
"I had a message from a mum the other day saying her little girl is struggling and it was her birthday coming up, so we went round with Albie and some presents."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Woman tries to keep calm as her cats fight in the background of TV interview

By the end of lockdown , we 'll all probably have a disastrous group video call story to tell .
But for some , they have had to deal with their mishaps going viral as they happen live on TV .
This has been the case for a few journalists , experts and plenty of celebrities who have continued to conduct interviews and give comments from home .
A female reporter in the Philippines managed to keep it together as her cats entered into a massive fight behind her as she presented appeared via video link .
Doris Bigornia remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nala , well , did n't .
And of course it caught the intention of viewers which led to it being shared on social media .
Ms Bigornia 's daughter Nikki was one of those to share the hilarious clip , captioning it : `` MY CATS HAVE NO CHILL . ''
The video she posted has been viewed more than two million times and was shared by her mum who also commented : `` Children !
!
!
There is a law in the studio ! ''
Number 10 's cat Larry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we say - also got in the act by sharing the clip alongside the comment : `` Good news for those worried about the lack of sport on TV : live cat wrestling is now a thing . ''

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By the end of lockdown, we'll all probably have a disastrous group video call story to tell.
But for some, they have had to deal with their mishaps going viral as they happen live on TV.
This has been the case for a few journalists, experts and plenty of celebrities who have continued to conduct interviews and give comments from home.
A female reporter in the Philippines managed to keep it together as her cats entered into a massive fight behind her as she presented appeared via video link.
Doris Bigornia remained professional while her cats Bella Luna and Nala, well, didn't. And of course it caught the intention of viewers which led to it being shared on social media.
Ms Bigornia's daughter Nikki was one of those to share the hilarious clip, captioning it: "MY CATS HAVE NO CHILL."
The video she posted has been viewed more than two million times and was shared by her mum who also commented: "Children!!! There is a law in the studio!"
Number 10's cat Larry - or his spoof Twitter page should we say - also got in the act by sharing the clip alongside the comment: "Good news for those worried about the lack of sport on TV: live cat wrestling is now a thing."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Man City given fixtures warning from Premier League restart plans

Manchester City could be at an early disadvantage when football resumes as the Premier League makes plans for rearranged games in the schedule .
Pep Guardiola 's side are one of four teams to have played one game fewer than the rest of the division , with their fixture against Arsenal postponed along with Aston Villa 's match against Sheffield United owing to the Carabao Cup final .
City were back at the training ground for the first time in two months on Monday for testing as plans are made for competitive action to return .
However , Raheem Sterling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most high-profile players to stress the need publicly for a lengthy period of training before sides are expected to be up to speed ; Sterling recently called for four or five weeks to prepare .
When it is deemed appropriate to play again , City and three other teams could face a heavier workload than the rest up front .
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said that matches that would bring all teams in the division onto the same number of games played would be prioritised when the fixtures are made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played earlier rather than later .
`` It is a relatively normal occurrence for , at this stage of the season , there to be displaced matches that have to be played , '' he said .
`` But I think it is a good idea to prioritise games that have to be played first relatively early in the schedule . ''
There is said to be renewed confidence that the league can finish having watched the restart of the Bundesliga at the weekend , although there is still an acceptance that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the suggestions for deciding the league if each team could not play 38 games was to simply ensure every team had played the same number and then work off a points-per-game measure .

Manchester City could be at an early disadvantage when football resumes as the Premier League makes plans for rearranged games in the schedule.
Pep Guardiola's side are one of four teams to have played one game fewer than the rest of the division, with their fixture against Arsenal postponed along with Aston Villa's match against Sheffield United owing to the Carabao Cup final.
City were back at the training ground for the first time in two months on Monday for testing as plans are made for competitive action to return. However, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne are some of the most high-profile players to stress the need publicly for a lengthy period of training before sides are expected to be up to speed; Sterling recently called for four or five weeks to prepare.
When it is deemed appropriate to play again, City and three other teams could face a heavier workload than the rest up front.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said that matches that would bring all teams in the division onto the same number of games played would be prioritised when the fixtures are made up, suggesting that they will be played earlier rather than later.
"It is a relatively normal occurrence for, at this stage of the season, there to be displaced matches that have to be played," he said. "But I think it is a good idea to prioritise games that have to be played first relatively early in the schedule."
There is said to be renewed confidence that the league can finish having watched the restart of the Bundesliga at the weekend, although there is still an acceptance that the situation cannot be fully controlled.
One of the suggestions for deciding the league if each team could not play 38 games was to simply ensure every team had played the same number and then work off a points-per-game measure.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Carol Kirkwood taken to hospital after being knocked off bike in car accident

Carol Kirkwood was taken to hospital after being knocked off her bike in a car accident .
The BBC weather presenter , who has been absent from the programme , told her online followers that she was injured in a road collision with a car while cycling .
She revealed all in a tweet , Carol , 57 , explaining that this was the reason she had not been at work , and thanked emergency service staff who attended the scene , as well as hospital staff .
Carol , 57 , tweeted : `` Been off following an accident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a car and got injured .
`` Biggest thanks ever to the Police ( Chris and Faye ) , the Ambulance Crew ( Miranda and Stewart ) who tended to me and took me to hospital .
`` And especially Peter Foskett-Tharby at Wexham Park Hospital '' .
She was inundated by well wishes from her followers , and thanked them when she returned to BBC Breakfast today .
`` Tell us a bit about what happened , '' host Louise Minchin asked .
Carol - who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to everybody for your concern .
`` I was out on my bike and got knocked off it by a car that drove into me .
A pure accident of course , and I got injured .
`` This is a great opportunity to say thank you to three cyclists that helped me immediately after the incident and also the police .
“ Thames Valley police , that was Chris and Faye , and the ambulance who tended to me and then took me to hospital - and that was Miranda and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital , this man is a genius , his name is Peter Foskett-Tharby .
I can ’ t thank him enough .
I am so grateful to you all .
”

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Carol Kirkwood was taken to hospital after being knocked off her bike in a car accident.
The BBC weather presenter, who has been absent from the programme, told her online followers that she was injured in a road collision with a car while cycling.
She revealed all in a tweet, Carol, 57, explaining that this was the reason she had not been at work, and thanked emergency service staff who attended the scene, as well as hospital staff.
Carol, 57, tweeted: "Been off following an accident.
"Got knocked off my bike by a car and got injured.
"Biggest thanks ever to the Police (Chris and Faye), the Ambulance Crew (Miranda and Stewart) who tended to me and took me to hospital.
(Image: BBC)
"And especially Peter Foskett-Tharby at Wexham Park Hospital".
She was inundated by well wishes from her followers, and thanked them when she returned to BBC Breakfast today.
"Tell us a bit about what happened," host Louise Minchin asked.
Carol - who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 - replied: "Thank you to everybody for your concern.
"I was out on my bike and got knocked off it by a car that drove into me. A pure accident of course, and I got injured.
"This is a great opportunity to say thank you to three cyclists that helped me immediately after the incident and also the police.
“Thames Valley police, that was Chris and Faye, and the ambulance who tended to me and then took me to hospital - and that was Miranda and Stewart.
“And at Wexham Park hospital, this man is a genius, his name is Peter Foskett-Tharby. I can’t thank him enough. I am so grateful to you all.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-05-19--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Premier League clubs have voted to start training in small groups ahead of the season 's possible restart next month @ @ @ @ @ in a statement clubs had unanimously voted to 'return to small-group training from tomorrow afternoon @ @ @ @ @ planned for players to return to training at their Carrington training complex the week beginning @ @ @ @ @ forbidden from contact training and must maintain social distancing .
United club doctor Steve McNally @ @ @ @ @ ahead of the players ' return .
The last Premier League match to be staged @ @ @ @ @ Leicester City on March 9 and the season was suspended on March 13 after the @ @ @ @ @ positive for the coronavirus .
United last played in the league in the Old Trafford @ @ @ @ @ On the transfer front , United have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen 's Kai Havertz @ @ @ @ @ Sancho .
Follow our blog for the latest United news throughout the day .

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Premier League clubs have voted to start training in small groups ahead of the season's possible restart next month.
The Premier League confirmed in a statement clubs had unanimously voted to 'return to small-group training from tomorrow afternoon'. Manchester United had planned for players to return to training at their Carrington training complex the week beginning May 18.
Players are forbidden from contact training and must maintain social distancing. United club doctor Steve McNally was at Carrington on Monday ahead of the players' return.
The last Premier League match to be staged was between Aston Villa and Leicester City on March 9 and the season was suspended on March 13 after the Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus. United last played in the league in the Old Trafford derby on March 8.
On the transfer front, United have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz and continue to chase Jadon Sancho.
A recap of today's news.