themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Holly Willoughby fans say her latest dress is their favourite look on her

Her fashion choices come under scrutiny on daily basis , and Dancing On Ice fans have given the thumbs-up to Holly Willoughby 's latest look .
The TV presenter shared a photo of herself looking stunning in a floor-length pink dress by Iris Serban ahead of Sunday night 's show , and the compliments came pouring in .
Some fans remarked that it was their favourite ever look on the mother-of-three .
`` That ’ s possibly my fav ever ! ''
said one on her Instagram post .
`` My favourite so far u look beautiful , '' commented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better each week , '' said a third .
`` Such a lovely dress really suits you , '' another commented .
Last weekend viewers took to Twitter when Holly presented the the celeb skating show in a floaty white beaded gown , asking if she was presenting the show in her underwear .
`` Go and put your top on Holly !
!
Omg !
!
!
You are on air in your underwear !
! ''
cried one fan .
`` Has Holly forgotten her top ? ''
asked another .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morning with co-presenter Phillip Schofield , sparked debate when she wore a £29.50 floral dress from Marks and Spencer with some viewers complaining that it was too short .
And when she previously wore a £390 grey dress to present the morning talk show some of her followers thought it looked like a school uniform .

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Her fashion choices come under scrutiny on daily basis, and Dancing On Ice fans have given the thumbs-up to Holly Willoughby's latest look.
The TV presenter shared a photo of herself looking stunning in a floor-length pink dress by Iris Serban ahead of Sunday night's show, and the compliments came pouring in.
Some fans remarked that it was their favourite ever look on the mother-of-three.
"That’s possibly my fav ever!" said one on her Instagram post.
"My favourite so far u look beautiful," commented another.
"The dress is getting better each week," said a third.
"Goldie/nudie/peachy tones are life," wrote another.
"Such a lovely dress really suits you," another commented.
And another exclaimed: "Wow!! Stunning!"
Last weekend viewers took to Twitter when Holly presented the the celeb skating show in a floaty white beaded gown, asking if she was presenting the show in her underwear.
(Image: ITV)
"Go and put your top on Holly!! Omg!!! You are on air in your underwear!!" cried one fan.
"Has Holly forgotten her top?" asked another.
And Holly, who also hosts This Morning with co-presenter Phillip Schofield, sparked debate when she wore a £29.50 floral dress from Marks and Spencer with some viewers complaining that it was too short.
And when she previously wore a £390 grey dress to present the morning talk show some of her followers thought it looked like a school uniform.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--The incredible hidden artwork that sits behind the doors of this ordinary looking house

A grieving family discovered their eccentric relative 's hidden artwork when they stepped foot inside his house for the first time in years .
Ron Gittins transformed his Merseyside home by painting colourful murals on his walls and ceilings and creating incredible fireplaces in the shape of animal heads .
But his eye-catching creations stayed hidden behind a rather drab looking exterior for years - and have only now been uncovered after his death in September last year .
Pat Williams spoke to the Liverpool Echo about her memories of her kooky younger brother , and how she got `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she finally stepped inside his home .
`` It was absolutely full of all sorts of stuff , '' she said .
`` How he coped in there I just do n't know .
`` I do n't appreciate all his art but what he 's done is incredible .
The fireplaces are extraordinary . ''
Ron 's most striking creation is perhaps the 3 meter tall fireplace in his front room , which he built in the shape of a giant roaring lion 's head .
In another room , a colourful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underneath a painted border of ancient busts .
His bathroom is painted floor to ceiling with an underwater scene , while others are filled with portraits of historic leaders and Egyptian hieroglyphics .
Pat , 82 , said her brother , a boy soprano who later became a brilliant Buddy Holly impersonator , showed promise as an artist from a young age .
`` As a child he was hyperactive and very creative , '' she told the Liverpool Echo .
`` When he was a boy he used to make little soldiers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ types of regiments and countries .
The details in the uniforms were incredible . ''
In later years , Pat said her brother became more and more eccentric , often wearing elaborate costumes to social occasions .
He could also be spotted out and about in the village pushing an old fashioned pram filled with the bags of cement he needed for his craft projects at his home in Oxton , Birkenhead .
Sometimes he would use the pram to take a life-sized papier mache model of Cleopatra out for a stroll .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a large portrait of Greek goddess Athena and an old microwave .
Ron 's niece Jan Williams , who is an artist herself , is now looking to save her uncle 's flat .
She has managed to secure a lease with the building 's owners , social landlord Salisbury Management Services , and has set up a crowdfunder - `` Saving Ron 's Place '' - to protect his legacy .
Jan says only a few people have ever seen inside her uncle 's place .
She believes Ron kept it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its dilapidated state - despite the treasures he was keeping inside .
Art consultant Angela Samata says Ron 's work is a fascinating example of 'Outsider Art ' - a term used to describe work created outside the mainstream art world .
`` It 's so important to keep this because it 's not very often that we uncover these Outside Art environments that are created by an individual like Ron for their own pleasure , '' she said .
`` He 's almost created this fantasy world .
It 's wonderful to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the threshold . ''
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A grieving family discovered their eccentric relative's hidden artwork when they stepped foot inside his house for the first time in years.
Ron Gittins transformed his Merseyside home by painting colourful murals on his walls and ceilings and creating incredible fireplaces in the shape of animal heads.
But his eye-catching creations stayed hidden behind a rather drab looking exterior for years - and have only now been uncovered after his death in September last year.
Pat Williams spoke to the Liverpool Echo about her memories of her kooky younger brother, and how she got "the shock of her life" when she finally stepped inside his home.
"It was absolutely full of all sorts of stuff," she said. "How he coped in there I just don't know.
"I don't appreciate all his art but what he's done is incredible. The fireplaces are extraordinary."
(Image: Andrew Teebay)
Ron's most striking creation is perhaps the 3 meter tall fireplace in his front room, which he built in the shape of a giant roaring lion's head.
In another room, a colourful bull-shaped fireplace leaps out of the wall underneath a painted border of ancient busts.
His bathroom is painted floor to ceiling with an underwater scene, while others are filled with portraits of historic leaders and Egyptian hieroglyphics.
(Image: Andrew Teebay)
Pat, 82, said her brother, a boy soprano who later became a brilliant Buddy Holly impersonator, showed promise as an artist from a young age.
"As a child he was hyperactive and very creative," she told the Liverpool Echo.
"When he was a boy he used to make little soldiers out of plasticine that were from all types of regiments and countries. The details in the uniforms were incredible."
(Image: Andrew Teebay)
In later years, Pat said her brother became more and more eccentric, often wearing elaborate costumes to social occasions.
He could also be spotted out and about in the village pushing an old fashioned pram filled with the bags of cement he needed for his craft projects at his home in Oxton, Birkenhead.
Sometimes he would use the pram to take a life-sized papier mache model of Cleopatra out for a stroll.
She now sits in his kitchen next to a large portrait of Greek goddess Athena and an old microwave.
(Image: Andrew Teebay)
Ron's niece Jan Williams, who is an artist herself, is now looking to save her uncle's flat.
She has managed to secure a lease with the building's owners, social landlord Salisbury Management Services, and has set up a crowdfunder - "Saving Ron's Place"- to protect his legacy.
Jan says only a few people have ever seen inside her uncle's place. She believes Ron kept it to himself as he became embarrassed about its dilapidated state - despite the treasures he was keeping inside.
(Image: Andrew Teebay)
Art consultant Angela Samata says Ron's work is a fascinating example of 'Outsider Art' - a term used to describe work created outside the mainstream art world.
"It's so important to keep this because it's not very often that we uncover these Outside Art environments that are created by an individual like Ron for their own pleasure," she said.
"He's almost created this fantasy world. It's wonderful to hear that so few people have stepped across the threshold."
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--2020-01-26--Chinese New Year 2020 in Manchester

Chinese New Year 2020 in Manchester

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Thousands of people lined the streets of Manchester city centre to celebrate the Year of the Rat


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told to persist with new Man Utd tactics after Tranmere Rovers win

Owen Hargreaves believes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should persist with the back-three formation that saw Manchester United beat Tranmere Rovers 6-0 in the FA Cup .
United put six goals past their League One counterparts through six different goal-scorers , having raced into a 5-0 lead by half-time .
Harry Maguire , Diogo Dalot , Phil Jones , Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial did the damage in the opening 45 minutes before Mason Greenwood added a sixth from the penalty spot .
Having reverted away from the 3-5-2 system used at Anfield in United 's midweek defeat to Burnley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Prenton Park .
United 's dominance allowed for Maguire , in particular , to step out from the back , which led to his opener and Lingard 's third .
It 's a system that Solskjaer has experimented this season , particularly in the biggest games , such as Liverpool .
It 's a formation that Hargreaves would like to see used more , as he feels United 's ball-playing centre-backs mean that the system is better suited than a back four .
`` I think it suits them .
Lindelof can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry Maguire can on the other side .
I think it suits their wing-backs , whether it 's Dalot , Wan-Bissaka , Shaw , '' Hargreaves told BT Sport at full-time .
`` The attackers can then come inside because the wing-backs give the width .
It 's as good as I 've seen them move the ball , I know they 're better than the opposition but they moved the ball quickly , they looked really comfortable .
`` We saw against Liverpool at home , it almost kick-started their season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Again today , I think it 's something we 're going to see going forward . ''

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Owen Hargreaves believes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should persist with the back-three formation that saw Manchester United beat Tranmere Rovers 6-0 in the FA Cup.
United put six goals past their League One counterparts through six different goal-scorers, having raced into a 5-0 lead by half-time.
Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot, Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial did the damage in the opening 45 minutes before Mason Greenwood added a sixth from the penalty spot.
Having reverted away from the 3-5-2 system used at Anfield in United's midweek defeat to Burnley, Solskjaer went back to a three-man defence at Prenton Park.
United's dominance allowed for Maguire, in particular, to step out from the back, which led to his opener and Lingard's third.
It's a system that Solskjaer has experimented this season, particularly in the biggest games, such as Liverpool.
It's a formation that Hargreaves would like to see used more, as he feels United's ball-playing centre-backs mean that the system is better suited than a back four.
"I think it suits them. Lindelof can come out on the right side and Harry Maguire can on the other side. I think it suits their wing-backs, whether it's Dalot, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw," Hargreaves told BT Sport at full-time.
"The attackers can then come inside because the wing-backs give the width. It's as good as I've seen them move the ball, I know they're better than the opposition but they moved the ball quickly, they looked really comfortable.
"We saw against Liverpool at home, it almost kick-started their season, and they played a back three. Again today, I think it's something we're going to see going forward."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Manchester United transfer news RECAP Scott McTominay injury update plus Bruno Fernandes latest

Manchester United will compete in the FA Cup today as they travel to Birkenhead to face League One side Tranmere @ @ @ @ @ wo n't be featuring in the match is Scott McTominay , but United have finally @ @ @ @ @ the midfielder provided an injury update .
McTominay has n't played since the victory over @ @ @ @ @ his knee ligaments and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has missed him in his side 's midfield @ @ @ @ @ spotted on crutches and wearing a leg brace in recent weeks but took to social @ @ @ @ @ post a video of his leg moving freely .
A short video on McTominay 's @ @ @ @ @ walking in his United tracksuit bottoms along with the caption : `` This is a @ @ @ @ @ , United have been linked with Fenerbahce 's Kosovan striker Vedat Muriqi .
Look back @ @ @ @ @ news .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Liam Corless, Joe Bray, Daniel Murphy)

Manchester United are safely through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating Tranmere yesterday.
United raced into a 3-0 lead through Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot's first goals for the club, and Jesse Lingard's curler. Phil Jones and Anthony Martial made it 5-0 before half time. After the break, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made some changes, with substitute Tahith Chong winning a penalty for Mason Greenwood to convert in United's biggest away win since 1999.
The draw for the fifth round takes place this evening (Monday), with United to discover their opponents.
Attentions now turn to Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Manchester City, with United looking to overturn their 3-1 aggregate deficit from the first leg.
In terms of transfer news, Sporting CP manager Silas says he expects Bruno Fernandes to play against Maritimo tonight amid United's continued interest.
We'll bring you the latest news and rumours below.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Manchester United react to more anti Ed Woodward and Glazer chants

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attempted to side-step more chants about Ed Woodward and the Glazer family by Manchester United supporters during their 6-0 thrashing of Tranmere Rovers .
United coasted through their biggest win since August 2011 to progress to the FA Cup fifth round at Prenton Park , where their away following protested against the club 's owners , the Glazers , and executive vice-chairman Woodward .
United fans chanted 'Love United , hate Glazers ' , 'We want United back ' , 'Every single one of us f -- -- -- hates Glazers ' , ' F -- - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - off Glazers ' .
A number of United supporters twirled green and gold scarves above their heads and a green smoke bomb was also let off .
The chanting was widespread in two of United 's home games against Norwich City and Burnley this month and Solskjaer had to address them again following the serene win over Tranmere .
`` We 're just going to keep on working and get the results right and moving the club forward , '' Solskjaer said .
`` Supporters are always happier when you win games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 'll keep on working to get results . ''
Solskjaer also clarified United were not expecting any imminent incomings in the transfer window .
United have until 11pm on Friday night to reinforce their squad and are understood to be in the market for a midfielder and a striker , both preferably on loan .
The United players were last week informed of the club 's efforts to recruit two players , with highest scorer Marcus Rashford sidelined until late March with a double stress fracture to the back .
Paul Pogba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knee ) will not be back until the Premier League trip to Chelsea on February 17 , at the earliest .
`` No , I would tell you if there was , '' Solskjaer succinctly said when asked about any possible signings .
United balked at Sporting Lisbon 's €80million valuation of Bruno Fernandes and club sources have said 'nothing has changed ' regarding talks between the two clubs .
Fernandes , 25 , could start against Maritimo on Monday night .
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland rejected United in favour of Borussia Dortmund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga .
United claimed Haaland 's representatives - including Mino Raiola - wanted to secure a share from future sales of the 19-year-old goalscorer as part of any transfer .
United were unwilling to meet the proposed terms , with club figures describing them as 'bad for the industry ' .

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attempted to side-step more chants about Ed Woodward and the Glazer family by Manchester United supporters during their 6-0 thrashing of Tranmere Rovers.
United coasted through their biggest win since August 2011 to progress to the FA Cup fifth round at Prenton Park, where their away following protested against the club's owners, the Glazers, and executive vice-chairman Woodward.
United fans chanted 'Love United, hate Glazers', 'We want United back', 'Every single one of us f------ hates Glazers', 'F--- off Woodward' and 'F--- off Glazers'. A number of United supporters twirled green and gold scarves above their heads and a green smoke bomb was also let off.
The chanting was widespread in two of United's home games against Norwich City and Burnley this month and Solskjaer had to address them again following the serene win over Tranmere.
"We're just going to keep on working and get the results right and moving the club forward," Solskjaer said. "Supporters are always happier when you win games, when you're successful. So we'll keep on working to get results."
Solskjaer also clarified United were not expecting any imminent incomings in the transfer window. United have until 11pm on Friday night to reinforce their squad and are understood to be in the market for a midfielder and a striker, both preferably on loan.
The United players were last week informed of the club's efforts to recruit two players, with highest scorer Marcus Rashford sidelined until late March with a double stress fracture to the back. Paul Pogba (ankle) and Scott McTominay (knee) will not be back until the Premier League trip to Chelsea on February 17, at the earliest.
"No, I would tell you if there was," Solskjaer succinctly said when asked about any possible signings.
United balked at Sporting Lisbon's €80million valuation of Bruno Fernandes and club sources have said 'nothing has changed' regarding talks between the two clubs. Fernandes, 25, could start against Maritimo on Monday night.
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland rejected United in favour of Borussia Dortmund and has already pillaged five goals in just two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga. United claimed Haaland's representatives - including Mino Raiola - wanted to secure a share from future sales of the 19-year-old goalscorer as part of any transfer.
United were unwilling to meet the proposed terms, with club figures describing them as 'bad for the industry'.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Gay, Irish and radical - the invisible women who revolutionised Manchester

Walk down Canal Street today and you 'll find a bustling strip of waterside bars , rainbow bunting fluttering overhead and people living their lives out and proud .
Wind the clock back 60 years or so and it was a very different story .
`` It was a really run down part of town where various outsiders congregated , '' is how LGBT and women 's rights activist Luchia Fitzgerald remembers the Gay Village .
`` There were the gays , the prostitutes and the petty criminals , and there were only a few places to go back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no judgement .
`` It was a place you could go and be yourself .
It was seedy , but it was our seedy place .
It felt safe . ''
It became a haven for Luchia when she arrived in Manchester in 1961 as a teenager running away from an abusive and oppressive childhood in Ireland , where she was raised by her grandmother .
`` She found out I was a lesbian , basically , and she was threatening to put me into an asylum .
She used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` It was a very abusive childhood , in the emotional and physical sense .
`` A lot of young children did run away from home like myself .
The attitude to the LGBT community was to put them into mad houses or lunatic asylums .
Nobody would call them that now and rightly so . ''
Things were not much better in Manchester , where homosexuality was still illegal at the time and would only be partly decriminalised six years later .
Luchia found herself living on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police , was sent for a lobotomy .
Horrifically , the drastic brain surgery was advocated as a 'cure ' for homosexuality at the time , along with other cruel 'treatments ' including electric shock aversion therapy .
`` There were quite a few people I 'd met , young Irish like myself , who 'd already had lobotomies , '' said Luchia .
`` I got arrested at one point .
The police picked me up and said I had to have a social worker .
The social worker ended up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She thought all my problems were because I was a lesbian .
I was just an innocent kid with nothing between my ears .
I did n't get much of an education because I was dyslexic .
`` I already had low self esteem .
I thought I could n't be right , so I was delighted for a little chance to be normal and solve all my problems and maybe go back home again and live like normal .
`` Then the psychiatrist explained what they were going to do and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic , and the questions were so bad and rude and dirty I started getting suspicious .
`` I got up and pinned him to the big mahogany table and ran .
`` It was about a month or so after that that I ended up nearly having a nervous breakdown , because then I was on the run . ''
Luchia found refuge - and a job with lodgings - at the New Union Hotel , one of only a handful of places LGBT people could go and feel free to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went every day and stood outside in the evening .
I had nothing else to do .
I just felt comfortable there , I felt safe , even standing in the street , '' she said .
`` Straight away the older lesbians gravitated towards me and asked me if I was okay .
They took me under their wing and looked after me . ''
Back then there were just a few gay bars in the area , including The Rembrandt , on Sackville Street , and The New York .
Across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the Picador club on Shudehill .
It was there , in 1971 , that Luchia met Salford-born student and activist Angela Cooper .
The two women had a lot in common .
Both were born to single Irish mothers in Catholic Magdalene homes - religious institutions where unmarried pregnant women were sent to live and work .
Angela was adopted from the St Theresa 's home on Salford 's Broome Lane into a loving local family .
While they never rejected her , they also struggled to accept her sexuality .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grew up knowing I was gay , '' said Angela .
`` There was n't a word at the time , but I knew it was sinful and I had to hide it .
Into my teens , I already knew I was different .
`` I came out when I was 20 .
My mother did n't want to know .
That was for the rest of my life . ''
Bonded by their shared experiences , a two-year romantic relationship was kindled - outlasted by a friendship and political partnership that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By the time we met we had a lot of things pent up .
We wanted to be free and express who we were and suddenly we could .
It was okay to be who we were , '' said Angela .
`` One of the things we did was go round the town with tins of yellow paint after a night out and paint 'lesbians are everywhere ' on the bridges .
`` With the gay movement we were trying to get out of the ghetto .
From the 70s onwards we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nobody was coming out before that .
It was too dangerous .
`` I was a hippy , it had just been the Summer of Love and society was moving slowly towards a more liberal attitude to sexuality of any kind .
The gay movement built from that . ''
Women were also enjoying greater freedoms thanks to the contraceptive pill , developed right here in Manchester a decade earlier .
`` There was this amazing energy and desire for change , a repressed energy not just from us but other women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own sexuality , '' said Angela .
Services for women had been non-existent , however , until The Manchester Women 's Liberation Centre on Upper Brook Street came along .
Angela and Luchia moved in in 1971 and lived there for five years , offering services such as pregnancy testing and helplines for women who had suffered domestic violence or rape .
`` The police started bringing battered women to our door because they had nowhere else to take them , '' said Angela .
`` At our meetings one of the women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was empty , so we went to squat it .
We were pretty militant in those days . ''
Using a donation from a local solicitor , they turned it into the city 's first women 's refuge - today known as Women 's Aid .
Alongside their work , Angela and Luchia also established a radical printing press , Amazon Press Women 's Co-Op , and played in a rock band , the Northern Women 's Liberation Band , amplifying their ideas to a wider audience .
`` A lot of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted the music to express those feelings and ideas .
We needed a band , '' said Angela .
`` A few of us got together , we had a couple of guitarists , it turned out I could sing and Luchia could play the drums . ''
She added : `` It was a really exciting time to be young .
We were full of ideals and thought anything was possible . ''
Their activism continued throughout the 1980s when they organised a demonstration against Clause 28 of the Local Government Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thatcher 's government that banned teaching about same-sex relationships in schools .
A crowd of around 20,000 activists marched through Manchester in protest at the legislation , which was not officially repealed until 2003 .
`` There was no way we were going to let them get away with that or they 'd start chiselling away at the rest of our rights we 'd fought for , '' says Angela .
`` It created a whole new generation of activists .
You could say that 's why Manchester has become such a gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the map .
`` It 's fabulous now to see youngsters in the Village and at Pride all enjoying themselves now .
It makes you think it was all worthwhile and I 'm glad we were part of it . ''
Despite their trailblazing roles in the fight for equal rights , Angela and Luchia 's story remained a little-known one - until a short film , Invisible Women , shone a spotlight on their work .
Directed by Alice Smith , the documentary was made after producer Joe Ingham interviewed Angela and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , commemorating the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK .
While they made only a fleeting appearance in the Prejudice and Pride series , Joe later got back in touch about making the film .
`` He knew there was a whole other story to be told , '' said Angela .
So why has it taken so long for their achievements to be recognised ?
`` Nobody was interested , '' said Luchia .
`` Everywhere you look around there 's patriarchy .
I 'm not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong , some of my best friends are men , but it 's down to patriarchy .
`` We wanted to call the film Invisible Women and have that debate .
If the cap fits they can bloody well wear it , because the women in this town changed a lot . ''
Angela added : `` I do n't think we 've been as good as we could have been about telling our stories .
Women do n't tend to shout , we do n't blow our own trumpets . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was a massive amount going on in Manchester and we make it very clear that we were just two people in the movement . ''
The film has since been shown in 11 different countries , winning Best Short Documentary at the 2019 Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in South Africa and opening New York Pride 2019 .
Next week it 's coming back home with a screening at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford to celebrate LGBT History Month .
Angela , now 69 , and Luchia , 72 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women 's rights , and hope the film will galvanise a new generation of activists to follow in their footsteps .
`` We 're trying to pass on that mantle to the younger generation because as we all know , it 's getting more and more right wing everywhere , '' said Luchia .
Angela added : `` The main reason we 're doing this is to say you 've got to keep fighting , you 've got to keep vigilant .
History goes in tides . ''
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Walk down Canal Street today and you'll find a bustling strip of waterside bars, rainbow bunting fluttering overhead and people living their lives out and proud.
Wind the clock back 60 years or so and it was a very different story.
"It was a really run down part of town where various outsiders congregated," is how LGBT and women's rights activist Luchia Fitzgerald remembers the Gay Village.
"There were the gays, the prostitutes and the petty criminals, and there were only a few places to go back in those days. Everyone got on, there was no judgement.
"It was a place you could go and be yourself. It was seedy, but it was our seedy place. It felt safe."
It became a haven for Luchia when she arrived in Manchester in 1961 as a teenager running away from an abusive and oppressive childhood in Ireland, where she was raised by her grandmother.
"She found out I was a lesbian, basically, and she was threatening to put me into an asylum. She used to beat the daylights out of me," she said.
"It was a very abusive childhood, in the emotional and physical sense.
"A lot of young children did run away from home like myself. The attitude to the LGBT community was to put them into mad houses or lunatic asylums. Nobody would call them that now and rightly so."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Things were not much better in Manchester, where homosexuality was still illegal at the time and would only be partly decriminalised six years later.
Luchia found herself living on the streets and, after a run-in with the police, was sent for a lobotomy.
Horrifically, the drastic brain surgery was advocated as a 'cure' for homosexuality at the time, along with other cruel 'treatments' including electric shock aversion therapy.
"There were quite a few people I'd met, young Irish like myself, who'd already had lobotomies," said Luchia.
"I got arrested at one point. The police picked me up and said I had to have a social worker. The social worker ended up sending me for a lobotomy.
"She thought all my problems were because I was a lesbian. I was just an innocent kid with nothing between my ears. I didn't get much of an education because I was dyslexic.
"I already had low self esteem. I thought I couldn't be right, so I was delighted for a little chance to be normal and solve all my problems and maybe go back home again and live like normal.
"Then the psychiatrist explained what they were going to do and it was appalling. I was still a Catholic, and the questions were so bad and rude and dirty I started getting suspicious.
"I got up and pinned him to the big mahogany table and ran.
"It was about a month or so after that that I ended up nearly having a nervous breakdown, because then I was on the run."
Luchia found refuge - and a job with lodgings - at the New Union Hotel, one of only a handful of places LGBT people could go and feel free to be themselves at the time.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
"I went every day and stood outside in the evening. I had nothing else to do. I just felt comfortable there, I felt safe, even standing in the street," she said.
"Straight away the older lesbians gravitated towards me and asked me if I was okay. They took me under their wing and looked after me."
Back then there were just a few gay bars in the area, including The Rembrandt, on Sackville Street, and The New York. Across town were scattered a few more, including the Picador club on Shudehill. It was there, in 1971, that Luchia met Salford-born student and activist Angela Cooper.
The two women had a lot in common.
Both were born to single Irish mothers in Catholic Magdalene homes - religious institutions where unmarried pregnant women were sent to live and work.
Angela was adopted from the St Theresa's home on Salford's Broome Lane into a loving local family. While they never rejected her, they also struggled to accept her sexuality.
"I was raised a Catholic but also grew up knowing I was gay," said Angela.
"There wasn't a word at the time, but I knew it was sinful and I had to hide it. Into my teens, I already knew I was different.
"I came out when I was 20. My mother didn't want to know. That was for the rest of my life."
Bonded by their shared experiences, a two-year romantic relationship was kindled - outlasted by a friendship and political partnership that has endured to this day.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"By the time we met we had a lot of things pent up. We wanted to be free and express who we were and suddenly we could. It was okay to be who we were," said Angela.
"One of the things we did was go round the town with tins of yellow paint after a night out and paint 'lesbians are everywhere' on the bridges.
"With the gay movement we were trying to get out of the ghetto. From the 70s onwards we were trying to live life more openly. Nobody was coming out before that. It was too dangerous.
"I was a hippy, it had just been the Summer of Love and society was moving slowly towards a more liberal attitude to sexuality of any kind. The gay movement built from that."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Women were also enjoying greater freedoms thanks to the contraceptive pill, developed right here in Manchester a decade earlier.
"There was this amazing energy and desire for change, a repressed energy not just from us but other women who wanted to have freedom over their own sexuality," said Angela.
Services for women had been non-existent, however, until The Manchester Women's Liberation Centre on Upper Brook Street came along. Angela and Luchia moved in in 1971 and lived there for five years, offering services such as pregnancy testing and helplines for women who had suffered domestic violence or rape.
They were swamped.
"The police started bringing battered women to our door because they had nowhere else to take them," said Angela.
"At our meetings one of the women said the house next door to her was empty, so we went to squat it. We were pretty militant in those days."
Using a donation from a local solicitor, they turned it into the city's first women's refuge - today known as Women's Aid.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Alongside their work, Angela and Luchia also established a radical printing press, Amazon Press Women's Co-Op, and played in a rock band, the Northern Women's Liberation Band, amplifying their ideas to a wider audience.
"A lot of the women's conferences had discos and we wanted the music to express those feelings and ideas. We needed a band," said Angela.
"A few of us got together, we had a couple of guitarists, it turned out I could sing and Luchia could play the drums."
She added: "It was a really exciting time to be young. We were full of ideals and thought anything was possible."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Their activism continued throughout the 1980s when they organised a demonstration against Clause 28 of the Local Government Act, the draconian law passed by Margaret Thatcher's government that banned teaching about same-sex relationships in schools.
A crowd of around 20,000 activists marched through Manchester in protest at the legislation, which was not officially repealed until 2003.
"There was no way we were going to let them get away with that or they'd start chiselling away at the rest of our rights we'd fought for," says Angela.
"It created a whole new generation of activists. You could say that's why Manchester has become such a gay capital now - it put us on the map.
"It's fabulous now to see youngsters in the Village and at Pride all enjoying themselves now. It makes you think it was all worthwhile and I'm glad we were part of it."
(Image: Mirrorpix)
Despite their trailblazing roles in the fight for equal rights, Angela and Luchia's story remained a little-known one - until a short film, Invisible Women, shone a spotlight on their work.
Directed by Alice Smith, the documentary was made after producer Joe Ingham interviewed Angela and Luchia for a BBC4 programme in 2017, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.
While they made only a fleeting appearance in the Prejudice and Pride series, Joe later got back in touch about making the film.
"He knew there was a whole other story to be told," said Angela.
So why has it taken so long for their achievements to be recognised?
"Nobody was interested," said Luchia.
"Everywhere you look around there's patriarchy. I'm not a man hater, don't get me wrong, some of my best friends are men, but it's down to patriarchy.
"We wanted to call the film Invisible Women and have that debate. If the cap fits they can bloody well wear it, because the women in this town changed a lot."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Angela added: "I don't think we've been as good as we could have been about telling our stories. Women don't tend to shout, we don't blow our own trumpets."
"Hopefully the film does capture the fact there was a massive amount going on in Manchester and we make it very clear that we were just two people in the movement."
The film has since been shown in 11 different countries, winning Best Short Documentary at the 2019 Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in South Africa and opening New York Pride 2019.
Next week it's coming back home with a screening at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford to celebrate LGBT History Month.
Angela, now 69, and Luchia, 72, both still campaign for LGBT and women's rights, and hope the film will galvanise a new generation of activists to follow in their footsteps.
"We're trying to pass on that mantle to the younger generation because as we all know, it's getting more and more right wing everywhere," said Luchia.
Angela added: "The main reason we're doing this is to say you've got to keep fighting, you've got to keep vigilant. History goes in tides."
The screening takes place on Saturday February 1 at 2pm and will be followed by a Q&A session. Admission is free. Visit wcml.org.uk for more information.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--6am starts and fry-ups cooked by a Manchester United star's mum, this is what it's like working on H

6am starts and fry-ups cooked by a Manchester United star's mum, this is what it's like working on Harpurhey market, the 'true heart' of Manchester

It 's the place to come to get your watch fixed , meet up with old pals or tuck into a full English cooked by Manchester United star Brandon Williams ' mum .
For almost 50 years the market has been at the centre of life in Harpurhey .
And in a world of Amazon and Aldi it continues to survive , selling everything from mobile phones to sausage rolls .
But what 's it like to work there ?
We spent a morning chatting to stall-holders to find out .
`` Brandon 's been down a couple of times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toast . ''
Lisa Wood , the proud mum of Manchester United star Brandon Williams , has run the market cafe for the last 10 years .
Pictures of Harpurhey-raised Brandon , 19 , are stuck to the front counter of the cafe alongside M.E.N .
clippings and match reports .
And her son 's success means she 's never short of customers wanting to discuss United 's fortunes .
She said : `` I 'm very proud of Brandon .
He 's done really well .
`` Whenever he 's played everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's done , and now he 's playing more games it 's happening more .
`` I 'm a real proud mum .
He 's been to the cafe a couple of times .
He has sausage and egg on toast .
He 'll probably get it off Ole now I 've said that !
`` We 're like a family on the market .
Some of my customers have like their own club where they meet for a chat and a brew .
`` I love it , but I ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harpurhey does have a bit of a bad reputation , but it 's nothing like you expect it to be .
`` We all join together .
There are a lot of good people about .
`` We do n't get many good write ups , but a lot more good comes out of Harpurhey than bad . ''
`` I 'm an outgoing person .
I love being with people .
This is where I can be myself '' Esther Wood , 52 , runs the cakes and sweet stall next to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home here .
We make people feel like we know them so well .
`` That 's the best part of the market .
`` I get customers telling me about their problems .
I 've helped a few people with drug problems .
`` I 'm proud of the market .
A few years ago they tried to close it and we got up a big petition to save it .
`` I am an outgoing person .
I love being with people .
I 'm a loud person .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here I can be as loud as I want , I can shout out across the market and nobody minds .
`` Everybody knows each other .
Everyone is comfortable .
No-one ignores you , like they do in London .
`` You ca n't go a day without someone greeting you .
`` If you really want to see the true heart of Manchester come to Harpurhey market .
`` Everyone is struggling a bit , but I 'm doing OK. We keep our prices right .
I 'm looking after myself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying my taxes '' We 're not making big money , but we 're doing something for the community .
`` I came from Zimbabwe in 2002 and Mancunians are similar to Zimbabweans in that way they interact with each other and the way they look after each other , the way they have a laugh .
`` If you need directions to somewhere a Mancunian will take you by the arm and make sure you get there themselves . ''
`` I 'm like a traditional market trader , doing the shouting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52 , and Steve , 58 , Gibbons have run a shoe stall for the last five years .
Mark said : `` I get up about 6.30am and get home and 5ish , that 's Tuesdays , Thursdays , Fridays and Saturdays .
`` I 'm like a traditional market trader , doing the shouting and all that .
`` It 's hard work but I enjoy it .
We have the craic .
`` We know all the people , all our customers .
We have a good laugh with them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being outside all the time and being my own boss .
`` We do n't have big mansions or anything , but we 're doing alright out of it .
`` January 's a quiet time .
A lot of us go on holiday after Christmas because Christmas is so busy .
`` I love going on holiday , I 'm always on holiday .
I 'm self-employed so I can do it , and we must be doing alright if I can keep getting away .
`` We could do with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the market is trying . ''
`` It 's not like the olden days where you could earn your week 's wages in a day '' Tony Aspin , 55 , has run the watch stall for more than 20 years .
He took over the business from his father-in-law who started it in 1969 .
He said : `` I was in the Army , but I came out and took the business over from my father-in-law .
`` When I first started here Harpurhey was ranked the second poorest place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the poorer the area the better the market .
`` I enjoy it because the people round here still shop on the market .
`` My job has n't changed because I provide services .
That 's why I think I still do alright .
`` On average I change 200 watch batteries a week .
When the clocks go back I get people bringing their clocks to me because they ca n't change the time .
I do n't charge them for it .
`` We can never compete with the likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weather 's glorious nobody wants to be walking round a supermarket .
`` We 're just in the wrong country .
If we had six months of glorious sunshine every year every market in the country would be packed .
`` I 'd recommend anyone that 's thinking about doing it ( becoming a market trader ) to really look into it .
`` It 's not like the olden days where you could earn your week 's wages in a day .
`` Anyone that 's established will make money , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stick it out for the first year where they wo n't make anything . ''
`` There 's a lot of hard-working people here - they put their heart and soul into it '' Brenda Thornton , 59 , runs a flower stall and is also the market cleaner .
She said : `` I used to have a stall at Bury but I moved here , because I think it 's a better market .
`` Bury is all publicity , the coach trips come and they have a cup of tea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homely .
`` Here we help each other out .
If we see anyone struggling here we help them .
`` There was a lad who used to help the traders out .
He died last year and the ex-market manager helped his sister to arrange the funeral and got everything organised for her .
`` That 's what the traders do here .
It 's like a community within a community .
`` I love it .
There 's a lot of hard-working people here .
I 'm up at 5.45am .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the morning and I see the traders , they put their heart and soul into it .
`` A lot of the older people round here are scared to go out at night , so they come onto the market .
`` They might not buy anything , they just come for a brew and a chat .
`` A lot of people are buying off the internet now .
It 's hard , it 's certainly not as easy as it used to be .
`` You have to work for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different stuff , you 've got to to keep competitive .
`` I 'm busy at Christmas , Valentine 's Day , Mother 's Day - I 'm rushed off my feet .
`` But you just ca n't predict it .
You can come in some days and it 's raining and you think I 'm not going to do anything today and then it 's one of your busiest days .
It 's crazy .
`` I 've worked on the markets since I was 18 .
I was wish I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'd have an empire of shops . ''
`` The people round here are n't rich but they 've got big hearts '' He said : `` I 'm a graduate , I 've got a degree in business management .
I used to work in Curry 's in Stockport as a store manager , but the best thing I ever did was starting my own business up .
`` I work for myself .
It 's given me more time with my children .
I 've got three kids , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day and I 'm home by 6pm .
`` And with staff I can take time off when I need to .
`` I 'm dealing with the public , I 'm out here rather than behind a desk or a computer screen or on the end of a telephone '' You 're meeting people all the time .
You get to hear their stories and be part of the community .
`` But you see a lot of poverty .
We see a lot of poor kids , young children .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we 're not the government .
`` And it 's always cold .
I do n't like that .
Read more of today 's top stories here '' It 's a laugh .
The people round here have big hearts and small pockets .
I think that 's the best way of putting it .
They 're are n't rich but they 've got big hearts .
`` When I worked in Currys in Stockport the people there had more money , but a lot of them had an attitude '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earth . ''

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It's the place to come to get your watch fixed, meet up with old pals or tuck into a full English cooked by Manchester United star Brandon Williams' mum.
For almost 50 years the market has been at the centre of life in Harpurhey.
And in a world of Amazon and Aldi it continues to survive, selling everything from mobile phones to sausage rolls.
But what's it like to work there?
We spent a morning chatting to stall-holders to find out.
"Brandon's been down a couple of times. He has sausage and egg on toast."
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
Lisa Wood, the proud mum of Manchester United star Brandon Williams, has run the market cafe for the last 10 years.
Pictures of Harpurhey-raised Brandon, 19, are stuck to the front counter of the cafe alongside M.E.N. clippings and match reports.
And her son's success means she's never short of customers wanting to discuss United's fortunes.
She said: "I'm very proud of Brandon. He's done really well.
"Whenever he's played everyone comes up and says how well he's done, and now he's playing more games it's happening more.
"I'm a real proud mum. He's been to the cafe a couple of times. He has sausage and egg on toast. He'll probably get it off Ole now I've said that!
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
"We're like a family on the market. Some of my customers have like their own club where they meet for a chat and a brew.
"I love it, but I can't get rid of them sometimes!
"Harpurhey does have a bit of a bad reputation, but it's nothing like you expect it to be.
"We all join together. There are a lot of good people about.
"We don't get many good write ups, but a lot more good comes out of Harpurhey than bad."
"I'm an outgoing person. I love being with people. This is where I can be myself"
Esther Wood, 52, runs the cakes and sweet stall next to the cafe.
"People really feel at home here. We make people feel like we know them so well.
"That's the best part of the market.
"I get customers telling me about their problems. I've helped a few people with drug problems.
"I'm proud of the market. A few years ago they tried to close it and we got up a big petition to save it.
"I am an outgoing person. I love being with people. I'm a loud person. This is where I can be myself. Here I can be as loud as I want, I can shout out across the market and nobody minds.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
"Everybody knows each other. Everyone is comfortable. No-one ignores you, like they do in London.
"You can't go a day without someone greeting you.
"If you really want to see the true heart of Manchester come to Harpurhey market.
"Everyone is struggling a bit, but I'm doing OK. We keep our prices right. I'm looking after myself, I'm paying my bills, paying my taxes.
"We're not making big money, but we're doing something for the community.
"I came from Zimbabwe in 2002 and Mancunians are similar to Zimbabweans in that way they interact with each other and the way they look after each other, the way they have a laugh.
"If you need directions to somewhere a Mancunian will take you by the arm and make sure you get there themselves."
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
"I'm like a traditional market trader, doing the shouting and all that"
Brothers Mark, 52, and Steve, 58, Gibbons have run a shoe stall for the last five years.
Mark said: "I get up about 6.30am and get home and 5ish, that's Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
"I'm like a traditional market trader, doing the shouting and all that.
"It's hard work but I enjoy it. We have the craic.
"We know all the people, all our customers. We have a good laugh with them.
"The best thing is just being outside all the time and being my own boss.
"We don't have big mansions or anything, but we're doing alright out of it.
"January's a quiet time. A lot of us go on holiday after Christmas because Christmas is so busy.
"I love going on holiday, I'm always on holiday. I'm self-employed so I can do it, and we must be doing alright if I can keep getting away.
"We could do with a few new traders coming in. But the market is trying."
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
"It's not like the olden days where you could earn your week's wages in a day"
Tony Aspin, 55, has run the watch stall for more than 20 years. He took over the business from his father-in-law who started it in 1969.
He said: "I was in the Army, but I came out and took the business over from my father-in-law.
"When I first started here Harpurhey was ranked the second poorest place in the UK.
"I always think the poorer the area the better the market.
"I enjoy it because the people round here still shop on the market.
"My job hasn't changed because I provide services. That's why I think I still do alright.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
"On average I change 200 watch batteries a week. When the clocks go back I get people bringing their clocks to me because they can't change the time. I don't charge them for it.
"We can never compete with the likes of Asda or Primark. But when the weather's glorious nobody wants to be walking round a supermarket.
"We're just in the wrong country. If we had six months of glorious sunshine every year every market in the country would be packed.
"I'd recommend anyone that's thinking about doing it (becoming a market trader) to really look into it.
"It's not like the olden days where you could earn your week's wages in a day.
"Anyone that's established will make money, but anyone starting out probably needs to stick it out for the first year where they won't make anything."
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
"There's a lot of hard-working people here - they put their heart and soul into it"
Brenda Thornton, 59, runs a flower stall and is also the market cleaner.
She said: "I used to have a stall at Bury but I moved here, because I think it's a better market.
"Bury is all publicity, the coach trips come and they have a cup of tea then leave, here it's more homely.
"Here we help each other out. If we see anyone struggling here we help them.
"There was a lad who used to help the traders out. He died last year and the ex-market manager helped his sister to arrange the funeral and got everything organised for her.
"That's what the traders do here. It's like a community within a community.
"I love it. There's a lot of hard-working people here. I'm up at 5.45am. I come in and clean first thing in the morning and I see the traders, they put their heart and soul into it.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
"A lot of the older people round here are scared to go out at night, so they come onto the market.
"They might not buy anything, they just come for a brew and a chat.
"A lot of people are buying off the internet now. It's hard, it's certainly not as easy as it used to be.
"You have to work for your money. I'm always trying different stuff, you've got to to keep competitive.
"I'm busy at Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day - I'm rushed off my feet.
"But you just can't predict it. You can come in some days and it's raining and you think I'm not going to do anything today and then it's one of your busiest days. It's crazy.
"I've worked on the markets since I was 18. I was wish I knew then what I know now. I'd have an empire of shops."
"The people round here aren't rich but they've got big hearts"
Haroon Ikram, 39, runs the mobile phone kiosk.
He said: "I'm a graduate, I've got a degree in business management. I used to work in Curry's in Stockport as a store manager, but the best thing I ever did was starting my own business up.
"I work for myself. It's given me more time with my children. I've got three kids, but I can do the school run every day and I'm home by 6pm.
"And with staff I can take time off when I need to.
"I'm dealing with the public, I'm out here rather than behind a desk or a computer screen or on the end of a telephone
"You're meeting people all the time. You get to hear their stories and be part of the community.
"But you see a lot of poverty. We see a lot of poor kids, young children. It upsets me. We try to help, but we're not the government.
"And it's always cold. I don't like that.
"Harpurhey is a real multi-cultural area.
"It's a laugh. The people round here have big hearts and small pockets. I think that's the best way of putting it. They're aren't rich but they've got big hearts.
"When I worked in Currys in Stockport the people there had more money, but a lot of them had an attitude
"Here the people are more down to earth."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Two men charged after armed robbery in Moston

Two men have been charged after an armed robbery in Moston .
A car was stolen during the robbery on @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday , January 23 .
Michael Daly , 22 , of Sandyhill Road , @ @ @ @ @ robbery , possession of a bladed article , fraud by false representation , theft , @ @ @ @ @ motor vehicle whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol .
Patrick Daly , 38 , @ @ @ @ @ been charged with aggravated vehicle taking .
Both men have been remanded in custody to @ @ @ @ @ Magistrates Court on Monday ( January 27 ) .
A GMP spokesperson said : `` @ @ @ @ @ an armed robbery which took place at 7pm on Thursday , January 23 on Brocklehurst @ @ @ @ @ car was stolen . ''

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Two men have been charged after an armed robbery in Moston.
A car was stolen during the robbery on Brocklehurst Street at around 7pm on Thursday, January 23.
Michael Daly, 22, of Sandyhill Road, Manchester has been charged with robbery, possession of a bladed article, fraud by false representation, theft, dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol.
Patrick Daly, 38, of no fixed address has been charged with aggravated vehicle taking.
Both men have been remanded in custody to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Monday (January 27).
A GMP spokesperson said: "This is in relation to an armed robbery which took place at 7pm on Thursday, January 23 on Brocklehurst Street, in which a car was stolen."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-26--Why Mason Greenwood was made to take Manchester United penalty vs Tranmere

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he wanted Mason Greenwood to have the responsibility of taking a Manchester United penalty during their 6-0 FA Cup thrashing of Tranmere Rovers .
Greenwood , 18 , stepped up early in the second-half to convert a spotkick for United 's last goal in their biggest win since the 8-2 annihilation of Arsenal in August 2011 but Jesse Lingard originally seemed set to take the spotkick .
Solskjaer was criticised early in the season for not intervening when Paul Pogba decided to take a penalty ahead of Marcus Rashford at Wolves and missed with the scoreline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stalemate .
At Prenton Park , Solskjaer called Phil Jones over to tell Greenwood to take the ball off Lingard .
Greenwood netted a penalty in the League Cup third round shootout win over Rochdale in September and scored again with his 'weaker ' right foot at Tranmere to reach double figures in his first full campaign .
`` A striker should always try and want to take penalties , '' Solskjaer said .
`` Give him some responsibility .
`` I think in the first 15 or 20 minutes , maybe this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's a different kind of football to what he 's used to .
And I think it 's about trying to give him that responsibility and ownership .
`` I thought Mason , he lost the ball and then had a great sliding tackle after about 20 minutes or something and then after that I thought he played well . ''
Tranmere are 21st in League One and came through a gruelling 120-minute third round replay against Watford on Thursday night yet United were ruthless in their finishing and were 5-0 up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dalot scored their first goals for the club , Phil Jones registered for the first time in five years and 10 months and Jesse Lingard managed his first domestic goal in a year .
`` Attitude spot on , '' Solskjaer explained .
`` Difficult pitch but we went about it the right way , worked hard , played simple but effective and played the right way .
`` We tried to keep it on the floor - which we 're better at - than maybe trying to play in the air .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep it off the floor but they did well . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he wanted Mason Greenwood to have the responsibility of taking a Manchester United penalty during their 6-0 FA Cup thrashing of Tranmere Rovers.
Greenwood, 18, stepped up early in the second-half to convert a spotkick for United's last goal in their biggest win since the 8-2 annihilation of Arsenal in August 2011 but Jesse Lingard originally seemed set to take the spotkick.
Solskjaer was criticised early in the season for not intervening when Paul Pogba decided to take a penalty ahead of Marcus Rashford at Wolves and missed with the scoreline 1-1 and the game ended in a stalemate. At Prenton Park, Solskjaer called Phil Jones over to tell Greenwood to take the ball off Lingard.
Greenwood netted a penalty in the League Cup third round shootout win over Rochdale in September and scored again with his 'weaker' right foot at Tranmere to reach double figures in his first full campaign.
"A striker should always try and want to take penalties," Solskjaer said. "Give him some responsibility.
"I think in the first 15 or 20 minutes, maybe this was a culture shock for Mason because it's a different kind of football to what he's used to. And I think it's about trying to give him that responsibility and ownership.
"I thought Mason, he lost the ball and then had a great sliding tackle after about 20 minutes or something and then after that I thought he played well."
Tranmere are 21st in League One and came through a gruelling 120-minute third round replay against Watford on Thursday night yet United were ruthless in their finishing and were 5-0 up at half-time.
Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot scored their first goals for the club, Phil Jones registered for the first time in five years and 10 months and Jesse Lingard managed his first domestic goal in a year.
"Attitude spot on," Solskjaer explained. "Difficult pitch but we went about it the right way, worked hard, played simple but effective and played the right way.
"We tried to keep it on the floor - which we're better at - than maybe trying to play in the air.
"Sometimes you think maybe try to keep it off the floor but they did well."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-27--Yousef Makki case could be referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

An independent probe into the way police investigated Yousef Makki ’ s death could take place , his family says .
Greater Manchester Police ’ s Professional Standards Branch is currently assessing whether to make a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) regarding any conduct issues during the investigation .
Senior GMP officers met with the Makki family last week to discuss the results of an internal review into the evidence in the case , how it was presented during the trial and `` whether anything could have been done differently '' .
Yousef , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a fight on Gorse Bank Road , in Hale Barns , on March 2 , 2019 .
Joshua Molnar , from Hale , was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter following a trial at Manchester Crown Court .
The 18-year-old admitted possessing the knife which inflicted the fatal injury and lying to police at the scene and is serving a detention and training order .
He told the jury Yousef pulled a knife first and said he acted in self-defence .
A second boy , 17 , who can not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a four-month detention and training order for possessing another knife .
He was acquitted of perverting the course of justice and , together with Molnar , cleared of conspiracy to rob .
Both GMP and the Crown Prosecution Service last year launched internal reviews into alleged ‘ failures ’ during the investigation into Yousef ’ s death and the subsequent prosecution .
The reviews will consider the evidence in the case , how it was presented during the trial and whether anything could have been done differently .
Since the acquittals , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of taking civil action against Molnar .
They may also push for a full inquest into the Manchester Grammar School pupil ’ s death , however this could only happen following the internal reviews .
A pre-inquest hearing is due to take place on February 3 .
Any inquest will not be able to come to a conclusion inconsistent with the findings of a criminal court .
Yousef ’ s family - who have been campaigning for tougher knife crime sentences - say they met with “ senior representatives ” from GMP , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ productive ’ meeting last Thursday ( January 23 ) .
“ We were encouraged to learn that both GMP and Cheshire Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) , and we trust that they will now conduct a thorough and independent investigation into what happened , ” they said in a statement .
“ We are encouraged that we are now moving forward towards achieving Justice for Yousef .
“ We are now hopeful that an inquest will allow a full and independent examination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” A GMP spokesperson said the force ’ s Professional Standards Branch is currently assessing whether to make a referral to the IOPC “ with regards to any conduct issues in relation to this investigation ” .
They added : “ As with any acquittal in a murder case , Greater Manchester Police ’ s Force Review Officer has conducted a thorough internal review of the investigation to establish if there were any learnings .
This review was conducted in parallel with a separate review by the Crown Prosecution Service .
“ Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how the evidence was presented during the trial and whether anything could have been done differently .
“ Yousef ’ s family have been fully briefed on the contents of the report by the Force Review Officer and we continue to support them in any way we can .
“ There are outstanding coronial matters and therefore it would not be appropriate to comment any further.
” The M.E.N has contacted the IOPC and Cheshire Police for comment .

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An independent probe into the way police investigated Yousef Makki’s death could take place, his family says.
Greater Manchester Police’s Professional Standards Branch is currently assessing whether to make a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) regarding any conduct issues during the investigation.
Senior GMP officers met with the Makki family last week to discuss the results of an internal review into the evidence in the case, how it was presented during the trial and "whether anything could have been done differently".
Yousef, 17, was stabbed through the heart during a fight on Gorse Bank Road, in Hale Barns, on March 2, 2019.
(Image: Andy Stenning / Daily Mirror)
Joshua Molnar, from Hale, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.
The 18-year-old admitted possessing the knife which inflicted the fatal injury and lying to police at the scene and is serving a detention and training order.
He told the jury Yousef pulled a knife first and said he acted in self-defence.
A second boy, 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was handed a four-month detention and training order for possessing another knife.
He was acquitted of perverting the course of justice and, together with Molnar, cleared of conspiracy to rob.
(Image: Makki family)
Both GMP and the Crown Prosecution Service last year launched internal reviews into alleged ‘failures’ during the investigation into Yousef’s death and the subsequent prosecution.
The reviews will consider the evidence in the case, how it was presented during the trial and whether anything could have been done differently.
Since the acquittals, the Makki family has been exploring the possibility of taking civil action against Molnar.
They may also push for a full inquest into the Manchester Grammar School pupil’s death, however this could only happen following the internal reviews.
A pre-inquest hearing is due to take place on February 3.
(Image: Makki family)
Any inquest will not be able to come to a conclusion inconsistent with the findings of a criminal court.
Yousef’s family - who have been campaigning for tougher knife crime sentences - say they met with “senior representatives” from GMP, the CPS and Cheshire Police during a ‘productive’ meeting last Thursday (January 23).
“We were encouraged to learn that both GMP and Cheshire Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), and we trust that they will now conduct a thorough and independent investigation into what happened,” they said in a statement.
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“We are encouraged that we are now moving forward towards achieving Justice for Yousef.
“We are now hopeful that an inquest will allow a full and independent examination of the circumstances surrounding Yousef’s death.”
A GMP spokesperson said the force’s Professional Standards Branch is currently assessing whether to make a referral to the IOPC “with regards to any conduct issues in relation to this investigation”.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
They added: “As with any acquittal in a murder case, Greater Manchester Police’s Force Review Officer has conducted a thorough internal review of the investigation to establish if there were any learnings. This review was conducted in parallel with a separate review by the Crown Prosecution Service.
“Both reviews considered the evidence in the case, how the evidence was presented during the trial and whether anything could have been done differently.
“Yousef’s family have been fully briefed on the contents of the report by the Force Review Officer and we continue to support them in any way we can.
“There are outstanding coronial matters and therefore it would not be appropriate to comment any further.”
Cheshire Police is involved in a separate IOPC investigation - regarding its response to incidents 'prior to the death of Yousef Makki'.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-27--Met Office issue Manchester ice warning and there could even be snow in some areas

It has been a mild winter period in Greater Manchester so far - but according to forecasters that is soon set to change .
A yellow alert warning of ice has also been issued by the Met Office .
It is in place from 7pm on Monday night until 10am , with icy patches expected to form on untreated roads .
The warning on the Met Office website said there could be `` some injuries '' from slips and falls on icy surfaces .
Read more of today 's top stories here Meteorologists have said there could also be some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region .
In more central areas the showers could turn wintry and fall as sleet , accompanied by a rather chilly breeze .
Temperatures are expected to dip to 2C on Monday evening .
Heavy rain will then arrive , which is expected to fall over a long time period .
The rain showers could turn wintry over higher ground , with some snow possible .
Those showers are expected to continue into Tuesday morning and will remain heavy at first .
From around 10am the showers could turn wintry and fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oldham and Tameside .
However , by the afternoon the showers will start to ease , allowing for some brighter spells to develop .
It will still feel chilly , with temperatures climbing to just 5C .
Met Office Meteorologist Simon Partridge said : `` There 's potential that we could see the coldest night of winter so far on Monday night going into Tuesday morning .
`` It depends if we have clear skies over snow for long enough .
`` This leads to cold temperatures , and we 'll certainly have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snow showers are forecast for Monday , which will bring icy patches to low ground and snow to higher ground . ''
He added a chilly breeze will also add to the wintry climes on Monday and Tuesday , although daytime temperatures will be near the average of around 2C for this time of year .
Luckily , the wintry weather is set to be a `` short sharp cold spell '' over two days before milder weather moves in on Wednesday .
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It has been a mild winter period in Greater Manchester so far - but according to forecasters that is soon set to change.
A yellow alert warning of ice has also been issued by the Met Office.
It is in place from 7pm on Monday night until 10am, with icy patches expected to form on untreated roads.
The warning on the Met Office website said there could be "some injuries" from slips and falls on icy surfaces.
Meteorologists have said there could also be some snow showers overnight in hilly parts of the region.
In more central areas the showers could turn wintry and fall as sleet, accompanied by a rather chilly breeze.
Temperatures are expected to dip to 2C on Monday evening.
Heavy rain will then arrive, which is expected to fall over a long time period.
The rain showers could turn wintry over higher ground, with some snow possible.
Those showers are expected to continue into Tuesday morning and will remain heavy at first.
From around 10am the showers could turn wintry and fall as sleet in areas of Manchester, Oldham and Tameside.
However, by the afternoon the showers will start to ease, allowing for some brighter spells to develop.
It will still feel chilly, with temperatures climbing to just 5C.
(Image: Met Office)
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said: "Pretty much most of Manchester will be in the ice warning area which is in place from 7pm to 10am the next morning.
"There will be showers of rain, hail and sleet with the risk of ice on some surfaces. It is possible there might be some snow mixed up in that as well, but probably the risk is just in areas above 200m."
Forecasters said a chilly breeze will also add to the wintry climes on Monday and Tuesday, although daytime temperatures will be near the average of around 2C for this time of year.
Luckily, the wintry weather is set to be a "short sharp cold spell" over two days before milder weather moves in on Wednesday.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-27--Lorraine Kelly takes swipe at Billie Eilish following Grammy Awards 2020 success

Lorraine Kelly appeared to take a swipe at Billie Eilish on her ITV programme following the singer ’ s Grammy Awards success .
The host was discussing the ceremony with entertainment reporter Ross King when she went into her infamous ‘ smiling assassin ' mode .
But it wasn ’ t Billie ’ s vocal talents that the 60-year-old presenter commented on - it was the outfit that she wore for the awards , which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles .
Billie is known for her non-conformist outlook on style - and her ensemble at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocked up the red carpet in an oversized neon and black suit , with fingerless gloves to accommodate her long nails , complete with a matching hairstyle .
Ross started out with a rather diplomatic assessment of her outfit : “ Billie Eilish , what a night it was for her .
Five out of six wins .
“ She looked , err , it was a little different… she always does , you know , change it up a bit doesn ’ t she ?
It looked like Gucci to me.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Scottish host .
“ I ’ m not sure about that .
“ I am not sure about all of that , really.
” But Lorraine quickly recovered and continued to gush at how talented Billie is .
“ But.. amazingly talented young woman .
I can ’ t wait to see what she ’ s going to come up with next.
” Billie wo n't be too bothered by the comments - the singer scooped five awards including best new artist , album of the year and song of the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dedicated Facebook page bringing you all the latest TV , entertainment and features from the Manchester Evening News .
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Lorraine Kelly appeared to take a swipe at Billie Eilish on her ITV programme following the singer’s Grammy Awards success.
The host was discussing the ceremony with entertainment reporter Ross King when she went into her infamous ‘smiling assassin' mode.
But it wasn’t Billie’s vocal talents that the 60-year-old presenter commented on - it was the outfit that she wore for the awards, which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Billie is known for her non-conformist outlook on style - and her ensemble at the event was no different.
(Image: Getty Images)
The 18-year-old rocked up the red carpet in an oversized neon and black suit, with fingerless gloves to accommodate her long nails, complete with a matching hairstyle.
Ross started out with a rather diplomatic assessment of her outfit: “Billie Eilish, what a night it was for her. Five out of six wins.
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“She looked, err, it was a little different… she always does, you know, change it up a bit doesn’t she? It looked like Gucci to me.”
But Lorraine wasn't as tactful.
(Image: ITV)
“Oh does it?” remarked the Scottish host. “I’m not sure about that.
“I am not sure about all of that, really.”
But Lorraine quickly recovered and continued to gush at how talented Billie is.
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“But.. amazingly talented young woman. I can’t wait to see what she’s going to come up with next.”
Nice save, Lorraine.
Billie won't be too bothered by the comments - the singer scooped five awards including best new artist, album of the year and song of the year for Bad Guy.
Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-27--Manchester United transfer news LIVE Bruno Fernandes latest and Man Utd vs Tranmere reaction

Manchester United are safely through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating Tranmere yesterday .
United raced @ @ @ @ @ Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot 's first goals for the club , and Jesse Lingard @ @ @ @ @ and Anthony Martial made it 5-0 before half time .
After the break , Ole @ @ @ @ @ , with substitute Tahith Chong winning a penalty for Mason Greenwood to convert in United @ @ @ @ @ 1999 .
The draw for the fifth round takes place this evening ( Monday ) @ @ @ @ @ their opponents .
Attentions now turn to Wednesday 's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at @ @ @ @ @ looking to overturn their 3-1 aggregate deficit from the first leg .
In terms of @ @ @ @ @ manager Silas says he expects Bruno Fernandes to play against Maritimo tonight amid United 's @ @ @ @ @ bring you the latest news and rumours below .

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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-27--Four Manchester United players have given Solskjaer a dilemma ahead of Man City fixture

Even the most ardent Manchester United fan would struggle to make a case for the Reds reaching the Carabao Cup final .
United trail 3-1 from the first leg and remain without Marcus Rashford , Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba .
Rashford and McTominay were crucial to United 's 2-1 win at the Etihad in December and even a repeat of that scoreline would not be enough to take United to Wembley .
Rashford 's consolation strike in the first leg has given United a glimmer of hope but the team 's form in 2020 does not suggest they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But while there is a will , there is a way , and United could not have gone into the game on the back of a more encouraging result in the FA Cup : six goals , six goalscorers , and the team 's largest margin of victory since 2011 .
Solskjaer saw the trip to Prenton Park as an opportunity to field several fringe players with Sergio Romero , Diogo Dalot , Phil Jones and Jesse Lingard all getting game time in Birkenhead .
There were also rare starts for Luke Shaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager 's faith in him with his first goal for United , a blistering strike beyond the City-supporting Scott Davies and into the bottom corner .
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a certainty to return to his right-back slot against City but Dalot can be hopeful of featuring in a more advanced role .
Dalot 's best showings for United have arguably come when he has been deployed in an attacking position and , with Rashford sidelined , there could be a place for him in a front three on Wednesday night .
Lingard enjoyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third in the rout , and Solskjaer will be hopeful that the 27-year-old 's performance can be the catalyst for a return to form for a player who has endured a largely woeful season .
It was only Tranmere and City away is as tough as it gets in English football but Lingard has fond recent memories of the Etihad , having played a key part in December 's win there .
Left-back Shaw is another who might be hopeful of retaining his place for the trip to the champions .
Brandon Williams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favourite but Riyad Mahrez brought him back down to earth in the Old Trafford leg .
Shaw , like Lingard , put in a season 's best performance in United 's win over City earlier in the season , expertly shackling Kevin De Bruyne .
And , should United stick with a back three on Wednesday night , Jones will be hopeful of being named in it .
Jones was mercilessly mocked by both United fans and opposing supporters after his poor showing in the first leg but was one of the stand-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big performances in big matches , however inconsistent he has become .

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Even the most ardent Manchester United fan would struggle to make a case for the Reds reaching the Carabao Cup final.
United trail 3-1 from the first leg and remain without Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba. Rashford and McTominay were crucial to United's 2-1 win at the Etihad in December and even a repeat of that scoreline would not be enough to take United to Wembley.
Rashford's consolation strike in the first leg has given United a glimmer of hope but the team's form in 2020 does not suggest they are capable of conjuring a miraculous comeback.
But while there is a will, there is a way, and United could not have gone into the game on the back of a more encouraging result in the FA Cup: six goals, six goalscorers, and the team's largest margin of victory since 2011.
Solskjaer saw the trip to Prenton Park as an opportunity to field several fringe players with Sergio Romero, Diogo Dalot, Phil Jones and Jesse Lingard all getting game time in Birkenhead. There were also rare starts for Luke Shaw and Mason Greenwood.
Dalot repaid his manager's faith in him with his first goal for United, a blistering strike beyond the City-supporting Scott Davies and into the bottom corner.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a certainty to return to his right-back slot against City but Dalot can be hopeful of featuring in a more advanced role.
Dalot's best showings for United have arguably come when he has been deployed in an attacking position and, with Rashford sidelined, there could be a place for him in a front three on Wednesday night.
Lingard enjoyed himself against Tranmere, scoring United's third in the rout, and Solskjaer will be hopeful that the 27-year-old's performance can be the catalyst for a return to form for a player who has endured a largely woeful season.
It was only Tranmere and City away is as tough as it gets in English football but Lingard has fond recent memories of the Etihad, having played a key part in December's win there.
Left-back Shaw is another who might be hopeful of retaining his place for the trip to the champions. Brandon Williams has rapidly emerged as a fans' favourite but Riyad Mahrez brought him back down to earth in the Old Trafford leg.
Shaw, like Lingard, put in a season's best performance in United's win over City earlier in the season, expertly shackling Kevin De Bruyne.
And, should United stick with a back three on Wednesday night, Jones will be hopeful of being named in it.
Jones was mercilessly mocked by both United fans and opposing supporters after his poor showing in the first leg but was one of the stand-out performers at Tranmere and is capable of big performances in big matches, however inconsistent he has become.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-27--Near-misses on M25 smart motorway up 20 fold since hard shoulder removed

New figures show near-misses on one of Britain 's stretches of smart motorway have increased 20-fold since the hard shoulder was removed .
Smart motorways - introduced to reduce congestion on busy road networks - have been under fire as they do not have a hard shoulder for motorists who break down in traffic or need to pull over safely .
An investigation by BBCPanorama has revealed that 38 people have been killed on smart motorways in the last five years .
They found that on one of two converted sections of the M25 , there were 1,485 near misses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , in the five years before it was a smart motorway , there were 72 .
The former Government minister who approved the roll-out told Panorama he was misled about the risks of the system .
Sir Mike Penning said : `` They are endangering people 's lives .
`` There are people that are being killed and seriously injured on these roads , and it should never have happened . ''
A `` near miss '' is counted every time there is an incident with `` the potential to cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October , Highways England boss , Jim O'Sullivan , said drivers found smart motorways with a hard shoulder only used at busy times `` too complicated '' on the announcement of a Department for Transport review - which is still ongoing .
Panorama believes that these dynamic hard shoulders will be scrapped .
They said the Government is planning to overhaul the network , fitting radar across the smart motorway system in the next three years .
The car detection system - which is currently only fitted on two sections of the M25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as drivers break down .
Nationally , motorists currently have to wait an average of 17 minutes to be spotted , and a further 17 minutes before they are rescued .
Transport Secretary , Grant Shapps told BBC Panorama 's Britain 's Killer Motorway ?
programme : `` We absolutely have to have these as safe or safer as regular motorways or we should n't have them at all . ''
Just last week it was reported a grieving widow had begun a legal fight to stop any more smart motorways being brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the M1 .
Claire Mercer is taking a legal challenge to the High Court after Jason was hit by a lorry on a smart section of the M1 .
Panorama , Britain 's Killer Motorways ?
is on BBC One at 8.30pm on Monday January 27 .

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New figures show near-misses on one of Britain's stretches of smart motorway have increased 20-fold since the hard shoulder was removed.
Smart motorways - introduced to reduce congestion on busy road networks - have been under fire as they do not have a hard shoulder for motorists who break down in traffic or need to pull over safely.
An investigation by BBC Panorama has revealed that 38 people have been killed on smart motorways in the last five years.
They found that on one of two converted sections of the M25, there were 1,485 near misses since the scheme was introduced in 2014.
However, in the five years before it was a smart motorway, there were 72.
(Image: Nottingham Post)
The former Government minister who approved the roll-out told Panorama he was misled about the risks of the system.
Sir Mike Penning said: "They are endangering people's lives.
"There are people that are being killed and seriously injured on these roads, and it should never have happened."
A "near miss" is counted every time there is an incident with "the potential to cause injury or ill health".
In October, Highways England boss, Jim O'Sullivan, said drivers found smart motorways with a hard shoulder only used at busy times "too complicated" on the announcement of a Department for Transport review - which is still ongoing.
Panorama believes that these dynamic hard shoulders will be scrapped.
(Image: Getty Images)
They said the Government is planning to overhaul the network, fitting radar across the smart motorway system in the next three years.
The car detection system - which is currently only fitted on two sections of the M25 - can spot stranded vehicles as soon as drivers break down.
Nationally, motorists currently have to wait an average of 17 minutes to be spotted, and a further 17 minutes before they are rescued.
(Image: SWNS)
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps told BBC Panorama's Britain's Killer Motorway? programme: "We absolutely have to have these as safe or safer as regular motorways or we shouldn't have them at all."
Just last week it was reported a grieving widow had begun a legal fight to stop any more smart motorways being brought in after her husband's death on the M1.
Claire Mercer is taking a legal challenge to the High Court after Jason was hit by a lorry on a smart section of the M1.
Panorama, Britain's Killer Motorways? is on BBC One at 8.30pm on Monday January 27.