themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Lisa Nandy shuts down Piers Morgan during a debate about the Meghan Markle race row

Lisa Nandy today put Piers Morgan in his place as he continued to deny claims that Meghan Markle was a victim of racism .
The Wigan MP was on Good Morning Britain to discuss her Labour Party leadership campaign when Piers got onto his favourite topic of the Duchess of Sussex .
Lisa , whose father was born in India , gave Piers a rather curt reply when he suggested that there was no racism in the way that Meghan was portrayed in the press .
She simply told the host : `` How on earth would you know ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage of Meghan `` has not shown the British media in its best light '' , referencing a letter from Labour MP Holly Lynch about media coverage - before Piers spoke over her .
`` I thought that letter was ridiculous , ” he said .
“ I thought it did n't bear any relation to the reality , which is that Meghan Markle 's had exactly the same level of treatment as someone like Kate Middleton , for example .
Good and bad in equal measures .
`` If you 're a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get acres of press coverage .
I would say 70 % of the Meghan coverage has been positive , 30 per cent has been negative .
`` And she just does n't like the negative stuff .
It 's got nothing to do with her skin colour , nothing to do with her gender .
`` It 's just they 've done stuff that the public , and the media reflect British public opinion most of the time , thought was wrong . ''
Ms Nandy paused before declaring : `` If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how on earth would you know ?
`` As someone who ’ s never had to deal with ingrained prejudice , you 're not in a position to understand people who have .
`` And I think there were a lot of people who signed that letter who have . ''
She went on to say that the media is not `` one entity '' and threw sher upport behind local news .
`` I think on the whole the media does a good job of reflecting this country , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support after she won backing of the GMB union .
She is hoping to get onto the ballot paper with other candidates Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey .
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Lisa Nandy today put Piers Morgan in his place as he continued to deny claims that Meghan Markle was a victim of racism.
The Wigan MP was on Good Morning Britain to discuss her Labour Party leadership campaign when Piers got onto his favourite topic of the Duchess of Sussex.
Lisa, whose father was born in India, gave Piers a rather curt reply when he suggested that there was no racism in the way that Meghan was portrayed in the press.
She simply told the host: "How on earth would you know?"
(Image: ITV)
She was speaking of how the coverage of Meghan "has not shown the British media in its best light", referencing a letter from Labour MP Holly Lynch about media coverage - before Piers spoke over her.
"I thought that letter was ridiculous,” he said. “I thought it didn't bear any relation to the reality, which is that Meghan Markle's had exactly the same level of treatment as someone like Kate Middleton, for example. Good and bad in equal measures.
"If you're a member of the royal family, you get acres of press coverage. I would say 70% of the Meghan coverage has been positive, 30 per cent has been negative.
(Image: ITV)
"And she just doesn't like the negative stuff. It's got nothing to do with her skin colour, nothing to do with her gender.
"It's just they've done stuff that the public, and the media reflect British public opinion most of the time, thought was wrong."
Ms Nandy paused before declaring: "If you don’t mind me saying, how on earth would you know?
"As someone who’s never had to deal with ingrained prejudice, you're not in a position to understand people who have.
"And I think there were a lot of people who signed that letter who have."
(Image: ITV)
She went on to say that the media is not "one entity" and threw her support behind local news.
"I think on the whole the media does a good job of reflecting this country," she said.
Lisa has seen a surge in support after she won backing of the GMB union.
She is hoping to get onto the ballot paper with other candidates Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Manchester United must complete transfer rebuild around their new Ander Herrera

If you 'd told Manchester United fans a year ago that their midfield would basically consist of one player - and that player would be £52million 'flop ' Fred - you would not have sounded particularly sane .
Besides , look back 12 months and a strong United midfield three was enjoying a renaissance under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
Nemanja Matic was somewhere close to his best form in the defensive midfield role , Ander Herrera was starting regularly again with his effervescence permeating through the team , while Paul Pogba was that genius playmaker from the 2018 World Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen too often at Old Trafford .
All appeared well but the last year has witnessed an eroding of United 's spine , thanks to a toxic blend of bad luck and just bad mistakes .
Few could have foreseen Pogba 's injury problems this season , for example , with the Frenchman robbed of a run of games that could - according to Solskjaer - have seen him rediscover that sparkling form of early 2019 .
The decline of Matic ought to have been telegraphed though , given his age and increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often - which is at odds with Solskjaer 's preferred style .
The Serbian international has actually enjoyed a mini revival in the past few games , out of necessity , but his United goose looks cooked with his contract due to expire in the summer .
The Herrera situation has been well documented and there is no doubt United handled it poorly .
Allowing a player under the age of 30 to leave without his new club , PSG , paying a transfer fee would have been bad enough , but to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire summer window was unforgivable .
Questions were rightly asked .
Solskjaer suggested in the summer that Scott McTominay and Andreas Pereira would step up to replace Herrera , but - despite the Scot 's stellar displays before his recent ligament damage - it has been Fred who has come to the fore in the Herrera role .
The Brazilian was n't considered good enough to start ahead of Matic , Herrera or Pogba 12 months ago and was erratic when his chance did finally come last season under Solskjaer .
Now Fred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complete , whether it be this January or ( more likely ) in the summer , the new arrivals must complement him .
United 's midfield needs a complete overhaul , even when Pogba and McTominay return from their current injuries .
That area of the pitch must be the centre of their rebuild , although that is a word too often used in relation to United right now and is not being put into practice enough for supporters ' liking .
The fan-base need no reminders to direct their complaints at Ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But back to Fred and his remarkable rise , made all the more incredible by the circumstances in which he 's operating .
At Anfield on Sunday , he was the personification of defiance - wrecking Liverpool 's fluency and winning loose balls with such unerring regularity that his teammates looked emboldened to do the same .
United fans just ask for effort and fighting spirit and Fred has shown that in abundance , game after game this term .
In fact , United would be doing the 26-year-old a disservice if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passer and creative No.10 that are badly needed alongside him .
Quality and consistent teammates would only bring him further out of his shell .
Fred recently took to Twitter to seemingly congratulate himself on reaching 50 games for United .
`` Very proud of you to complete 50 games with the Man United shirt , '' he said .
It amused a few people but the sentiment was there .
He might not quite have mastered English grammar , but there 's no doubt he 's gradually mastering the English Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rare gem in the United rubble .
It 's now the club 's duty to build the castle walls around him .

If you'd told Manchester United fans a year ago that their midfield would basically consist of one player - and that player would be £52million 'flop' Fred - you would not have sounded particularly sane.
Besides, look back 12 months and a strong United midfield three was enjoying a renaissance under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Nemanja Matic was somewhere close to his best form in the defensive midfield role, Ander Herrera was starting regularly again with his effervescence permeating through the team, while Paul Pogba was that genius playmaker from the 2018 World Cup rather than the half-Pogba we'd hitherto seen too often at Old Trafford.
All appeared well but the last year has witnessed an eroding of United's spine, thanks to a toxic blend of bad luck and just bad mistakes.
Few could have foreseen Pogba's injury problems this season, for example, with the Frenchman robbed of a run of games that could - according to Solskjaer - have seen him rediscover that sparkling form of early 2019.
The decline of Matic ought to have been telegraphed though, given his age and increasing propensity to slow the play down too often - which is at odds with Solskjaer's preferred style. The Serbian international has actually enjoyed a mini revival in the past few games, out of necessity, but his United goose looks cooked with his contract due to expire in the summer.
The Herrera situation has been well documented and there is no doubt United handled it poorly. Allowing a player under the age of 30 to leave without his new club, PSG, paying a transfer fee would have been bad enough, but to leave his vital position vacant after an entire summer window was unforgivable. Questions were rightly asked.
Solskjaer suggested in the summer that Scott McTominay and Andreas Pereira would step up to replace Herrera, but - despite the Scot's stellar displays before his recent ligament damage - it has been Fred who has come to the fore in the Herrera role.
The Brazilian wasn't considered good enough to start ahead of Matic, Herrera or Pogba 12 months ago and was erratic when his chance did finally come last season under Solskjaer.
Now Fred is proving that whatever transfer business United complete, whether it be this January or (more likely) in the summer, the new arrivals must complement him.
United's midfield needs a complete overhaul, even when Pogba and McTominay return from their current injuries. That area of the pitch must be the centre of their rebuild, although that is a word too often used in relation to United right now and is not being put into practice enough for supporters' liking. The fan-base need no reminders to direct their complaints at Ed Woodward and the Glazers on that one.
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But back to Fred and his remarkable rise, made all the more incredible by the circumstances in which he's operating. At Anfield on Sunday, he was the personification of defiance - wrecking Liverpool's fluency and winning loose balls with such unerring regularity that his teammates looked emboldened to do the same. United fans just ask for effort and fighting spirit and Fred has shown that in abundance, game after game this term.
In fact, United would be doing the 26-year-old a disservice if they didn't sign the central midfield passer and creative No.10 that are badly needed alongside him. Quality and consistent teammates would only bring him further out of his shell.
Fred recently took to Twitter to seemingly congratulate himself on reaching 50 games for United. "Very proud of you to complete 50 games with the Man United shirt," he said.
It amused a few people but the sentiment was there. He might not quite have mastered English grammar, but there's no doubt he's gradually mastering the English Premier League.
He deserves to be recognised as a rare gem in the United rubble. It's now the club's duty to build the castle walls around him.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--How Hannibal Mejbri and Dillon Hoogewerf are developing at Manchester United

Manchester United Under-18s boss Neil Ryan admitted Hannibal Mejbri and Dillon Hoogewerf are exciting talents to have at the club , as both starred in the 2-0 FA Youth Cup win over Norwich .
Neither player got on the scoresheet in the fourth round victory , which was played in front of more than 3,000 people at Carrow Road , but Ryan was impressed with their work rate that helped secure the win - and how the duo coped with the added pressure of the cup clash .
Goals from Charlie McCann and captain Teden Mengi were enough for United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Mejbri , playing on his 17th birthday , and Hoogewerf , 16 , who both signed for United in the summer from Monaco and Ajax respectively , continue to develop in the club 's academy .
Both were substituted in the Norwich game but were pivotal to the young side - according to Ryan .
`` Yeah they 're talents , '' he told MEN Sport when asked about the two attackers .
`` They 've come in from France and Holland and we 're working very hard with them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're studious and they applied their tactics very well and worked hard for the team - to the point where Dillon was thrown into the boards but he kept going .
Thankfully he was okay .
`` Hannibal was running until he could n't run anymore and just ran out of steam at the end .
They 've been great additions to the group and are developing well . ''
Ryan was also pleased with how his team handled the environment of a vocal home crowd and the pressure of a knockout cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a different challenge for many young players accustomed to playing in front of sparse crowds at training grounds .
`` We spoke about that with them , '' he said on playing in a Premier League stadiun .
`` The more environments like that we can expose the boys to , the better .
Playing in big stadiums under floodlights , that 's a bonus as well .
`` They stood up and performed in that environment and we 're pleased with them . ''
The 2-0 victory sets up a mouth-watering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rivals Leeds on February 8th .
On progression in the prestigious youth tournament , Ryan added : `` We do n't want to get too carried away .
It 's really pleasing to win and we want to win the trophy , that 's exactly what we want as a team and a club , and everyone 's rooting for the Under-18s to do really well .
But it 's a cup tournament and anything can happen , so just seeing the boys respond to the pressure environment is really pleasing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the next round , which is going to be really really tough .
And we do n't want to undo all that good work to not perform in the next game . ''

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Manchester United Under-18s boss Neil Ryan admitted Hannibal Mejbri and Dillon Hoogewerf are exciting talents to have at the club, as both starred in the 2-0 FA Youth Cup win over Norwich.
Neither player got on the scoresheet in the fourth round victory, which was played in front of more than 3,000 people at Carrow Road, but Ryan was impressed with their work rate that helped secure the win - and how the duo coped with the added pressure of the cup clash.
Goals from Charlie McCann and captain Teden Mengi were enough for United to come away from East Anglia victorious.
But Mejbri, playing on his 17th birthday, and Hoogewerf, 16, who both signed for United in the summer from Monaco and Ajax respectively, continue to develop in the club's academy. Both were substituted in the Norwich game but were pivotal to the young side - according to Ryan.
"Yeah they're talents," he told MEN Sport when asked about the two attackers.
"They've come in from France and Holland and we're working very hard with them.
"They want to learn, they're studious and they applied their tactics very well and worked hard for the team - to the point where Dillon was thrown into the boards but he kept going. Thankfully he was okay.
"Hannibal was running until he couldn't run anymore and just ran out of steam at the end. They've been great additions to the group and are developing well."
Ryan was also pleased with how his team handled the environment of a vocal home crowd and the pressure of a knockout cup competition against Norwich.
He admitted it was a different challenge for many young players accustomed to playing in front of sparse crowds at training grounds.
"We spoke about that with them," he said on playing in a Premier League stadiun.
"The more environments like that we can expose the boys to, the better. Playing in big stadiums under floodlights, that's a bonus as well.
"They stood up and performed in that environment and we're pleased with them."
The 2-0 victory sets up a mouth-watering fifth round tie for United at home to rivals Leeds on February 8th.
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On progression in the prestigious youth tournament, Ryan added: "We don't want to get too carried away. It's really pleasing to win and we want to win the trophy, that's exactly what we want as a team and a club, and everyone's rooting for the Under-18s to do really well. But it's a cup tournament and anything can happen, so just seeing the boys respond to the pressure environment is really pleasing.
"Now we've set ourselves up for the next round, which is going to be really really tough. And we don't want to undo all that good work to not perform in the next game."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Love Island slammed as 'fake' by viewers as official complaints hit 700

Love Island has barely made it to the two week mark and viewers are already calling out the drama as 'fake ' .
A winter version of the ITV2 dating hit launched earlier this month with new host Laura Whitmore but within 24 hours , it had already racked up more than 200 complaints .
This has now risen to 700 and avid viewers are accusing the show of faking scenes .
It comes after the Islander were tasked with a Dirty Dancing challenge .
Each contestant was monitored to see whose heart rate increased the highest for which individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new bombshell Rebecca , fans were questioning the fallout .
`` The producers really think I 'm gon na believe this fake heart rate nonsense is real # LoveIsland , '' tweeted one .
Another argued : `` Anyone think the heart rates were n't raised more for the newbie ?
The producers totally picked the two which would stir the s*** most # LoveIsland . ''
Speaking to the Mirror , a Love Island spokesperson denied that the scenes are faked for entertainment .
They said : `` It 's nonsense to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or staged . ''
Previous complaints about the series were directed at the inclusion of contestant Ollie Williams , who the made the decision to leave after three days , and other complained during the first episode when 23-year-old Nas Majeed being referred to as Aladdin by beauty consultant Siânnise Fudge .

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Love Island has barely made it to the two week mark and viewers are already calling out the drama as 'fake'.
A winter version of the ITV2 dating hit launched earlier this month with new host Laura Whitmore but within 24 hours, it had already racked up more than 200 complaints.
This has now risen to 700 and avid viewers are accusing the show of faking scenes.
It comes after the Islander were tasked with a Dirty Dancing challenge.
Each contestant was monitored to see whose heart rate increased the highest for which individual - adding to that the arrival of new bombshell Rebecca, fans were questioning the fallout.
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"The producers really think I'm gonna believe this fake heart rate nonsense is real #LoveIsland," tweeted one.
Another argued: "Anyone think the heart rates weren't raised more for the newbie? The producers totally picked the two which would stir the s*** most #LoveIsland."
Speaking to the Mirror , a Love Island spokesperson denied that the scenes are faked for entertainment.
They said: "It's nonsense to suggest the heart rate results were fake or staged."
Previous complaints about the series were directed at the inclusion of contestant Ollie Williams, who the made the decision to leave after three days, and other complained during the first episode when 23-year-old Nas Majeed being referred to as Aladdin by beauty consultant Siânnise Fudge.
Winter Love Island airs at 9pm on ITV2.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Greater Manchester Italian restaurant group Tre Ciccio enters administration

The company behind three Italian restaurants in Greater Manchester has gone into administration .
Tre Ciccio opened its first restaurant in Altrincham in 2018 and two more sites swiftly followed in Bramhall and Ramsbottom .
The Bramhall branch shut earlier this month for what owners said would be ' a short period of time while we restructure for future developments ' .
Now the company has called in accounting and advisory firm Mazars LLP to help find a way forward .
The Ramsbottom and Altrincham restaurants remain open as normal , and administrators say they are confident of a positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lannagan , Joint Administrator , said : “ Trading at the Altrincham and Ramsbottom restaurants will continue as normal while we assess the financial position of the businesses .
`` The restaurant located in Bramhall was closed shortly prior to the appointment of administrators with a reopening planned for February 2020 .
`` Given the popularity of the restaurants , we are confident that we can achieve a positive outcome for all of the sites.
” Tre Ciccio chef-director Francesco Scafuri said the administration had come about due to losses at the Bramhall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ciccio Ltd is currently in temporary administration for a limited period due to losses in the Tre Ciccio Bramhall restaurant , '' he told customers on Facebook .
`` However , we are trading as normal and it ’ s very much business as usual while we go through a restructuring process .
`` We would ask all our Tre Ciccio customers to continue to support us through this period and continue to enjoy our new January menu with the offer of 25 % off food .
`` Thank you for your ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due course . ''
Translating as 'three chubby friends ' , Tre Ciccio specialises in wood-fired pizza and southern Italian-style roast chicken , which have earned it glowing reviews , including one from the M.E.N after a visit to the Bramhall branch .
Administrators say no redundancies will be made at this stage .
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The company behind three Italian restaurants in Greater Manchester has gone into administration.
Tre Ciccio opened its first restaurant in Altrincham in 2018 and two more sites swiftly followed in Bramhall and Ramsbottom.
The Bramhall branch shut earlier this month for what owners said would be 'a short period of time while we restructure for future developments'.
Now the company has called in accounting and advisory firm Mazars LLP to help find a way forward.
The Ramsbottom and Altrincham restaurants remain open as normal, and administrators say they are confident of a positive outcome for all three sites.
Patrick Lannagan, Joint Administrator, said: “Trading at the Altrincham and Ramsbottom restaurants will continue as normal while we assess the financial position of the businesses.
"The restaurant located in Bramhall was closed shortly prior to the appointment of administrators with a reopening planned for February 2020.
"Given the popularity of the restaurants, we are confident that we can achieve a positive outcome for all of the sites.”
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Tre Ciccio chef-director Francesco Scafuri said the administration had come about due to losses at the Bramhall restaurant.
"We can confirm Tre Ciccio Ltd is currently in temporary administration for a limited period due to losses in the Tre Ciccio Bramhall restaurant," he told customers on Facebook.
"However, we are trading as normal and it’s very much business as usual while we go through a restructuring process.
"We would ask all our Tre Ciccio customers to continue to support us through this period and continue to enjoy our new January menu with the offer of 25% off food.
"Thank you for your ongoing support – we will update you in due course."
Translating as 'three chubby friends', Tre Ciccio specialises in wood-fired pizza and southern Italian-style roast chicken, which have earned it glowing reviews, including one from the M.E.N after a visit to the Bramhall branch .
Administrators say no redundancies will be made at this stage.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Manchester United transfer news LIVE Mason Greenwood news and Bruno Fernandes latest

Victor Lindelof is a possible dount for Manchester United tonight when Burnley visit Old Trafford in the Premier League .
@ @ @ @ @ just 15 minutes as a precaution through illness , and could miss out of tonight @ @ @ @ @ not recover .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer yesterday suggested Eric Bailly and Diogo Dalot could feature @ @ @ @ @ are again without the injured Marcus Rashford .
“ I don ’ t think there @ @ @ @ @ that game so we should have the same players to be available against Burnley , @ @ @ @ @ Of course it ’ s great having Eric ( Bailly ) , Diogo ( Dalot @ @ @ @ @ Shaw ) back in so we have got more choices . ''
Meanwhile , Bruno @ @ @ @ @ night at Braga , as he continues to be linked with a transfer to United @ @ @ @ @ possibility of signing the playmaker .
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Manchester United only have eight more days to complete January business after preparing for their Premier League clash with Burnley.
On the transfer front and with Bruno Fernandes in particular, United sources insist nothing has changed since we reported over the weekend that United are baffled by Sporting's valuation of the Portugal international.
There is a willingness from all parties to get the deal over the line but Sporting are demanding an astronomical fee for a player who has never proved himself in a top-quality European league.
Super agent Jorge Mendes is not Fernandes' agent but has previously been involved with the player, though told reports he "does not know" if the proposed transfer to United will happen nor not.
Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has been speaking to the media as well, about the United midfielder's injury and where his future may lie.
Recap all the latest United news below.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Police officers waited at the prison gates for south Manchester man to be released, then arrested hi

Police officers waited at the prison gates for south Manchester man to be released, then arrested him again

When someone is released from prison , friends and family might usually be waiting at the gates to greet them and take them home .
Unfortunately for Reece Healey , 26 , it was police officers who were actually waiting at the HMP Forest Bank gates for him - ready to arrest him for another crime .
On Friday morning ( January 17 ) , Healey from Burnage was arrested outside of the prison under suspicion of being responsible for a burglary that took place in Withington in December .
In July , Healey was given a suspended sentence for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , police officers launched an appeal for information on Healey 's whereabouts on December 7 after he was ‘ wanted and believed to be active in committing crime in the local area ’ .
He was found at an address in Burnage on December 21 and arrested .
On Saturday ( January 18 ) , Healey pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced at Manchester Magistrates Court to 12 weeks imprisonment .
A GMP spokesperson posted on Facebook : “ Excellent work by CID who were persistent in the investigation and worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure Healey was charged and remanded . ''
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When someone is released from prison, friends and family might usually be waiting at the gates to greet them and take them home.
Unfortunately for Reece Healey, 26, it was police officers who were actually waiting at the HMP Forest Bank gates for him - ready to arrest him for another crime.
On Friday morning (January 17), Healey from Burnage was arrested outside of the prison under suspicion of being responsible for a burglary that took place in Withington in December.
In July, Healey was given a suspended sentence for making off without payment and theft.
However, police officers launched an appeal for information on Healey's whereabouts on December 7 after he was ‘wanted and believed to be active in committing crime in the local area’.
He was found at an address in Burnage on December 21 and arrested.
On Saturday (January 18), Healey pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced at Manchester Magistrates Court to 12 weeks imprisonment.
A GMP spokesperson posted on Facebook: “Excellent work by CID who were persistent in the investigation and worked hard beyond their tour of duty to make sure Healey was charged and remanded."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--This picturesque Italian town is selling houses for just 85p

A idyllic town in a beautiful region of Italy is selling houses for just 85p ( €1 ) .
Located in the south of Campania , two hours from Naples , picturesque Bisaccia is appealing to buyers to snap up the bargain properties in a bid to revive their dwindling community .
After a spate of earthquakes , the town 's population has been in steady decline , with many of the buildings in a crumbling and run down state , reports CNN Travel .
But now , over 90 of the buildings have been put on the market for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families or groups of friends to buy multiple properties .
After previous residents fled the rural area , the empty houses are now in the care of the local authority , meaning there will be no difficult dealings with original owners .
The only catch is that buyers are expected to commit to renovating the properties - although there is no set time frame for this to be completed .
Deputy mayor Francesco Tartaglia explains how many of the properties are `` clustered '' together - lined up together and often sharing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a family or group of friend to move together instead of single buyers .
She told CNN : `` We welcome families , groups of friends , relatives , people who know each other or investors to join forces .
`` We encourage them to buy more than just one house to actually have an impact and breathe new life . ''
It 's not the first area in recent months to appeal for new residents to boost dwindling population numbers .
The president the underpopulated region of Molise was offering newcomers thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after it was revealed there was not a single new birth registered there in 2018 .
Newcomers were welcomed to villages a population of less than 2,000 and be in a position to open a new business .
In early 2019 , the town of Mussomeli in southern Sicily put its abandoned properties on the market for a symbolic price of €1 to anyone willing to move in , on the condition the buyer would renovate within a year .
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A idyllic town in a beautiful region of Italy is selling houses for just 85p (€1).
Located in the south of Campania, two hours from Naples, picturesque Bisaccia is appealing to buyers to snap up the bargain properties in a bid to revive their dwindling community.
After a spate of earthquakes, the town's population has been in steady decline, with many of the buildings in a crumbling and run down state, reports CNN Travel .
But now, over 90 of the buildings have been put on the market for one euro - approximately 85p - encouraging families or groups of friends to buy multiple properties.
After previous residents fled the rural area, the empty houses are now in the care of the local authority, meaning there will be no difficult dealings with original owners.
The only catch is that buyers are expected to commit to renovating the properties - although there is no set time frame for this to be completed.
Deputy mayor Francesco Tartaglia explains how many of the properties are "clustered" together - lined up together and often sharing a single entrance, making it ideal for a family or group of friend to move together instead of single buyers.
She told CNN: "We welcome families, groups of friends, relatives, people who know each other or investors to join forces.
"We encourage them to buy more than just one house to actually have an impact and breathe new life."
It's not the first area in recent months to appeal for new residents to boost dwindling population numbers.
The president the underpopulated region of Molise was offering newcomers thousands of pounds a year to live there after it was revealed there was not a single new birth registered there in 2018.
Newcomers were welcomed to villages a population of less than 2,000 and be in a position to open a new business.
In early 2019, the town of Mussomeli in southern Sicily put its abandoned properties on the market for a symbolic price of €1 to anyone willing to move in, on the condition the buyer would renovate within a year.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Storm Gloria's battering Spain as four dead and warning issued to holidaying Brits

Four people have died in Spain as Storm Gloria batters the country bringing high winds , heavy rain and icy conditions .
The north east and Balearic Islands are on high alert as the storm arrives , with waves of 8.44 metres estimated in Valencia on Monday , an all-time record , reports the Mirror .
A man , who was 63 , died at his home in Avila , near Madrid , after being hit by roof tiles that were lifted by a gust of wind .
The Foreign Office , meanwhile , issued a weather warning for Brits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living in Spain .
It said : `` Spain 's meteorological office ( AEMET ) has issued an 'extreme risk ' weather warning for the following provinces : Teruel , Albacete , Murcia , Barcelona , Girona , Tarragona , Valencia , Alicante and Castellon .
`` The Balearics , Almeria , Granada and Jaen are also on high alert .
High winds and snowfall may cause road closures and disruption to transport services . ''
Exceptionally cold weather was pinpointed as the cause of death of a 54-year-old homeless woman in Gandia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Asturias region was killed by a vehicle on a road that was affected by snow , while he attempted to fit snow chains to his car .
And a fourth man died after he was found outside his home in Moixent on Monday suffering from hypothermia .
The national weather agency said winds of 71 mph were forecast and 26ft waves in Valencia region .
At least 120 councils have shut schools and hundreds of miles of roads are cut off as a result of the poor weather .
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Four people have died in Spain as Storm Gloria batters the country bringing high winds, heavy rain and icy conditions.
The north east and Balearic Islands are on high alert as the storm arrives, with waves of 8.44 metres estimated in Valencia on Monday, an all-time record, reports the Mirror.
A man, who was 63, died at his home in Avila, near Madrid, after being hit by roof tiles that were lifted by a gust of wind.
The Foreign Office, meanwhile, issued a weather warning for Brits thinking of travelling there, or already living in Spain.
It said: "Spain's meteorological office (AEMET) has issued an 'extreme risk' weather warning for the following provinces: Teruel, Albacete, Murcia, Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona, Valencia, Alicante and Castellon.
"The Balearics, Almeria, Granada and Jaen are also on high alert. High winds and snowfall may cause road closures and disruption to transport services."
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Exceptionally cold weather was pinpointed as the cause of death of a 54-year-old homeless woman in Gandia, near Valencia.
A man in the Asturias region was killed by a vehicle on a road that was affected by snow, while he attempted to fit snow chains to his car.
And a fourth man died after he was found outside his home in Moixent on Monday suffering from hypothermia.
The national weather agency said winds of 71 mph were forecast and 26ft waves in Valencia region.
At least 120 councils have shut schools and hundreds of miles of roads are cut off as a result of the poor weather.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Kids can enjoy a free steam train ride on the East Lancashire Railway

We all know there 's no such thing as a free ride - unless you 're a child visiting the East Lancashire Railway , that is .
That 's because the popular visitor attraction is offering kids the chance to ride for free .
It means that any child between the ages of five and 17 can enjoy the steam train experience without spending a penny .
They just have to be accompanied by a paying adult and must download a voucher from the website here before booking their tickets .
Under fives are always free unless there 's a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used between now and Sunday , February 9 , except for event days .
East Lancs Railway puts on a number of events throughout the year including the popular Day Out with Thomas , which is back in May , August and October .
Admission prices on the dates you can use the voucher are subject to change but start around £16.50 for an adult .
Only one voucher per person and per transaction .
To make a day of it you can also take advantage of free entry to the nearby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buses , original artifacts and interactive exhibits to help your family explore the lives and jobs of people in the early 20th Century .

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We all know there's no such thing as a free ride - unless you're a child visiting the East Lancashire Railway, that is.
That's because the popular visitor attraction is offering kids the chance to ride for free.
It means that any child between the ages of five and 17 can enjoy the steam train experience without spending a penny.
They just have to be accompanied by a paying adult and must download a voucher from the website here before booking their tickets. Under fives are always free unless there's a special event on.
The voucher can be used between now and Sunday, February 9, except for event days.
East Lancs Railway puts on a number of events throughout the year including the popular Day Out with Thomas, which is back in May, August and October.
Admission prices on the dates you can use the voucher are subject to change but start around £16.50 for an adult. Only one voucher per person and per transaction.
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To make a day of it you can also take advantage of free entry to the nearby Bury Transport Museum , which houses old buses, original artifacts and interactive exhibits to help your family explore the lives and jobs of people in the early 20th Century.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--'You gouda brie kidding'... university library staff forced to explain why this daft bookmark isn't

'You gouda brie kidding'... university library staff forced to explain why this daft bookmark isn't a bookmark

It 's not your average bookmark - chiefly as it is a slice of yellow , processed cheese .
But when it tumbled out of a library book at Liverpool University , the unidentified librarian took to Twitter to explain that : `` This is not a bookmark '' , the Echo reports .
Inevitably , it led to a flurry of cheese jokes .
It was also liked more than 105,000 times .
The student newspaper even covered the story .
The librarian followed up the tweet with : `` Me talking to the pest control man - 'No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have mice in the library ' .
`` Picks up a book and actual cheese falls out of it . ''
The University of East Anglia 's librarian replied : `` If only students would handle library books more caerphilly . ''
Liverpool University Support Centre also chipped in : `` You gouda brie kidding . ''
And another wit added : `` Perhaps they were reading Jane Gruyere . ''
The responses were not all jovial , though .
A staff member at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Library said they once worked at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using a crispy rasher of bacon for a bookmark .
Almost enough ingredients for a bacon , lettuce and tomato sandwich .
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It's not your average bookmark - chiefly as it is a slice of yellow, processed cheese.
But when it tumbled out of a library book at Liverpool University, the unidentified librarian took to Twitter to explain that: "This is not a bookmark", the Echo reports.
Inevitably, it led to a flurry of cheese jokes. It was also liked more than 105,000 times.
The student newspaper even covered the story.
The librarian followed up the tweet with: "Me talking to the pest control man - 'No mate I've no idea why we have mice in the library'.
"Picks up a book and actual cheese falls out of it."
The University of East Anglia's librarian replied: "If only students would handle library books more caerphilly."
Liverpool University Support Centre also chipped in: "You gouda brie kidding."
And another wit added: "Perhaps they were reading Jane Gruyere."
With a final cheese pun: "Feta complis."
The responses were not all jovial, though.
A staff member at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Library said they once worked at a library and found a library user using a crispy rasher of bacon for a bookmark.
The Liverpool University library replied: "I've found sliced tomato before."
Almost enough ingredients for a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Lowry painting which was hidden in the office of a DNA pioneer for decades, has sold for £2.65m

A LS Lowry painting , which nobody knew existed , has been sold for more than £2.6m .
For more than 70 years , 'The Mill , Pendlebury ' was owned by one of the pioneers of DNA research , Dr Leonard D. Hamilton .
But it was only rediscovered following the Manchester-born scientist ’ s death in August last year .
The painting was estimated to fetch up to £1m but in fact sold to a private collector for £2.65m on Tuesday evening at London auction house Christies .
Mr Hamilton bought the painting in the early stages of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his room while studying medicine at the University of Oxford .
He took it with him when he moved to the US in 1949 , where he went on to make a major contribution to the discovery of the double helix shape of DNA .
Until last year , no one knew it existed , apart from Mr Hamilton , his friends who saw the work , and his family .
Painted by Lowry in 1943 , the work is inspired by the mills , factories , chimney stacks and bustle of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also features clearly defined figures of families enjoying a day out , instead of the hoards of vaguer `` matchstick '' men in the shadow of the urban landscape that recur in many of his paintings .
Nick Orchard , head of Modern British Art at Christies , said the composition of the painting “ just ticks all the boxes ” .
“ The figures are a lot more differentiated than in other works , although it is not untypical from Lowry 's work from this period , but the figures add the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's about the people and their ease in an industrial setting .
It 's a happy painting - it has to be a Saturday or a Sunday because the men are not at work , they 're pushing the prams .
“ The children are not at school , they 're playing cricket.
” He added : “ It 's Britain at play , which is a nice thing to see.
” Mr Orchard said the painting 's history would also have been a draw for collectors .
The most valuable Lowrys are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' , which both went for £5.6m at auction .
Lowry was born in 1887 at Barrett Street , Stretford .
In his early years he lived in Victoria Park , Rusholme .
Stretched finances however forced his family to move to Pendlebury in 1909 when he was 22 .
The factories and chimneys on his doorstep were the inspiration for his paintings - as shown in the 'The Mill , Pendlebury ' .

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A LS Lowry painting, which nobody knew existed, has been sold for more than £2.6m.
For more than 70 years, 'The Mill, Pendlebury' was owned by one of the pioneers of DNA research, Dr Leonard D. Hamilton.
But it was only rediscovered following the Manchester-born scientist’s death in August last year.
The painting was estimated to fetch up to £1m but in fact sold to a private collector for £2.65m on Tuesday evening at London auction house Christies.
Mr Hamilton bought the painting in the early stages of Lowry's career and hung it in his room while studying medicine at the University of Oxford.
He took it with him when he moved to the US in 1949, where he went on to make a major contribution to the discovery of the double helix shape of DNA.
(Image: PA)
Until last year, no one knew it existed, apart from Mr Hamilton, his friends who saw the work, and his family.
Painted by Lowry in 1943, the work is inspired by the mills, factories, chimney stacks and bustle of the country's industrial heartlands.
However it also features clearly defined figures of families enjoying a day out, instead of the hoards of vaguer "matchstick" men in the shadow of the urban landscape that recur in many of his paintings.
Nick Orchard, head of Modern British Art at Christies, said the composition of the painting “just ticks all the boxes”.
(Image: CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD.)
“The figures are a lot more differentiated than in other works, although it is not untypical from Lowry's work from this period, but the figures add the emotion to the painting.
“It's about the people and their ease in an industrial setting. It's a happy painting - it has to be a Saturday or a Sunday because the men are not at work, they're pushing the prams.
(Image: mirrorpix)
“The children are not at school, they're playing cricket.”
He added: “It's Britain at play, which is a nice thing to see.”
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Mr Orchard said the painting's history would also have been a draw for collectors.
The most valuable Lowrys are 'The Football Match' and 'Piccadilly Circus', which both went for £5.6m at auction.
(Image: PA)
Lowry was born in 1887 at Barrett Street, Stretford. In his early years he lived in Victoria Park, Rusholme.
Stretched finances however forced his family to move to Pendlebury in 1909 when he was 22.
The factories and chimneys on his doorstep were the inspiration for his paintings - as shown in the 'The Mill, Pendlebury'.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Jail for woman who bombarded police with thousands of abusive and threatening messages

A woman bombarded police with thousands of abusive messages - threatening to attack officers with weapons , firearms or explosives .
Tracey Partington was described as ' a recurring , unpleasant and difficult thorn in the side ' of a force for 'several years ' .
She 's now been jailed for more than two years after pleading guilty to harassment and breaching a restraining order .
Partington , 41 , was also slapped with a new , lifetime restraining order .
It means she can not contact Lancashire Constabulary , or its employees , except in a genuine matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Police chiefs said her vile harassment 'had a detrimental effect on both the well-being of staff and on the force 's ability to respond to genuine emergencies ' .
Officers were tied up investigating her false claims for years .
One officer was subjected to more than 1,000 text messages of what were described in court as 'vile and disgusting content ' , Lancashire Police said .
Partington 's campaign of abuse began in 2017 and she was jailed for four months in 2018 , when the messages stopped .
They started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released .
The force said each and every contact had to be logged and assessed , or deployed to , to determine whether the threat was credible .
It led to 'extreme demand and stress ' on the force 's control room .
Partington , of Hornby Road , Blackpool , even tried to cover her tracks by using different mobile phones .
Following enquiries , she was arrested in September last year .
At Preston Crown Court Partington pleaded guilty to harassment - putting a person in fear of violence - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 2019 .
She was jailed for 27 months .
Detective Chief Inspector Lee Wilson said : `` Almost daily and on many occasions several times a day , calls threatening to attack police officers using weapons and firearms or explosive devices were being received .
`` These were deployed to , depleting the force 's ability to answer genuine calls for service .
`` Suffice to say Ms Partington has proved to be a recurring , unpleasant and difficult thorn in the side of Lancashire Police for several years now and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the impact of her behaviour . ''
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A woman bombarded police with thousands of abusive messages - threatening to attack officers with weapons, firearms or explosives.
Tracey Partington was described as 'a recurring, unpleasant and difficult thorn in the side' of a force for 'several years'.
She's now been jailed for more than two years after pleading guilty to harassment and breaching a restraining order.
Partington, 41, was also slapped with a new, lifetime restraining order.
It means she cannot contact Lancashire Constabulary, or its employees, except in a genuine matter requiring police involvement, the force said.
Police chiefs said her vile harassment 'had a detrimental effect on both the well-being of staff and on the force's ability to respond to genuine emergencies'.
Officers were tied up investigating her false claims for years.
(Image: MEN)
One officer was subjected to more than 1,000 text messages of what were described in court as 'vile and disgusting content', Lancashire Police said.
Partington's campaign of abuse began in 2017 and she was jailed for four months in 2018, when the messages stopped.
They started again, however, when she was released.
The force said each and every contact had to be logged and assessed, or deployed to, to determine whether the threat was credible.
It led to 'extreme demand and stress' on the force's control room.
Partington, of Hornby Road, Blackpool, even tried to cover her tracks by using different mobile phones.
Following enquiries, she was arrested in September last year.
(Image: PA)
At Preston Crown Court Partington pleaded guilty to harassment - putting a person in fear of violence - and breaching a restraining order between September and October 2019.
She was jailed for 27 months.
Detective Chief Inspector Lee Wilson said: "Almost daily and on many occasions several times a day, calls threatening to attack police officers using weapons and firearms or explosive devices were being received.
"These were deployed to, depleting the force's ability to answer genuine calls for service.
"Suffice to say Ms Partington has proved to be a recurring, unpleasant and difficult thorn in the side of Lancashire Police for several years now and I welcome the sentence which will hopefully mitigate the impact of her behaviour."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Steph McGovern in tears as she says goodbye to BBC Breakfast

There were tears on BBC Breakfast this morning as Steph McGovern returned to say goodbye to the show .
The former presenter announced that she was leaving the news programme towards the end of last year as she was heading to Channel 4 to start a brand new gig .
She 'll host The Steph Show from spring 2020 , a new daily live programme recorded in Leeds which is the home of Channel 4 's new national HQ .
Appearing back on the big red sofa on Wednesday , Steph made a special comeback as she has been on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November .
`` I did n't expect to cry , '' the 37-year-old said as she joined Dan Walker and Louise Minchin .
`` But there we are . ''
Speaking about her time on the morning show , which she joined eight years ago , Steph said : `` It has been brilliant I love the family here , the teams behind the scene that work day and night to make us look good and the crew that makes us look good , I could n't do it without them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lots of gifts for her little girl , including a hard hat and goggles .
`` She 's fab and I 'm really lucky , '' Steph said about the two-month old .
`` I have a newfound respect for parents , I look at them like , 'wow you look so together , when will I be like that ? '
'' Steph then bid farewell the the show and its viewers adding : `` Thank you so much , I love you guys to the bottom of my heart and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the viewers as well who keep us here . ''
The Steph Show will be a mix of entertainment , lifestyle and `` light '' current affairs with plenty of famous guests .
Steph will also be joined by a well-known co-host each week as they talk about the days topics in front of a live audience .

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There were tears on BBC Breakfast this morning as Steph McGovern returned to say goodbye to the show.
The former presenter announced that she was leaving the news programme towards the end of last year as she was heading to Channel 4 to start a brand new gig.
She'll host The Steph Show from spring 2020, a new daily live programme recorded in Leeds which is the home of Channel 4's new national HQ.
Appearing back on the big red sofa on Wednesday, Steph made a special comeback as she has been on maternity leave since welcoming her baby daughter in November.
"I didn't expect to cry," the 37-year-old said as she joined Dan Walker and Louise Minchin. "But there we are."
(Image: BBC)
Speaking about her time on the morning show, which she joined eight years ago, Steph said: "It has been brilliant I love the family here, the teams behind the scene that work day and night to make us look good and the crew that makes us look good, I couldn't do it without them."
The new mum was then treated to lots of gifts for her little girl, including a hard hat and goggles.
"She's fab and I'm really lucky," Steph said about the two-month old. "I have a newfound respect for parents, I look at them like, 'wow you look so together, when will I be like that?'"
Steph then bid farewell the the show and its viewers adding: "Thank you so much, I love you guys to the bottom of my heart and everyone who puts this show together and the viewers as well who keep us here."
The Steph Show will be a mix of entertainment, lifestyle and "light" current affairs with plenty of famous guests.
Steph will also be joined by a well-known co-host each week as they talk about the days topics in front of a live audience.
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays at 6am.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Jaguar Land Rover to axe hundreds of jobs at Halewood plant

Hundreds of jobs will go at Jaguar Land Rover as part of a change to the employees ' shift patterns , the company has announced .
The Merseyside car manufacturer employs 4,000 people and 500 agency staff at its site at Halewood , the Echo reports .
The move from a three-shift to two-shift pattern will affect 10 per cent of its workforce .
The car maker said it is offering an `` enhanced voluntary redundancy programmed '' to bring about `` significant operating efficiencies '' .
Read more of today 's top stories here A spokeswoman said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Land Rover is taking action to optimise performance , enable sustainable growth and safeguard the long-term success of our business .
`` Central to the Halewood manufacturing strategy , we are moving from a three shift to two-plus shift pattern from April 2020 . ''
The change will deliver significant operating efficiencies , she added , while enabling the company to meet the growing customer demand for its new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles .
The company pointed out that the announcement was not as a result of Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been ongoing for months .
The union Unite said the redundancies are a result of `` ongoing macro-economic uncertainty '' with slower than forecast growth of the new models produced at Halewood .
Des Quinn , national officer for Unite , described it as `` a further blow to the UK car industry in general , and to our members at Halewood in particular .
`` Unite will be ensuring that the commitment to limit job losses to voluntary redundancies is fully honoured . ''
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Hundreds of jobs will go at Jaguar Land Rover as part of a change to the employees' shift patterns, the company has announced.
The Merseyside car manufacturer employs 4,000 people and 500 agency staff at its site at Halewood, the Echo reports.
The move from a three-shift to two-shift pattern will affect 10 per cent of its workforce.
The car maker said it is offering an "enhanced voluntary redundancy programmed" to bring about "significant operating efficiencies".
A spokeswoman said: "Through its ongoing transformation programme, Jaguar Land Rover is taking action to optimise performance, enable sustainable growth and safeguard the long-term success of our business.
"Central to the Halewood manufacturing strategy, we are moving from a three shift to two-plus shift pattern from April 2020."
The change will deliver significant operating efficiencies, she added, while enabling the company to meet the growing customer demand for its new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles.
(Image: PA)
The company pointed out that the announcement was not as a result of Brexit as the negotiations towards the move have been ongoing for months.
The union Unite said the redundancies are a result of "ongoing macro-economic uncertainty" with slower than forecast growth of the new models produced at Halewood.
Des Quinn, national officer for Unite, described it as "a further blow to the UK car industry in general, and to our members at Halewood in particular.
"Unite will be ensuring that the commitment to limit job losses to voluntary redundancies is fully honoured."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Parklife announces another act before the big 2020 line up reveal

Parklife announces its line up next week - but organisers could n't wait to reveal the latest act for this year 's festival .
British grime star JME will be bringing his Grime MC FM spectacle to Heaton Park this summer , a live celebration of the pirate radio and rave culture that propelled the movement .
The Boy Better Know co-founder returned last year after a spell away from the spotlight and social media with a UK cinema tour where fans got to experience feature length output from his new music and videos .
His latest album Grime MC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ copies only , with no streaming or digital downloads available .
Grime MC FM is billed as 'the unadulterated live experience of a non-mainstream culture that JME was born to champion ' , and will see him joined by ' a host of grime dons ' .
Parklife returns to Heaton Park on Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14 .
JME will perform on the Saturday , following an appearance at London 's Lovebox festival on Friday June 12 .
He joins US rapper Tyler the Creator , who has already been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A pre-festival performance by Liam Gallagher has also been confirmed to take place at Heaton Park on Friday June 12 .
A Parklife pre-sale for Manchester residents opened yesterday , offering tickets at the discounted rate of £119 to anyone with a Manchester postcode .
A further pre-sale open to the wider public opens on January 29 .
Visit parklife.uk.com to register for access .
Tickets go on general sale 24 hours later via ticketmaster.co.uk/parklife , following next week 's line up announcement .
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Parklife announces its line up next week - but organisers couldn't wait to reveal the latest act for this year's festival.
British grime star JME will be bringing his Grime MC FM spectacle to Heaton Park this summer, a live celebration of the pirate radio and rave culture that propelled the movement.
The Boy Better Know co-founder returned last year after a spell away from the spotlight and social media with a UK cinema tour where fans got to experience feature length output from his new music and videos.
His latest album Grime MC followed in December, released as physical copies only, with no streaming or digital downloads available.
Grime MC FM is billed as 'the unadulterated live experience of a non-mainstream culture that JME was born to champion', and will see him joined by 'a host of grime dons'.
Parklife returns to Heaton Park on Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14.
JME will perform on the Saturday, following an appearance at London's Lovebox festival on Friday June 12.
(Image: Publicity Photo)
He joins US rapper Tyler the Creator, who has already been confirmed as Saturday's Parklife headliner .
A pre-festival performance by Liam Gallagher has also been confirmed to take place at Heaton Park on Friday June 12.
A Parklife pre-sale for Manchester residents opened yesterday, offering tickets at the discounted rate of £119 to anyone with a Manchester postcode.
A further pre-sale open to the wider public opens on January 29. Visit parklife.uk.com to register for access.
Tickets go on general sale 24 hours later via ticketmaster.co.uk/parklife, following next week's line up announcement.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Manchester United value jumps by £450million even with patchy form

Manchester United have been left dazed and confused by their recent run of form .
Looking clinical in recent victories over Newcastle , Burnley and Watford , United have also appeared toothless and one-dimensional in defeats meshed with these wins , notably to Watford , Arsenal and , most recently , Liverpool .
Unrest at supporter level is rising - and even a club-backer like Gary Neville has begun to use his platform to call for change at the board and senior management level .
Nevertheless , these setbacks appear to hold little weight with investors in the club , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaping by around a quarter in the last three months .
Going back to 21 October , the day after a late Adam Lallana goal cancelled out a Marcus Rashford strike in an encouraging display at Old Trafford against Sunday ’ s opponents , the value of the club ’ s shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange has climbed from $ 16.22 ( £12.41 ) to $ 20.22 ( £15.47 ) .
All told , United ’ s market capitalisation - the value of all its outstanding shares added together - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) in mid-October to around $ 3.33billion ( £2.55billion ) .
This growth of more than $ 600million ( £459million ) in value suggests irrefutable evidence of the Teflon-like Manchester United brand , which keeps investors interested even when results on the pitch aren ’ t quite going Manchester United ’ s way .
As Ed Woodward and the Glazer family well know , the ability of the club to monetise itself and seek new and innovative commercial opportunities across the globe is virtually unmatched in global football , thanks to almost 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad .
In the last three months , United have picked up 24 points from a possible 42 in the Premier League , a run of form that has understandably kept them outside of Champions League qualification .
Fundamentally , however , the stuttering form of their rivals , notably Chelsea and Leicester , has resulted in them having a fair chance of snatching fourth place - a factor that could have a material outcome on the club ’ s share price .
In Europe , United maintain ambitions of picking up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2017 and winning the Europa League .
Manchester United posted the highest revenues ever recorded in English football last season ( £627million ) but are bracing for a drop of up to £60million this time around as a second season without Champions League football bites their top line .
Financial services giant Deloitte suggests such a drop could see Manchester United ’ s place at the top of English football revenues seized by either Liverpool or Manchester City .
Return to the Champions League is vital going into 2020/21 - but as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brand of the club is in possession of an iron chin that can weather poor results and performances .
How long this is sustainable for remains to be seen .

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Manchester United have been left dazed and confused by their recent run of form.
Looking clinical in recent victories over Newcastle, Burnley and Watford, United have also appeared toothless and one-dimensional in defeats meshed with these wins, notably to Watford, Arsenal and, most recently, Liverpool.
Unrest at supporter level is rising - and even a club-backer like Gary Neville has begun to use his platform to call for change at the board and senior management level.
Nevertheless, these setbacks appear to hold little weight with investors in the club, with the club’s share price leaping by around a quarter in the last three months.
Going back to 21 October, the day after a late Adam Lallana goal cancelled out a Marcus Rashford strike in an encouraging display at Old Trafford against Sunday’s opponents, the value of the club’s shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange has climbed from $16.22 (£12.41) to $20.22 (£15.47).
All told, United’s market capitalisation - the value of all its outstanding shares added together - has catapulted from $2.68billion (£2.05billion) in mid-October to around $3.33billion (£2.55billion).
This growth of more than $600million (£459million) in value suggests irrefutable evidence of the Teflon-like Manchester United brand, which keeps investors interested even when results on the pitch aren’t quite going Manchester United’s way.
As Ed Woodward and the Glazer family well know, the ability of the club to monetise itself and seek new and innovative commercial opportunities across the globe is virtually unmatched in global football, thanks to almost 30 years at the top table domestically and abroad.
In the last three months, United have picked up 24 points from a possible 42 in the Premier League, a run of form that has understandably kept them outside of Champions League qualification.
Fundamentally, however, the stuttering form of their rivals, notably Chelsea and Leicester, has resulted in them having a fair chance of snatching fourth place - a factor that could have a material outcome on the club’s share price.
In Europe, United maintain ambitions of picking up a Champions League place by replicating their feat of 2017 and winning the Europa League.
Manchester United posted the highest revenues ever recorded in English football last season (£627million) but are bracing for a drop of up to £60million this time around as a second season without Champions League football bites their top line.
Financial services giant Deloitte suggests such a drop could see Manchester United’s place at the top of English football revenues seized by either Liverpool or Manchester City.
Return to the Champions League is vital going into 2020/21 - but as the share price shows, the global brand of the club is in possession of an iron chin that can weather poor results and performances.
How long this is sustainable for remains to be seen.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--The dying Staffie working through his brilliant 'bucket list' - after being rescued a day before he

The dying Staffie working through his brilliant 'bucket list' - after being rescued a day before he was due to be put down

McDonald 's burgers , a trip to Blackpool and a 'puppuccino ' are among the items on a bucket list a dogs ' home has created for an ageing pooch .
Staffordshire Terrier , 'Granddad ' Zach , 16 , is making the most of his retirement at the Dogs 4 Rescue sanctuary in Eccles , Salford .
Staff at the dogs ' home decided to draw up Zach a bucket list after realising his health was taking a turn for the worse due to his Alzheimer 's and spondylosis , a spinal cord condition .
So far he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a steak dinner , fancy meal out and Starbucks puppuccino as part of his adorable bucket list challenge .
The pooch , known for his trademark old man cardigan , has been living at the shelter since October 2018 , after Dogs 4 Rescue founder Emma Billington , 41 , rescued him from a pound where he was due to be put down the next day .
Read more of today 's top stories here She said : `` Granddad Zach 's bucket list is about enriching the last few weeks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know exactly how long he has left , but we can see he ’ s slowing down and getting more tired .
“ The bucket list is a way of preparing for his passing - we wanted to cram all the things he loves into it .
“ Granddad loves getting out and about and going new places .
He watches out of the window ; he gets really pumped up .
“ And as soon as we put a rare treat like a cheeseburger in front of him , he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
One man ’ s trash is another man ’ s treasure and I ’ m so glad we rescued him .
“ We took him out to a restaurant in Manchester recently and people loved meeting him in the flesh .
He is a true character.
” Granddad Zach became a Dogs 4 Rescue sanctuary dog due to his ailments which made him difficult to rehome .
His dementia causes him to blank out and means he forgets where to go to the toilet .
Zach will now spend the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where he has rapidly become its biggest name since arriving there 15 months ago .
Dogs 4 Rescue is the pioneering kennel-free and open plan dogs ' rescue centre in the UK and is currently home to 45 dogs , 25 of which are actively looking for forever homes .
Another 13 dogs arrive this weekend , all hoping to be adopted by a loving family .
Emma said : “ Granddad Zach is popular with all the other dogs here .
`` He walks up and down the kitchen , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then curls up with one of the dogs for a sleep .
`` He takes great comfort from snuggling and his favourite buddy is a big Kangal dog , blind Jessie .
`` He is funny and sweet . ''
As well as feasting on his favourite foods , Granddad Zach has enjoyed a snooze in front of a log burning fire , starred in his own photo-shoot and enjoyed daily cuddles with his supporters since beginning the bucket list .
Despite ticking many of these activities off , a few dreams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to visit Blackpool , go to the beach and have a massage .
And to fund these final treats and help other dogs in need , the sanctuary are asking people to donate to a memorial fund in his name .
Emma said : “ Zach has had an incredible life here and we love caring for him .
`` He could have a week ; he could have a month .
He could surprise us all !
“ One thing is for sure , it won ’ t be the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down here and there will be many broken hearts when the time comes to say goodbye .
”

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McDonald's burgers, a trip to Blackpool and a 'puppuccino' are among the items on a bucket list a dogs' home has created for an ageing pooch.
Staffordshire Terrier, 'Granddad' Zach, 16, is making the most of his retirement at the Dogs 4 Rescue sanctuary in Eccles, Salford.
Staff at the dogs' home decided to draw up Zach a bucket list after realising his health was taking a turn for the worse due to his Alzheimer's and spondylosis, a spinal cord condition.
So far he has enjoyed a McDonald’s double cheeseburger, a steak dinner, fancy meal out and Starbucks puppuccino as part of his adorable bucket list challenge.
The pooch, known for his trademark old man cardigan, has been living at the shelter since October 2018, after Dogs 4 Rescue founder Emma Billington, 41, rescued him from a pound where he was due to be put down the next day.
She said: "Granddad Zach's bucket list is about enriching the last few weeks of his life.
"We don’t know exactly how long he has left, but we can see he’s slowing down and getting more tired.
“The bucket list is a way of preparing for his passing - we wanted to cram all the things he loves into it.
(Image: Mercury)
“Granddad loves getting out and about and going new places. He watches out of the window; he gets really pumped up.
“And as soon as we put a rare treat like a cheeseburger in front of him, he is filled with joy.
“People love him. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure and I’m so glad we rescued him.
“We took him out to a restaurant in Manchester recently and people loved meeting him in the flesh. He is a true character.”
Granddad Zach became a Dogs 4 Rescue sanctuary dog due to his ailments which made him difficult to rehome.
His dementia causes him to blank out and means he forgets where to go to the toilet.
Zach will now spend the rest of his doggie days at the rescue, where he has rapidly become its biggest name since arriving there 15 months ago.
(Image: Mercury)
Dogs 4 Rescue is the pioneering kennel-free and open plan dogs' rescue centre in the UK and is currently home to 45 dogs, 25 of which are actively looking for forever homes. Another 13 dogs arrive this weekend, all hoping to be adopted by a loving family.
Emma said: “Granddad Zach is popular with all the other dogs here.
"He walks up and down the kitchen, like he is forgetting what he is doing, then curls up with one of the dogs for a sleep.
"He takes great comfort from snuggling and his favourite buddy is a big Kangal dog, blind Jessie.
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"He is funny and sweet."
As well as feasting on his favourite foods, Granddad Zach has enjoyed a snooze in front of a log burning fire, starred in his own photo-shoot and enjoyed daily cuddles with his supporters since beginning the bucket list.
Despite ticking many of these activities off, a few dreams remain unfulfilled as the pampered pooch is yet to visit Blackpool, go to the beach and have a massage.
And to fund these final treats and help other dogs in need, the sanctuary are asking people to donate to a memorial fund in his name.
Emma said: “Zach has had an incredible life here and we love caring for him.
"He could have a week; he could have a month. He could surprise us all!
“One thing is for sure, it won’t be the same without his pitter, patter up and down here and there will be many broken hearts when the time comes to say goodbye.”
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Incredible rescue of cats stuck up trees - one had climbed 50ft and been there for five days

Firefighters in Wales were called to rescue two cats stuck up trees - one of which had been there for five days .
Black and white cat Annie had a team of firefighters and RSPCA officers trying to get her down for three hours after she kept climbing higher and higher .
She was around 50ft in the air when the team managed to get her down from the tree in Grosmont near Abergavenny .
RSPCA animal welfare officer Sian Burton said : “ This was a remarkable rescue and thankfully after three hours of attempting to reach Annie , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The ditch under the trees meant she was around 50 foot high and she kept going higher and higher , so she was very difficult to catch .
She understandably was petrified up there . ''
She added : “ When she was back on the ground she was taken straight inside by her grateful owners and luckily settled down straight away .
“ The fire crew were absolutely amazing and we ’ re really grateful for their specialist assistance . ''
Around 40 miles away , another team were called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conifer tree in Ely , Cardiff .
She had been spotted at around 10am the previous day and was stuck at 35ft when the team came to rescue her .
Deputy chief inspector Gemma Black said : “ Luckily after some time coaxing Angel down , she was safely brought to the ground and was unharmed .
“ Her owner was very relieved and happy to have her home .
She has caused everyone quite a fright.
” Gemma said both of these rescues are examples of how the fire service and RSPCA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ All of these crews went above and beyond to ensure these cats were safe , '' she said .
`` We are always extremely thankful for their assistance , expertise and specialist equipment . ''
If you find an animal in distress please call the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 .
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Firefighters in Wales were called to rescue two cats stuck up trees - one of which had been there for five days.
Black and white cat Annie had a team of firefighters and RSPCA officers trying to get her down for three hours after she kept climbing higher and higher.
She was around 50ft in the air when the team managed to get her down from the tree in Grosmont near Abergavenny .
RSPCA animal welfare officer Sian Burton said: “This was a remarkable rescue and thankfully after three hours of attempting to reach Annie, she was brought safely to the ground.
“The ditch under the trees meant she was around 50 foot high and she kept going higher and higher, so she was very difficult to catch. She understandably was petrified up there."
(Image: RSPCA)
She added: “When she was back on the ground she was taken straight inside by her grateful owners and luckily settled down straight away.
“The fire crew were absolutely amazing and we’re really grateful for their specialist assistance."
Around 40 miles away, another team were called to rescue six-month old Angel from a conifer tree in Ely, Cardiff.
She had been spotted at around 10am the previous day and was stuck at 35ft when the team came to rescue her.
(Image: RSPCA)
Deputy chief inspector Gemma Black said: “Luckily after some time coaxing Angel down, she was safely brought to the ground and was unharmed.
“Her owner was very relieved and happy to have her home. She has caused everyone quite a fright.”
Gemma said both of these rescues are examples of how the fire service and RSPCA work together to help animals in need.
“All of these crews went above and beyond to ensure these cats were safe," she said.
"We are always extremely thankful for their assistance, expertise and specialist equipment."
If you find an animal in distress please call the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-22--Brexit Countdown LIVE: Latest updates and information as Britain prepares to leave the EU

With Britain just nine days away from leaving the European Union , the countdown to Brexit is on .
Three and a half years after the historic 2016 referendum , Britain looks set to finally be have its Brexit Day on January 31 .
Prime minister Boris Johnson 's Brexit deal is making its way through Parliament after he was forced to ask the EU for an extension - despite previously promising an October departure .
Parliament managed to block a no deal Brexit with the Benn Act but after calling a general election , Mr Johnson won the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through Parliament .
With a no deal Brexit now off the table , little looks to be changing in the short-term .
Britain will formally leave the EU on January 31 but will enter a transition period lasting until the end of the year .
During that time , the EU and the UK will have to negotiate a new trade deal to be put in place .
We 're here to keep you updated with all the latest information as the countdown continues - whether that 's government advice , what 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are celebrating Brexit Day .
Scroll down for the latest .

It's Brexit Day as Britain prepares to leave the European Union tonight at 11pm.
Brexit Day has arrived on Friday, January 31 - three and a half years after the historic 2016 referendum.
Prime minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal has made its way through Parliament and received Royal Assent, after he was forced to ask the EU for an extension - despite previously promising an October departure.
The Withdrawal Agreement was signed by the prime minister and senior EU officials, and then voted for in the European Parliament.
With a deal now in place, little looks to be changing in the short-term.
Britain will formally leave the EU at 11pm and will enter a transition period lasting until the end of the year.
During that time, the EU and the UK will have to negotiate a new trade deal to be put in place.
We're here to keep you updated with all the latest information as the countdown continues - whether that's government advice, what's been happening in Parliament or how people are celebrating Brexit Day.
Scroll down for the latest
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-23--KitKat is bringing a brand new flavour to the UK, but shoppers aren't impressed

When it comes to KitKats , there are about a million different flavours to choose from .
Whether you 'd prefer salted caramel , cookie dough or something a bit more left-field like sweet potato ( yes , that really exists ) , there 's something to satisfy pretty much everyone .
But now a new flavour has been revealed , and it could be the most popular one yet .
And the best news is , after only being able to buy in Dubai previously , it 's coming to the UK .
Hurrah .
The flavour in question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you 're not dreaming , this creation really is in existance .
First spotted by NewFoodsUK , who posted the news on Instagram , the bars are already proving to be a huge hit with shoppers .
Posting an image of a bag of the bars on Instagram , the food blogging site wrote : `` Wednesday has just got so much better with these new Kit Kat ’ s !
!
Were in love !
Lotus Biscoff in a Kit Kat ?
!
Whaaat ?
!
Think we ’ re in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biscoff , which is perfect !
Best treat we have ate in ages !
These are currently only out in Dubai ... however you can get yours from UK website @ gbgifts . ''
Unsurprisingly , Instagrammers rushed to express their excitement , with many tagging their friends and suggesting a trip to Dubai just to try the chocolatey treat .
However , it was n't long before people realised how much a pack of 7 miniature bars would cost them in the UK , and looking at it , a trip to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of quick maths reveals that each individual bar works out at £1.92 if you were to buy the pack of 7 , which seems pretty pricey for something that will last all of two seconds .
However , if you do want to give the bars a go , and you 're willing to take out a small mortgage to do so , you can find them here .
Alternatively , you can buy two mini bars for £3.99 - working out at £2 each .

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When it comes to KitKats, there are about a million different flavours to choose from.
Whether you'd prefer salted caramel, cookie dough or something a bit more left-field like sweet potato (yes, that really exists), there's something to satisfy pretty much everyone.
But now a new flavour has been revealed, and it could be the most popular one yet. And the best news is, after only being able to buy in Dubai previously, it's coming to the UK. Hurrah.
The flavour in question? Lotus Biscoff, obviously.
No, you're not dreaming, this creation really is in existance.
First spotted by NewFoodsUK, who posted the news on Instagram, the bars are already proving to be a huge hit with shoppers.
Posting an image of a bag of the bars on Instagram, the food blogging site wrote: "Wednesday has just got so much better with these new Kit Kat’s!! Were in love! Lotus Biscoff in a Kit Kat?! Whaaat?! Think we’re in heaven! They are jam packed with Biscoff, which is perfect! Best treat we have ate in ages! These are currently only out in Dubai... however you can get yours from UK website @gbgifts."
Unsurprisingly, Instagrammers rushed to express their excitement, with many tagging their friends and suggesting a trip to Dubai just to try the chocolatey treat.
However, it wasn't long before people realised how much a pack of 7 miniature bars would cost them in the UK, and looking at it, a trip to Dubai might be cheaper.
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"£13.49 for 7 mini bars?!!! questioned one disgruntled shopper.
A bit of quick maths reveals that each individual bar works out at £1.92 if you were to buy the pack of 7, which seems pretty pricey for something that will last all of two seconds.
However, if you do want to give the bars a go, and you're willing to take out a small mortgage to do so, you can find them here. Alternatively, you can buy two mini bars for £3.99 - working out at £2 each.