themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Strangeways prison to 'reduce capacity of visits' amid coronavirus pandemic

Strangeways prison bosses are to 'reduce the capacity of visits ' amid the coronavirus pandemic - and everyone will have their temperature taken at the door .
Bosses at HMP Manchester said the move is to 'create more space between families when visiting ' .
`` We understand this will impact on the number of available visits , but our aim is to maintain family ties for as long as possible throughout this challenging period , '' they added .
Anyone with a temperature of 37.8 or above will not be allowed in .
On Wednesday ( March 18 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HMP Manchester had tested positive for COVID-19 before being taken to hospital .
The man became the first prisoner at any UK jail to be officially diagnosed with the disease .
No other staff or prisoners at the Manchester institution have tested positive , the Ministry of Justice ( MOJ ) said .
Bosses said 13 prisoners have been put into isolation - and four staff told to self-isolate - as a precaution .
The MOJ said healthcare professionals are assessing on a case-by-case basis whether offenders should be treated in prison or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has announced changes to visits .
In a tweet , HMP Manchester said : `` We have taken the decision to reduce the capacity of our visits to create more space between families when visiting .
`` We understand this will impact on the number of available visits but our aim is to maintain family ties for as long as possible throughout this challenging period . ''
Bosses added : `` In response to the current situation we are taking the temperatures of all visitors on entry to HMP Manchester .
Unfortunately those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be unable to gain entry .
`` Thank you for your understanding . ''
Asked if there extra visiting sessions will be put on , bosses said : `` We will monitor the situation and should the men and their families indicate that the visits are not sufficient , there is scope to add additional sessions subject to risk assessment and the situation at that time . ''
Prison bosses also tweeted an image of handwashing facilities , urging visitors to use them on entry .

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Strangeways prison bosses are to 'reduce the capacity of visits' amid the coronavirus pandemic - and everyone will have their temperature taken at the door.
Bosses at HMP Manchester said the move is to 'create more space between families when visiting'.
"We understand this will impact on the number of available visits, but our aim is to maintain family ties for as long as possible throughout this challenging period," they added.
Anyone with a temperature of 37.8 or above will not be allowed in.
On Wednesday (March 18), it was confirmed a prisoner at HMP Manchester had tested positive for COVID-19 before being taken to hospital.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The man became the first prisoner at any UK jail to be officially diagnosed with the disease.
No other staff or prisoners at the Manchester institution have tested positive, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said.
Bosses said 13 prisoners have been put into isolation - and four staff told to self-isolate - as a precaution.
The MOJ said healthcare professionals are assessing on a case-by-case basis whether offenders should be treated in prison or taken to hospital.
Now the prison has announced changes to visits.
In a tweet, HMP Manchester said: "We have taken the decision to reduce the capacity of our visits to create more space between families when visiting.
"We understand this will impact on the number of available visits but our aim is to maintain family ties for as long as possible throughout this challenging period."
Bosses added: "In response to the current situation we are taking the temperatures of all visitors on entry to HMP Manchester. Unfortunately those with a temperature of 37.8 and above will be unable to gain entry.
"Thank you for your understanding."
Asked if there extra visiting sessions will be put on, bosses said: "We will monitor the situation and should the men and their families indicate that the visits are not sufficient, there is scope to add additional sessions subject to risk assessment and the situation at that time."
Prison bosses also tweeted an image of handwashing facilities, urging visitors to use them on entry.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Manchester City news and transfers RECAP

Leroy Sane has revealed that Manchester City teammates Ilkay Gundogan and Benjamin Mendy helped him through his lengthy injury layoff @ @ @ @ @ kick a ball this season due to serious knee ligament injury he suffered in the @ @ @ @ @ in August but did return to action with the Under-23s in February .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ of course , ” the German told City ’ s website .
“ But I @ @ @ @ @ and Mendy a little bit more about the injury , what they did , what @ @ @ @ @ with everything .
“ It helped me a lot to know how certain stuff feels @ @ @ @ @ It helped me and I ’ m very pleased that they pushed me along with @ @ @ @ @ Blues have been linked with Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez and and Bursaspor starlet Ali @ @ @ @ @ been linked with Real Madrid .
Recap the latest Manchester City news from the day @

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Leroy Sane has revealed that Manchester City teammates Ilkay Gundogan and Benjamin Mendy helped him through his lengthy injury layoff.
Sane is yet to kick a ball this season due to serious knee ligament injury he suffered in the Community Shield victory over Liverpool in August but did return to action with the Under-23s in February.
“The whole team supported me, of course,” the German told City’s website.
“But I was especially talking to Gundogan and Mendy a little bit more about the injury, what they did, what could happen and their experience with everything.
“It helped me a lot to know how certain stuff feels and what can happen. It helped me and I’m very pleased that they pushed me along with that.”
Meanwhile, the Blues have been linked with Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez and and Bursaspor starlet Ali Akman and Riyad Mahrez has been linked with Real Madrid.
Recap the latest Manchester City news from the day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Manchester United news and transfers RECAP

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has taken to social media to post an update as he continues his rehabilitation from @ @ @ @ @ has not featured for United since their Boxing Day win over Newcastle at Old Trafford @ @ @ @ @ in the year .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer initially suggested Pogba would be out for 'three @ @ @ @ @ the Frenchman has been out for over two months .
Pogba and his United teammates @ @ @ @ @ at home during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , with the club ’ s Carrington training @ @ @ @ @ future .
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon , Pogba posted an update from his @ @ @ @ @ Victor Lindelof and showcased his improved mobility following his successful surgery .
The 27-year-old , @ @ @ @ @ shirt in support of close friend Blaise Matuidi , showcased a range of short sprinting @ @ @ @ @ the ball at his feet .
Meanwhile , United have been linked with Atletico Madrid @ @ @ @ @ all the latest Manchester United news from the day .

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has taken to social media to post an update as he continues his rehabilitation from injury.
The French midfielder has not featured for United since their Boxing Day win over Newcastle at Old Trafford and underwent ankle surgery earlier in the year.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer initially suggested Pogba would be out for 'three or four weeks' but the Frenchman has been out for over two months.
Pogba and his United teammates have been told to train at home during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the club’s Carrington training complex shut for the foreseeable future.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon, Pogba posted an update from his home as he trained with Victor Lindelof and showcased his improved mobility following his successful surgery.
The 27-year-old, who was wearing a Juventus shirt in support of close friend Blaise Matuidi, showcased a range of short sprinting drills as well dribbling with the ball at his feet.
Meanwhile, United have been linked with Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez.
Recap all the latest Manchester United news from the day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Coronavirus and the 'fear factor' - why we feel afraid and how to be resilient

By now , our brains are saturated with information about coronavirus .
For weeks , we ’ ve been bombarded with public health information , news reports and government announcements about the ever-growing threat of COVID-19 .
We know the pandemic poses a risk to our physical health .
It threatens our mental and emotional wellbeing too .
Fear , stress and anxiety will already be taking a serious toll on a lot of people - whether they ’ re having to stay at home or go into work .
But mental health experts believe there are steps we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our mental resilience .
Dr Warren Mansell , a clinical psychologist at the University of Manchester , points out that coronavirus has resulted in a loss of control over our daily lives .
That loss of control has a direct impact on our health and wellbeing , according to Dr Mansell .
“ People experience low wellbeing when things are out of their control , ” he explains .
“ That ’ s the definition of poor health and poor wellbeing.
” Dr Mansell says people are more likely to feel out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just because of the unpredictability of the virus itself , but because of the restrictions on our everyday lives .
This week has demonstrated how government guidance is starting to restrict and alter the way we work , care for ourselves and socialise .
When it comes to fear , Dr Mansell says it ’ s important to respect each other ’ s fears - and discuss them .
“ The important thing to remember is that individuals are afraid for their own individual reasons , and sometimes they might not be what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Some people might not be afraid for themselves , but for the other people who rely on them .
“ Many are worried about their elderly relatives right now .
“ Some people might be worried about having to go into work at the minute , while others might be dreading going into self-isolation and being by themselves .
“ The most important thing people can do is respect other people ’ s fears and talk about them .
“ Ask them why they ’ re frightened and discuss your fears too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure about why they are afraid but they notice the distress .
“ It ’ s often not until you have the right open-minded and respectful conversation that people realise for themselves what they are frightened of.
” Dr Warren says that to combat fears , it ’ s important people take what steps they can to regain a sense of control .
“ Just because there are government social distancing rules and shutdowns outside of our control , that doesn ’ t mean that each of us has no control over what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ In fact , if we focus on what matters most to us , we may still be able to get that despite the crackdown - talking with friends , physical contact with close family , shelter , walking outside .
“ It may even make some people feel they have more control over their ability to escape the illness and save their elderly family .
“ So it ’ s about recognising the loss of what we have lost from this pandemic , but at the same time thinking about what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience this .
“ Some people will take to this easily ; some people might simply need suggestions from friends , but some people will struggle with the loss of control .
“ They might be helped by talking to a friend or family member who listens and helps them to explore what is really bothering them the most about COVID-19 .
“ Whereas others might be best with professional help , which I am sure will be made increasingly available by phone and video conferencing.
” The World Health Organisation ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak .

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By now, our brains are saturated with information about coronavirus.
For weeks, we’ve been bombarded with public health information, news reports and government announcements about the ever-growing threat of COVID-19.
We know the pandemic poses a risk to our physical health. It threatens our mental and emotional wellbeing too.
Fear, stress and anxiety will already be taking a serious toll on a lot of people - whether they’re having to stay at home or go into work.
But mental health experts believe there are steps we can take to combat our fears and build our mental resilience.
Dr Warren Mansell, a clinical psychologist at the University of Manchester, points out that coronavirus has resulted in a loss of control over our daily lives.
(Image: Ian Hinchliffe/PA Wire)
That loss of control has a direct impact on our health and wellbeing, according to Dr Mansell.
“People experience low wellbeing when things are out of their control,” he explains.
“That’s the definition of poor health and poor wellbeing.”
Dr Mansell says people are more likely to feel out of control in the current climate - not just because of the unpredictability of the virus itself, but because of the restrictions on our everyday lives.
This week has demonstrated how government guidance is starting to restrict and alter the way we work, care for ourselves and socialise.
(Image: AP)
When it comes to fear, Dr Mansell says it’s important to respect each other’s fears - and discuss them.
“The important thing to remember is that individuals are afraid for their own individual reasons, and sometimes they might not be what you think,” he adds.
“Some people might not be afraid for themselves, but for the other people who rely on them.
“Many are worried about their elderly relatives right now.
“Some people might be worried about having to go into work at the minute, while others might be dreading going into self-isolation and being by themselves.
“The most important thing people can do is respect other people’s fears and talk about them.
“Ask them why they’re frightened and discuss your fears too.
“Often, people are not sure about why they are afraid but they notice the distress.
“It’s often not until you have the right open-minded and respectful conversation that people realise for themselves what they are frightened of.”
Dr Warren says that to combat fears, it’s important people take what steps they can to regain a sense of control.
“Just because there are government social distancing rules and shutdowns outside of our control, that doesn’t mean that each of us has no control over what matters to us,” he adds.
“In fact, if we focus on what matters most to us, we may still be able to get that despite the crackdown - talking with friends, physical contact with close family, shelter, walking outside.
“It may even make some people feel they have more control over their ability to escape the illness and save their elderly family.
“So it’s about recognising the loss of what we have lost from this pandemic, but at the same time thinking about what we do value and finding ways to experience this.
(Image: Steve Allen)
“Some people will take to this easily; some people might simply need suggestions from friends, but some people will struggle with the loss of control.
“They might be helped by talking to a friend or family member who listens and helps them to explore what is really bothering them the most about COVID-19.
“Whereas others might be best with professional help, which I am sure will be made increasingly available by phone and video conferencing.”
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published guidance on how to protect your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Former Bayern Munich defender reveals Man City transfer 'bad choice'

Daniel Van Buyten believes joining Manchester City in January 2004 was the only bad choice he made in his career .
At the time , the defender featured for Ligue 1 side Marseille but found himself surplus to requirements following the return of Jose Anigo to the senior side .
Van Buyten opted to join City on loan for the remainder of the season with David Sommeil heading in the other direction .
The Belgian managed just six appearances during his short stint on Eastlands and admitted the move was a bad choice for his career .
However , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and revealed he rejected the chance to join Manchester United one season earlier .
`` It ’ s probably the only bad choice I made in my career , '' he said during an interview with Sport/Foot in Belgium .
`` It ’ s not a regret , but I wasn ’ t ready for England .
`` I was too happy at Marseille .
I had a house in Cassis with a view on the beach .
For the first time , when my parents came to visit , they were on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I could have stayed my entire career at Marseille .
`` That ’ s also why I turned down the chance to go to Juventus and Manchester United a year earlier . ''
Van Buyten returned to Marseille after his loan spell ended but was sold to Hamburg in Germany .
He later joined Bayern Munich and made over 200 appearances for the Bundesliga giants before announcing his retirement .

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Daniel Van Buyten believes joining Manchester City in January 2004 was the only bad choice he made in his career.
At the time, the defender featured for Ligue 1 side Marseille but found himself surplus to requirements following the return of Jose Anigo to the senior side.
Van Buyten opted to join City on loan for the remainder of the season with David Sommeil heading in the other direction.
The Belgian managed just six appearances during his short stint on Eastlands and admitted the move was a bad choice for his career.
However, he insisted he did not regret his decision and revealed he rejected the chance to join Manchester United one season earlier.
"It’s probably the only bad choice I made in my career," he said during an interview with Sport/Foot in Belgium.
"It’s not a regret, but I wasn’t ready for England.
"I was too happy at Marseille. I had a house in Cassis with a view on the beach. For the first time, when my parents came to visit, they were on holiday. Just to see them happy, I could have stayed my entire career at Marseille.
"That’s also why I turned down the chance to go to Juventus and Manchester United a year earlier."
Van Buyten returned to Marseille after his loan spell ended but was sold to Hamburg in Germany.
He later joined Bayern Munich and made over 200 appearances for the Bundesliga giants before announcing his retirement.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Erling Haaland told to snub Real Madrid amid Man Utd speculation

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has been told to reject a move to Real Madrid which could boost Manchester United ’ s chances of signing him in the future .
United were interested in the Norway international back in the January transfer window but the M.E.N .
understand the Reds pulled out of the deal after refusing to agree to a buy-out clause and percentage of future sales .
Haaland eventually joined Dortmund and has made a blistering start to life in the Bundesliga with speculation over his long-term future in Germany starting just months after the switch .
Various @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Dortmund could be brief if another top side is willing to meet a release clause in his contract , with both United and Real Madrid tipped as potential destinations .
Former Madrid man McManaman believes Haaland shouldn ’ t make the move to La Liga which could boost United ’ s chances of signing him in the future .
“ It ’ s too soon for him to leave Borussia Dortmund .
He seems to be happy and more importantly he ’ s playing regularly and scoring goals , ” he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he should play and he should get a couple of more years under his belt .
“ He should move when he ’ s a more experienced player after playing 200 or so games for Dortmund and playing 20 to 30 games in the Champions League , which he should do .
“ He can ’ t just go and jump ship and go to Real Madrid .
You ’ ve seen what ’ s happened to Luka Jovic this season , he ’ s hardly kicked a ball for Real Madrid after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany .
“ Haaland doesn ’ t need that pressure .
On top of that , I ’ ve heard that Real Madrid are interested in Kylian Mbappe instead , so both of them don ’ t need to be there at the same time .
”

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Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has been told to reject a move to Real Madrid which could boost Manchester United’s chances of signing him in the future.
United were interested in the Norway international back in the January transfer window but the M.E.N. understand the Reds pulled out of the deal after refusing to agree to a buy-out clause and percentage of future sales.
Haaland eventually joined Dortmund and has made a blistering start to life in the Bundesliga with speculation over his long-term future in Germany starting just months after the switch.
Various outlets report the 19-year-old’s spell at Dortmund could be brief if another top side is willing to meet a release clause in his contract, with both United and Real Madrid tipped as potential destinations.
Former Madrid man McManaman believes Haaland shouldn’t make the move to La Liga which could boost United’s chances of signing him in the future.
“It’s too soon for him to leave Borussia Dortmund. He seems to be happy and more importantly he’s playing regularly and scoring goals,” he told HorseRacing.Net.
“He should stay, he should play and he should get a couple of more years under his belt.
“He should move when he’s a more experienced player after playing 200 or so games for Dortmund and playing 20 to 30 games in the Champions League, which he should do.
“He can’t just go and jump ship and go to Real Madrid. You’ve seen what’s happened to Luka Jovic this season, he’s hardly kicked a ball for Real Madrid after having a wonderful season last year in Germany.
“Haaland doesn’t need that pressure. On top of that, I’ve heard that Real Madrid are interested in Kylian Mbappe instead, so both of them don’t need to be there at the same time.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Your chance to own Aston Martin Roy Keane bought to celebrate United 99 treble

Fancy driving around in Manchester United legend Roy Keane ’ s old Aston Martin DB7 supercar ?
While now you can - and all for under £25,000 .
And the luxury car would hold a special place in the hearts of all United fans .
For midfield hardman Keane bought it to celebrate United winning the treble in 1999 , according to the vendor .
The 3.2 litre DB7 Vantage is listed for sale on AutoTrader for £23,950 .
The seller - Scott James of Lytham - said letters accompanying any sale prove the car ’ s provenance .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a year before United won the Premier League , the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League - is a two-door petrol automatic .
The car ’ s description on AutoTrader reads : “ Low mileage example .
“ Finished in a special order one off colour with black leather .
“ Low ownership and garaged all of its life .
“ First owner Roy Keane bought when Utd won the treble , letters confirming this .
“ Last owner 15 years who has meticulously looked after it .
The vehicle was registered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United captain Keane , who it ’ s understood now drives a Range Rover , made 480 appearances for United , scoring 51 goal .
He made his debut in 1993 and left the club in 2005 after winning 17 major trophies with the Reds .
Keane was suspended for the Champions League final of 1999 , having picked up a booking in the semi-final second leg against Juventus , but an inspirational display in that game hauled United back into the tie .
The car dealer specialises in performance and prestige cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lancashire .

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Fancy driving around in Manchester United legend Roy Keane’s old Aston Martin DB7 supercar?
While now you can - and all for under £25,000.
And the luxury car would hold a special place in the hearts of all United fans.
For midfield hardman Keane bought it to celebrate United winning the treble in 1999, according to the vendor.
The 3.2 litre DB7 Vantage is listed for sale on AutoTrader for £23,950.
The seller - Scott James of Lytham - said letters accompanying any sale prove the car’s provenance.
(Image: Autotrader/Scott James Of Lytham)
The Aston Martin - registered in 1998, a year before United won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League - is a two-door petrol automatic.
It’s finished in a ‘special order, one-off’ gold with a black leather interior.
The car’s description on AutoTrader reads: “Low mileage example.
“Finished in a special order one off colour with black leather.
(Image: Scott James Of Lytham)
“Low ownership and garaged all of its life.
“First owner Roy Keane bought when Utd won the treble, letters confirming this.
“Last owner 15 years who has meticulously looked after it.
“Gold, 3 owners, £23,950.”
The vehicle was registered on April 1, 1998.
(Image: Scott James Of Lytham)
Former United captain Keane, who it’s understood now drives a Range Rover, made 480 appearances for United, scoring 51 goal.
He made his debut in 1993 and left the club in 2005 after winning 17 major trophies with the Reds.
Keane was suspended for the Champions League final of 1999, having picked up a booking in the semi-final second leg against Juventus, but an inspirational display in that game hauled United back into the tie.
The car dealer specialises in performance and prestige cars and are based in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Hashem Abedi claimed he was tortured and bought from Libya for £9m

Hashem Abedi alleged he was tortured after his arrest in Libya and that £9m changed hands before he was extradited to the UK .
Abedi was held by militiamen in the north African country after his brother Salman detonated his suicide bomb at the Manchester Arena .
And , in legal arguments before the start of his criminal trial , Abedi claimed the local paramilitaries grilled him with questions which could only have come from the police investigation in Manchester - and forced him to endorse a 40-page confession , which he had neither written nor read , with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unproven allegations during legal argument as part of a failed defence bid to have the entire case thrown out before it started .
The QC who made the claims on Abedi 's behalf later abandoned the legal argument they were part of , before being sacked by Abedi .
The Home Office say the terrorist , who was convicted of 22 murders and other offences relating to the May 2017 atrocity on Tuesday , was 'extradited in line with strict legal requirements ' .
However , before his trial got underway , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least three times at a ‘ notorious torture establishment ’ at Mitiga airport in Tripoli by agents from MI5 and MI6 , from his then-QC , Stephen Kamlish .
When he was visited at the detention centre , he was often blindfolded , shackled and had injuries on parts of his body , Mr Kamlish claimed .
The notorious jail is run by an armed militia ( Rada ) loyal to the UN-backed government .
It was said to be holding 2,600 people in November 2017 and was slammed by a damning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and MI6 agents visited him there and asked him ‘ are you being treated OK ?
’ , Mr Kamlish claimed .
Through the QC , Hashem Abedi also alleged he had been the victim of ‘ extreme torture ’ - although pictures taken by consular officials who visited him suggested otherwise .
The British agents , it was alleged during the legal arguments , handed him a box of Cadbury ’ s Heroes chocolates .
The allegations were made as part of a failed bid to demand a raft of documents he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tortured , that the UK knew about the torture and that he had been forced to sign a confession before being ‘ rendered ’ back to the UK as part of what British knew was an unlawful extradition .
It was part of a plan to get the case against Abedi thrown out before a jury was sworn in .
Central to the argument was whether Hashem Abedi was a Libyan national .
Born and raised in Manchester but with parents who were refugees of Colonel Gaddafi ’ s Libya , Hashem Abedi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Abedi ’ s barrister Stephen Kamlish , criticised the ‘ unlawful ’ extradition process during which his client lost his Libyan citizenship , paving the way for his removal to the UK to face trial .
Libya does not extradite its own nationals .
“ The British were ‘ leaving him there to be tortured and then applying for him to be extradited - it was as if the British were playing a game around the torture ” , he said , suggesting UK officials delayed the process of applying to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more pressure .
Hashem Abedi claimed he overheard one of the Libyan interrogators say that notes of what he had told them had ‘ gone to the Brits ’ .
British consulate officials visited Hashem Abedi at his detention centre at Mitiga airport in Tripoli for the first time on May 25 , it was also claimed .
During a visit on May 29 , 2019 , they noted marks on his wrists but believed these were down to his handcuffs , the court heard .
The first allegation that he was being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his brother Ismail , who phoned and emailed Foreign Office officials in London on June 27 and claimed both Hashem and their father Ramadan , who was also being held , were being tortured , the court heard .
An HM government representative visited Hashem Abedi on July 23 and took pictures of marks on his left arm , ankle and chest , the judge was told .
Abedi told them it was down to ‘ systematic torture ’ by his captors and that he had been taken to a local clinic after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was alleged .
There were more official visits on July 25 and August 8 when Hashem Abedi suggested the mistreatment had happened on ‘ most days ’ since his arrest on May 24 and led to him ‘ signing ’ his alleged confession on June 16 or 17 , the court heard .
Hashem Abedi also alleged that consulate officials said they were ‘ very interested ’ in seeing his ‘ confession ’ , and the court heard visits from UK government and consular officials continued until March 21 , 2019 .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ and he had been ‘ effectively unlawfully rendered ’ , his QC said .
Hashem Abedi ’ s Libyan citizenship was ‘ revoked ’ on July 1 , 2018 , the Old Bailey heard .
Mr Kamlish asked the Old Bailey trial judge to rule on whether ‘ the HM government was complicit in torture or encouraged it or benefited from it or were party to that questioning that took place under torture ’ .
And he questioned why a senior Government official in charge of non-EU extradition , Philomena Creffield , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 2 , 2018 , saying it was ‘ rare ’ for senior officials to make such trips for an individual extradition case , and if they did this as a matter of routine , they would be flying ‘ all over the world ’ .
Without naming Boris Johnson , he suggested the visit of the then foreign secretary three months after the atrocity was no coincidence .
Mr Johnson ’ s trip came on August 23 , when he met with the Libyan Prime Minister , Fayyez Al-Serraj , the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - was involved in the decision to extradite Hashem Abedi .
Mr Johnson promised aid worth more than £9m on his trip , the court heard .
At the time , in a press release , Mr Johnson described how Libya was 'the front line for many challenges which left unchecked can pose problems for us in the UK - particularly illegal immigration and the threat from terrorism ' .
Mr Kamlish did not suggest the foreign secretary was involved in bribery - but he went on that there were news stories from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were effectively having to bribe Libyans ’ .
And it was the job of the Old Bailey judge , he insisted , to decide whether there had been ‘ executive misconduct ’ .
“ It ’ s extremely telling that the Crown have not denied British complicity in torture .
It ’ s a strong indication that there was complicity in torture by the investigators in this case , ” he said .
Hashem Abedi was arrested within two days of the bombing and his captors asked him questions about people living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the court heard .
Mr Kamlish said : “ None of these could have been known to the Libyan questioners .
It would have been impossible .
“ They must have received these questions to ask the defendant under torture from either Operation Manteline investigators or the security services who were present , or both .
“ The questioning under torture went on for close to a month .
“ After a time he was made to sign a fingerprint confession which he had not himself completed and which he had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it with his fingerprint.
” Duncan Penny QC , the prosecutor , said in response to the allegations : “ The court is not and will not be in a position to determine matters of Libyan law .
“ The fact is that in this case in Libya a government process resulted in his extradition pursuant to an international treaty.
” An extradition treaty between the two nations came into force in 2008 , just a few years before Colonel Gaddafi ’ s reign came to an end .
Mr Penny insisted there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that the UK could not decide the lawfulness of the extradition so far as Libyan law was concerned .
Libya ’ s supreme court had sanctioned the extradition , he said .
He conceded there may have been mistakes in the process in Libya but this did not render the extradition wrong .
On the allegations of torture , the prosecutor referred to the case of Rochdale terrorist Ranzieb Ahmed , who lost an appeal in 2011 against his conviction .
Ahmed argued the conviction should be quashed because the UK was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held in Pakistan .
The al-Qaeda member was jailed for life in 2008 for directing terrorism .
In April 2018 , the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights published a damning report into the abuse of detainees in Libya .
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra ’ ad Al Hussein said : “ Armed groups in Libya , including those affiliated with the State , hold thousands of people in prolonged arbitrary and unlawful detention , and submit them to torture and other human rights violations and abuses .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are arbitrarily detained or unlawfully deprived of their liberty based on their tribal or family links and perceived political affiliations .
“ Victims have little or no recourse to judicial remedy or reparations , while members of armed groups enjoy total impunity .
“ This report lays bare not only the appalling abuses and violations experienced by Libyans deprived of their liberty , but the sheer horror and arbitrariness of such detentions , both for the victims and their families .
“ These violations and abuses need to stop – and those responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to account.
” At the Old Bailey the trial judge , Mr Justice Jeremy Baker , dismissed the torture argument but said he wanted more information on the lawfulness of the extradition .
The judge said : “ Essentially what the defence contend is that on the basis of what the accused has alleged and taking into account the other material which has been provided by the defence , the prosecution must have other material which is required to be disclosed .
“ With respect to this submission , one does not necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case there is no reason to believe that the prosecution has not carried out its duty of disclosure in accordance with its duty under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
” He went on : “ The one possible area which may require some further consideration is in relation to the issue of the alleged unlawfulness of the extradition itself , rather than any alleged complicity with it by the UK authorities .
“ In that this is a matter which is capable of supporting an application for a stay and although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ms Creffield is that due to the lack of prior permission for dual nationality the accused never had Libyan nationality , this is a matter which may require clarification by the disclosure of some of the underlying material in Ms Creffield ’ s statement .
“ This is a matter which can be considered further by the prosecution and if necessary I will revisit the issue to see whether any specific order is required in relation to it.
” In the end the bombshell application lodged by the defence fizzled out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The documents that the prosecution provided to the defence - unseen by reporters - saw to that .
The media gathered on Friday January 31 expecting the argument to be won or lost , prepared draft stories about how all charges had been dismissed against Hashem Abedi .
But Mr Kamlish told the court : “ We have carefully considered our position and spoken to our client and we have decided not pursue our application for a stay.
” Abedi , at that point wearing headphones to help him hear the proceedings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Due to routine reporting restrictions on what is said in the absence of a jury to ensure a fair trial , none of these courtroom wranglings nor stories of UK complicity in torture and bribery could be told until the end of the case .
But for the families of the dead and injured , some of whom were watching from the public galleries at the Old Bailey and other courtrooms in Manchester , Leeds , Newcastle and Glasgow , it must have been difficult to watch the accused try every legal trick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a statement , a Home Office spokesman said this week : “ Hashem Abedi was extradited in line with strict legal requirements , and the defence counsel themselves abandoned their arguments regarding this process .
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Hashem Abedi alleged he was tortured after his arrest in Libya and that £9m changed hands before he was extradited to the UK.
Abedi, who has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 55-year term, was held by militiamen in the north-African country after his brother Salman detonated his suicide bomb at the Manchester Arena.
And, in legal arguments before the start of his criminal trial, Abedi claimed the local paramilitaries grilled him with questions which could only have come from the police investigation in Manchester - and forced him to endorse a 40-page confession, which he had neither written nor read, with his fingerprint.
The Old Bailey heard the unproven allegations during legal argument as part of a failed defence bid to have the entire case thrown out before it started.
The QC who made the claims on Abedi's behalf later abandoned the legal argument they were part of, before being sacked by Abedi. The Home Office say the terrorist, who was convicted of 22 murders and other offences relating to the May 2017 atrocity on Tuesday, was 'extradited in line with strict legal requirements'.
However, before his trial got underway, the Old Bailey heard that Abedi was visited at least three times at a ‘notorious torture establishment’ at Mitiga airport in Tripoli by agents from MI5 and MI6, from his then-QC, Stephen Kamlish.
When he was visited at the detention centre, he was often blindfolded, shackled and had injuries on parts of his body, Mr Kamlish claimed.
The notorious jail is run by an armed militia (Rada) loyal to the UN-backed government.
It was said to be holding 2,600 people in November 2017 and was slammed by a damning UN report in April 2018.
MI5 and MI6 agents visited him there and asked him ‘are you being treated OK?’, Mr Kamlish claimed.
(Image: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire)
Through the QC, Hashem Abedi, now 23, also alleged he had been the victim of ‘extreme torture’ - although pictures taken by consular officials who visited him suggested otherwise.
The British agents, it was alleged during the legal arguments, handed him a box of Cadbury’s Heroes chocolates.
The allegations were made as part of a failed bid to demand a raft of documents he claimed would prove his client had been tortured, that the UK knew about the torture and that he had been forced to sign a confession before being ‘rendered’ back to the UK as part of what British knew was an unlawful extradition.
It was part of a plan to get the case against Abedi thrown out before a jury was sworn in.
Central to the argument was whether Hashem Abedi was a Libyan national.
Born and raised in Manchester but with parents who were refugees of Colonel Gaddafi’s Libya, Hashem Abedi claimed to be dual UK/Libyan national.
But Abedi’s barrister Stephen Kamlish, criticised the ‘unlawful’ extradition process during which his client lost his Libyan citizenship, paving the way for his removal to the UK to face trial.
Libya does not extradite its own nationals.
“The British were ‘leaving him there to be tortured and then applying for him to be extradited - it was as if the British were playing a game around the torture”, he said, suggesting UK officials delayed the process of applying to bring him back so local militia could apply more pressure.
Hashem Abedi claimed he overheard one of the Libyan interrogators say that notes of what he had told them had ‘gone to the Brits’.
British consulate officials visited Hashem Abedi at his detention centre at Mitiga airport in Tripoli for the first time on May 25, it was also claimed.
During a visit on May 29, 2019, they noted marks on his wrists but believed these were down to his handcuffs, the court heard.
The first allegation that he was being tortured came not from Hashem Abedi but his brother Ismail, who phoned and emailed Foreign Office officials in London on June 27 and claimed both Hashem and their father Ramadan, who was also being held, were being tortured, the court heard.
An HM government representative visited Hashem Abedi on July 23 and took pictures of marks on his left arm, ankle and chest, the judge was told.
Abedi told them it was down to ‘systematic torture’ by his captors and that he had been taken to a local clinic after being hit in the groin, it was alleged.
There were more official visits on July 25 and August 8 when Hashem Abedi suggested the mistreatment had happened on ‘most days’ since his arrest on May 24 and led to him ‘signing’ his alleged confession on June 16 or 17, the court heard.
Hashem Abedi also alleged that consulate officials said they were ‘very interested’ in seeing his ‘confession’, and the court heard visits from UK government and consular officials continued until March 21, 2019.
There had been ‘mistreatment and unsanitary conditions’ and he had been ‘effectively unlawfully rendered’, his QC said.
Hashem Abedi’s Libyan citizenship was ‘revoked’ on July 1, 2018, the Old Bailey heard.
Mr Kamlish asked the Old Bailey trial judge to rule on whether ‘the HM government was complicit in torture or encouraged it or benefited from it or were party to that questioning that took place under torture’.
And he questioned why a senior Government official in charge of non-EU extradition, Philomena Creffield, felt it necessary to visit Tripoli on April 2, 2018, saying it was ‘rare’ for senior officials to make such trips for an individual extradition case, and if they did this as a matter of routine, they would be flying ‘all over the world’.
Without naming Boris Johnson, he suggested the visit of the then foreign secretary three months after the atrocity was no coincidence.
Mr Johnson’s trip came on August 23, when he met with the Libyan Prime Minister, Fayyez Al-Serraj, the man who - trial documents would later confirm - was involved in the decision to extradite Hashem Abedi.
Mr Johnson promised aid worth more than £9m on his trip, the court heard.
At the time, in a press release, Mr Johnson described how Libya was 'the front line for many challenges which left unchecked can pose problems for us in the UK - particularly illegal immigration and the threat from terrorism'.
(Image: PA)
Mr Kamlish did not suggest the foreign secretary was involved in bribery - but he went on that there were news stories from the time reporting that ‘the British were effectively having to bribe Libyans’.
And it was the job of the Old Bailey judge, he insisted, to decide whether there had been ‘executive misconduct’.
“It’s extremely telling that the Crown have not denied British complicity in torture. It’s a strong indication that there was complicity in torture by the investigators in this case,” he said.
Hashem Abedi was arrested within two days of the bombing and his captors asked him questions about people living in Manchester and elsewhere and about specific addresses, the court heard.
Mr Kamlish said: “None of these could have been known to the Libyan questioners. It would have been impossible.
“They must have received these questions to ask the defendant under torture from either Operation Manteline investigators or the security services who were present, or both.
“The questioning under torture went on for close to a month.
“After a time he was made to sign a fingerprint confession which he had not himself completed and which he had not seen before he was asked to sign it with his fingerprint.”
Duncan Penny QC, the prosecutor, said in response to the allegations: “The court is not and will not be in a position to determine matters of Libyan law.
“The fact is that in this case in Libya a government process resulted in his extradition pursuant to an international treaty.”
An extradition treaty between the two nations came into force in 2008, just a few years before Colonel Gaddafi’s reign came to an end.
Mr Penny insisted there was ‘nothing more to disclose’ adding that the UK could not decide the lawfulness of the extradition so far as Libyan law was concerned.
Libya’s supreme court had sanctioned the extradition, he said. He conceded there may have been mistakes in the process in Libya but this did not render the extradition wrong.
On the allegations of torture, the prosecutor referred to the case of Rochdale terrorist Ranzieb Ahmed, who lost an appeal in 2011 against his conviction.
Ahmed argued the conviction should be quashed because the UK was complicit in his torture when he was held in Pakistan.
Three appeal court judges dismissed his application.
The al-Qaeda member was jailed for life in 2008 for directing terrorism.
In April 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights published a damning report into the abuse of detainees in Libya.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said: “Armed groups in Libya, including those affiliated with the State, hold thousands of people in prolonged arbitrary and unlawful detention, and submit them to torture and other human rights violations and abuses.
“Men, women and children across Libya are arbitrarily detained or unlawfully deprived of their liberty based on their tribal or family links and perceived political affiliations.
“ Victims have little or no recourse to judicial remedy or reparations, while members of armed groups enjoy total impunity.
“This report lays bare not only the appalling abuses and violations experienced by Libyans deprived of their liberty, but the sheer horror and arbitrariness of such detentions, both for the victims and their families.
“These violations and abuses need to stop – and those responsible for such crimes should be held fully to account.”
At the Old Bailey the trial judge, Mr Justice Jeremy Baker, dismissed the torture argument but said he wanted more information on the lawfulness of the extradition.
The judge said: “Essentially what the defence contend is that on the basis of what the accused has alleged and taking into account the other material which has been provided by the defence, the prosecution must have other material which is required to be disclosed.
“With respect to this submission, one does not necessarily follow from the other and in this case there is no reason to believe that the prosecution has not carried out its duty of disclosure in accordance with its duty under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.”
He went on: “The one possible area which may require some further consideration is in relation to the issue of the alleged unlawfulness of the extradition itself, rather than any alleged complicity with it by the UK authorities.
“In that this is a matter which is capable of supporting an application for a stay and although my initial view of the witness statement of Ms Creffield is that due to the lack of prior permission for dual nationality the accused never had Libyan nationality, this is a matter which may require clarification by the disclosure of some of the underlying material in Ms Creffield’s statement.
“This is a matter which can be considered further by the prosecution and if necessary I will revisit the issue to see whether any specific order is required in relation to it.”
In the end the bombshell application lodged by the defence fizzled out, following a week of legal argument.
The documents that the prosecution provided to the defence - unseen by reporters - saw to that.
The media gathered on Friday January 31 expecting the argument to be won or lost, prepared draft stories about how all charges had been dismissed against Hashem Abedi.
But Mr Kamlish told the court: “We have carefully considered our position and spoken to our client and we have decided not pursue our application for a stay.”
Abedi, at that point wearing headphones to help him hear the proceedings, appeared totally unmoved in the dock.
Due to routine reporting restrictions on what is said in the absence of a jury to ensure a fair trial, none of these courtroom wranglings nor stories of UK complicity in torture and bribery could be told until the end of the case.
But for the families of the dead and injured, some of whom were watching from the public galleries at the Old Bailey and other courtrooms in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow, it must have been difficult to watch the accused try every legal trick in the book to thwart justice.
In a statement, a Home Office spokesman said this week: “Hashem Abedi was extradited in line with strict legal requirements, and the defence counsel themselves abandoned their arguments regarding this process.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--There are now more than 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester

There are now more than 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester .
As of Thursday evening ( March 19 ) , 114 people have tested positive for COVID-19 across the region , according to Public Health England .
The true number of cases is believed to be much higher .
Greater Manchester 's tally has risen by 20 compared to Wednesday 's figures - the biggest daily increase so far .
Manchester has 21 confirmed cases - the most in the region .
Wigan has the fewest confirmed cases - 4 .
Sadly , at least six people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
We are updating Greater Manchester 's figures - borough-by-borough - every day .
Click here .
The Department of Health said that as of 1pm on Thursday , 144 patients across the UK had died after testing positive for the virus .
Some 3,229 people had tested positive for coronavirus across the country .
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greater Manchester , by borough : Current government advice is that people who suffer mild symptoms of coronavirus , or live with someone who does , should stay at home and self-isolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you live on your own , you should self-isolate for seven days , but if you live with others , they should all self-isolate for 14 days .
People are also being urged to follow social distancing measures - such working from home where possible ; avoiding mass gatherings ; and avoiding pubs , clubs and theatres and all unnecessary travel .

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There are now more than 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester.
As of Thursday evening (March 19), 114 people have tested positive for COVID-19 across the region, according to Public Health England.
The true number of cases is believed to be much higher.
Greater Manchester's tally has risen by 20 compared to Wednesday's figures - the biggest daily increase so far.
Manchester has 21 confirmed cases - the most in the region. Wigan has the fewest confirmed cases - 4.
Sadly, at least six people in Greater Manchester have died having contracting COVID-19.
We are updating Greater Manchester's figures - borough-by-borough - every day. Click here.
The Department of Health said that as of 1pm on Thursday, 144 patients across the UK had died after testing positive for the virus.
Some 3,229 people had tested positive for coronavirus across the country.
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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greater Manchester, by borough:
Manchester - 21
Oldham - 14
Tameside - 14
Stockport - 13
Trafford - 13
Rochdale - 9
Salford - 9
Bolton - 9
Bury - 8
Wigan - 4
Current government advice is that people who suffer mild symptoms of coronavirus, or live with someone who does, should stay at home and self-isolate. They will not be tested.
If you live on your own, you should self-isolate for seven days, but if you live with others, they should all self-isolate for 14 days.
People are also being urged to follow social distancing measures - such working from home where possible; avoiding mass gatherings; and avoiding pubs, clubs and theatres and all unnecessary travel.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Inside the toilet roll factory working round the clock to deal with panic-buying

A toilet roll factory in Oldham is working round-the-clock to deal with panic buying amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The team at Nova Tissue in Hollinwood manufacture around a quarter of a million rolls every day .
The family-run business makes their own brand of toilet rolls and private-label products .
Boss Khurram Iqbal says there is plenty to go around - and is asking people to stop taking more than they need .
His factory , which has become a 24/7 operation , has taken on ten new staff members to deal with the growing demand .
Speaking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It has been absolutely manic .
It 's unbelievably busy .
`` The company and the industry have been pushed to their absolute limit .
`` Stockpiling is n't part of the Government guidelines and it is n't helping anybody .
`` It 's not helping the situation , it 's feeding the frenzy.
” Last week Khurram and his team started noticing an increase in calls from their customers asking for extra supplies .
The phone has also been ringing off the hook as shops and other businesses try to stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've now started getting calls from homeless shelters and schools who have been unable to get any loo roll from their normal provider .
The team at Nova Tissue have been donating supplies to Oldham Foodbank , who have struggled to get essential supplies as people clear the shelves .
He said : `` It 's a really bad situation .
We 've been ramping up production .
`` People need to just take what they need . ''
Khurram is urging people to be responsible when it comes to what they put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` People need to ask themselves - is this really needed ? ''
He believes that people should stop sharing photos of empty shelves on social media , saying it just spreads the panic even further .
He 's also asking people to shop local , saying : `` These people need our help now more than ever . ''
Supermarkets have been putting limits on the amount of items individuals can buy to prevent stockpiling in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak .
And stores including Tesco , Sainsbury ’ s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an elderly-only shopping hour to ensure everyone can buy the products they need .

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A toilet roll factory in Oldham is working round-the-clock to deal with panic buying amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The team at Nova Tissue in Hollinwood manufacture around a quarter of a million rolls every day.
The family-run business makes their own brand of toilet rolls and private-label products.
Boss Khurram Iqbal says there is plenty to go around - and is asking people to stop taking more than they need.
His factory, which has become a 24/7 operation, has taken on ten new staff members to deal with the growing demand.
(Image: Nova Tissue)
Speaking to the Mirror Online, he said: “It has been absolutely manic. It's unbelievably busy.
"The company and the industry have been pushed to their absolute limit.
"Stockpiling isn't part of the Government guidelines and it isn't helping anybody.
"It's not helping the situation, it's feeding the frenzy.”
Last week Khurram and his team started noticing an increase in calls from their customers asking for extra supplies.
The phone has also been ringing off the hook as shops and other businesses try to stock up.
But most heartbreakingly, they've now started getting calls from homeless shelters and schools who have been unable to get any loo roll from their normal provider.
The team at Nova Tissue have been donating supplies to Oldham Foodbank, who have struggled to get essential supplies as people clear the shelves.
(Image: Nova Tissue)
He said: "It's a really bad situation. We've been ramping up production.
"People need to just take what they need."
Khurram is urging people to be responsible when it comes to what they put in their trolley at the supermarket.
"People need to ask themselves - is this really needed?"
He believes that people should stop sharing photos of empty shelves on social media, saying it just spreads the panic even further.
He's also asking people to shop local, saying: "These people need our help now more than ever."
Supermarkets have been putting limits on the amount of items individuals can buy to prevent stockpiling in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
And stores including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Iceland have introduced measures such as an elderly-only shopping hour to ensure everyone can buy the products they need.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Gary Neville challenges Premier League stars to lead coronavirus fight

Manchester United great Gary Neville has called on top Premier League players to lead the fight against coronavirus as the pandemic continues to take hold of sport and wider society .
Speaking on The Debate this evening , the Sky Sports pundit and former United defender outlined what he labels as a ‘ massive opportunity ’ for top-flight stars to show they are not in football purely for the money .
Neville , who chalked up eight Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford , has also applauded the decision to suspend all matches until April 30 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and football ’ s governing bodies – enough time to fully assess the economic damage that faces them in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak .
Moving forward , though , Neville has urged players to make the most of their golden chance to make a statement across the UK .
He said : “ There is a massive opportunity for footballers here to grab a victory from defeat , in what is a terrible time for the whole country .
“ It would give reassurances to people that everyone in football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t just in it for the money .
Football can act positively and there is a big opportunity if , in the next few weeks , they can firstly assess the economic impact within football itself.
” Neville , who discussed the pandemic alongside fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher , added : “ I know people will point to the FA and this decision but , let ’ s be clear here , the Premier League is the power and the force in English football .
“ I think there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Not only can they reassure employees , staff and football fans across the country that there are going to be clubs and games there to support at the end of this .
“ But with the money that is awash in the Premier League , there is also an opportunity in terms of what they can do for the health service and the community .
“ They have to , essentially , look at health first , then the potential economic impact of their own business , clubs and staff .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make a statement , I believe , that essentially goes out there to help communities and people within those communities .
There is a massive opportunity for footballers here .
”

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Manchester United great Gary Neville has called on top Premier League players to lead the fight against coronavirus as the pandemic continues to take hold of sport and wider society.
Speaking on The Debate this evening, the Sky Sports pundit and former United defender outlined what he labels as a ‘massive opportunity’ for top-flight stars to show they are not in football purely for the money.
Neville, who chalked up eight Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford, has also applauded the decision to suspend all matches until April 30.
He feels that it will give clubs – and football’s governing bodies – enough time to fully assess the economic damage that faces them in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Moving forward, though, Neville has urged players to make the most of their golden chance to make a statement across the UK.
He said: “There is a massive opportunity for footballers here to grab a victory from defeat, in what is a terrible time for the whole country.
“It would give reassurances to people that everyone in football are human beings and they aren’t just in it for the money. Football can act positively and there is a big opportunity if, in the next few weeks, they can firstly assess the economic impact within football itself.”
Neville, who discussed the pandemic alongside fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, added: “I know people will point to the FA and this decision but, let’s be clear here, the Premier League is the power and the force in English football.
“I think there is a massive opportunity in these next few weeks.
“Not only can they reassure employees, staff and football fans across the country that there are going to be clubs and games there to support at the end of this.
“But with the money that is awash in the Premier League, there is also an opportunity in terms of what they can do for the health service and the community.
“They have to, essentially, look at health first, then the potential economic impact of their own business, clubs and staff.
“Beyond that, they do have to make a statement, I believe, that essentially goes out there to help communities and people within those communities. There is a massive opportunity for footballers here.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Neglected town halls prepare to shield Britain from coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic escalates , town halls frayed by a decade of relentless cuts are gearing up to protect their communities .
Across Greater Manchester and the nation as a whole , councils are frantically drawing up plans for an array of immediate worries - from protecting the elderly , to supporting businesses , to ensuring their workforce is safe and redeployed to the right places , to pumping out public health messages , choosing which services to keep open and coordinating networks of well-meaning volunteers into something that will be helpful .
Yet after a decade of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now a lack of immediate coronavirus funding , guidance and Whitehall attention is keeping local government leaders with responsibility for thousands of vulnerable people awake at night .
Even Jeremy Hunt recognised this week that social care cuts had gone under the radar , yet if anything have the biggest implications of all .
“ Without getting into the politics , I did believe it was necessary to make very painful cuts in public spending in 2010 , ” he told Newsnight .
“ But in retrospect I can see that the cuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most silent but also the most devastating.
” As the coronavirus crisis surfaced , most councils here were drawing to the close of yet another financial year of consistent overspends on adult social care .
In Manchester - before money was once again moved around - the figure was £7m ; in Salford £6m .
Town hall spending on emergency planning , which underpins local response to a crisis such as a pandemic , has fallen from £60m to £37m nationally since 2010 .
Yesterday local government minister Christopher Pincher said government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for councils , and we will make further announcements as soon as possible ’ .
And today government announced £1.6bn of a £5bn bailout for health and social care would be pointed to local authorities , a welcome announcement for a worried sector .
Nevertheless despite the government already pledging £500m towards town halls a week ago , so far they are yet to see the colour of its money .
Cashflow is now a ‘ massive concern ’ , one council leader said earlier today , adding that at the moment the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ and hope for the best .
“ We ’ re going to have to trust that the government will reimburse us , ” said a senior official in another authority , joking darkly that perhaps they could use the few thousand pounds provided for Brexit preparation in the meantime .
At the first Greater Manchester press conference on the crisis yesterday , town hall funding was also raised by Andy Burnham .
Alongside a lack of immediate support for businesses , cashflow to local authorities his the single biggest worry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too now need the same treatment as businesses , in some respects , as they need cash provided urgently so that they can both use that to support businesses - in line with some of the announcements made earlier this week - but also cash so that they can run their own services , ” he told journalists .
“ Because councils are under huge strain at the moment and we believe the government needs to run its attention to this issue of cash support for councils .
It can not be ignored.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ all sides : worries that the business rates holiday could yet see town halls out of pocket ; about the loss of income that will arise from vanishing parking charges , weddings , leisure centre fees , planning applications and school catering ; to the likelihood that many people left in financial peril by the outbreak will not be prioritising their council tax bills .
That is not councils fretting over whether people are parked on a double yellow , but watching fearfully as their income streams dry up overnight as they face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and senior councillors , there are now a number of competing but urgent priorities to deal with while financially blindfolded .
One relates directly to the support due to appear for local businesses , who are already laying off staff and coming to town halls for help , having been directed there by the government .
At Wednesday ’ s press conference , Tameside council leader Brenda Warrington welcomed the Chancellor ’ s support for councils and local businesses , but questioned : “ What he ’ s not yet told me is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like and when we can receive it.
” Most councils are at the point where they don ’ t have a lot in reserve , she pointed out .
“ We don ’ t have the ability to start to offer cash incentives to anyone at the moment.
” Elsewhere in town halls there are worries about other specific gaps .
One senior official points out they do n't even know whether bin collectors count as 'key workers ' under the government 's response , while councils remain unable to test rough sleepers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but who have nowhere to self-isolate .
Meanwhile the lack of both testing and protection equipment for care workers has been raised by pretty much every council figure spoken to by the M.E.N .
for the past fortnight , although it has often been overshadowed in the national debate by shortages in the NHS .
“ The social services sector have major , major issues , ” said Coun Warrington at Wednesday 's press conference .
“ We don ’ t have the testing , we don ’ t have the PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect those workers and to make sure they can continue to provide that service .
“ Because the last thing that we need is hosts and hosts of our workers having to self isolate and becoming ill as well.
” Neatly , the crisis has coincided with the Parliamentary debate on the latest local government finance settlement this week .
On the face of it this is most arcane and least pressing of issues , yet in many respects keenly relevant .
Leading Labour ’ s response in the House of Commons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MP Jim McMahon pointed to the consistent way in which social care , which will be at the frontline of this crisis alongside the NHS , is always a distant government priority .
Warning of the ‘ genuine concern ’ about the type of protection care workers will get , he added : “ This is a constant frustration .
We all love the NHS : it is part of who we are as a nation .
“ The NHS gives us help when we need it most , when we are at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life into the world , and we all celebrate that ; and it supports us when our loved ones are reaching the end of their time , and right in the middle of that experience , too .
`` It is a frustration for local government , though , that social care is always placed in second or even third place behind the NHS .
`` I just do not understand it : surely if someone is giving care in a hospital environment , they have the same value as if they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environment.
” Noting that for care worker apprentices the allowance is just £3,000 , compared to £12,000 for an apprentice fence installer , he added : “ There is a real question mark about how we value care as a career .
Let us be honest : we have got away with it for too long.
” Yet in the face of this crisis , the role of those care workers and of councils , of their emergency planning , their ability to hold communities together and their responsibility for a great many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are wanting most desperately to protect , will all be vital in ensuring that , in Boris Johnson ’ s words at today ’ s press conference , ‘ we turn the tide ’ of the pandemic .
It will mean ‘ urgent ’ focus on a sector that is relied upon by millions , as Andy Burnham warned the government on Wednesday .
“ They forgot about us for ten years , ” says a senior official , one of many now crossing their fingers that ministers remember very quickly .

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As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, town halls frayed by a decade of relentless cuts are gearing up to protect their communities.
Across Greater Manchester and the nation as a whole, councils are frantically drawing up plans for an array of immediate worries - from protecting the elderly, to supporting businesses, to ensuring their workforce is safe and redeployed to the right places, to pumping out public health messages, choosing which services to keep open and coordinating networks of well-meaning volunteers into something that will be helpful.
Yet after a decade of being a soft target for national savings, now a lack of immediate coronavirus funding, guidance and Whitehall attention is keeping local government leaders with responsibility for thousands of vulnerable people awake at night.
Even Jeremy Hunt recognised this week that social care cuts had gone under the radar, yet if anything have the biggest implications of all.
“Without getting into the politics, I did believe it was necessary to make very painful cuts in public spending in 2010,” he told Newsnight.
“But in retrospect I can see that the cuts to social care were in a way the most silent but also the most devastating.”
As the coronavirus crisis surfaced, most councils here were drawing to the close of yet another financial year of consistent overspends on adult social care. In Manchester - before money was once again moved around - the figure was £7m; in Salford £6m.
Town hall spending on emergency planning, which underpins local response to a crisis such as a pandemic, has fallen from £60m to £37m nationally since 2010.
Yesterday local government minister Christopher Pincher said government was ‘urgently agreeing a funding package for councils, and we will make further announcements as soon as possible’.
And today government announced £1.6bn of a £5bn bailout for health and social care would be pointed to local authorities, a welcome announcement for a worried sector.
Nevertheless despite the government already pledging £500m towards town halls a week ago, so far they are yet to see the colour of its money.
Cashflow is now a ‘massive concern’, one council leader said earlier today, adding that at the moment the approach to spending is ‘just do it’ and hope for the best.
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“We’re going to have to trust that the government will reimburse us,” said a senior official in another authority, joking darkly that perhaps they could use the few thousand pounds provided for Brexit preparation in the meantime.
At the first Greater Manchester press conference on the crisis yesterday, town hall funding was also raised by Andy Burnham.
Alongside a lack of immediate support for businesses, cashflow to local authorities his the single biggest worry, he said.
“For councils they too now need the same treatment as businesses, in some respects, as they need cash provided urgently so that they can both use that to support businesses - in line with some of the announcements made earlier this week - but also cash so that they can run their own services,” he told journalists.
“Because councils are under huge strain at the moment and we believe the government needs to run its attention to this issue of cash support for councils. It cannot be ignored.”
There are questions over funding from all sides: worries that the business rates holiday could yet see town halls out of pocket; about the loss of income that will arise from vanishing parking charges, weddings, leisure centre fees, planning applications and school catering; to the likelihood that many people left in financial peril by the outbreak will not be prioritising their council tax bills.
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That is not councils fretting over whether people are parked on a double yellow, but watching fearfully as their income streams dry up overnight as they face unprecedented pressure.
So for chief executives and senior councillors, there are now a number of competing but urgent priorities to deal with while financially blindfolded.
One relates directly to the support due to appear for local businesses, who are already laying off staff and coming to town halls for help, having been directed there by the government.
At Wednesday’s press conference, Tameside council leader Brenda Warrington welcomed the Chancellor’s support for councils and local businesses, but questioned: “What he’s not yet told me is what that support is going to look like and when we can receive it.”
Most councils are at the point where they don’t have a lot in reserve, she pointed out.
“We don’t have the ability to start to offer cash incentives to anyone at the moment.”
(Many council figures raise the irony of reserves. “Think of Eric Pickles and how upset he was that any of us had reserves at all,” points out one official of the glee with which the first local government secretary of the austerity years took to the cuts.)
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Elsewhere in town halls there are worries about other specific gaps.
One senior official points out they don't even know whether bin collectors count as 'key workers' under the government's response, while councils remain unable to test rough sleepers they fear may have contracted the virus, but who have nowhere to self-isolate.
Meanwhile the lack of both testing and protection equipment for care workers has been raised by pretty much every council figure spoken to by the M.E.N. for the past fortnight, although it has often been overshadowed in the national debate by shortages in the NHS.
“The social services sector have major, major issues,” said Coun Warrington at Wednesday's press conference.
“We don’t have the testing, we don’t have the PPE that we know that we desperately need to protect those workers and to make sure they can continue to provide that service.
“Because the last thing that we need is hosts and hosts of our workers having to self isolate and becoming ill as well.”
Neatly, the crisis has coincided with the Parliamentary debate on the latest local government finance settlement this week. On the face of it this is most arcane and least pressing of issues, yet in many respects keenly relevant.
Leading Labour’s response in the House of Commons last night, Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon pointed to the consistent way in which social care, which will be at the frontline of this crisis alongside the NHS, is always a distant government priority.
Warning of the ‘genuine concern’ about the type of protection care workers will get, he added: “This is a constant frustration. We all love the NHS: it is part of who we are as a nation.
“The NHS gives us help when we need it most, when we are at our most desperate; it brings new life into the world, and we all celebrate that; and it supports us when our loved ones are reaching the end of their time, and right in the middle of that experience, too.
"It is a frustration for local government, though, that social care is always placed in second or even third place behind the NHS.
"I just do not understand it: surely if someone is giving care in a hospital environment, they have the same value as if they were giving care in somebody’s home environment.”
Noting that for care worker apprentices the allowance is just £3,000, compared to £12,000 for an apprentice fence installer, he added: “There is a real question mark about how we value care as a career. Let us be honest: we have got away with it for too long.”
Yet in the face of this crisis, the role of those care workers and of councils, of their emergency planning, their ability to hold communities together and their responsibility for a great many of the people who as a nation we are wanting most desperately to protect, will all be vital in ensuring that, in Boris Johnson’s words at today’s press conference, ‘we turn the tide’ of the pandemic.
It will mean ‘urgent’ focus on a sector that is relied upon by millions, as Andy Burnham warned the government on Wednesday.
“They forgot about us for ten years,” says a senior official, one of many now crossing their fingers that ministers remember very quickly.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Man Utd consider Aubameyang move and more transfer rumours

Manchester United are contemplating a move for Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the summer transfer window - according to reports .
United are believed to be in the market for a new forward at the end of the season , though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the club could make Odion Ighalo ’ s loan stay permanent if he continues his impressive performances .
Nevertheless , believe United will attempt to replicate their success with Robin van Persie by luring Aubameyang from rivals Arsenal in the next window .
The Gabon international has less than 16 months on his current deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league position has raised doubts over his future at the club .
The report suggests the Gunners have conceded their star forward will look to leave and are set to receive a fee in the region of £50million with United , Barcelona and Paris-Saint Germain interested .
Elsewhere , Atletico Madrid are reportedly planning to extend the contract of midfielder Thomas Partey amid speculation linking him with United and Arsenal .
The Ghanaian impressed during the Champions League victory against Liverpool and various outlets have credited the Reds with an interest in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracted with the Spanish side until 2023 with his current deal containing a £47m release clause but Atletico are keen to offer him fresh terms that would raise that figure to £93m according to .
A new deal would see Partey receive a substantial pay rise and Atletico hope the increased release clause would deter potential suitors from making a move for his signature .

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Manchester United are contemplating a move for Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the summer transfer window - according to reports.
United are believed to be in the market for a new forward at the end of the season, though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the club could make Odion Ighalo’s loan stay permanent if he continues his impressive performances.
Nevertheless, The Sun believe United will attempt to replicate their success with Robin van Persie by luring Aubameyang from rivals Arsenal in the next window.
The Gabon international has less than 16 months on his current deal at the Emirates Stadium and their poor league position has raised doubts over his future at the club.
The report suggests the Gunners have conceded their star forward will look to leave and are set to receive a fee in the region of £50million with United, Barcelona and Paris-Saint Germain interested.
Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid are reportedly planning to extend the contract of midfielder Thomas Partey amid speculation linking him with United and Arsenal.
The Ghanaian impressed during the Champions League victory against Liverpool and various outlets have credited the Reds with an interest in his services.
Partey, 24, is contracted with the Spanish side until 2023 with his current deal containing a £47m release clause but Atletico are keen to offer him fresh terms that would raise that figure to £93m according to Goal .
A new deal would see Partey receive a substantial pay rise and Atletico hope the increased release clause would deter potential suitors from making a move for his signature.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--January signing explains difference between Liverpool FC and Man City

New Liverpool FC signing Joe Hardy believes his time at Manchester City was more intense than his short spell so far with the Merseyside club .
The 21-year-old was targeted by Liverpool back in the summer transfer window but there was n't enough time to complete the move .
His switch from Brentford was made official in January for an undisclosed fee .
Hardy featured from Tranmere Rovers before joining City and admitted his time on Manchester was a lot more intense than his current situation .
`` It was a lot more intense and specific , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blues .
`` The games plan was completely different , we travelled abroad a lot so as a youngster that was perfect and I was loving it .
`` I then joined Brentford halfway through my U18 season . ''
Hardy made his senior debut for Liverpool during the FA Cup fixture against Shrewsbury Town and expressed his delight at moving to Anfield .
He added : `` It was amazing and if there is one team you would want to sign for at this minute it would be Liverpool .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfect and ideal for me .
`` All of my friends are all Liverpool fans as well .
I 'm loving it and I 've settled in easily . ''

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New Liverpool FC signing Joe Hardy believes his time at Manchester City was more intense than his short spell so far with the Merseyside club.
The 21-year-old was targeted by Liverpool back in the summer transfer window but there wasn't enough time to complete the move.
His switch from Brentford was made official in January for an undisclosed fee.
Hardy featured from Tranmere Rovers before joining City and admitted his time on Manchester was a lot more intense than his current situation.
"It was a lot more intense and specific," he said when asked about his spell with the Blues.
"The games plan was completely different, we travelled abroad a lot so as a youngster that was perfect and I was loving it.
"I then joined Brentford halfway through my U18 season."
Hardy made his senior debut for Liverpool during the FA Cup fixture against Shrewsbury Town and expressed his delight at moving to Anfield.
He added: "It was amazing and if there is one team you would want to sign for at this minute it would be Liverpool.
"The fact it is also back home is perfect and ideal for me.
"All of my friends are all Liverpool fans as well. I'm loving it and I've settled in easily."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Man dragged 25m along road as he tried to stop thief stealing his van

A man was dragged 25 metres along the road as he desperately tried to stop a thief stealing his van .
Craig Norman , 42 , drove off after the Virgin Media worker left the engine of his vehicle running to warm it up on a cold day .
Opportunistic Norman took his chance after man returned to a cable box he had been upgrading in Little Hulton , Salford , to pick up a tool he had left behind .
When the man saw his van being reversed away , he thought it was a joke .
Realising it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passenger side door .
The man looked at Norman and tried to remember the balaclava he was wearing .
Manchester Crown Court heard that as Norman sped off in the van , the man was dragged about 25 metres down Manchester Road West .
The worker , a contractor who used a Virgin Media liveried van , suffered significant grazing 'burn type ' injuries to his thigh , knee and back in the incident at around 12 noon on January 9 .
His van had a tracker on it , so police able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was discovered further along the same road .
Norman was at the back of the van , with a Pandora box containing two rings and some cigarettes .
When he saw officers he ran off , but was soon caught .
`` You 've got me , '' Norman said as he was apprehended .
`` You were clearly out and about looking for someone just like him to target , '' Judge Richard Mansell QC told Norman .
On his arrest , police found the key fobs to two cars which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes .
They included the keys to a £30,000 Mercedes A Class , which was taken the day before from a driveway in Worsley .
Someone had sneaked in through an unlocked door .
Norman was also found with the keys to a 16 plate Audi A3 .
The owner of the car had accidentally dropped the keys on the floor .
Within minutes , a thief had stolen them .
There was no evidence he was involved in the thefts of the cars , the court heard .
Judge Mansell said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were being stashed .
Both vehicles have not been recovered .
Career criminal Norman has committed more than 140 offences , many of which relate to the theft of cars .
On Thursday , he was jailed for three years after appearing in court via video link from prison .
The judge said Norman had shown a 'complete disregard for the safety ' of the Virgin media worker .
Norman , of Hulton District Centre , Salford , pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking ; driving while disqualified ; driving with no insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goods .
He was also banned from driving for five-and-a-half years .

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A man was dragged 25 metres along the road as he desperately tried to stop a thief stealing his van.
Craig Norman, 42, drove off after the Virgin Media worker left the engine of his vehicle running to warm it up on a cold day.
Opportunistic Norman took his chance after man returned to a cable box he had been upgrading in Little Hulton, Salford, to pick up a tool he had left behind.
When the man saw his van being reversed away, he thought it was a joke.
Realising it was being stolen, he grabbed the passenger side door.
The man looked at Norman and tried to remember the balaclava he was wearing.
Manchester Crown Court heard that as Norman sped off in the van, the man was dragged about 25 metres down Manchester Road West.
The worker, a contractor who used a Virgin Media liveried van, suffered significant grazing 'burn type' injuries to his thigh, knee and back in the incident at around 12 noon on January 9.
His van had a tracker on it, so police able to find the vehicle minutes later.
It was discovered further along the same road.
Norman was at the back of the van, with a Pandora box containing two rings and some cigarettes.
When he saw officers he ran off, but was soon caught.
"You've got me," Norman said as he was apprehended.
"You were clearly out and about looking for someone just like him to target," Judge Richard Mansell QC told Norman.
On his arrest, police found the key fobs to two cars which had been stolen from outside people's homes.
They included the keys to a £30,000 Mercedes A Class, which was taken the day before from a driveway in Worsley.
Someone had sneaked in through an unlocked door.
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Norman was also found with the keys to a 16 plate Audi A3.
The owner of the car had accidentally dropped the keys on the floor. Within minutes, a thief had stolen them.
Norman was prosecuted for handling stolen goods.
There was no evidence he was involved in the thefts of the cars, the court heard.
Judge Mansell said he was satisfied Norman knew where both cars were being stashed. Both vehicles have not been recovered.
Career criminal Norman has committed more than 140 offences, many of which relate to the theft of cars.
On Thursday, he was jailed for three years after appearing in court via video link from prison.
The judge said Norman had shown a 'complete disregard for the safety' of the Virgin media worker.
Norman, of Hulton District Centre, Salford, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking; driving while disqualified; driving with no insurance; and two counts of handling stolen goods.
He was also banned from driving for five-and-a-half years.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-03-19--Trafford Park tram line opening in doubt as bosses weigh up network reductions

Metrolink bosses are in crunch talks on how the trams will run from next week - and whether the opening of the Trafford Park line should go ahead .
As the coronavirus crisis continues to escalate , along with Government guidance on measures to limit the spread , transport bosses are preparing to take the next big steps over public transport in Greater Manchester .
The warning that change is imminent comes after Andy Burnham , Greater Manchester mayor , said trams would likely be reduced in frequency from every six minutes to every 12 minutes , with more double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , in a statement to the M.E.N , Danny Vaughan , head of Metrolink , has also cast doubt over the planned opening of the new line to the Trafford Centre , due to take place on Sunday .
As drivers continue to carry out dummy runs and staff training on the route , bosses have just two days to make their final decision - a balancing act between potentially vital passenger connectivity and how best to limit contamination .
Mr Vaughan said : “ The service across the entire Metrolink network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently under review as a result of the ongoing crisis .
“ Any decision will be made based on the latest national guidance , in the best interests of our staff and the travelling public and our overarching objective to help those who need to travel for essential reasons to continue to do so.
” It was only 10 days ago that Transport for Greater Manchester ( TfGM ) announced an early launch date for the Trafford Park line - seven months ahead of schedule .
And on Wednesday , transport bosses told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line would go ahead as planned .
However , as measures to limit the spread of coronavirus move on apace , so do the limitations on public transport .
The long-awaited Trafford line will stop at key destinations like Old Trafford stadium and the Imperial War Museum North .
Also stopping at Europe ’ s largest industrial estate , home to Kellogg ’ s , Unilever , Missguided , L ’ Oreal and Adidas , it was set to be a big boost for Greater Manchester ’ s commuters - many of whom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council has contributed £20m towards the construction of the £350m route , which was mostly funded through a package agreed as part of the Greater Manchester devolution deal .
The 5·5 km route runs mostly on a segregated alignment .
Leaving the Eccles branch of the Manchester Metrolink network at Pomona , it would run alongside the Manchester Ship Canal , then along Village Way and Parkway to reach the Trafford Centre , a large retail complex .
There would be six stops .

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Metrolink bosses are in crunch talks on how the trams will run from next week - and whether the opening of the Trafford Park line should go ahead.
As the coronavirus crisis continues to escalate, along with Government guidance on measures to limit the spread, transport bosses are preparing to take the next big steps over public transport in Greater Manchester.
The warning that change is imminent comes after Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, said trams would likely be reduced in frequency from every six minutes to every 12 minutes, with more double carriages to allow for social distancing.
Now, in a statement to the M.E.N, Danny Vaughan, head of Metrolink, has also cast doubt over the planned opening of the new line to the Trafford Centre, due to take place on Sunday.
As drivers continue to carry out dummy runs and staff training on the route, bosses have just two days to make their final decision - a balancing act between potentially vital passenger connectivity and how best to limit contamination.
Mr Vaughan said: “The service across the entire Metrolink network, including the Trafford Park Line is currently under review as a result of the ongoing crisis.
“Any decision will be made based on the latest national guidance, in the best interests of our staff and the travelling public and our overarching objective to help those who need to travel for essential reasons to continue to do so.”
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It was only 10 days ago that Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) announced an early launch date for the Trafford Park line - seven months ahead of schedule.
And on Wednesday, transport bosses told the M.E.N the opening of the Trafford line would go ahead as planned.
However, as measures to limit the spread of coronavirus move on apace, so do the limitations on public transport.
The long-awaited Trafford line will stop at key destinations like Old Trafford stadium and the Imperial War Museum North.
Also stopping at Europe’s largest industrial estate, home to Kellogg’s, Unilever, Missguided, L’Oreal and Adidas, it was set to be a big boost for Greater Manchester’s commuters - many of whom are now working from home.
Trafford Council has contributed £20m towards the construction of the £350m route, which was mostly funded through a package agreed as part of the Greater Manchester devolution deal.
The 5·5 km route runs mostly on a segregated alignment. Leaving the Eccles branch of the Manchester Metrolink network at Pomona, it would run alongside the Manchester Ship Canal, then along Village Way and Parkway to reach the Trafford Centre, a large retail complex. There would be six stops.