themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Ant and Dec apologise for 'impersonating people of colour'

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have apologised for past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway where they impersonated 'people of colour . '
The comedy duo , who played two Jamaican women Patty and Bernice in 2003 , have admitted it was ‘ wrong ’ to do so and said sorry for any offence caused .
The pair , who have presented ITV 's flagship Saturday night show since 2002 , said the footage had already been taken down and have confirmed with ITV that these scenes wo n't be screened anywhere .
In a statement released by the pair on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway , we impersonated people of colour in the undercover segment of the show .
`` We realise that this was wrong and want to say that we are sincerely sorry to everyone that was offended .
`` ‘ We purposely stopped doing this several years ago and certainly would not make these sketches today . ''
They continued : `` We had already taken steps to ensure footage was taken down , and have again recently confirmed with ITV that these segments , and any other historical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not appear on either the ITV hub or the Saturday Night Takeaway YouTube channel . ''
In 2003 , Ant and Dec appeared in an undercover sketch as Patty and Bernice in an attempt to prank Emmerdale cast members .
The duo , who also host the ITV talent show Britain 's Got Talent , pretended to be extras in a scene filmed in the Woolpack pub .
Over the years the comedy duo , both 44 , have also impersonated Japanese girls Suki and Keiko and Ant dressed as an Arab man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Berice Ant joked : `` It was funny sitting in a room , learning Jamaican , picking dresses , trying on false nails , was something I didn ’ t think I ’ d ever , ever do . ''
And Dec said : `` It 's a lot of fun but you feel as though you have to find a character . ''
He then mimicked a Jamaican accent and said : `` We had to find who Patty and Bernice were , so we ’ d have to go , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to England on a boat.
’ '' We had a lot of fun . ''
Their apology comes after the David Walliams and Matt Lucas show Little Britain was axed from Netflix and BBC iPlayer after criticism over their characters , which saw white men portray black people .
In Little Britain , Walliams sported black make-up and a large afro wig to play the overweight black woman Desiree DeVere .
Lucas also used blackface to play Pastor Jesse King , who said he was `` from the ghetto '' and spoke in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francis has also apologised for impersonating black celebrities on his sketch show Bo ’ Selecta .
The decision came after the Black Lives Matter protests , which were sparked following the death of George Floyd .
Mr Floyd , an unarmed black man , was killed in America after a police officer knelt on his neck .
Leigh Francis told his followers he had “ done a lot of talking and learning ” after the death of Mr Floyd in the United States sparking mass protests against police brutality and racism across the @ @

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Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have apologised for past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway where they impersonated 'people of colour.'
The comedy duo, who played two Jamaican women Patty and Bernice in 2003, have admitted it was ‘wrong’ to do so and said sorry for any offence caused.
The pair, who have presented ITV's flagship Saturday night show since 2002, said the footage had already been taken down and have confirmed with ITV that these scenes won't be screened anywhere.
In a statement released by the pair on social media they said: "During past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway, we impersonated people of colour in the undercover segment of the show.
(Image: PA)
"We realise that this was wrong and want to say that we are sincerely sorry to everyone that was offended.
"‘We purposely stopped doing this several years ago and certainly would not make these sketches today."
They continued: "We had already taken steps to ensure footage was taken down, and have again recently confirmed with ITV that these segments, and any other historical content that could cause offence, does not appear on either the ITV hub or the Saturday Night Takeaway YouTube channel."
In 2003, Ant and Dec appeared in an undercover sketch as Patty and Bernice in an attempt to prank Emmerdale cast members.
The duo, who also host the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent, pretended to be extras in a scene filmed in the Woolpack pub.
Over the years the comedy duo, both 44, have also impersonated Japanese girls Suki and Keiko and Ant dressed as an Arab man.
Speaking in the past about Patty and Berice Ant joked: "It was funny sitting in a room, learning Jamaican, picking dresses, trying on false nails, was something I didn’t think I’d ever, ever do."
And Dec said: "It's a lot of fun but you feel as though you have to find a character."
He then mimicked a Jamaican accent and said: "We had to find who Patty and Bernice were, so we’d have to go, 'Well, I think Bernice probably came to England on a boat.’
"We had a lot of fun."
Their apology comes after the David Walliams and Matt Lucas show Little Britain was axed from Netflix and BBC iPlayer after criticism over their characters, which saw white men portray black people.
In Little Britain, Walliams sported black make-up and a large afro wig to play the overweight black woman Desiree DeVere.
Lucas also used blackface to play Pastor Jesse King, who said he was "from the ghetto" and spoke in tongues to cure the sick.
Leigh Francis has also apologised for impersonating black celebrities on his sketch show Bo’ Selecta.
The decision came after the Black Lives Matter protests, which were sparked following the death of George Floyd.
Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed in America after a police officer knelt on his neck.
Leigh Francis told his followers he had “done a lot of talking and learning” after the death of Mr Floyd in the United States sparking mass protests against police brutality and racism across the globe.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Man pleads guilty to breaking into gran’s house and stealing hot dogs worth £1

A man has pleaded guilty after he broke into his grandma ’ s house and raided her cupboards while high on drugs .
Daniel Allen , 22 , had climbed in through her bedroom window in the early hours of the morning before taking his shoes off and venturing to the kitchen .
His grandmother , and next door neighbour , were woken up by her cats who were disturbed by Allen , of Altrincham , before she found her grandson removing food tins from her cupboards .
She suspected he was eating them , Manchester Magistrates Court heard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allen left her house and the police were called .
Allen pleaded guilty to one offence of burglary dwelling and theft , where he stole hot dogs to the value of £1.00 .
He will be sentenced later in the year at Minshull Street Crown Court .
Outlining the facts of the case , prosecutor Richard Greenhough said the burglary took place at 4.30am on June 9 .
“ The burglary happened when the defendant climbed through the bedroom window , he took his shoes off , into his grandma ’ s place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her cats and then she went downstairs and smelt burning ash , to find the defendant in the kitchen getting tins of food out of the cupboard , and she suspected he was eating them .
Allen was said to be already under a conditional discharge after he was convicted of criminal damage , wherein he had previously broken a window at his grandma ’ s house .
In mitigation , his lawyer Rob Moussalli told the court that Allen lives with his mum on Ellesmere Road , and his grandma lives next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her house and she cooks for him , ” Mr Moussalli said .
“ He had taken drugs and he went in late and had some food whilst he was there .
“ He then saw his gran and she rang the police following an argument .
“ He is regularly there with permission.
” Mr Moussalli told the court that Allen didn ’ t think he had threatened her but due to the fact he was ‘ heavily under the influence of drugs ’ , he couldn ’ t remember what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his client to be bailed , Mr Moussalli added : “ His father is worried about him because of the drug taking .
“ His mum contacted the police as she wants something done outside of home to help him .
Addressing Allen , District Judge Bernard Begley said : “ It ’ s apparent the circumstances are quite unusual in relation to this case .
“ This was at 4.30am , she had been awoken by her cat when you came into the property .
“ During that exchange , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying unpleasant things to her .
“ That ’ s the bottom line for me , I commit this case to the Crown Court for sentence .
“ My view is that my powers are insufficient.
” Allen was bailed and must abide by a curfew , not make any contact with his grandmother and not enter the road where she lives .
He will be sentenced on July 8 .

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A man has pleaded guilty after he broke into his grandma’s house and raided her cupboards while high on drugs.
Daniel Allen, 22, had climbed in through her bedroom window in the early hours of the morning before taking his shoes off and venturing to the kitchen.
His grandmother, and next door neighbour, were woken up by her cats who were disturbed by Allen, of Altrincham, before she found her grandson removing food tins from her cupboards.
She suspected he was eating them, Manchester Magistrates Court heard.
Following an ‘unpleasant’ confrontation, Allen left her house and the police were called.
Allen pleaded guilty to one offence of burglary dwelling and theft, where he stole hot dogs to the value of £1.00.
He will be sentenced later in the year at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Outlining the facts of the case, prosecutor Richard Greenhough said the burglary took place at 4.30am on June 9.
“The burglary happened when the defendant climbed through the bedroom window, he took his shoes off, into his grandma’s place.
“She was woken up by her cats and then she went downstairs and smelt burning ash, to find the defendant in the kitchen getting tins of food out of the cupboard, and she suspected he was eating them.
“He then left the property.”
Allen was said to be already under a conditional discharge after he was convicted of criminal damage, wherein he had previously broken a window at his grandma’s house.
In mitigation, his lawyer Rob Moussalli told the court that Allen lives with his mum on Ellesmere Road, and his grandma lives next door.
“He is regularly at her house and she cooks for him,” Mr Moussalli said.
“He accepts he didn’t have permission.
“He had taken drugs and he went in late and had some food whilst he was there.
“He then saw his gran and she rang the police following an argument.
“He is regularly there with permission.”
Mr Moussalli told the court that Allen didn’t think he had threatened her but due to the fact he was ‘heavily under the influence of drugs’, he couldn’t remember what was said during the incident.
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Arguing for his client to be bailed, Mr Moussalli added: “His father is worried about him because of the drug taking.
“His mum contacted the police as she wants something done outside of home to help him.
“His family are supportive of him.”
Addressing Allen, District Judge Bernard Begley said: “It’s apparent the circumstances are quite unusual in relation to this case.
“This was at 4.30am, she had been awoken by her cat when you came into the property.
“During that exchange, it’s certainly her recollection that you were saying unpleasant things to her.
“That’s the bottom line for me, I commit this case to the Crown Court for sentence.
“My view is that my powers are insufficient.”
Allen was bailed and must abide by a curfew, not make any contact with his grandmother and not enter the road where she lives.
He will be sentenced on July 8.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Metrolink to hand out face masks, hand sanitiser and new 'Clipper' tickets

Metrolink passengers will be offered face masks , hand sanitiser and flexible ‘ clipper ’ tickets in new measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus and get Greater Manchester moving .
The service is also preparing to run as many double trams as possible .
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham wants to establish a ‘ safety first ’ culture on public transport after the government made face masks and coverings compulsory for commuters .
From Monday ( June 15 ) , staff at busy Metrolink stations will hand out face masks while hand sanitiser will be provided at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stops too .
Speaking at his weekly press conference on coronavirus , Mr Burnham said : “ The government guidance has changed and we want that culture to be clearly established of safety first on Metrolink .
“ It ’ s to get the travelling public in the habit of wearing a face mask or covering which is now required .
Also next Monday the Clipper ticket will be introduced , allowing customers to buy a book of tickets and use them when they need to .
The ticket carries the same name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Greater Manchester bus system between 1979 and 2004 .
Mr Burnham said : “ It is intended to help people manage a working week which might be mixing working from home with working in the city centre.
” Tram frequency will also increase to 10-minute intervals from June 22nd .
Double trams will run where possible to ensure there is enough space for passengers to observe social distancing .
Mr Burnham said it would have been difficult to bring more frequent trams sooner ‘ because of the practicalities of bringing staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that level ’ .
The new measures mark the launch of the ‘ Safely Reopening GM ’ campaign , which focuses on providing safe public transport , workplaces and public spaces as lockdown eases .

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Metrolink passengers will be offered face masks, hand sanitiser and flexible ‘clipper’ tickets in new measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus and get Greater Manchester moving.
The service is also preparing to run as many double trams as possible.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham wants to establish a ‘safety first’ culture on public transport after the government made face masks and coverings compulsory for commuters.
From Monday (June 15), staff at busy Metrolink stations will hand out face masks while hand sanitiser will be provided at key bus stops - and eventually tram stops too.
Speaking at his weekly press conference on coronavirus, Mr Burnham said: “The government guidance has changed and we want that culture to be clearly established of safety first on Metrolink.
“It’s to get the travelling public in the habit of wearing a face mask or covering which is now required.
Also next Monday the Clipper ticket will be introduced, allowing customers to buy a book of tickets and use them when they need to.
The ticket carries the same name and purpose as the Clipper cards used on the Greater Manchester bus system between 1979 and 2004.
Mr Burnham said: “It is intended to help people manage a working week which might be mixing working from home with working in the city centre.”
Tram frequency will also increase to 10-minute intervals from June 22nd.
Double trams will run where possible to ensure there is enough space for passengers to observe social distancing.
Mr Burnham said it would have been difficult to bring more frequent trams sooner ‘because of the practicalities of bringing staff back to get the service back up to that level’.
The new measures mark the launch of the ‘Safely Reopening GM’ campaign, which focuses on providing safe public transport, workplaces and public spaces as lockdown eases.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--"Majority of population still susceptible to COVID-19" - Scientific Advisor says

The vast majority of the population is still susceptible to coronavirus , the UK 's chief scientific adviser has warned .
Speaking at the daily Downing Street press conference , Sir Patrick Vallance said around six to seven per cent of the population are thought to have contracted COVID-19 .
The latest data comes as the Prime Minister announced that single households could form a 'support bubble ' with one other household .
From Saturday , single adult households or single parents with children under the age of 18 can spend time with one other household , and do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The chief scientific adviser said the R rate across the country was still below one , but warned that the UK must demonstrate 'caution ' in how lockdown is eased .
He told the daily briefing : `` The R is below one , but perhaps only just below one .
The epidemic is shrinking , but not fast .
`` Numbers are coming down but are not yet very low .
The vast majority of the population remains susceptible to the infection .
`` That urges caution , it urges going slowly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carefully to see the impact and being prepared to reverse things where measures have been taken that have an impact on this , and importantly means looking for outbreaks locally and dealing with those fast . ''
Asked about regrets of the handling of coronavirus , Sir Patrick Vallance said : `` We need to get the information to find the answer to that question .
`` It 's an important question .
Will we have got everything right ?
No , sure we would n't .
`` There are some things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to make sure that we understand what they are , learn from them and get them right next time . ''
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty added : `` I think there is a long list , actually , of things that we need to look at very seriously .
`` If I was to choose one , it would probably be looking at how we could… speed up testing very early on in the epidemic .
`` Many of the problems that we have had came because we were unable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were . ''
When pressed about the government 's approach to schools , Boris Johnson said he believed they were taking the 'right decisions ' .
He said : `` We do have a very big plan to get all our pupils back to school by September , we ’ ve started getting primary back already from June 1 .
`` The numbers are climbing every day .
And , you know , some people who were last week saying we were being reckless and going too fast are now saying we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think we ’ re taking the right decisions at the right time to beat the virus . ''
On Wednesday , the Department of Health and Social Care said another 245 people across the UK had lost their lives after testing positive for coronavirus .
This was slightly lower than the 286 people who sadly died from the virus the previous day .
Separate figures showed the number of deaths involving coroanvirus in the UK has passed 52,000 , according to the latest available data .

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The vast majority of the population is still susceptible to coronavirus, the UK's chief scientific adviser has warned.
Speaking at the daily Downing Street press conference, Sir Patrick Vallance said around six to seven per cent of the population are thought to have contracted COVID-19.
The latest data comes as the Prime Minister announced that single households could form a 'support bubble' with one other household.
From Saturday, single adult households or single parents with children under the age of 18 can spend time with one other household, and do not have to stay two metres apart.
The chief scientific adviser said the R rate across the country was still below one, but warned that the UK must demonstrate 'caution' in how lockdown is eased.
He told the daily briefing: "The R is below one, but perhaps only just below one. The epidemic is shrinking, but not fast.
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"Numbers are coming down but are not yet very low. The vast majority of the population remains susceptible to the infection.
"That urges caution, it urges going slowly with changes and it urges measuring very carefully to see the impact and being prepared to reverse things where measures have been taken that have an impact on this, and importantly means looking for outbreaks locally and dealing with those fast."
Asked about regrets of the handling of coronavirus, Sir Patrick Vallance said: "We need to get the information to find the answer to that question.
"It's an important question. Will we have got everything right? No, sure we wouldn't.
"There are some things that we would have got wrong and we need to make sure that we understand what they are, learn from them and get them right next time."
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty added: "I think there is a long list, actually, of things that we need to look at very seriously.
"If I was to choose one, it would probably be looking at how we could… speed up testing very early on in the epidemic.
"Many of the problems that we have had came because we were unable to actually work out exactly where we were."
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When pressed about the government's approach to schools, Boris Johnson said he believed they were taking the 'right decisions'.
He said: "We do have a very big plan to get all our pupils back to school by September, we’ve started getting primary back already from June 1.
"The numbers are climbing every day. And, you know, some people who were last week saying we were being reckless and going too fast are now saying we’re going too slow.
"We think we’re taking the right decisions at the right time to beat the virus."
On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Social Care said another 245 people across the UK had lost their lives after testing positive for coronavirus.
This was slightly lower than the 286 people who sadly died from the virus the previous day.
Separate figures showed the number of deaths involving coroanvirus in the UK has passed 52,000, according to the latest available data.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Peter Schmeichel hails 'perfect' Manchester United midfielder Fred

Schmeichel admitted he is surprised by how well his former teammate is doing at United , revealing he feels the Norwegian has brought cohesiveness to the club .
Schmeichel feels that the differing styles of previous managers gave Solskjaer a difficult task but he has excelled due to his patience with the players .
`` I think he 's done a tremendous job , '' Schmeichel told CNN Sport .
`` I think he 's far exceeded my expectations on what could be done in a relatively short period of time , it has to be said .
`` Basically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of too many different directions .
`` He 's taken over players that were with Sir Alex Ferguson , he 's taken over players that were with David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal and then Jose Mourinho .
`` And all of them are different .
They 're different in their approach , they 're different in the players they like .
So he 's not really had an opportunity to build what he wants but he has .
`` I think he has been helped by circumstances , for sure , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who you always thought that they were good , they could do the job .
But because of the lack of patience or understanding of the players ' ability . ''
United have an opportunity to qualify for the Champions League when the Premier League returns this month and , whilst Schmeichel is keen to see them make it into the top four , he urged patience should the side fall short .
`` Getting into the Champions League , that is a massive leap towards ( winning the Premier League ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the Champions League is not a disaster because it 's another year of development and I do n't think there 's anything wrong in taking one step back to take two steps forward .
`` But if we could manage to get into the Champions League , that would mean that the up-and-coming transfer windows will have a different feel to it because the best players in the world want to compete in the Champions League . ''
Schmeichel also picked out Fred as a player who has excelled under Solskjaer 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been , for me , absolutely instrumental in how well the club has done this season .
`` He was always perfect for the club but he 's now been given playing time and the more time he 's been given , the more confidence he 's gained and for me , he 's been one of the great stories this season at Manchester United .
`` Of course it 's down to Fred but it 's down to Ole for giving him that confidence .
I like that .
I like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players that were already there but are now in the first team and are now playing well .
`` He 's also brought all these values in .
The players now know them .
If you do n't share our values , there 's no place for you here .
So you have to live up to his values .
And he 's bringing in his own culture and you can see it and it 's there and it 's brilliant . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has surpassed Peter Schmeichel's expectations as Manchester United manager.
Schmeichel admitted he is surprised by how well his former teammate is doing at United, revealing he feels the Norwegian has brought cohesiveness to the club.
Schmeichel feels that the differing styles of previous managers gave Solskjaer a difficult task but he has excelled due to his patience with the players.
"I think he's done a tremendous job," Schmeichel told CNN Sport. "I think he's far exceeded my expectations on what could be done in a relatively short period of time, it has to be said.
"Basically what he's taken over is six years of too many different directions.
"He's taken over players that were with Sir Alex Ferguson, he's taken over players that were with David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal and then Jose Mourinho.
"And all of them are different. They're different in their approach, they're different in the players they like. So he's not really had an opportunity to build what he wants but he has.
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"I think he has been helped by circumstances, for sure, but he's given opportunities to players who you always thought that they were good, they could do the job. But because of the lack of patience or understanding of the players' ability."
United have an opportunity to qualify for the Champions League when the Premier League returns this month and, whilst Schmeichel is keen to see them make it into the top four, he urged patience should the side fall short.
"Getting into the Champions League, that is a massive leap towards (winning the Premier League)," he said.
"Not getting into the Champions League is not a disaster because it's another year of development and I don't think there's anything wrong in taking one step back to take two steps forward.
"But if we could manage to get into the Champions League, that would mean that the up-and-coming transfer windows will have a different feel to it because the best players in the world want to compete in the Champions League."
Schmeichel also picked out Fred as a player who has excelled under Solskjaer's management.
He said: "Fred has been, for me, absolutely instrumental in how well the club has done this season.
"He was always perfect for the club but he's now been given playing time and the more time he's been given, the more confidence he's gained and for me, he's been one of the great stories this season at Manchester United.
"Of course it's down to Fred but it's down to Ole for giving him that confidence. I like that. I like the way he's kind of introduced players that were already there but are now in the first team and are now playing well.
"He's also brought all these values in. The players now know them. If you don't share our values, there's no place for you here. So you have to live up to his values. And he's bringing in his own culture and you can see it and it's there and it's brilliant."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Man City evening headlines as Kingsley Coman sends Leroy Sane a warning

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday , June 10 .
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman says Leroy Sane will not take his place in the side should the Manchester City winger move to Germany this summer .
The Bundesliga champions have made no secret of their desire to bring Sane to the Allianz Arena , but City are holding out for a price the deem to be fair despite the fact he only has a year remaining on his contract .
And Coman has spoken out about his future at Bayern Munich amid reports he could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` If Sane came , it would not be a problem ! ''
Coman told Bild , via Goal .
`` Except if the club says to me that they no longer need me , but I think the club knows what it has in me .
The situation of Leroy Sane has nothing to do with my own future.
” Liverpool are set to claim the Premier League title for the first time in their history and in doing so could break a number of Manchester City records .
With just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could finish the year with a record 109 points should they win their remaining nine games .
The Reds could also beat City ’ s record of most wins ( 32 ) and biggest margin between first and second ( 19 ) .
But the Bundesliga – already back underway behind closed doors – has shown a peculiar pattern for home teams , with almost half of the 46 fixtures played so far resulting in away wins since the re-start ( 22 away wins , 49 per cent ) .
Liverpool have won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pride in the atmosphere they create at Anfield , but City ’ s records may yet be safe if Anfield loses its fear factor and teams come to Merseyside with a little less dread .
Wishful thinking , perhaps .
Manchester City youth star Cole Palmer has impressed after ‘ detailed ’ training sessions with the first-team .
Palmer has had a brilliant season with the U18 side , netting 15 times and grabbing five assists in just 14 games , earning a call-up to train with the first-team this week ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when speaking to youth football hub ' TheSecretScout ' on his training with Pep Guardiola , Palmer stated : `` It 's very good .
You learn so much in a very short period of time and especially from the players - it 's crazy !
So detailed ! ''
Guardiola and his coaching staff , in turn , are said to be ‘ impressed ’ by the teenager .
Keep an eye out for him in the run-in !

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Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday, June 10.
Bayern’s Coman sends warning to Sane
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman says Leroy Sane will not take his place in the side should the Manchester City winger move to Germany this summer.
The Bundesliga champions have made no secret of their desire to bring Sane to the Allianz Arena, but City are holding out for a price the deem to be fair despite the fact he only has a year remaining on his contract.
And Coman has spoken out about his future at Bayern Munich amid reports he could be used as a makeweight in a deal.
"If Sane came, it would not be a problem!" Coman told Bild, via Goal. "Except if the club says to me that they no longer need me, but I think the club knows what it has in me. The situation of Leroy Sane has nothing to do with my own future.”
Bundesliga trend could halt Reds at home
Liverpool are set to claim the Premier League title for the first time in their history and in doing so could break a number of Manchester City records.
With just five points dropped all season, Liverpool could finish the year with a record 109 points should they win their remaining nine games. The Reds could also beat City’s record of most wins (32) and biggest margin between first and second (19).
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But the Bundesliga – already back underway behind closed doors – has shown a peculiar pattern for home teams, with almost half of the 46 fixtures played so far resulting in away wins since the re-start (22 away wins, 49 per cent).
Liverpool have won every home game this season and take pride in the atmosphere they create at Anfield, but City’s records may yet be safe if Anfield loses its fear factor and teams come to Merseyside with a little less dread. Wishful thinking, perhaps.
City starlet impresses after first training sessions
Manchester City youth star Cole Palmer has impressed after ‘detailed’ training sessions with the first-team.
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Palmer has had a brilliant season with the U18 side, netting 15 times and grabbing five assists in just 14 games, earning a call-up to train with the first-team this week ahead of the Premier league’s return
And when speaking to youth football hub ' TheSecretScout ' on his training with Pep Guardiola, Palmer stated: "It's very good. You learn so much in a very short period of time and especially from the players - it's crazy! So detailed!"
Guardiola and his coaching staff, in turn, are said to be ‘impressed’ by the teenager. Keep an eye out for him in the run-in!


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Greater Manchester tables £21.5m bid for 200km of pop-up cycle lanes

Plans for a 200km network of temporary cycle lanes have been boosted after Manchester council agreed to work with neighbouring boroughs proposing routes into the city .
Greater Manchester has tabled a £21.5m bid for government funding to cover the pop-up lanes - which will cover 94km of major roads - and wider measures to improve walking and cycling in the city-region .
Mayor Andy Burnham said the final decision rested with local leaders and stressed that the current proposals were ‘ not the finished article ’ .
But in a statement , the town hall appeared to relax its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those proposing routes approaching Manchester on a case-by-case basis ‘ to ensure that safety for all road users is prioritised ’ .
This has been welcomed by councillors in other authorities such as Coun David Meller , who had said Manchester had sent a ‘ dreadful message ’ after ‘ resisting ’ Stockport ’ s route suggestion .
Reacting to the statement on Twitter he said : “ I welcome the commitment from Manchester council to work with districts on pop-up bike lanes .
We can make this work .
A positive step.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own £600k bid to the government ’ s emergency active travel fund to establish temporary pedestrian and cycle-only zones in the city centre .
This includes vehicle-free zones at Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter and on Ducie Street , from London Road to Dale Street .
Mr Burnham said the council was meeting its priorities for the city centre and the challenge of catering for pedestrians as well as other road users like cyclists .
The mayor told his weekly coronavirus press conference that Greater Manchester ’ s wider bid was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ in providing emergency active travel measures .
“ This is something all 10 districts are looking at very seriously and they ’ re working at great speed , ” he said .
“ They ’ re making sure they get this right and joined up , and [ the combined authority ] are the facilitators , we ’ re there to support those discussions .
“ I don ’ t think we ’ re at the finished article here .
There ’ s more to be done , give us time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it for people who can ’ t find a route on public transport , and don ’ t have a car , to find an alternative route into the city .
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Plans for a 200km network of temporary cycle lanes have been boosted after Manchester council agreed to work with neighbouring boroughs proposing routes into the city.
Greater Manchester has tabled a £21.5m bid for government funding to cover the pop-up lanes - which will cover 94km of major roads - and wider measures to improve walking and cycling in the city-region.
Mayor Andy Burnham said the final decision rested with local leaders and stressed that the current proposals were ‘not the finished article’.
But in a statement, the town hall appeared to relax its position, saying it would work with those proposing routes approaching Manchester on a case-by-case basis ‘to ensure that safety for all road users is prioritised’.
This has been welcomed by councillors in other authorities such as Coun David Meller, who had said Manchester had sent a ‘dreadful message’ after ‘resisting’ Stockport’s route suggestion.
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Reacting to the statement on Twitter he said: “I welcome the commitment from Manchester council to work with districts on pop-up bike lanes. We can make this work. A positive step.”
Meanwhile leaders in Manchester have submitted their own £600k bid to the government’s emergency active travel fund to establish temporary pedestrian and cycle-only zones in the city centre.
This includes vehicle-free zones at Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter and on Ducie Street, from London Road to Dale Street.
Mr Burnham said the council was meeting its priorities for the city centre and the challenge of catering for pedestrians as well as other road users like cyclists.
The mayor told his weekly coronavirus press conference that Greater Manchester’s wider bid was the ‘first big expression of interest’ in providing emergency active travel measures.
(Image: Julian Hamilton mirror)
“This is something all 10 districts are looking at very seriously and they’re working at great speed,” he said.
“They’re making sure they get this right and joined up, and [the combined authority] are the facilitators, we’re there to support those discussions.
“I don’t think we’re at the finished article here. There’s more to be done, give us time to get it as good as we can make it for people who can’t find a route on public transport, and don’t have a car, to find an alternative route into the city.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Prolific thief banned from entering Didsbury after string of house robberies

A prolific thief has been jailed and banned from entering the Didsbury area after a string of house burglaries .
Patrick Mooney , 34 , of Doncaster Avenue , Withington , was convicted of two residential burglaries in the area during 2019 .
At Manchester Crown Court , he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison .
When he is released , he will be made subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order - excluding him from the entire Didsbury area .
GMP say Mooney has numerous convictions for stealing motor vehicles , and has been targeting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a post on the GMP Chorlton and Didsbury Facebook page , officers congratulated the efforts of the Neighbourhood Policing team .
They said : `` The Chorlton and Didsbury Neighbourhood Policing team have successfully assisted in the prosecution of Patrick Mooney of Doncaster Ave , Withington with Mr Mooney appearing at Manchester Crown Court today in relation two Residential burglaries which occurred in the Didsbury area last year .
`` He was convicted of these offences and received a total of 2.5 years imprisonment .
`` Waiting for him upon release will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the whole of the Didsbury area along with other restrictions .
`` Mr Mooney has numerous convictions for Theft from Motor Vehicle and has been targeting Didsbury and the surrounding areas for many years to commit crime .
`` Please continue to assist the police and report criminals via Crime-stoppers 0800 555 111 or via their on-line portal . ''

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A prolific thief has been jailed and banned from entering the Didsbury area after a string of house burglaries.
Patrick Mooney, 34, of Doncaster Avenue, Withington, was convicted of two residential burglaries in the area during 2019.
At Manchester Crown Court, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. When he is released, he will be made subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order - excluding him from the entire Didsbury area.
GMP say Mooney has numerous convictions for stealing motor vehicles, and has been targeting the Didsbury area for some time.
In a post on the GMP Chorlton and Didsbury Facebook page, officers congratulated the efforts of the Neighbourhood Policing team.
They said: "The Chorlton and Didsbury Neighbourhood Policing team have successfully assisted in the prosecution of Patrick Mooney of Doncaster Ave, Withington with Mr Mooney appearing at Manchester Crown Court today in relation two Residential burglaries which occurred in the Didsbury area last year.
"He was convicted of these offences and received a total of 2.5 years imprisonment.
"Waiting for him upon release will be a Criminal Behaviour Order excluding him from the whole of the Didsbury area along with other restrictions.
"Mr Mooney has numerous convictions for Theft from Motor Vehicle and has been targeting Didsbury and the surrounding areas for many years to commit crime.
"Please continue to assist the police and report criminals via Crime-stoppers 0800 555 111 or via their on-line portal."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Netflix's new category and 14 powerful programmes about racism

Netflix has added a new category featuring content that relates to the Black Lives Matter movement .
The streaming service has announced the collection featuring ‘ powerful and complex ’ stories of ‘ systemic racism and the black experience ’ .
Along with the new category addition , Netflix highlighted 14 series and films as a place for viewers to start , if they wish to find out more about the issue .
As well as Netflix Original series , the list also includes programming from Amazon Prime Video , iPlayer , Channel 4 and Guardian .
This comes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which have been sparked across the world following the death of George Floyd .
Mr Floyd , an unarmed black man , was killed last month by a police officer after he knelt on his neck while the 46-year-old could be heard saying , ‘ I can ’ t breathe ’ .
The tweet said : “ If you ’ re unsure where to start , we ’ ve compiled a list of powerful and complex stories about systemic racism and the black experience , both around the world and closer to home.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be found here .
Here are the programmes that Netflix has recommended : This is a film that explores the history of racial inequality in the United States .
Created by filmmaker Ava DuVernay , it focuses on how the nation 's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans .
This film follows the killing of Mark Duggan in London in 2011 ignites the worst civil unrest in recent British history .
Kalief Browder , 16 , spent three years in Rikers Island jail - including two in solitary confinement - awaiting trial for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was never prosecuted , the charges were ultimately dropped .
Browder took his own life after his release .
Based on a true story , Farming is the journey of a young Nigerian boy who is fostered out to a white couple in 1980s England who becomes a feared leader of a skinhead gang .
After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor , Cornelius ' family move out of London .
When they discover their new home is run by racists Cornelius takes drastic action to survive , adapting his identity to become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When They See Us ( Netflix ) In 1989 a jogger was assaulted and raped in New York 's Central Park , and five young teenagers of colour were subsequently charged with the crime .
Labeled the Central Park Five , the group maintained its innocence and spent years fighting the convictions , hoping to be exonerated .
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery , housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap .
Director Stewart Kyasimire looks at what it means to be black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a range of black Scots of different ages and from diverse backgrounds to hear some compelling answers .
Shame in the Game : Racism and Football ( BBC iPlayer ) As incidents of football racism soar in the UK , players at every level of the game are calling for drastic action .
This BBC Three programme explores the devastating impact that the abuse can have on the players and their families , and asks what can be done to stop this .
Windrush Generation : The scandal that shook Britain explained and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 News programme speaks to the Windrush generation , campaigners and politicians discuss the scandal that shook the UK – as thousands of British citizens were faced with deportation .
Britain ’ s Windrush Veterans : the battle to be British ( Channel 4 ) Another Channel 4 News programme which follows the 492 passengers invited to Britain on Empire Windrush as part of the first generation of workers from the Caribbean , some went on to serve in the armed forces .
Over the decades they served in conflicts around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought .
I Am Not Your Negro ( Prime Video ) Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel , Remember This House .
When filmmaker Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young black man , it becomes an achingly personal journey .
The victim , 24-year-old William Ford Jr , was the filmmaker 's brother .
This film tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of 1967 .

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Netflix has added a new category featuring content that relates to the Black Lives Matter movement.
The streaming service has announced the collection featuring ‘powerful and complex’ stories of ‘systemic racism and the black experience’.
Along with the new category addition, Netflix highlighted 14 series and films as a place for viewers to start, if they wish to find out more about the issue.
As well as Netflix Original series, the list also includes programming from Amazon Prime Video, iPlayer, Channel 4 and Guardian.
This comes in the wake of the BLM protests, which have been sparked across the world following the death of George Floyd.
Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed last month by a police officer after he knelt on his neck while the 46-year-old could be heard saying, ‘I can’t breathe’.
The tweet said: “If you’re unsure where to start, we’ve compiled a list of powerful and complex stories about systemic racism and the black experience, both around the world and closer to home.”
For customers, the category can be found here.
Here are the programmes that Netflix has recommended:
13th (Netflix)
This is a film that explores the history of racial inequality in the United States.
Created by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, it focuses on how the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.
The Hard Stop (BFI/Prime Video)
This film follows the killing of Mark Duggan in London in 2011 ignites the worst civil unrest in recent British history.
Time: The Kalief Browder Story (Netflix)
Kalief Browder, 16, spent three years in Rikers Island jail - including two in solitary confinement - awaiting trial for allegedly stealing a backpack.
The case was never prosecuted, the charges were ultimately dropped.
Browder took his own life after his release.
(Image: Netflix)
Farming (Prime Video)
Based on a true story, Farming is the journey of a young Nigerian boy who is fostered out to a white couple in 1980s England who becomes a feared leader of a skinhead gang.
Black Sheep (Guardian/YouTube)
After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius' family move out of London.
When they discover their new home is run by racists Cornelius takes drastic action to survive, adapting his identity to become more like the people who hate him.
When They See Us (Netflix)
In 1989 a jogger was assaulted and raped in New York's Central Park, and five young teenagers of colour were subsequently charged with the crime.
Labeled the Central Park Five, the group maintained its innocence and spent years fighting the convictions, hoping to be exonerated.
(Image: Netflix)
Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap (Netflix)
Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
Black and Scottish (BBC iPlayer)
Director Stewart Kyasimire looks at what it means to be black and Scottish.
The programme seeks out a range of black Scots of different ages and from diverse backgrounds to hear some compelling answers.
Shame in the Game: Racism and Football (BBC iPlayer)
As incidents of football racism soar in the UK, players at every level of the game are calling for drastic action.
This BBC Three programme explores the devastating impact that the abuse can have on the players and their families, and asks what can be done to stop this.
(Image: BBC)
Windrush Generation: The scandal that shook Britain explained and debated (Channel 4)
This Channel 4 News programme speaks to the Windrush generation, campaigners and politicians discuss the scandal that shook the UK – as thousands of British citizens were faced with deportation.
Britain’s Windrush Veterans: the battle to be British (Channel 4)
Another Channel 4 News programme which follows the 492 passengers invited to Britain on Empire Windrush as part of the first generation of workers from the Caribbean, some went on to serve in the armed forces.
Over the decades they served in conflicts around the world as British citizens - or so they thought.
I Am Not Your Negro (Prime Video)
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Strong Island (Netflix)
When filmmaker Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey.
The victim, 24-year-old William Ford Jr, was the filmmaker's brother.
Detroit (Prime Video)
This film tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of 1967.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Lockdown 'support bubbles' for adults living alone or single parents

Adults living alone and single parents with children aged under 18 will be able to form 'support bubbles ' with one other household during lockdown .
The Prime Minister said those in a bubble would 'be able to act as if they live in the same household ' .
It would mean , he said , they could spend time together inside each other 's homes - and would not need to stay two metres apart .
But , Boris Johnson added , the bubbles must be exclusive .
And he warned at Wednesday 's daily coronavirus briefing : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't qualify to start meeting inside other people 's homes because that remains against the law . ''
Lockdown was eased last Monday to allow groups of up to six people to meet , providing social distancing guidance was observed .
The PM said the latest easing of lockdown was designed to support those on their own who he said were 'lonely and struggling ' .
He described it as a 'targeted intervention to limit the most harmful effects of the current social restrictions ' .
Mr Johnson said : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been for people cut off from their friends and family .
`` There are too many people , still too many people , particularly those who live by themselves who are lonely and struggling with being unable to see friends and family .
`` So from this weekend , we will allow single adult households , adults living alone , or single parents with children under 18 , to form a support bubble , a support bubble with one other household .
`` All those in a support bubble will be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same household , meaning they can spend time together inside each other 's homes and do not need to stay two metres apart .
`` I want to stress that support bubbles must be exclusive , meaning you can not switch the household you are in a bubble with , or connect with multiple households .
`` If any member of the support bubble develops symptoms , all members of the bubble will need to follow the normal advice on household isolation ( 14-day self-isolation ) .
`` We are making this change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of lockdown measures .
It is a targeted intervention to limit the most harmful effects of the current social restrictions .
`` It is not designed for people who do n't qualify to start meeting inside other people 's homes , because that remains against the law .
The PM said it would apply from 'this weekend ' , understood to mean Saturday .
The support bubbles do not apply to those with serious health conditions who are shielding .
He said the government would say more next week on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy means elderly people living alone could form a bubble with the household of an adult son or daughter , enabling them to visit and even hug their grandchildren for the first time since lockdown .
Single parents could pair up with their own parents , allowing them to share childcare duties and reuniting grandparents and grandchildren .
Couples who do not live together will be able to visit and to stay with each other .
Bubble support arrangements would be taken on trust , with no need to register them .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility ' in following the social distancing rules so far .
There is no limit on the distance between households in a bubble , although Downing Street officials suggested people should try to 'stay local ' where possible .

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Adults living alone and single parents with children aged under 18 will be able to form 'support bubbles' with one other household during lockdown.
The Prime Minister said those in a bubble would 'be able to act as if they live in the same household'.
It would mean, he said, they could spend time together inside each other's homes - and would not need to stay two metres apart.
But, Boris Johnson added, the bubbles must be exclusive.
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And he warned at Wednesday's daily coronavirus briefing: "It is not designed for people who don't qualify to start meeting inside other people's homes because that remains against the law."
Lockdown was eased last Monday to allow groups of up to six people to meet, providing social distancing guidance was observed.
The PM said the latest easing of lockdown was designed to support those on their own who he said were 'lonely and struggling'.
He described it as a 'targeted intervention to limit the most harmful effects of the current social restrictions'.
Mr Johnson said: "I know how difficult the past months have been for people cut off from their friends and family.
"There are too many people, still too many people, particularly those who live by themselves who are lonely and struggling with being unable to see friends and family.
(Image: PA)
"So from this weekend, we will allow single adult households, adults living alone, or single parents with children under 18, to form a support bubble, a support bubble with one other household.
"All those in a support bubble will be able to act as if they live in the same household, meaning they can spend time together inside each other's homes and do not need to stay two metres apart.
"I want to stress that support bubbles must be exclusive, meaning you cannot switch the household you are in a bubble with, or connect with multiple households.
"If any member of the support bubble develops symptoms, all members of the bubble will need to follow the normal advice on household isolation (14-day self-isolation).
"We are making this change to support those who are particularly lonely as a result of lockdown measures. It is a targeted intervention to limit the most harmful effects of the current social restrictions.
"It is not designed for people who don't qualify to start meeting inside other people's homes, because that remains against the law.
The PM said it would apply from 'this weekend', understood to mean Saturday.
The support bubbles do not apply to those with serious health conditions who are shielding.
He said the government would say more next week on arrangement for those people.
The new policy means elderly people living alone could form a bubble with the household of an adult son or daughter, enabling them to visit and even hug their grandchildren for the first time since lockdown.
Single parents could pair up with their own parents, allowing them to share childcare duties and reuniting grandparents and grandchildren.
Couples who do not live together will be able to visit and to stay with each other.
Bubble support arrangements would be taken on trust, with no need to register them.
No 10 said the public had shown 'great responsibility' in following the social distancing rules so far.
There is no limit on the distance between households in a bubble, although Downing Street officials suggested people should try to 'stay local' where possible.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Introducing lockdown measures a week earlier could have halved the UK's coronavirus deaths, claims f

Introducing lockdown measures a week earlier could have halved the UK's coronavirus deaths, claims former adviser

Introducing lockdown measures a week earlier could have halved the UK 's coronavirus deaths a former Government adviser has said .
Professor Neil Ferguson , professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London , has told the Science and Technology Committee that introducing lockdown measures just a short time earlier could have halved the country 's death toll which is currently at more than 40,000 .
He said : `` The epidemic was doubling every three to four days before lockdown interventions were introduced .
`` So , had we introduced lockdown measures a week earlier , we would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least a half . ''
However , Prof Ferguson , who originally estimated that UK deaths would be unlikely to exceed 20,000 , did add that based on what was known about transmission and fatalities at the time , the measures were warranted .
The UK was put into lockdown on March 23 which saw people encouraged to stay home and only leave the house for a limited number of reasons in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus .
But Prof Ferguson also said that up to 2,000 coronavirus infections had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
He said : `` Around about that time just before lockdown happened , the first two weeks of March , we probably had around 1,500 to 2,000 infections imported from Italy and Spain which we just had n't seen in the surveillance data . ''

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Introducing lockdown measures a week earlier could have halved the UK's coronavirus deaths a former Government adviser has said.
Professor Neil Ferguson, professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London, has told the Science and Technology Committee that introducing lockdown measures just a short time earlier could have halved the country's death toll which is currently at more than 40,000.
He said: "The epidemic was doubling every three to four days before lockdown interventions were introduced.
"So, had we introduced lockdown measures a week earlier, we would have reduced the final death toll by at least a half."
However, Prof Ferguson, who originally estimated that UK deaths would be unlikely to exceed 20,000, did add that based on what was known about transmission and fatalities at the time, the measures were warranted.
The UK was put into lockdown on March 23 which saw people encouraged to stay home and only leave the house for a limited number of reasons in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
But Prof Ferguson also said that up to 2,000 coronavirus infections had been imported from Italy and Spain before lockdown.
He said: "Around about that time just before lockdown happened, the first two weeks of March, we probably had around 1,500 to 2,000 infections imported from Italy and Spain which we just hadn't seen in the surveillance data."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Manchester United evening headlines as Kai Havertz warning issued

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday , June 10 .
Manchester United conducted an intra-squad friendly at the weekend as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer further prepared his team for the return of competitive action .
The match at Old Trafford , which was primarily designed to help players build fitness after almost three months without a competitive game , ended in a 4-4 draw , with Luke Shaw scoring twice , as the left-back revealed .
“ There have been a lot of different things circulating on social media and I ’ m happy to set the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club website .
“ It did end 4-4 and I did score twice !
Also on my team , Bruno got one and Jamo [ Daniel James ] got one , while , on the other team , Rashy [ Marcus Rashford ] got two and so did Odion [ Ighalo ] .
“ To be fair , my first goal was decent .
It was from a great cross by Bruno and my volley went straight in .
I was happy with it .
My other one was just getting forward , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me on the edge of the box , I took a touch and shot in .
It was quite an open game , as you can probably gather , with a lot of space , since it was the first game back .
“ Everyone looked good and the most important thing was getting minutes in the tank .
This was definitely a step forward from the games we ’ ve been having at the training ground.
” United were meant to play another friendly on Tuesday , having organised a match with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players and staff arrived at the training ground in preparation for the match , however , it was revealed that boss Michael O ’ Neill had tested positive for the coronavirus .
The match was cancelled at very late notice as a result .
Stoke returned home while United played another training match between the squad , their second in four days .
With Solskjaer still keen to play matches before the Premier League resumes , the club is considering setting up other friendlies between now and June 19 , when they face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future , Bayer Leverkusen say that they are still hopeful that they can keep Kai Havertz beyond the summer transfer window .
Havertz , who has set records for the youngest player to reach 50 and 100 Bundesliga appearances and the most Bundesliga goals before his 21st birthday , is viewed as one of the shining lights of German football and has been linked with Liverpool , Chelsea and United .
MEN Sport understands that the attacking midfielder is open to a move to Old Trafford .
Leverkusen , though , are keen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sporting director , Rudi Voller .
“ We haven ’ t given up hope that he ’ ll stay with us , ” Voller told German outlet ARD .
“ We try to give him every possibility that he can call up his qualities .
He did an outstanding job in the second half of the season .
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Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, June 10.
Luke Shaw reveals practice match details
Manchester United conducted an intra-squad friendly at the weekend as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer further prepared his team for the return of competitive action.
The match at Old Trafford, which was primarily designed to help players build fitness after almost three months without a competitive game, ended in a 4-4 draw, with Luke Shaw scoring twice, as the left-back revealed.
“There have been a lot of different things circulating on social media and I’m happy to set the record straight,” Shaw told the official club website. “It did end 4-4 and I did score twice! Also on my team, Bruno got one and Jamo [Daniel James] got one, while, on the other team, Rashy [Marcus Rashford] got two and so did Odion [Ighalo].
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“To be fair, my first goal was decent. It was from a great cross by Bruno and my volley went straight in. I was happy with it. My other one was just getting forward, Juan [Mata] played it to me on the edge of the box, I took a touch and shot in. It was quite an open game, as you can probably gather, with a lot of space, since it was the first game back.
“Everyone looked good and the most important thing was getting minutes in the tank. This was definitely a step forward from the games we’ve been having at the training ground.”
Stoke City friendly cancelled
United were meant to play another friendly on Tuesday, having organised a match with Stoke City at Carrington. After Stoke players and staff arrived at the training ground in preparation for the match, however, it was revealed that boss Michael O’Neill had tested positive for the coronavirus.
The match was cancelled at very late notice as a result. Stoke returned home while United played another training match between the squad, their second in four days.
With Solskjaer still keen to play matches before the Premier League resumes, the club is considering setting up other friendlies between now and June 19, when they face Tottenham.
Leverkusen issue Havertz warning
Amid growing speculation regarding his future, Bayer Leverkusen say that they are still hopeful that they can keep Kai Havertz beyond the summer transfer window.
Havertz, who has set records for the youngest player to reach 50 and 100 Bundesliga appearances and the most Bundesliga goals before his 21st birthday, is viewed as one of the shining lights of German football and has been linked with Liverpool, Chelsea and United.
MEN Sport understands that the attacking midfielder is open to a move to Old Trafford. Leverkusen, though, are keen to keep hold of him, according to sporting director, Rudi Voller.
“We haven’t given up hope that he’ll stay with us,” Voller told German outlet ARD. “We try to give him every possibility that he can call up his qualities. He did an outstanding job in the second half of the season.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Daily UK coronavirus deaths increase by 245

Another 245 people across the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus , according to the Department of Health and Social Care .
It said in a tweet : `` As of 9am 10 June , there have been 6,042,622 tests , with 170,379 tests on 9 June .
290,143 people have tested positive .
`` As of 5pm on 9 June , of those tested positive for coronavirus , across all settings , 41,128 have sadly died . ''
This was slightly lower than the 286 people who sadly died from the virus the previous day .
Separate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coroanvirus in the UK has passed 52,000 , according to the latest available data .
A total of 2,434 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus , up by 12 from 2,422 on Tuesday , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said earlier today .
The figures are lower than the 4,000 deaths given earlier by the National Records of Scotland as they do not include suspected and probable coronavirus infections .
Speaking during First Minister ’ s Questions in the Scottish Parliament , Ms Sturgeon said 15,665 people have tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 12 from 15,653 previous day .
There are 987 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 , a decrease of 24 .
Of these patients , 18 were in intensive care , a decrease of three .
Public Health Wales said a further nine people had died after testing positive for Covid-19 , taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 1,419 , while the total cases increased by 38 to 14,518 .
Northern Ireland ’ s Department of Health has reported no further deaths of people with coronavirus for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were 13 new confirmed cases of the virus , bringing the total since the outbreak began to 4,818 .
Separate figures published on Wednesday by the National Records of Scotland , show 4,000 deaths involving Covid-19 were registered in Scotland up to June 7 .
Figures published on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics showed that 46,421 deaths involving Covid-19 had occurred in England and Wales up to May 29 ( and had been registered up to June 6 ) .
The latest figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 757 deaths involving Covid-19 had occurred in Northern Ireland up to May 29 ( and had been registered up to June 3 ) .
Cumulatively , these figures show that so far 51,178 deaths have been registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate , including suspected cases .
Between May 30 and June 9 , a further 799 hospital patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in England , according to NHS England ; while a further 70 people in hospital and care homes who had tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Public Health Wales .
In Northern Ireland , a further nine people who had tested positive for Covid-19 died between May 30 and June 8 , according to the Northern Ireland Department of Health .
These add up to a further 878 deaths that have occurred since May 30 , and together with the total figure of 51,178 registered deaths , means the overall death toll for the UK is now just over 52,000 , at 52,056 .

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Another 245 people across the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.
It said in a tweet: "As of 9am 10 June, there have been 6,042,622 tests, with 170,379 tests on 9 June. 290,143 people have tested positive.
"As of 5pm on 9 June, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 41,128 have sadly died."
Overall, 1,003 people tested positive yesterday and 245 people sadly died.
This was slightly lower than the 286 people who sadly died from the virus the previous day.
Separate figures showed the number of deaths involving coroanvirus in the UK has passed 52,000, according to the latest available data.
(Image: PA Graphics)
A total of 2,434 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by 12 from 2,422 on Tuesday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said earlier today.
The figures are lower than the 4,000 deaths given earlier by the National Records of Scotland as they do not include suspected and probable coronavirus infections.
Speaking during First Minister’s Questions in the Scottish Parliament, Ms Sturgeon said 15,665 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 12 from 15,653 previous day.
There are 987 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a decrease of 24.
Of these patients, 18 were in intensive care, a decrease of three.
Public Health Wales said a further nine people had died after testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 1,419, while the total cases increased by 38 to 14,518.
Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has reported no further deaths of people with coronavirus for a fourth day in a row.
(Image: PA)
There were 13 new confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 4,818.
Separate figures published on Wednesday by the National Records of Scotland, show 4,000 deaths involving Covid-19 were registered in Scotland up to June 7.
Figures published on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics showed that 46,421 deaths involving Covid-19 had occurred in England and Wales up to May 29 (and had been registered up to June 6).
The latest figures from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, published last week, showed 757 deaths involving Covid-19 had occurred in Northern Ireland up to May 29 (and had been registered up to June 3).
Cumulatively, these figures show that so far 51,178 deaths have been registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, including suspected cases.
(Image: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
Between May 30 and June 9, a further 799 hospital patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in England, according to NHS England; while a further 70 people in hospital and care homes who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in Wales, according to Public Health Wales.
In Northern Ireland, a further nine people who had tested positive for Covid-19 died between May 30 and June 8, according to the Northern Ireland Department of Health.
These add up to a further 878 deaths that have occurred since May 30, and together with the total figure of 51,178 registered deaths, means the overall death toll for the UK is now just over 52,000, at 52,056.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Police called to Bolton town centre as man refuses to leave health centre

Police were called to Bolton town centre this afternoon following reports that a man was refusing to leave a health @ @ @ @ @ were parked in Coronation Street , to the side of the Octagon Theatre NCP car @ @ @ @ @ with one of the cars flashing its blue lights According to police , the officers @ @ @ @ @ after a man refused to leave Lever Chambers Centre for Health in Ashburner Street .
@ @ @ @ @ eventually left the building of his own accord once police arrived and asked him to @ @ @ @ @ Manchester Police said : `` The incident appears to be a man who was refusing @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He ’ s left now after of his own accord after a request @ @ @ @ @

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Police were called to Bolton town centre this afternoon following reports that a man was refusing to leave a health centre.
Three police cars were parked in Coronation Street, to the side of the Octagon Theatre NCP car park on Wednesday afternoon, with one of the cars flashing its blue lights
According to police, the officers were called to the scene after a man refused to leave Lever Chambers Centre for Health in Ashburner Street.
Officers said that the man eventually left the building of his own accord once police arrived and asked him to.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "The incident appears to be a man who was refusing to leave the health centre.
"He’s left now after of his own accord after a request from the police."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Parking enforcement to restart in Trafford as shops prepare to reopen next week

Parking enforcement is due to restart across Trafford , as shops prepare to reopen from next week .
As traffic levels increase across the borough and shops begin to open again from June 15 , Trafford Council is planning to restart its parking charges and fines system a week later “ to keep locations safe and support permit holders ” .
Parking enforcement of residents permits and other areas across the borough will come back into action from June 22 , with all parking restrictions being monitored from that date onwards .
Those breaking any restrictions will face fines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member for housing and regeneration , said : “ It ’ s important that we ensure that cars are parked correctly and safely , especially now that we are seeing more and more traffic on our roads again.
” Advisory notices have started to be issued by the council , which began on Monday June 8 , and these will continue to be handed out for two weeks .
Those with residents permits that have now expired have also been advised to update these on the council ’ s website to avoid future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide “ specialist support ” for the borough ’ s retailers as they go back to work next week following Government guidelines .
All shops and ordinary retailers have been given permission to re-open by the Government , as long as they following strict social distancing rules .
Traders hoping to open now have access to a detailed guide from the council , directing them to the relevant help to ensure a safe re-opening .
The guide includes advice on issues including managing risk , staff training and cleanliness routines .
An interactive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made available on the council ’ s website which allows residents to make suggestions for practical measures that could be implemented to make Trafford ’ s streets and pavements “ more COVID-19-friendly ” .
The map is available from today ( Wednesday June 10 ) and will allow the public to make comments on particular streets and town centres across Trafford .
Coun James Wright added : “ We want to see our shops and high streets back up and running as soon as they can – but the best way to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely with all of the right measures in place .
“ This will give customers the security and confidence to return to all the great businesses we have on our doorsteps.
” Other guidance is available on the council ’ s website , including advice on how those working in hospitality can ensure safe takeaway operations as they currently remain closed .
Updates on how to access financial support , including the government furlough scheme , business rates grants , discretionary grants for small businesses and bounce back loans , are also being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly from the council ’ s strategic growth team .
Full details of the financial support available can be found on the council ’ s website .
Businesses with queries about reopening should contact the council ’ s environmental health team on environmental.health @ trafford.gov.uk or call the national health and safety executive helpline on 0300 790 6787 .
Lines are open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 8pm .

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Parking enforcement is due to restart across Trafford, as shops prepare to reopen from next week.
As traffic levels increase across the borough and shops begin to open again from June 15, Trafford Council is planning to restart its parking charges and fines system a week later “to keep locations safe and support permit holders”.
Parking enforcement of residents permits and other areas across the borough will come back into action from June 22, with all parking restrictions being monitored from that date onwards.
(Image: Mark Waugh Manchester Press Photography Ltd)
Those breaking any restrictions will face fines and charges.
Coun James Wright, executive member for housing and regeneration, said: “It’s important that we ensure that cars are parked correctly and safely, especially now that we are seeing more and more traffic on our roads again.”
Advisory notices have started to be issued by the council, which began on Monday June 8, and these will continue to be handed out for two weeks.
Those with residents permits that have now expired have also been advised to update these on the council’s website to avoid future fines.
The authority is set to provide “specialist support” for the borough’s retailers as they go back to work next week following Government guidelines.
All shops and ordinary retailers have been given permission to re-open by the Government, as long as they following strict social distancing rules.
Traders hoping to open now have access to a detailed guide from the council, directing them to the relevant help to ensure a safe re-opening.
(Image: Birmingham Mail)
The guide includes advice on issues including managing risk, staff training and
cleanliness routines.
An interactive map of the borough has also been made available on the council’s website which allows residents to make suggestions for practical measures that could be implemented to make Trafford’s streets and pavements “more COVID-19-friendly”.
The map is available from today (Wednesday June 10) and will allow the public to make comments on particular streets and town centres across Trafford.
Coun James Wright added: “We want to see our shops and high streets back up and running as soon as they can – but the best way to a prosperous future is for shops to re-open safely with all of the right measures in place.
“This will give customers the security and confidence to return to all the great businesses we have on our doorsteps.”
Other guidance is available on the council’s website, including advice on how those working in hospitality can ensure safe takeaway operations as they currently remain closed.
Updates on how to access financial support, including the government furlough scheme, business rates grants, discretionary grants for small businesses and bounce back loans, are also being provided in regular email bulletins to businesses directly from the council’s strategic growth team.
Full details of the financial support available can be found on the council’s website.
Businesses with queries about reopening should contact the council’s environmental health team on environmental.health@trafford.gov.uk or call the national health and safety executive helpline on 0300 790 6787.
Lines are open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 8pm.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-11--Reopening of outdoor markets in Tameside delayed over R rate fears

Outdoor markets in Tameside won ’ t reopen for another ten days over fears that the regional R rate of infection for coronavirus is rising .
Council chiefs say that the markets , in Ashton-under-Lyne and Hyde , will now not start running again until June 22 over the ‘ increased risks to public health ’ .
Outdoor markets in Tameside had been due to reopen on June 15 in line with shops and markets across the country , but the council has since written to traders to inform them of the decision to delay the reopening .
It follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health , Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy , to delay the wider reopening of schools until there is ‘ further assurance ’ that the COVID-19 infection rate is reducing and the R rate is firmly below 1 .
The R number tracks how fast the virus is able to spread from an infected person and is vital to ascertaining whether the pandemic is being kept under control .
If it is below 1 , the virus is on the decline , but figures of above 1 suggest it is growing .
Last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cambridge University said their analysis showed that the R rate is hovering just above or below the crucial figure of 1 , with the north west having the highest figure at 1.01 .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock refuted the figures on Monday , insisting the R rate remains below 1 in all regions according to the Government 's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( SAGE ) .
Town hall bosses say the decision over the outside markets has been based around the change in the R number and the potential to attract large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , number of visitors or manage social distancing .
A Tameside council spokesperson said : “ This is an extremely challenging time for all and we especially appreciate the anxiety of traders and the need to start up their businesses again .
“ However public safety is of paramount importance and our primary concern has to be preventing the spread of the virus and the protection of our communities and businesses .
“ The situation will be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis and we aim to get the outdoor markets open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is safe to do so.
” However the indoor markets at Ashton and Hyde will remain open as they have ‘ strict and controllable social distancing measures in place ’ – similar to supermarkets – which limit the number of shoppers accessing the building at any one time .
Because of these measures , which also include hand sanitising stations and social distancing champions , non essential businesses will be allowed to open again within the indoor markets from June 15 as planned .

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Outdoor markets in Tameside won’t reopen for another ten days over fears that the regional R rate of infection for coronavirus is rising.
Council chiefs say that the markets, in Ashton-under-Lyne and Hyde, will now not start running again until June 22 over the ‘increased risks to public health’.
Outdoor markets in Tameside had been due to reopen on June 15 in line with shops and markets across the country, but the council has since written to traders to inform them of the decision to delay the reopening.
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It follows advice from Tameside’s director of public health, Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, to delay the wider reopening of schools until there is ‘further assurance’ that the COVID-19 infection rate is reducing and the R rate is firmly below 1.
The R number tracks how fast the virus is able to spread from an infected person and is vital to ascertaining whether the pandemic is being kept under control.
If it is below 1, the virus is on the decline, but figures of above 1 suggest it is growing.
Last week, scientists from Public Health England and Cambridge University said their analysis showed that the R rate is hovering just above or below the crucial figure of 1, with the north west having the highest figure at 1.01.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock refuted the figures on Monday, insisting the R rate remains below 1 in all regions according to the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
(Image: Sean Hansford)
Town hall bosses say the decision over the outside markets has been based around the change in the R number and the potential to attract large crowds with no way to control access, number of visitors or manage social distancing.
A Tameside council spokesperson said: “This is an extremely challenging time for all and we especially appreciate the anxiety of traders and the need to start up their businesses again.
“However public safety is of paramount importance and our primary concern has to be preventing the spread of the virus and the protection of our communities and businesses.
“The situation will be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis and we aim to get the outdoor markets open again as soon as we feel it is safe to do so.”
However the indoor markets at Ashton and Hyde will remain open as they have ‘strict and controllable social distancing measures in place’ – similar to supermarkets – which limit the number of shoppers accessing the building at any one time.
Because of these measures, which also include hand sanitising stations and social distancing champions, non essential businesses will be allowed to open again within the indoor markets from June 15 as planned.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-11--Almost 20 teens visited by police after being caught jumping into Salford Quays

Almost 20 teenagers have received warnings about the dangers of jumping from bridges into Salford Quays .
The group , aged between 12 to 17 , were identified using footage from CCTV cameras .
They were caught on video as crowds gathered at the Quays during the recent hot weather .
All 17 youngsters , from areas including from Salford , Manchester , Trafford and Atherton , have since been visited at home by police .
The officers spoke to the teenagers and their parents about the risks of cold water shock and unsupervised swimming in the area .
Councillor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and community safety , said the challenge was to change people ’ s attitudes to the activity .
“ The problems with the Quays are not new and measures have been put in place to deal with them , but things have escalated this year because of the exceptionally hot weather and lockdown ” he said .
“ People see jumping from the bridges as just harmless fun that has gone on for generations but there are real dangers involved .
Landing in cold water automatically sends your body into shock and leaves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk of drowning .
“ There may also be debris hidden beneath the surface and if people go deep underwater they could get caught and be unable to free themselves .
“ We also need people to remember that Covid19 hasn ’ t gone away and the risk of spreading the virus by failing to observe social distancing is still very , very real.
” Salford City Council has targeted extra CCTV cameras at the Quays and wider area and council staff wearing body cameras will join police on patrols as warmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council said it is also working with schools to send messages to parents and young people supporting the Greater Manchester Safe4Summer campaign .
The campaign includes water safety messages and is looking to boost signs around the Quays to make the rules and dangers 'crystal clear ' .
Youth service workers are also visiting the Quays regularly to discuss safety with young people .
The Helly Hansen Watersports Centre has now re-opened , offering a safe way to enjoy the water , with supervised watersports .
Sessions start from Saturday , June 13 @ @ @ @ @ @

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Almost 20 teenagers have received warnings about the dangers of jumping from bridges into Salford Quays.
The group, aged between 12 to 17, were identified using footage from CCTV cameras.
They were caught on video as crowds gathered at the Quays during the recent hot weather.
All 17 youngsters, from areas including Salford, Manchester, Trafford and Atherton, have since been visited at home by police.
The officers spoke to the teenagers and their parents about the risks of cold water shock and unsupervised swimming in the area.
Councillor David Lancaster, lead member for environment and community safety, said the challenge was to change people’s attitudes to the activity.
“The problems with the Quays are not new and measures have been put in place to deal with them, but things have escalated this year because of the exceptionally hot weather and lockdown” he said.
“People see jumping from the bridges as just harmless fun that has gone on for generations but there are real dangers involved. Landing in cold water automatically sends your body into shock and leaves you gasping for air, putting you at risk of drowning.
“There may also be debris hidden beneath the surface and if people go deep underwater they could get caught and be unable to free themselves.
“We also need people to remember that Covid19 hasn’t gone away and the risk of spreading the virus by failing to observe social distancing is still very, very real.”
Salford City Council has targeted extra CCTV cameras at the Quays and wider area and council staff wearing body cameras will join police on patrols as warmer weather returns.
A spokesman for the council said it is also working with schools to send messages to parents and young people supporting the Greater Manchester Safe4Summer campaign.
The campaign includes water safety messages and is looking to boost signs around the Quays to make the rules and dangers 'crystal clear'.
Youth service workers are also visiting the Quays regularly to discuss safety with young people.
The Helly Hansen Watersports Centre has now re-opened, offering a safe way to enjoy the water, with supervised watersports.
Sessions start from Saturday, June 13 and must be pre-booked online.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-11--Heartless thieves break into care home and steal wedding rings and urn

Heartless thieves broke into a care home and stole sentimental items from elderly residents - including an urn containing a woman 's late husband 's ashes .
The burglary took place at Bamford Close , on Adswood Lane West , in Cale Green , Stockport .
It is understood the crooks broke into an office and stole two safes .
One safe contained resident 's valuables , while the other contained sentimental items .
Among the stolen items was a 3D wooden heart , engraved with the message ‘ Colin Forever In My Heart x ’ .
The heart belonged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contains her late husband 's ashes , as well as a lock of hair .
Weddings rings were also kept in the safe .
The burglary took place between 10pm on Friday , June 5 and 5.30am on Saturday , June 6 .
No arrests have been made .
PC Steven Watson , of GMP ’ s Stockport district , said : “ This burglary was devastating for the residents of this care home as well as their loved ones .
The safe contained items which meant a great deal to them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I appeal to anyone who finds either safe , any objects which might have been within them or with information which might assist us with our enquiries to contact us as soon as possible .
“ We would really like to find these valuables , return them to their owners and for the person ( s ) responsible to face justice.
” Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 537 9384 quoting 576 of 06/06/20 or the independent charity – Crimestoppers , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .

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Heartless thieves broke into a care home and stole sentimental items from elderly residents - including an urn containing a woman's late husband's ashes.
The burglary took place at Bamford Close, on Adswood Lane West, in Cale Green, Stockport.
It is understood the crooks broke into an office and stole two safes.
One safe contained resident's valuables, while the other contained sentimental items.
Among the stolen items was a 3D wooden heart, engraved with the message ‘Colin Forever In My Heart x’.
The heart belonged to a woman living in the home and contains her late husband's ashes, as well as a lock of hair.
Weddings rings were also kept in the safe.
The burglary took place between 10pm on Friday, June 5 and 5.30am on Saturday, June 6.
Police have launched an investigation.
No arrests have been made.
PC Steven Watson, of GMP’s Stockport district, said: “This burglary was devastating for the residents of this care home as well as their loved ones. The safe contained items which meant a great deal to them, including wedding rings and an urn.
“I appeal to anyone who finds either safe, any objects which might have been within them or with information which might assist us with our enquiries to contact us as soon as possible.
“We would really like to find these valuables, return them to their owners and for the person(s) responsible to face justice.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 537 9384 quoting 576 of 06/06/20 or the independent charity – Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.