themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Greater Manchester faces new curfews 'within days' after chaotic week

Greater Manchester ’ s absence from the government ’ s latest extra Covid-19 restrictions , announced this morning , will have caused brows to furrow among those looking at the wider northern map .
Why , wondered many , are Merseyside , much of Lancashire and the North East of England now under tighter restrictions - including bar curfews - than much of this region , despite so many of our boroughs recording higher infection rates ?
The answer , according to several senior sources , is that this probably won ’ t be the case for long .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boroughs with high numbers - so most of them , with Stockport , Wigan and Trafford the only likely exceptions , if that - could well see similar measures .
The apparent anomaly in today ’ s northern announcement is in large part the result of attempts to reach consensus within the Greater Manchester system over the past seven days .
Of all the weeks since extra restrictions were announced at the end of July , this one has felt particularly chaotic from the outside looking in , as leaders have struggled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended last week by pushing to extend Bolton ’ s measures , which include a 10pm hospitality curfew and the closure of bars and restaurants other than for take-outs , to the rest of the conurbation .
Stockport in particular has seen an outbreak of consensus between the Labour council and its Tory MPs : united in the view that the area ’ s lower rates - and epidemiology - do not warrant such a move .
Manchester , too , is opposed to blanket economic restrictions .
The city ’ s view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to quickly close problem bars , or other businesses , but that a blunt hit to the economy would do more harm than good .
So after days of wrangling , the proposal to government that surfaced from Greater Manchester contained no calls for new economic restrictions , or indeed any extra social mixing measures at all - unlike requests from leaders in other parts of northern England .
One frustrated insider describes it as 'half a proposal ' .
Instead it proposed a legislation change to allow the quick , targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adhering to Covid rules , a move that at present requires a cumbersome process via the Secretary of State .
That , it was hoped , had the advantage of being evidence-led - meaning measures could be taken according to which sector was flashing red in the data - and also being a political compromise .
“ Different districts want different approaches to restrictions , ” admitted one senior figure on Wednesday , although they said ‘ most ’ didn ’ t want a new set of blanket rules .
“ This allows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it ’ s up to them .
And it allows people following the rules to continue trading.
” The proposal also outlined a new unit of door-to-door contact tracers , which meant mobilising around 200 police community support officers and fire service staff to try and fill the gap in the national system , which is still failing to reach almost half of close contacts here .
At his press conference on Wednesday Andy Burnham stressed repeatedly to journalists this move was a 'significant ' one , arguably suggesting that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plan , signed by the mayor , was then submitted to the government ’ s gold meeting of senior ministers and advisers on Thursday .
But while the initial response from ministers was to hold off implementing extra measures here while they reviewed the proposals , even on Thursday night officials expressed caution .
“ The question will be : does Andy ’ s letter go far enough and fast enough ?
” posed one about the proposed measures .
“ Liverpool and the North East are in alignment .
Andy ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alignment.
” That caution appears to have been well-placed .
This afternoon another senior figure with knowledge of the government ’ s thinking said : “ The feedback is they are not convinced the plan goes far enough and they want to see a better proposal , to be discussed on Tuesday , essentially mirroring Bolton , but not as harsh.
” In some respects the debate within the Greater Manchester system reflects that within government .
Just as ministers are weighing up advice from Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty - said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - against concerns within the Treasury about the economic impact , many insiders here report a more conservative view among directors of public health than among politicians .
“ As a group , the DPHs are a lot more worried than the political side , ” says one official of the ‘ rising tide ’ in infection rates .
“ There is definitely that tension and it seems to be becoming stronger as we get into the autumn/winter , ” they say , noting that council leaders are looking not only at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the effect of restrictions on wellbeing in other ways .
“ The one thing that worries me about the DPH view is it ’ s almost like they ’ ve conceded that test , track and isolate can ’ t be fixed , so restrictions are the only answer.
” Where the system here does agree is that the test and trace system isn ’ t working at the moment .
Bolton provided the starkest example of that this week .
With infection rates running far higher than anywhere else in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up flocking to A & E at the Royal Bolton , which is already seeing an increase in Covid admissions .
On Wednesday the hospital trust said A & E was ‘ extremely busy ’ and warned the situation ‘ can not afford to get worse ’ .
Meanwhile the Conservative-led council , deeply frustrated , put out a press release pleading with government to make the national booking portal work - since although the borough had been given four new test sites , in reality their capacity had been capped .
Yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the centre on Black Horse Street , despite the centre apparently being empty .
Some people did manage to get a booking via the portal , but did not get the confirmation code they needed - so were turned away .
Which then raises a further question : does Greater Manchester even want control of the test and trace system at the moment ?
“ We have been arguing for the localisation of track and trace for almost as long as track and trace has existed .
`` There ’ s unanimity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester figure .
“ But now would not be a good time to localise test , track and trace , because test , track and trace without tests is a bit of a problem.
” It is also increasingly acknowledged that despite a localised tracing system being at the ‘ core ’ of Greater Manchester ’ s solution to the crisis , it would take several weeks to design and several more to stand up .
“ It ’ s the right fix , but it ’ s not a quick fix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So after six weeks of battling - and in the long run failing - to get Greater Manchester ’ s high numbers down , the system here is unsure where to go next .
With economic measures likely for much of the conurbation next week , the testing system not working , getting on for 200 school classes in isolation and consensus increasingly hard to come by , Covid-19 is stretching the region ’ s practical and political abilities to the limit .
One thing has changed , however .
This problem is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leicester and pockets of Yorkshire and Lancashire .
Local measures are springing up across the country and many believe government is increasingly starting to look across a North West or northern footprint as a whole , reflected in the measures announced today - and likely to hit Greater Manchester next week .
Meanwhile , numbers are beginning to inch up in London .
Senior health and local government figures believe England is now headed for national lockdown by the back door - bit by bit , the kind of measures Greater Manchester has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creep across the entire map .
If trying to find consensus here is hard , attempting local lockdowns in the capital brings all the headaches that it involves right to the government 's doorstep .
“ When London becomes the problem , ” notes one MP drily , “ it becomes everyone ’ s problem .
”

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Greater Manchester’s absence from the government’s latest extra Covid-19 restrictions, announced this morning, will have caused brows to furrow among those looking at the wider northern map.
Why, wondered many, are Merseyside, much of Lancashire and the North East of England now under tighter restrictions - including bar curfews - than much of this region, despite so many of our boroughs recording higher infection rates?
The answer, according to several senior sources, is that this probably won’t be the case for long.
By this time next week, Greater Manchester boroughs with high numbers - so most of them, with Stockport, Wigan and Trafford the only likely exceptions, if that - could well see similar measures.
The apparent anomaly in today’s northern announcement is in large part the result of attempts to reach consensus within the Greater Manchester system over the past seven days.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Of all the weeks since extra restrictions were announced at the end of July, this one has felt particularly chaotic from the outside looking in, as leaders have struggled to agree.
The M.E.N. understands government ended last week by pushing to extend Bolton’s measures, which include a 10pm hospitality curfew and the closure of bars and restaurants other than for take-outs, to the rest of the conurbation.
But some boroughs pushed back hard.
Stockport in particular has seen an outbreak of consensus between the Labour council and its Tory MPs: united in the view that the area’s lower rates - and epidemiology - do not warrant such a move.
Manchester, too, is opposed to blanket economic restrictions. The city’s view is that more targeted powers are instead needed to quickly close problem bars, or other businesses, but that a blunt hit to the economy would do more harm than good.
So after days of wrangling, the proposal to government that surfaced from Greater Manchester contained no calls for new economic restrictions, or indeed any extra social mixing measures at all - unlike requests from leaders in other parts of northern England. One frustrated insider describes it as 'half a proposal'.
Instead it proposed a legislation change to allow the quick, targeted closure of bars or other venues not adhering to Covid rules, a move that at present requires a cumbersome process via the Secretary of State.
That, it was hoped, had the advantage of being evidence-led - meaning measures could be taken according to which sector was flashing red in the data - and also being a political compromise.
“Different districts want different approaches to restrictions,” admitted one senior figure on Wednesday, although they said ‘most’ didn’t want a new set of blanket rules.
“This allows for that. Everyone can do it, but it’s up to them. And it allows people following the rules to continue trading.”
(Image: Andy Commins / Daily Mirror)
The proposal also outlined a new unit of door-to-door contact tracers, which meant mobilising around 200 police community support officers and fire service staff to try and fill the gap in the national system, which is still failing to reach almost half of close contacts here. At his press conference on Wednesday Andy Burnham stressed repeatedly to journalists this move was a 'significant' one, arguably suggesting that wasn't immediately obvious.
A letter outlining the plan, signed by the mayor, was then submitted to the government’s gold meeting of senior ministers and advisers on Thursday.
But while the initial response from ministers was to hold off implementing extra measures here while they reviewed the proposals, even on Thursday night officials expressed caution.
“The question will be: does Andy’s letter go far enough and fast enough?” posed one about the proposed measures.
“Liverpool and the North East are in alignment. Andy’s letter means GM is not in alignment.”
That caution appears to have been well-placed.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
This afternoon another senior figure with knowledge of the government’s thinking said: “The feedback is they are not convinced the plan goes far enough and they want to see a better proposal, to be discussed on Tuesday, essentially mirroring Bolton, but not as harsh.”
Bar curfews? “I’d put money on it.”
In some respects the debate within the Greater Manchester system reflects that within government.
Just as ministers are weighing up advice from Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty - said to favour a total two-week lockdown in October - against concerns within the Treasury about the economic impact, many insiders here report a more conservative view among directors of public health than among politicians.
“As a group, the DPHs are a lot more worried than the political side,” says one official of the ‘rising tide’ in infection rates.
A senior politician agrees.
“There is definitely that tension and it seems to be becoming stronger as we get into the autumn/winter,” they say, noting that council leaders are looking not only at the raw Covid data but the economic impact and the effect of restrictions on wellbeing in other ways.
“The one thing that worries me about the DPH view is it’s almost like they’ve conceded that test, track and isolate can’t be fixed, so restrictions are the only answer.”
Where the system here does agree is that the test and trace system isn’t working at the moment.
Bolton provided the starkest example of that this week. With infection rates running far higher than anywhere else in the country, people desperate for tests ended up flocking to A&E at the Royal Bolton, which is already seeing an increase in Covid admissions.
On Wednesday the hospital trust said A&E was ‘extremely busy’ and warned the situation ‘cannot afford to get worse’.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Meanwhile the Conservative-led council, deeply frustrated, put out a press release pleading with government to make the national booking portal work - since although the borough had been given four new test sites, in reality their capacity had been capped.
Yesterday there was gridlock as cars queued up outside the centre on Black Horse Street, despite the centre apparently being empty. Some people did manage to get a booking via the portal, but did not get the confirmation code they needed - so were turned away.
Which then raises a further question: does Greater Manchester even want control of the test and trace system at the moment?
“We have been arguing for the localisation of track and trace for almost as long as track and trace has existed.
"There’s unanimity around that,” says one senior Greater Manchester figure.
“But now would not be a good time to localise test, track and trace, because test, track and trace without tests is a bit of a problem.”
It is also increasingly acknowledged that despite a localised tracing system being at the ‘core’ of Greater Manchester’s solution to the crisis, it would take several weeks to design and several more to stand up.
“It’s the right fix, but it’s not a quick fix,” concludes one senior politician.
So after six weeks of battling - and in the long run failing - to get Greater Manchester’s high numbers down, the system here is unsure where to go next.
With economic measures likely for much of the conurbation next week, the testing system not working, getting on for 200 school classes in isolation and consensus increasingly hard to come by, Covid-19 is stretching the region’s practical and political abilities to the limit.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
One thing has changed, however.
This problem is no longer limited to Greater Manchester, Leicester and pockets of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Local measures are springing up across the country and many believe government is increasingly starting to look across a North West or northern footprint as a whole, reflected in the measures announced today - and likely to hit Greater Manchester next week.
Meanwhile, numbers are beginning to inch up in London.
Senior health and local government figures believe England is now headed for national lockdown by the back door - bit by bit, the kind of measures Greater Manchester has become familiar with in recent months will creep across the entire map.
If trying to find consensus here is hard, attempting local lockdowns in the capital brings all the headaches that it involves right to the government's doorstep.
“When London becomes the problem,” notes one MP drily, “it becomes everyone’s problem.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Boris Johnson gives update on reported plans for 'firebreak lockdown'

Boris Johnson has responded to rumours that a two-week 'firebreak ' national lockdown may be introduced next month to tackle a rising number of coronavirus cases .
Earlier today , the Financial Times reported that experts from the Government ’ s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) and the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling ( Spi-m ) , suggested a lockdown to coincide with the October school half-term .
And although the Prime Minister said a second lockdown was the “ last thing anybody wants '' he did say that current measures would need to be kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same interview , the Prime Minister said a second wave of coronavirus is 'now coming in ' to the UK .
He made the comments during a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre construction site near Oxford on Friday .
He said : “ On Monday we brought in the measures that we did , the ‘ rule of six ’ , to really try and restrict what people are doing and to bring in a new buffer – and to make it absolutely clear , the ‘ rule of six ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maximum .
“ But the crucial thing is at the same time to observe the basic rules on social distancing – hands , face , space – that is what everybody has got to do if we want to continue to beat this thing .
“ But as we look at this particular curve and what is happening now , clearly we are going to keep everything under review .
I don ’ t want to get into a second national lockdown at all , it is the last thing anybody wants .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ go into bigger lockdown measures at all , we want to keep schools open and it is fantastic the schools have gone back in the way they have .
We want to keep the economy open as far as we possibly can , we want to keep businesses going .
“ The only way we can do that is obviously if people follow the guidance.
” He also clarified that the government was considering whether it needed to “ go further ” than the current national restrictions that were put in place this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a two-week October half-term in order to bring in a short 'firebreak ' lockdown , the Prime Minister told reporters : “ What I can certainly say about parents and schools is we want to keep the schools open , that is going to happen .
“ We want to try and keep all parts of the economy open as far as we possibly can – I don ’ t think anybody wants to go into a second lockdown but clearly when you look at what is happening , you have got to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the ‘ rule of six ’ that we have brought in on Monday , so we will be looking at the local lockdowns we have got in large parts of the country now , looking at what we can do to intensify things that help bring the rate of infection down there , but also looking at other measures as well .
“ What I will say is , as we go forward , we will be explaining in great detail to people what the scientific background is , what the epidemiology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it.
” The Prime Minister also said people were struggling to maintain discipline when it came to social distancing rules when he was asked if lockdown rules were eased too quickly .
He said : “ If you look at what ’ s happened over the last few months , I think the British people have done a amazing job .
“ They got that peak under control , they brought it right down , they brought the number of infections right down by discipline and everybody adjusting our behaviours and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – hands , face , space .
“ And I think probably , truth to tell , what ’ s happened here and what alas has happened in so many other countries is that people find it difficult to keep this up .
“ It is very difficult to maintain that kind of discipline for a long time and what you ’ ve seen is the disease starting to spread again among young people and that ’ s where it really started to kick off in France and Spain in those age groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this country .
“ And alas now it is progressing and you ’ re seeing an increase in incidents in the 80-plus group as well , so that ’ s why we took the measures we did on Monday , action on the ‘ rule of six ’ , as the disease progresses .
“ If that isn ’ t going to work then of course we are going to have to take further measures but be in no doubt that we will want to be explaining what we are doing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and what I don ’ t want to do is go into a second national lockdown of the kind we had in March , April – I don ’ t want to do that again . ''

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Boris Johnson has responded to rumours that a two-week 'firebreak' national lockdown may be introduced next month to tackle a rising number of coronavirus cases.
Earlier today, the Financial Times reported that experts from the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) and the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (Spi-m), suggested a lockdown to coincide with the October school half-term.
And although the Prime Minister said a second lockdown was the “last thing anybody wants" he did say that current measures would need to be kept “under review”.
During the same interview, the Prime Minister said a second wave of coronavirus is 'now coming in' to the UK.
He made the comments during a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre construction site near Oxford on Friday.
He said: “On Monday we brought in the measures that we did, the ‘rule of six’, to really try and restrict what people are doing and to bring in a new buffer – and to make it absolutely clear, the ‘rule of six’: indoors six maximum, six outdoors maximum.
“But the crucial thing is at the same time to observe the basic rules on social distancing – hands, face, space – that is what everybody has got to do if we want to continue to beat this thing.
“But as we look at this particular curve and what is happening now, clearly we are going to keep everything under review. I don’t want to get into a second national lockdown at all, it is the last thing anybody wants.
“I don’t want to go into bigger lockdown measures at all, we want to keep schools open and it is fantastic the schools have gone back in the way they have. We want to keep the economy open as far as we possibly can, we want to keep businesses going.
“The only way we can do that is obviously if people follow the guidance.”
He also clarified that the government was considering whether it needed to “go further” than the current national restrictions that were put in place this week.
Asked about the possibility of a two-week October half-term in order to bring in a short 'firebreak' lockdown, the Prime Minister told reporters: “What I can certainly say about parents and schools is we want to keep the schools open, that is going to happen.
“We want to try and keep all parts of the economy open as far as we possibly can – I don’t think anybody wants to go into a second lockdown but clearly when you look at what is happening, you have got to wonder whether we need to go further than the ‘rule of six’ that we have brought in on Monday, so we will be looking at the local lockdowns we have got in large parts of the country now, looking at what we can do to intensify things that help bring the rate of infection down there, but also looking at other measures as well.
“What I will say is, as we go forward, we will be explaining in great detail to people what the scientific background is, what the epidemiology is saying and really how we propose to do it.”
The Prime Minister also said people were struggling to maintain discipline when it came to social distancing rules when he was asked if lockdown rules were eased too quickly.
He said: “If you look at what’s happened over the last few months, I think the British people have done a amazing job.
“They got that peak under control, they brought it right down, they brought the number of infections right down by discipline and everybody adjusting our behaviours and the way we go about our lives – hands, face, space.
(Image: Getty Images)
“And I think probably, truth to tell, what’s happened here and what alas has happened in so many other countries is that people find it difficult to keep this up.
“It is very difficult to maintain that kind of discipline for a long time and what you’ve seen is the disease starting to spread again among young people and that’s where it really started to kick off in France and Spain in those age groups and we are now seeing that here in this country.
“And alas now it is progressing and you’re seeing an increase in incidents in the 80-plus group as well, so that’s why we took the measures we did on Monday, action on the ‘rule of six’, as the disease progresses.
“If that isn’t going to work then of course we are going to have to take further measures but be in no doubt that we will want to be explaining what we are doing, taking people with us as we go and what I don’t want to do is go into a second national lockdown of the kind we had in March, April – I don’t want to do that again."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Burglar and pals snaffled £11k-worth of booze and cigarettes from off-licence

A burglar and his two accomplices snaffled £11,000-worth of cigarettes and alcohol from an off-licence .
Spencer Oates , 32 , was caught on the south Manchester shop 's CCTV cameras breaking in through after making a hole in a wall with two other men .
Balaclava-clad , he pushed his way through before making his way to the counter , Minshull Street Crown Court heard .
One of his accomplices took cash from the till , while Oates , from Gorton , and the other man emptied the shelves of cigarettes into a sack .
They also nicked bottles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only took about an hour for police to catch up with the gang of three .
Two of the men dropped the bags and scarpered , but Oates gave himself up and lay down .
He was arrested .
Quizzed by cops , he initially gave 'no comment ' answers .
Shown CCTV footage , he later admitted his crime .
Oates pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to two years .
Earlier , prosecutor Eleanor Gleeson told the court the break-in happened on August 19 .
Officers were called to reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ licence on Stockport Road in Levenshulme .
“ CCTV was obtained and it shows at around 2.18am the defendant and two other males enter the store after creating a hole in the wall and pushing through a piece of plywood , ” Ms Gleeson said .
“ They made their way behind a counter and they were all wearing balaclavas .
“ One of the males goes to the till area and takes money out - this wasn ’ t the defendant .
“ The defendant and two males emptied the cigarette shelves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then they filled the bag with sleeves of cigarettes and bottles of vodka and left the store . ''
At 3.45am , another officer attended .
They went into the back alley and saw masked men with bottles of booze .
Two of the men ran away , but Oates lay down .
Defence lawyer David Morton said : “ His father died in December 2019 , which rattled him .
“ He was working on a building site , he then lost his job during Covid .
“ He made a poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heels or caused unnecessary delays .
“ I ask for the sentence to be as short as possible.
” Judge Mark Savill stold Oates , of Hemsworth Road : “ You have got to learn you have to stop committing burglaries when you think you need to .
“ It ’ s selfish , it ’ s criminal , and you are simply going to spend all your life in and out of prison .
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A burglar and his two accomplices snaffled £11,000-worth of cigarettes and alcohol from an off-licence.
Spencer Oates, 32, was caught on the south Manchester shop's CCTV cameras breaking in through after making a hole in a wall with two other men.
Balaclava-clad, he pushed his way through before making his way to the counter, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
One of his accomplices took cash from the till, while Oates, from Gorton, and the other man emptied the shelves of cigarettes into a sack.
They also nicked bottles of a vodka before fleeing.
It only took about an hour for police to catch up with the gang of three.
Two of the men dropped the bags and scarpered, but Oates gave himself up and lay down. He was arrested.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Quizzed by cops, he initially gave 'no comment' answers. Shown CCTV footage, he later admitted his crime.
Oates pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to two years.
Earlier, prosecutor Eleanor Gleeson told the court the break-in happened on August 19.
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Officers were called to reports of an incident at the Supreme off licence on Stockport Road in Levenshulme.
“CCTV was obtained and it shows at around 2.18am the defendant and two other males enter the store after creating a hole in the wall and pushing through a piece of plywood,” Ms Gleeson said.
“The defendant was holding a crowbar.
“They made their way behind a counter and they were all wearing balaclavas.
“One of the males goes to the till area and takes money out - this wasn’t the defendant.
“The defendant and two males emptied the cigarette shelves into a large white sack.
“Then they filled the bag with sleeves of cigarettes and bottles of vodka and left the store."
At 3.45am, another officer attended. They went into the back alley and saw masked men with bottles of booze.
He shouted: "Police officer with a Taser."
Two of the men ran away, but Oates lay down.
Oates has 18 previous convictions.
Defence lawyer David Morton said: “His father died in December 2019, which rattled him.
“He was working on a building site, he then lost his job during Covid.
“He made a poor decision. He has not dragged his heels or caused unnecessary delays.
“I ask for the sentence to be as short as possible.”
Judge Mark Savill stold Oates, of Hemsworth Road: “You have got to learn you have to stop committing burglaries when you think you need to.
“It’s selfish, it’s criminal, and you are simply going to spend all your life in and out of prison.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Man City duo Aro Muric and Pablo Moreno join Girona on loan

Manchester City pair Aro Muric and Pablo Moreno have both joined Girona on loan for the 2020-21 season .
The duo become the latest City players to depart the Etihad on a temporary basis this summer and have taken the well trodden path to the Blues ' sister club Girona , who play in the Spanish second division .
Muric is a familiar face to supporters as he deputised to Ederson for the vast majority of the 2018/19 season while Claudio Bravo was sidelined .
The Kosovan has made five appearances for the first team , keeping four clean sheets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Carabao Cup .
The 21-year-old signed a three-year contract extension last summer and spent the previous season on loan at Championship side Nottingham Forest .
There was hope that Muric would progress and build on his potential at the City Ground , but multiple errors in his first few appearances saw him quickly ousted as first choice .
He made just five appearances , conceding nine goals in the process .
Muric will be joined in Catalonia by highly-rated teenage forward Pablo Moreno , who joined the club this summer from Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career at Barcelona 's famed La Masia academy , where he broke several goal scoring records , but left for Turin in 2018 .
Moreno - a versatile attacker who can play upfront , out wide or in attacking midfield - has been a regular for the Juve Under-23 side over the last two years , and has scored five goals in nine games in the UEFA Youth League .
The pair join Jack Harrison , Daniel Arzani , Ante Palaversa , Ko Itakura , Issa Kabore , Pedro Porro and Ryotaro Meshino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer .

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Manchester City pair Aro Muric and Pablo Moreno have both joined Girona on loan for the 2020-21 season.
The duo become the latest City players to depart the Etihad on a temporary basis this summer and have taken the well trodden path to the Blues' sister club Girona, who play in the Spanish second division.
Muric is a familiar face to supporters as he deputised to Ederson for the vast majority of the 2018/19 season while Claudio Bravo was sidelined. The Kosovan has made five appearances for the first team, keeping four clean sheets, with all of them coming in the Carabao Cup.
The 21-year-old signed a three-year contract extension last summer and spent the previous season on loan at Championship side Nottingham Forest. There was hope that Muric would progress and build on his potential at the City Ground, but multiple errors in his first few appearances saw him quickly ousted as first choice. He made just five appearances, conceding nine goals in the process.
Muric will be joined in Catalonia by highly-rated teenage forward Pablo Moreno, who joined the club this summer from Italian giants Juventus.
The 18-year-old began his career at Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, where he broke several goal scoring records, but left for Turin in 2018. Moreno - a versatile attacker who can play upfront, out wide or in attacking midfield - has been a regular for the Juve Under-23 side over the last two years, and has scored five goals in nine games in the UEFA Youth League.
The pair join Jack Harrison, Daniel Arzani, Ante Palaversa, Ko Itakura, Issa Kabore, Pedro Porro and Ryotaro Meshino in leaving the club on loan this summer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Man City evening headlines as Guardiola give Aguero injury update

Pep Guardiola gives Man City team news ahead of the Wolves game Manchester City will be unable to call upon Sergio Aguero and Aymeric Laporte when they take on Wolves on Monday night .
Pep Guardiola revealed that Aguero has missed group training this week after the player posted footage of himself doing some individual work .
The striker suffered a knee injury against Burnley in June and was forced to undergo surgery in Barcelona .
“ He hasn ’ t made one training session with us , ” Guardiola said .
Meanwhile , Laporte is only just returning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-isolating for 10 days .
You can read all the latest injury news .
Why Man City did not rival Liverpool FC for Thiago Alcantara transfer Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City did not rival Liverpool for Thiago Alcantara .
The Spanish international has completed his move to Anfield after the Reds agreed a fee with Bayern Munich earlier this week .
Guardiola is a known admirer of Thiago , and famously told the Bayern board “ Thiago or nothing ” when he joined the German giants .
Despite this , Guardiola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rival Liverpool ’ s bid for the former Barcelona youngster .
“ We have enough players in this position , ” he said .
“ I am happy that Thiago comes to England because England is going to enjoy a really good player .
Phil can play in that position , striker as well and wingers ... ” You can read the full story .
Manchester City have bolstered their academy with the addition of Barcelona teenager Juan Larios .
The 16-year-old arrives at the from Spanish giants Barcelona after completing a move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported £400,000 fee and posted the news on his Twitter account .
Posing in the new City home shirt , Larios posted : “ finally here , I ’ m ready !
” He adds to what has been a busy summer for the CFA after they added goalkeeper Mikki van Sas ( 16 ) , full-backs Yan Couto ( 18 ) and Kluiverth Aguilar ( 18 ) , midfielders Romeo Lavia ( 16 ) and Josh Adam ( 16 ) , plus forwards Liam Smith ( 17 ) and Pablo Moreno ( @ @ @

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Pep Guardiola gives Man City team news ahead of the Wolves game
Manchester City will be unable to call upon Sergio Aguero and Aymeric Laporte when they take on Wolves on Monday night.
Pep Guardiola revealed that Aguero has missed group training this week after the player posted footage of himself doing some individual work.
The striker suffered a knee injury against Burnley in June and was forced to undergo surgery in Barcelona.
“He hasn’t made one training session with us,” Guardiola said.
Meanwhile, Laporte is only just returning to training after testing positive for COVID-19 and self-isolating for 10 days.
You can read all the latest injury news here .
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Why Man City did not rival Liverpool FC for Thiago Alcantara transfer
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City did not rival Liverpool for Thiago Alcantara.
The Spanish international has completed his move to Anfield after the Reds agreed a fee with Bayern Munich earlier this week.
Guardiola is a known admirer of Thiago, and famously told the Bayern board “Thiago or nothing” when he joined the German giants.
Despite this, Guardiola has confirmed they did not try to rival Liverpool’s bid for the former Barcelona youngster.
“We have enough players in this position,” he said. “I am happy that Thiago comes to England because England is going to enjoy a really good player. Phil can play in that position, striker as well and wingers...”
You can read the full story here .
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New Man City signing Juan Larios announces arrival from Barcelona
Manchester City have bolstered their academy with the addition of Barcelona teenager Juan Larios.
The 16-year-old arrives at the City Football Academy from Spanish giants Barcelona after completing a move in June.
He will cost a reported £400,000 fee and posted the news on his Twitter account.
Posing in the new City home shirt, Larios posted: “finally here, I’m ready!”
He adds to what has been a busy summer for the CFA after they added goalkeeper Mikki van Sas (16), full-backs Yan Couto (18) and Kluiverth Aguilar (18), midfielders Romeo Lavia (16) and Josh Adam (16), plus forwards Liam Smith (17) and Pablo Moreno (18).


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Pub closed down for 'posing serious threat to public health'

A pub in Tameside has been closed down for 'repeatedly breaching coronavirus regulations ' .
The Jolly Hatters pub , on Town Lane in Denton , was today ( Friday ) served with a Direction to Close Notice by Tameside Council .
The council said it was in response to the premises posing a “ serious and imminent threat to public health ” .
They say the pub has repeatedly breached the Coronavirus Regulations and Government Guidance - measures brought in to ensure venues remained Covid-secure for the public and members of staff .
Ei Group Ltd , the brewery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'provided assurance ' that the lease of the tenant would be terminated , according to a statement from the council .
They said the premises would remain closed until a 'suitable replacement had been appointed ' .
Despite this , council bosses said the 'designated premises supervisor ' reopened the premises yesterday evening .
Officers from GMP served a Closure Notice , requiring the premises to close for 24 hours .
The council then served the Direction to Close Notice today , a decision they say was 'not taken lightly ' .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 12 .
The order will only be lifted if the council is satisfied that the existing 'designated premises supervisor ' has vacated the premises , and that the appropriate control measures are in place .
It is the first notice that Tameside Council has served under the new powers ( The Health Protection ( Coronavirus , Restrictions ) ( England ) ( No .
3 ) Regulations 2020 ) .
Coun Allison Gwynne , responsible for enforcement at Tameside Council , said : “ We have been working closely with the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely and the vast majority are complying .
Where issues are found we work closely with businesses to address and resolve .
“ Unfortunately in this case , our advice has not been taken on board – there have been repeated breaches and there is a clear and serious risk to public health .
Public health and keeping the local community safe is of utmost importance to us and we won ’ t hesitate in taking robust action against businesses that fail to comply and pose a threat .
“ This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new powers and the decision was not taken lightly .
`` However , we are satisfied that with the current management in place there is a serious and imminent threat to public health .
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A pub in Tameside has been closed down for 'repeatedly breaching coronavirus regulations'.
The Jolly Hatters pub, on Town Lane in Denton, was today (Friday) served with a Direction to Close Notice by Tameside Council.
The council said it was in response to the premises posing a “serious and imminent threat to public health”.
They say the pub has repeatedly breached the Coronavirus Regulations and Government Guidance - measures brought in to ensure venues remained Covid-secure for the public and members of staff.
Ei Group Ltd, the brewery that own the pub, had previously 'provided assurance' that the lease of the tenant would be terminated, according to a statement from the council.
They said the premises would remain closed until a 'suitable replacement had been appointed'.
Despite this, council bosses said the 'designated premises supervisor' reopened the premises yesterday evening.
Officers from GMP served a Closure Notice, requiring the premises to close for 24 hours.
The council then served the Direction to Close Notice today, a decision they say was 'not taken lightly'.
It will remain in force until Monday, October 12.
The order will only be lifted if the council is satisfied that the existing 'designated premises supervisor' has vacated the premises, and that the appropriate control measures are in place.
It is the first notice that Tameside Council has served under the new powers (The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020).
Coun Allison Gwynne, responsible for enforcement at Tameside Council, said: “We have been working closely with the police to advise and support businesses to operate safely and the vast majority are complying. Where issues are found we work closely with businesses to address and resolve.
“Unfortunately in this case, our advice has not been taken on board – there have been repeated breaches and there is a clear and serious risk to public health. Public health and keeping the local community safe is of utmost importance to us and we won’t hesitate in taking robust action against businesses that fail to comply and pose a threat.
“This is the first notice we have served under these new powers and the decision was not taken lightly.
"However, we are satisfied that with the current management in place there is a serious and imminent threat to public health.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Covid-19 cases now confirmed at 177 Greater Manchester schools

The number of schools to confirm Covid cases across Greater Manchester has now reached 177 .
Pupils , teachers and staff are being affected across the region , with nurseries , primaries , secondaries and colleges sending home bubbles of pupils .
Among the cases confirmed today is the full closure of a second primary school .
St Luke 's Primary in Heywood had already sent home pupils in Years 2 , 3 and 6 , but now it 's been forced to shut to all year groups amid 'staffing issues ' .
Other primary schools have been sending home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Primary in Swinton , where there 's been a positive case , and Charlestown Primary , in Blackley , where Year 5 are isolating .
Some schools which already had a number of children at home have had to tell more to stay off , including Crompton House CE School in Shaw , where Year 7 and 8 have been asked to stay off along with the Year 13 cohort , and Year 6 pupils at Meanwood Primary in Rochdale , where Year 2 and 4 are already home .
Another bubble has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tameside , a Year 8 bubble is now also isolating at Manchester Communication Academy in Harpurhey and some Year 13 students are now also staying home from Flixton Girls Schools after a second confirmed case there .
As well as concerns over the impact of bubble closures on children 's education , there is continuing anger that some schools are not disclosing cases to all parents - and only informing the ones whose children need to self-isolate .
View the full list of schools below .
How has sending your child back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let us know in the survey below .
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Public Health England says it 's up to schools and local authorities 'to agree the level of information to be shared with parents ' , but families have told the Manchester Evening News that if there is a positive case at their child 's school , they 'have a right to know ' .
We reported yesterday how the number of schools with positive cases - both primaries and secondaries - had reached 164 .
Now a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exact figure is expected to be much higher as there is no official record .
• St Agnes CE Primary , Longsight - ( One case in Reception and one in Year 1 .
Close contacts isolating ) Use the handy search tool here to find out where cases have been confirmed , or see the full list below : Schools where cases and self-isolations have already been confirmed include : • Manchester Communication Academy , Harpurhey - ( One bubble from Year 11 and one from Year 8 ) • Springwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases in two classes ) • St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School , Bury - ( One confirmed case among staff , Early Years isolating ) • King 's Leadership Academy , Bolton - ( Two Year 8 pupils isolating along with the whole of Year 7 ) • Flixton Girls School , Trafford - ( Number of Year 7s and number of Year 13s isolating ) • Broadstone Hall Primary , Stockport - ( One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6 ) • Great Academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Y10 and a bubble from another year ) • Fairfield High School for Girls , Droylsden , Tameside - ( some Year 11 and some Year 9 ) • Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham - ( one positive case ) • The Hathershaw College , Oldham - ( Bubbles from Year 7 and Year 9 ) • The Oldham Academy North , Oldham - ( A Year 9 bubble and member of staff isolating ) • St Thomas More RC Primary , Middleton - ( Three classes from Key Stage 1 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School , Norden , Rochdale - ( One Year 4 class and one Year 6 class ) • Dean Trust Wigan - ( Year 8 and one form from Year 7 ) • Hawkley Hall High , Wigan - ( Small number in Year 7 and all Year 8 ) Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate ?
Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill @ trinitymirror.com .

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The number of schools to confirm Covid cases across Greater Manchester has now reached 177.
Pupils, teachers and staff are being affected across the region, with nurseries, primaries, secondaries and colleges sending home bubbles of pupils.
Among the cases confirmed today is the full closure of a second primary school.
St Luke's Primary in Heywood had already sent home pupils in Years 2, 3 and 6, but now it's been forced to shut to all year groups amid 'staffing issues'.
Other primary schools have been sending home bubbles after confirmed cases, including Broadoak Primary in Swinton, where there's been a positive case, and Charlestown Primary, in Blackley, where Year 5 are isolating.
Some schools which already had a number of children at home have had to tell more to stay off, including Crompton House CE School in Shaw, where Year 7 and 8 have been asked to stay off along with the Year 13 cohort, and Year 6 pupils at Meanwood Primary in Rochdale, where Year 2 and 4 are already home.
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Another bubble has been affected at Great Academy Ashton in Tameside, a Year 8 bubble is now also isolating at Manchester Communication Academy in Harpurhey and some Year 13 students are now also staying home from Flixton Girls Schools after a second confirmed case there.
As well as concerns over the impact of bubble closures on children's education, there is continuing anger that some schools are not disclosing cases to all parents - and only informing the ones whose children need to self-isolate.
View the full list of schools below.
How has sending your child back to school been for you so far? Let us know in the survey below. If it fails to load click here.
Public Health England says it's up to schools and local authorities 'to agree the level of information to be shared with parents', but families have told the Manchester Evening News that if there is a positive case at their child's school, they 'have a right to know'.
We reported yesterday how the number of schools with positive cases - both primaries and secondaries - had reached 164. Now a further 13 have been confirmed, but the exact figure is expected to be much higher as there is no official record.
Today's list includes:
Cheetham CE Primary, Cheetham Hill - (One confirmed case)
Charlestown Primary, Blackley - (Year 5)
St Agnes CE Primary, Longsight - (One case in Reception and one in Year 1. Close contacts isolating)
Broadoak Primary, Swinton - (One confirmed case)
Mossfield Primary, Swinton - (Year 5)
Knowsley Junior School, Oldham - (Year 6)
Fir Bank Primary, Royton, Oldham - (One confirmed case)
Hamer Primary, Rochdale - (Two bubbles isolating)
St Marie's RC Primary, Bury - (Year 4)
East Ward Community Primary School, Bury - (Classes in Year 4, 5 and 6 affected)
Parrenthorn High School, Bury - (positive case in Year 8, close contacts isolating)
Elton High School, Bury - (Two cases in Year 11, contacts isolating)
Manchester Enterprise Academy, Fallowfield - (Two cases in Year 8, close contacts isolating)
Use the handy search tool here to find out where cases have been confirmed, or see the full list below:
Schools where cases and self-isolations have already been confirmed include:
Manchester
Wilbraham Primary School, Fallowfield - (Year 3 and Year 4)
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One Reception class)
Park View Community School, Miles Platting
Manchester High School for Girls - (Year 5 Prep)
Newall Green Primary School, Wythenshawe - (One class in Year 1)
Old Hall Drive Academy, Gorton - (Year 6)
Old Moat Primary School, Withington - (Year 6)
St Aidan's Catholic Primary, Northern Moor - (Year 2)
Chorlton High School South - (A Year 7 class)
Green End Primary School, Burnage - (One Reception class)
Oswald Road Primary School, Chorlton - (Year 3)
Manchester Communication Academy, Harpurhey - (One bubble from Year 11 and one from Year 8)
Co-op Academy North Manchester, Blackley - (one pupil isolating)
Stanley Grove Primary Academy, Longsight - (a Year 3 class)
St Bernard's RC Primary, Burnage - (Early Years bubble)
Wright Robinson College, Gorton - (20 pupils from Year 9)
St Peter's High, Longsight - (Year 9)
Alma Park Primary, Levenshulme - (Year 1 and 2)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Blackley - (One year group)
Chapel Street Community Primary School, Levenshulme - (One confirmed case)
Abraham Moss Community School, Manchester - (Pupils in Years 7, 9 and 11)
Parrs Wood High, Didsbury - (Two confirmed cases)
St Margaret's CE Primary, Whalley Range - (Nursery)
Ladybarn Primary, Withington - (Year 5)
Abbott Community Primary, Collyhurst - (Year 5 and Year 6)
St Mary's CE Primary, Moston - (Nursery, Reception and Year 3)
Beaver Road Primary, Didsbury - (Two Year 4 classes)
Rolls Crescent Primary, Hulme - (Year 4)
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School, Moston - (two bubbles isolating)
Our Lady's RC High, Blackley - (One confirmed case)
Salford
Harrop Fold, Salford - (Year 11)
Buile Hill Academy, Salford - (Year 7)
Co-op Academy Swinton - (Year 7 and Year 10)
Ellenbrook Primary School, Walkden, Salford - (One class from Year 3)
Salford City Academy, Eccles - (Small number in Year 11)
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Salford - (Year 8)
Salford City Academy, Salford - (Small number from Year 7 and Year 11)
Co-op Academy Walkden - (SEND pupils from The Hive)
Springwood Primary School, Swinton - (four confirmed cases in two classes)
Branwood Preparatory School, Salford - (Reception class)
Moorside High, Swinton - (a number of Year 10s isolating)
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Bury
Heaton Park Primary School, Bury - (Class 2W and Year 3)
Lowercroft Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
St Bernadette's RC Primary, Whitefield - (Nursery, Years 1, 2, 5 and 6)
St Gabriel's RC High School, Bury - (Year 11)
Bury CE High School, Bury - (confirmed case)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive)
Holly Mount RC Primary, Bury - (A Year 1/2 class isolating after staff member tested positive) Elton Primary, Bury - (Year 3/4 bubble)
Radcliffe Primary School, Bury - (Year 6)
Philips High School, Whitefield - (One confirmed case, one bubble isolating)
Unsworth Academy, Bury - (Year 7)
Whitefield Community Primary, Bury - (One confirmed case)
Butterstile Primary School, Prestwich, Bury - (Year 1)
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, Bury - (One confirmed case among staff, Early Years isolating)
Tottington High, Bury - (Year 8)
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Bolton
Prestolee Primary School, Radcliffe
St Bernard's RC, Bolton - (Year 5 bubble)
Beaumont Primary, Bolton - (Reception)
Clarendon Primary, Bolton - (Year 6 bubble)
Spindle Point Primary, Bolton - (Only Year 4 remains in school)
Ladybridge High, Bolton - (Year 7 and Year 10)
St James CE High, Farnworth - (Year 7)
Mount St Joseph secondary, Bolton - (Year 8)
Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton - (Year 9)
Chorley New Road Primary, Bolton - (Year 5 and Year 6)
Tonge Moor Primary Academy, Bolton - (Year 2)
St Gregory's RC Primary, Farnworth - (Two positive cases, Year 5 isolating)
The Ferns Primary Academy, Farnworth - (Year 2 and Year 4)
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary, Heaton, Bolton - (Year 3)
Claypool Primary, Horwich - (Year 3)
Birtenshaw, Bolton - (One confirmed case)
King's Leadership Academy, Bolton - (Two Year 8 pupils isolating along with the whole of Year 7)
Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton - (Three Year 7 forms)
Little Lever School, Bolton - (One Year 7 form)
Trafford
Gorse Hill Primary School, Stretford - (Year 1)
Brooklands Primary School, Sale
Seymour Park Community Primary, Old Trafford
Urmston Grammar - (Part of Year 12)
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College, Altrincham - (small number of Year 7s)
Old Trafford Community Academy, Old Trafford
St John Vianney RC School, Stretford - (Small number self-isolating)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls - (16 Year 9 pupils isolating)
Stretford High School, Stretford - (Number of pupils in Year 9 isolating)
St Alphonsus RC Primary, Old Trafford - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Flixton Girls School, Trafford - (Number of Year 7s and number of Year 13s isolating)
Stockport
St Winifred’s RC Primary, Heaton Mersey
Didsbury Road Primary School, Stockport - (Year 1)
Adswood Primary, Stockport - (Year 1, Year 2, one class from Y5/6)
Cheadle Hulme Primary School, Stockport - (Two classes from Year 2)
Cheadle Hulme School, Cheadle Hulme - (Year 12 and Year 13)
Broadstone Hall Primary, Stockport - (One class from Year 3 and one class from Year 6)
Gatley Primary School, Stockport - (Reception)
St Anne's RC High, Stockport - (Year 11)
The Kingsway School, Stockport - (One confirmed case)
Tameside
Great Academy Ashton, Tameside - (part of Y10 and a bubble from another year)
St Stephen's RC Primary School, Droylsden - (Confirmed case in Key Stage 2)
St Anne's Primary School, Denton - (One class in Year 5)
Inspire Academy, Ashton - (Year 1)
Yew Tree Primary, Dukinfield - (Year 5)
Manor Green Primary Academy, Denton - (Year 1)
Droylsden Academy - (One staff member)
Denton West End Primary, Tameside - (Two classes from Year 3 bubble)
Dowson Primary Academy, Hyde - (Year 1)
Fairfield High School for Girls, Droylsden, Tameside - (some Year 11 and some Year 9)
Pinfold Primary School, Tameside - (Year 4 and Year 5)
Waterloo Primary School, Ashton, Tameside - (Two classes in Year 4 bubble)
Mossley Hollins High, Tameside - (Staff member tested positive, no isolations)
Mottram CE Primary, Tameside - (One class from Year 4/5)
Denton Community College, Tameside - (One positive case)
Audenshaw School, Tameside - (One positive case)
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Oldham
St Martin's CE Primary, Oldham - (One class)
Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton - (Class 4 Red)
Hey with Zion, Lees, Oldham - (Nursery)
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery, Chadderton, Oldham - (One Year 6 class)
The Radclyffe School, Oldham - (Year 10)
St Matthew's CE Primary, Chadderton - (two Year 3 classes)
Royton and Crompton Academy in Oldham - (one positive case)
Saddleworth School, Oldham - (Year 7 and Year 9)
Blue Coat School, Oldham - (Year 10)
Crompton House CE School, Oldham - (Year 7, 8 and 13)
Oasis Academy Oldham - (Year 10 and Year 11)
The Hathershaw College, Oldham - (Bubbles from Year 7 and Year 9)
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, Oldham - (Year 1)
Roundthorn Primary Academy, Oldham - (Year 1 and Year 6)
Horton Mill Primary School, Oldham - (Several cases, full school closed)
Stanley Road Primary, Chadderton - (Year 6)
St Chad's Church of England Primary School, Oldham - (Year 1/2)
Mills Hill Primary, Chadderton - (One Year 4 class bubble)
Oasis Academy Leesbrook, Oldham - (One bubble in Year 7)
The Oldham Academy North, Oldham - (A Year 9 bubble and member of staff isolating)
Rochdale
Sandbrook Community Primary School, Rochdale - (One bubble)
Broadfield Primary School, Rochdale - (Three bubbles)
Marland Hill Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Two bubbles)
St Cuthbert's RC High School, Rochdale - (Year 11)
Boarshaw Primary School, Middleton - (One bubble)
Middleton Parish Church School
Bowlee Park Community School, Middleton - (Year 1 Class 3 and Year 1 Class 4)
St Luke's Primary, Heywood - (Full school closed)
St Anne's Academy, Middleton - (Small number of students)
Meanwood Primary, Rochdale - (Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6)
Alkrington Primary, Middleton - (Year 6)
Woodland Community Primary, Heywood - (Three classes in Year 6)
Falinge Park High School, Rochdale - (Two bubbles from Year 7)
Oulder Hill Community School, Rochdale - (Close contacts of Year 8)
Norden Community Primary School, Rochdale - (Nursery, Reception and Year 5)
St Thomas More RC Primary, Middleton - (Three classes from Key Stage 1)
Holy Trinity CE Primary, Littleborough - (positive case in Year 3)
Middleton Technology School - (Two confirmed cases)
Cardinal Langley RC High, Middleton - (Year 7, Year 10)
Deeplish Primary Academy, Rochdale - (Year 4)
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Norden, Rochdale - (One Year 4 class and one Year 6 class)
Wigan
St Mary's Catholic High School, Astley, Wigan - (Year 11)
St Michael's CE Primary, Atherton, Wigan
Westleigh Methodist Primary School, Leigh - (Year 3 and Year 4)
Dean Trust Wigan - (Year 8 and one form from Year 7)
Hawkley Hall High, Wigan - (Small number in Year 7 and all Year 8)
R L Hughes Primary School, Wigan
Canon Sharples CE Primary School, Wigan - (Nursery)
Ince CE Primary, Wigan - (One class from Year 5)
St John Fisher Catholic High, Wigan - (Year 11)
Twelve Apostles RC Primary, Leigh - (Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5)
Mab's Cross Primary School, Wigan - (One case confirmed)
Cansfield High School, Wigan - (Year 9 and Year 11)
The Deanery, Wigan - (close contacts of positive Year 9 case isolating)
Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate? Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill@trinitymirror.com.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Greek islands battered by 'rare Mediterranean cyclone'

Parts of Greece are being being battered by a rare 'medicane ' .
The Mediterranean cyclone , named Ianos , @ @ @ @ @ the possibility of flooding in the western coastal area .
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service @ @ @ @ @ gale warning ahead of the storms landing on Thursday afternoon .
The cyclone has already @ @ @ @ @ Zakynthos ( Zante ) , Kefalonia and Ithaca , and is predicted to hit Ilia @ @ @ @ @ peninsula before moving on to southern Greece .
The extreme weather is expected to calm @ @ @ @ @ on the ground have reported landslides , loss of power , trees down and some @ @ @ @ @ ' takes hold .
Videos posted on Twitter also shows the extreme weather conditions in @ @ @ @ @ Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias warned residents earlier this week that they should limit their movements @ @ @ @ @ .

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Parts of Greece are being being battered by a rare 'medicane'.
The Mediterranean cyclone, named Ianos, is causing hurricane-force winds with the possibility of flooding in the western coastal area.
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service issued an extraordinary weather and gale warning ahead of the storms landing on Thursday afternoon.
The cyclone has already battered the Ionian islands of Zakynthos (Zante), Kefalonia and Ithaca, and is predicted to hit Ilia and Messinia in the Peloponnese peninsula before moving on to southern Greece.
The extreme weather is expected to calm by Saturday noon.
People on the ground have reported landslides, loss of power, trees down and some houses collapsed as the 'medicane' takes hold.
Videos posted on Twitter also shows the extreme weather conditions in full force.
Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias warned residents earlier this week that they should limit their movements to only what is necessary.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Koulibaly 'dreaming of PSG move' amid Man City interest and more rumours

Top Manchester City transfer target Kalidou Koulibaly is eyeing a switch to Paris Saint-Germain , according to reports .
After their defensive frailties played a major factor in them losing their Premier League title last season , City are working hard on strengthening their back-line this summer .
The versatile Nathan Ake has already been signed from relegated Bournemouth but the club also want to bring in another top quality centre-back before the window closes on October 5 .
It 's understood that Napoli 's Koulibaly is the club 's priority target , but the transfer saga has rumbled on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to coming to fruition .
Relations between the two clubs are frosty following the collapsed deal to sign Jorginho two seasons ago and the Blues have been willing to wait for club president Aurelio di Laurentiis to lower his asking price .
However , according to Italian outlet Il Mattino , Di Laurentiis is remaining adamant that the Senegal international wo n't leave Naples unless the club 's valuation is met , which has rendered the efforts of Fali Ramadani , Koulibaly 's agent , to get the transfer completed 'futile . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ now 'dreaming ' of a move to French champions PSG , who have their eye on a new centre-back following the departure of Thiago Silva , instead - though it 's claimed the Parisians have also not offered a satisfactory sum to Napoli either .
Meanwhile , City new boy Yan Couto could be heading out to sister club Girona on loan , if reports in Spain are to be believed .
Couto , 18 , only arrived at the club this summer , and spoke about having the opportunity to impress Pep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though , Diari de Girona say Couto will get the chance to develop at Girona , with City aware his first team chances this season will be limited .

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Top Manchester City transfer target Kalidou Koulibaly is eyeing a switch to Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.
After their defensive frailties played a major factor in them losing their Premier League title last season, City are working hard on strengthening their back-line this summer.
The versatile Nathan Ake has already been signed from relegated Bournemouth but the club also want to bring in another top quality centre-back before the window closes on October 5.
It's understood that Napoli's Koulibaly is the club's priority target, but the transfer saga has rumbled on all summer with a deal no closer to coming to fruition.
Relations between the two clubs are frosty following the collapsed deal to sign Jorginho two seasons ago and the Blues have been willing to wait for club president Aurelio di Laurentiis to lower his asking price.
However, according to Italian outlet Il Mattino, Di Laurentiis is remaining adamant that the Senegal international won't leave Naples unless the club's valuation is met, which has rendered the efforts of Fali Ramadani, Koulibaly's agent, to get the transfer completed 'futile.'
The report also adds that Koulibaly is now 'dreaming' of a move to French champions PSG, who have their eye on a new centre-back following the departure of Thiago Silva, instead - though it's claimed the Parisians have also not offered a satisfactory sum to Napoli either.
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Meanwhile, City new boy Yan Couto could be heading out to sister club Girona on loan, if reports in Spain are to be believed.
Couto, 18, only arrived at the club this summer, and spoke about having the opportunity to impress Pep Guardiola in pre-season training.
Now, though, Diari de Girona say Couto will get the chance to develop at Girona, with City aware his first team chances this season will be limited.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Takeaways handed £100,000 in fines after staff found working illegally

Three takeaways across Hindley have been handed fines totalling £100,000 after staff were found working illegally .
Immigration enforcement joined police and council officers in a huge crackdown operation earlier this week .
A total of nine premises across the area were visited altogether .
Five employees at three takeaways were found to have no permission to work in the UK .
One man was found working illegally at McTuckys , on Market Street .
Another man was found working illegally at Dixi Chicken and Pizza , also on Market Street .
At Chicago Pizza , on Bridge Street , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Three civil penalty referral notices were issued against the businesses , totalling £100,000 , a spokesman for the Home Office said .
In a statement , the ministerial department said : “ Immigration enforcement supported a multi-agency operation within the Hindley area on 14 and 15 September .
“ Acting on intelligence , immigration enforcement officers visited nine premises accompanied by police and council licensing colleagues .
“ On Monday 14th September – three premises were found to have a total of five persons with no permission to work in the UK .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an Iranian man was found to be working illegally .
“ At Dixi Chicken & Pizza , Market Street , a Pakistani man was found to be working illegally .
“ At Chicago Pizza , Bridge Street , three Iraqi nationals were found to be working illegally .
“ Three Civil Penalty Referral Notices were issued against the businesses totalling £100,000 .
“ An Immigration Enforcement led visit was also conducted to Beijing House by warrant on 15th September based on intelligence .
No further action for immigration enforcement in relation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evening News has contacted all three businesses for comment .
Chicago Pizza , Dixi Chicken and Pizza and McTuckys all declined to comment .

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Three takeaways across Hindley have been handed fines totalling £100,000 after staff were found working illegally.
Immigration enforcement joined police and council officers in a huge crackdown operation earlier this week.
A total of nine premises across the area were visited altogether.
Five employees at three takeaways were found to have no permission to work in the UK.
One man was found working illegally at McTuckys, on Market Street.
Another man was found working illegally at Dixi Chicken and Pizza, also on Market Street.
At Chicago Pizza, on Bridge Street, three people were found working illegally.
Three civil penalty referral notices were issued against the businesses, totalling £100,000, a spokesman for the Home Office said.
In a statement, the ministerial department said: “Immigration enforcement supported a multi-agency operation within the Hindley area on 14 and 15 September.
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“Acting on intelligence, immigration enforcement officers visited nine premises accompanied by police and council licensing colleagues.
“On Monday 14th September – three premises were found to have a total of five persons with no permission to work in the UK.
“At McTuckys, in Market Street, an Iranian man was found to be working illegally.
“At Dixi Chicken & Pizza, Market Street, a Pakistani man was found to be working illegally.
“At Chicago Pizza, Bridge Street, three Iraqi nationals were found to be working illegally.
“Three Civil Penalty Referral Notices were issued against the businesses totalling £100,000.
“An Immigration Enforcement led visit was also conducted to Beijing House by warrant on 15th September based on intelligence. No further action for immigration enforcement in relation to this premises at this time.”
Manchester Evening News has contacted all three businesses for comment.
Chicago Pizza, Dixi Chicken and Pizza and McTuckys all declined to comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Little Mix announce two Manchester shows on 2021 UK arena tour

Little Mix have announced two Manchester dates as part of their 2021 UK tour .
The group will headline the AO Arena on May 28 and 29 as part of the final shows of the 16-date run .
It 's part of the Confetti Tour and in support of their upcoming sixth studio album of the same name .
Due for release on November 6 it 's now available for fans to pre-order on the official website , which also gives you access to presale tickets next week .
The LP features hit singles Holiday and Break Up Song , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single in the UK .
It followed up stand alone single Bounce Back and their album LM5 , which became their fifth consecutive album to reach the top five .
They were originally expected to go on a summer tour earlier this year which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
It included stadium shows across the UK and a huge Hyde Park gig .
Plus their reality music competition , Little Mix : The Search , which was due to air back in April would 've seen the winners support the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series will now debut on BBC One on September 26 , and the winners are expected to support their 2021 arena tour .
Tickets for the tour go on sale at 9am on Friday , September 25 via ticketmaster.co.uk and seetickets.com .
Little Mix have chosen to partner with both Black Minds Matter UK and Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy .
£1 of the ticketing fees ( per ticket ) will be distributed between them equally ( subject to VAT ) .

Little Mix have announced two Manchester dates as part of their 2021 UK tour.
The group will headline the AO Arena on May 28 and 29 as part of the final shows of the 16-date run.
It's part of the Confetti Tour and in support of their upcoming sixth studio album of the same name.
Due for release on November 6 it's now available for fans to pre-order on the official website, which also gives you access to presale tickets next week.
The LP features hit singles Holiday and Break Up Song, the latter becoming their 15th top 10 single in the UK. It followed up stand alone single Bounce Back and their album LM5, which became their fifth consecutive album to reach the top five.
They were originally expected to go on a summer tour earlier this year which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It included stadium shows across the UK and a huge Hyde Park gig.
Plus their reality music competition, Little Mix: The Search, which was due to air back in April would've seen the winners support the band on their summer tour.
The series will now debut on BBC One on September 26, and the winners are expected to support their 2021 arena tour.
Tickets for the tour go on sale at 9am on Friday, September 25 via ticketmaster.co.uk and seetickets.com.
Little Mix have chosen to partner with both Black Minds Matter UK and Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. £1 of the ticketing fees (per ticket) will be distributed between them equally (subject to VAT).
Little Mix 2021 UK tour dates
May 1 - Belfast, SSE Arena
May 4 - Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
May 5 - Sheffield, fly DSA Arena
May 7 - Newcastle, Utilita Arena
May 8 - Newcastle Utilita Arena
May 10 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
May 11 - Leeds, First Direct Arena
May 13 - London, O2 Arena
May 14 - London, O2 Arena
May 17 - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
May 20 - Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
May 21 - Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
May 24 - Glasgow, SSE Hydro
May 25 - Glasgow, SSE Hydro
May 28 - Manchester, AO Arena
May 29 - Manchester, AO Arena


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Man United evening headlines as Solskjaer provides Pogba fitness update

Paul Pogba will be available for Manchester United ’ s Premier League opener against Crystal Palace on Saturday .
Pogba , 27 , has recovered from the coronavirus and took part in training last week but did not travel with the squad for the pre-season friendly against Aston Villa .
The Frenchman has been involved in outdoor sessions at the club ’ s training ground this week and has now been deemed fit to face Palace .
Elsewhere , new signing Donny van de Beek is expected to make his debut , although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was coy when asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donny ’ s settled in really well , ” Solskjaer said .
“ He ’ s a smashing boy , great personality coming in with loads of energy and a big smile every day and he played well against Aston Villa , so you ’ re likely to see him .
But , of course , I ’ m not going to name the team here today .
I ’ ll have to do that to the boys after training .
“ Of course [ Van de Beek , Fernandes and Pogba ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got Scott McTominay , Fred and Nemanja Matic in midfield as well , so it ’ s not just about 11 players or three players in a squad .
I ’ m sure we ’ ll see them together .
“ I ’ m not gon na tell you who it is tomorrow but Luke [ Shaw ] and Paul are available for selection for how long we need them.
” You can read the full story .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still working hard to add new faces to Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Beek from Ajax in a deal that could rise to £40.1million and the midfielder is the only new face at Old Trafford .
The lack of activity has been a source of frustration for supporters with their outrage reinforced with the news that Liverpool have signed Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich .
“ Fans will always want the best possible team to watch , the best possible Man United team , ” Solskjaer said .
“ And that ’ s the passion we want and , of course , the history we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years or 20 years , and you look back at the great players we have .
“ For me , going forward , since Sir Alex left we ’ ve been averaging fifth .
Last season we got third , which was a big step forward .
Everyone saw the development in the team throughout the season , Bruno [ Fernandes ] coming in , Harry [ Maguire ] being captain and really showing leadership skills on and off the pitch .
Aaron [ Wan-Bissaka ] was good .
“ And we want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can go into the new season with confidence , but we ’ re looking to give the group a boost and we ’ re working on it.
” James Garner has left Manchester United to join Watford on a season-long loan deal .
Garner , 19 , is one of the club ’ s brightest prospects and it has been decided a season in the Championship is the next step in his development .
He joins Tahith Chong , Dylan Levitt , Matej Kovar and Aliou Traore in leaving the club on loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United U23s manager a loan would aid Garner ’ s development .
“ If they are not going to be part of the first team there is no reason to keep them playing in the U23s , ” Wood said on Garner and Chong , who has since “ It wouldn ’ t be right for their own individual development .
“ They ’ re at the point now where they need to go play in the league , play in a first-team environment , playing in those games every week where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it hard .
“ The incentive is there , it is not like they ’ re going on loan and we are trying to find an exit strategy for them .
“ They are going on loan to show how good they are , to show what they can do and to make an impact at the club they are going to be at , and hopefully come back to be a Manchester United player .
”

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Manchester United give team news vs Crystal Palace
Paul Pogba will be available for Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Pogba, 27, has recovered from the coronavirus and took part in training last week but did not travel with the squad for the pre-season friendly against Aston Villa.
The Frenchman has been involved in outdoor sessions at the club’s training ground this week and has now been deemed fit to face Palace.
Elsewhere, new signing Donny van de Beek is expected to make his debut, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was coy when asked about whether he would start.
“Donny’s settled in really well,” Solskjaer said. “He’s a smashing boy, great personality coming in with loads of energy and a big smile every day and he played well against Aston Villa, so you’re likely to see him. But, of course, I’m not going to name the team here today. I’ll have to do that to the boys after training.
“Of course [Van de Beek, Fernandes and Pogba] can start together, but you’ve got Scott McTominay, Fred and Nemanja Matic in midfield as well, so it’s not just about 11 players or three players in a squad. I’m sure we’ll see them together.
“I’m not gonna tell you who it is tomorrow but Luke [Shaw] and Paul are available for selection for how long we need them.”
You can read the full story here .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gives Manchester United transfer update
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still working hard to add new faces to Manchester United.
The Red Devils bought Danny van de Beek from Ajax in a deal that could rise to £40.1million and the midfielder is the only new face at Old Trafford.
The lack of activity has been a source of frustration for supporters with their outrage reinforced with the news that Liverpool have signed Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.
“Fans will always want the best possible team to watch, the best possible Man United team,” Solskjaer said. “And that’s the passion we want and, of course, the history we have. We can look back ten years or 20 years, and you look back at the great players we have.
“For me, going forward, since Sir Alex left we’ve been averaging fifth. Last season we got third, which was a big step forward. Everyone saw the development in the team throughout the season, Bruno [Fernandes] coming in, Harry [Maguire] being captain and really showing leadership skills on and off the pitch. Aaron [Wan-Bissaka] was good.
“And we want to take a step forward and we can go into the new season with confidence, but we’re looking to give the group a boost and we’re working on it.”
You can read Solskjaer’s full quotes here .
Manchester United midfielder James Garner leaves on loan
James Garner has left Manchester United to join Watford on a season-long loan deal.
Garner, 19, is one of the club’s brightest prospects and it has been decided a season in the Championship is the next step in his development.
He joins Tahith Chong, Dylan Levitt, Matej Kovar and Aliou Traore in leaving the club on loan this summer.
The news comes after United U23s manager Neil Wood told MEN Sport a loan would aid Garner’s development.
“If they are not going to be part of the first team there is no reason to keep them playing in the U23s,” Wood said on Garner and Chong, who has since joined Werder Bremen on loan. “It wouldn’t be right for their own individual development.
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“They’re at the point now where they need to go play in the league, play in a first-team environment, playing in those games every week where they are going to be stretched and find it hard.
“The incentive is there, it is not like they’re going on loan and we are trying to find an exit strategy for them.
“They are going on loan to show how good they are, to show what they can do and to make an impact at the club they are going to be at, and hopefully come back to be a Manchester United player.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Investigation launched after Oliver Cromwell statue daubed with graffiti

Police have launched an investigation after vandals targeted a statue of Oliver Cromwell in Wythenshawe .
Officers were called at around 11.35am on Thursday ( 17 September ) to reports that the monument in Wythenshawe Park had been damaged .
Three people climbed on the statue in the early hours of Thursday morning and covered it in graffiti , GMP said .
Police say the damage will cost thousands of pounds to repair .
The statue has since been covered up with tarpaulin .
Greater Manchester Police have not released any details about the nature of the graffiti .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Cromwell is a cockroach ' an ' f*** racist ' back in June of this year .
The acronym 'BLM ' , which stands for 'Black Lives Matter ' has also been written on the monument .
It followed demonstrations in Bristol which saw the controversial statue slave trader , Edward Colston pulled down and thrown into a river .
Mass protests broke out across the world following the death of George Floyd , who was killed in police custody in the US .
In response to the Black Lives Matter protests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every statue in the city .
The Grade II listed bronze statue of Cromwell , which is mounted on a granite plinth and pedestal , is dated 1875 .
It was originally located on Deansgate .
Police are yet to make any arrests in connection with the latest graffiti incident , but are appealing for information .
Inspector Ian Thomson , of GMP 's City of Manchester district , said : `` Repairing this damage will cost thousands of pounds .
This behaviour is not acceptable and enquiries are ongoing to identify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face justice .
`` We know that three people were involved in this incident .
We believe they were on foot and entered the park from Wythenshawe Road .
`` I appeal to anyone with information which may assist with our investigation to contact us or Crimestoppers . ''
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4882 quoting crime number 1164 of 17/09/20 or the independent charity - Crimestoppers , anonymously , on 0800 555 111 .

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Police have launched an investigation after vandals targeted a statue of Oliver Cromwell in Wythenshawe.
Officers were called at around 11.35am on Thursday (17 September) to reports that the monument in Wythenshawe Park had been damaged.
Three people climbed on the statue in the early hours of Thursday morning and covered it in graffiti, GMP said.
Police say the damage will cost thousands of pounds to repair.
(Image: Vince Cole/MEN)
The statue has since been covered up with tarpaulin. Greater Manchester Police have not released any details about the nature of the graffiti.
The same statue was spray-painted with the words 'Cromwell is a cockroach' an 'f*** racist' back in June of this year.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
The acronym 'BLM', which stands for 'Black Lives Matter' has also been written on the monument.
It followed demonstrations in Bristol which saw the controversial statue slave trader, Edward Colston pulled down and thrown into a river.
(Image: Vince Cole/MEN)
Mass protests broke out across the world following the death of George Floyd, who was killed in police custody in the US.
In response to the Black Lives Matter protests, Manchester City Council promised a review of every statue in the city.
The Grade II listed bronze statue of Cromwell, which is mounted on a granite plinth and pedestal, is dated 1875.
It was originally located on Deansgate.
Police are yet to make any arrests in connection with the latest graffiti incident, but are appealing for information.
Inspector Ian Thomson, of GMP's City of Manchester district, said: "Repairing this damage will cost thousands of pounds. This behaviour is not acceptable and enquiries are ongoing to identify the people responsible so we can ensure they face justice.
"We know that three people were involved in this incident. We believe they were on foot and entered the park from Wythenshawe Road.
"I appeal to anyone with information which may assist with our investigation to contact us or Crimestoppers."
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4882 quoting crime number 1164 of 17/09/20 or the independent charity - Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-18--Salford coronavirus rate at an all-time high as it goes past milestone

The infection rate in Salford has gone past 100 for the first time .
According to the most up-to-date figures from Public Health England , there are 100.4 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people living in the borough , in the week ending September 15 .
It means Salford has the fourth highest rate in Greater Manchester and is more than three times the national average ( 30.9 ) .
In Greater Manchester , only Bury ( 105.2 ) , Oldham ( 113.4 ) Bolton ( 189.9 ) have a higher infection rate .
Salford also remains on red alert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester 's infection rates every day as it is the measure used by the government when considering imposing - or lifting - local lockdown measures .
Earlier today , Eccles and the neighbouring areas of Weaste and Seedley emerged as the latest coronavirus hotspots in Salford as the city 's mayor revealed that cases are being reported across age groups .
Salford city mayor Paul Dennett said the local authority was monitoring all new positive cases of coronavirus .
“ There are cases in all areas of the city , amongst all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Cases are also being found across age groups and therefore vulnerable members of our community who will be hit hardest.
” Last week Salford council started sending out letters , email and texts to residents warning them of the rising number of cases and the likelihood that further restrictions could be placed on the local economy .
People have been reminded to wear face coverings in shops and public places as much as possible , maintain social distancing , avoid contact with anyone outside households or bubbles , and to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The correspondence also urges residents to get tested , but the national test and trace online system was unavailable for many earlier this week .
Barbara Keely , MP for Worsley and Eccles South , said the system had ‘ lapsed into chaos ’ after constituents struggled to book tests in Salford and other boroughs with high rates of infection .
“ It ’ s important that the government gets a grip of this current testing fiasco , ” she said .
“ For us in Greater Manchester our infection rates are rising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this to be happening .
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The infection rate in Salford has gone past 100 for the first time.
According to the most up-to-date figures from Public Health England, there are 100.4 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people living in the borough, in the week ending September 15.
It means Salford has the fourth highest rate in Greater Manchester and is more than three times the national average (30.9).
In Greater Manchester, only Bury (105.2), Oldham (113.4) Bolton (189.9) have a higher infection rate. Salford also remains on red alert.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The Manchester Evening News reports on Greater Manchester's infection rates every day as it is the measure used by the government when considering imposing - or lifting - local lockdown measures.
Earlier today, Eccles and the neighbouring areas of Weaste and Seedley emerged as the latest coronavirus hotspots in Salford as the city's mayor revealed that cases are being reported across age groups.
Salford city mayor Paul Dennett said the local authority was monitoring all new positive cases of coronavirus.
“There are cases in all areas of the city, amongst all demographics and settings,” he added.
“Cases are also being found across age groups and therefore vulnerable members of our community who will be hit hardest.”
Last week Salford council started sending out letters, email and texts to residents warning them of the rising number of cases and the likelihood that further restrictions could be placed on the local economy.
People have been reminded to wear face coverings in shops and public places as much as possible, maintain social distancing, avoid contact with anyone outside households or bubbles, and to stay at home if coronavirus symptoms developed.
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The correspondence also urges residents to get tested, but the national test and trace online system was unavailable for many earlier this week.
Barbara Keely, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, said the system had ‘lapsed into chaos’ after constituents struggled to book tests in Salford and other boroughs with high rates of infection.
“It’s important that the government gets a grip of this current testing fiasco,” she said.
“For us in Greater Manchester our infection rates are rising and this is totally the wrong time for this to be happening.”