themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Manchester United news and transfers RECAP

Manchester United delivered a dour performance as they went down to a 2-1 defeat in Istanbul last night .
Ole @ @ @ @ @ into the game boasting a 100 per cent record in the Champions League , but @ @ @ @ @ themselves behind after catastrophic defensive organisation left Basaksehir 's Demba Ba with a free run @ @ @ @ @ line .
Dean Henderson was making his Champions League debut and was powerless to deny @ @ @ @ @ and was also blameless for the hosts ' second , scored by Edin Visca .
@ @ @ @ @ back before half-time but United could n't find an equaliser after the pause .
Solskjaer @ @ @ @ @ about his future in a post-match press conference .
`` You 've got to stay @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I 'm employed by the club to do a job and I do @ @ @ @ @ my ability with my staff . ''
It comes after the MEN revealed Mauricio Pochettino @ @ @ @ @ taking the manager 's job .

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Manchester United delivered a dour performance as they went down to a 2-1 defeat in Istanbul last night.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side went into the game boasting a 100 per cent record in the Champions League, but after a promising start found themselves behind after catastrophic defensive organisation left Basaksehir's Demba Ba with a free run on goal from the half-way line.
Dean Henderson was making his Champions League debut and was powerless to deny the former Chelsea forward, and was also blameless for the hosts' second, scored by Edin Visca.
Anthony Martial pulled a goal back before half-time but United couldn't find an equaliser after the pause.
Solskjaer declined to comment on speculation about his future in a post-match press conference.
"You've got to stay strong," he said. "I'm employed by the club to do a job and I do that to the best of my ability with my staff." It comes after the MEN revealed Mauricio Pochettino had been approached over possibly taking the manager's job.
Recap the latest United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Large police cordon in Moston following fatal stabbing - latest updates

There is a police cordon and a large emergency services response at an incident in Moston .
Hartley Street , @ @ @ @ @ cordoned off , and a number of medics and police officers are in attendance .
@ @ @ @ @ helicopter emergency medical service workers and forensic investigators .
A witness at the scene says @ @ @ @ @ were in attendance .
No details about the incident have yet been confirmed by Greater @ @ @

There is a police cordon and a large emergency services response at an incident in Moston.
Hartley Street, off Moston Lane, is cordoned off, and a number of medics and police officers are in attendance.
Photos from the scene show helicopter emergency medical service workers and forensic investigators.
A witness at the scene says a number of armed officers were in attendance.
No details about the incident have yet been confirmed by Greater Manchester Police.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Rio Ferdinand makes Rafael Da Silva claim after Manchester United defeat

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has stated that the club should never have sold Rafael Da Silva after the defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir .
The Turkish side came into the clash against United without even scoring a goal before in the Champions League but stunned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side .
Goals from Demba Ba and Edin Visca were enough to condemn United to a second defeat in the space of a week , with Anthony Martial 's effort being mere consolation .
The result has increased the pressure upon Solskjaer and his squad , who are yet to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and there has been plenty to digest in the aftermath .
Against the Turkish outfit , United came up against a familiar face in the form of full-back Rafael - and Ferdinand stated that he should n't have been sold by the club .
Posting on Twitter , he said : `` We should never have sold @ orafa2 # facts '' and accompanied his tweet with an emoji to show his emotions on the matter .
The Brazil international joined United in 2008 alongside twin brother Fabio and went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club .
He lifted the Premier League title on three occasions and was also runner-up in the Champions League twice , before joining Ligue 1 side Lyon in 2016 .
Rafael left the French side in the summer transfer window to move to the Turkish capital , where he has made an immediate impression .

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has stated that the club should never have sold Rafael Da Silva after the defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir.
The Turkish side came into the clash against United without even scoring a goal before in the Champions League but stunned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.
Goals from Demba Ba and Edin Visca were enough to condemn United to a second defeat in the space of a week, with Anthony Martial's effort being mere consolation.
The result has increased the pressure upon Solskjaer and his squad, who are yet to win at home in the Premier League, and there has been plenty to digest in the aftermath.
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Against the Turkish outfit, United came up against a familiar face in the form of full-back Rafael - and Ferdinand stated that he shouldn't have been sold by the club.
Posting on Twitter, he said: "We should never have sold @orafa2 #facts" and accompanied his tweet with an emoji to show his emotions on the matter.
The Brazil international joined United in 2008 alongside twin brother Fabio and went on to make over 100 league appearances for the club.
He lifted the Premier League title on three occasions and was also runner-up in the Champions League twice, before joining Ligue 1 side Lyon in 2016.
Rafael left the French side in the summer transfer window to move to the Turkish capital, where he has made an immediate impression.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--The chilling threat man made to his girlfriend before stabbing her in the head

A man has been jailed after he threatened to kill his girlfriend then stabbed her in the head .
Rajesh Bhakta dragged his victim into his flat in Salford , locked the door behind them and told her : 'Ive took away your smile now I 'm going to take away your life ' .
The 46-year-old then used a knife he kept under his pillow to stab his partner in the head in the brutal attack .
She was only able to escape after promising him that she would n't call the police if he let her leave , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now been put behind bars for two years and four months .
The court heard how the couple had been in a 'chaotic ' relationship for around five years .
Prior to the attack on April 5 this year , 25 calls had been made to the police about domestic disputes between the couple and multiple restraining orders had been put in place .
But prosecutor Rachel Cooper told the court how the complainant was 'terrified ' of Bhakta .
She visited his flat on the day of the incident because he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received a benefit payment , the court heard .
`` On this occasion she decided she no longer wanted to be with him so gathered his belongings and took them with her to his address '' , Ms Cooper added .
When she arrived , Bhakta started attacking her in the corridor of the building .
A security witnessed the incident and called the police , but the defendant dragged his girlfriend into the flat and locked the door behind them .
He continued to brutally attack her in the bedroom and pulled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his pillow , the court heard .
`` The complainant describes the defendant having the knife then saying ' I am going to kill you ' '' , the prosecutor said .
`` He told her ' I 've took away your smile and now I am going to take away your life ' .
`` This relates to a previous assault where he knocked out her teeth . ''
The victim tried to defend herself as Bhakta attempted to stab her in the neck .
As she turned away from him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She then lost consciousness before waking up on the bed to find Bhakta on 'cuddling her on the bed ' .
She told him that if he let her leave , then she would not call the police .
When he eventually let her leave the flat , she ran from the building and was found nearby by police .
`` They described her as being extremely upset and very nervous '' , Ms Cooper told the court .
`` She did not want to speak to them and claimed that she had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly tried to call the victim before she admitted that it was him who had attacked her .
She was taken to hospital where she had the wound on her head stitched up .
In a victim personal statement read out in court , she said she thought Bhakta was going to kill her .
`` I will be worried when he is released from prison that he will come round and kill me or send his friends to kill me , '' she added .
`` He has ruined my life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gave a 'no comment ' interview to police .
Defending , Max Saffman said his client - who has 27 previous convictions for offences including battery , harassment and possession of an offensive weapon - made a 'serious of bad choices and bad judgements ' .
`` He has been diagnosed with several mental health disorders , he accepts that his drug addition has contributed to that '' , he added .
Mr Saffman asked the judge to pass a sentence that could be suspended after telling the court that the complainant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this relationship ' .
But Recorder Nick Clarke QC said only an immediate custodial sentence would be suitable after the defendant 'bruised , battered and bullied ' his partner .
Sentencing , he told Bhakta : `` I acknowledge your past and personal problems .
I am aware of your mental health problems and I have concern about time in custody during the Covid period .
`` But you have 27 previous convictions , many for assault , causing damage and having a weapon .
`` The complainant has been the victim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period of time .
`` She has been bruised , bullied , battered . ''
`` Whenever the court has tried to protect her this has failed and all matters of punishment have been tried to give her a break from your brutality .
`` This is not a case for another suspended sentence . ''
Bhakta , of Briar Hill Way , Salford , admitted one count of section 20 wounding .
He was jailed for two years and four months .
He was also handed an indefinite restraining order preventing him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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A man has been jailed after he threatened to kill his girlfriend then stabbed her in the head.
Rajesh Bhakta dragged his victim into his flat in Salford, locked the door behind them and told her: 'Ive took away your smile now I'm going to take away your life'.
The 46-year-old then used a knife he kept under his pillow to stab his partner in the head in the brutal attack.
She was only able to escape after promising him that she wouldn't call the police if he let her leave, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Bhakta has now been put behind bars for two years and four months.
The court heard how the couple had been in a 'chaotic' relationship for around five years.
Prior to the attack on April 5 this year, 25 calls had been made to the police about domestic disputes between the couple and multiple restraining orders had been put in place.
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But prosecutor Rachel Cooper told the court how the complainant was 'terrified' of Bhakta.
She visited his flat on the day of the incident because he wouldn't stop calling her after she had received a benefit payment, the court heard.
"On this occasion she decided she no longer wanted to be with him so gathered his belongings and took them with her to his address", Ms Cooper added.
When she arrived, Bhakta started attacking her in the corridor of the building.
A security witnessed the incident and called the police, but the defendant dragged his girlfriend into the flat and locked the door behind them.
He continued to brutally attack her in the bedroom and pulled out a black sheath knife from under his pillow, the court heard.
"The complainant describes the defendant having the knife then saying 'I am going to kill you'", the prosecutor said.
"He told her 'I've took away your smile and now I am going to take away your life'.
"This relates to a previous assault where he knocked out her teeth."
The victim tried to defend herself as Bhakta attempted to stab her in the neck.
As she turned away from him, he stabbed her in the head.
She then lost consciousness before waking up on the bed to find Bhakta on 'cuddling her on the bed'.
She told him that if he let her leave, then she would not call the police. When he eventually let her leave the flat, she ran from the building and was found nearby by police.
"They described her as being extremely upset and very nervous", Ms Cooper told the court.
"She did not want to speak to them and claimed that she had fallen down the stairs."
Bhakta repeatedly tried to call the victim before she admitted that it was him who had attacked her.
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She was taken to hospital where she had the wound on her head stitched up.
In a victim personal statement read out in court, she said she thought Bhakta was going to kill her.
"I will be worried when he is released from prison that he will come round and kill me or send his friends to kill me," she added.
"He has ruined my life."
Bhakta was arrested after the attack and gave a 'no comment' interview to police.
(Image: MEN Media)
Defending, Max Saffman said his client - who has 27 previous convictions for offences including battery, harassment and possession of an offensive weapon - made a 'serious of bad choices and bad judgements'.
"He has been diagnosed with several mental health disorders, he accepts that his drug addition has contributed to that", he added.
Mr Saffman asked the judge to pass a sentence that could be suspended after telling the court that the complainant was 'far from blameless in the toxicity of this relationship'.
But Recorder Nick Clarke QC said only an immediate custodial sentence would be suitable after the defendant 'bruised, battered and bullied' his partner.
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Sentencing, he told Bhakta: "I acknowledge your past and personal problems. I am aware of your mental health problems and I have concern about time in custody during the Covid period.
"But you have 27 previous convictions, many for assault, causing damage and having a weapon.
"The complainant has been the victim of your criminal behaviour of a long period of time.
"She has been bruised, bullied, battered."
"Whenever the court has tried to protect her this has failed and all matters of punishment have been tried to give her a break from your brutality.
"This is not a case for another suspended sentence."
Bhakta, of Briar Hill Way, Salford, admitted one count of section 20 wounding.
He was jailed for two years and four months.
He was also handed an indefinite restraining order preventing him from making any contact with the victim.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Man City prepare January offer for Lionel Messi and more rumours

Manchester City are preparing an offer to sign Lionel Messi in the January transfer window - according to reports .
Messi , 33 , dropped a bombshell in the summer by requesting a transfer in the wake of a disappointing season which ended with a 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals .
MEN Sport understand City were interested in signing the Argentine superstar but Barcelona were unwilling to part ways with their star forward for anything less than his £672m release clause .
When La Liga confirmed his release clause would not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but is out of contract next summer .
Spanish outlet Deportes Cuatro report Messi has not forgotten about the idea of leaving Barcelona and will only sign a new contract if he is convinced of a winning project at the Nou Camp .
The report adds that Manchester City are willing to negotiate a deal for him in the coming weeks given Messi could sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club in the January transfer window .
Barcelona presidential frontrunner Victor Font stated last month that he hoped to bring Pep Guardiola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep Messi happy but the City boss responded with multiple statements confirming he would not return to his boyhood club .
Elsewhere , City have been named as one of three clubs chasing Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram .
Manchester City are preparing to take on Liverpool in the biggest match of the season so far .
Pep Guardiola 's men are desperate to regain the Premier League title , but the champions are already back on top of the table , and Sunday 's crunch at the Etihad Stadium - even so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their chances of challenging for the crown .
City lie five points behind the Merseysiders in the table , but have a game in hand , so three points on Sunday could see them truly back in the race .
For all the latest City news delivered straight to your inbox , including all the build-up and analysis ahead of Sunday 's match .
sign up to our daily newsletter by submitting your email address in the sign-up box above , or click here - it 's free and it only takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bundesliga since joining from Guingamp last summer , scoring 14 goals in 39 games last season .
The 23-year-old has scored three goals and registered five assists in just ten games this season which has prompted interest from City , Barcelona and Juventus according to Bild .
His agent , Mino Raiola , is understood to be weighing up his client 's next move and the financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic could force Monchengladbach to sell their star forward .

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Manchester City are preparing an offer to sign Lionel Messi in the January transfer window - according to reports.
Messi, 33, dropped a bombshell in the summer by requesting a transfer in the wake of a disappointing season which ended with a 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.
MEN Sport understand City were interested in signing the Argentine superstar but Barcelona were unwilling to part ways with their star forward for anything less than his £672m release clause. When La Liga confirmed his release clause would not be voided, Messi reluctantly agreed to stay but is out of contract next summer.
Spanish outlet Deportes Cuatro report Messi has not forgotten about the idea of leaving Barcelona and will only sign a new contract if he is convinced of a winning project at the Nou Camp.
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The report adds that Manchester City are willing to negotiate a deal for him in the coming weeks given Messi could sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club in the January transfer window.
Barcelona presidential frontrunner Victor Font stated last month that he hoped to bring Pep Guardiola back to the club in order to keep Messi happy but the City boss responded with multiple statements confirming he would not return to his boyhood club.
Elsewhere, City have been named as one of three clubs chasing Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram.
Thuram has impressed in the Bundesliga since joining from Guingamp last summer, scoring 14 goals in 39 games last season.
The 23-year-old has scored three goals and registered five assists in just ten games this season which has prompted interest from City, Barcelona and Juventus according to Bild.
His agent, Mino Raiola, is understood to be weighing up his client's next move and the financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic could force Monchengladbach to sell their star forward.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Man United to battle Liverpool to sign Nicolo Barella and more rumours

Manchester United have set their sights on Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella following his impressive start to the season - reports claim .
Barella , 23 , initially joined the Italian giants on loan before making his stay permanent after cementing his position as a key player under Antonio Conte .
The youngster has made a blistering start to the new campaign and grabbed the headlines in midweek with an eye-catching assist during Inter 's narrow defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League .
Italian outlet FcInterNews claim Barella is attracting interest from Premier League clubs including United , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Madrid are also credited with an interest in the Italian .
Barella is under contract until 2024 and United are well stocked in central midfielder .
However , Paul Pogba 's potential departure could see United opt to add another midfield to their ranks though MEN Sport understand Barella is not a priority target .
United and Inter Milan have a strong relationship with Ashley Young , Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku all swapping England for Italy in recent seasons .
Elsewhere , reports in Germany claim United failed with a last-minute bid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the summer transfer window .
Bild claim the 21-year-old became United 's main target during the closing stages of the window having failed to land Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund .
The report adds United were willing to pay £45million to sign the winger who has impressed in the Bundesliga .
However , Leverkusen were not keen to sell their star forward after losing Kai Havertz which forced United to turn their attentions to signing Amad Diallo from Atalanta .

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Manchester United have set their sights on Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella following his impressive start to the season - reports claim.
Barella, 23, initially joined the Italian giants on loan before making his stay permanent after cementing his position as a key player under Antonio Conte.
The youngster has made a blistering start to the new campaign and grabbed the headlines in midweek with an eye-catching assist during Inter's narrow defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Italian outlet FcInterNews claim Barella is attracting interest from Premier League clubs including United, Arsenal and Liverpool. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are also credited with an interest in the Italian.
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Barella is under contract until 2024 and United are well stocked in central midfielder. However, Paul Pogba's potential departure could see United opt to add another midfield to their ranks though MEN Sport understand Barella is not a priority target.
United and Inter Milan have a strong relationship with Ashley Young, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku all swapping England for Italy in recent seasons.
Elsewhere, reports in Germany claim United failed with a last-minute bid to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby in the summer transfer window.
Bild claim the 21-year-old became United's main target during the closing stages of the window having failed to land Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.
The report adds United were willing to pay £45million to sign the winger who has impressed in the Bundesliga.
However, Leverkusen were not keen to sell their star forward after losing Kai Havertz which forced United to turn their attentions to signing Amad Diallo from Atalanta.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Bank notes strewn in the street after apparent cash machine explosion robbery

Bank notes were left strewn in the street after an apparent cash machine explosion robbery in Oldham .
Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended the Co op on King Street in Delph following the incident , which happened at around 11pm last night .
A witness who saw the events unfold says he heard a loud bang , before seeing people loading bank notes into a car .
Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He says they left the scene before emergency services arrived .
The anonymous eyewitness said : `` I saw them going in , one guy outside on look out .
There was a loud bang where they have blown up the cash machine and then they were throwing money into the car .
Read more of today 's stories here '' It was on the high street so a lot watched from windows and called the police .
`` They 'd been gone a good 10 minutes before the fire engines arrived and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The police were called as it was in progress by numerous people and there was cash on the floor as they drove off '' Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for comment .

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Bank notes were left strewn in the street after an apparent cash machine explosion robbery in Oldham.
Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended the Co op on King Street in Delph following the incident, which happened at around 11pm last night.
A witness who saw the events unfold says he heard a loud bang, before seeing people loading bank notes into a car.
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He says they left the scene before emergency services arrived.
The anonymous eyewitness said: "I saw them going in, one guy outside on look out. There was a loud bang where they have blown up the cash machine and then they were throwing money into the car.
"It was on the high street so a lot watched from windows and called the police.
"They'd been gone a good 10 minutes before the fire engines arrived and probably 15 before the police.
"The police were called as it was in progress by numerous people and there was cash on the floor as they drove off"
Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Boris Johnson on the chances of having a normal Christmas

Christmas is very much at the forefront of many people 's minds as England enters a second national lockdown .
From today ( Thursday November 5 ) millions of people are being asked to follow the strictest coronavirus measures - from a ban on mixing to the closure of hospitality , beauty and leisure businesses .
Over the last few days the Prime Minister has attempted to reassure the public that the measures are `` time limited '' and that they will legally lapse in four weeks time on December 2 .
Boris Johnson says that from there , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be planned .
However , this could still mean many forced away from their loved ones in time for the festive season .
In his latest press conference from Downing Street , Mr Johnson gave an update on what he expects in the coming weeks , particularly for Christmas .
`` I perfectly understand why people will feel frustrated by the measures we are putting in , '' he began in response to a question about whether Christmas can be salvaged .
`` But I also know that the overwhelming majority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have done before to bring the R down .
`` As I say , it is only just above one , between 1.1 and 1.3 were the last figures I saw , and we can do this .
`` We will do this by December 2 and I have every confidence we will , if we follow these package of measures in the way that we can and as we have done before , I have no doubt that people will be able to have as normal a Christmas as possible and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well . ''

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Christmas is very much at the forefront of many people's minds as England enters a second national lockdown.
From today (Thursday November 5) millions of people are being asked to follow the strictest coronavirus measures - from a ban on mixing to the closure of hospitality, beauty and leisure businesses.
Over the last few days the Prime Minister has attempted to reassure the public that the measures are "time limited" and that they will legally lapse in four weeks time on December 2.
Boris Johnson says that from there, a move back into a revised tier system will be planned.
However, this could still mean many forced away from their loved ones in time for the festive season.
In his latest press conference from Downing Street, Mr Johnson gave an update on what he expects in the coming weeks, particularly for Christmas.
"I perfectly understand why people will feel frustrated by the measures we are putting in," he began in response to a question about whether Christmas can be salvaged.
"But I also know that the overwhelming majority of people will work together as we all have done before to bring the R down.
"As I say, it is only just above one, between 1.1 and 1.3 were the last figures I saw, and we can do this.
"We will do this by December 2 and I have every confidence we will, if we follow these package of measures in the way that we can and as we have done before, I have no doubt that people will be able to have as normal a Christmas as possible and we can get things open before Christmas as well."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Gym boss refusing to close for lockdown says he's 'standing up for what's right'

A Wigan gym director is refusing to close his business despite the national lockdown .
Kevin Harper , director of Majestic Martial Arts gym in Pemberton , said he is “ standing up for what he believes is right ” after being asked by members to remain open .
It comes after non-essential shops , leisure and entertainment venues were ordered to close from today in England .
But a small number of businesses have chosen not to comply with the new coronavirus restrictions .
Mr Harper said he believes staying open means protecting the rights of his members who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The government really needs to think about the position on this , ” he told the PA news agency .
“ I don ’ t have a criminal record , I ’ m not known to the police , I ’ ve never been in trouble with the law , and I ’ m being criminalised for doing what I think is standing up for what I believe is right , and also protecting the rights of my members , who are paying members , to come and exercise.
” Mr Haper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July , there has been no incidents of illness and regulations had been followed .
He continued : “ The factory next door has got more workers than we ’ ve got members and they have no implications and no restrictions placed on them , however my industry is set to close .
“ The benefits of this industry for mental health , particularly at this time of year when you are looking at suicide rates , are unbelievable.
” In Liverpool , soft play centre Cirq D-Play appeared to be open on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to comment to PA. A notice on display in the window cited “ article 61 ” of the Magna Carta and said : “ Any attempt to enforce unlawful acts , statutes or legislative laws on myself will be taken as an act of high treason , for which , you will stand trial before a jury of the people and which still carries the gallows.
” The Magna Carta peace treaty was signed by King John and rebel barons in 1215 , and said the monarch and the government would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , only four of its 63 clauses are still valid in law today , and clause 61 is not one of them .
On Radio Five Live , a gym owner from Greater Manchester called Jayne told The Emma Barnett Show her studio had been open for exercise classes on Thursday .
She said : “ I don ’ t believe it is lawful to say to somebody ‘ shut your gym ’ when it helps people .
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins , who was also on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local authorities to enforce the restrictions .
He said : “ We recognise the impact this has had right across the North West and beyond .
“ Our police gyms have been closed throughout this period , we never reopened , and we absolutely recognise that health and fitness is important for all of us physically and mentally , but the Government have made some decisions so that it is consistent .
”

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A Wigan gym director is refusing to close his business despite the national lockdown.
Kevin Harper, director of Majestic Martial Arts gym in Pemberton, said he is “standing up for what he believes is right” after being asked by members to remain open.
It comes after non-essential shops, leisure and entertainment venues were ordered to close from today in England.
But a small number of businesses have chosen not to comply with the new coronavirus restrictions.
Mr Harper said he believes staying open means protecting the rights of his members who are paying to come and exercise.
“The government really needs to think about the position on this,” he told the PA news agency.
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“I don’t have a criminal record, I’m not known to the police, I’ve never been in trouble with the law, and I’m being criminalised for doing what I think is standing up for what I believe is right, and also protecting the rights of my members, who are paying members, to come and exercise.”
Mr Haper added that since the gym reopened in July, there has been no incidents of illness and regulations had been followed.
He continued: “The factory next door has got more workers than we’ve got members and they have no implications and no restrictions placed on them, however my industry is set to close.
“The benefits of this industry for mental health, particularly at this time of year when you are looking at suicide rates, are unbelievable.”
In Liverpool, soft play centre Cirq D-Play appeared to be open on Thursday morning, although staff did not want to comment to PA.
A notice on display in the window cited “article 61” of the Magna Carta and said: “Any attempt to enforce unlawful acts, statutes or legislative laws on myself will be taken as an act of high treason, for which, you will stand trial before a jury of the people and which still carries the gallows.”
The Magna Carta peace treaty was signed by King John and rebel barons in 1215, and said the monarch and the government would not be allowed to behave above the law.
However, only four of its 63 clauses are still valid in law today, and clause 61 is not one of them.
On Radio Five Live, a gym owner from Greater Manchester called Jayne told The Emma Barnett Show her studio had been open for exercise classes on Thursday.
She said: “I don’t believe it is lawful to say to somebody ‘shut your gym’ when it helps people.
“Fitness is helping the NHS.”
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins, who was also on the programme, said the force would support local authorities to enforce the restrictions.
He said: “We recognise the impact this has had right across the North West and beyond.
“Our police gyms have been closed throughout this period, we never reopened, and we absolutely recognise that health and fitness is important for all of us physically and mentally, but the Government have made some decisions so that it is consistent.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Mauricio Pochettino has proved his managerial ability despite lack of silverware

Hugo Lloris , Kyle Naughton , Younes Kaboul , Eric Dier , Danny Rose , Nabil Bentaleb , Etienne Capoue , Erik Lamela , Christian Eriksen , Aaron Lennon , Emmanuel Adebayor ; that was the starting eleven that Mauricio Pochettino selected for his first competitive game in charge of Tottenham Hotspur .
Over the course of a number of years , the 48-year-old developed and shaped his squad to better suit the brand of football that he wanted to represent and although he failed to deliver any form of silverware , he reached a point whereby winning with Spurs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pochettino 's lack of trophies is used as a stick to beat him with , yet many fail to appreciate what is required in order for winning to be frequently achievable .
The MEN understands that Manchester United have made an approach for Pochettino 's services amidst the club 's discouraging start to the new campaign , and rather than his time at Spurs acting as evidence that he 's not yet qualified for such a high-profile job , it should instead be deemed as the opposite .
So why is the Argentine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ empty trophy cabinet ?
Some managers are able to deliver sporadic positive results , while others remain stable by winning virtually every week , so what are the key reasons behind the consistency that was showcased during his time at White Hart Lane ?
Simply put , the general objective in football is to score as many goals as possible while preventing the opposing team from doing the same ; that is the crux of what many sides want to achieve in every match .
Goals are simply shots that manage to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spurs reached a point under Pochettino between 2016 and 2018 whereby the north London outfit averaged around 17 shots per match in the Premier League , while facing only 9.4 on the defensive side of the game .
More often than not , if you shoot 17 times while allowing the opposition to post around nine efforts , you 're going to secure a healthy result unless your attempts originate from very unrealistic locations .
Liverpool - for example - shot 15.4 times per league match last season as they secured their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing their opponents to muster just 8.9 efforts at the opposite end .
Spurs were certainly open to an attempt from long range under Pochettino , but they generated 1,298 shots between 2016 and 2018 in England 's top-flight , which was the exact same total posted by Pep Guardiola 's Manchester City outfit .
Meanwhile , Spurs dominated the ball having regularly posted over 60 per cent of the possession share , and that coincided with Pochettino 's men pressing their opponents with great intensity , with a defensive action happening in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every eight opposition passes .
Each of those performance indicators - once combined - allowed Pochettino 's players to control their own environment more so than the average team .
Very little was left to the element of chance as they won the shot count , dominated the ball and kept it away from their own goal more aggressively than most of their rivals .
Results in football can be influenced by a variety of factors including luck , refereeing decisions and moments of individual quality but - typically - ticking the performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that might emerge over 90 minutes .
By coaching a dominant playing style and encouraging suitable and quality players to execute it - including the likes of Kyle Walker , Danny Rose and Harry Kane who were already at the club - Pochettino essentially ensured that his team would routinely be the better performing side on the day .
The most points that he delivered in a single campaign was 86 , which would have been enough to win 12 of the 28 titles since 1992 but placed his team second at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This tally was accumulated in the 2016/17 season , in which Spurs scored more goals than any other team ( 86 ) while also conceding the fewest ( 26 ) .
For a variety of reasons , Spurs fell short in the domestic cup competitions and lost a Champions League final , but the crucial aspect to note relates to Pochettino 's ability to transform a mediocre and disoriented group of players into a high-performing team .
He was tactically adaptable , improved the players at his disposal , boasted a total net @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does eventually take the reins at Old Trafford , United will be acquiring one of the best in the business , even if his trophy haul does n't yet show it .

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Hugo Lloris, Kyle Naughton, Younes Kaboul, Eric Dier, Danny Rose, Nabil Bentaleb, Etienne Capoue, Erik Lamela, Christian Eriksen, Aaron Lennon, Emmanuel Adebayor; that was the starting eleven that Mauricio Pochettino selected for his first competitive game in charge of Tottenham Hotspur.
Over the course of a number of years, the 48-year-old developed and shaped his squad to better suit the brand of football that he wanted to represent and although he failed to deliver any form of silverware, he reached a point whereby winning with Spurs was consistently possible.
So often, Pochettino's lack of trophies is used as a stick to beat him with, yet many fail to appreciate what is required in order for winning to be frequently achievable.
The MEN understands that Manchester United have made an approach for Pochettino's services amidst the club's discouraging start to the new campaign, and rather than his time at Spurs acting as evidence that he's not yet qualified for such a high-profile job, it should instead be deemed as the opposite.
So why is the Argentine considered to be so good despite his empty trophy cabinet? Some managers are able to deliver sporadic positive results, while others remain stable by winning virtually every week, so what are the key reasons behind the consistency that was showcased during his time at White Hart Lane?
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Simply put, the general objective in football is to score as many goals as possible while preventing the opposing team from doing the same; that is the crux of what many sides want to achieve in every match.
Goals are simply shots that manage to find the back of the net, and Spurs reached a point under Pochettino between 2016 and 2018 whereby the north London outfit averaged around 17 shots per match in the Premier League, while facing only 9.4 on the defensive side of the game.
More often than not, if you shoot 17 times while allowing the opposition to post around nine efforts, you're going to secure a healthy result unless your attempts originate from very unrealistic locations.
Liverpool - for example - shot 15.4 times per league match last season as they secured their first English crown in 30 years, while allowing their opponents to muster just 8.9 efforts at the opposite end.
Spurs were certainly open to an attempt from long range under Pochettino, but they generated 1,298 shots between 2016 and 2018 in England's top-flight, which was the exact same total posted by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City outfit.
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Meanwhile, Spurs dominated the ball having regularly posted over 60 percent of the possession share, and that coincided with Pochettino's men pressing their opponents with great intensity, with a defensive action happening in the final 60 percent of the field roughly every eight opposition passes.
Each of those performance indicators - once combined - allowed Pochettino's players to control their own environment more so than the average team. Very little was left to the element of chance as they won the shot count, dominated the ball and kept it away from their own goal more aggressively than most of their rivals.
Results in football can be influenced by a variety of factors including luck, refereeing decisions and moments of individual quality but - typically - ticking the performance box offers compensation against any random occurrences that might emerge over 90 minutes.
By coaching a dominant playing style and encouraging suitable and quality players to execute it - including the likes of Kyle Walker, Danny Rose and Harry Kane who were already at the club - Pochettino essentially ensured that his team would routinely be the better performing side on the day.
The most points that he delivered in a single campaign was 86, which would have been enough to win 12 of the 28 titles since 1992 but placed his team second at the time behind Antonio Conte's Chelsea. This tally was accumulated in the 2016/17 season, in which Spurs scored more goals than any other team (86) while also conceding the fewest (26).
For a variety of reasons, Spurs fell short in the domestic cup competitions and lost a Champions League final, but the crucial aspect of note relates to Pochettino's ability to transform a mediocre and disoriented group of players into a high-performing team.
He was tactically adaptable, improved the players at his disposal, boasted a total net spend of just £90m and if he does eventually take the reins at Old Trafford, United will be acquiring one of the best in the business, even if his trophy haul doesn't yet show it.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--United We Stream to return with Christmas and NYE shows

United We Stream is returning to save the Christmas party season with four huge virtual shows programmed over the festive period .
Greater Manchester 's nightlife streaming platform will be back with a series of broadcasts beginning on what should have been Mad Friday , on December 18 .
There 'll then be three more festive events to tune into from home , on December 19 , Boxing Day and what promises to be the biggest New Year ’ s Eve line up in the UK .
United We Stream was set up by Greater Manchester night time economy adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year , with highlights including a stay-at-home Hacienda rave , an Ian Curtis tribute night featuring an appearance from The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers , and a DJ set by Maxine Peake .
The new series of events will raise money for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham 's oneGM initiative .
Launched last month , the campaign will support the people hardest hit by the economic impact of COVID-19 in Greater Manchester by providing funding to organisations working to tackle issues including food poverty , homelessness and mental health issues .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boost morale amid growing concern about rising rates of mental health problems across the region .
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority says calls to police and specialist services about mental health issues caused by loneliness , depression , isolation and personal circumstances have almost doubled in the region since the start of the pandemic and are continuing to rise .
The Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation ’ s helpline received 2,168 calls in July compared with 1,187 in April .
Sacha said : “ Greater Manchester is the most resilient city region in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against it , we come together to look after those most in need .
“ Last week , our Mayor , Andy Burnham launched oneGM , a campaign to look after many people who need it right now .
`` The next morning , he called me to see if I could persuade the original United We Stream team to get back together and support the campaign .
“ Without hesitation , the whole team said yes .
We ’ ve programmed four huge festive parties , including what will undoubtedly be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` So many of us want to put 2020 truly behind us , and we totally understand that for many , their mental wellbeing is at tipping point and that the holidays could be a very lonely and bleak time .
“ We hope that these shows will allow you a bit of escapism for a few hours .
`` As always , United We Stream will be completely free to watch , and I know for many that money is very tight , but if you can spare a pound or two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your donation will go straight to oneGM.
” We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you .
You can fill out our survey below .
Click 'display interactive content ' or follow this link if you ca n't see it on your device .
United We Stream GM is free to view , but donations to oneGM will be encouraged .
Visit justgiving.com/campaign/oneGM to donate .
Shows earlier this year raised £477,000 for nightlife and culture operators , freelancers , charities and good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robbins , Greater Manchester Mayors Charity , Manchester Cladiators , Manchester Mind , Albert Kennedy Trust , St Johns Hospice , Lancashire Community Support Fund , NHS Charities Together , Eat Well MCR and LCR Cares .

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United We Stream is returning to save the Christmas party season with four huge virtual shows programmed over the festive period.
Greater Manchester's nightlife streaming platform will be back with a series of broadcasts beginning on what should have been Mad Friday, on December 18.
There'll then be three more festive events to tune into from home, on December 19, Boxing Day and what promises to be the biggest New Year’s Eve line up in the UK.
United We Stream was set up by Greater Manchester night time economy adviser Sacha Lord during the first lockdown earlier this year, with highlights including a stay-at-home Hacienda rave, an Ian Curtis tribute night featuring an appearance from The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, and a DJ set by Maxine Peake.
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The new series of events will raise money for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham's oneGM initiative.
Launched last month, the campaign will support the people hardest hit by the economic impact of COVID-19 in Greater Manchester by providing funding to organisations working to tackle issues including food poverty, homelessness and mental health issues.
It's also hoped the shows will help boost morale amid growing concern about rising rates of mental health problems across the region.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority says calls to police and specialist services about mental health issues caused by loneliness, depression, isolation and personal circumstances have almost doubled in the region since the start of the pandemic and are continuing to rise.
The Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation’s helpline received 2,168 calls in July compared with 1,187 in April.
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Sacha said: “Greater Manchester is the most resilient city region in the UK. When we are up against it, we come together to look after those most in need.
“Last week, our Mayor, Andy Burnham launched oneGM, a campaign to look after many people who need it right now.
"The next morning, he called me to see if I could persuade the original United We Stream team to get back together and support the campaign.
“Without hesitation, the whole team said yes. We’ve programmed four huge festive parties, including what will undoubtedly be the biggest NYE party in the UK.
"So many of us want to put 2020 truly behind us, and we totally understand that for many, their mental wellbeing is at tipping point and that the holidays could be a very lonely and bleak time.
“We hope that these shows will allow you a bit of escapism for a few hours.
"As always, United We Stream will be completely free to watch, and I know for many that money is very tight, but if you can spare a pound or two, that would be great, and your donation will go straight to oneGM.”
We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you. You can fill out our survey below.
Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device.
United We Stream GM is free to view, but donations to oneGM will be encouraged. Visit justgiving.com/campaign/oneGM to donate.
Shows earlier this year raised £477,000 for nightlife and culture operators, freelancers, charities and good causes including Save Our Scene, Nordoff Robbins, Greater Manchester Mayors Charity, Manchester Cladiators, Manchester Mind, Albert Kennedy Trust, St Johns Hospice, Lancashire Community Support Fund, NHS Charities Together, Eat Well MCR and LCR Cares.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Dimitar Berbatov does not blame Man United for approaching Mauricio Pochettino

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has said that it is 'hard to blame ' his old club for contacting Mauricio Pochettino over the manager 's job at Old Trafford .
We reported today that the club 's hierarchy are rapidly losing patience with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and have reached out to Pochettino 's representatives over a potential deal to replace the Norwegian .
The former Spurs boss is said to be keen on the move after revealing on Sky Sports ' Monday Night Football that he is ready for a return to management .
Although Berbatov believes United are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given their poor start to the season , it remains to be seen whether he will be able to get the best out of his key players , something all of the club 's managers since Sir Alex Ferguson have struggled to do in some capacity .
He told Betfair : `` If there 's truth to the Mauricio Pochettino rumours , it 's hard to blame United really .
`` When the team plays bad , the buck stops with the boss , and this has always been true .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he said he is ready to work again , so it 's hard to stop those rumours .
The one thing that wo n't change , however , are the players .
A new boss wo n't change how they play .
`` Yes , when you have a new manager you can see a bounce , but overall the attitude remains the same .
No aggression , no passion , no holding each other to account .
`` The players need to change their attitude as much as the manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel to Merseyside to face Everton on Saturday , with Solskjaer under pressure to achieve a positive result .
The Toffees started brilliantly but have lost their last two Premier League games and the Red Devils will be looking to take advantage of their poor recent form .
Berbatov continued , branding the fixture a 'must win ' if Solskjaer wants to have any chance of keeping his job .
`` Everton on Saturday now is a huge game for United , and I think if they lose this , it 's probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new manager , '' he said .
`` They are 15th in the table , could be lower depending on other results if they lose Saturday , and that is n't acceptable for a club like United .
It 's a must win for United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer . ''

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Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has said that it is 'hard to blame' his old club for contacting Mauricio Pochettino over the manager's job at Old Trafford.
We reported today that the club's hierarchy are rapidly losing patience with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and have reached out to Pochettino's representatives over a potential deal to replace the Norwegian.
The former Spurs boss is said to be keen on the move after revealing on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football that he is ready for a return to management.
Although Berbatov believes United are justified in their pursuit of the Argentine given their poor start to the season, it remains to be seen whether he will be able to get the best out of his key players, something all of the club's managers since Sir Alex Ferguson have struggled to do in some capacity.
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He told Betfair : "If there's truth to the Mauricio Pochettino rumours, it's hard to blame United really.
"When the team plays bad, the buck stops with the boss, and this has always been true.
"I saw him recently as a guest commentator, and he said he is ready to work again, so it's hard to stop those rumours. The one thing that won't change, however, are the players. A new boss won't change how they play.
"Yes, when you have a new manager you can see a bounce, but overall the attitude remains the same. No aggression, no passion, no holding each other to account.
"The players need to change their attitude as much as the manager needs to be changed."
United travel to Merseyside to face Everton on Saturday, with Solskjaer under pressure to achieve a positive result.
The Toffees started brilliantly but have lost their last two Premier League games and the Red Devils will be looking to take advantage of their poor recent form.
Berbatov continued, branding the fixture a 'must win' if Solskjaer wants to have any chance of keeping his job.
"Everton on Saturday now is a huge game for United, and I think if they lose this, it's probably the point where they look for a new manager," he said.
"They are 15th in the table, could be lower depending on other results if they lose Saturday, and that isn't acceptable for a club like United. It's a must win for United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--24 schools have had confirmed Covid cases since start of October half term

24 schools have reported having positive Covid cases since the beginning of the half term break .
With more than 580 schools affected by the virus before the school holidays , we 're now reporting on those where positive tests have been confirmed since they broke up .
And while most schoolchildren returned to the classroom this week , hundreds are still isolating after confirmed cases among classmates , staff or both .
Today 's figures include Buile Hill Academy in Salford , where mock exams have been cancelled this week because a number of Year 11s are isolating following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where a case has been confirmed in Year 12 .
Buile Hill 's mocks will now take place from next Tuesday , with any pupils still isolating accessing the papers from home .
At St John Fisher Catholic High in Wigan , all Year 8s are home learning until Monday because there are n't enough staff .
Primary schools are continuing to be affected , including Fairway Primary in Stockport , where Nursery and Reception returned from a fortnight 's isolation today , and Altrincham CE Primary in Trafford , where three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive .
A spokesperson for Trafford Council said : “ The school and Trafford Council took the appropriate action and , as a result , a number of staff and pupils across the school are self-isolating .
“ The headteacher and senior leadership team have been working closely with Trafford Council ’ s Public Health Team from the first day they were made aware there were cases in the school .
Trafford Council has held a number of meetings with the school and can confirm that it followed all relevant guidance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and staff were as safe as possible .
`` The school has done as much as possible to manage the situation and most of the children and staff have now returned .
Trafford Council will continue to work with the school until the matter is fully resolved.
” The figures come amid growing debate on whether schools should close during the lockdown .
The government has insisted educational settings will remain open - a stance backed by the Children 's Commissioner Anne Longfield , who says 'it would be a disaster for children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to close ' .
However , Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says they should shut for a 'true reset ' in order to reap the 'full benefits of a national lockdown ' .
And we reported yesterday how headteacher Glyn Potts , from Blessed John Henry Newman RC College in Oldham , said schools need more support during to help them through the pandemic .
With 28 members of staff currently absent , including 16 teachers , he 's taken the decision to have a four-day week for every year group , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate ?
Let us know in the comments here or email the details to emma.gill @ reachplc.com .
• Bolton St Catherine 's Academy , Bolton - ( Case confirmed in Year 9 and staff member in secondary/sixth form positive ) • Newman RC College , Oldham - ( Number of staff affected , year groups doing a four-day week in school and one day at home ) • Romiley Primary , Stockport - ( Two confirmed cases in Year 1 , minor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Altrincham CE Primary , Altrincham , Trafford - ( Three pupils and nine staff members positive , number of staff and pupils isolating ) • Dowson Primary Academy , Hyde , Tameside - ( Two further staff members positive , close contacts isolating , no bubbles closed ) The full list of schools with confirmed cases since schools broke up for October half term : Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate ?
Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill @ reachplc.com .

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24 schools have reported having positive Covid cases since the beginning of the half term break.
With more than 580 schools affected by the virus before the school holidays, we're now reporting on those where positive tests have been confirmed since they broke up.
And while most schoolchildren returned to the classroom this week, hundreds are still isolating after confirmed cases among classmates, staff or both.
Today's figures include Buile Hill Academy in Salford, where mock exams have been cancelled this week because a number of Year 11s are isolating following confirmed cases, and North Chadderton School, where a case has been confirmed in Year 12.
Buile Hill's mocks will now take place from next Tuesday, with any pupils still isolating accessing the papers from home.
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At St John Fisher Catholic High in Wigan, all Year 8s are home learning until Monday because there aren't enough staff.
Primary schools are continuing to be affected, including Fairway Primary in Stockport, where Nursery and Reception returned from a fortnight's isolation today, and Altrincham CE Primary in Trafford, where three pupils and nine members of staff have tested positive.
A spokesperson for Trafford Council said: “The school and Trafford Council took the appropriate action and, as a result, a number of staff and pupils across the school are self-isolating.
“The headteacher and senior leadership team have been working closely with Trafford Council’s Public Health Team from the first day they were made aware there were cases in the school. Trafford Council has held a number of meetings with the school and can confirm that it followed all relevant guidance to be covid secure and to ensure children and staff were as safe as possible.
"The school has done as much as possible to manage the situation and most of the children and staff have now returned. Trafford Council will continue to work with the school until the matter is fully resolved.”
The figures come amid growing debate on whether schools should close during the lockdown.
The government has insisted educational settings will remain open - a stance backed by the Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield, who says 'it would be a disaster for children's well-being and education if they were to close'.
However, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says they should shut for a 'true reset' in order to reap the 'full benefits of a national lockdown'.
And we reported yesterday how headteacher Glyn Potts, from Blessed John Henry Newman RC College in Oldham, said schools need more support during to help them through the pandemic.
With 28 members of staff currently absent, including 16 teachers, he's taken the decision to have a four-day week for every year group, with one day a week learning from home.
Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate? Let us know in the comments here or email the details to emma.gill@reachplc.com.
Today's list includes:
The Divine Mercy RC Primary, Manchester - (Year 2)
Buile Hill Academy, Salford - (Confirmed cases in Year 11)
Bolton St Catherine's Academy, Bolton - (Case confirmed in Year 9 and staff member in secondary/sixth form positive)
Newman RC College, Oldham - (Number of staff affected, year groups doing a four-day week in school and one day at home)
North Chadderton School, Oldham - (Case confirmed in Year 12)
Romiley Primary, Stockport - (Two confirmed cases in Year 1, minor staff changes to cover for absence)
Fairway Primary, Stockport - (Nursery and Reception isolated over half term, returned today)
Altrincham CE Primary, Altrincham, Trafford - (Three pupils and nine staff members positive, number of staff and pupils isolating)
St John Fisher Catholic High, Wigan - (Year 8 home learning amid shortage of staff)
Dowson Primary Academy, Hyde, Tameside - (Two further staff members positive, close contacts isolating, no bubbles closed)
The full list of schools with confirmed cases since schools broke up for October half term:
Birchfields Primary, Fallowfield - (Reception isolating for a second time)
Varna Community Primary, Openshaw - (Case confirmed, close contacts isolating)
St James' CE Primary, Gorton - (Cases confirmed, Years 1 and 5 isolating)
King David High, Manchester - (Cases confirmed)
King David Primary, Manchester - (Case confirmed in Nursery)
Firs Primary, Sale, Trafford - (Reception isolating)
St Edward's CE Primary, Rochdale - (Case confirmed Year 6)
BWJPS, Bury - (Nursery and Reception bubble isolating after positive case)
Woodhey High, Bury - (Cases confirmed, Years 9 and 10 home learning)
Stalyhill Junior School, Stalybridge, Tameside - (A Year 6 bubble isolating)
Mossley Hollins High, Ashton, Tameside - (Two cases confirmed)
Canon Burrows CE Primary, Ashton, Tameside - (Year 3)
Buckton Vale Primary, Stalybridge, Tameside - (Bubble closures)
Hurst Knoll St James' CE Primary, Ashton, Tameside - (Year 5 bubble closed)
Has your school had to send children home to self-isolate? Let us know in the comments or email the details to emma.gill@reachplc.com.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Youth pulls knife during street fight in front of shocked drivers

This was the frightening moment a young man pulled a knife during a street fight in front of people driving to work .
A mum shared a video with the Manchester Evening News of the shocking incident in Ashton-under-Lyne , Tameside , this morning .
It shows two young men involved in a confrontation at the traffic lights on Turner Lane near the train station .
Several young women are in the middle and appear to be trying to calm them down .
Suddenly the youth in foreground reaches behind his back and snatches a knife from his waistband .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ man .
It is not known how old they all were but the eyewitness believed they were in their late teens .
`` I 'm not entirely sure how it started I just pulled up to the lights and they were there arguing and fighting so I recorded it , '' said the eyewitness , who asked not to be named .
`` And then one pulled out a knife .
The witness did not know how the incident ended and as she was driving to work.
`` She said a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
It is not known whether the incident was reported to police by anyone but the M.E.N contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment .
Knife crime , especially among youths , has become an increasingly serious problem in the region in recent years .
Last year , figures showed GMP were tackling an average of nine knife crimes a day .
In an effort to tackle the problem , the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit was launched in 2019 .
It brings together police , local authorities , youth services , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as other criminal justice partners , to tackle serious violence .
There has been funding for work in schools , increasing awareness of the consequences of getting involved in violent crime , identifying and working with young people at risk , and developing early intervention .
Police have also launched Operation Sycamore which involves targeted enforcement to seize weapons , intercepting the illegal purchase of weapons and provide reassurance to communities .
If you have concerns about someone you know or care about who is carrying or hiding a knife , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being concealed in your community , call the Police on 101 or talk to us via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk

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This was the frightening moment a young man pulled a knife during a street fight in front of people driving to work.
A mum shared a video with the Manchester Evening News of the shocking incident in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, this morning.
It shows two young men involved in a confrontation at the traffic lights on Turner Lane near the train station.
Several young women are in the middle and appear to be trying to calm them down.
Suddenly the youth in foreground reaches behind his back and snatches a knife from his waistband.
He then chases after the other young man.
It is not known how old they all were but the eyewitness believed they were in their late teens.
"I'm not entirely sure how it started I just pulled up to the lights and they were there arguing and fighting so I recorded it," said the eyewitness, who asked not to be named.
"And then one pulled out a knife.
"I thought it was absolutely disgusting."
The witness did not know how the incident ended and as she was driving to work. "
She said a number of other drivers were in the area at the time.
It is not known whether the incident was reported to police by anyone but the M.E.N contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment.
Knife crime, especially among youths, has become an increasingly serious problem in the region in recent years.
Last year, figures showed GMP were tackling an average of nine knife crimes a day.
In an effort to tackle the problem, the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit was launched in 2019.
It brings together police, local authorities, youth services, health, education and schools, as well as other criminal justice partners, to tackle serious violence.
There has been funding for work in schools, increasing awareness of the consequences of getting involved in violent crime, identifying and working with young people at risk, and developing early intervention.
Police have also launched Operation Sycamore which involves targeted enforcement to seize weapons, intercepting the illegal purchase of weapons and provide reassurance to communities.
If you have concerns about someone you know or care about who is carrying or hiding a knife, or if you are aware that knives are being concealed in your community, call the Police on 101 or talk to us via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-05--Protesters gather outside council leader's home in CSE investigation clashes

Councillors were presented with an update on the progress of an investigation into allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham during a heated town hall meeting .
An independent review is currently underway into alleged child sexual exploitation ( CSE ) in the borough which concern ‘ shisha bars , taxi companies and children ’ s homes ’ .
Council leader Sean Fielding and Independent Failsworth East councillor Brian Hobin clashed over the issue at a virtual meeting of the full council on Wednesday night .
Coun Fielding said that during the course of the meeting people had assembled outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone and 'attempted to bully and intimidate and harass her with a megaphone from across the street ' .
Moving a motion calling for a new 'independent ' investigation led by the Home Secretary and the Minister for Housing , Communities and Local Government , Coun Hobin said he believed that the 'administration is too close to the review team ' .
He was critical of the council making contact with people to take part and be interviewed as part of the the review .
`` If we carry on with this review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much it 's just going to be classed as a whitewash ?
, '' Coun Hobin said .
The motion was seconded by Conservative group leader John Hudson , but was overridden by an amended version by the Labour group , which Coun Hobin did not support .
Commissioned by the council in November last year , the current review is being led by Malcolm Newsam , a former commissioner for social care in Rotherham , and Gary Ridgway , a former Detective Superintendent of Cambridgeshire Police , who both worked on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have previously confirmed the review will cover the period from 2011 to 2014 , but will also consider the specific case of one woman who complained about the handling of her case during 2005 and 2006 .
However council leader Sean Fielding told councillors that the review team was looking at evidence from as far back as 2006 and as recently as 2017 .
`` They have our full support and have so far accessed hundreds of documents and conducted scores of interviews , including with council staff and elected members as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Coun Fielding added that Oldham council had been in contact with the Home Office which was aware of the review .
He said that any survivors who were taking part in the review were being supported by St Mary 's sexual assault referral centre in Manchester .
However Coun Hobin said the update 'tells us nothing ' about what had been going on for the past 12 months .
Throughout the pandemic the review team have been undertaking interviews with a 'number of individuals ' who have been identified as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the review ' , according to a report to full council .
Interviews are being conducted virtually due to Covid-19 restrictions , and the team have already interviewed a number of individuals including current and previous council employees and one former councillor .
Once the review team 's report is completed it will be published by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority .
Coun Fielding told the meeting that he hoped the review would give residents confidence that 'in Oldham we are doing all that we can to keep every child safe ' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this review be commissioned because it 's absolutely vital that the council and our partners do everything possible to tackle child sexual exploitation , that we learn any lessons from the past and that our work today is as good as it can be .
`` The review is completely independent and we do not and can not monitor the review team 's progress .
`` We will ensure we will be open and transparent about its findings and what they mean for how we work here in Oldham .
`` The review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all allegations and concerns raised . ''
The assurance review will specifically consider allegations of historic abuse that have been made on social media involving shisha bars , taxi companies and children ’ s homes .
This will include the ‘ nature and extent to which adults had inappropriate access to children and young people resident in children ’ s homes in Oldham putting them at risk of harm ’ .
It will also look at the extent to which historical actions and employment records have been ‘ adequately investigated ’ in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously employed within Oldham public services .
It is understood this relates to jailed Rochdale grooming leader Shabir Ahmed , who worked at Oldham council until the mid-2000s .
The framework of the review says ‘ particular reference ’ will be made to concerns that statutory agencies were ‘ aware of this abuse , failed to respond appropriately to safeguard the children and subsequently covered up these failings ’ .

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Councillors were presented with an update on the progress of an investigation into allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham during a heated town hall meeting.
An independent review is currently underway into alleged child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the borough which concern ‘shisha bars, taxi companies and children’s homes’.
Council leader Sean Fielding and Independent Failsworth East councillor Brian Hobin clashed over the issue at a virtual meeting of the full council on Wednesday night.
Coun Fielding said that during the course of the meeting people had assembled outside his home while his partner was there alone and 'attempted to bully and intimidate and harass her with a megaphone from across the street'.
Moving a motion calling for a new 'independent' investigation led by the Home Secretary and the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Coun Hobin said he believed that the 'administration is too close to the review team'.
He was critical of the council making contact with people to take part and be interviewed as part of the the review.
"If we carry on with this review do you have any idea of how much it's just going to be classed as a whitewash?," Coun Hobin said.
The motion was seconded by Conservative group leader John Hudson, but was overridden by an amended version by the Labour group, which Coun Hobin did not support.
Commissioned by the council in November last year, the current review is being led by Malcolm Newsam, a former commissioner for social care in Rotherham, and Gary Ridgway, a former Detective Superintendent of Cambridgeshire Police, who both worked on the Operation Augusta investigation in Manchester.
Chiefs have previously confirmed the review will cover the period from 2011 to 2014, but will also consider the specific case of one woman who complained about the handling of her case during 2005 and 2006.
However council leader Sean Fielding told councillors that the review team was looking at evidence from as far back as 2006 and as recently as 2017.
"They have our full support and have so far accessed hundreds of documents and conducted scores of interviews, including with council staff and elected members as well as members of the public," he said.
Coun Fielding added that Oldham council had been in contact with the Home Office which was aware of the review.
He said that any survivors who were taking part in the review were being supported by St Mary's sexual assault referral centre in Manchester.
However Coun Hobin said the update 'tells us nothing' about what had been going on for the past 12 months.
Throughout the pandemic the review team have been undertaking interviews with a 'number of individuals' who have been identified as relevant to the scope and purpose of the review', according to a report to full council.
Interviews are being conducted virtually due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the team have already interviewed a number of individuals including current and previous council employees and one former councillor.
Once the review team's report is completed it will be published by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Coun Fielding told the meeting that he hoped the review would give residents confidence that 'in Oldham we are doing all that we can to keep every child safe'.
He said: "We requested that this review be commissioned because it's absolutely vital that the council and our partners do everything possible to tackle child sexual exploitation, that we learn any lessons from the past and that our work today is as good as it can be.
"The review is completely independent and we do not and cannot monitor the review team's progress.
"We will ensure we will be open and transparent about its findings and what they mean for how we work here in Oldham.
"The review is robust, rigorous and will look at all allegations and concerns raised."
The assurance review will specifically consider allegations of historic abuse that have been made on social media involving shisha bars, taxi companies and children’s homes.
This will include the ‘nature and extent to which adults had inappropriate access to children and young people resident in children’s homes in Oldham putting them at risk of harm’.
It will also look at the extent to which historical actions and employment records have been ‘adequately investigated’ in the case of ‘known offenders’ previously employed within Oldham public services.
It is understood this relates to jailed Rochdale grooming leader Shabir Ahmed, who worked at Oldham council until the mid-2000s.
The framework of the review says ‘particular reference’ will be made to concerns that statutory agencies were ‘aware of this abuse, failed to respond appropriately to safeguard the children and subsequently covered up these failings’.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-06--Workmen return to remove university 'lockdown fencing' after night of protests

Workmen have returned to Manchester University accommodation to remove a stretch of 'lockdown fencing ' following a night of protests .
Hundreds of furious students staged a demonstration at the Fallowfield Campus on Thursday night , after the university erected mental fencing at halls of residences at Owens Park and Unsworth Park .
The university have since apologised for the `` concern '' and `` distress '' caused by the move , as they agreed to remove the fencing entirely .
Bosses claim the fencing was put in place on Thursday morning - which coincided with the first day of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of concerns raised about security at the site .
But students reacted with anger about how the decision had been communicated , with most youngsters only finding out when they woke up to see the fences being erected .
By 9pm on Thursday night , shortly after the university had apologised , hundreds of students gathered with banners and flares , to protest against the decision .
A number of videos were shared on social media , showing some individuals ripped down the fences during the demonstration .
First-year student Ella , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as she expressed her anger about the way the decision had been communicated to students .
`` The first thing I knew about it was when I was sent a video of the fences being put up yesterday morning .
We had no formal communication from the university , '' she said , speaking to the M.E.N .
`` When we first saw the fencing we really did think we were n't going to be able to leave our accomodation .
`` Nobody really knew why they were being put up so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought I was n't going to be allowed to see anyone.
`` Ella says she believes around 200 to 300 students took part in the demonstration at the Fallowfield campus on Thursday night .
`` I think what all of us seem to agree on is that communication from the university has been so bad .
They just make these rash decisions without informing us , '' she added .
`` They are thinking about coronavirus but we are all her in a new city and I do n't think they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Another fresher named Bingham , said he first noticed the fences being erected when he went to check his post at 9am on Thursday morning .
`` There were just fences everywhere - I could n't really tell what they were for it at this point , '' he said .
`` On all the group chats everyone was saying different things .
Eventually , we received an email about 3pm and it was a completely different response .
`` They ( the university ) still did n't give a clear reason other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system to make people safe . ''
Bingham said it first appeared that the fences had covered up some of the entrances , leading many panicked students fearing they had been locked inside .
`` I sort of get why they did the fences to show the outside that they are doing as much as they can to stay open , but I think they went about it really badly which is obvious because now they have taken it all down .
`` Everyone feels better now they are coming down but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
It really felt like prison . ''
The decision to build the fencing attracted heavy criticism from a number of parents and students , who said it felt like they were being 'penned in . '
In a statement , President and Vice-Chancellor , Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell said : `` I sincerely apologise for the concern and distress caused by the erecting of a fence around our Fallowfield Halls of Residence today .
`` This was not our intention – in fact quite the reverse .
`` The fencing was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of concerns received over recent weeks from staff and students on this site about safety and security ; particularly about access by people who are not residents .
`` There was never any intent to prevent students from entering or exiting the site .
`` The fences are being taken down from Friday morning and students are being contacted immediately .
Alternative security measures , including additional security patrols are being put in place .
`` I apologise once again for the issues caused by this incident . ''

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Workmen have returned to Manchester University accommodation to remove a stretch of 'lockdown fencing' following a night of protests.
Hundreds of furious students staged a demonstration at the Fallowfield Campus on Thursday night, after the university erected mental fencing at halls of residences at Owens Park and Unsworth Park.
The university have since apologised for the "concern" and "distress" caused by the move, as they agreed to remove the fencing entirely.
Bosses claim the fencing was put in place on Thursday morning - which coincided with the first day of lockdown - as a response to a number of concerns raised about security at the site.
But students reacted with anger about how the decision had been communicated, with most youngsters only finding out when they woke up to see the fences being erected.
(Image: STEVE ALLEN)
By 9pm on Thursday night, shortly after the university had apologised, hundreds of students gathered with banners and flares, to protest against the decision.
A number of videos were shared on social media, showing some individuals ripped down the fences during the demonstration.
First-year student Ella, 18, attended the protest last night, as she expressed her anger about the way the decision had been communicated to students.
"The first thing I knew about it was when I was sent a video of the fences being put up yesterday morning. We had no formal communication from the university," she said, speaking to the M.E.N.
"When we first saw the fencing we really did think we weren't going to be able to leave our accomodation.
"Nobody really knew why they were being put up so it was pretty scary to see. I thought I wasn't going to be allowed to see anyone. "
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Ella says she believes around 200 to 300 students took part in the demonstration at the Fallowfield campus on Thursday night.
"I think what all of us seem to agree on is that communication from the university has been so bad. They just make these rash decisions without informing us," she added.
"They are thinking about coronavirus but we are all her in a new city and I don't think they have put enough provisions in place."
Another fresher named Bingham, said he first noticed the fences being erected when he went to check his post at 9am on Thursday morning.
"There were just fences everywhere - I couldn't really tell what they were for it at this point," he said.
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"On all the group chats everyone was saying different things. Eventually, we received an email about 3pm and it was a completely different response.
"They (the university) still didn't give a clear reason other than it was to create a one-way system to make people safe."
Bingham said it first appeared that the fences had covered up some of the entrances, leading many panicked students fearing they had been locked inside.
(Image: Joel Goodman)
"I sort of get why they did the fences to show the outside that they are doing as much as they can to stay open, but I think they went about it really badly which is obvious because now they have taken it all down.
"Everyone feels better now they are coming down but it was really shocking for a lot of people. It really felt like prison."
The decision to build the fencing attracted heavy criticism from a number of parents and students, who said it felt like they were being 'penned in.'
In a statement, President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell said: "I sincerely apologise for the concern and distress caused by the erecting of a fence around our Fallowfield Halls of Residence today.
"This was not our intention – in fact quite the reverse.
"The fencing was intended as a response to a number of concerns received over recent weeks from staff and students on this site about safety and security; particularly about access by people who are not residents.
"There was never any intent to prevent students from entering or exiting the site.
"The fences are being taken down from Friday morning and students are being contacted immediately. Alternative security measures, including additional security patrols are being put in place.
"I apologise once again for the issues caused by this incident."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-06--Fugitive admits handling stolen cars and escaping custody

A fugitive who was the subject of a 10-day manhunt has pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody and handling of stolen cars .
Cody Lowndes , 21 , appeared over videolink at Minshull Street Crown Court and entered pleas to a total of eight offences .
These include the handling of stolen vehicles , namely two BMW ’ s , two Audi ’ s , a Hyundai , a Nissan and a Fiat .
Lowndes , of Lakeside Avenue in Ashton-under-Lyne , also pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody after he had been taken to Tameside hospital on July 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Paul Dockery told the court that following discussions between Lowndes and the prosecution , they had reached an agreement to amend the previous burglary and theft charges to handling stolen goods .
Following an application by the Crown , the charges on the indictment were amended to as follows : • Escape , namely on July 11 2020 , being in lawful custody at Ashton hospital he escaped .
• Handling stolen goods , namely that between June 26 and june 30 , he received stolen goods namely an Audi .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 and July 2 , he received a stolen Hyundai .
• Handling stolen goods , namely on July 3 2020 , he received a stolen Nissan .
• Handling stolen goods , namely on July 4 , he received a stolen BMW 330 .
• Handling stolen goods , namely on July 4 , he received a stolen BMW X5 • Handling stolen goods , namely on July 8 , he received a stolen Fiat .
• Handling stolen goods , namely on July 6 , he received a stolen Audi .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned offences .
To the offences of assaulting an emergency worker and the theft of a Mini , he entered not guilty pleas , which the Crown have accepted and will not proceed with .
The case has now been adjourned for sentence on November 12 at Minshull Street Crown Court .
Addressing Lowndes , Judge Tina Landale said : “ You will receive credit for the guilty plea and will be sentenced on November 12 .
“ I ’ m sorry you can not be sentenced today , there isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remanded in custody and you will be sentenced over the link at the next hearing .
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A fugitive who was the subject of a 10-day manhunt has pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody and handling of stolen cars.
Cody Lowndes, 21, appeared over videolink at Minshull Street Crown Court and entered pleas to a total of eight offences.
These include the handling of stolen vehicles, namely two BMW’s, two Audi’s, a Hyundai, a Nissan and a Fiat.
Lowndes, of Lakeside Avenue in Ashton-under-Lyne, also pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody after he had been taken to Tameside hospital on July 11 2020, the court heard.
Prosecuting, Paul Dockery told the court that following discussions between Lowndes and the prosecution, they had reached an agreement to amend the previous burglary and theft charges to handling stolen goods.
Following an application by the Crown, the charges on the indictment were amended to as follows:
Escape, namely on July 11 2020, being in lawful custody at Ashton hospital he escaped.
Handling stolen goods, namely that between June 26 and june 30, he received stolen goods namely an Audi.
Handling stolen goods, namely between June 28 and July 2, he received a stolen Hyundai.
Handling stolen goods, namely on July 3 2020, he received a stolen Nissan.
Handling stolen goods, namely on July 4, he received a stolen BMW 330.
Handling stolen goods, namely on July 4, he received a stolen BMW X5
Handling stolen goods, namely on July 8, he received a stolen Fiat.
Handling stolen goods, namely on July 6, he received a stolen Audi.
Lowndes entered guilty pleas to the above mentioned offences.
To the offences of assaulting an emergency worker and the theft of a Mini, he entered not guilty pleas, which the Crown have accepted and will not proceed with.
The case has now been adjourned for sentence on November 12 at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Addressing Lowndes, Judge Tina Landale said: “You will receive credit for the guilty plea and will be sentenced on November 12.
“I’m sorry you cannot be sentenced today, there isn’t sufficient time.
“You will be remanded in custody and you will be sentenced over the link at the next hearing.”