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But once her delight settled into relief, she gently bade the young ones to return to their seats.

These words were just over six weeks ago, as the United head coach bade farewell to journalists following the club's end-of-season tour to Asia.

Now it is off to the magnificent new stadium on the banks of the River Mersey after the men's team bade an emotional farewell to Goodison Park.

Family, fans and footballers from across the generations have bade a final farewell to Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis Law.

With two blasts of its horn, MV Hebridean Isles bade farewell as it left the quay at Stornoway for a final time on Sunday, bound for Glasgow before it goes to the breakers.