birminghammail--2020-08-01--Armed police seal off road as 'man stood on balcony edge with machete'

Armed police are surrounding a block of flats in Brierley Hill where a man is 'stood on a balcony edge @ @ @ @ @ Officers swooped on Hill Street at around 3pm this afternoon ( Saturday , August 1 @ @ @ @ @ is on the wrong side of the balcony railings .
Negotiators are currently in place @ @ @ @ @ incident to a safe conclusion .
A video from the scene – which can be @ @ @ @ @ cordon in place and a huge police presence .
Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service @ @ @ @ @ A spokesman for West Midlands Police said : “ Officers are currently outside a block @ @ @ @ @ , Brierley Hill where a man is stood on the wrong side of the balcony @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The road is cordoned off and police negotiators are at the scene to @ @ @ @ @ a safe conclusion .
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Armed police are surrounding a block of flats in Brierley Hill where a man is 'stood on a balcony edge with a machete'.
Officers swooped on Hill Street at around 3pm this afternoon (Saturday, August 1), where the man is on the wrong side of the balcony railings.
Negotiators are currently in place, attempting to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
A video from the scene – which can be viewed above – shows a cordon in place and a huge police presence.
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Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service are also in attendance.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “Officers are currently outside a block of flats on Hill Street, Brierley Hill where a man is stood on the wrong side of the balcony railings armed with a machete.
“The road is cordoned off and police negotiators are at the scene to help bring the incident to a safe conclusion.”


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Coronavirus death toll for UK rises to 46,193, Government figures show

The Government said 46,193 people had died in hospitals , care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Friday , up by 74 from the day before .
Separate figures published by the UK 's statistics agencies show there have now been more than 56,400 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate .
The Government also said that in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Saturday , there had been a further 771 lab-confirmed cases .
Overall , a total of 303,952 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England , bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,342 , NHS England said .
Patients were aged between 78 and 84 years old and all had known underlying health conditions .
Another five deaths were reported where there had been no positive Covid-19 test result but where coronavirus is documented as a direct or underlying cause of death on the death certificate .
The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region of England are as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an increase in the number of coronavirus deaths registered during the last week - but the figure has remained in single digits .
Between July 20 and 26 , there were eight instances when Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate , according to figures from the National Records of Scotland ( NRS ) .
Six deaths last week marked the lowest number since the week beginning March 16 , when 11 such deaths were registered .
The rise comes after 13 consecutive weeks of the figures falling , with the overall death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 4,201 .
Deaths involving Covid-19 accounted for 1 % of all deaths registered between July 20 and 26 .
This is compared with the peak three months ago in week 17 - April 20 to 26 - when Covid-19 deaths accounted for 36 per cent of the total .
Care homes and hospitals both accounted for 46 % of the deaths registered , a drop from 50 per cent each last week , with the remaining 7 per cent at home or non-institutional settings .
The NRS figures are published weekly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate .
They differ from the lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government using Health Protection Scotland ( HPS ) figures because they include suspected or probable cases of Covid-19 .
Before Wednesday , no deaths related to coronavirus had been announced in the daily update for the previous 13 days .
Pete Whitehouse , NRS director of statistical services , said : `` Today 's figures show eight more deaths due to Covid-19 , a figure similar to last week and one which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mid-April when 661 Covid-19 related deaths were registered . ''

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The Government said 46,193 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Friday, up by 74 from the day before.
Separate figures published by the UK's statistics agencies show there have now been more than 56,400 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
The Government also said that in the 24-hour period up to 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 771 lab-confirmed cases. Overall, a total of 303,952 cases have been confirmed.
A further four people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,342, NHS England said.
Patients were aged between 78 and 84 years old and all had known underlying health conditions.
Another five deaths were reported where there had been no positive Covid-19 test result but where coronavirus is documented as a direct or underlying cause of death on the death certificate.
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The number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 by region of England are as follows:
East of England 1
London 0
Midlands 1
North East & Yorkshire 0
North West 0
South East 2
South West 0
Elsewhere, Scotland has recorded an increase in the number of coronavirus deaths registered during the last week - but the figure has remained in single digits.
Between July 20 and 26, there were eight instances when Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to figures from the National Records of Scotland (NRS).
Six deaths last week marked the lowest number since the week beginning March 16, when 11 such deaths were registered.
The rise comes after 13 consecutive weeks of the figures falling, with the overall death toll in Scotland as of July 26 at 4,201.
Deaths involving Covid-19 accounted for 1% of all deaths registered between July 20 and 26.
This is compared with the peak three months ago in week 17 - April 20 to 26 - when Covid-19 deaths accounted for 36 per cent of the total.
Care homes and hospitals both accounted for 46% of the deaths registered, a drop from 50 per cent each last week, with the remaining 7 per cent at home or non-institutional settings.
The NRS figures are published weekly and account for all fatalities registered in Scotland when Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate.
They differ from the lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government using Health Protection Scotland (HPS) figures because they include suspected or probable cases of Covid-19.
Before Wednesday, no deaths related to coronavirus had been announced in the daily update for the previous 13 days.
Pete Whitehouse, NRS director of statistical services, said: "Today's figures show eight more deaths due to Covid-19, a figure similar to last week and one which is significantly lower than the peak week in mid-April when 661 Covid-19 related deaths were registered."


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Manager comments on £27m Villa 'target' Jose Campana's future

Aston Villa are among the teams to have been linked with Spanish midfielder Jose Campana .
The 27-year-old has enjoyed an excellent season with Levante and helped them to a 12th-place finish in La Liga .
Spanish outlet El Desmarque reports that Villa , Leeds United , Everton and Arsenal are showing interest in Campana , who enjoyed a brief stint in England with Crystal Palace six years ago .
Campana has also been linked with Atletico Madrid and Villarreal , though his preference is believed to be a return to Sevilla where he started his professional career .
Reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer window placed Campana 's value at around £27million , with Levante under no pressure to sell after making him their highest-paid player on a new three-year contract earlier this year .
If Villa were to pay that figure for Campana it would eclipse the £22million they spent on Brazilian striker Wesley last year to become the club 's record transfer .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or click here And with so much interest in Campana , his manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' that Levante could sell their star players .
He said : `` The club has not passed on to me any decision that he should be sold to anyone .
At no time , on the contrary .
We know what club we are in and we know that this possibility always exists . ''
Villa are intent on backing Dean Smith in the transfer window having appointed Johan Lange as sporting director after Jesus Garcia Pitarch 's departure .

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Aston Villa are among the teams to have been linked with Spanish midfielder Jose Campana.
The 27-year-old has enjoyed an excellent season with Levante and helped them to a 12th-place finish in La Liga.
Spanish outlet El Desmarque reports that Villa, Leeds United, Everton and Arsenal are showing interest in Campana, who enjoyed a brief stint in England with Crystal Palace six years ago.
Campana has also been linked with Atletico Madrid and Villarreal, though his preference is believed to be a return to Sevilla where he started his professional career.
Reports in the Spanish press ahead of the transfer window placed Campana's value at around £27million, with Levante under no pressure to sell after making him their highest-paid player on a new three-year contract earlier this year.
If Villa were to pay that figure for Campana it would eclipse the £22million they spent on Brazilian striker Wesley last year to become the club's record transfer.
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And with so much interest in Campana, his manager Paco Lopez admits the 'possibility always exists' that Levante could sell their star players.
He said: "The club has not passed on to me any decision that he should be sold to anyone. At no time, on the contrary. We know what club we are in and we know that this possibility always exists."
Villa are intent on backing Dean Smith in the transfer window having appointed Johan Lange as sporting director after Jesus Garcia Pitarch's departure.


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Fresh claim emerges in Villa's permanent pursuit of Pepe Reina

Any deal that Aston Villa had in mind for AC Milan goalkeeper Pepe Reina may be put on hold .
Reina was a part of the Villa side that secured Premier League survival last season , with the Spanish goalkeeper returning to the side for the final run-in after being dropped at the start of the season 's Project Restart plan that saw the top tier kick football back off in June after breaking up in March .
And with Villa 's goalkeeping situation in flux due to a long-term injury sustained by first-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton - as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - Reina 's availability may be of big interest to Villa following a decent loan spell in January .
Reina , with a year left on his Rossoneri contract , will see his path to first-team football blocked by the presence of wonderkid Gianluigi Donnarumma - and has a higher chance of starting for Villa until Heaton 's return .
Even then , Reina would pick up more minutes as a back-up for Villa than as back-up for Milan .
However , any deal Villa had in mind could be met with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AC Milan journalist Alessandro Jacobone who has reported that a possible issue in any deal to bring Reina to the club on a permanent basis will hinge on the difference in pay packets provided by the club .
Reportedly , Reina 's request for a severance package to offset the drop in wages between Milan and Villa 's two-year offer could throw the deal off of the rails thanks to the finer details of any deal between the three parties .
Milan are still happy for Reina to leave for no fee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that any potential deal that takes him away from the club is still a positive , in the eyes of the Rossoneri hierarchy .
Reina would n't necessarily need to fit into Villa 's transfer philosophy despite the history of Johan Lange 's purchases in his past role at Copenhagen and a few quality reinforcements up front and at the back could fit outside of age and value requirements to ensure the club are in a good place ahead of the upcoming 20/21 season .

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Any deal that Aston Villa had in mind for AC Milan goalkeeper Pepe Reina may be put on hold.
Reina was a part of the Villa side that secured Premier League survival last season, with the Spanish goalkeeper returning to the side for the final run-in after being dropped at the start of the season's Project Restart plan that saw the top tier kick football back off in June after breaking up in March.
And with Villa's goalkeeping situation in flux due to a long-term injury sustained by first-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton - as well as uncertainty over Orjan Nyland's form - Reina's availability may be of big interest to Villa following a decent loan spell in January.
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Reina, with a year left on his Rossoneri contract, will see his path to first-team football blocked by the presence of wonderkid Gianluigi Donnarumma - and has a higher chance of starting for Villa until Heaton's return.
Even then, Reina would pick up more minutes as a back-up for Villa than as back-up for Milan.
However, any deal Villa had in mind could be met with a stumbling block. That's according to AC Milan journalist Alessandro Jacobone who has reported that a possible issue in any deal to bring Reina to the club on a permanent basis will hinge on the difference in pay packets provided by the club.
Reportedly, Reina's request for a severance package to offset the drop in wages between Milan and Villa's two-year offer could throw the deal off of the rails thanks to the finer details of any deal between the three parties.
Milan are still happy for Reina to leave for no fee, owing to his high salary - meaning that any potential deal that takes him away from the club is still a positive, in the eyes of the Rossoneri hierarchy.
Reina wouldn't necessarily need to fit into Villa's transfer philosophy despite the history of Johan Lange's purchases in his past role at Copenhagen and a few quality reinforcements up front and at the back could fit outside of age and value requirements to ensure the club are in a good place ahead of the upcoming 20/21 season.


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Wolves urged to make move for free agent Jan Vertonghen

Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with a move for Belgian centre-back Jan Vertonghen .
The 33-year-old is a free agent this summer after running down his contract at Tottenham Hotspur and a number of teams are reportedly interested in signing him .
Reports in Italy suggest Roma , Atletico Madrid and Wolves are keen to sign Vertonghen ahead of the new season .
The defender made in excess of 300 appearances during eight years with Spurs , including 232 in the Premier League .
Wolve s have been looking for a new centre-back over the last two years , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suitable candidate as of yet .
Nuno tends to target younger players with room to develop on the training ground but he has been drawn to experience in the past in the form of Rui Patricio and Joao Moutinho , both of whom are major players in the set-up at Wolves .
And supporters reacting to the link with Vertonghen believe he would be an ideal signing .
Here 's how a selection reacted on social media .
Have your say in the poll below too ... Paul Nicholls : `` Yes but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangy98 : `` Yes , experienced head who has played at the top level consistently for years .
Would bolster the defence and add depth to the side .
A no brainer for me . ''
Stuart George : `` In a heart beat , great experience for the locker room before even considering him as a player . ''
Ian Tofts : `` Yes - left sided centre back who can play left back . ''
Callum Wood : `` 100 % , don ’ t think he would sign for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have some good offers abroad too . ''

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Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with a move for Belgian centre-back Jan Vertonghen.
The 33-year-old is a free agent this summer after running down his contract at Tottenham Hotspur and a number of teams are reportedly interested in signing him.
Reports in Italy suggest Roma, Atletico Madrid and Wolves are keen to sign Vertonghen ahead of the new season.
The defender made in excess of 300 appearances during eight years with Spurs, including 232 in the Premier League.
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Wolve s have been looking for a new centre-back over the last two years, with Nuno Espirito Santo unable to identify a suitable candidate as of yet.
Nuno tends to target younger players with room to develop on the training ground but he has been drawn to experience in the past in the form of Rui Patricio and Joao Moutinho, both of whom are major players in the set-up at Wolves.
And supporters reacting to the link with Vertonghen believe he would be an ideal signing.
Here's how a selection reacted on social media. Have your say in the poll below too...
Paul Nicholls: "Yes but not for 100k a week."
@dangy98: "Yes, experienced head who has played at the top level consistently for years. Would bolster the defence and add depth to the side. A no brainer for me."
poll loading Should Wolves sign Jan Vertonghen? 0+ VOTES SO FAR Yes No
Stuart George: "In a heart beat, great experience for the locker room before even considering him as a player."
Ian Tofts: "Yes - left sided centre back who can play left back."
Callum Wood: "100%, don’t think he would sign for us though, I imagine he will have some good offers abroad too."


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Man 'in thong arrested' at city centre flat after police swoop on building

A man 'wearing a thong ' was reportedly arrested by police in Birmingham City centre on Friday night .
West Midlands Police were called to the Cutlass Court block of flats in Granville Street , city centre , just after 10pm on Friday ( July 31 ) .
They were responding to reports that a man had 'forced entry into the flat and was searching the wardrobes ' .
A witness told BirminghamLive they saw police escort a man out of the building 'wearing a black lacy bra and woman 's G-string ' .
West Midlands Police said a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of criminal damage and remains in police custody .
A nearby resident , who does n't want to be named , said : `` We first heard the sirens and the police cars rushing down Granville Street , but thought nothing of it , being in the city centre and there being incidents all the time .
`` Then we heard more and more sirens so stopped to take a look out over our balcony and saw four police cars and a small van were already parked outside the apartment block .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and two more vans came racing down the 20mph road at roughly 50-60mph .
- in total around 25 officers were on the scene and ran into the Cutlass Court apartment blocks . ''
The man said about 15 minutes later police led a man out in handcuffs .
`` What was shocking was his choice of attire - an open-buttoned shirt , black lacy bra and thong . ''
A police spokesman said : `` A 30-year-old man has been arrested after officers were called to Granville Street , Birmingham at 10pm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was reported a man forced entry into a flat and searched the wardrobes .
`` He was arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and remains in police custody today ( 1 August ) . ''

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A man 'wearing a thong' was reportedly arrested by police in Birmingham City centre on Friday night.
West Midlands Police were called to the Cutlass Court block of flats in Granville Street, city centre, just after 10pm on Friday (July 31).
They were responding to reports that a man had 'forced entry into the flat and was searching the wardrobes'.
A witness told BirminghamLive they saw police escort a man out of the building 'wearing a black lacy bra and woman's G-string'.
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West Midlands Police said a man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and remains in police custody.
A nearby resident, who doesn't want to be named, said: "We first heard the sirens and the police cars rushing down Granville Street, but thought nothing of it, being in the city centre and there being incidents all the time.
"Then we heard more and more sirens so stopped to take a look out over our balcony and saw four police cars and a small van were already parked outside the apartment block.
"Whilst watching this, three more cars and two more vans came racing down the 20mph road at roughly 50-60mph. - in total around 25 officers were on the scene and ran into the Cutlass Court apartment blocks."
The man said about 15 minutes later police led a man out in handcuffs.
"What was shocking was his choice of attire - an open-buttoned shirt, black lacy bra and thong."
A police spokesman said: "A 30-year-old man has been arrested after officers were called to Granville Street, Birmingham at 10pm yesterday (31 July).
"It was reported a man forced entry into a flat and searched the wardrobes.
"He was arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and remains in police custody today (1 August)."


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Tyrone Mings transfer latest: Why Manchester United could target Aston Villa man

Titanic displays from Tyrone Mings in the centre of defence last season helped Aston Villa stay up at his former club Bournemouth 's expense .
Such commanding performances , after sealing a £25 million permanent move from the Cherries last summer , also saw Mings break into , not just the England set up , but the first 11 .
And while the 27-year-old 's defending was slammed by certain pundits in the final weeks of the season , he is still considered one of the club 's most prized assets .
Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gunnar Solskjaer and Mikel Arteta keen to complete a defensive overhauls .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or click here Villa are in a strong bargaining position given Mings is thought to have another two years on his contract .
But their resolve could be pushed to the test if United , Arsenal or any other members of the English elite wade in with big bids .
Rumours about his future could rumble on for the remainder of the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's been said so far ... United had been tracking Nathan Ake , but his proposed £41 million move to Manchester City has reportedly reduced Solskjaer 's list of central-defensive targets to just three .
Mings is believed to be on that list alongside Napoli 's Kalidou Koulibaly and Alessio Romagnoli , of AC Milan .
Koulibaly has been on United 's radar for some time and remains their top target .
However , he is also being monitored by City and Liverpool and could cost close to £80million .
Romagnoli , 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Red Devils who can dangle the carrot of Champions League football .
Mings is understood to be on a panel of leading footballers , alongside England players Harry Kane and Nikita Parris , that will help to draw up plans to increase the number of black , Asian and minority ethnic people at senior levels within the game .
The panel , which will also involve Wes Morgan , Jordan Henderson , Lucy Bronze , Leah Williamson and Troy Deeney , will be consulted over the development of the Football Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will offer a perspective on proposals before they are fed back into a steering group comprising leaders from across the game .
The FA plans to create similar panels to consult with club officials , coaches , grassroots representatives and media .
Mings was the subject of sickening racial abuse when he made his England debut in a Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria last year .
And Mings was quick to speak out after Wilfried Zaha was racially abused by a Villa fan on Twitter on the eve of Villa 's home game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mings has said Mings has n't spoken directly about his future , but he has talked about how an unwavering belief in the squad helped drag Villa to safety .
`` It ’ s been a tough season , at times it looked very difficult and like we weren ’ t going to get out of it , '' he said .
`` We went into lockdown after a 4-0 defeat at Leicester and until we played Arsenal on Tuesday night , we had a hell of a long way to go .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy , to have such a high against Arsenal and have to lift ourselves again , with what was on the line .
`` Credit to the lads , the attitude that we have shown has been incredible so it ’ s a well-deserved end to the season . ''
@ SoloPompey1 said : `` Now that City have signed Ake , United should not be ashamed of going for Tyrone Mings & van Aanholt .
Bailly & Shaw should n't be relied upon next season .
We ca n't be clueless going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MUFC_JAKE_DARTS said : `` I do n't want Tyrone Mings anywhere near my club .
`` Firstly he 's not good enough , he 's he 's not even on par with anyone at the club ( I 'm disregarding Jones ) And for the fee he 'd cost it would be an absolutely huge mistake , Villa would want at least 40m Also the stamp , never forget . ''
@ Lseffz said : `` If Ole signs Tyrone Mings he undoes all the good work he ’ s ever done for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Down the drain @ AIMoses said : `` Man Utd PR machine again !
So we have gone from Koulibaly to Pau Torres to Upacameno to Tyrone Mings .
Phil Jones is a much better player than him . ''
@ JohMillard1978 said : `` How is mings in that list of names ? ''

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Titanic displays from Tyrone Mings in the centre of defence last season helped Aston Villa stay up at his former club Bournemouth's expense.
Such commanding performances, after sealing a £25 million permanent move from the Cherries last summer, also saw Mings break into, not just the England set up, but the first 11.
And while the 27-year-old's defending was slammed by certain pundits in the final weeks of the season, he is still considered one of the club's most prized assets.
Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with the 6ft 5ins defender, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Mikel Arteta keen to complete a defensive overhauls.
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Villa are in a strong bargaining position given Mings is thought to have another two years on his contract.
But their resolve could be pushed to the test if United, Arsenal or any other members of the English elite wade in with big bids.
Rumours about his future could rumble on for the remainder of the summer transfer window. Here's everything that's been said so far...
The latest rumour
United had been tracking Nathan Ake, but his proposed £41 million move to Manchester City has reportedly reduced Solskjaer's list of central-defensive targets to just three.
Mings is believed to be on that list alongside Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Alessio Romagnoli, of AC Milan.
Koulibaly has been on United's radar for some time and remains their top target.
However, he is also being monitored by City and Liverpool and could cost close to £80million.
Romagnoli, 25, and Mings are more affordable options for the Red Devils who can dangle the carrot of Champions League football.
Mings the merciful
Mings is understood to be on a panel of leading footballers, alongside England players Harry Kane and Nikita Parris, that will help to draw up plans to increase the number of black, Asian and minority ethnic people at senior levels within the game.
The panel, which will also involve Wes Morgan, Jordan Henderson, Lucy Bronze, Leah Williamson and Troy Deeney, will be consulted over the development of the Football Association’s Leadership Diversity Code.
They will offer a perspective on proposals before they are fed back into a steering group comprising leaders from across the game.
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The FA plans to create similar panels to consult with club officials, coaches, grassroots representatives and media.
Mings was the subject of sickening racial abuse when he made his England debut in a Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria last year.
And Mings was quick to speak out after Wilfried Zaha was racially abused by a Villa fan on Twitter on the eve of Villa's home game against Crystal Palace last month.
What Mings has said
Mings hasn't spoken directly about his future, but he has talked about how an unwavering belief in the squad helped drag Villa to safety.
"It’s been a tough season, at times it looked very difficult and like we weren’t going to get out of it," he said.
"We went into lockdown after a 4-0 defeat at Leicester and until we played Arsenal on Tuesday night, we had a hell of a long way to go.
"Today was never going to be easy, to have such a high against Arsenal and have to lift ourselves again, with what was on the line.
"Credit to the lads, the attitude that we have shown has been incredible so it’s a well-deserved end to the season."
What United fans think
@SoloPompey1 said: "Now that City have signed Ake, United should not be ashamed of going for Tyrone Mings & van Aanholt. Bailly & Shaw shouldn't be relied upon next season. We can't be clueless going forward with both full-backs."
@MUFC_JAKE_DARTS said: "I don't want Tyrone Mings anywhere near my club.
"Firstly he's not good enough, he's he's not even on par with anyone at the club (I'm disregarding Jones) And for the fee he'd cost it would be an absolutely huge mistake, Villa would want at least 40m Also the stamp, never forget."
@Lseffz said: "If Ole signs Tyrone Mings he undoes all the good work he’s ever done for us. Even 99. Gone. Down the drain
@AIMoses said: "Man Utd PR machine again! So we have gone from Koulibaly to Pau Torres to Upacameno to Tyrone Mings. Phil Jones is a much better player than him."
@JohMillard1978 said: "How is mings in that list of names?"


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Man jailed over terrifying shop robberies

A robber who left Wednesbury shop staff terrified as he demanded cash from tills has been put behind bars .
Simon Clarke targeted a newsagents in Johnson Road , Friar Park , in November 2018 and fled with cash .
Just weeks later , he struck again - this time he pushed a worker against the counter as he took the cash till from a sweet shop in Upper High Street .
After examining CCTV footage , eagle-eyed West Midlands Police officers were able to identify Clarke as the prime suspect .
The 44-year-old was tracked down and arrested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no fixed address , pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and was jailed for three years and two months when he appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Wednesday , July 29 .
Speaking after the sentencing , PC Kelly Brotherton , from force CID , said : `` This was a terrifying situation for shop staff to be faced with , they didn ’ t know what Clarke might do to them .
`` Our enquiries established the same robber was responsible and we were able to identify it was Clarke .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ unable to strike again . ''

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A robber who left Wednesbury shop staff terrified as he demanded cash from tills has been put behind bars.
Simon Clarke targeted a newsagents in Johnson Road, Friar Park, in November 2018 and fled with cash.
Just weeks later, he struck again - this time he pushed a worker against the counter as he took the cash till from a sweet shop in Upper High Street.
After examining CCTV footage, eagle-eyed West Midlands Police officers were able to identify Clarke as the prime suspect.
The 44-year-old was tracked down and arrested in January last year.
Clarke, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and was jailed for three years and two months when he appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Wednesday, July 29.
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Speaking after the sentencing, PC Kelly Brotherton, from force CID, said: "This was a terrifying situation for shop staff to be faced with, they didn’t know what Clarke might do to them.
"Our enquiries established the same robber was responsible and we were able to identify it was Clarke.
"He is now behind bars and unable to strike again."


birminghammail--2020-08-01--The six areas of England with high coronavirus rates but no local lockdown

With new restrictions in place to stop the spread of coronavirus across Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire , where else could we expect to be targeted ?
New data shows there are areas currently not covered by any new measures that are showing signs of a resurgence in Covid-19 .
It has revealed six areas of England with high infection rates but , as yet , no local lockdown in place , the Mirror reports .
The latest rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 for every local authority in England , for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that Swindon , Melton , Eden in Cumbria , Sandwell , Northampton and Peterborough are among the places with the highest infection rates .
The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people .
Data for the most recent three days ( July 29-31 ) has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised .
The list is based on Public Health England figures updated on July 31 on the Government 's coronavirus online dashboard .
The first two numbers relate to the seven days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second pair the figures for the seven days to July 21 , to show the comparison .
Blackburn with Darwen 83.9 ( 125 ) , 92.7 ( 138 ) Oldham 58.1 ( 137 ) , 30.6 ( 72 ) Leicester 57.1 ( 203 ) , 65.6 ( 233 ) Bradford 46.4 ( 249 ) , 45.4 ( 244 ) Calderdale 40.0 ( 84 ) , 22.4 ( 47 ) Trafford 39.8 ( 94 ) , 20.3 ( 48 ) Pendle 33.9 ( 31 ) , 35.0 ( 32 ) Swindon 31.5 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melton 31.3 ( 16 ) , 11.7 ( 6 ) Manchester 29.2 ( 160 ) , 15.3 ( 84 ) Rochdale 28.2 ( 62 ) , 48.6 ( 107 ) Eden 26.5 ( 14 ) , 37.8 ( 20 ) Sandwell 26.0 ( 85 ) , 27.2 ( 89 ) Northampton 24.0 ( 54 ) , 27.1 ( 61 ) Salford 23.2 ( 59 ) , 13.8 ( 35 ) Peterborough 22.9 ( 46 ) , 21.4 ( 43 ) Hyndburn 22.3 ( 18 ) , 48.3 ( 39 ) Kirklees 21.7 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burnley 20.3 ( 18 ) , 15.8 ( 14 ) Stockport 19.9 ( 58 ) , 7.5 ( 22 ) Preston 19.7 ( 28 ) , 12.0 ( 17 ) Bedford 19.2 ( 33 ) , 15.7 ( 27 ) Bolton 18.2 ( 52 ) , 15.1 ( 43 ) Oxford 18.1 ( 28 ) , 15.6 ( 24 ) Sheffield 18.0 ( 105 ) , 14.8 ( 86 ) Bassetlaw 17.1 ( 20 ) , 0.9 ( 1 ) Gravesham 16.9 ( 18 ) , 19.7 ( 21 ) West Lancashire 16.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Bury 16.3 ( 31 ) , 9.5 ( 18 ) Tameside 16.0 ( 36 ) , 9.8 ( 22 ) Watford 15.5 ( 15 ) , 12.4 ( 12 ) Carlisle 14.8 ( 16 ) , 21.2 ( 23 ) Dartford 14.6 ( 16 ) , 13.7 ( 15 ) Luton 14.5 ( 31 ) , 24.8 ( 53 ) Hackney and City of London 14.2 ( 41 ) , 18.4 ( 53 ) Ashford 13.1 ( 17 ) , 19.3 ( 25 ) Wakefield 13.0 ( 45 ) , 13.0 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 10.7 ( 28 ) Birmingham 13.0 ( 148 ) , 13.2 ( 151 ) Oadby and Wigston 12.3 ( 7 ) , 57.8 ( 33 ) Coventry 12.0 ( 44 ) , 6.8 ( 25 ) Rotherham 11.7 ( 31 ) , 17.0 ( 45 ) Nuneaton and Bedworth 10.9 ( 14 ) , 10.9 ( 14 ) High Peak 10.8 ( 10 ) , 10.8 ( 10 ) Hartlepool 10.7 ( 10 ) , 10.7 ( 10 ) Folkestone and Hythe 10.7 ( 12 ) , 8.9 ( 10 ) East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 20 ) Barking and Dagenham 9.9 ( 21 ) , 5.2 ( 11 ) Liverpool 9.9 ( 49 ) , 4.0 ( 20 ) Thanet 9.9 ( 14 ) , 13.4 ( 19 ) Dacorum 9.7 ( 15 ) , 4.5 ( 7 ) South Lakeland 9.6 ( 10 ) , 4.8 ( 5 ) Wychavon 9.4 ( 12 ) , 2.4 ( 3 ) Tandridge 9.1 ( 8 ) , 1.1 ( 1 ) Brent 9.1 ( 30 ) , 4.5 ( 15 ) Crawley 8.9 ( 10 ) , 14.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , 19.4 ( 20 ) Hammersmith and Fulham 8.6 ( 16 ) , 3.8 ( 7 ) Leeds 8.6 ( 68 ) , 4.6 ( 36 ) Reading 8.6 ( 14 ) , 6.7 ( 11 ) Dover 8.5 ( 10 ) , 6.0 ( 7 ) Newcastle-under-Lyme 8.5 ( 11 ) , 1.5 ( 2 ) Cannock Chase 8.0 ( 8 ) , 7.0 ( 7 ) Wigan 8.0 ( 26 ) , 3.4 ( 11 ) Barnet 7.9 ( 31 ) , 5.4 ( 21 ) Kettering 7.9 ( 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7.9 ( 8 ) , 3.9 ( 4 ) North Warwickshire 7.7 ( 5 ) , 4.6 ( 3 ) Bexley 7.7 ( 19 ) , 5.7 ( 14 ) Charnwood 7.7 ( 14 ) , 8.8 ( 16 ) Harrogate 7.5 ( 12 ) , 1.9 ( 3 ) Newark and Sherwood 7.4 ( 9 ) , 4.9 ( 6 ) Copeland 7.3 ( 5 ) , 2.9 ( 2 ) Braintree 7.3 ( 11 ) , 8.6 ( 13 ) Blackpool 7.2 ( 10 ) , 5.0 ( 7 ) South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 4 ) Corby 7.1 ( 5 ) , 21.2 ( 15 ) Tower Hamlets 6.9 ( 22 ) , 8.5 ( 27 ) Swale 6.7 ( 10 ) , 5.4 ( 8 ) Lichfield 6.7 ( 7 ) , 5.8 ( 6 ) Walsall 6.7 ( 19 ) , 9.9 ( 28 ) Hounslow 6.6 ( 18 ) , 5.2 ( 14 ) Greenwich 6.6 ( 19 ) , 2.8 ( 8 ) East Hampshire 6.6 ( 8 ) , 2.5 ( 3 ) Stafford 6.6 ( 9 ) , 0.0 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1.6 ( 5 ) Three Rivers 6.4 ( 6 ) , 4.3 ( 4 ) East Lindsey 6.4 ( 9 ) , 1.4 ( 2 ) East Northamptonshire 6.4 ( 6 ) , 10.6 ( 10 ) Cambridge 6.4 ( 8 ) , 4.8 ( 6 ) Bolsover 6.3 ( 5 ) , 1.3 ( 1 ) Chelmsford 6.2 ( 11 ) , 4.5 ( 8 ) Brighton and Hove 6.2 ( 18 ) , 3.4 ( 10 ) Tendring 6.2 ( 9 ) , 13.0 ( 19 ) Allerdale 6.2 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barnsley 6.1 ( 15 ) , 15.5 ( 38 ) Solihull 6.0 ( 13 ) , 6.5 ( 14 ) Nottingham 6.0 ( 20 ) , 4.2 ( 14 ) Newham 6.0 ( 21 ) , 4.3 ( 15 ) Sutton 5.9 ( 12 ) , 4.4 ( 9 ) Elmbridge 5.9 ( 8 ) , 2.2 ( 3 ) Ealing 5.8 ( 20 ) , 5.3 ( 18 ) Lambeth 5.8 ( 19 ) , 4.6 ( 15 ) Sefton 5.8 ( 16 ) , 7.3 ( 20 ) Boston 5.8 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kensington and Chelsea 5.8 ( 9 ) , 7.0 ( 11 ) Stevenage 5.7 ( 5 ) , 1.1 ( 1 ) Southwark 5.7 ( 18 ) , 5.0 ( 16 ) Huntingdonshire 5.6 ( 10 ) , 5.1 ( 9 ) Surrey Heath 5.6 ( 5 ) , 3.4 ( 3 ) Wealden 5.6 ( 9 ) , 4.4 ( 7 ) Cheshire West and Chester 5.6 ( 19 ) , 6.5 ( 22 ) Amber Valley 5.5 ( 7 ) , 2.4 ( 3 ) Harborough 5.4 ( 5 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 ) , 4.7 ( 13 ) Slough 5.4 ( 8 ) , 3.4 ( 5 ) South Staffordshire 5.4 ( 6 ) , 3.6 ( 4 ) Knowsley 5.3 ( 8 ) , 2.0 ( 3 ) Hinckley and Bosworth 5.3 ( 6 ) , 8.0 ( 9 ) Dudley 5.3 ( 17 ) , 1.9 ( 6 ) Windsor and Maidenhead 5.3 ( 8 ) , 2.0 ( 3 ) Maidstone 5.3 ( 9 ) , 10.6 ( 18 ) Wandsworth 5.2 ( 17 ) , 6.1 ( 20 ) Herefordshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 15.6 ( 30 ) Harrow 5.2 ( 13 ) , 4.0 ( 10 ) Bristol , City of 5.2 ( 24 ) , 3.0 ( 14 ) Broxbourne 5.2 ( 5 ) , 3.1 ( 3 ) Westminster 5.1 ( 13 ) , 4.3 ( 11 ) Tunbridge Wells 5.1 ( 6 ) , 9.3 ( 11 ) Bromsgrove 5.1 ( 5 ) , 5.1 ( 5 ) West Berkshire 5.0 ( 8 ) , 3.8 ( 6 ) Stroud 5.0 ( 6 ) , 1.7 ( 2 ) Rutland 5.0 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islington 5.0 ( 12 ) , 4.6 ( 11 ) Blaby 5.0 ( 5 ) , 10.0 ( 10 ) Lewisham 4.9 ( 15 ) , 5.6 ( 17 ) Redbridge 4.9 ( 15 ) , 5.9 ( 18 ) Warwick 4.9 ( 7 ) , 3.5 ( 5 ) Canterbury 4.9 ( 8 ) , 9.1 ( 15 ) Haringey 4.8 ( 13 ) , 5.2 ( 14 ) Chesterfield 4.8 ( 5 ) , 1.0 ( 1 ) St Albans 4.7 ( 7 ) , 5.4 ( 8 ) Southampton 4.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Colchester 4.7 ( 9 ) , 5.7 ( 11 ) Tonbridge and Malling 4.6 ( 6 ) , 5.4 ( 7 ) Cotswold 4.5 ( 4 ) , 5.6 ( 5 ) Vale of White Horse 4.5 ( 6 ) , 5.2 ( 7 ) East Suffolk 4.4 ( 11 ) , 1.6 ( 4 ) Ipswich 4.4 ( 6 ) , 2.9 ( 4 ) Hastings 4.3 ( 4 ) , 3.2 ( 3 ) Cheltenham 4.3 ( 5 ) , 3.4 ( 4 ) Havering 4.3 ( 11 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 ) , 12.7 ( 9 ) Camden 4.2 ( 11 ) , 1.5 ( 4 ) Richmond upon Thames 4.1 ( 8 ) , 2.5 ( 5 ) Stockton-on-Tees 4.1 ( 8 ) , 2.0 ( 4 ) Waverley 4.0 ( 5 ) , 4.0 ( 5 ) Havant 4.0 ( 5 ) , 2.4 ( 3 ) North East Derbyshire 4.0 ( 4 ) , 5.9 ( 6 ) Hillingdon 3.9 ( 12 ) , 5.9 ( 18 ) North West Leicestershire 3.9 ( 4 ) , 6.9 ( 7 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 10 ) Malvern Hills 3.8 ( 3 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) Epping Forest 3.8 ( 5 ) , 2.3 ( 3 ) Wellingborough 3.8 ( 3 ) , 7.5 ( 6 ) Fylde 3.8 ( 3 ) , 5.0 ( 4 ) Richmondshire 3.8 ( 2 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) Rugby 3.7 ( 4 ) , 2.8 ( 3 ) Milton Keynes 3.7 ( 10 ) , 1.5 ( 4 ) West Oxfordshire 3.6 ( 4 ) , 5.5 ( 6 ) Croydon 3.6 ( 14 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 ) , 1.4 ( 2 ) Broxtowe 3.5 ( 4 ) , 2.6 ( 3 ) Craven 3.5 ( 2 ) , 3.5 ( 2 ) Derby 3.5 ( 9 ) , 2.3 ( 6 ) Mendip 3.5 ( 4 ) , 1.7 ( 2 ) Lancaster 3.5 ( 5 ) , 0.7 ( 1 ) Erewash 3.5 ( 4 ) , 1.7 ( 2 ) Cheshire East 3.4 ( 13 ) , 3.7 ( 14 ) Runnymede 3.4 ( 3 ) , 4.5 ( 4 ) West Suffolk 3.4 ( 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.4 ( 5 ) , 4.7 ( 7 ) Mid Sussex 3.3 ( 5 ) , 4.0 ( 6 ) Ribble Valley 3.3 ( 2 ) , 5.0 ( 3 ) Sevenoaks 3.3 ( 4 ) , 3.3 ( 4 ) Tewkesbury 3.2 ( 3 ) , 1.1 ( 1 ) Basildon 3.2 ( 6 ) , 5.4 ( 10 ) County Durham 3.2 ( 17 ) , 2.1 ( 11 ) South Holland 3.2 ( 3 ) , 3.2 ( 3 ) Stratford-on-Avon 3.1 ( 4 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 1 ) Maldon 3.1 ( 2 ) , 4.7 ( 3 ) Kingston upon Hull , City of 3.1 ( 8 ) , 6.5 ( 17 ) Exeter 3.1 ( 4 ) , 3.1 ( 4 ) Staffordshire Moorlands 3.0 ( 3 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) North Hertfordshire 3.0 ( 4 ) , 3.0 ( 4 ) Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 3.0 ( 17 ) , 1.8 ( 10 ) South Somerset 3.0 ( 5 ) , 1.2 ( 2 ) Wokingham 3.0 ( 5 ) , 1.2 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2.9 ( 4 ) Worcester 2.9 ( 3 ) , 7.9 ( 8 ) Mid Suffolk 2.9 ( 3 ) , 1.0 ( 1 ) Lewes 2.9 ( 3 ) , 5.8 ( 6 ) North Lincolnshire 2.9 ( 5 ) , 2.9 ( 5 ) Doncaster 2.9 ( 9 ) , 2.9 ( 9 ) Thurrock 2.9 ( 5 ) , 7.0 ( 12 ) Hertsmere 2.9 ( 3 ) , 1.9 ( 2 ) South Derbyshire 2.9 ( 3 ) , 2.9 ( 3 ) York 2.9 ( 6 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.8 ( 4 ) , 2.1 ( 3 ) Middlesbrough 2.8 ( 4 ) , 5.7 ( 8 ) Basingstoke and Deane 2.8 ( 5 ) , 0.6 ( 1 ) Norwich 2.8 ( 4 ) , 3.5 ( 5 ) Central Bedfordshire 2.8 ( 8 ) , 6.0 ( 17 ) South Kesteven 2.8 ( 4 ) , 4.2 ( 6 ) Telford and Wrekin 2.8 ( 5 ) , 7.9 ( 14 ) Wirral 2.8 ( 9 ) , 3.7 ( 12 ) Southend-on-Sea 2.7 ( 5 ) , 3.8 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 4.5 ( 5 ) South Ribble 2.7 ( 3 ) , 1.8 ( 2 ) Wiltshire 2.6 ( 13 ) , 3.6 ( 18 ) Rushcliffe 2.5 ( 3 ) , 2.5 ( 3 ) Gedling 2.5 ( 3 ) , 1.7 ( 2 ) Waltham Forest 2.5 ( 7 ) , 4.7 ( 13 ) Chichester 2.5 ( 3 ) , 5.0 ( 6 ) South Gloucestershire 2.5 ( 7 ) , 2.5 ( 7 ) Test Valley 2.4 ( 3 ) , 0.8 ( 1 ) Enfield 2.4 ( 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.4 ( 2 ) , 5.9 ( 5 ) Gosport 2.3 ( 2 ) , 3.5 ( 3 ) North Somerset 2.3 ( 5 ) , 2.3 ( 5 ) Harlow 2.3 ( 2 ) , 2.3 ( 2 ) Rochford 2.3 ( 2 ) , 2.3 ( 2 ) Wycombe 2.3 ( 4 ) , 1.7 ( 3 ) Bournemouth , Christchurch and Poole 2.3 ( 9 ) , 1.5 ( 6 ) Castle Point 2.2 ( 2 ) , 6.7 ( 6 ) Babergh 2.2 ( 2 ) , 3.3 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2.1 ( 2 ) Chiltern 2.1 ( 2 ) , 3.1 ( 3 ) Bath and North East Somerset 2.1 ( 4 ) , 3.1 ( 6 ) East Devon 2.1 ( 3 ) , 2.8 ( 4 ) Reigate and Banstead 2.0 ( 3 ) , 0.7 ( 1 ) East Hertfordshire 2.0 ( 3 ) , 2.0 ( 3 ) Lincoln 2.0 ( 2 ) , 8.1 ( 8 ) Aylesbury Vale 2.0 ( 4 ) , 2.5 ( 5 ) Warrington 1.9 ( 4 ) , 5.2 ( 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 9.5 ( 15 ) North East Lincolnshire 1.9 ( 3 ) , 3.8 ( 6 ) Arun 1.9 ( 3 ) , 1.3 ( 2 ) Darlington 1.9 ( 2 ) , 1.9 ( 2 ) Bromley 1.8 ( 6 ) , 1.8 ( 6 ) Wyre 1.8 ( 2 ) , 5.4 ( 6 ) East Riding of Yorkshire 1.8 ( 6 ) , 1.2 ( 4 ) Chorley 1.7 ( 2 ) , 3.4 ( 4 ) Kingston upon Thames 1.7 ( 3 ) , 2.8 ( 5 ) New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 3 ) St. Helens 1.7 ( 3 ) , 2.2 ( 4 ) Bracknell Forest 1.6 ( 2 ) , 2.5 ( 3 ) Winchester 1.6 ( 2 ) , 1.6 ( 2 ) Ashfield 1.6 ( 2 ) , 1.6 ( 2 ) Northumberland 1.6 ( 5 ) , 2.5 ( 8 ) Halton 1.6 ( 2 ) , 3.1 ( 4 ) Plymouth 1.5 ( 4 ) , 1.9 ( 5 ) Eastleigh 1.5 ( 2 ) , 5.3 ( 7 ) Barrow-in-Furness 1.5 ( 1 ) , 1.5 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 0.0 ( 0 ) Merton 1.5 ( 3 ) , 5.3 ( 11 ) Isle of Wight 1.4 ( 2 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) Derbyshire Dales 1.4 ( 1 ) , 1.4 ( 1 ) Guildford 1.4 ( 2 ) , 3.4 ( 5 ) South Tyneside 1.3 ( 2 ) , 2.0 ( 3 ) Brentwood 1.3 ( 1 ) , 3.9 ( 3 ) Epsom and Ewell 1.3 ( 1 ) , 2.5 ( 2 ) Selby 1.1 ( 1 ) , 1.1 ( 1 ) Uttlesford 1.1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Hambleton 1.1 ( 1 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) Sunderland 1.1 ( 3 ) , 2.9 ( 8 ) South Northamptonshire 1.1 ( 1 ) , 4.3 ( 4 ) Rother 1.0 ( 1 ) , 1.0 ( 1 ) North Devon 1.0 ( 1 ) , 2.1 ( 2 ) Spelthorne 1.0 ( 1 ) , 2.0 ( 2 ) Great Yarmouth 1.0 ( 1 ) , 1.0 ( 1 ) Wyre Forest 1.0 ( 1 ) , 2.0 ( 2 ) Woking 1.0 ( 1 ) , 4.9 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2.0 ( 4 ) North Tyneside 1.0 ( 2 ) , 2.4 ( 5 ) North Norfolk 1.0 ( 1 ) , 1.9 ( 2 ) Portsmouth 0.9 ( 2 ) , 1.9 ( 4 ) Mansfield 0.9 ( 1 ) , 9.2 ( 10 ) North Kesteven 0.9 ( 1 ) , 1.7 ( 2 ) Fareham 0.9 ( 1 ) , 2.6 ( 3 ) Gloucester 0.8 ( 1 ) , 1.5 ( 2 ) Teignbridge 0.8 ( 1 ) , 1.5 ( 2 ) Redcar and Cleveland 0.7 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Norfolk 0.7 ( 1 ) , 1.4 ( 2 ) Horsham 0.7 ( 1 ) , 2.1 ( 3 ) Somerset West and Taunton 0.6 ( 1 ) , 1.9 ( 3 ) Dorset 0.3 ( 1 ) , 1.9 ( 7 ) Forest of Dean 0.0 ( 0 ) , 1.2 ( 1 ) Hart 0.0 ( 0 ) , 1.0 ( 1 ) Sedgemoor 0.0 ( 0 ) , 0.8 ( 1 ) South Hams 0.0 ( 0 ) , 1.2 ( 1 ) Mole Valley 0.0 ( 0 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0.0 ( 0 ) , 1.6 ( 2 ) King 's Lynn and West Norfolk 0.0 ( 0 ) , 1.3 ( 2 ) Redditch 0.0 ( 0 ) , 2.4 ( 2 ) Mid Devon 0.0 ( 0 ) , 2.4 ( 2 ) Tamworth 0.0 ( 0 ) , 3.9 ( 3 ) Broadland 0.0 ( 0 ) , 2.3 ( 3 ) West Lindsey 0.0 ( 0 ) , 3.2 ( 3 ) Newcastle upon Tyne 0.0 ( 0 ) , 3.3 ( 10 ) Ryedale 0.0 ( 0 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 0 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) West Devon 0.0 ( 0 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) East Cambridgeshire 0.0 ( 0 ) , 0.0 ( 0 ) The latest restrictions apply to Greater Manchester , including the City of Manchester , Trafford , Stockport , Oldham , Bury , Wigan , Bolton , Tameside , Rochdale and Salford .
They also apply to Blackburn with Darwen , Burnley , Hyndburn , Pendle and Rossendale in Lancashire , and Bradford , Calderdale and Kirklees in West Yorkshire .
Similar restrictions will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first so-called `` local lockdown '' imposed on June 29 .
Government guidance published on Friday states that it will be against the law in those area for people from different households ( so , those who do not live together ) to meet in a private home or garden , unless they are part of a support bubble .
Up to two households , or six people from any number of households , are allowed to meet outdoors - but not in people 's gardens .
It says people should continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not live with and avoid physical contact .
On Friday morning Mr Hancock told the BBC that two households can still meet `` at a social distance in a public place outdoors '' such as a park , where there is lots of space , but meeting another household in pub gardens or outdoor restaurant space is not allowed in the newly restricted area of the North West .
Mr Hancock said people can still travel `` for work purposes '' .
He said : `` Strictly , the law we 're bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet in the area defined but obviously any two households who are meeting should follow the social distancing guidelines . ''
Asked specifically on BBC Breakfast if a household from , for example , Greater Manchester , could go to a household outside one of the affected areas , he said : `` Following social distancing rules . ''
The guidance says it will be illegal for people from outside the `` lockdown area '' to visit those inside the affected areas at their home .
The guidance also states that people can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for weddings and that , while people from outside the affected areas can attend , they should not go into a private home or garden .
People can travel inside and outside the lockdown areas for funerals too , the guidance states .
People in the affected areas are also being advised not to share a vehicle with anyone outside their household .
If they must , they should take precautions including keeping to small groups of people at any one time , opening windows for ventilation , wearing face coverings and travelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford , indoor gyms , indoor fitness and dance studios , indoor sports courts and facilities and indoor swimming pools , including indoor facilities at water parks must remain closed .

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With new restrictions in place to stop the spread of coronavirus across Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire, where else could we expect to be targeted?
New data shows there are areas currently not covered by any new measures that are showing signs of a resurgence in Covid-19.
It has revealed six areas of England with high infection rates but, as yet, no local lockdown in place, the Mirror reports.
The latest rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 for every local authority in England, for the seven days up to July 28, show that Swindon, Melton, Eden in Cumbria, Sandwell, Northampton and Peterborough are among the places with the highest infection rates.
The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.
Data for the most recent three days (July 29-31) has been excluded as it is incomplete and likely to be revised.
The list is based on Public Health England figures updated on July 31 on the Government's coronavirus online dashboard.
Latest coronavirus rate list in full
The first two numbers relate to the seven days to July 28 are first, with the second pair the figures for the seven days to July 21, to show the comparison.
Blackburn with Darwen 83.9 (125), 92.7 (138)
Oldham 58.1 (137), 30.6 (72)
Leicester 57.1 (203), 65.6 (233)
Bradford 46.4 (249), 45.4 (244)
Calderdale 40.0 (84), 22.4 (47)
Trafford 39.8 (94), 20.3 (48)
Pendle 33.9 (31), 35.0 (32)
Swindon 31.5 (70), 9.9 (22)
Melton 31.3 (16), 11.7 (6)
Manchester 29.2 (160), 15.3 (84)
Rochdale 28.2 (62), 48.6 (107)
Eden 26.5 (14), 37.8 (20)
Sandwell 26.0 (85), 27.2 (89)
Northampton 24.0 (54), 27.1 (61)
Salford 23.2 (59), 13.8 (35)
Peterborough 22.9 (46), 21.4 (43)
Hyndburn 22.3 (18), 48.3 (39)
Kirklees 21.7 (95), 26.7 (117)
Burnley 20.3 (18), 15.8 (14)
Stockport 19.9 (58), 7.5 (22)
Preston 19.7 (28), 12.0 (17)
Bedford 19.2 (33), 15.7 (27)
Bolton 18.2 (52), 15.1 (43)
Oxford 18.1 (28), 15.6 (24)
Sheffield 18.0 (105), 14.8 (86)
Bassetlaw 17.1 (20), 0.9 (1)
Gravesham 16.9 (18), 19.7 (21)
West Lancashire 16.7 (19), 8.8 (10)
Bury 16.3 (31), 9.5 (18)
Tameside 16.0 (36), 9.8 (22)
Watford 15.5 (15), 12.4 (12)
Carlisle 14.8 (16), 21.2 (23)
Dartford 14.6 (16), 13.7 (15)
Luton 14.5 (31), 24.8 (53)
Hackney and City of London 14.2 (41), 18.4 (53)
Ashford 13.1 (17), 19.3 (25)
Wakefield 13.0 (45), 13.0 (45)
Wolverhampton 13.0 (34), 10.7 (28)
Birmingham 13.0 (148), 13.2 (151)
Oadby and Wigston 12.3 (7), 57.8 (33)
Coventry 12.0 (44), 6.8 (25)
Rotherham 11.7 (31), 17.0 (45)
Nuneaton and Bedworth 10.9 (14), 10.9 (14)
High Peak 10.8 (10), 10.8 (10)
Hartlepool 10.7 (10), 10.7 (10)
Folkestone and Hythe 10.7 (12), 8.9 (10)
East Staffordshire 10.1 (12), 16.9 (20)
Barking and Dagenham 9.9 (21), 5.2 (11)
Liverpool 9.9 (49), 4.0 (20)
Thanet 9.9 (14), 13.4 (19)
Dacorum 9.7 (15), 4.5 (7)
South Lakeland 9.6 (10), 4.8 (5)
Wychavon 9.4 (12), 2.4 (3)
Tandridge 9.1 (8), 1.1 (1)
Brent 9.1 (30), 4.5 (15)
Crawley 8.9 (10), 14.2 (16)
Eastbourne 8.7 (9), 19.4 (20)
Hammersmith and Fulham 8.6 (16), 3.8 (7)
Leeds 8.6 (68), 4.6 (36)
Reading 8.6 (14), 6.7 (11)
Dover 8.5 (10), 6.0 (7)
Newcastle-under-Lyme 8.5 (11), 1.5 (2)
Cannock Chase 8.0 (8), 7.0 (7)
Wigan 8.0 (26), 3.4 (11)
Barnet 7.9 (31), 5.4 (21)
Kettering 7.9 (8), 12.8 (13)
Fenland 7.9 (8), 3.9 (4)
North Warwickshire 7.7 (5), 4.6 (3)
Bexley 7.7 (19), 5.7 (14)
Charnwood 7.7 (14), 8.8 (16)
Harrogate 7.5 (12), 1.9 (3)
Newark and Sherwood 7.4 (9), 4.9 (6)
Copeland 7.3 (5), 2.9 (2)
Braintree 7.3 (11), 8.6 (13)
Blackpool 7.2 (10), 5.0 (7)
South Bucks 7.1 (5), 5.7 (4)
Corby 7.1 (5), 21.2 (15)
Tower Hamlets 6.9 (22), 8.5 (27)
Swale 6.7 (10), 5.4 (8)
Lichfield 6.7 (7), 5.8 (6)
Walsall 6.7 (19), 9.9 (28)
Hounslow 6.6 (18), 5.2 (14)
Greenwich 6.6 (19), 2.8 (8)
East Hampshire 6.6 (8), 2.5 (3)
Stafford 6.6 (9), 0.0 (0)
Shropshire 6.6 (21), 1.6 (5)
Three Rivers 6.4 (6), 4.3 (4)
East Lindsey 6.4 (9), 1.4 (2)
East Northamptonshire 6.4 (6), 10.6 (10)
Cambridge 6.4 (8), 4.8 (6)
Bolsover 6.3 (5), 1.3 (1)
Chelmsford 6.2 (11), 4.5 (8)
Brighton and Hove 6.2 (18), 3.4 (10)
Tendring 6.2 (9), 13.0 (19)
Allerdale 6.2 (6), 7.2 (7)
Barnsley 6.1 (15), 15.5 (38)
Solihull 6.0 (13), 6.5 (14)
Nottingham 6.0 (20), 4.2 (14)
Newham 6.0 (21), 4.3 (15)
Sutton 5.9 (12), 4.4 (9)
Elmbridge 5.9 (8), 2.2 (3)
Ealing 5.8 (20), 5.3 (18)
Lambeth 5.8 (19), 4.6 (15)
Sefton 5.8 (16), 7.3 (20)
Boston 5.8 (4), 5.8 (4)
Kensington and Chelsea 5.8 (9), 7.0 (11)
Stevenage 5.7 (5), 1.1 (1)
Southwark 5.7 (18), 5.0 (16)
Huntingdonshire 5.6 (10), 5.1 (9)
Surrey Heath 5.6 (5), 3.4 (3)
Wealden 5.6 (9), 4.4 (7)
Cheshire West and Chester 5.6 (19), 6.5 (22)
Amber Valley 5.5 (7), 2.4 (3)
Harborough 5.4 (5), 8.6 (8)
Medway 5.4 (15), 4.7 (13)
Slough 5.4 (8), 3.4 (5)
South Staffordshire 5.4 (6), 3.6 (4)
Knowsley 5.3 (8), 2.0 (3)
Hinckley and Bosworth 5.3 (6), 8.0 (9)
Dudley 5.3 (17), 1.9 (6)
Windsor and Maidenhead 5.3 (8), 2.0 (3)
Maidstone 5.3 (9), 10.6 (18)
Wandsworth 5.2 (17), 6.1 (20)
Herefordshire, County of 5.2 (10), 15.6 (30)
Harrow 5.2 (13), 4.0 (10)
Bristol, City of 5.2 (24), 3.0 (14)
Broxbourne 5.2 (5), 3.1 (3)
Westminster 5.1 (13), 4.3 (11)
Tunbridge Wells 5.1 (6), 9.3 (11)
Bromsgrove 5.1 (5), 5.1 (5)
West Berkshire 5.0 (8), 3.8 (6)
Stroud 5.0 (6), 1.7 (2)
Rutland 5.0 (2), 12.6 (5)
Islington 5.0 (12), 4.6 (11)
Blaby 5.0 (5), 10.0 (10)
Lewisham 4.9 (15), 5.6 (17)
Redbridge 4.9 (15), 5.9 (18)
Warwick 4.9 (7), 3.5 (5)
Canterbury 4.9 (8), 9.1 (15)
Haringey 4.8 (13), 5.2 (14)
Chesterfield 4.8 (5), 1.0 (1)
St Albans 4.7 (7), 5.4 (8)
Southampton 4.7 (12), 4.4 (11)
Colchester 4.7 (9), 5.7 (11)
Tonbridge and Malling 4.6 (6), 5.4 (7)
Cotswold 4.5 (4), 5.6 (5)
Vale of White Horse 4.5 (6), 5.2 (7)
East Suffolk 4.4 (11), 1.6 (4)
Ipswich 4.4 (6), 2.9 (4)
Hastings 4.3 (4), 3.2 (3)
Cheltenham 4.3 (5), 3.4 (4)
Havering 4.3 (11), 7.8 (20)
Rossendale 4.2 (3), 12.7 (9)
Camden 4.2 (11), 1.5 (4)
Richmond upon Thames 4.1 (8), 2.5 (5)
Stockton-on-Tees 4.1 (8), 2.0 (4)
Waverley 4.0 (5), 4.0 (5)
Havant 4.0 (5), 2.4 (3)
North East Derbyshire 4.0 (4), 5.9 (6)
Hillingdon 3.9 (12), 5.9 (18)
North West Leicestershire 3.9 (4), 6.9 (7)
Stoke-on-Trent 3.9 (10), 3.9 (10)
Malvern Hills 3.8 (3), 0.0 (0)
Epping Forest 3.8 (5), 2.3 (3)
Wellingborough 3.8 (3), 7.5 (6)
Fylde 3.8 (3), 5.0 (4)
Richmondshire 3.8 (2), 0.0 (0)
Rugby 3.7 (4), 2.8 (3)
Milton Keynes 3.7 (10), 1.5 (4)
West Oxfordshire 3.6 (4), 5.5 (6)
Croydon 3.6 (14), 2.3 (9)
Breckland 3.6 (5), 1.4 (2)
Broxtowe 3.5 (4), 2.6 (3)
Craven 3.5 (2), 3.5 (2)
Derby 3.5 (9), 2.3 (6)
Mendip 3.5 (4), 1.7 (2)
Lancaster 3.5 (5), 0.7 (1)
Erewash 3.5 (4), 1.7 (2)
Cheshire East 3.4 (13), 3.7 (14)
Runnymede 3.4 (3), 4.5 (4)
West Suffolk 3.4 (6), 3.9 (7)
Cherwell 3.4 (5), 4.7 (7)
Mid Sussex 3.3 (5), 4.0 (6)
Ribble Valley 3.3 (2), 5.0 (3)
Sevenoaks 3.3 (4), 3.3 (4)
Tewkesbury 3.2 (3), 1.1 (1)
Basildon 3.2 (6), 5.4 (10)
County Durham 3.2 (17), 2.1 (11)
South Holland 3.2 (3), 3.2 (3)
Stratford-on-Avon 3.1 (4), 0.0 (0)
Adur 3.1 (2), 1.6 (1)
Maldon 3.1 (2), 4.7 (3)
Kingston upon Hull, City of 3.1 (8), 6.5 (17)
Exeter 3.1 (4), 3.1 (4)
Staffordshire Moorlands 3.0 (3), 0.0 (0)
North Hertfordshire 3.0 (4), 3.0 (4)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 3.0 (17), 1.8 (10)
South Somerset 3.0 (5), 1.2 (2)
Wokingham 3.0 (5), 1.2 (2)
Torbay 2.9 (4), 2.9 (4)
Worcester 2.9 (3), 7.9 (8)
Mid Suffolk 2.9 (3), 1.0 (1)
Lewes 2.9 (3), 5.8 (6)
North Lincolnshire 2.9 (5), 2.9 (5)
Doncaster 2.9 (9), 2.9 (9)
Thurrock 2.9 (5), 7.0 (12)
Hertsmere 2.9 (3), 1.9 (2)
South Derbyshire 2.9 (3), 2.9 (3)
York 2.9 (6), 2.4 (5)
South Oxfordshire 2.8 (4), 2.1 (3)
Middlesbrough 2.8 (4), 5.7 (8)
Basingstoke and Deane 2.8 (5), 0.6 (1)
Norwich 2.8 (4), 3.5 (5)
Central Bedfordshire 2.8 (8), 6.0 (17)
South Kesteven 2.8 (4), 4.2 (6)
Telford and Wrekin 2.8 (5), 7.9 (14)
Wirral 2.8 (9), 3.7 (12)
Southend-on-Sea 2.7 (5), 3.8 (7)
Worthing 2.7 (3), 4.5 (5)
South Ribble 2.7 (3), 1.8 (2)
Wiltshire 2.6 (13), 3.6 (18)
Rushcliffe 2.5 (3), 2.5 (3)
Gedling 2.5 (3), 1.7 (2)
Waltham Forest 2.5 (7), 4.7 (13)
Chichester 2.5 (3), 5.0 (6)
South Gloucestershire 2.5 (7), 2.5 (7)
Test Valley 2.4 (3), 0.8 (1)
Enfield 2.4 (8), 3.3 (11)
Daventry 2.4 (2), 5.9 (5)
Gosport 2.3 (2), 3.5 (3)
North Somerset 2.3 (5), 2.3 (5)
Harlow 2.3 (2), 2.3 (2)
Rochford 2.3 (2), 2.3 (2)
Wycombe 2.3 (4), 1.7 (3)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 2.3 (9), 1.5 (6)
Castle Point 2.2 (2), 6.7 (6)
Babergh 2.2 (2), 3.3 (3)
Rushmoor 2.1 (2), 2.1 (2)
Chiltern 2.1 (2), 3.1 (3)
Bath and North East Somerset 2.1 (4), 3.1 (6)
East Devon 2.1 (3), 2.8 (4)
Reigate and Banstead 2.0 (3), 0.7 (1)
East Hertfordshire 2.0 (3), 2.0 (3)
Lincoln 2.0 (2), 8.1 (8)
Aylesbury Vale 2.0 (4), 2.5 (5)
Warrington 1.9 (4), 5.2 (11)
South Cambridgeshire 1.9 (3), 9.5 (15)
North East Lincolnshire 1.9 (3), 3.8 (6)
Arun 1.9 (3), 1.3 (2)
Darlington 1.9 (2), 1.9 (2)
Bromley 1.8 (6), 1.8 (6)
Wyre 1.8 (2), 5.4 (6)
East Riding of Yorkshire 1.8 (6), 1.2 (4)
Chorley 1.7 (2), 3.4 (4)
Kingston upon Thames 1.7 (3), 2.8 (5)
New Forest 1.7 (3), 1.7 (3)
St. Helens 1.7 (3), 2.2 (4)
Bracknell Forest 1.6 (2), 2.5 (3)
Winchester 1.6 (2), 1.6 (2)
Ashfield 1.6 (2), 1.6 (2)
Northumberland 1.6 (5), 2.5 (8)
Halton 1.6 (2), 3.1 (4)
Plymouth 1.5 (4), 1.9 (5)
Eastleigh 1.5 (2), 5.3 (7)
Barrow-in-Furness 1.5 (1), 1.5 (1)
Torridge 1.5 (1), 0.0 (0)
Merton 1.5 (3), 5.3 (11)
Isle of Wight 1.4 (2), 0.0 (0)
Derbyshire Dales 1.4 (1), 1.4 (1)
Guildford 1.4 (2), 3.4 (5)
South Tyneside 1.3 (2), 2.0 (3)
Brentwood 1.3 (1), 3.9 (3)
Epsom and Ewell 1.3 (1), 2.5 (2)
Selby 1.1 (1), 1.1 (1)
Uttlesford 1.1 (1), 9.0 (8)
Hambleton 1.1 (1), 0.0 (0)
Sunderland 1.1 (3), 2.9 (8)
South Northamptonshire 1.1 (1), 4.3 (4)
Rother 1.0 (1), 1.0 (1)
North Devon 1.0 (1), 2.1 (2)
Spelthorne 1.0 (1), 2.0 (2)
Great Yarmouth 1.0 (1), 1.0 (1)
Wyre Forest 1.0 (1), 2.0 (2)
Woking 1.0 (1), 4.9 (5)
Gateshead 1.0 (2), 2.0 (4)
North Tyneside 1.0 (2), 2.4 (5)
North Norfolk 1.0 (1), 1.9 (2)
Portsmouth 0.9 (2), 1.9 (4)
Mansfield 0.9 (1), 9.2 (10)
North Kesteven 0.9 (1), 1.7 (2)
Fareham 0.9 (1), 2.6 (3)
Gloucester 0.8 (1), 1.5 (2)
Teignbridge 0.8 (1), 1.5 (2)
Redcar and Cleveland 0.7 (1), 2.2 (3)
South Norfolk 0.7 (1), 1.4 (2)
Horsham 0.7 (1), 2.1 (3)
Somerset West and Taunton 0.6 (1), 1.9 (3)
Dorset 0.3 (1), 1.9 (7)
Forest of Dean 0.0 (0), 1.2 (1)
Hart 0.0 (0), 1.0 (1)
Sedgemoor 0.0 (0), 0.8 (1)
South Hams 0.0 (0), 1.2 (1)
Mole Valley 0.0 (0), 2.3 (2)
Welwyn Hatfield 0.0 (0), 1.6 (2)
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 0.0 (0), 1.3 (2)
Redditch 0.0 (0), 2.4 (2)
Mid Devon 0.0 (0), 2.4 (2)
Tamworth 0.0 (0), 3.9 (3)
Broadland 0.0 (0), 2.3 (3)
West Lindsey 0.0 (0), 3.2 (3)
Newcastle upon Tyne 0.0 (0), 3.3 (10)
Ryedale 0.0 (0), 0.0 (0)
Scarborough 0.0 (0), 0.0 (0)
West Devon 0.0 (0), 0.0 (0)
East Cambridgeshire 0.0 (0), 0.0 (0)
The latest restrictions apply to Greater Manchester, including the City of Manchester, Trafford, Stockport, Oldham, Bury, Wigan, Bolton, Tameside, Rochdale and Salford.
They also apply to Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale in Lancashire, and Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees in West Yorkshire.
Similar restrictions will also apply to Leicester, which saw the first so-called "local lockdown" imposed on June 29.
Government guidance published on Friday states that it will be against the law in those area for people from different households (so, those who do not live together) to meet in a private home or garden, unless they are part of a support bubble.
Up to two households, or six people from any number of households, are allowed to meet outdoors - but not in people's gardens. It says people should continue to socially distance from anyone they do not live with and avoid physical contact.
On Friday morning Mr Hancock told the BBC that two households can still meet "at a social distance in a public place outdoors" such as a park, where there is lots of space, but meeting another household in pub gardens or outdoor restaurant space is not allowed in the newly restricted area of the North West.
Mr Hancock said people can still travel "for work purposes".
He said: "Strictly, the law we're bringing in is that two households cannot meet in the area defined but obviously any two households who are meeting should follow the social distancing guidelines."
Asked specifically on BBC Breakfast if a household from, for example, Greater Manchester, could go to a household outside one of the affected areas, he said: "Following social distancing rules."
The guidance says it will be illegal for people from outside the "lockdown area" to visit those inside the affected areas at their home.
The guidance also states that people can travel into and outside the lockdown areas for weddings and that, while people from outside the affected areas can attend, they should not go into a private home or garden.
People can travel inside and outside the lockdown areas for funerals too, the guidance states.
People in the affected areas are also being advised not to share a vehicle with anyone outside their household.
If they must, they should take precautions including keeping to small groups of people at any one time, opening windows for ventilation, wearing face coverings and travelling side by side or behind other people.
In Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford, indoor gyms, indoor fitness and dance studios, indoor sports courts and facilities and indoor swimming pools, including indoor facilities at water parks must remain closed.


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Man left needing surgery after dog 'tears chunk out of his leg'

A man is set to undergo surgery on his leg after a dog attacked him in Stourbridge .
The incident happened on Wednesday , July 29 , on High Street at around 10.45pm .
Tony Bird had just been for a meal with his business partner , Jon Gupta , and had started to walk back to the hotel he was staying at when they came across a man with a dog .
As the pair passed them , the `` Bull Terrier-type dog '' latched on to Tony 's leg as the owner dropped to the ground to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the dog finally stopped , the owner allegedly 'fled with the animal ' .
Speaking about the terrifying ordeal , Jon said : `` My business partner Tony is currently staying in Stourbridge .
`` As Tony passed the dog it latched on to his leg , then the man was on the floor trying to get him off .
He then got the dog off and ran away with it .
`` Rio 's takeaway on High Street assisted us with towels to cover his wound .
`` As the ambulance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we took Tony in the car to the hospital , where he was rushed in and is still awaiting surgery on his leg . ''
Shocking pictures of Tony 's injury shows a huge chunk bitten out of his leg - which you can see below .
Zoheb Tariq , owner of Rio 's Piri Piri Stourbridge , told Black Country Live he and his staff assisted Tony and Jon in the aftermath of the attack , before taking the pair to hospital .
He said : `` One of my workers came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me there had been a dog attack outside .
`` The man was lying down on the floor and blood was gushing out of his leg .
I came running back into the shop to get bottles of water and clean cloths to put over the wound .
`` The ambulance did not arrive and the person was taken to hospital .
I then took the victim 's friends in my own car and dropped them off at the hospital .
`` Imagine this happening to a child , just think what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A spokesman for West Midlands Police said : `` We were alerted to a man being bitten by a Bull Terrier-type dog in High Street , Stourbridge , on Wednesday evening ( July 29 ) .
`` A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries . ''
Enquiries are continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact the force via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight .

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A man is set to undergo surgery on his leg after a dog attacked him in Stourbridge.
The incident happened on Wednesday, July 29, on High Street at around 10.45pm.
Tony Bird had just been for a meal with his business partner, Jon Gupta, and had started to walk back to the hotel he was staying at when they came across a man with a dog.
As the pair passed them, the "Bull Terrier-type dog" latched on to Tony's leg as the owner dropped to the ground to try and release its grip.
However, when the dog finally stopped, the owner allegedly 'fled with the animal'.
Speaking about the terrifying ordeal, Jon said: "My business partner Tony is currently staying in Stourbridge.
"As Tony passed the dog it latched on to his leg, then the man was on the floor trying to get him off. He then got the dog off and ran away with it.
"Rio's takeaway on High Street assisted us with towels to cover his wound.
"As the ambulance took a long time to come, we took Tony in the car to the hospital, where he was rushed in and is still awaiting surgery on his leg."
Shocking pictures of Tony's injury shows a huge chunk bitten out of his leg - which you can see below.
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Zoheb Tariq, owner of Rio's Piri Piri Stourbridge, told Black Country Live he and his staff assisted Tony and Jon in the aftermath of the attack, before taking the pair to hospital. He said: "One of my workers came running to me in the office telling me there had been a dog attack outside.
"The man was lying down on the floor and blood was gushing out of his leg. I came running back into the shop to get bottles of water and clean cloths to put over the wound.
"The ambulance did not arrive and the person was taken to hospital. I then took the victim's friends in my own car and dropped them off at the hospital.
"Imagine this happening to a child, just think what the outcome of that would be?"
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were alerted to a man being bitten by a Bull Terrier-type dog in High Street, Stourbridge, on Wednesday evening (July 29).
"A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries."
Enquiries are continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact the force via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight.
Alternatively, call 101, quoting log 4819 of July 29.


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Ben Foster breaks silence on relegation with classy Aston Villa message

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has congratulated Aston Villa on their survival from relegation to the Championship at his side 's expense .
The Hornets were seven points ahead of Villa with three matches left to go but with Nigel Pearson sacked after defeat to West Ham United , their form spiralled and defeat to Manchester City and Arsenal sealed their return to the top flight .
Villa , meanwhile , ended the campaign without a defeat in the final four games and conceded just two goals in that time which included a big 1-0 defeat of Arsenal .
Former West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about his shock at relegation and his side 's prospects in the Championship .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or click here In a classy move , Foster singled out Villa for praise with the way they ended the campaign .
`` Now the dust has settled I wanted to express how disappointed me and the lads are about relegation , '' he wrote on Twitter .
`` I honestly never thought it ’ d happen , but the table @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Villa , eight points from the last four games is some going .
`` Either way we ’ ll have it right off in the champo . ''
Villa eventually stayed up by a point after drawing 1-1 with West Ham United on the final day .
Foster spent six years at The Hawthorns before transferring to Watford in 2018 .

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Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has congratulated Aston Villa on their survival from relegation to the Championship at his side's expense.
The Hornets were seven points ahead of Villa with three matches left to go but with Nigel Pearson sacked after defeat to West Ham United, their form spiralled and defeat to Manchester City and Arsenal sealed their return to the top flight.
Villa, meanwhile, ended the campaign without a defeat in the final four games and conceded just two goals in that time which included a big 1-0 defeat of Arsenal.
Former West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Foster has spoken out about his shock at relegation and his side's prospects in the Championship.
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In a classy move, Foster singled out Villa for praise with the way they ended the campaign.
"Now the dust has settled I wanted to express how disappointed me and the lads are about relegation," he wrote on Twitter.
"I honestly never thought it’d happen, but the table doesn't lie.
"Fair play to Villa, eight points from the last four games is some going.
"Either way we’ll have it right off in the champo."
Villa eventually stayed up by a point after drawing 1-1 with West Ham United on the final day.
Foster spent six years at The Hawthorns before transferring to Watford in 2018.


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Wetherspoon pub closed as 24 staff forced into quarantine following Covid case

A Wetherspoon pub has closed after two dozen staff were forced into quarantine when a colleague tested positive for coronavirus .
The William Rufus , in Botchergate , Carlisle , closed its doors voluntarily after one member of staff carried out a home test that came back positive .
Another 24 staff at the pub are now self-isolating after two shifts were identified that may have brought them into contact with the confirmed case , reports Lancashire Live .
The Covid-19 test was completed on July 27 and came back positive on July 30 .
So the pub shut early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of staff who were unable to come in because they have to self-isolate .
The pub has provided contact details for 24 members of staff to public health officials but no customer details have yet been requested .
Wetherspoon spokesperson Eddie Gershon said : `` Wetherspoon has taken the decision to temporarily close the pub .
`` The local authority has not advised the company to close the pub .
`` Both the local authority and public health bodies have been very helpful and supportive .
`` Customer test and trace details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities but are available when needed .
`` Wetherspoon will reopen the pub as and when it can get the number of staff needed to do so safely . ''

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A Wetherspoon pub has closed after two dozen staff were forced into quarantine when a colleague tested positive for coronavirus.
The William Rufus, in Botchergate, Carlisle, closed its doors voluntarily after one member of staff carried out a home test that came back positive.
Another 24 staff at the pub are now self-isolating after two shifts were identified that may have brought them into contact with the confirmed case, reports Lancashire Live.
The Covid-19 test was completed on July 27 and came back positive on July 30.
So the pub shut early on July 31 because of the large number of staff who were unable to come in because they have to self-isolate.
The pub has provided contact details for 24 members of staff to public health officials but no customer details have yet been requested.
Wetherspoon spokesperson Eddie Gershon said: "Wetherspoon has taken the decision to temporarily close the pub.
"The local authority has not advised the company to close the pub.
"Both the local authority and public health bodies have been very helpful and supportive.
"Customer test and trace details have not yet been requested by the authorities but are available when needed.
"Wetherspoon will reopen the pub as and when it can get the number of staff needed to do so safely."


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Missing teen believed to be in London

Missing teen believed to be in London

A teenager has vanished from his Walsall home - sparking an urgent police appeal to find him .
It 's believed Zachariah Tanimowo - who was last seen in Birchills on Thursday evening ( July 30 ) - might have made his way to London .
West Midlands Police has released a photograph of the 16-year-old in a bid to track him down .
He ’ s described as being 6ft 1ins tall with black cropped hair .
The youngster was clean shaven when he disappeared and speaks with a London accent A spokesman for the force said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s help finding Zachariah Tanimowo , 16 .
`` He was last seen at home in the Birchills area of Walsall on July 30 at around 6pm .
`` We suspect he may have travelled to London and we ’ re concerned for his welfare .
`` He ’ s 6ft 1ins tall , with black cropped hair , clean shaven and speaks with a London accent .
`` If you know where he is , get in touch . ''
People can contact police via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk between 8am @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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A teenager has vanished from his Walsall home - sparking an urgent police appeal to find him.
It's believed Zachariah Tanimowo - who was last seen in Birchills on Thursday evening (July 30) - might have made his way to London.
West Midlands Police has released a photograph of the 16-year-old in a bid to track him down.
He’s described as being 6ft 1ins tall with black cropped hair.
The youngster was clean shaven when he disappeared and speaks with a London accent
A spokesman for the force said: "We’re asking for the public’s help finding Zachariah Tanimowo, 16.
"He was last seen at home in the Birchills area of Walsall on July 30 at around 6pm.
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"We suspect he may have travelled to London and we’re concerned for his welfare.
"He’s 6ft 1ins tall, with black cropped hair, clean shaven and speaks with a London accent.
"If you know where he is, get in touch."
People can contact police via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight or by calling 101.


birminghammail--2020-08-01--Jack Grealish transfer latest: Manchester United urged to swoop

Jack Grealish , Aston Villa 's captain fantastic and survival saviour , continues to attract transfer attention from some of the country 's biggest clubs .
Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens are said to have slapped an £80 million price tag on the 24-year-old playmaker after he fired Villa to safety on the final day against West Ham .
Manchester United have long held an interest in Grealish , with Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer keen to add to his pool of top young talent .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solsjkaer 's interest appears to have cooled in light of Villa 's lofty valuation , although former United winger Ryan Giggs fanned the transfer flames with his recomendation .
Manchester City , Liverpool and Arsenal have also been credited with an interest in the Solihull whizz .
Grealish impressed all season long upon his and Villa 's return to the Premier League , scoring eight goals and registering six assists .
Rumours about his future at Villa continue to swirl - and here 's everything that has been said so far ... Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side should sign Aston Villa 's Jack Grealish and Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund this summer .
The pair have been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford with reports claiming that Sancho is a priority for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
The form of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba could prompt a rethink from United 's transfer chiefs in terms making a move for another playmaker and a winger in Sancho 's mould could become a more desirable player .
Nevertheless Giggs thinks Grealish , who has reportedly been valued at £80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideal signing for his old side .
Pundit Don Hutchison thinks Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish would be a good signing for Arsenal .
The Gunners were linked with a move for the 24-year-old earlier this week , with Sky Sports claiming they had registered an interest in signing Grealish .
However , further claims were made that Mikel Arteta 's side have n't followed up their initial enquiry .
Grealish has been heavily linked with a move away from Villa and now that he has kept his side in the Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What Arsenal fans have said Arsenal fans are all saying the same thing about Jack Grealish 's cryptic tweet .
The Aston Villa captain took to social media on Thursday and posted a picture of himself celebrating his goal in the 1-1 draw with West Ham United last weekend , a goal that secured survival for his club .
In the picture , he is sticking his fingers in his ears and he posted the snap without any caption .
His message comes after Arsenal became the latest club linked with a move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Grealish delighted many Villa fans with one of his social media posts this week .
On Twitter he posted a photo of him with his fingers in his ears as if to say he was blocking out all the noisy transfer speculation .
If ever a picture said a thousand words .
The post came after Grealish had emphasised in a tweet just how much Villa 's survival meant to him .
`` What a day , '' he wrote on Sunday .
`` Keeping my club in the premier league for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What Dean Smith has said Head coach Dean Smith spoke about Grealish 's future just moments after he guided Villa to safety .
After the West Ham heroics , the pair headed off for the team 's survival party at The Belfry - and here 's what Smith said .
`` He goes out and gets drunk with me , that 's what happens now .
Then , tomorrow , I 'll sit down with the owners and the chief exec . ''
Asked if Villa can keep hold of their star player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Like I said , I 'll get drunk with him .
I 'm certainly hopeful .
He 's contracted for another three or four years .
`` I 've said many times before , we 've got billionaire owners and , for clubs to get the best players , they cost an awful lot of money .
`` He 's an Aston Villa fan and he 'll be immensely proud he scored the goal today because he managed to keep us in the Premier League . ''
Selling Grealish , the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the grand vision owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have in mind .
Survival alone was n't enough for the club 's money men .
They want more , as evidenced by the departure of Jesus Garcia Pitarch ( Suso ) and the arrival of a new sporting director in the shape of former Wolves assistant boss Johan Lange .
`` We ’ re pleased to welcome Johan to Aston Villa as we continue building a world-class organisation , '' Sawiris and Edens said in a joint statement .
`` This past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very difficult transition into the Premier League and are happy with the effort to stay up .
But we will not be satisfied until we achieve our goal of bringing sustainable success to Aston Villa at the top tier of European football .
`` We ’ ve made some significant strides in building an organisation and culture that will sustain success .
We made significant investments into our academy programme by upgrading our facilities and bringing in a talented leadership team .
We have also significantly invested in our women ’ s team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of women ’ s football .
`` This is a great opportunity to improve our football operations .
We ’ re excited to work directly with Johan and the team to strengthen our analytics , sports science , talent recruitment and player development programmes . ''
What his team-mates think England international Tyrone Mings could hardly have been any more glowing in his praise for the midfielder , Villa 's go-to man when the chips were down .
On Grealish 's Premier League lifeline goal , Mings said : `` It was reminiscent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last season , when you need big players need to step up , they usually do .
`` He ’ s been a credit to the football club all season , he ’ s our captain and most talented player , he ’ s done it all season for us .

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Jack Grealish, Aston Villa's captain fantastic and survival saviour, continues to attract transfer attention from some of the country's biggest clubs.
Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens have slapped an £80 million price tag on the 24-year-old playmaker after he fired Villa to safety on the final day against West Ham.
Manchester United have long held an interest in Grealish, with Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer keen to add to his pool of top young talent.
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Solsjkaer's interest appears to have cooled in light of Villa's lofty valuation, although United are by no means out of the running.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal have also been credited with an interest in the Solihull whizz.
Grealish impressed all season long upon his and Villa's return to the Premier League, scoring eight goals and registering six assists.
Rumours about his future at Villa continue to swirl - and here's everything that has been said so far...
Stay put
Ex-Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has urged Jack Grealish to stay exactly where he is and become a deity to be worshipped by fans.
Grealish already has cult status with fans, as a local lad and lifelong supporter, not to mention the team's creative heartbeat and go-to guy for inspiration.
But Bent reckons he would move up another level in terms of his standing with the claret and blue faithful if he ignored external advances to remain at B6.
"Honestly, at the minute he needs to weigh up and think about where he’s going to go," Bent told Football Insider.
"He could stay at Villa where he’s the captain, the main man and his boyhood club and he knows he’d be a god if he was to stay."
With Tottenham estimating the coronavirus pandemic has cost them in the region of £200million, the north London club are expected to utilise free transfers, loans and swap deals this summer.
Coach's call
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has hinted that a move for a player like Jack Grealish, should not be a priority this summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been extensively linked with a move for the Aston Villa talisman, with the 24-year-old believed to be on his transfer wishlist.
It has been reported that United attempted to sort a financial package for Grealish earlier this summer, with his boyhood club standing firm on their £80m valuation.
Villa's hopes of keeping their star man have of course been boosted, with their Premier League survival secured last month.
However, it is believed that Red Devils bosses are keeping tabs on Grealish, with their pursuit of Jadon Sancho still ongoing.
Read more here.
Award nod
Jack Grealish's performances for Aston Villa this season have earned him a place on the shortlist for the Premier League Young Player of the Season award based on perfornances during the 19/20 top flight season.
Villa captain Grealish - 24 - earned the nomination thanks to his last-day efforts that helped Villa successfully stay in the Premier League, as well as the seven goals and six assists that helped Villa stay above water during the season.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mason Greenwood, Dean Henderson, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Marchus Rashford make up the remaining seven players in contention for this season's Premier League TAG Heuer Young Player of the Season award.
Manchester United have their front-three included for nomination, while Grealish is the only player outside the top-half to be nominated for the award.
Read more here.
Upset the apple cart
Andros Townsend has claimed Manchester United risk 'upsetting the dressing room' by splashing the cash on the likes of Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish this summer.
United are known to be admirers of the playmaker, who played a vital role in Villa's Premier League survival with eight goals and six assists in 36 games.
It has been claimed for several months Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are preparing a bid, although Villa are thought be standing firmly by their £80m valuation of the 24-year-old.
Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho is also a target for United but Crystal Palace winger Townsend believes the eye-watering finances involved in such deals could cause controversy.
Read more here.
A waiting game
Manchester United are biding their time in their pursuit of Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is known to be an admirer of Grealish and the 24-year-old playmaker has been extensively linked with a transfer to Old Trafford since the turn of the year.
(Image: Andy Rain/Pool/AFP/Getty Images)
United are prioritising a move for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho though, which has cast doubt over where Grealish will start the new season.
Read more here.
Number 10 frowning street
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has questioned whether his old club actually need Jack Grealish.
The Aston Villa playmaker has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford this season after helping his boyhood club stay in the Premier League.
But with the emergence of January signing Bruno Fernandes at Man United, do the Reds really need another playmaker?
Neville doesn't think so, telling the Webby & O'Neill podcast: "People are talking about Grealish, but now with [Bruno] Fernandes in there, do we need another number 10?"
Read more here.
What Jack Grealish has said
Grealish delighted many Villa fans with a recent social media post.
On Twitter he posted a photo of him with his fingers in his ears as if to say he was blocking out all the noisy transfer speculation. If ever a picture said a thousand words.
The post came after Grealish had emphasised in a tweet just how much Villa's survival meant to him.
"What a day," he wrote. "Keeping my club in the premier league for another year. MY club."
What Dean Smith has said
Head coach Dean Smith spoke about Grealish's future just moments after he guided Villa to safety.
After the West Ham heroics, the pair headed off for the team's survival party at The Belfry - and here's what Smith said.
"He goes out and gets drunk with me, that's what happens now. Then, tomorrow, I'll sit down with the owners and the chief exec."
(Image: PA Images)
Asked if Villa can keep hold of their star player, Smith added: "No idea. Like I said, I'll get drunk with him. I'm certainly hopeful. He's contracted for another three or four years.
"I've said many times before, we've got billionaire owners and, for clubs to get the best players, they cost an awful lot of money.
"He's an Aston Villa fan and he'll be immensely proud he scored the goal today because he managed to keep us in the Premier League."
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birminghammail--2020-08-01--Seven County Lines networks shut down - with cash and £200k in drugs seized

A police team set up to smash the work of organised crime gangs in the West Midlands is celebrating a string of successes - including shutting down seven County Lines drugs networks .
The West Midlands Police unit has also seized drugs worth £200,000 and a deadly haul of weapons , including homemade `` slam guns '' , machetes and shotguns .
They have also confiscated a `` posh '' dinner set - worth an astonishing £3,000 !
The specialist organised crime unit works alongside police intelligence specialists .
They build up a detailed picture on the make-up of Organised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city and also plan raids on those linked to violence , gun and drug crime .
So far this year they 've notched up a number of successes .
Between April and June of this year , the team has : * Recovered drugs valued at £200,000 - mainly Class A heroin and crack cocaine - and £55,000 in cash .
* Executed 18 warrants at addresses linked to organised crime and arrested 25 people for offences including drugs supply , kidnap and extortion .
* Impounded 22 vehicles and carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a range of goods worth thousands of pounds - including designer clothing , a £3,000 dinner set , phones and tablets - thought to have been bought under the proceeds of crime .
Inspector Steve Malone , who runs the unit which is based in Coventry , said : `` We ’ re really getting under the skin of people linked to gangs and disrupting their activity .
“ The County Lines drug supply chains have been operating into and out of Coventry into other force areas , so we ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unit , British Transport Police and colleagues in neighbouring police areas .
“ The investment of additional staff by police leaders into the Gangs Unit has had a remarkable impact on criminals spreading misery in our city and fuelling the violence that causes fear in our communities , particularly that which affects our young people . ''
Insp Malone said they had even seized a dinner set , estimated to be valued at around £3,000 .
“ That might seem like an odd thing for police to seize - but during warrants we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assets that can be seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act ( POCA ) , '' he said .
“ We ’ ve also seized thousands of pounds worth of designer clothing and electronics like phones and tablet computers .
And if suspects can ’ t prove they ’ ve acquired them legitimately then we ’ ll look to permanently seize the goods .
“ Many of our successes come thanks to information provided by the public .
If you suspect anyone is linked to drugs or gangs then please let us know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our communities safer . ''
People can message the unit on Live Chat via our website or call us on 101 .
Information can also be given anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 where calls can not be traced and callers won ’ t be asked for their names .

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A police team set up to smash the work of organised crime gangs in the West Midlands is celebrating a string of successes - including shutting down seven County Lines drugs networks.
The West Midlands Police unit has also seized drugs worth £200,000 and a deadly haul of weapons, including homemade "slam guns", machetes and shotguns.
They have also confiscated a "posh" dinner set - worth an astonishing £3,000!
The specialist organised crime unit works alongside police intelligence specialists. They build up a detailed picture on the make-up of Organised Crime Gangs (OCGs) operating in the city and also plan raids on those linked to violence, gun and drug crime. So far this year they've notched up a number of successes.
Between April and June of this year, the team has:
* Recovered drugs valued at £200,000 - mainly Class A heroin and crack cocaine - and £55,000 in cash.
* Executed 18 warrants at addresses linked to organised crime and arrested 25 people for offences including drugs supply, kidnap and extortion.
(Image: West Midlands Police)
* Seized weapons including two homemade "slam guns", a shotgun, imitation firearms, combat knives and machetes.
* Impounded 22 vehicles and carried out 69 stop and searches.
* Broken up seven County Lines drug supply chains.
* Confiscated a range of goods worth thousands of pounds - including designer clothing, a £3,000 dinner set, phones and tablets - thought to have been bought under the proceeds of crime.
Inspector Steve Malone, who runs the unit which is based in Coventry, said: "We’re really getting under the skin of people linked to gangs and disrupting their activity.
“The County Lines drug supply chains have been operating into and out of Coventry into other force areas, so we’ve been working closely with the Regional Organised Crime Unit, British Transport Police and colleagues in neighbouring police areas.
“The investment of additional staff by police leaders into the Gangs Unit has had a remarkable impact on criminals spreading misery in our city and fuelling the violence that causes fear in our communities, particularly that which affects our young people."
Insp Malone said they had even seized a dinner set, estimated to be valued at around £3,000.
“That might seem like an odd thing for police to seize - but during warrants we’re also looking for cash or assets that can be seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA)," he said.
“We’ve also seized thousands of pounds worth of designer clothing and electronics like phones and tablet computers. And if suspects can’t prove they’ve acquired them legitimately then we’ll look to permanently seize the goods.
“Many of our successes come thanks to information provided by the public. If you suspect anyone is linked to drugs or gangs then please let us know so we can take action to make our communities safer."
People can message the unit on Live Chat via our website or call us on 101. Information can also be given anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 where calls cannot be traced and callers won’t be asked for their names.