birminghammail--2020-08-22--Piers Morgan calls for Meghan to be stripped of title over US election comments

Piers Morgan has called for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to be stripped of their HRH titles after she appeared to get involved in the American election campaign .
The Duchess of Sussex appeared in an online event organised by former First Lady Michelle Obama which urged all women to vote in the upcoming Presidential election .
During the video appearance , Meghan said `` we all know what 's at stake '' in the upcoming election .
The Royal couple are now living in California .
The Mirror reports how Good Morning Britain host Morgan has now called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their titles .
He tweeted : `` The Queen must strip the Sussexes of their titles .
`` They ca n't remain as royals & spout off about foreign elections in such a brazenly partisan way . ''
He added : `` Last time I checked she 's still calling herself the Duchess of Sussex . ''
During her appearance on Michelle Obama 's online event on Thursday Meghan called on women to vote .
Megan and Harry stepped down as senior royals earlier this year .
While they still hold the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they no longer carry out royal duties .
Speaking during the event , Meghan said : `` As we look at things today , though it had taken decades longer for women of colour to get the right to vote , even today we are watching so many women in different communities , who are marginalised , still struggling to see that right come to fruition , and that is - it 's just simply not okay .
`` And we look at the attempts of voter suppression and what that 's doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each of you to be out there supporting each other to understand that this fight is worth fighting and we all have to be out there mobilising to have our voices heard .
`` I think we are obviously faced with a lot of problems in our world right now , both in the physical world and in the digital world , but we can and must do everything we can to ensure all women have their voices heard .
`` Because at this juncture , if we are n't part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem .
If you are n't going out there and voting , then you 're complicit . ''

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Piers Morgan has called for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to be stripped of their HRH titles after she appeared to get involved in the American election campaign.
The Duchess of Sussex appeared in an online event organised by former First Lady Michelle Obama which urged all women to vote in the upcoming Presidential election.
During the video appearance, Meghan said "we all know what's at stake" in the upcoming election. The Royal couple are now living in California.
Royal protocol prohibits British royals from commenting on politics.
The Mirror reports how Good Morning Britain host Morgan has now called for The Queen to strip Harry and Meghan of their titles.
He tweeted: "The Queen must strip the Sussexes of their titles.
"They can't remain as royals & spout off about foreign elections in such a brazenly partisan way."
He added: "Last time I checked she's still calling herself the Duchess of Sussex."
During her appearance on Michelle Obama's online event on Thursday Meghan called on women to vote.
Megan and Harry stepped down as senior royals earlier this year. While they still hold the Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, they no longer carry out royal duties.
Speaking during the event, Meghan said: "As we look at things today, though it had taken decades longer for women of colour to get the right to vote, even today we are watching so many women in different communities, who are marginalised, still struggling to see that right come to fruition, and that is - it's just simply not okay.
"And we look at the attempts of voter suppression and what that's doing, all the more reason we need each of you to be out there supporting each other to understand that this fight is worth fighting and we all have to be out there mobilising to have our voices heard.
"I think we are obviously faced with a lot of problems in our world right now, both in the physical world and in the digital world, but we can and must do everything we can to ensure all women have their voices heard.
"Because at this juncture, if we aren't part of the solution, we are part of the problem. If you aren't going out there and voting, then you're complicit."


birminghammail--2020-08-22--How hero shopkeeper kept his cool as knifeman threatened to 'kill people'

A heroic shopkeeper has told how he kept his cool while serving an alleged knifeman who threatened to 'kill people ' .
Arif Qadir was working at the International Mini Market on Washwood Heath Road this morning - August 22 - when a man reportedly began waving a knife outside .
The armed man is said to have shouted threats to kill people , which alerted Mr Qadir who called dialled 999 .
But as he was on the phone to police , the knifeman allegedly entered the shop where he bought a drink .
The shopkeeper calmly served him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so as not to alert the armed man .
Mr Qadir spoke exclusively to BirminghamLive and said : `` The person , who is local , had a knife and said he wanted to kill someone .
`` He came shouting and said words which I could not understand .
He came to my shop and picked up a drink and paid as normal .
`` I was on the phone to the police at the time .
I was quiet because I did n't want him to hear .
`` I told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The man then left the shop and walked past the row of shops .
`` The police car went past and someone stopped the car .
They were pointing towards the park - the police caught him , '' Mr Qadir added .
Armed police were called following reports the man had entered the mini market armed with a blade .
A suspect was tracked by a police dog to a nearby park and arrested at gunpoint .
A man , understood to be aged 25 , was being transported to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` This was a very dynamic incident and it was imperative we got officers to the scene to apprehend the man and protect the public .
`` Thankfully no one was hurt and the suspect was swiftly traced to a park area where he was handcuffed and arrested . ''
Police later tweeted an image of what appeared to be a large kitchen knife recovered following the incident .

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A heroic shopkeeper has told how he kept his cool while serving an alleged knifeman who threatened to 'kill people'.
Arif Qadir was working at the International Mini Market on Washwood Heath Road this morning - August 22 - when a man reportedly began waving a knife outside.
The armed man is said to have shouted threats to kill people, which alerted Mr Qadir who dialled 999.
But as he was on the phone to police, the knifeman allegedly entered the shop where he bought a drink.
The shopkeeper calmly served him while quietly continuing the call to officers so as not to alert the armed man.
Mr Qadir spoke exclusively to BirminghamLive and said: "The person, who is local, had a knife and said he wanted to kill someone.
"He came shouting and said words which I could not understand. He came to my shop and picked up a drink and paid as normal.
"I was on the phone to the police at the time. I was quiet because I didn't want him to hear.
"I told the officers he was inside the shop."
The man then left the shop and walked past the row of shops.
"The police car went past and someone stopped the car. They were pointing towards the park - the police caught him," Mr Qadir added.
(Image: Darren Quinton)
The terrifying incident unfolded shortly before 11am today.
Armed police were called following reports the man had entered the mini market armed with a blade.
A suspect was tracked by a police dog to a nearby park and arrested at gunpoint.
A man, understood to be aged 25, was being transported to police custody.
Supt Jack Hadley said: "This was a very dynamic incident and it was imperative we got officers to the scene to apprehend the man and protect the public.
"Thankfully no one was hurt and the suspect was swiftly traced to a park area where he was handcuffed and arrested."
Police later tweeted an image of what appeared to be a large kitchen knife recovered following the incident.


birminghammail--2020-08-22--Robbery gang kick man on floor as they pinch wallet

A man was left with 'serious ' injuries after being beaten up by a violent robbery gang in Walsall .
The 54-year-old victim was in Windsor Street in the Caldmore area when the group of men launched their attack at around 4.30am on Thursday , August 20 .
He was kicked to the floor and had his wallet stolen , a spokesman for West Midlands Police said .
The victim was taken to hospital where he was checked and his injuries were not said to be serious .
But medics said they treated the victim for serious injuries at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` We are investigating a street robbery on Windsor Street , Walsall just after 4.30am on Thursday , August 20 , where a 54-year-old man was assaulted and kicked while on the floor .
`` The group of men who attacked him made off with his wallet . ''
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service added : `` We were called by police at 4.40am to reports of an assault in Windsor Street , Walsall .
`` We sent one ambulance to the scene .
`` We treated a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hospital for further treatment . ''
Enquiries continue and anyone with information is asked to contact cops via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk 8am - midnight or call 101 anytime .
Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111 .
Quote crime reference 20WS/198263F/20 .

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A man was left with 'serious' injuries after being beaten up by a violent robbery gang in Walsall.
The 54-year-old victim was in Windsor Street in the Caldmore area when the group of men launched their attack at around 4.30am on Thursday, August 20.
He was kicked to the floor and had his wallet stolen, a spokesman for West Midlands Police said.
The victim was taken to hospital where he was checked and his injuries were not said to be serious.
But medics said they treated the victim for serious injuries at the scene.
A spokesman for the force said: "We are investigating a street robbery on Windsor Street, Walsall just after 4.30am on Thursday, August 20, where a 54-year-old man was assaulted and kicked while on the floor.
"The group of men who attacked him made off with his wallet."
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service added: "We were called by police at 4.40am to reports of an assault in Windsor Street, Walsall.
"We sent one ambulance to the scene.
"We treated a man for serious injuries and he was taken to hospital for further treatment."
Enquiries continue and anyone with information is asked to contact cops via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk 8am - midnight or call 101 anytime. Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote crime reference 20WS/198263F/20.


birminghammail--2020-08-22--Fire crews rescue three people on sinking barge

Three people were rescued from a sinking barge after it became stuck passing through a lock .
Fire crews were sent to Botterham Lock in Botterham Lane , Wombourne , at 10.40am today , Saturday , August 22 .
Crews from Wombourne and Wolverhampton attended the incident .
No-one was injured and everyone was safe .
A picture from the scene showed a boat wedged and partially sunken in the water .
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue tweeted about the incident .
The post said : `` Crews from Wombourne and Wolverhampton have been in attendance at Botterham Lock on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sinking barge .
`` All persons are safe on dry land .
Crews now assisting with recovery of barge . ''
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Control said : `` It was a 70ft narrow boat that had partially sunk in a double canal lock .
`` The stern of the boat was still a float and it was stuck on the lock and the bow was under water .
We had two fire crews from Wolverhampton and one from Wombourne and we had our technical rescue crew from Wednesbury attend as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the boat but we used a trip extension ladder to assist them off .
We called the Canals and River Trust and they have taken charge remove the boat . ''

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Three people were rescued from a sinking barge after it became stuck passing through a lock.
Fire crews were sent to Botterham Lock in Botterham Lane, Wombourne, at 10.40am today, Saturday, August 22.
Crews from Wombourne and Wolverhampton attended the incident.
No-one was injured and everyone was safe.
A picture from the scene showed a boat wedged and partially sunken in the water.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue tweeted about the incident. The post said: "Crews from Wombourne and Wolverhampton have been in attendance at Botterham Lock on the Staffs and Worcester canal responding to a sinking barge.
"All persons are safe on dry land. Crews now assisting with recovery of barge."
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Control said: "It was a 70ft narrow boat that had partially sunk in a double canal lock.
"The stern of the boat was still a float and it was stuck on the lock and the bow was under water. We had two fire crews from Wolverhampton and one from Wombourne and we had our technical rescue crew from Wednesbury attend as well.
"There were three people on the boat but we used a trip extension ladder to assist them off. We called the Canals and River Trust and they have taken charge remove the boat."


birminghammail--2020-08-22--Leeds United 'plotting moves' for two Aston Villa targets

Leeds United are lining up moves for Liverpool strikers Divock Origi and Rhian Brewster , according to reports .
The pair have both been linked with Aston Villa this summer as Dean Smith looks to add to his attacking options for next season .
Villa were among the lowest scorers in the Premier League , with club-record arrival Wesley scoring five times before getting injured and Mbwana Samatta finding the net only once in the top-flight after arriving in January .
Newly-promoted Leeds also want to bolster their forward line and the Mirror reports Origi and Brewster are on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
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Leeds United are lining up moves for Liverpool strikers Divock Origi and Rhian Brewster, according to reports.
The pair have both been linked with Aston Villa this summer as Dean Smith looks to add to his attacking options for next season.
Villa were among the lowest scorers in the Premier League, with club-record arrival Wesley scoring five times before getting injured and Mbwana Samatta finding the net only once in the top-flight after arriving in January.
Newly-promoted Leeds also want to bolster their forward line and the Mirror reports Origi and Brewster are on the radar.
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Origi made seven starts for Liverpool last season having been behind Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in Jurgen Klopp's pecking order and is reportedly seeking assurances over his playing time.
Brewster's stock has risen considerably following his prolific loan spell in the Championship with Swansea City last term. He scored 11 goals in 22 appearances for the Swans to help them reach the play-offs.
The report says Leeds would initially want Brewster on loan while Origi will be targeted if a move for Celtic hitman Odsonne Edouard - who has also been linked with Villa - falls through.
Leeds won the Championship title by ten points to return to the Premier League after a 16-year absence.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Lee Bowyer praises Blues after pre-season friendly clash

Lee Bowyer admits his Charlton Athletic side found Birmingham City to be a 'challenging test ' after the first run-out of pre-season .
Blues kicked off the Aitor Karanka era with a 1-1 draw against the Addicks in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Wast Hills .
Both sides fielded different teams in each half , with young goalkeeper Zach Jeacock the only player who survived the full 90 minutes .
Caolan Boyd-Munce grabbed the equaliser for Blues after Charlton , who were relegated to League One a month ago , went ahead through Alfie Doughty .
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`` We ’ ll do that when we are back on Monday , this is all practice for that first game . ''
Blues set up in a new 4-2-3-1 formation , the same system Karanka employed at Middlesbrough when he achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2016 .
Charlton also used the opportunity to introduce fresh ideas .
`` The most important thing is getting through the game with no injuries and 45 minutes , a bit of fitness for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Bowyer , who was linked with the Blues job before Karanka took charge .
`` We tried something different today and taking into account we ’ ve only been back a few days , there was a lot of positives to come from today .
`` New movements , receiving the ball in different areas , so there were a lot of positives .
Obviously the odd thing we need to work on which is natural .
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Lee Bowyer admits his Charlton Athletic side found Birmingham City to be a 'challenging test' after the first run-out of pre-season.
Blues kicked off the Aitor Karanka era with a 1-1 draw against the Addicks in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Wast Hills.
Both sides fielded different teams in each half, with young goalkeeper Zach Jeacock the only player who survived the full 90 minutes.
Caolan Boyd-Munce grabbed the equaliser for Blues after Charlton, who were relegated to League One a month ago, went ahead through Alfie Doughty.
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Boss Bowyer told cafc.co.uk: "Birmingham were a challenging side, they’ve been back a week longer than us. We have to keep working hard on all the things we want to do positively.
"We’ll do that when we are back on Monday, this is all practice for that first game."
Blues set up in a new 4-2-3-1 formation, the same system Karanka employed at Middlesbrough when he achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2016.
Charlton also used the opportunity to introduce fresh ideas.
"The most important thing is getting through the game with no injuries and 45 minutes, a bit of fitness for the team, it was a good run-out," said Bowyer, who was linked with the Blues job before Karanka took charge.
"We tried something different today and taking into account we’ve only been back a few days, there was a lot of positives to come from today.
"New movements, receiving the ball in different areas, so there were a lot of positives. Obviously the odd thing we need to work on which is natural. The players looked in good shape, so I’m really pleased for the first game."


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Siege underway as man throws roof tiles at officers in Erdington

A siege is underway in Erdington after a man started throwing roof tiles at officers .
Police went to Monastery @ @ @ @ @ to arrest a man over a domestic incident .
A 41-year-old man then proceeded to @ @ @ @ @ space and gone on to the roof .
He is throwing roof tiles at officers @ @ @ @ @ him to come down and end the incident peacefully .
We will be bringing you @ @ @ @ @ our live updates .

A siege is underway in Erdington after a man started throwing roof tiles at officers.
Police went to Monastery Drive, at 8.20am, to arrest a man over a domestic incident.
A 41-year-old man then proceeded to barricade himself into the loft space and gone on to the roof.
He is throwing roof tiles at officers who are trying to convince him to come down and end the incident peacefully.
We will be bringing you more on this story in our live updates.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Tom Heaton delivers devastating injury news ahead of new season

No.1 goalkeeper Tom Heaton has ruled himself out of Aston Villa 's first three Premier League fixtures as he continues to recover from last season 's knee ligament tear .
The 34-year-old tore his anterior cruciate ligament on New Year 's Day at former club Burnley which ruled him out of Villa 's Premier League run-in .
Thankfully , with Pepe Reina coming in on-loan , Dean Smith 's side clinched survival on the final-day of the campaign at West Ham last month .
Heaton , meanwhile , made 20 appearances following his £8.5 million switch last summer before his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turf Moor on January 1 .
Fast-forward almost nine months and the England stopper is now targeting a Villa return away at Leicester on October 17 after the next international break .
Speaking to Villa TV , Heaton said of his long-awaited return : `` It 's a difficult one to pinpoint .
I think the start of the season , unfortunately , has come too soon .
When lockdown happened I earmarked it as a possibility .
`` It 's landed a little fortunately with the fixtures , not playing the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
We 've only got three league games up until the international break .
At the minute I 've got my eye set on that , whether the medics agree I 'm not so sure .
`` That certainly gives me enough time , it 's eight and a half weeks from now to get right and , fingers crossed , we 'll see how it plays out . ''
On his injury nightmare , Heaton added : `` Six months in at the club and I was enjoying every game .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottom half of the table but were doing OK up until the turn of the year .
`` To watch from the sidelines is difficult as a footballer but to watch the lads come out of in the end was fantastic .
From a personal point of view missing out on that , I 've got a massive appetitive now to get back apart of it and cement this club in the Premier League and to be successful . ''
Heaton , meanwhile , is currently working his way back up to full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near Cardiff .
As for Villa , Heaton 's injury news will be a blow for Smith who 'll now look to sign a new goalkeeper knowing both Lovre Kalinic and Orjan Nyland have failed to take their chances .
Jed Steer will remain at Villa Park as a viable back-up option .

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No.1 goalkeeper Tom Heaton has ruled himself out of Aston Villa's first three Premier League fixtures as he continues to recover from last season's knee ligament tear.
The 34-year-old tore his anterior cruciate ligament on New Year's Day at former club Burnley which ruled him out of Villa's Premier League run-in.
Thankfully, with Pepe Reina coming in on-loan, Dean Smith's side clinched survival on the final-day of the campaign away at West Ham last month.
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Heaton, meanwhile, made 20 appearances following his £8.5 million switch last summer before his season was ended in cruel fashion at Turf Moor on January 1.
Fast-forward almost nine months and the England stopper is now targeting a Villa return away at Leicester City on October 17 after the next international break.
Speaking to Villa TV, Heaton said of his long-awaited return: "It's a difficult one to pinpoint. I think the start of the season, unfortunately, has come too soon. When lockdown happened I earmarked it as a possibility.
"It's landed a little fortunately with the fixtures, not playing the first week (due to Man City postponement). We've only got three league games up until the international break. At the minute I've got my eye set on that, whether the medics agree I'm not so sure.
"That certainly gives me enough time, it's eight-and-a-half weeks from now to get right and, fingers crossed, we'll see how it plays out."
On his injury nightmare, Heaton added: "Six months in at the club and I was enjoying every game. We were pretty much amongst it, bottom half of the table but were doing OK up until the turn of the year.
"To watch from the sidelines is difficult as a footballer but to watch the lads come out of in the end was fantastic. From a personal point of view missing out on that, I've got a massive appetitive now to get back and be apart of it and cement this club in the Premier League and to be successful."
Heaton, meanwhile, is currently working his way back up to full fitness at Villa's pre-season training camp near Cardiff. As for Villa, Heaton's injury news will be a blow for Smith who'll now look to sign a new goalkeeper knowing both Lovre Kalinic and Orjan Nyland have failed to take their chances. Jed Steer will remain at Villa Park as a viable back-up option.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Inside 'horror movie' island in UK where dead bodies litter the earth

It is like something from a horror movie - an island littered with dead bodies where no visitors have been allowed for 200 years .
But this ghoulish sight is not on a Hollywood film set , but is in Britain and is now revealing its gruesome secrets after two centuries of lying hidden .
'Deadman 's Island ' is just off the Kent coast and sounds like something from a Pirates of the Caribbean film .
More than 200 years ago the island was used as a burial ground for convicts who died aboard prison ships en route to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rising sea levels and coastal erosion mean wooden coffins , skulls and fragments of bones now stick out from the 6ft of mud that once blanketed the area and covered the gruesome remains .
Deadman 's Island lies opposite Queenborough in Sheppey , just off the River Medway , and was last visited by humans in 2017 for a BBC Inside Out programme .
The island is completely out of bounds to the public due to its status as a unique bird breeding and nesting site .
Natural England owns the land which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is recognised to be of international importance under the Ramsar convention .
Television crews from the Inside Out team unearthed some harrowing sites on the forgotten island .
Director Sam Supple previously told the Sun : “ It is like being on the set of a horror film .
It looks so surreal , it ’ s like an art department has designed it .
There are open coffins and bones everywhere.
” Presenter Natalie Graham added : “ What I saw there will stay with me forever .
This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there can ’ t be anywhere on earth like this.
” It 's not just visitors that are prohibited , no-one lives on the island and so it remains untouched by modern civilisation .
This in turn has spurred ghostly folklore about it .
Locals have warned travellers of hounds with glaring-red eyes that ate the heads of buried bodies , a skin-crawling atmosphere and 'an island solely occupied by the dead ' .
And `` Coffin Bay '' greets anyone who enters its perimeter with open coffins accompanied by scattered remains along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warships which housed inmates , including young pick-pockets , awaiting the death penalty in Australia .
These ships would also carry coffins and if prisoners were not healthy enough for the journey they would be left in the underbelly of the ship until they died , possibly of cholera .
They were then buried in unmarked graves on the island so the disease did not spread further , causing an epidemic .
Many have wondered whether the bodies at Deadman 's will be re-buried , but experts have admitted this would be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constantly changing seascape threatens the durability of the bones , washing them out to sea .

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It is like something from a horror movie - an island littered with dead bodies where no visitors have been allowed for 200 years.
But this ghoulish sight is not on a Hollywood film set, but is in Britain and is now revealing its gruesome secrets after two centuries of lying hidden.
'Deadman's Island' is just off the Kent coast and sounds like something from a Pirates of the Caribbean film.
(Image: BBC)
More than 200 years ago the island was used as a burial ground for convicts who died aboard prison ships en route to Australia.
But now KentLive reports how rising sea levels and coastal erosion mean wooden coffins, skulls and fragments of bones now stick out from the 6ft of mud that once blanketed the area and covered the gruesome remains.
Deadman's Island lies opposite Queenborough in Sheppey, just off the River Medway, and was last visited by humans in 2017 for a BBC Inside Out programme.
The island is completely out of bounds to the public due to its status as a unique bird breeding and nesting site. Natural England owns the land which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is recognised to be of international importance under the Ramsar convention.
Television crews from the Inside Out team unearthed some harrowing sites on the forgotten island.
(Image: BBC)
Director Sam Supple previously told the Sun : “It is like being on the set of a horror film. It looks so surreal, it’s like an art department has designed it. There are open coffins and bones everywhere.”
Presenter Natalie Graham added: “What I saw there will stay with me forever. This is a really strange sight. I would imagine there can’t be anywhere on earth like this.”
It's not just visitors that are prohibited, no-one lives on the island and so it remains untouched by modern civilisation. This in turn has spurred ghostly folklore about it.
Locals have warned travellers of hounds with glaring-red eyes that ate the heads of buried bodies, a skin-crawling atmosphere and 'an island solely occupied by the dead'.
And "Coffin Bay" greets anyone who enters its perimeter with open coffins accompanied by scattered remains along its banks.
Floating prisons were former warships which housed inmates, including young pick-pockets, awaiting the death penalty in Australia.
These ships would also carry coffins and if prisoners were not healthy enough for the journey they would be left in the underbelly of the ship until they died, possibly of cholera.
They were then buried in unmarked graves on the island so the disease did not spread further, causing an epidemic.
Many have wondered whether the bodies at Deadman's will be re-buried, but experts have admitted this would be a difficult task.
This is because the constantly changing seascape threatens the durability of the bones, washing them out to sea.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Why aren't people more angry with Boris?

Why aren ’ t people more angry with Boris ?
Coronavirus has affected the whole world .
But England has the highest excess death rate in Europe , suggesting there ’ s something wrong with the way his government responded to the pandemic .
Some of our most vulnerable people , care home residents , were let down .
In their haste to protect the NHS , the Government allowed elderly patients to be discharged into care homes without testing whether they had the virus .
And we lagged behind other countries in setting up a “ test and trace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus and alerting anyone they ’ ve been in contact with .
It ’ s widely agreed now that test and trace is an essential part of stopping the spread of Covid-19 .
Some of Boris Johnson ’ s critics are surprised he doesn ’ t come in for more criticism .
Of course , plenty of people have an opinion about Mr Johnson .
Some think he ’ s a clown , or lazy , or worse .
But the mood of the country is calm .
We don ’ t seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explanations for this .
One is that the British people tend to be pretty fair .
Coronavirus was a new disease , and nobody knew exactly how it worked at first .
No government could really have prepared for what happened , and every government would have made mistakes .
People ’ s first instinct is to give Mr Johnson the benefit of the doubt .
But that won ’ t last forever , and there will come a time when the nation casts its verdict on his handling of the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe some of the wilder claims made about the Prime Minister .
Scour social media .
or some newspaper columns , and you ’ ll read claims that Mr Johnson deliberately set out to murder the old and vulnerable , or that he ’ s using the whole thing as a plot to destroy the NHS .
It ’ s the latest example of a mistake often made by people on the left when they criticise the Conservatives .
They insist the Tories are evil .
But most voters just don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s more plausible , and therefore more dangerous for Mr Johnson , is that his government is incompetent .
And there ’ s a real danger for Boris that this one could start to hit home .
There ’ s the A levels debacle , for a start .
Given that pupils were unable to take their exams – or to attend lessons in the normal way – there was no easy way of awarding them grades .
But the worst possible option was to give them grades based on one system ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) only to turn around a few days later and announce that a different system would be used instead .
And this government seems to have a habit of getting things wrong .
Other examples include the initial insistence that the free school meals programme must end during the summer holidays , followed by a U-turn , and the struggles getting protective equipment to health professionals and care homes .
Even if the virus doesn ’ t return in force , as we all hope , Mr Johnson will find himself under increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lockdown may ( we can only hope ) be over , but its full effect on the economy won ’ t be felt for months .
Unemployment is expected to rise rapidly as the furlough scheme ends , and lengthy redundancy consultations come to a conclusion .
There ’ s a lot of pain to come .
If the Government ’ s response to the economic downturn is seen to be lacking , this could be when Mr Johnson feels the full force of the public ’ s anger .

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Why aren’t people more angry with Boris?
Coronavirus has affected the whole world. But England has the highest excess death rate in Europe, suggesting there’s something wrong with the way his government responded to the pandemic.
Some of our most vulnerable people, care home residents, were let down.
In their haste to protect the NHS, the Government allowed elderly patients to be discharged into care homes without testing whether they had the virus.
And we lagged behind other countries in setting up a “test and trace” system, identifying people infected with coronavirus and alerting anyone they’ve been in contact with. It’s widely agreed now that test and trace is an essential part of stopping the spread of Covid-19.
Some of Boris Johnson’s critics are surprised he doesn’t come in for more criticism.
Of course, plenty of people have an opinion about Mr Johnson. Some think he’s a clown, or lazy, or worse. But the mood of the country is calm. We don’t seem to be furious.
There are two explanations for this. One is that the British people tend to be pretty fair.
Coronavirus was a new disease, and nobody knew exactly how it worked at first.
No government could really have prepared for what happened, and every government would have made mistakes.
People’s first instinct is to give Mr Johnson the benefit of the doubt.
But that won’t last forever, and there will come a time when the nation casts its verdict on his handling of the pandemic.
Secondly, people just don’t believe some of the wilder claims made about the Prime Minister.
Scour social media. or some newspaper columns, and you’ll read claims that Mr Johnson deliberately set out to murder the old and vulnerable, or that he’s using the whole thing as a plot to destroy the NHS.
It’s the latest example of a mistake often made by people on the left when they criticise the Conservatives.
They insist the Tories are evil. But most voters just don’t believe that.
A claim that’s more plausible, and therefore more dangerous for Mr Johnson, is that his government is incompetent. And there’s a real danger for Boris that this one could start to hit home.
There’s the A levels debacle, for a start. Given that pupils were unable to take their exams – or to attend lessons in the normal way – there was no easy way of awarding them grades. But the worst possible option was to give them grades based on one system (using an algorithm which downgraded many students) only to turn around a few days later and announce that a different system would be used instead.
And this government seems to have a habit of getting things wrong. Other examples include the initial insistence that the free school meals programme must end during the summer holidays, followed by a U-turn, and the struggles getting protective equipment to health professionals and care homes.
Even if the virus doesn’t return in force, as we all hope, Mr Johnson will find himself under increasing pressure in the months to come.
Lockdown may (we can only hope) be over, but its full effect on the economy won’t be felt for months.
Unemployment is expected to rise rapidly as the furlough scheme ends, and lengthy redundancy consultations come to a conclusion. There’s a lot of pain to come.
If the Government’s response to the economic downturn is seen to be lacking, this could be when Mr Johnson feels the full force of the public’s anger.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Police update 24 hours after 'knifeman threatens to kill people' in mini market

A knife suspect who allegedly 'threatened to kill people ' inside a mini market was still being quizzed by police 24 hours on .
A 25-year-old , was arrested at gunpoint after an armed man entered the International Mini Market , Washwood Heath Road with a blade on Saturday morning ( August 22 ) .
Armed police raced to the scene just before 11am following reports he 'made threats to attack people with a knife ' inside the shop .
A heroic shopkeeper yesterday revealed how he kept calm as he served the alleged knifeman - who remained in police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to BirminghamLive , Arif Qadir said : `` The person , who is local , had a knife and said he wanted to kill someone .
`` He came shouting and said words which I could not understand .
He came to my shop and picked up a drink and paid as normal .
`` I was on the phone to the police at the time .
I was quiet because I did n't want him to hear .
I told the officers he was inside the shop . ''
The man then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ row of shops .
A suspect was tracked down to a nearby park - where he was arrested at gunpoint .
Supt Jack Hadley said : `` This was a very dynamic incident and it was imperative we got officers to the scene to apprehend the man and protect the public .
`` Thankfully no one was hurt and the suspect was swiftly traced to a park area where he was handcuffed and arrested . ''

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A knife suspect who allegedly 'threatened to kill people' inside a mini market was still being quizzed by police 24 hours on.
A 25-year-old was arrested at gunpoint after an armed man entered the International Mini Market, Washwood Heath Road with a blade on Saturday morning (August 22).
Armed police raced to the scene just before 11am following reports he 'made threats to attack people with a knife' inside the shop.
A heroic shopkeeper yesterday revealed how he kept calm as he served the alleged knifeman - who remained in police custody on Sunday morning.
Speaking exclusively to BirminghamLive, Arif Qadir said: "The person, who is local, had a knife and said he wanted to kill someone.
"He came shouting and said words which I could not understand. He came to my shop and picked up a drink and paid as normal.
"I was on the phone to the police at the time. I was quiet because I didn't want him to hear. I told the officers he was inside the shop."
The man then left the shop and walked past the row of shops. A suspect was tracked down to a nearby park - where he was arrested at gunpoint.
Supt Jack Hadley said: "This was a very dynamic incident and it was imperative we got officers to the scene to apprehend the man and protect the public.
"Thankfully no one was hurt and the suspect was swiftly traced to a park area where he was handcuffed and arrested."


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Three men arrested after man fatally stabbed in Bristol Road

Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing on a major city route will quiz three men from Nottingham over the death .
The trio - aged 22 , 30 and 40 - were arrested from separate addresses in the area after a man was found collapsed by the side of busy Bristol Road , Bournbrook , late on Saturday afternoon .
Police were alerted after the victim was discovered slumped near to the Mill Pool Way junction shortly before 5pm .
He was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the chest , but was pronounced dead at around 6.15pm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early hours of Sunday morning , August 23 , were being transported to the West Midlands for questioning .
Efforts to formally identify the victim are underway as police continue to appeal for witnesses and information .
Bristol Road has now re-opened following a lengthy closure - but a police scene remains in Mill Pool Way .
Det Insp Stu Mobberley is leading the investigation .
He said : “ We ’ ve made rapid progress overnight having worked with colleagues at Nottinghamshire Police to arrested three men we believe were involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue and we are actively seeking at least one other person .
“ I still really need to hear from anyone who was in Mill Pool Way , Bournbrook , at around 4-5pm yesterday and who saw what happened or any disorder to get in touch .
“ They may have seen something important so please call.
” Anyone with information should call police on 101 or message officers via Live Chat on the website .
Quote log 3112 from 22 August .

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Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing on a major city route will quiz three men from Nottingham over the death.
The trio - aged 22, 30 and 40 - were arrested from separate addresses in the area after a man was found collapsed by the side of busy Bristol Road, Bournbrook, late on Saturday afternoon.
Police were alerted after the victim was discovered slumped near to the Mill Pool Way junction shortly before 5pm.
He was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the chest, but was pronounced dead at around 6.15pm.
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The three were detained from Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday morning, August 23, were being transported to the West Midlands for questioning.
A woman aged 28 and a 15-year-old girl who were arrested at the scene remained in police custody.
Efforts to formally identify the victim are underway as police continue to appeal for witnesses and information.
Bristol Road has now re-opened following a lengthy closure - but a police scene remains in Mill Pool Way.
Det Insp Stu Mobberley is leading the investigation. He said: “We’ve made rapid progress overnight having worked with colleagues at Nottinghamshire Police to arrested three men we believe were involved in the stabbing.
“Our enquiries continue and we are actively seeking at least one other person.
“I still really need to hear from anyone who was in Mill Pool Way, Bournbrook, at around 4-5pm yesterday and who saw what happened or any disorder to get in touch.
“They may have seen something important so please call.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or message officers via Live Chat on the website. Quote log 3112 from 22 August.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Ollie Watkins sends message after Aston Villa transfer claims

Aston Villa have set their sights on Ollie Watkins to add a fresh attacking impetus to Dean Smith 's squad .
Villa struggled for goals last season , club-record arrival Wesley scoring five times before getting injured and Mbwana Samatta finding the net only once in the top-flight after arriving in January .
22-year-old Keinan Davis also went through the campaign without adding a Premier League strike to his name .
Watkins was on fire in the Championship , rattling in 26 goals as Brentford fell at the final hurdle in their bid for promotion .
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Reports in the national press claim Watkins is 'keen ' to reunite Villa head coach Smith , who was Brentford boss when the 24-year-old joined the club from Exeter City in 2017 .
Smith was a pundit in the Sky Sports studio for the play-off final at the start of the month , saying : `` I like that at even a young age he went on loan to Weston Super-Mare and scored fourteen odd goals there at a young age .
He 's got a great attitude and he does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work with .
`` I played him a few times at striker .
I always said to him he 'd be a striker , he likes playing off the left and we felt that was the best area for him to go and get goals - but we played him at centre-forward at Bristol City away and he ran them ragged .
`` [ Neal ] Maupay came on and scored the winner and Ollie was disappointed that he did n't score .
That 's the sign for me of a top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Villa are supposedly putting together an £18m bid for Watkins but for now the forward remains focused on Brentford 's return to pre-season .
On Saturday evening he took to Instagram , sharing a snap alongside teammate Tariqu Fosu with the caption : `` Back to the grind '' .
Villa are yet to seal their first signing of the summer for the senior squad ahead of the top-flight restart next month .

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Villa struggled for goals last season, club-record arrival Wesley scoring five times before getting injured and Mbwana Samatta finding the net only once in the top-flight after arriving in January.
22-year-old Keinan Davis also went through the campaign without adding a Premier League strike to his name.
Watkins was on fire in the Championship, rattling in 26 goals as Brentford fell at the final hurdle in their bid for promotion.
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The Bees lost in the play-off final to Fulham and now the likes of Watkins and Said Benrahma - another Villa target - are expected to move on.
Reports in the national press claim Watkins is 'keen' to reunite Villa head coach Smith, who was Brentford boss when the 24-year-old joined the club from Exeter City in 2017.
Smith was a pundit in the Sky Sports studio for the play-off final at the start of the month, saying: "I like that at even a young age he went on loan to Weston Super-Mare and scored fourteen odd goals there at a young age. He's got a great attitude and he doesn't stop working. He's a joy to work with.
"I played him a few times at striker. I always said to him he'd be a striker, he likes playing off the left and we felt that was the best area for him to go and get goals - but we played him at centre-forward at Bristol City away and he ran them ragged.
"[Neal] Maupay came on and scored the winner and Ollie was disappointed that he didn't score. That's the sign for me of a top striker, he'll do well."
Villa are supposedly putting together an £18m bid for Watkins but for now the forward remains focused on Brentford's return to pre-season.
On Saturday evening he took to Instagram, sharing a snap alongside teammate Tariqu Fosu with the caption: "Back to the grind".
Villa are yet to seal their first signing of the summer for the senior squad ahead of the top-flight restart next month.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Aston Villa loan ace Pepe Reina agrees Lazio transfer - report

Aston Villa 's survival hero Pepe Reina has found a new club and , after three years , looks set to play Champions League football once again .
The veteran Spanish stopper has - according to Sky Sports in Italy - penned a two-year contract at Lazio following an agreement with AC Milan .
The 37-year-old did have 12 months to run on his San Siro deal but , after playing second and third-fiddle ever since arriving in 2018 , has been granted a move to the Rome giants .
A move back to his homeland and to cash-strapped Valencia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opted to join Lazio who finished fourth in Serie A last term - 12 points and two places above Milan .
As for Reina , he arrived at Villa Park in January and came in amidst a goalkeeping crisis following Tom Heaton 's season-ending knee ligament injury .
Head coach Dean Smith craved experienced in the Premier League and immediately installed the ex-Liverpool No.1 as Villa 's first-choice stopper .
A couple of error-strewn performances followed at Southampton and Leicester , though , with Smith all but forced to pick Orjan Nyland for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , Nyland was less than impressive and Smith soon reinstated Reina for Villa 's final six games with the Spaniard registering two much-needed clean sheets to help Villa over the survival line .
Reina was said to be so emotional after Villa beat in-form Arsenal that he cried back in the changing rooms while , on the final day of last season , recorded a live video detailing just how much he enjoyed his time at Villa and stressed how he was now a Villa supporter for life from afar .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone on to play for Villarreal , Liverpool , Napoli , Bayern Munich , AC Milan and Villa , with Lazio - who 've now ended a 13-year absence away from the Champions League - now the next chapter of what 's been an illustrious career .
As for transfer news at Villa , it 's believed head coach Smith could well be in the market for a new goalkeeper to rival Heaton 's No.1 shirt knowing an injury could well occur once again .
Smith has Jed Steer , Nyland and Lovre @ @ @ @ @ @

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Aston Villa's survival hero Pepe Reina has found a new club and, after three years, looks set to play Champions League football once again.
The veteran Spanish stopper has - according to Sky Sports in Italy - penned a two-year contract at Lazio following an agreement with AC Milan.
The 37-year-old did have 12 months to run on his San Siro deal but, after playing second and third-fiddle ever since arriving in 2018, has been granted a move to the Rome giants.
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A move back to his homeland and to cash-strapped Valencia was on the cards but Reina has opted to join Lazio who finished fourth in Serie A last term - 12 points and two places above Milan.
As for Reina, he arrived at Villa Park in January and came in amidst a goalkeeping crisis following Tom Heaton's season-ending knee ligament injury. Head coach Dean Smith craved experienced in the Premier League and immediately installed the ex-Liverpool No.1 as Villa's first-choice stopper.
A couple of error-strewn performances followed at Southampton and Leicester, though, with Smith all but forced to pick Orjan Nyland for the opening game of Project Restart.
However, Nyland was less than impressive and Smith soon reinstated Reina for Villa's final six games with the Spaniard registering two much-needed clean sheets to help Villa over the survival line.
Reina was said to be so emotional after Villa beat in-form Arsenal that he cried back in the changing rooms while, on the final day of last season, recorded a live video detailing just how much he enjoyed his time at Villa and stressed how he was now a Villa supporter for life from afar.
After starting out at Barcelona, Reina has gone on to play for Villarreal, Liverpool, Napoli, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Villa, with Lazio - who've now ended a 13-year absence away from the Champions League - now the next chapter of what's been an illustrious career.
As for transfer news at Villa, it's believed head coach Smith could well be in the market for a new goalkeeper to rival Heaton's No.1 shirt knowing an injury could well occur once again. Smith has Jed Steer, Nyland and Lovre Kalinic currently at the club.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Katie Price rushed to hospital in agony as doctors fear she has an infection

Katie Price is back in hospital `` in agony '' with a suspected severe infection after she broke both her feet .
The glamour model was rushed to casualty after being in excruciating pain all night following her latest bout of surgery .
The Mirror reports how her friends took her to A & E because they were so concerned about the levels of pain she was experiencing .
She is now recovering in a specialist hospital where doctors say she could have an infection .
Katie broke both her feet during an accident whilst on holiday in Turkey earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woods and two of her five children .
Since then she has been in and out of hospitals in Turkey and the UK having surgery and treatment on her feet .
A source told The Sun how her friends rushed her to hospital .
`` Katie was in excruciating agony all night , could n't eat , could n't focus and nothing was working .
Painkillers were n't touching it so pals rushed her to A & E in Epsom , '' the source told the newspaper .
`` Doctors decided to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for further treatment but the fear is she could have an infection . ''
Katie 's rep added : `` After an extremely restless night in pain I can confirm that Katie was taken to at Epsom Hospital A & E , she was later transferred to Chelsea and Westminster where she has been seen by her consultant . ''
It comes just after Katie filmed herself in a hospital bed following surgery on her mangled feet after smashing them during the freak accident in Turkey .
Katie has been warned she wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it could take her two years to recover fully , during which time she 'll need to learn to walk again .
`` The surgeon made it clear that I could n't have done a worse job to myself , '' she said in a video filmed eight hours after she woke up from the anaesthetic and published on her YouTube channel on Friday evening .
`` They 're smashed , broken and it 's bad , really bad .
It 's bad , life changing injuries what I 've done , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their best . ''
She explained that because she injured herself three weeks before her surgery it made the surgeons job `` harder '' .
`` The registrar , the one that I saw earlier , came in and broke the news to me , '' she said .
`` Unfortunately when they got inside , because they wanted to do keyhole surgery , they were more smashed up and mangled than the x-ray ... because it was three weeks ago I did it they 've sort of started healing .
It made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is getting around on a bedazzled Barbie pink wheelchair .
Katie 's operation means that she needs to keep all her weight off her shattered feet , and will be wheelchair- and crutch- bound for the next couple of months .

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Katie Price is back in hospital "in agony" with a suspected severe infection after she broke both her feet.
The glamour model was rushed to casualty after being in excruciating pain all night following her latest bout of surgery.
The Mirror reports how her friends took her to A&E because they were so concerned about the levels of pain she was experiencing.
She is now recovering in a specialist hospital where doctors say she could have an infection.
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Katie broke both her feet during an accident whilst on holiday in Turkey earlier this month with her new boyfriend Carl Woods and two of her five children.
Since then she has been in and out of hospitals in Turkey and the UK having surgery and treatment on her feet.
A source told The Sun how her friends rushed her to hospital.
"Katie was in excruciating agony all night, couldn't eat, couldn't focus and nothing was working. Painkillers weren't touching it so pals rushed her to A&E in Epsom," the source told the newspaper.
"Doctors decided to move her to the Chelsea and Westminster hospital for further treatment but the fear is she could have an infection."
Katie's rep added: "After an extremely restless night in pain I can confirm that Katie was taken to at Epsom Hospital A& E, she was later transferred to Chelsea and Westminster where she has been seen by her consultant."
It comes just after Katie filmed herself in a hospital bed following surgery on her mangled feet after smashing them during the freak accident in Turkey.
Katie has been warned she won't be able to walk for months and it could take her two years to recover fully, during which time she'll need to learn to walk again.
"The surgeon made it clear that I couldn't have done a worse job to myself," she said in a video filmed eight hours after she woke up from the anaesthetic and published on her YouTube channel on Friday evening.
"They're smashed, broken and it's bad, really bad. It's bad, life changing injuries what I've done, so they're just going to do their best."
She explained that because she injured herself three weeks before her surgery it made the surgeons job "harder".
"The registrar, the one that I saw earlier, came in and broke the news to me," she said.
"Unfortunately when they got inside, because they wanted to do keyhole surgery, they were more smashed up and mangled than the x-ray... because it was three weeks ago I did it they've sort of started healing. It made their job harder."
Currently she is getting around on a bedazzled Barbie pink wheelchair. Katie's operation means that she needs to keep all her weight off her shattered feet, and will be wheelchair- and crutch- bound for the next couple of months.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Sheffield United plot £5 million raid for Albion flop Oli Burke

Sheffield United will reportedly look to snatch forgotten West Brom winger Oliver Burke for just £5 million , according to reports .
The Sun on Sunday has detailed how Chris Wilder is looking for a bargain and fancies taking his chances on revitalising Albion 's Scottish flop .
The 23-year-old has made just two league starts since West Brom smashed their club-record with Burke 's £15 million purchase from RB Leipzig back in 2017 .
Burke , meanwhile , spent the first half of 2019 on-loan at Celtic while , last season , failed to make an impression under Slaven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spanish outfit Alaves where he 'd go on to make 32 appearances in La Liga , scoring once in a 2-1 win over Eibar in early February .
As for Wilder , reports claim the Blades boss wants to add more firepower to his ranks and feels Burke , who 's commanded £30 million in transfer fees , can add an extra dimension to the Premier League outfit given a run of game-time .
Burke , who 11 Scottish caps to his name , is back part of Albion 's pre-season ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' time against Leicester City at the Hawthorns .
Back to transfers and today we 've detailed how Bilic is looking to take Callum Robinson back on a permanent this time and is prepared to offer Sheffield United £4 million for the winger - exactly half of the promotion hero 's valuation .
You can read that report HERE .

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Sheffield United will reportedly look to snatch forgotten West Brom winger Oliver Burke for just £5 million, according to reports.
The Sun on Sunday has detailed how Chris Wilder is looking for a bargain and fancies taking his chances on revitalising Albion's Scottish flop.
The 23-year-old has made just two league starts since West Brom smashed their club-record with Burke's £15 million purchase from RB Leipzig back in 2017.
Burke, meanwhile, spent the first half of 2019 on-loan at Celtic while, last season, failed to make an impression under Slaven Bilic and was soon loaned out to Spanish outfit Alaves where he'd go on to make 32 appearances in La Liga, scoring once in a 2-1 win over Eibar in early February.
As for Wilder, reports claim the Blades boss wants to add more firepower to his ranks and feels Burke, who's commanded £30 million in transfer fees, can add an extra dimension to the Premier League outfit given a run of game-time.
Burke, who 11 Scottish caps to his name, is back part of Albion's pre-season ahead of the season-opener in less than three weeks' time against Leicester City at the Hawthorns.
Back to transfers and today we've detailed how Bilic is looking to take Callum Robinson back on a permanent this time and is prepared to offer Sheffield United £4 million for the winger - exactly half of the promotion hero's valuation. You can read that report HERE.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Wolves could 'cash in' on Adama Traore amid Liverpool interest

Wolverhampton Wanderers could cash in on Adama Traore this summer to raise funds for incoming deals , according to reports .
The Mirror claims Nuno Espirito Santo has been told Traore 's departure may be necessary to finance spending in the transfer market .
Nuno wants to beef up his small squad , who played 59 matches across all competitions as Wolves reached the semi-final of the Europa League .
Speaking after the defeat to Sevilla in Duisburg , he said : `` If you look at the team that started the game , it ’ s the same , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quick and easy way to stay on top of all the Wolverhampton Wanderers news with our daily newsletter .
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And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can buy this summer with Traore the leading candidate to raise cash .
The report says : `` The club ’ s owners Fosun International who bought the club in 2016 have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and are tightening the purse strings . ''
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The Mirror claims Nuno Espirito Santo has been told Traore's departure may be necessary to finance spending in the transfer market.
Nuno wants to beef up his small squad, who played 59 matches across all competitions as Wolves reached the quarter-final of the Europa League.
Speaking after the defeat to Sevilla in Duisburg, he said: "If you look at the team that started the game, it’s the same, like the first season.
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"We made mistakes that we cannot repeat. We need players that can make us stronger, no doubt about it. It’s about making good decisions which can help us and stop us making mistakes."
Traore played a vital role, ending the season with six goals and many more assists, including a club-record nine in the Premier League.
And the Mirror says Nuno has to sell before he can buy this summer with Traore the leading candidate to raise cash.
The report says: "The club’s owners Fosun International who bought the club in 2016 have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and are tightening the purse strings."
Traore has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool and Reds manager Jurgen Klopp described him as 'unplayable' after watching his side win at Molineux in January.
It is reported both Liverpool and Manchester City have expressed an interested in signing the 24-year-old winger


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Sea of beautiful floral tributes left outside The Clifton for Reece Cox

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birminghammail--2020-08-23--Cops warn 'we are still in a pandemic' as they shutdown 70 illegal raves

Police were forced to shutdown more than 70 illegal raves and house parties across the region - despite urgent warnings Birmingham is one step away from 'lockdown-style restrictions ' .
One large party in Northfield saw two marquees set up in the street as a DJ blasted music for dozens of revellers just after midnight on Sunday , August 23 .
Officers dispersed the party , instructing the party-goers to pack up and go home .
They warned : 'We are still in a pandemic ' as they continued to crackdown on illegal street parties throughout the night .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up as police attended more than 40 incidents within just three hours from 7.30pm to 10.30pm across the West Midlands .
Chief Supt .
Lee Wharmby warned : `` Events and parties being closed down .
Please be sensible and comply with legislation and guidance or expect a visit . ''
Dozens more parties were spotted as the night wore on , with drones used to help collect evidence of the unlawful gatherings .
Birmingham Police said : `` Great work by our # OpReliant teams tonight who have responded to over 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events so far .
`` Most people understand why we are doing this - stay safe - don ’ t risk spreading the virus . ''
The shocking number of law-flouting parties came after repeated warnings over illegal raves and also as a series of new voluntary restrictions came into force in Birmingham .
The new rule restricts households meeting at home and bans gatherings of more than 30 anywhere - except for congregational prayer .
The measures - all voluntary - rely on people `` doing the right thing '' to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infection across the city .

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Police were forced to shutdown more than 70 illegal raves and house parties across the region - despite urgent warnings Birmingham is one step away from 'lockdown-style restrictions'.
One large party in Northfield saw two marquees set up in the street as a DJ blasted music for dozens of revellers just after midnight on Sunday, August 23.
Officers dispersed the party, instructing the party-goers to pack up and go home.
They warned: 'We are still in a pandemic' as they continued to crackdown on illegal street parties throughout the night.
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A house party in Quinton was also broken up as police attended more than 40 incidents within just three hours from 7.30pm to 10.30pm across the West Midlands.
Chief Supt. Lee Wharmby warned: "Events and parties being closed down. Please be sensible and comply with legislation and guidance or expect a visit."
Dozens more parties were spotted as the night wore on, with drones used to help collect evidence of the unlawful gatherings.
Birmingham Police said: "Great work by our #OpReliant teams tonight who have responded to over 70 street and house parties and other unlicensed events so far.
"Most people understand why we are doing this - stay safe - don’t risk spreading the virus."
The shocking number of law-flouting parties came after repeated warnings over illegal raves and also as a series of new voluntary restrictions came into force in Birmingham.
The new rule restricts households meeting at home and bans gatherings of more than 30 anywhere - except for congregational prayer.
The measures - all voluntary - rely on people "doing the right thing" to protect each other amid rising concern about clusters of infection across the city.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Jack Grealish should be ahead of Phil Foden for one simple reason

Jack Grealish is finally poised to don the crisp-white of England five years after declaring his allegiance ahead of the Republic of Ireland - yet all the talk surrounding Tuesday 's squad announcement is currently evolving around Man City star Phil Foden .
The new Gazza , heir to David Silva 's throne and the next England great have been labelled at Foden after a standout finish to a stellar third season under Pep Guardiola .
Now the Three Lions are oozing with red-hot talent at the minute - from City wizard Foden to United hot-shot Mason Greenwood - yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man and his England credentials after coming to the fore yet again , almost single-handedly carrying Aston Villa over the survival line last month .
Villa 's 24-year-old marvel did it week after week , produced jaw-dropping moments of brilliance , notched a season-high goals ( 10 ) and assists ( eight ) tally and was up there with the best of them in the Premier League .
I 'll put it like this , though : can you imagine the damage and destruction Grealish would cause if he was placed alongside Kevin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aguero ?
It 's enough to give you chills and goosebumps knowing the utter carnage that 'd play out at the Etihad .
As for Foden , if you 'd placed him in a Villa team amidst the unbearable and brutal pressures of a relegation battle , would he shine ?
It 'd be tough going for a 20-year-old kid , that 's for sure .
Like Grealish , though , Foden keeps rising to the sky-high demands placed on his young shoulders , yet one thing is evidently clear : he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best players and Grealish certainly is n't .
Foden 's had the likes of Vincent Kompany to lean on in the past , has sought advice from Silva , Sterling , De Bruyne , Aguero and Premier League winner Riyad Mahrez , not to mention working under one of the game 's greatest-ever managers .
The list is endless yet , in terms of focusing Grealish 's mind and raising the bar , he has n't had a lot to choose from during his somewhat rocky seven years in the first-team to date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more smoother thanks to Dean Smith and NSWE .
What 's more is Villa 's star asset was made captain 18 months ago and that , in itself , brings its own pressures knowing you 've got to carry the burden of an entire club - let alone knowing it 's your boyhood club .
Gareth Southgate will name a 25 or 26-man squad this coming Tuesday and it should represent a proud day for Grealish , his family , friends and all of his previous coaches and managers of years gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while it 'll always remain a mystery as to why ex-Villa skipper Southgate kept leaving the Holte End hero out in squads previously - despite Grealish making headlines for all of the right reasons last term .
Now OK , Grealish has made mistakes in the past - most recently during the lockdown period - but by no means should City talent Foden be ahead of Villa 's leader in terms of the England pecking order - especially after just 12 combined starts in Premier League and Champions League last season .
Grealish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but two Premier League games , scored three more and assisted four more than Foden - and that 's despite playing in what was a bang-average , poor Villa side that were doomed for Championship football but for , you guessed it , Grealish reaffirming how he 's such a big-game player with that strike down at West Ham .
It was a cometh the hour , cometh the man moment yet again .
In terms of Southgate 's England squad selection , Foden had the niceties at City last term with Grealish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if there 's anyone that carry the can of a nation , it 's your man from Solihull .
England 's Nations League games take place on September 5 ( Iceland ) and September 8 ( Denmark ) .

Jack Grealish is finally poised to don the crisp-white of England five years after declaring his allegiance ahead of the Republic of Ireland - yet all the talk surrounding Tuesday's squad announcement is currently evolving around Man City star Phil Foden.
The new Gazza, heir to David Silva's throne and the next England great have been labelled at Foden after a standout finish to a stellar third season under Pep Guardiola.
Now the Three Lions are oozing with red-hot talent at the minute - from City wizard Foden to United hot-shot Mason Greenwood - yet nobody's bigging up Villa's main man and his England credentials after coming to the fore yet again, almost single-handedly carrying Aston Villa over the survival line last month.
Villa's 24-year-old marvel did it week after week, produced jaw-dropping moments of brilliance, notched a season-high goals (10) and assists (eight) tally and was up there with the best of them in the Premier League.
I'll put it like this, though: can you imagine the damage and destruction Grealish would cause if he was placed alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero? It's enough to give you chills and goosebumps knowing the utter carnage that'd play out at the Etihad.
As for Foden, if you'd placed him in a Villa team amidst the unbearable and brutal pressures of a relegation battle, would he shine? It'd be tough going for a 20-year-old kid, that's for sure. Like Grealish, though, Foden keeps rising to the sky-high demands placed on his young shoulders, yet one thing is evidently clear: he is surrounded by some of the world's best players and Grealish certainly isn't.
Foden's had the likes of Vincent Kompany to lean on in the past, has sought advice from Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne, Aguero and Premier League winner Riyad Mahrez, not to mention working under one of the game's greatest-ever managers. The list is endless yet, in terms of focusing Grealish's mind and raising the bar, he hasn't had a lot to choose from during his somewhat rocky seven years in the first-team to date with the road ahead finally appearing all the more smoother thanks to Dean Smith and NSWE.
What's more is Villa's star asset was made captain 18 months ago and that, in itself, brings its own pressures knowing you've got to carry the burden of an entire club - let alone knowing it's your boyhood club.
Gareth Southgate will name a 25 or 26-man squad this coming Tuesday and it should represent a proud day for Grealish, his family, friends and all of his previous coaches and managers of years gone by. His call-up is well overdue while it'll always remain a mystery as to why ex-Villa skipper Southgate kept leaving the Holte End hero out in squads previously - despite Grealish making headlines for all of the right reasons last term.
Now OK, Grealish has made mistakes in the past - most recently during the lockdown period - but by no means should City talent Foden be ahead of Villa's leader in terms of the England pecking order - especially after just 12 combined starts in Premier League and Champions League last season. Grealish, on the contrary, played all but two Premier League games, scored three more and assisted four more than Foden - and that's despite playing in what was a bang-average, poor Villa side that were doomed for Championship football but for, you guessed it, Grealish reaffirming how he's such a big-game player with that strike down at West Ham. It was a cometh the hour, cometh the man moment yet again.
In terms of Southgate's England squad selection, Foden had the niceties at City last term with Grealish dealing with disaster for large parts and, if there's anyone that carry the can of a nation, it's your man from Solihull.
England's Nations League games take place on September 5 (Iceland) and September 8 (Denmark).


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Schoolgirl and woman arrested after man found stabbed on roadside

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found stabbed on one of Birmingham 's busiest roads .
The victim was found slumped near to the junction of Bristol Road and Mill Pool Way in Bournbrook just before 5pm on Saturday , August 22 .
Officers swooped to the scene to find the man had suffered a fatal stab wound to his chest .
He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead at around 6.15pm .
A 15-year-old girl and a woman , aged 28 , were arrested at the scene and remained in police custody .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by police and the major commuter route was still cordoned off more than 12 hours later to preserve any potentially crucial evidence .
Buses were still being diverted due to the closure near the junction of Priory Road and close to the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Sunday morning .
Traffic can drive through Pershore Road but can not turn into Pebble Mill Road - which is blocked off by half a dozen police vehicles .
There is a further closure on Mill Pool Way which is half a mile round Pebble Mill Road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was in Mill Pool Way at around the time to get in touch as they may hold vital information .
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or message us via Live Chat on the website .
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Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found stabbed on one of Birmingham's busiest roads.
The victim was found slumped near to the junction of Bristol Road and Mill Pool Way in Bournbrook just before 5pm on Saturday, August 22.
Officers swooped to the scene to find the man had suffered a fatal stab wound to his chest.
He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead at around 6.15pm.
A 15-year-old girl and a woman, aged 28, were arrested at the scene and remained in police custody.
The victim has not yet been identified by police and the major commuter route was still cordoned off more than 12 hours later to preserve any potentially crucial evidence.
Buses were still being diverted due to the closure near the junction of Priory Road and close to the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Sunday morning.
Traffic can drive through Pershore Road but cannot turn into Pebble Mill Road - which is blocked off by half a dozen police vehicles.
There is a further closure on Mill Pool Way which is half a mile round Pebble Mill Road.
West Midlands Police has urged anyone who was in Mill Pool Way at around the time to get in touch as they may hold vital information.
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or message us via Live Chat on the website. Please quote log 3112 from 22 August.


birminghammail--2020-08-23--Leeds United fans respond to 'class' Slaven Bilic comments

Leeds United fans have responded to Slaven Bilic 's words of 'love ' for Marcelo Bielsa .
West Bromwich Albion boss Bilic spoke highly of the Leeds head coach during an interview with Croatian media this week .
The pair might have been foes in the Championship promotion race last season - which saw both clubs return to the Premier League - but Bilic could n't speak highly enough of the 65-year-old Argentine .
He said : `` All the big coaches , the difference between them and others it 's not just talent , it 's even questionable whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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And those kinds of people work harder than other ones .
`` [ Jurgen ] Klopp , Conte , Pep [ Guardiola ] and Bielsa .
That 's just crazy .
You ca n't say ' I will go watch Bielsa do coaching and next year we will be the same ' .
You will not .
You need to be Bielsa . ''
Bilic continued : `` Yes I did [ talk about Bielsa a lot ] .
That 's why I am talking about this .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is doing in training etc and we will win .
It does n't go like that .
`` That 's why he is 'El Loco ' .
That 's why I love him the most .
He is a true gentleman .
True gentleman and that 's it .
That respect he gives to others .
And he is Bielsa . ''
Leeds fans on social media loved the comments , with one saying : `` And he 's [ Bielsa is ] ours ... and I think I have some more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from last month .
The respect is mutual . ''
`` So proud of Bielsa , to generate that level of respect from other coaches is pretty remarkable , '' said another .
`` Class from Bilic too . ''
A third posted : `` Desperately wanted WBA to come up with us because of this man , and their fans tbh .
1 and 2 all season just about , in fact 1st longer than Leeds .
I want us both to do well this season .
Unlike tinpot Brentford and Thomas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be us and West Brom and in that order , really rated SB before this and now yes I was right to do so , a respectful hard competitor , not like some that did turn against MB following the Derby training incident , '' wrote another supporter .
While a fifth said : `` This is why I ’ m glad West Brom finished second - there was a clear mutual respect between Bilic and Bielsa instead of weird mind games . ''

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Leeds United fans have responded to Slaven Bilic's words of 'love' for Marcelo Bielsa.
West Bromwich Albion boss Bilic spoke highly of the Leeds head coach during an interview with Croatian media this week.
The pair might have been foes in the Championship promotion race last season - which saw both clubs return to the Premier League - but Bilic couldn't speak highly enough of the 65-year-old Argentine.
He said: "All the big coaches, the difference between them and others it's not just talent, it's even questionable whether it is talent. They are crazy.
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"When you see [Antonio] Conte on TV, he is physically hurt when they lose a match. And those kinds of people work harder than other ones.
"[Jurgen] Klopp, Conte, Pep [Guardiola] and Bielsa. That's just crazy. You can't say 'I will go watch Bielsa do coaching and next year we will be the same'. You will not. You need to be Bielsa."
Bilic continued: "Yes I did [talk about Bielsa a lot]. That's why I am talking about this. Now some other coach will write all Bielsa is doing in training etc and we will win. It doesn't go like that.
"That's why he is 'El Loco'. That's why I love him the most. He is a true gentleman. True gentleman and that's it. That respect he gives to others. And he is Bielsa."
Leeds fans on social media loved the comments, with one saying: "And he's [Bielsa is] ours...and I think I have some more of that wet stuff in me eyes again from last month. The respect is mutual."
"So proud of Bielsa, to generate that level of respect from other coaches is pretty remarkable," said another. "Class from Bilic too."
A third posted: "Desperately wanted WBA to come up with us because of this man, and their fans tbh. 1 and 2 all season just about, in fact 1st longer than Leeds. I want us both to do well this season. Unlike tinpot Brentford and Thomas Frank."
"It had to be us and West Brom and in that order, really rated SB before this and now yes I was right to do so, a respectful hard competitor, not like some that did turn against MB following the Derby training incident," wrote another supporter.
While a fifth said: "This is why I’m glad West Brom finished second - there was a clear mutual respect between Bilic and Bielsa instead of weird mind games."