birminghammail--2020-11-13--Roy Keane makes 'great things' prediction about Aston Villa star Jack Grealish

Former Aston Villa coach Roy Keane has lavished praise on Jack Grealish .
The Villa captain shone on his second start for England last night , setting up Jadon Sancho 's goal in a 3-0 friendly defeat of the Republic of Ireland .
Grealish was handed a start by England boss Gareth Southgate after the build-up was dominated by talk of the ex-Villa defender 's supposed preference for playing Mason Mount over the 25 year-old .
The pair both started last night , paving the way maybe for the duo to combine in England teams going forward .
Keane , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Paul Lambert 's assistant manager in 2014 , has predicted a bright future for the player .
He is the latest big name to have praised Grealish , who has now scored five goals and assisted eight in 11 games for club and country this season .
`` We are always questioning about his end product , that has improved over the last six months , '' former Ireland midfielder Keane said on ITV 's coverage of the match .
`` It was a cushy night for him .
It was his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to great things , no doubt in my mind .
`` Jack has said his experience coming into the England squad , working with top players , you can not beat it .
`` You talk about coaching , I think sometimes you learn more from working with better players and we can see that , even from a couple of appearances he has had for England . ''
Grealish has put his breakthrough into the England squad down to Southgate and listening to the manager 's methods .
`` It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought we controlled the game well and obviously , it is nice to get the win , '' the Villa hero said .
`` It is what I have been trying to do this season , trying to score more .
I got the assist for Jadon and I am happy with that .
I could have scored and assisted a couple more but hopefully , I will save those ones .
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Former Aston Villa coach Roy Keane has lavished praise on Jack Grealish.
The Villa captain shone on his second start for England last night, setting up Jadon Sancho's goal in a 3-0 friendly defeat of the Republic of Ireland.
Grealish was handed a start by England boss Gareth Southgate after the build-up was dominated by talk of the ex-Villa defender's supposed preference for playing Mason Mount over the 25 year-old.
The pair both started last night, paving the way maybe for the duo to combine in England teams going forward.
Keane, who worked with Grealish during his spell as Paul Lambert's assistant manager in 2014, has predicted a bright future for the player.
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He is the latest big name to have praised Grealish, who has now scored five goals and assisted eight in 11 games for club and country this season.
"We are always questioning about his end product, that has improved over the last six months," former Ireland midfielder Keane said on ITV's coverage of the match.
"It was a cushy night for him. It was his second start, this guy is going on to great things, no doubt in my mind.
"Jack has said his experience coming into the England squad, working with top players, you cannot beat it.
"You talk about coaching, I think sometimes you learn more from working with better players and we can see that, even from a couple of appearances he has had for England."
Grealish has put his breakthrough into the England squad down to Southgate and listening to the manager's methods.
"It was good to get my second start. I thought we controlled the game well and obviously, it is nice to get the win," the Villa hero said.
"It is what I have been trying to do this season, trying to score more. I got the assist for Jadon and I am happy with that. I could have scored and assisted a couple more but hopefully, I will save those ones.
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"Training with these guys day in day out for two weeks it steps up everything about your game, it has done for me. I have been trying to take as much as I can off them and hopefully, it can help me.
"I want to play as much as possible all I've got to do is try and impress the manager as much as I can. Since I have been here he has brilliant with me, talking to me and telling me what he wants me to do."


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Police at the scene of serious incident in Hockley

Police are at the scene of serious disorder in Hockley .
Officers cordoned off parts of Park Road this morning @ @ @ @ @ , as they investigated .
Pictures showed a police van and car at the scene @ @ @ @ @ cordoned off with police tape .
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Police are at the scene of serious disorder in Hockley.
Officers cordoned off parts of Park Road this morning, Friday, November 13, as they investigated.
Then incident happened close to Abbey Street.
Pictures showed a police van and car at the scene with parts of the road cordoned off with police tape.
This is a live breaking news story and we will be updating it.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Watch - Driver mounts pavement in police chase with baby loose in the back

This is the shocking moment a banned driver mounted the pavement and jumped red lights in a police chase - with a baby sitting loose seat on a back seat .
Dashcam footage taken inside a police pursuit car showed Martin McDonagh 's Silver Volkswagen Bora mounting the pavement before racing away from officers .
He also jumped red lights in a dramatic bid to escape police but eventually came to a stop and was arrested .
McDonagh , who was already disqualified from driving , was jailed for 26 months for the shocking incident on August 2 this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Barnsley , south Yorkshire , was also banned from driving for four years and three months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and seven other offences at Warwick Crown Court .
The court heard officers tried to stop the Bora in Newbold Road , Rugby .
But he fled , driving around the police vehicle and onto the pavement to get past .
Officers followed the car along Corporation Street , where it jumped a red light , causing vehicles to stop .
McDonagh turned onto St Matthew Street , where two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the car to a stop .
On his arrest , officers found a baby believed to have been less than six-months-old was unrestrained in the back .
The child was not hurt .
He was taken to Leamington Police Station for questioning and charged with eight offences the following day .
McDonagh also pleaded guilty to child neglect , driving without insurance , while disqualified , with a child under three in the rear not wearing a seatbelt , obstructing/resisting a constable in the execution of duty , failing to stop when required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Warwickshire Police said `` McDonagh had no consideration for the safety of other people .
He jumped a red light causing others to stop to avoid a collision and narrowly missed two pedestrians .
`` Most shocking of all was his total disregard for the safety of the child who throughout the incident was unrestrained on the back seat of the Bora .
Fortunately the child was not injured in the incident .
`` The sentence reflects the seriousness of Martin McDonagh ’ s offences .
He was disqualified and uninsured and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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This is the shocking moment a banned driver mounted the pavement and jumped red lights in a police chase - with a baby sitting loose seat on a back seat.
Dashcam footage taken inside a police pursuit car showed Martin McDonagh's Silver Volkswagen Bora mounting the pavement before racing away from officers.
He also jumped red lights in a dramatic bid to escape police but eventually came to a stop and was arrested.
(Image: Warwickshire Police)
McDonagh, who was already disqualified from driving, was jailed for 26 months for the shocking incident on August 2 this year.
The 27-year-old, of New Street, Barnsley, south Yorkshire, was also banned from driving for four years and three months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and seven other offences at Warwick Crown Court.
The court heard officers tried to stop the Bora in Newbold Road, Rugby.
But he fled, driving around the police vehicle and onto the pavement to get past.
(Image: Warwickshire Police)
Officers followed the car along Corporation Street, where it jumped a red light, causing vehicles to stop.
McDonagh turned onto St Matthew Street, where two pedestrians stopped crossing, before finally bringing the car to a stop.
On his arrest, officers found a baby believed to have been less than six-months-old was unrestrained in the back. The child was not hurt.
He was taken to Leamington Police Station for questioning and charged with eight offences the following day.
McDonagh also pleaded guilty to child neglect, driving without insurance, while disqualified, with a child under three in the rear not wearing a seatbelt, obstructing/resisting a constable in the execution of duty, failing to stop when required and fraudulently using a registration mark/registration document.
(Image: Warwickshire Police)
Warwickshire Police said "McDonagh had no consideration for the safety of other people. He jumped a red light causing others to stop to avoid a collision and narrowly missed two pedestrians.
"Most shocking of all was his total disregard for the safety of the child who throughout the incident was unrestrained on the back seat of the Bora. Fortunately the child was not injured in the incident.
"The sentence reflects the seriousness of Martin McDonagh’s offences. He was disqualified and uninsured and should not have been driving.”


birminghammail--2020-11-13--What Brummies think of the 2020 John Lewis Christmas advert

Brummies have been left divided by the John Lewis Christmas advert for 2020 - with many saying they prefer the one from McDonald 's .
The John Lewis Partnership has said its latest Christmas advert will highlight the kindness of the British public during the pandemic after it questioned whether it would be appropriate to make the ad at all this year .
But many on BirminghamLive 's social media pages say they prefer the effort from McDonald 's , and even Coca-Cola .
Leigh wrote : `` I get the advert “ giving a little love to other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not a Xmas advert winner . ''
`` Beautiful '' , one wrote , while a second added : `` Love this . ''
`` Nice advert , '' said Nadia , with Muriel saying ; `` It 's really lovely . ''
But not everybody agreed , with Maggie saying she preferred Aldi .
While Dee branded it `` lovely '' , Mat said : `` It 's OK '' .
Claire Pointon , customer director at John Lewis , said the company intends to `` deviate slightly '' from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the backdrop of Covid-19 .
The advert , which starts with a boy whose football has become stuck in a tree and moves through a series of acts of kindness , switches from live action to various styles of animation .
But many agreed McDonald 's and Coca-Cola were winning this year 's advert battle .
`` McDonald 's winning this year I think , '' one wrote .
Another added : `` McDonald ’ s is my current favourite . ''
`` McDonald 's are winning for the tears ... '' joked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Lewis ' ad `` disappointing . ''

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Brummies have been left divided by the John Lewis Christmas advert for 2020 - with many saying they prefer the one from McDonald's.
The John Lewis Partnership has said its latest Christmas advert will highlight the kindness of the British public during the pandemic after it questioned whether it would be appropriate to make the ad at all this year.
But many on BirminghamLive's social media pages say they prefer the effort from McDonald's, and even Coca-Cola.
Leigh wrote: "I get the advert “giving a little love to other people in the community” but it’s not a Xmas advert winner."
"Beautiful", one wrote, while a second added: "Love this."
"Nice advert," said Nadia, with Muriel saying; "It's really lovely."
(Image: PA)
But not everybody agreed, with Maggie saying she preferred Aldi.
While Dee branded it "lovely", Mat said: "It's OK".
Claire Pointon, customer director at John Lewis, said the company intends to "deviate slightly" from the style of previous adverts, due to the backdrop of Covid-19.
The advert, which starts with a boy whose football has become stuck in a tree and moves through a series of acts of kindness, switches from live action to various styles of animation.
But many agreed McDonald's and Coca-Cola were winning this year's advert battle.
(Image: PA)
"McDonald's winning this year I think," one wrote.
Another added: "McDonald’s is my current favourite."
"McDonald's are winning for the tears..." joked another. Claire, meanwhile, called John Lewis' ad "disappointing."


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Blues' big boost as Clarke-Salter returns - all the injury news

Aitor Karanka has given an update on Birmingham City ’ s walking , or in some cases hobbling , wounded .
Blues ’ head coach admits that everything seemed to be under control as his team played their fourth game in a seven match run over just three weeks .
That was until Adam Clayton picked up an injury against Huddersfield and dents started to appear in the squad , with several players affected .
Here ’ s the very latest medical bulletin out of St Andrew ’ s .
AK : He is not training with the team because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a risk with him .
I think he had a problem in the same area of the leg last year or two years ago and he missed one or two months .
So I don ’ t want to take that risk with him because we are in November – let ’ s see what ’ s happening in the following week and if he can train with the team .
AK : We have Jake training with us now which is important because he is another member on board .
I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me because I already knew him .
But he is going to be a good one for the future .
He can ’ t forget that now Robbo and Harlee have been doing really well , it ’ s going to be tough for him to get the position and it ’ s a good challenge for Robbo and Harlee in the same way – and it ’ s the same , if they improve as individuals we will improve as a team .
AK : He is training but not one hundred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ muscle injury , it wasn ’ t a concussion or something like that but he doesn ’ t feel one hundred per cent yet .
Again I am not concerned at all because we will have another week to work .
AK : I don ’ t know yet because he is in the medical department .
The only thing I can say is he is really happy when you pass him in the corridors , the medical department is always joking and happy so I hope he will come back sooner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will need his time because he has been out for nine months but it is a pleasure to have him with us now .
The Croatian midfielder served a one match ban for reaching five bookings in just nine games – but will be back to face Coventry City on Friday , November 20 .

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Aitor Karanka has given an update on Birmingham City’s walking, or in some cases hobbling, wounded.
Blues ’ head coach admits that everything seemed to be under control as his team played their fourth game in a seven match run over just three weeks.
That was until Adam Clayton picked up an injury against Huddersfield and dents started to appear in the squad, with several players affected.
Here’s the very latest medical bulletin out of St Andrew’s.
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George Friend (calf)
AK: He is not training with the team because I don’t want to take a risk with him. I think he had a problem in the same area of the leg last year or two years ago and he missed one or two months.
So I don’t want to take that risk with him because we are in November – let’s see what’s happening in the following week and if he can train with the team.
Jake Clarke-Salter (calf)
AK: We have Jake training with us now which is important because he is another member on board. I can’t tell you that he impressed me because I already knew him. But he is going to be a good one for the future.
He can’t forget that now Robbo and Harlee have been doing really well, it’s going to be tough for him to get the position and it’s a good challenge for Robbo and Harlee in the same way – and it’s the same, if they improve as individuals we will improve as a team.
Kristian Pedersen (head)
AK: He is training but not one hundred per cent because it is not a muscle injury, it wasn’t a concussion or something like that but he doesn’t feel one hundred per cent yet.
Again I am not concerned at all because we will have another week to work.
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Adam Clayton (ankle)
AK: I don’t know yet because he is in the medical department. The only thing I can say is he is really happy when you pass him in the corridors, the medical department is always joking and happy so I hope he will come back sooner.
Josh McEachran (knee)
AK: He is doing well but he will need his time because he has been out for nine months but it is a pleasure to have him with us now.
Ivan Sunjic (suspended)
The Croatian midfielder served a one match ban for reaching five bookings in just nine games – but will be back to face Coventry City on Friday, November 20.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--How the national media rated Jack Grealish in England's win over Ireland

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has the national media purring again after his fine performance for England last night .
Gareth Southgate 's side eased to a comfortable 3-0 defeat of the Republic of Ireland at Wembley , Harry Maguire , Jadon Sancho and Dominic Calvert-Lewin all on target for the Three Lions .
Grealish set up Sancho 's goal to take his tally of contributions in the 2020-21 season to five goals and seven assists in 11 appearances across club and country .
The Villa skipper has further strengthened his case for a starting spot in Southgate 's side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk of a perceived reluctance to start Grealish over Chelsea star Mason Mount .
Grealish showed exactly why he should be in the conversation for Nations League matches against Belgium and Iceland before the end of the international break while next summer 's Euro 2020 competition will also be firmly in his sights .
And he has the backing of the national press and then some .
Here 's how they rated the performance of Grealish last night ... '' Took his fine club form onto the international stage against the country he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ write , scoring Grealish an eight-out-of-ten .
`` Played a nicely-timed ball out for Sancho to score among a number of impressive passes . ''
`` Here , given a roving role , Grealish was in confident mood as he relished possession and was one of England 's main creative forces before being substituted and getting a warm embrace from his manager after a fine display , '' wrote Phil McNulty , the BBC 's chief football writer '' It remains to be seen whether Grealish has done enough to figure more prominently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clash in Belgium but there is no doubt he made another big impression , albeit in a game that occasionally resembled a practice session . ''
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It is always up-to-date with the latest news from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and App Store '' Grealish again illustrated what is good about the game in general , and why he makes it worth watching .
Just as against Wales , he sparkled .
He brought life , '' writes Miguel Delaney .
Grealish showed both England and Ireland what they ’ ve been missing , as well as why he simply must have a place in the starting XI .
Scoring Grealish a nine , they wrote : `` Grealish 's inclusion had been a major talking point and he more than justified his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second goal and creating many more chances before and after .
The Villa captain drifted around , looked comfortable in possession and was involved in some promising combination play with several of his team-mates .
The work rate was there too .
Class . ''

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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has the national media purring again after his fine performance for England last night.
Gareth Southgate's side eased to a comfortable 3-0 defeat of the Republic of Ireland at Wembley, Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho and Dominic Calvert-Lewin all on target for the Three Lions.
Grealish set up Sancho's goal to take his tally of contributions in the 2020-21 season to five goals and seven assists in 11 appearances across club and country.
The Villa skipper has further strengthened his case for a starting spot in Southgate's side going forward after a build-up dominated by talk of a perceived reluctance to start Grealish over Chelsea star Mason Mount.
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Grealish showed exactly why he should be in the conversation for Nations League matches against Belgium and Iceland before the end of the international break while next summer's Euro 2020 competition will also be firmly in his sights.
And he has the backing of the national press and then some.
Here's how they rated the performance of Grealish last night...
PA
"Took his fine club form onto the international stage against the country he represented at youth level," PA write, scoring Grealish an eight-out-of-ten.
"Played a nicely-timed ball out for Sancho to score among a number of impressive passes."
BBC
"Here, given a roving role, Grealish was in confident mood as he relished possession and was one of England's main creative forces before being substituted and getting a warm embrace from his manager after a fine display," wrote Phil McNulty, the BBC's chief football writer
"It remains to be seen whether Grealish has done enough to figure more prominently in Southgate's thoughts for the key clash in Belgium but there is no doubt he made another big impression, albeit in a game that occasionally resembled a practice session."
Full piece HERE.
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"Grealish again illustrated what is good about the game in general, and why he makes it worth watching. Just as against Wales, he sparkled. He brought life," writes Miguel Delaney.
Grealish showed both England and Ireland what they’ve been missing, as well as why he simply must have a place in the starting XI.
Full piece HERE.
Sky Sports
Scoring Grealish a nine, they wrote: "Grealish's inclusion had been a major talking point and he more than justified his selection, providing the assist for the second goal and creating many more chances before and after. The Villa captain drifted around, looked comfortable in possession and was involved in some promising combination play with several of his team-mates. The work rate was there too. Class."
Full piece HERE.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Every Christmas 2020 advert so far - John Lewis and McDonald's to Disney

Christmas season is here and it means one thing - adverts galore .
John Lewis has released its ad on Friday November 13 , with adverts from McDonald 's and Disney already released .
John Lewis said it hopes the nine different vignettes created by eight different artists also celebrate the `` creative industries which have been hit particularly hard this year '' .
The two-minute advert was created by agency adam & eveDDB , which also helped to produce a complimentary 30-second ad which carries a direct call to support the two charities .
In another step away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time the advert includes a specially commissioned song .
British soul singer Celeste wrote and recorded the track , titled A Little Love , with 10p from each download going to the charity campaign .
Customers of John Lewis will be able to buy merchandise related to the campaign , which will see 100 % of profits go to charity .
Coca Cola has dispensed with its usual 'Holidays Are Coming ' ad , and roped in Oscar nominated director Taika Waititi for the advert this year .
The annual John Lewis Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the festive season - will highlight the kindness of the British public after a year marred by the coronavirus pandemic .
Singer-songwriter Celeste is the latest star to lend their voice to John Lewis ' annual Christmas advert .
However , the 26-year-old is the first artist commissioned to write and record an original track , titled A Little Love , which provides the soundtrack to a series of vignettes highlighting acts of kindness amid the Covid-19 pandemic .
McDonald 's will launch its 90-second advert during a break in I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here !
which launches on November 15 .
The ad , which has been described as a `` tear jerker '' can be viewed above .
It a single mother desperately trying to get her teenage son to embrace his inner child and have fun .
Set to a chilling cover of Alphaville 's Forever Young by Becky Hill , the advert tells the story of a teenager called Tom , who is more interested in screen time and his gadgets than spending time with his mother .
The animated short starts with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing on a games console .
His mum then comes in and encourages him to help her put the Christmas decorations up , but he quickly dismisses her .
Next , his mother takes him to a Christmas market in the hope of having some festive fun and even puts on a pair of reindeer ears in a bid to make him laugh , but the moody adolescent puts his headphones on and storms off .
On the drive home , the mother-son duo go to a McDonald 's Drive Thru , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A grandmother connects with her granddaughter through their family traditions and a Mickey Mouse doll in Disney 's 2020 Christmas advert .
The animation short , which marks the company 's 40-year partnership with children 's charity Make-A-Wish , features music from 19-year-old British musician Griff .
The singer-songwriter , originally from Kings Langley , Hertfordshire , described the advert as `` the happy ending everybody wants to see '' while families remain apart due to Covid-19 .
Disney 's festive commercial introduces two new characters - a grandmother , Lola , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toy gifted to Lola as a young child by her father in 1940 comes to symbolise her present day relationship with her granddaughter .
The advert is sound-tracked by Griff 's performance of Love Is A Compass , written by songwriting and production team PARKWILD , which is being released as a charity single .
Kevin the Carrot has been a firm favourite for families and always makes an appearance in Aldi 's Christmas ads - but something terrible has happened .
The supermarket chain posted the video on social media with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Is it a plane ?
No , it ’ s both and there ’ s a carrot in the cockpit . ''
The advert shows Kevin and his friend Turkey flying through the sky in a military plane .
Kevin soon tells Turkey to `` brace himself '' before Father Christmas makes his jolly appearance .
However , it all goes to pot when Turkey says he 's `` roasting '' and goes to open a window .
But it 's Kevin 's ejector seat and he goes flying out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kevin cries before he 's seen floating away and screaming for help before the advert ends .
For 2020 , Coca Cola ’ s Christmas advert follows a dad ’ s mission to deliver his daughter ’ s letter to Santa , in the spirit of celebrating the gift of presence , over presents .
The advert , titled ‘ The Letter ' , captures a loving father ’ s journey to the North pole to make his daughter ’ s Christmas wish come true - but it turns out all she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The advert begins with a father saying goodbye to his daughter before climbing into his car to drive away .
His daughter chases him down and hands him her Christmas letter for Santa .
‘ The Letter ’ is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi , who is known for directing Thor : Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit , in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy London .
A Christmas advert has already melted hearts across the nation before it 's even been aired , and it 's even giving John Lewis a run for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost nothing to make - tells a touching story of a man and his loyal furry companion Bruno that has been viewed more than a million times on YouTube .
The five-minute long ad was put together by a man named Sam Clegg , who warned viewers that it 's a `` sad song and video that will make you cry ” .

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Christmas season is here and it means one thing - adverts galore.
John Lewis has released its ad on Friday November 13, with adverts from McDonald's and Disney already released.
John Lewis said it hopes the nine different vignettes created by eight different artists also celebrate the "creative industries which have been hit particularly hard this year".
The two-minute advert was created by agency adam&eveDDB, which also helped to produce a complimentary 30-second ad which carries a direct call to support the two charities.
In another step away from its traditional approach, for the first time the advert includes a specially commissioned song.
British soul singer Celeste wrote and recorded the track, titled A Little Love, with 10p from each download going to the charity campaign.
(Image: John Lewis and Partners)
Customers of John Lewis will be able to buy merchandise related to the campaign, which will see 100% of profits go to charity.
Coca Cola has dispensed with its usual 'Holidays Are Coming' ad, and roped in Oscar nominated director Taika Waititi for the advert this year.
John Lewis
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The annual John Lewis Christmas advert - now a highly anticipated staple of the festive season - will highlight the kindness of the British public after a year marred by the coronavirus pandemic.
Singer-songwriter Celeste is the latest star to lend their voice to John Lewis' annual Christmas advert.
However, the 26-year-old is the first artist commissioned to write and record an original track, titled A Little Love, which provides the soundtrack to a series of vignettes highlighting acts of kindness amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
McDonald's
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McDonald's will launch its 90-second advert during a break in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! which launches on November 15.
The ad, which has been described as a "tear jerker" can be viewed above.
It a single mother desperately trying to get her teenage son to embrace his inner child and have fun.
Set to a chilling cover of Alphaville's Forever Young by Becky Hill, the advert tells the story of a teenager called Tom, who is more interested in screen time and his gadgets than spending time with his mother.
The animated short starts with the hooded teenage boy in his bedroom playing on a games console.
His mum then comes in and encourages him to help her put the Christmas decorations up, but he quickly dismisses her.
Next, his mother takes him to a Christmas market in the hope of having some festive fun and even puts on a pair of reindeer ears in a bid to make him laugh, but the moody adolescent puts his headphones on and storms off.
On the drive home, the mother-son duo go to a McDonald's Drive Thru, where Tom's 'inner child' lights up.
Disney
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A grandmother connects with her granddaughter through their family traditions and a Mickey Mouse doll in Disney's 2020 Christmas advert.
The animation short, which marks the company's 40-year partnership with children's charity Make-A-Wish, features music from 19-year-old British musician Griff.
The singer-songwriter, originally from Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, described the advert as "the happy ending everybody wants to see" while families remain apart due to Covid-19.
Disney's festive commercial introduces two new characters - a grandmother, Lola, and her granddaughter.
A Mickey Mouse toy gifted to Lola as a young child by her father in 1940 comes to symbolise her present day relationship with her granddaughter.
The advert is sound-tracked by Griff's performance of Love Is A Compass, written by songwriting and production team PARKWILD, which is being released as a charity single.
Aldi
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Kevin the Carrot has been a firm favourite for families and always makes an appearance in Aldi's Christmas ads - but something terrible has happened.
The supermarket chain posted the video on social media with the caption: "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s both and there’s a carrot in the cockpit."
The advert shows Kevin and his friend Turkey flying through the sky in a military plane. Kevin soon tells Turkey to "brace himself" before Father Christmas makes his jolly appearance.
However, it all goes to pot when Turkey says he's "roasting" and goes to open a window. But it's Kevin's ejector seat and he goes flying out of the plane.
"Noo, Turkey", Kevin cries before he's seen floating away and screaming for help before the advert ends.
Coca-Cola
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For 2020, Coca Cola’s Christmas advert follows a dad’s mission to deliver his daughter’s letter to Santa, in the spirit of celebrating the gift of presence, over presents.
The advert, titled ‘The Letter', captures a loving father’s journey to the North pole to make his daughter’s Christmas wish come true - but it turns out all she really wants is her dad home for Christmas .
The advert begins with a father saying goodbye to his daughter before climbing into his car to drive away. His daughter chases him down and hands him her Christmas letter for Santa.
‘The Letter’ is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi, who is known for directing Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit, in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy London.
Man and his dog
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A Christmas advert has already melted hearts across the nation before it's even been aired, and it's even giving John Lewis a run for their money.
The advert - which reportedly cost nothing to make - tells a touching story of a man and his loyal furry companion Bruno that has been viewed more than a million times on YouTube.
The five-minute long ad was put together by a man named Sam Clegg, who warned viewers that it's a "sad song and video that will make you cry”.
Lidl
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Lidl's Christmas advert takes savage swipe at rival Aldi's Kevin the Carrot - and has left viewers in hysterics.
Aldi released its festive ad offering earlier this week, featuring Kevin the Carrot, the popular character who made a return.
And it is fair to say Lidl's has gone down a storm with its cheeky reference to Kevin.
Then Lidl takes one step further when the vocalist explains you "don’t need cutesy characters when carrots taste this good" – before a carrot looking suspiciously like a well-cooked Kevin is unceremoniously poked with a fork.
Ryan McDonnell, Commercial Director at Lidl GB has also explained that the brand wanted to give viewers a little bit of entertainment this Christmas.
M&S
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Marks and Spencer has unleashed its Christmas advert for 2020 - but some viewers have been left a little unconvinced by it.
The advert features a married couple who enjoy a festive kiss in front of their horrified children.
But it is fair to say some viewers are a little unsure over the theme of the ad, and they have duly taken to social media to have their say.
"I don't think she likes him," joked one, while a second said: "Awful advert."
Sainsbury's
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Supermarket giant Sainsbury's says it took inspiration from 2020 being a "different" year to great its Christmas advert.
It is the first of three films, Sainsbury's said, and shows how gravy plays a key role in festivities - as shown through dad's ‘famous’ gravy song - which evokes nostalgia and pulls on the heart strings.
There is more to come from Sainsbury's and Emma Bisley, Head of Broadcast Marketing, said the unusual approach to advertising reflected the year we have all experienced.
She said: “We know that this year has been different for everyone, so we wanted to take a different approach with our Christmas campaign by simply reminding people that Christmas dishes are gestures of love and care, served by up by those who matter most.
"It’s our memories of these dishes, prepared by the people we love, that have the power to transport us home - whether we’re there or not.
“It was important to us to focus on family connections and emotions, creating a relatable and heartfelt look at the memories Christmas brings, whilst providing a sense of optimism throughout. We hope everyone enjoys watching the collection and it takes them back to their fondest memories of food, home and Christmas.”


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Four mild coronavirus symptoms and signs you should never ignore

Four mild coronavirus symptoms which you definitely should NOT ignore have been revealed .
Covid-19 affects everybody differently , with the typical signs and symptoms carried by the NHS website and official bodies .
These include a high temperature or fever , as well as a sudden loss of taste or smell .
But other milder signs are now emerging - including an eye infection , diarrhoea , fatigue , and even a `` brain fog '' , reports the Mirror Online .
A study in China has found abdominal issues - like diarrhoea and stomach cramps - were recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The American Journal of Gastroenterology published a study suggesting the virus could cause digestive problems such as diarrhoea .
Health officials think conjunctivitis develops in around 1 % to 3 % of patients , according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology .
Brain fog is usually a symptom associated with 'long Covid ' however some patients also experience it before being diagnosed with the disease .
Thea Jourdan told The Daily Mail : `` I also had brain fog .
I was unable even to fill out forms from the children ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I just wanted to sleep , while trying to keep the kids safe and away from my quarantine area — my bedroom . ''
And a WHO study looking at common signs found that the third most common symptom of coronavirus was a 'flatlining ' feeling of fatigue .
Some 38.1 per cent of patients reported the symptom in the study , which was based on 55,924 laboratory confirmed cases .
The main symptoms of coronavirus are : • a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to measure your temperature ) • a new , continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour , or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours ( if you usually have a cough , it may be worse than usual ) • a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you 've noticed you can not smell or taste anything , or things smell or taste different to normal Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms

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Four mild coronavirus symptoms which you definitely should NOT ignore have been revealed.
Covid-19 affects everybody differently, with the typical signs and symptoms carried by the NHS website and official bodies.
These include a high temperature or fever, as well as a sudden loss of taste or smell.
Another key sign is a persistent, newly developed cough.
But other milder signs are now emerging - including an eye infection, diarrhoea, fatigue, and even a "brain fog", reports the Mirror Online.
A study in China has found abdominal issues - like diarrhoea and stomach cramps - were recorded in 48 per cent of Covid patients.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology published a study suggesting the virus could cause digestive problems such as diarrhoea.
Health officials think conjunctivitis develops in around 1% to 3% of patients, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Brain fog is usually a symptom associated with 'long Covid' however some patients also experience it before being diagnosed with the disease.
Thea Jourdan told The Daily Mail : "I also had brain fog. I was unable even to fill out forms from the children’s schools."
She added: "I just wanted to sleep, while trying to keep the kids safe and away from my quarantine area — my bedroom."
And a WHO study looking at common signs found that the third most common symptom of coronavirus was a 'flatlining' feeling of fatigue.
Some 38.1 per cent of patients reported the symptom in the study, which was based on 55,924 laboratory confirmed cases.
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
– this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature) a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
– this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual) a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms


birminghammail--2020-11-14--Lidl debuts its new Christmas ad with hilarious stab at Aldi's Kevin the Carrot

Lidl has debuted its new Christmas ad for the 2020 festive season .
The video , which will have its first TV showing during Sunday 's opening episode of I ’ m a Celebrity , is a tongue-in-cheek look at the trend for sugary-sweet seasonal commercials designed to tug at our heartstrings .
And it takes a vicious but hilarious stab at Aldi 's Kevin the Carrot adverts , as a roasted Kevin-clone complete with human features ends up speared on a diner 's fork .
The animated ad makes fun of sentimental Christmas advertising , teasing us with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Opening with a scene in which a wintry world is 'hushed and white with snow ' , the voiceover vocalist questions whether a young girl and a robin could be about to spark an unlikely friendship - before abruptly bringing viewers back to reality .
The ad continues in this theme by making playful references to `` emotional gravy '' and moments designed to make viewers sad .
Then Lidl takes one step further when the vocalist explains you `` don ’ t need cutesy characters when carrots taste this good '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a well-cooked Kevin is unceremoniously poked with a fork .
An array of festive food and drink is shot as real film to contrast against the computer-generated animation the advert is aiming to parody .
Products featured in the ad include Lidl 's Crémant de Loire , Deluxe 24 Month Matured Christmas Pudding and a full festive spread with a free-range British turkey .
Prices are put front and centre in a bid to show that a Christmas of delicious food need n't be a thing of festive dreams .
Ryan McDonnell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We all need a little light relief this year , so we wanted our Christmas ad to show customers that our commitment to high quality at Lidl prices means everyone can believe in a great Christmas – and we had a bit of fun doing it too . ''
Reflecting the challenging realities some people face this Christmas , Lidl has also launched the Teaming up to Tackle Hunger scheme – a retail first which allows customers to donate essential food items directly to their local community at the till , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The initiative forms part of Lidl ’ s ongoing partnership with Neighbourly , which has seen Lidl donate over six million meals to an existing network of 2,220 local charities .

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Lidl has debuted its new Christmas ad for the 2020 festive season.
The video, which will have its first TV showing during Sunday's opening episode of I’m a Celebrity, is a tongue-in-cheek look at the trend for sugary-sweet seasonal commercials designed to tug at our heartstrings.
And it takes a vicious but hilarious stab at Aldi's Kevin the Carrot adverts, as a roasted Kevin-clone complete with human features ends up speared on a diner's fork.
(Image: Lidl)
The animated ad makes fun of sentimental Christmas advertising, teasing us with the typical traditional style before changing tack completely.
Opening with a scene in which a wintry world is 'hushed and white with snow', the voiceover vocalist questions whether a young girl and a robin could be about to spark an unlikely friendship - before abruptly bringing viewers back to reality.
(Image: Lidl)
The ad continues in this theme by making playful references to "emotional gravy" and moments designed to make viewers sad.
Then Lidl takes one step further when the vocalist explains you "don’t need cutesy characters when carrots taste this good" – before a carrot looking suspiciously like a well-cooked Kevin is unceremoniously poked with a fork.
An array of festive food and drink is shot as real film to contrast against the computer-generated animation the advert is aiming to parody.
Products featured in the ad include Lidl's Crémant de Loire,Deluxe 24 Month Matured Christmas Pudding and a full festive spread with a free-range British turkey.
Prices are put front and centre in a bid to show that a Christmas of delicious food needn't be a thing of festive dreams.
Ryan McDonnell, Commercial Director at Lidl GB, said: "We all need a little light relief this year, so we wanted our Christmas ad to show customers that our commitment to high quality at Lidl prices means everyone can believe in a great Christmas – and we had a bit of fun doing it too."
Reflecting the challenging realities some people face this Christmas, Lidl has also launched the Teaming up to Tackle Hunger scheme – a retail first which allows customers to donate essential food items directly to their local community at the till, with the retailer matching every donation made.
The initiative forms part of Lidl’s ongoing partnership with Neighbourly, which has seen Lidl donate over six million meals to an existing network of 2,220 local charities.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Man Utd players 'asked' Jack Grealish about transfer during friendly

Jack Grealish was asked by Manchester United players about a potential move to Old Trafford during the pre-season friendly against Aston Villa , according to reports .
The Villa captain was heavily linked with United during the summer transfer window having impressed on the Premier League stage last season .
Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens responded by placing an £80million price tag on their prize asset , who has helped Dean Smith 's side to five wins in their first seven top-flight matches this term .
Speculation over a transfer was put to bed when Grealish signed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting pen to paper , the England international admitted there had been interest in his services earlier in the window .
`` I had a good season last season , and there was interest in myself from other clubs , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` But I truly believe that everything happens for a reason , and I ’ ve just signed a new contract for Aston Villa and I ’ ve got the biggest smile on my face . ''
Villa hosted United in a friendly just days before Grealish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to The Athletic 's David Ornstein , members of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side joked with the midfielder about the chances of a deal .
Ornstein told the Tifo Podcast : `` Interestingly there was a friendly between Aston Villa and Man United at Villa Park ahead of the new season starting and I think in a humorous way a number of the United players were saying to Grealish , ‘ When are you joining us ? '
'' `` But there was nothing from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer towards him and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty clear to Grealish that it wasn ’ t going to happen . ''
Grealish is already well on his way to eclipsing last season 's tally of ten goals and eight assists in the Premier League having enjoyed a brilliant start to the current campaign with four goals and five assists to his name already .
The 25-year-old won his third England cap in the friendly against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday .

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Jack Grealish was asked by Manchester United players about a potential move to Old Trafford during the pre-season friendly against Aston Villa, according to reports.
The Villa captain was heavily linked with United during the summer transfer window having impressed on the Premier League stage last season.
Villa owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens responded by placing an £80million price tag on their prize asset, who has helped Dean Smith's side to five wins in their first seven top-flight matches this term.
Speculation over a transfer was put to bed when Grealish signed a new five-year contract in September.
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After putting pen to paper, the England international admitted there had been interest in his services earlier in the window.
"I had a good season last season, and there was interest in myself from other clubs," he told Sky Sports.
"But I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and I’ve just signed a new contract for Aston Villa and I’ve got the biggest smile on my face."
Villa hosted United in a friendly just days before Grealish committed his future to his boyhood club.
According to The Athletic's David Ornstein, members of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side joked with the midfielder about the chances of a deal.
Ornstein told the Tifo Podcast: "Interestingly there was a friendly between Aston Villa and Man United at Villa Park ahead of the new season starting and I think in a humorous way a number of the United players were saying to Grealish, ‘When are you joining us?'"
"But there was nothing from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer towards him and I think by that point it was pretty clear to Grealish that it wasn’t going to happen."
Grealish is already well on his way to eclipsing last season's tally of ten goals and eight assists in the Premier League having enjoyed a brilliant start to the current campaign with four goals and five assists to his name already.
The 25-year-old won his third England cap in the friendly against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Gary Lineker sends message to 'wonderfully talented' Jack Grealish

Gary Lineker has praised Jack Grealish after the Aston Villa captain 's response to a question about Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount .
Grealish was asked about Mount 's role in the England setup after England 's 3-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland on Thursday .
Both players started the friendly match at Wembley , with Grealish grabbing an assist for Jadon Sancho 's goal in the first-half .
Gareth Southgate 's decision to start the pair came after the England boss hit out at his perceived reluctance to play Grealish instead of Mount .
Southgate made reference to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mount - who started both of the Three Lions ' previous two Nations League clashes in October - to the Villa playmaker .
In his post-match interview with Sky Sports , Grealish said the reaction towards Mount 's recent inclusion for England has been unfair and also labelled the regular comparisons that are made between the players as 'annoying ' .
`` I love Mason , '' he said .
`` It 's a bit annoying actually because he probably gets a bit of stick at times from it .
`` I 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think he 's a terrific player , and I do n't think we 're even fighting for the same spot , to be honest .
`` If anything , he 's underrated , deserves all the credit he gets , and people who know about football will understand just how good he is . ''
Lineker applauded Grealish after a clip of his interview was shared on social media .
The former England striker turned presenter tweeted : `` Well said Jack Grealish .
2 wonderfully talented and very different footballers .
Plenty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

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Gary Lineker has praised Jack Grealish after the Aston Villa captain's response to a question about Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.
Grealish was asked about Mount's role in the England setup after England's 3-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland on Thursday.
Both players started the friendly match at Wembley, with Grealish grabbing an assist for Jadon Sancho's goal in the first-half.
Gareth Southgate's decision to start the pair came after the England boss hit out at his perceived reluctance to play Grealish instead of Mount.
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Southgate made reference to the online 'memes' that hint he prefers Mount - who started both of the Three Lions' previous two Nations League clashes in October - to the Villa playmaker.
In his post-match interview with Sky Sports, Grealish said the reaction towards Mount's recent inclusion for England has been unfair and also labelled the regular comparisons that are made between the players as 'annoying'.
"I love Mason," he said. "It's a bit annoying actually because he probably gets a bit of stick at times from it.
"I've always been close with Mason. I think he's a terrific player, and I don't think we're even fighting for the same spot, to be honest.
"If anything, he's underrated, deserves all the credit he gets, and people who know about football will understand just how good he is."
Lineker applauded Grealish after a clip of his interview was shared on social media.
The former England striker turned presenter tweeted: "Well said Jack Grealish. 2 wonderfully talented and very different footballers. Plenty of room for both in the side."


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Police hunt after teenager stabbed by gang outside college in city

An investigation is underway after a teenager was stabbed by a gang of youths as he left Waverley Studio College .
The 16-year-old victim was knifed in the hand and wrist by the offenders in Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green , at around 2pm on Wednesday ( November 11 ) .
West Midlands Police and paramedics were called and the youth was transferred to hospital for further treatment .
A hunt is underway to track down the gang responsible .
Officers have also trawled local CCTV .
A force spokesman said : `` Around 2pm on 11 November a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was leaving college in Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green .
`` The 16-year-old suffered knife wounds to his hand and wrist .
`` We 've launched an investigation to find the people responsible .
`` Detectives have conducted an extensive CCTV trawl and made local enquiries . ''
Crime and courts news - latest updates in your inbox with our free newsletter We all want to feel safe in our homes and streets .
So it 's important to know what 's going on and what is being done about it by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , highly populated urban areas like Birmingham and the wider West Midlands always have plenty happening with crime reports and court hearings .
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It has all the latest updates from police and local magistrates courts and crown courts .
We also have a free app which you can download to get the most up-to-date news from across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Play Store and App Store A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said : “ We were called at 2.07pm to reports of a patient who had been stabbed at Waverley Studio College on Belchers Lane .
“ We sent one ambulance , a paramedic officer and the West Midlands Care Team .
“ They were taken to hospital for further assessment.
” Anyone with information is asked to message police via Live Chat on their website quoting crime ref 20BE/277628N/20 .

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An investigation is underway after a teenager was stabbed by a gang of youths as he left Waverley Studio College.
The 16-year-old victim was knifed in the hand and wrist by the offenders in Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, at around 2pm on Wednesday (November 11).
West Midlands Police and paramedics were called and the youth was transferred to hospital for further treatment.
A hunt is underway to track down the gang responsible. Officers have also trawled local CCTV.
A force spokesman said: "Around 2pm on 11 November a group of offenders attacked a boy as he was leaving college in Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green.
"The 16-year-old suffered knife wounds to his hand and wrist.
"We've launched an investigation to find the people responsible.
"Detectives have conducted an extensive CCTV trawl and made local enquiries."
Crime and courts news - latest updates in your inbox with our free newsletter We all want to feel safe in our homes and streets. So it's important to know what's going on and what is being done about it by police and the criminal justice system. Large, highly populated urban areas like Birmingham and the wider West Midlands always have plenty happening with crime reports and court hearings. You can get the very latest crime news as well as information on court cases in our BirminghamLive daily newsletter. Sign up here or fill in the box at the top of the article. It has all the latest updates from police and local magistrates courts and crown courts. We also have a free app which you can download to get the most up-to-date news from across the region. Find it on Google Play Store and App Store
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 2.07pm to reports of a patient who had been stabbed at Waverley Studio College on Belchers Lane.
“We sent one ambulance, a paramedic officer and the West Midlands Care Team.
“We treated a patient, a male, for potentially serious injuries.
“They were taken to hospital for further assessment.”
Anyone with information is asked to message police via Live Chat on their website quoting crime ref 20BE/277628N/20.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Jude Bellingham responds to Aitor Karanka's Birmingham City 'wish'

Everyone connected with Birmingham City watched on with pride on Thursday night as Jude Bellingham made his England debut .
Bellingham , who was given his first taste of professional football just 15 months ago in a Carabao Cup defeat to Portsmouth , was brought on for the final 17 minutes as the Three Lions beat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 at Wembley .
Aged just 17 years and 137 days , the midfielder became England 's third-youngest full international behind Theo Walcott and Wayne Rooney .
Having blossomed in the Blues academy since he was eight , Bellingham picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his journey in July and made his England bow having impressed in the Bundesliga this season .
That summer move meant current Blues boss Aitor Karanka did n't have the opportunity to work with Bellingham like his predecessor Pep Clotet .
Karanka , who was appointed at the end of July , sent Bellingham a message on social media on Friday which said : `` I could feel the sense of pride at the @ BCFC training ground today .
`` I 've heard only good things about you since I arrived .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to work with you .
Congratulations from all the Blues family ! ''
Bellingham , who had already thanked his boyhood club for their vital role in his meteoric rise , took just nine minutes to reply .
`` Thank you so much , '' he said .
`` Myself and all the rest of the fans are really excited to see what you and this great new team can achieve in the future .
Wish you nothing but the best .
KRO . ''
Bellingham made 44 appearances for Blues last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever player and goalscorer .
England boss Gareth Southgate revealed after Thursday 's win the teenager had n't ignored his homework duties despite the landmark occasion .
“ It is a requirement for a young player of that age to do a certain amount of education every day , ” said Southgate .
“ So we have been helping him to fulfil that .
That is standard practice for our younger teams as well .
“ I thought he was a little nervous at the start which is completely understandable .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hardest things is to fit in with the rest of the group .
You are training and working with players who , in Jude ’ s case , he has only seen from afar because he is playing abroad as well .
“ But you could see the longer he got in and the more touches he got the more confident he got .
It was a special moment for him and his family .
It was exactly what we hoped to be able to give him - some training with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professionals and then a small taste of the game which will be really good for his development .
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Everyone connected with Birmingham City watched on with pride on Thursday night as Jude Bellingham made his England debut.
Bellingham, who was given his first taste of professional football just 15 months ago in a Carabao Cup defeat to Portsmouth, was brought on for the final 17 minutes as the Three Lions beat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 at Wembley.
Aged just 17 years and 137 days, the midfielder became England's third-youngest full international behind Theo Walcott and Wayne Rooney.
Having blossomed in the Blues academy since he was eight, Bellingham picked Borussia Dortmund as the next step on his journey in July and made his England bow having impressed in the Bundesliga this season.
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That summer move meant current Blues boss Aitor Karanka didn't have the opportunity to work with Bellingham like his predecessor Pep Clotet.
Karanka, who was appointed at the end of July, sent Bellingham a message on social media on Friday which said: "I could feel the sense of pride at the @BCFC training ground today.
"I've heard only good things about you since I arrived. I wish I could've had the chance to work with you. Congratulations from all the Blues family!"
Bellingham, who had already thanked his boyhood club for their vital role in his meteoric rise, took just nine minutes to reply.
"Thank you so much," he said. "Myself and all the rest of the fans are really excited to see what you and this great new team can achieve in the future. Wish you nothing but the best. KRO."
Bellingham made 44 appearances for Blues last season, becoming the club's youngest ever player and goalscorer.
England boss Gareth Southgate revealed after Thursday's win the teenager hadn't ignored his homework duties despite the landmark occasion.
“It is a requirement for a young player of that age to do a certain amount of education every day,” said Southgate. “So we have been helping him to fulfil that. That is standard practice for our younger teams as well.
“I thought he was a little nervous at the start which is completely understandable. It was such a big occasion. One of the hardest things is to fit in with the rest of the group. You are training and working with players who, in Jude’s case, he has only seen from afar because he is playing abroad as well.
“But you could see the longer he got in and the more touches he got the more confident he got. It was a special moment for him and his family. It was exactly what we hoped to be able to give him - some training with the team, experience of working with top professionals and then a small taste of the game which will be really good for his development.”


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Murder arrest as woman dies after incident at house

A Black Country man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died following an incident at a Midlands home .
Staffordshire Police say they were called to a property on South Walk in Meir , Stoke-on-Trent , following reports the woman was in cardiac arrest at around 12pm on Thursday , November 12 .
The victim - who was in her 30s - was taken to hospital and died earlier today ( November 13 ) .
Specially-trained officers are supporting her family and formal identification will take place in due course , a spokesman for the force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sandwell area has been arrested in connection with the death and released on conditional bail pending further enquiries .
A spokesman for the force added : `` A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Stoke-on-Trent .
`` Police were called to a property on South Walk , Meir , at around midday yesterday following reports a woman in her 30s was in cardiac arrest .
`` She was taken to hospital and sadly died this morning . ''
Anyone with any information should message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident number 258 of 12 , call 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 .

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A Black Country man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died following an incident at a Midlands home.
Staffordshire Police say they were called to a property on South Walk in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, following reports the woman was in cardiac arrest at around 12pm on Thursday, November 12.
The victim - who was in her 30s - was taken to hospital and died earlier today (November 13).
Specially-trained officers are supporting her family and formal identification will take place in due course, a spokesman for the force revealed.
A 35-year-old man from the Sandwell area has been arrested in connection with the death and released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
A spokesman for the force added: "A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Stoke-on-Trent.
"Police were called to a property on South Walk, Meir, at around midday yesterday following reports a woman in her 30s was in cardiac arrest.
"She was taken to hospital and sadly died this morning."
Anyone with any information should message Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter quoting incident number 258 of 12, call 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Men charged in connection with 40 burglaries

Two men have appeared in court in connection with 40 burglaries across Birmingham and the Black Country .
Marek Balog @ @ @ @ @ Dobroslav Gabor appeared before Birmingham Magistrates ' Court charged with burglary and conspiracy to commit @ @ @ @ @ no fixed address and Gabor , of Windermere Road , Handsworth , were remanded in @ @ @ @ @ appear at Birmingham Crown Court next month .
The alleged offences are said to have @ @ @ @ @ , Walsall and Sandwell areas between July and November .

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Two men have appeared in court in connection with 40 burglaries across Birmingham and the Black Country.
Marek Balog, 27, and 25-year-old Dobroslav Gabor appeared before Birmingham Magistrates' Court charged with burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary.
Balog, of no fixed address and Gabor, of Windermere Road, Handsworth, were remanded in custody and are scheduled to appear at Birmingham Crown Court next month.
The alleged offences are said to have taken place in the Birmingham, Walsall and Sandwell areas between July and November.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--First picture of 'dangerous' inmate who attacked prison staff

The first picture of a 'dangerous ' inmate who attacked prison staff with makeshift weapons has been released by police .
Daniel Matthews was jailed for a total of 20 years after being convicted of assaulting six male prison staff while an inmate at HMP Bristol – and a number of assaults at other prisons in Worcestershire between 2017 and 2020 .
The 28-year-old was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court today ( Friday , November 13 ) .
The attack at HMP Bristol happened on earlier this year on January 10 .
The court heard Matthews used an improvised weapon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handle – to attack the team of prison officers at HMP Bristol .
The officers went to his cell to move him to a segregation unit after he threatened to go on a 'killing spree ' to a member of staff .
One prison officer suffered a fractured eye socket and bruised eye and a second was knocked unconscious , suffering a serious head injury and a puncture wound to his jaw .
The other officers sustained puncture wounds from the weapon and one officer also suffered dislocated fingers .
Matthews had also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Long Lartin , Worcestershire in February 2019 and assaulted fellow inmates , as well as a prison governor , at HMP Hewell , in April 2017 .
Sentencing , His Honour Judge Burbidge QC described Matthews as ' a dangerous offender ' and extended the sentence by three years to a total of 20 .
He said he did not know when he would be fit for release and told him : `` You can not control yourself . ''
DC Laurence Castle , who investigated the Bristol offences , said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unprovoked and were aggravated by his repeated use of improvised weapons constructed by him .
`` The lengthy sentence passed today demonstrates that the behaviour exhibited by Matthews will never be acceptable and that we will always look to prosecute those who assault emergency workers.
” His sentence is made up of : • Seven years in prison for wounding with intent , five years for causing grievous bodily harm with intent and eight months for each of four counts of assaulting an emergency worker at HMP Bristol , to run concurrently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the assaults at HMP Hewell .
• Seven years for wounding with intent at HMP Long Lartin .
• Concurrent sentences of one year and two years respectively after admitting two counts possessing an offensive weapon in prison .
• An extended sentence of three years .

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The first picture of a 'dangerous' inmate who attacked prison staff with makeshift weapons has been released by police.
Daniel Matthews was jailed for a total of 20 years after being convicted of assaulting six male prison staff while an inmate at HMP Bristol – and a number of assaults at other prisons in Worcestershire between 2017 and 2020.
The 28-year-old was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court today (Friday, November 13).
The attack at HMP Bristol happened on earlier this year on January 10.
The court heard Matthews used an improvised weapon – a 'metal spike' on a handle – to attack the team of prison officers at HMP Bristol.
The officers went to his cell to move him to a segregation unit after he threatened to go on a 'killing spree' to a member of staff.
One prison officer suffered a fractured eye socket and bruised eye and a second was knocked unconscious, suffering a serious head injury and a puncture wound to his jaw.
The other officers sustained puncture wounds from the weapon and one officer also suffered dislocated fingers.
Matthews had also stabbed a member of staff at HMP Long Lartin, Worcestershire in February 2019 and assaulted fellow inmates, as well as a prison governor, at HMP Hewell, in April 2017.
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Sentencing, His Honour Judge Burbidge QC described Matthews as 'a dangerous offender' and extended the sentence by three years to a total of 20.
He said he did not know when he would be fit for release and told him: "You cannot control yourself."
DC Laurence Castle, who investigated the Bristol offences, said: “The assaults perpetrated by Matthews were planned and unprovoked and were aggravated by his repeated use of improvised weapons constructed by him.
"The lengthy sentence passed today demonstrates that the behaviour exhibited by Matthews will never be acceptable and that we will always look to prosecute those who assault emergency workers.”
His sentence is made up of:


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Drug dealer who knifed customer to death during deal jailed

A drug dealer who stabbed a customer to death has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years .
Abdul Deghayes , 22 , died from massive blood loss after being knifed eight times by 37-year-old Daniel Macleod in the Elm Grove area of Brighton on February 16 last year .
The victim was the third of his parents ' four sons to be killed after two of his brothers died fighting in Syria .
Speaking at Macleod 's sentencing at Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday , Mr Deghayes ' father said he accepted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macleod directly in court , Abubaker Deghayes said in his victim impact statement : `` You looked me in the eyes many times and I remember you said you are sorry .
I want to take that at face value . ''
He said : `` I accept your sorrow , '' but added it was on the condition that Macleod would be willing to jointly form a `` trust '' in his son 's name to help drug addicts .
Drug dealer Macleod , of Lambeth , south London , appeared shocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , with a minimum term of 19 years , less the 630 days he has already spent in custody .
Wearing a blue suit and glasses , Macleod remained silent as the sentence was delivered .
During his murder trial , the jury heard the exact motive for the killing may never be known .
On the night of the stabbing , Mr Deghayes and his friend Colby Broderick had arranged to meet Macleod to buy cocaine outside a block of flats .
But when the victim left his car to conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although he managed to return to Mr Broderick 's vehicle , Mr Deghayes lost consciousness and died in hospital the next day from blood loss .
He suffered eight stab wounds , including several major injuries to his legs and buttocks .
Macleod denied murder , claiming he was acting in self-defence , and said he was `` ashamed '' at his involvement in the drug trade .
But a jury found him guilty of one count of murder following eight hours and 11 minutes of deliberations .
A second defendant , 56-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brighton , was found not guilty of assisting an offender after being accused of helping Macleod flee the scene and hide evidence .
Along with Macleod , he had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs , namely cocaine and ecstasy , and one count of conspiracy to supply class B drugs , namely cannabis .
Police discovered more than £100,000 worth of drugs in a raid at an address linked to Macleod , the court heard .
Philip Evans QC , mitigating , said Macleod was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having been previously attacked in custody .
Macleod was sentenced to 85 months ' jail for the class A drug offences and 41 months for the class B offence , both of which will run concurrently with his life term .
Burns , who appeared in court on crutches , was sentenced to two years and 10 months jail for the drug offences .
Philippa McAtasney QC , mitigating for Burns , described him as a `` classic dogsbody '' , whose `` naivety and gullibility was exploited '' .
A third defendant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Brighton , was also jailed for four years and two months after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and one count of conspiracy to supply class B drugs .
Kevin Light , mitigating for Dahir , said the defendant had started earning a living `` legitimately '' after his arrest in February 2018 .
Wearing a purple top - his son 's favourite colour - Mr Deghayes 's father said in his statement : `` With the loss of Abdul , Daniel Macleod becomes a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are contaminated with invisible blood .
Drug dealers , poison pushers , end up seeking visible blood to fulfil their addiction for the destruction of others . ''
He described his son as a `` joyful '' character , but added he was also not an `` innocent angel '' .
Two of Mr Deghayes 's teenage brothers , including his twin , died fighting in Syria .
Abdullah was killed in 2016 aged 18 while their brother Jaffar , 17 , was killed in 2014 while trying to overthrow Bashar Assad 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fourth brother , Amer , a former finance student , who had also travelled to Syria .

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A drug dealer who stabbed a customer to death has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years.
Abdul Deghayes, 22, died from massive blood loss after being knifed eight times by 37-year-old Daniel Macleod in the Elm Grove area of Brighton on February 16 last year.
The victim was the third of his parents' four sons to be killed after two of his brothers died fighting in Syria.
Speaking at Macleod's sentencing at Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday, Mr Deghayes' father said he accepted the killer's "sorrow".
Addressing Macleod directly in court, Abubaker Deghayes said in his victim impact statement: "You looked me in the eyes many times and I remember you said you are sorry. I want to take that at face value."
He said: "I accept your sorrow," but added it was on the condition that Macleod would be willing to jointly form a "trust" in his son's name to help drug addicts.
Drug dealer Macleod, of Lambeth, south London, appeared shocked as judge Nicholas Hilliard jailed him for life, with a minimum term of 19 years, less the 630 days he has already spent in custody.
Wearing a blue suit and glasses, Macleod remained silent as the sentence was delivered.
During his murder trial, the jury heard the exact motive for the killing may never be known.
On the night of the stabbing, Mr Deghayes and his friend Colby Broderick had arranged to meet Macleod to buy cocaine outside a block of flats.
But when the victim left his car to conduct the deal, Macleod attacked him.
Although he managed to return to Mr Broderick's vehicle, Mr Deghayes lost consciousness and died in hospital the next day from blood loss. He suffered eight stab wounds, including several major injuries to his legs and buttocks.
Macleod denied murder, claiming he was acting in self-defence, and said he was "ashamed" at his involvement in the drug trade.
But a jury found him guilty of one count of murder following eight hours and 11 minutes of deliberations.
A second defendant, 56-year-old Stephen Burns, of Lennox Street, Brighton, was found not guilty of assisting an offender after being accused of helping Macleod flee the scene and hide evidence.
Along with Macleod, he had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely cocaine and ecstasy, and one count of conspiracy to supply class B drugs, namely cannabis.
Police discovered more than £100,000 worth of drugs in a raid at an address linked to Macleod, the court heard.
Philip Evans QC, mitigating, said Macleod was "fearful" of returning to prison having been previously attacked in custody.
Macleod was sentenced to 85 months' jail for the class A drug offences and 41 months for the class B offence, both of which will run concurrently with his life term.
Burns, who appeared in court on crutches, was sentenced to two years and 10 months jail for the drug offences.
Philippa McAtasney QC, mitigating for Burns, described him as a "classic dogsbody", whose "naivety and gullibility was exploited".
A third defendant Abdi Dahir, 25, of Meadowview, Brighton, was also jailed for four years and two months after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and one count of conspiracy to supply class B drugs.
Kevin Light, mitigating for Dahir, said the defendant had started earning a living "legitimately" after his arrest in February 2018.
Wearing a purple top - his son's favourite colour - Mr Deghayes's father said in his statement: "With the loss of Abdul, Daniel Macleod becomes a total loser.
"Drugs and drug money are contaminated with invisible blood. Drug dealers, poison pushers, end up seeking visible blood to fulfil their addiction for the destruction of others."
He described his son as a "joyful" character, but added he was also not an "innocent angel".
Two of Mr Deghayes's teenage brothers, including his twin, died fighting in Syria.
Abdullah was killed in 2016 aged 18 while their brother Jaffar, 17, was killed in 2014 while trying to overthrow Bashar Assad's government.
They are survived by a fourth brother, Amer, a former finance student, who had also travelled to Syria.


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Tragedy as worker dies after falling from church

A man has tragically died after falling from a church in Kings Norton .
The 64-year-old was working at St Nicholas Church in the Green when the accident happend at around 11.25am on Friday ( November 13 ) .
The emergency services were called but despite their best efforts , he was pronounced dead at the scene .
West Midlands Police cordoned off the scene and a police incident support unit was set up .
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed .
A force spokesman said : “ We were called to reports of a man falling while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South , Kings Norton , at around 11.30am today ( 13 November ) .
“ A 64-year-old man from Birmingham was sadly pronounced dead at the scene and his family have been informed .
“ The Health and Safety Executive have been informed and enquiries are continuing.
” A spokesman from West Midlands Ambulance Service said : “ We were called to reports of a patient who had fallen near to Pershore Road South at 11.25am .
“ Two ambulances , a paramedic officer , a MERIT Trauma Doctor and the Midlands Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene .
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“ He was found to have suffered serious injuries and ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best efforts it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene .
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A man has tragically died after falling from a church in Kings Norton.
The 64-year-old was working at St Nicholas Church in the Green when the accident happend at around 11.25am on Friday (November 13).
The emergency services were called but despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
West Midlands Police cordoned off the scene and a police incident support unit was set up.
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
A force spokesman said: “We were called to reports of a man falling while working on a church in Pershore Road South, Kings Norton, at around 11.30am today (13 November).
“A 64-year-old man from Birmingham was sadly pronounced dead at the scene and his family have been informed.
“The Health and Safety Executive have been informed and enquiries are continuing.”
A spokesman from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a patient who had fallen near to Pershore Road South at 11.25am.
“Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT Trauma Doctor and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
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“On arrival we discovered one patient, a man, who had fallen from height.
“He was found to have suffered serious injuries and ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced life support.
“Unfortunately, despite their best efforts it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.”


birminghammail--2020-11-13--Boris Johnson's top adviser Dominic Cummings quits No 10 with immediate effect

Dominic Cummings has `` decided to leave 10 Downing Street '' with immediate effect , it 's been reported tonight .
Boris Johnson 's senior adviser had let it be known that he planned to quit Downing Street .
But the Prime Minister 's controversial aide had been expected to step down from his role by the end of the year .
Mr Cummings says he always intended to depart at the end of the year but all the signs are he is leaving after losing out in a power struggle among the Prime Minister 's inner circle .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the No 10 director of communications - to be installed as Mr Johnson 's chief of staff , thereby strengthening his own grip on the Downing Street operation .
But the proposed move infuriated many senior Tories - and , it is said , the Prime Minister 's fiancee Carrie Symonds - who were alarmed at the prospect of Mr Cummings extending his influence even further .
When it failed to work out , Mr Cain - who feared he was being sidelined with the appointment of a new press secretary - announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports he threatened to resign on the spot are an `` invention '' but he was clearly very unhappy at what happened .
Within a little over 24 hours he was telling the BBC he would be going , too .
Mr Cummings was regarded as being more powerful than most ministers , exerting control over the Government 's agenda and demanding iron discipline from the army of Whitehall special advisers .
As Vote Leave campaign director he is regarded as the mastermind behind the 2016 Brexit referendum vote and is credited with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's general election victory .
But his abrasive manner and open contempt for MPs and officials earned him many enemies in Westminster , who will not be sorry to see him go .
Some at Westminster are predicting it will lead to a less confrontational style of Government with a greater focus on issues such as climate change and building bridges with the devolved administrations .
Unhappy Tory MPs , who have felt ignored by No 10 since the election , will hope Downing Street will begin including them .
Others expect there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Government to pick fights across a range of institutions - from the BBC and the media to the judiciary .

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Dominic Cummings has "decided to leave 10 Downing Street"with immediate effect, it's been reported tonight.
Boris Johnson's senior adviser had let it be known that he planned to quit Downing Street.
But the Prime Minister's controversial aide had been expected to step down from his role by the end of the year.
Mr Cummings says he always intended to depart at the end of the year but all the signs are he is leaving after losing out in a power struggle among the Prime Minister's inner circle.
He wanted his close ally Lee Cain - the No 10 director of communications - to be installed as Mr Johnson's chief of staff, thereby strengthening his own grip on the Downing Street operation.
But the proposed move infuriated many senior Tories - and, it is said, the Prime Minister's fiancee Carrie Symonds - who were alarmed at the prospect of Mr Cummings extending his influence even further.
When it failed to work out, Mr Cain - who feared he was being sidelined with the appointment of a new press secretary - announced he was quitting.
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Mr Cummings says reports he threatened to resign on the spot are an "invention" but he was clearly very unhappy at what happened.
Within a little over 24 hours he was telling the BBC he would be going, too.
Mr Cummings was regarded as being more powerful than most ministers, exerting control over the Government's agenda and demanding iron discipline from the army of Whitehall special advisers.
As Vote Leave campaign director he is regarded as the mastermind behind the 2016 Brexit referendum vote and is credited with playing a key role in last year's general election victory.
But his abrasive manner and open contempt for MPs and officials earned him many enemies in Westminster, who will not be sorry to see him go.
Some at Westminster are predicting it will lead to a less confrontational style of Government with a greater focus on issues such as climate change and building bridges with the devolved administrations.
Unhappy Tory MPs, who have felt ignored by No 10 since the election, will hope Downing Street will begin including them.
Others expect there will be less inclination on the part of the Government to pick fights across a range of institutions - from the BBC and the media to the judiciary.