birminghammail--2020-06-22--Manchester United fans rage after Jude Bellingham report

Manchester United have missed out on Jude Bellingham , according to reports .
ESPN claim Birmingham City ’ s prize asset has opted to join Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season for a fee of around £20million .
The report claims Dortmund have ‘ won the race ’ , with the trajectory enjoyed by Jadon Sancho said to be influential in his decision .
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Google Play Store and App Store @ ThegoodfriendA1 : First it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bellingham Ed Woodward the transfer bottler @ utdrobbo : Jude Bellingham will be a great player for Dortmund if he is afforded the same chances that Jadon Sancho got .
Considering they have already agreed a sell-on clause with Birmingham , I would be shocked if he stayed there for more than 3 years/seasons — with # mufc back in for him .
@ Kulz83 : @ BVB pay less in transfer fees and wages for Players than @ ManUtd can offer - yet they beat them constantly to Transfer Targets - Goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran by a bunch of Amateurs @ UnitedVX : Fair play to Bellingham he is joining a great club in Dortmund .
Let ’ s be honest they are a better run club and he will have much better chance of game time there @ TheRealT83 : # MUFC allowing # BVB a free run at Bellingham so we can conclude a deal for Sancho ?
Part of negotiations ?
@ HeathJD_ : @ ManUtd seeing as we have missed out on Bellingham , why don ’ t you apply those readily available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tonali , fits the mould as an exciting , young , hungry player .
Act like a big club @ CallMePov : Don ’ t know about other # MUFC fans , but I ’ d prefer Jude Bellingham going to Dortmund .
1 ) If they spend money , they ’ ll be more likely to accept bids for Sancho 2 ) They ’ ll have a player who could fill the spare starting spot 3 ) He ’ s more likely to play there , so he ’ ll improve more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss if the report is true that we ’ ve lost out on Bellingham to Dortmund .
Looks a top prospect and could prove VERY expensive when we inevitably try to sign him 3 years from now ...

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birminghammail--2020-06-22--Police in CCTV appeal to trace two men after thefts at Webbs of Wychbold

Police are investigating a series of thefts at Webbs of Wychbold .
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The @ @ @ @ @ Mercia Police are trying to identify these two males who can help us in connection @ @ @ @ @ of Wychbold on 16th June 2020 . ''
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Police are investigating a series of thefts at Webbs of Wychbold.
West Mercia Police have released two images of men they want to trace who they say may have vital information about an incident at one of Worcestershire's largest garden centres.
A quantity of items are thought to have been taken from the store on Tuesday June 16 between 10.05am and 10.40am.
Officers from the force are appealing for information over the incidents at the popular garden and shopping centre.
Police have tweeted pictures of the two men with an appeal for information.
The post said: "West Mercia Police are trying to identify these two males who can help us in connection with an incident at Webbs of Wychbold on 16th June 2020."
Anyone who recognises the men, or has any information on the incident, is asked to contact West Mercia Police by going to its website and filling in the 'report it' section with crime reference number 22/50059/20.


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Aston Villa hero points out area Dean Smith must improve

Aston Villa hero Darren Bent has admitted that he is losing faith in Dean Smith 's side amid their first to survive relegation from the Premier League .
Villa were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea on Sunday afternoon despite taking the lead in B6 through Kortney Hause .
The defeat has left Jack Grealish and his teammates down in 19th and staring down the barrel .
And Bent believes Villa 's defeat to Frank Lampard 's side demonstrated one of the Dean Smith 's biggest flaws - an inability to keep hold of the lead , he said .
“ Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was coming , '' Bent told talkSPORT Breakfast .
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“ I think , at times , that ’ s where Dean Smith has got to take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They ’ ve got some good players in their squad , but it ’ s their game management when they score against the top teams that lets them down .
“ I understand Chelsea are the superior team , but if you just keep inviting teams to keep going and going at you , you ’ re going to find yourself on the defensive the entire game .
“ You ’ re going to get tired and eventually with these top teams , which they all do , they ’ ll wear you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then they ’ ll score .
“ I can ’ t see Villa having two goals in them , unless it ’ s [ Jack ] Grealish with a bit of magic or maybe a set play .
But other than that I can ’ t see it .
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Aston Villa hero Darren Bent has admitted that he is losing faith in Dean Smith's side amid their first to survive relegation from the Premier League.
Villa were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea on Sunday afternoon despite taking the lead in B6 through Kortney Hause.
The defeat has left Jack Grealish and his teammates down in 19th and staring down the barrel.
And Bent believes Villa's defeat to Frank Lampard's side demonstrated one of the Dean Smith's biggest flaws - an inability to keep hold of the lead, he said.
“Even before they conceded, I knew it was coming," Bent told talkSPORT Breakfast.
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"Chelsea were going to score at some stage, because they’d win back possession and kick it as far as they could and wait for Chelsea to come back for another wave of attack.
“I think, at times, that’s where Dean Smith has got to take a little bit of the blame.
“They’ve got some good players in their squad, but it’s their game management when they score against the top teams that lets them down.
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“I understand Chelsea are the superior team, but if you just keep inviting teams to keep going and going at you, you’re going to find yourself on the defensive the entire game.
“You’re going to get tired and eventually with these top teams, which they all do, they’ll wear you down and create a little opening and then they’ll score.
“I can’t see Villa having two goals in them, unless it’s [Jack] Grealish with a bit of magic or maybe a set play. But other than that I can’t see it.”


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Birmingham City fans all make the same point after Jude report

Manchester United have lost out to Borussia Dortmund in their pursuit of Jude Bellingham , according to reports .
ESPN claim Birmingham City ’ s prize asset has opted to join the Bundesliga outfit at the end of the season for a fee of around £20million .
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Google Play Store and App @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Newcastle cost £40m and he struggles and couldn ’ t hit a barn door !
!
Surely , with Bellingham there must be add on ’ s including a sell on clause attached !
!
He has so much development potential !
Kelvyn Hemborough : £20m if that ’ s true then they want their heads screwed back on Richard Stevenson : It ’ s as if people don ’ t realise the pandemic we ’ re currently still going through has affected finances across the world John McDonald : 10 mil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be very happy Leon Booth : 20 million is a joke .
I would not sell for less than £30 million .
What do you expect with blues same old story !
Jonathan Horne : Have I missed all the games Jude has played in the premier league and champions league , oh know that ’ s right we are a team 16th in the championship I think £20 million is going to be the best we will get Guy Maxwell : Danny Drinkwater went for £35m , let that sink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keith Scott : Would not sell for £20M ... !
@ LeeW1875 : Jesus ... hes a baller !
!
Level headed too not just talented !
Bargain for €22m for a 16 year old with his ability

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Manchester United have lost out to Borussia Dortmund in their pursuit of Jude Bellingham, according to reports.
ESPN claim Birmingham City ’s prize asset has opted to join the Bundesliga outfit at the end of the season for a fee of around £20million.
The report claims Dortmund have ‘won the race’, with the trajectory enjoyed by Jadon Sancho said to be influential in his decision.
Blues fans have been reacting.
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Matty Simmonds: To think joelinton of Newcastle cost £40m and he struggles and couldn’t hit a barn door!! Surely, with Bellingham there must be add on’s including a sell on clause attached!! He has so much development potential!
Kelvyn Hemborough: £20m if that’s true then they want their heads screwed back on
Richard Stevenson: It’s as if people don’t realise the pandemic we’re currently still going through has affected finances across the world
John McDonald: 10 mil 50 percent sell on clause then I’ll be very happy
Leon Booth: 20 million is a joke. I would not sell for less than £30 million. What do you expect with blues same old story!
Jonathan Horne: Have I missed all the games Jude has played in the premier league and champions league, oh know that’s right we are a team 16th in the championship I think £20 million is going to be the best we will get
Guy Maxwell: Danny Drinkwater went for £35m, let that sink in when we think about this deal
Keith Scott: Would not sell for £20M...!
Marc Halford: 30 million at least
Darren Darkes: Not enough surely...??
@LeeW1875: Jesus... hes a baller!! Level headed too not just talented! Bargain for €22m for a 16 year old with his ability


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Worcester Cathedral 'loses £250,000' in revenue during pandemic

Worcester Cathedral has revealed that the coronavirus lockdown has cost it £250,000 in lost revenue .
The revelation comes as the church opens its doors today ( Monday , June 22 ) for the first time since March .
As it welcomes back worshippers , the cathedral 's Dean has said the Covid-19 pandemic had cost it a lot of money .
The Dean , The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson , said as soon as it shut its doors to visitors its income plunged by 50 per cent .
Worshippers were not able to make donations during services , tourists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the collection boxes , and there was no money being taken at its shop and cafe .
He said warned that the cathedral would have to tighten its belt in the coming months to try and claw back the money .
`` We shall be needing to look for more money and we shall have to be cutting our costs , '' he said .
`` Life after Covid is going to be a bit different , but the cathedral will be there and it will still be open as a place of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first phase of reopening after lockdown , the cathedral welcomed back its first visitors since mid-March .
To mark the occasion , the Bishop of Worcester , Dr John Inge , was at the main door greeting people .
He was accompanied by the Dean .
There will no services held for the time being , but the cathedral will be open 11am to 3pm daily .
People will be able to pray and reflect , light a candle , or just stand and sit .
They can visit on their own or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to six in total .
Social distancing rules will be in place and hand sanitising stations will be at the entrance and exit and in key locations , with cleaning going on throughout the day .
The area for prayer and reflection will be in the Nave for the current first phase of opening .
The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson said : `` This is an important stage in the long journey towards activating the full life and work of the Cathedral . ''

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Worcester Cathedral has revealed that the coronavirus lockdown has cost it £250,000 in lost revenue.
The revelation comes as the church opens its doors today (Monday, June 22) for the first time since March.
As it welcomes back worshippers, the cathedral's Dean has said the Covid-19 pandemic had cost it a lot of money.
The Dean, The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson, said as soon as it shut its doors to visitors its income plunged by 50 per cent.
Worshippers were not able to make donations during services, tourists were not there to put money in the collection boxes, and there was no money being taken at its shop and cafe.
He said warned that the cathedral would have to tighten its belt in the coming months to try and claw back the money.
"We shall be needing to look for more money and we shall have to be cutting our costs," he said.
"Life after Covid is going to be a bit different, but the cathedral will be there and it will still be open as a place of prayer and worship."
In the first phase of reopening after lockdown, the cathedral welcomed back its first visitors since mid-March.
To mark the occasion, the Bishop of Worcester, Dr John Inge, was at the main door greeting people. He was accompanied by the Dean.
There will no services held for the time being, but the cathedral will be open 11am to 3pm daily. People will be able to pray and reflect, light a candle, or just stand and sit. They can visit on their own or with members of their same household , up to six in total.
Social distancing rules will be in place and hand sanitising stations will be at the entrance and exit and in key locations, with cleaning going on throughout the day.
The area for prayer and reflection will be in the Nave for the current first phase of opening.
The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson said: "This is an important stage in the long journey towards activating the full life and work of the Cathedral."


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Pub landlord tragically dies after 'miraculous' three year cancer battle

A much-loved former pub landlord who was given just six months to live has tragically died after a 'miraculous ' three year battle with cancer .
Derek Dolphin was well known during his time at the Crabmill Inn in Bromsgrove , Worcestershire .
He sadly died in the early hours of Saturday , June 13 , having survived cancer for three years - despite being given only months to live by medics .
Tributes flooded in for the 'friendly ' landlord - including a poignant statement from his step-son 5ive singer Ritchie Neville .
In a tweet liked over 600 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo of his step-dad as he paid tribute to a 'loving grandfather ' .
As many shared their fond memories of Derek , his step-son acknowledged the strong connection with the pub and its customers .
He added : `` We are thinking when we take him to his final resting place we may stop outside the Crabmill for a minute or so , maybe you could help spread the word to all the old regulars ? ''
Current licence holder of the Crabmill , Andy McHale , also shared loving words with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Derek was an excellent landlord of the Crabmill Inn and a friend to all .
`` During his time at the pub he made it a welcoming and an enjoyable environment and was much loved by staff and customers alike .
`` Myself and my family became locals to the Crabmill when we moved to Bromsgrove and his friendliness and sense of humour meant that we were instantly made to feel at home and never left .
`` We hope in 2020 and beyond to be able to follow his lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That would be a great tribute to a great man .
`` RIP Derek , love the McHale and Rush family all at the Crabmill Inn . ''

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A much-loved former pub landlord who was given just six months to live has tragically died after a 'miraculous' three year battle with cancer.
Derek Dolphin was well known during his time at the Crabmill Inn in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
He sadly died in the early hours of Saturday, June 13, having survived cancer for three years - despite being given only months to live by medics.
Tributes flooded in for the 'friendly' landlord - including a poignant statement from his step-son 5ive singer Ritchie Neville.
In a tweet liked over 600 times, Mr Neville shared a heartwarming photo of his step-dad as he paid tribute to a 'loving grandfather'.
As many shared their fond memories of Derek, his step-son acknowledged the strong connection with the pub and its customers.
He added: "We are thinking when we take him to his final resting place we may stop outside the Crabmill for a minute or so, maybe you could help spread the word to all the old regulars?"
Current licence holder of the Crabmill, Andy McHale, also shared loving words with WorcestershireLive following his death.
He said: "Derek was an excellent landlord of the Crabmill Inn and a friend to all.
"During his time at the pub he made it a welcoming and an enjoyable environment and was much loved by staff and customers alike.
"Myself and my family became locals to the Crabmill when we moved to Bromsgrove and his friendliness and sense of humour meant that we were instantly made to feel at home and never left.
"We hope in 2020 and beyond to be able to follow his lead and keep the Crabmill moving forward. That would be a great tribute to a great man.
"RIP Derek, love the McHale and Rush family all at the Crabmill Inn."


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Ruben Neves illustrates why the future is bright for Wolves

When Ruben Neves joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship it typified the ambition of the club ’ s new owners .
This was a club going places , and during his first season Neves showed he was well above the standard of England ’ s second tier .
There were , however , question marks around whether he would be able to handle the step up to the Premier League .
To his credit , he has consistently shown his quality and class on the ball , especially alongside compatriot Joao Moutinho .
Saturday ’ s 2-0 victory over West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ability , with the former Porto midfielder operating as a conductor in the middle of the park , misplacing just seven passes all game ( source : StatsZone ) .
Nestled within that precision was a passing variety that highlights Neves ’ pedigree .
He completed eight out of his 10 attempted passes in the final third , and 22 of his 27 forward passes .
His ability to control the tempo of the game was vital for a Wolves side making its return following a three-month absence from competitive action , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he completed more passes than any other player on the field .
There was more to his game than just passing , however , with the 23-year-old turning in a well-rounded performance .
He completed all four of his attempted tackles , was joint-second for ball recoveries ( 4 ) , and joint-third for interceptions ( 1 ) .
His control of the game in the middle of the park underpinned what was a largely comfortable evening for Wolves .
The hosts rarely threatened , and it felt inevitable that Wolves would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy way to stay on top of all the Wolverhampton Wanderers news with our daily newsletter .
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Speaking about his future recently , : “ I ’ m really happy here .
My family is really happy here , as well .
So , it was a great decision .
I ’ m really happy .
I just want to keep on going and help the club.
” By the end of Saturday ’ s game , Wolves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their weekends have been made better by the presence of Neves in the team ’ s midfield .
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When Ruben Neves joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship it typified the ambition of the club’s new owners.
This was a club going places, and during his first season Neves showed he was well above the standard of England’s second tier. There were, however, question marks around whether he would be able to handle the step up to the Premier League. To his credit, he has consistently shown his quality and class on the ball, especially alongside compatriot Joao Moutinho.
Saturday’s 2-0 victory over West Ham United was yet further evidence of that ability, with the former Porto midfielder operating as a conductor in the middle of the park, misplacing just seven passes all game (source: StatsZone).
Nestled within that precision was a passing variety that highlights Neves’ pedigree. He completed eight out of his 10 attempted passes in the final third, and 22 of his 27 forward passes.
His ability to control the tempo of the game was vital for a Wolves side making its return following a three-month absence from competitive action, and it should come as no surprise that he completed more passes than any other player on the field.
There was more to his game than just passing, however, with the 23-year-old turning in a well-rounded performance. He completed all four of his attempted tackles, was joint-second for ball recoveries (4), and joint-third for interceptions (1).
His control of the game in the middle of the park underpinned what was a largely comfortable evening for Wolves. The hosts rarely threatened, and it felt inevitable that Wolves would score.
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Wolves will hope to keep hold of Neves for the long-term. Speaking about his future recently, he said : “I’m really happy here. My family is really happy here, as well. So, it was a great decision. I’m really happy. I just want to keep on going and help the club.”
By the end of Saturday’s game, Wolves fans were equally happy. So many of their weekends have been made better by the presence of Neves in the team’s midfield.
An artist in the engine room, he is synonymous with what this club currently represents; ambition and a bright future.


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Newcastle United fans wade in on Aston Villa plight

It ’ s probably and understatement to say Wednesday ’ s clash between Newcastle United and Aston Villa is not without subplots .
Steve Bruce ’ s presence in the St James ’ Park dugout adds sufficient intrigue before you even get to the clubs ’ respective places in the Premier League table .
Villa go north on the back of two sub-par performances and having take just one point since the restart .
Newcastle are on the brink of safety after beating Sheffield United 3-0 on Sunday .
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It ’ s fair to say Newcastle fans are champing at the bit for what could be a remarkable week .
@ NUFC_Africa : Aston Villa spent 140million and look likely to get relegated .
I do sympathise with Brucey if new owners do come in .
But spending millions on a team and spending millions on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are two different things .
@ paul_DCAFC : Announce the takeover before the match on Wednesday then absolutely rip Villa a new ******** .
Perfect day !
!
@ al62k : If you think were gon na beat villa on wed and city on sunday and have the takeover announced this week then you obviously dont know # NUFC very well !
@ jamessharkey05 : Mad to think we could be safe with win against Aston Villa on Wednesday night !
Only our second game into Premier League restart @ aleksandersatte : Win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promising .
Might be waiting to announce until everything is 100 % certain re .
PL safety as well as the ever imminent PL approval .
@ Mr_DolfL : It would be tremendous if we could confidently celebrate the # nufctakeover by beating Villa , the club that glorified in our lowest points of recent history , while hopefully consigning them to a defeat that helps them back down to oblivion .
@ jason17jhw : Probably lose 3-0 and have a man sent off on Wednesday that ’ s a very Newcastle United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tough game as Villa desperate for the points .
Just hope the lads stay focused @ shawwal_96 : We play a strong team for both games , we ’ ve got a big chance of beating Aston Villa at home and Manchester City at home as well so let ’ s just go for it The takeover WILL get accepted .
@ NufcPortal : New week ahead of us .
- Win in the FA cup vs Man City .

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It’s probably and understatement to say Wednesday’s clash between Newcastle United and Aston Villa is not without subplots.
Steve Bruce’s presence in the St James’ Park dugout adds sufficient intrigue before you even get to the clubs’ respective places in the Premier League table.
Villa go north on the back of two sub-par performances and having take just one point since the restart.
Newcastle are on the brink of safety after beating Sheffield United 3-0 on Sunday.
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And then there’s the small matter of the hosts’ takeover, which could be signed off at some stage this week.
It’s fair to say Newcastle fans are champing at the bit for what could be a remarkable week.
@NUFC_Africa: Aston Villa spent 140million and look likely to get relegated. I do sympathise with Brucey if new owners do come in. But spending millions on a team and spending millions on a team being managed by top top manager are two different things.
@paul_DCAFC: Announce the takeover before the match on Wednesday then absolutely rip Villa a new ********. Perfect day!!
@al62k: If you think were gonna beat villa on wed and city on sunday and have the takeover announced this week then you obviously dont know #NUFC very well!
@jamessharkey05: Mad to think we could be safe with win against Aston Villa on Wednesday night! Only our second game into Premier League restart
@aleksandersatte: Win agsinst Villa , announce takeover. Looks promising. Might be waiting to announce until everything is 100 % certain re. PL safety as well as the ever imminent PL approval.
@Mr_DolfL: It would be tremendous if we could confidently celebrate the #nufctakeover by beating Villa, the club that glorified in our lowest points of recent history, while hopefully consigning them to a defeat that helps them back down to oblivion.
@jason17jhw: Probably lose 3-0 and have a man sent off on Wednesday that’s a very Newcastle United thing.
@ataylor1892: Will be a tough game as Villa desperate for the points. Just hope the lads stay focused
@shawwal_96: We play a strong team for both games,we’ve got a big chance of beating Aston Villa at home and Manchester City at home as well so let’s just go for it
@wilInufc: Bold prediction for this week: Newcastle beat Villa. Newcastle beat Manchester City. (Jonjo masterclass 2.0)
The takeover WILL get accepted.
@NufcPortal: New week ahead of us.
What I predict :
- Takeover green light
- Win vs Aston Villa
- Win in the FA cup vs Man City.
Dream week incoming?


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Third victim of Reading stabbings named

Third victim of Reading stabbings named

The third victim of the Reading attack has been named in reports as David Wails .
Michael Main , a friend of Mr Wails and the other two victims , told the BBC he knew him as a regular at The Blagrave Arms pub .
He said : `` I drank with David probably every day .
Every time I was in there , he was in there .
We 'd have a lot of banter .
He was a banter person .
He 's the one that hits me the most because I know him more and it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so early . ''
Mr Wails was named locally on Monday afternoon , after tributes were paid to Joe Ritchie-Bennett , 39 , originally from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania , and history teacher James Furlong , 36 .
Khairi Saadallah , a 25-year-old man refugee of the civil war in Libya , was arrested near the scene on Saturday and remains in custody .
He was arrested on suspicion of murder and then re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 , which gives police the power to detain him without charge for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Priti Patel told MPs in the Commons it was `` clear that the threat posed by lone actors is growing '' as she praised emergency responders , including student police officers .
The Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , has promised that the Government `` will not hesitate '' to act if there are changes that could be made to legislation in the wake of Saturday 's events .
Ms Patel told MPs 25 terrorist plots have been foiled since 2017 .

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The third victim of the Reading attack has been named in reports as David Wails.
Michael Main, a friend of Mr Wails and the other two victims, told the BBC he knew him as a regular at The Blagrave Arms pub.
He said: "I drank with David probably every day. Every time I was in there, he was in there. We'd have a lot of banter. He was a banter person. He's the one that hits me the most because I know him more and it's just sad to know he's gone so early."
Mr Wails was named locally on Monday afternoon, after tributes were paid to Joe Ritchie-Bennett, 39, originally from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and history teacher James Furlong, 36.
Khairi Saadallah, a 25-year-old man refugee of the civil war in Libya, was arrested near the scene on Saturday and remains in custody.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder and then re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, which gives police the power to detain him without charge for up to 14 days.
Home Secretary Priti Patel told MPs in the Commons it was "clear that the threat posed by lone actors is growing" as she praised emergency responders, including student police officers.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has promised that the Government "will not hesitate" to act if there are changes that could be made to legislation in the wake of Saturday's events.
Ms Patel told MPs 25 terrorist plots have been foiled since 2017.


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Café fined for flouting lockdown rules

Café fined for flouting lockdown rules

A café in Wolverhampton has been hit with a £100 fine for breaching lockdown rules .
Top Nosh Café in Hampton Walk , off Queen Square , was slapped with a prohibition notice earlier this month for serving food and drink for consumption on the premises .
But despite the previous warning , further checks found the café had continued to flout the regulations put in place during the coronavirus pandemic and placed customers at risk .
As a result of the breach , City of Wolverhampton Council issued the owner with a £100 fixed penalty notice today ( Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evans , Wolverhampton 's cabinet member for city environment , said : “ As a council , we take a zero-tolerance approach to those who flout the rules and put others at risk during such uncertain times .
“ It is not acceptable for businesses to be ignoring advice set out by the government that has been put in place to protect the public from the virus .
“ I ’ m pleased to see the vast majority of businesses are acting responsibly and abiding by the rules and listening to government advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all officers who are working to protect the public by clamping down on those who are selfishly putting customers and their staff at risk.
” The council has urged anyone with concerns relating to businesses operating unlawfully to contact environmental.health @ wolverhampton.gov.uk .

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A café in Wolverhampton has been hit with a £100 fine for breaching lockdown rules.
Top Nosh Café in Hampton Walk, off Queen Square, was slapped with a prohibition notice earlier this month for serving food and drink for consumption on the premises.
But despite the previous warning, further checks found the café had continued to flout the regulations put in place during the coronavirus pandemic and placed customers at risk.
As a result of the breach, City of Wolverhampton Council issued the owner with a £100 fixed penalty notice today (Monday, June 22).
Councillor Steve Evans, Wolverhampton's cabinet member for city environment, said: “As a council, we take a zero-tolerance approach to those who flout the rules and put others at risk during such uncertain times.
“It is not acceptable for businesses to be ignoring advice set out by the government that has been put in place to protect the public from the virus.
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“I’m pleased to see the vast majority of businesses are acting responsibly and abiding by the rules and listening to government advice.
“I would like to thank all officers who are working to protect the public by clamping down on those who are selfishly putting customers and their staff at risk.”
The council has urged anyone with concerns relating to businesses operating unlawfully to contact environmental.health@wolverhampton.gov.uk.


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Carragher nails what all Wolves fans are thinking after Chelsea win

Jamie Carragher reckons Wolverhampton Wanderers could be a surprise package to rival Chelsea for a top four place .
While Wolves fans are daring to dream , the wider footballing world seems to be overlooking their credentials .
Not Carragher - although he admits the Stamford Bridge club are obviously the clear favourites .
`` No one really mentions Wolves , '' said the SkySports pundit after the Premier League 's first round of fixtures .
Nuno Espirito Santo 's team carried on where they left off before lockdown with a fine performance in their 2-0 win over West Ham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United drawing at Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night , Wolves ' latest victory leaves them sixth in the table , level on points with United .
Chelsea came from behind to beat Aston Vila 2-1 at Villa Park yesterday which gave Frank Lampard 's team a five-point buffer over Wolves .
Carragher reckons Chelsea are still in the driving seat to finish in the top four , but the Liverpool legend is convinced the Molineux men can be a dark horse in the end of season scramble for Champions League places .
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`` They wanted to capitalise on the first weekend with Spurs and Manchester United drawing and Sheffield United not starting as well as they can .
`` No one really mentions Wolves , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were really impressive with their performance at West Ham .
`` You see the situation they 're in , they 're level on points with United .
But there 's a nice little gap there for Chelsea with the win . ''
Carragher reckons Chelsea rivals including Wolves should be aiming for the top four rather than thinking fifth-placed will be enough because of Manchester City 's situation .
City are appealing to the Court of Arbitration over a two-year suspension from the Champions League for Financial Fair Play offences .
`` Any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to think the worst asnd think City will be in in next season so the aim has got to be fourth , '' added Carragher .
`` If they finish fifth and it goes their way , fantastic , but Chelsea certainly wo n't want to take that risk in terms of dropping out , and they 've just created that nice little cushion . ''
Wolves host Bournemouth on Wednesday before visiting Villa on Saturday .

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Jamie Carragher reckons Wolverhampton Wanderers could be a surprise package to rival Chelsea for a top four place.
While Wolves fans are daring to dream, the wider footballing world seems to be overlooking their credentials.
Not Carragher - although he admits the Stamford Bridge club are obviously the clear favourites.
"No one really mentions Wolves," said the SkySports pundit after the Premier League's first round of fixtures.
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Nuno Espirito Santo's team carried on where they left off before lockdown with a fine performance in their 2-0 win over West Ham United on Saturday evening.
With Manchester United drawing at Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night, Wolves ' latest victory leaves them sixth in the table, level on points with United.
Chelsea came from behind to beat Aston Vila 2-1 at Villa Park yesterday which gave Frank Lampard's team a five-point buffer over Wolves.
Carragher reckons Chelsea are still in the driving seat to finish in the top four, but the Liverpool legend is convinced the Molineux men can be a dark horse in the end of season scramble for Champions League places.
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"I think initially when Chelsea go 1-0 down at half time it's probably a little a bit of a worrry for Frank Lampard because a lot of the results went for them over the weekend, "said Carragher.
"They wanted to capitalise on the first weekend with Spurs and Manchester United drawing and Sheffield United not starting as well as they can.
"No one really mentions Wolves, in terms of the top four. They were really impressive with their performance at West Ham.
"You see the situation they're in, they're level on points with United. But there's a nice little gap there for Chelsea with the win."
Carragher reckons Chelsea rivals including Wolves should be aiming for the top four rather than thinking fifth-placed will be enough because of Manchester City's situation.
City are appealing to the Court of Arbitration over a two-year suspension from the Champions League for Financial Fair Play offences.
"Any team going for it have always got to think the worst asnd think City will be in in next season so the aim has got to be fourth," added Carragher.
"If they finish fifth and it goes their way, fantastic, but Chelsea certainly won't want to take that risk in terms of dropping out, and they've just created that nice little cushion."
Wolves host Bournemouth on Wednesday before visiting Villa on Saturday.


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Aston Villa boss Dean Smith facing big John McGinn dilemma

Should Aston Villa boss Dean Smith stick with John McGinn for Wednesday night 's huge clash with Newcastle United or swap him out ?
That 's one of the many big questions on the lips of Villa fans after Sunday 's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea saw the Scottish midfielder manage only five completed passes .
The former Hibernian star , who has been a fan favourite at Villa Park ever since his arrival in the Championship , has been thrown into two games in quick successions during football 's restart - despite spending the majority of the season fighting back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook said : `` He shouldn ’ t have started against Chelsea !
I don ’ t speak for everyone but you knew Villa were gon na sit back against Chelsea where Nakamba would ’ ve been more suited but now Newcastle is pretty much a must-win game and McGinn is the most likely in midfield to get us a goal - so he must start . ''
Another said : `` Keep him in , he ’ s got to get up to speed .
He ’ s carrying some timber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked in the play-off final last year . ''
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Here is what they have been saying on our Facebook page , where you can join the debate ... Nick Higginson : He was really poor before injury and has returned looking same .
Worrying .
Luke Rainsford : Take him out .
You ca n't expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not fit .
He ai n't played for 6 months .
Frank McDonnell : He should have been introduced gradually ie 20-30 mins as sub , not two full matches in a few days .
Mark Hemus : Bench him , bring him on with 30 to go - he can influence more then .
Mark Holland : Take him out he can not be match fit .
Tim Rogers : Obvious we were always going to struggle against Chelsea but he still needs the minutes on the pitch to get him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance in ... leaving him out would , in my opinion , have been the wrong decision .
Gareth Salt : Personally I 'd rest him Wednesday and try and get him fresh for next Saturday .
Thought singling him out from the midfield display yesterday is harsh .

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Should Aston Villa boss Dean Smith stick with John McGinn for Wednesday night's huge clash with Newcastle United or swap him out?
That's one of the many big questions on the lips of Villa fans after Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea saw the Scottish midfielder manage only five completed passes.
The former Hibernian star, who has been a fan favourite at Villa Park ever since his arrival in the Championship, has been thrown into two games in quick successions during football's restart - despite spending the majority of the season fighting back from serious injury.
One Villa fan on Facebook said: "He shouldn’t have started against Chelsea! I don’t speak for everyone but you knew Villa were gonna sit back against Chelsea where Nakamba would’ve been more suited but now Newcastle is pretty much a must-win game and McGinn is the most likely in midfield to get us a goal - so he must start."
Another said: "Keep him in, he’s got to get up to speed. He’s carrying some timber if you compare him to how he looked in the play-off final last year."
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But what do their fellow Villa supporters think? Here is what they have been saying on our Facebook page, where you can join the debate ...
Nick Higginson: He was really poor before injury and has returned looking same. Worrying.
Luke Rainsford: Take him out. You can't expect him to play 80 mins if he is not fit. He ain't played for 6 months.
Frank McDonnell: He should have been introduced gradually ie 20-30 mins as sub, not two full matches in a few days.
Mark Hemus: Bench him, bring him on with 30 to go - he can influence more then.
Mark Holland: Take him out he can not be match fit.
Tim Rogers: Obvious we were always going to struggle against Chelsea but he still needs the minutes on the pitch to get him ready for those games we stand a chance in... leaving him out would, in my opinion, have been the wrong decision.
Gareth Salt: Personally I'd rest him Wednesday and try and get him fresh for next Saturday. Thought singling him out from the midfield display yesterday is harsh.


birminghammail--2020-06-22--"What Covid-19 has brought out is a long-standing inequality in healthcare"

A Birmingham doctor at the NHS frontline says the battle against Covid-19 is a chance to address historic health inequalities .
Dr Lloyd Edwards leads a team of junior doctors on an acute medical unit in a Birmingham hospital , and a member of the British Medical Association ’ s junior doctors committee .
A report by Public Health England concluded this month that some minority groups were twice as likely to die from the disease .
The Birmingham medic said he and his colleagues have seen first-hand the added risk of coronavirus to black , Asian and minority ethnic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ What has been brought out is a long-standing inequality in healthcare and other areas of life for the black and minority ethnic communities .
“ Covid is an opportunity to address this and try to improve .
“ Obviously it ’ s a very new disease and we are still learning lots about it and how it affects minority ethnic people .
“ There needs to be comprehensive data collected about its impact on BAME people .
“ There needs to be research on why BAME people present later to hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system ?
“ Risk assessments in healthcare trusts are done based on age - they could also be done based on ethnic group .
Many trusts have started to do this now .
“ I am mixed race .
It ’ s been difficult to see patients in hospital who have been affected worse , who could be my relatives.
” Around 90 % of UK doctors who have died during the pandemic are believed to be from BAME backgrounds .
Public Health England said the reasons for the higher risk of death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism may have played a part .
Dr Edwards , 30 , an acute medical registrar , said it was important the Government puts the health agency 's suggestions into motion .
He added : “ The impact of Covid-19 on black and minority ethnic communities has been very worrying .
`` A huge proportion of doctors and nurses at my hospital are black and minority ethnic people .
Quite a few colleagues have been affected .
“ I haven ’ t had a personal tragedy in that respect but it is definitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority ethnic healthcare workers.
” Turning to the Public Health England review , he said : “ It ’ s taken a long time - it ’ s long overdue .
It being done is definitely a positive step .
“ There needs to be a clear plan of action on how we are going to have change on the ground .
“ There needs to be a strategy for how the Government is going to protect these communities from Covid-19 . ''
Speaking about his experience of working during the crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very , very different during the crisis - and very , very difficult .
“ At the start of it , there was a lot of uncertainty and concern about the sheer volume of very sick patients coming through the door .
“ There were concerns about whether we would be able to deal with it , and whether we had the intensive care unit capacity .
“ After a few weeks of it being very busy , we got used to it and over the last few weeks it has calmed down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive sickness rate - lots of staff were off sick .
Most had presumed-Covid-19 symptoms .
It was worrying .
” Most of the junior doctors are quite young and we appreciate we are at lower risk .
“ We were concerned for older colleagues more than we were for ourselves . ''

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Dr Lloyd Edwards leads a team of junior doctors on an acute medical unit in a Birmingham hospital, and a member of the British Medical Association’s junior doctors committee.
A report by Public Health England concluded this month that some minority groups were twice as likely to die from the disease.
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The Birmingham medic said he and his colleagues have seen first-hand the added risk of coronavirus to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.
He said: “What has been brought out is a long-standing inequality in healthcare and other areas of life for the black and minority ethnic communities.
“Covid is an opportunity to address this and try to improve.
“Obviously it’s a very new disease and we are still learning lots about it and how it affects minority ethnic people.
“There needs to be comprehensive data collected about its impact on BAME people.
“There needs to be research on why BAME people present later to hospital. Is there distrust in the healthcare system?
“Risk assessments in healthcare trusts are done based on age - they could also be done based on ethnic group. Many trusts have started to do this now.
“I am mixed race. It’s been difficult to see patients in hospital who have been affected worse, who could be my relatives.”
Around 90% of UK doctors who have died during the pandemic are believed to be from BAME backgrounds.
Public Health England said the reasons for the higher risk of death were complex, but indicated that historic racism may have played a part.
Dr Edwards, 30, an acute medical registrar, said it was important the Government puts the health agency's suggestions into motion.
He added: “The impact of Covid-19 on black and minority ethnic communities has been very worrying.
"A huge proportion of doctors and nurses at my hospital are black and minority ethnic people. Quite a few colleagues have been affected.
“I haven’t had a personal tragedy in that respect but it is definitely concerning that it is affecting black and minority ethnic healthcare workers.”
Turning to the Public Health England review, he said: “It’s taken a long time - it’s long overdue. It being done is definitely a positive step.
“There needs to be a clear plan of action on how we are going to have change on the ground.
“There needs to be a strategy for how the Government is going to protect these communities from Covid-19."
Speaking about his experience of working during the crisis, he said: “It has been very, very different during the crisis - and very, very difficult.
“At the start of it, there was a lot of uncertainty and concern about the sheer volume of very sick patients coming through the door.
“There were concerns about whether we would be able to deal with it, and whether we had the intensive care unit capacity.
“After a few weeks of it being very busy, we got used to it and over the last few weeks it has calmed down a lot.
“There was a massive sickness rate - lots of staff were off sick. Most had presumed-Covid-19 symptoms. It was worrying.
”Most of the junior doctors are quite young and we appreciate we are at lower risk.
“We were concerned for older colleagues more than we were for ourselves."


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Plans for bar at the bottom of a Birmingham city centre tower block

Building a lounge bar at the bottom of a 14-storey apartment block would be a nightmare for its dozens of residents , a committee has heard .
Birmingham-based company Wutong Limited wants to open a city centre `` lounge '' called Phoenix in Masshouse Plaza , which would be primarily aimed at the city 's Chinese community .
Residents fear the venue , which wants to be able to sell drinks until 1.30am in morning at weekends , would make their lives hell .
But the developers insist that the venue would not be ' a traditional pub ' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students .
A Birmingham City Council licensing sub-committee held a hearing today ( June 22 ) to consider an application for the sale of alcohol , late night refreshment and both live and recorded music .
The unit is situated underneath a 14-storey apartment block and next to existing retail units including an estate agents , Spar and Papa John ’ s pizza .
The plaza is off Moor Street Queensway , close to Moor Street station and the planned Curzon Street HS2 station .
The business had initially applied for later opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talks with West Midlands Police .
The application has been objected to by William Salt , a resident of the block of flats above , who submitted a written objection .
He said the late opening hours on the weekend would keep residents up until the early hours and could lead to an increase in antisocial behaviour and crime .
He said during the hearing : “ My concern is not with the business .
I love the fact it is being developed and we are actually getting various extra amenities .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern is the late night hours on a Friday and Saturday , with the way that any licensed premises can potentially attract noise , attract antisocial behaviour , attract crime .
“ I am not suggesting this premises is going to promote that - just simply the fact that in the area , people congregate and things will end up happening .
“ The premises is on the ground floor .
Directly above it are all the apartments .
It is not a separate building , it is part of this residential block @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be absolutely acceptable if it wasn ’ t for the fact they are right underneath apartments , there ’ s no buffer .
“ I can hear when they have been drilling and I am some distance away .
The noise is travelling through the walls , it is affecting me - and I am not even in the apartments directly above them .
“ For the people who are there in those apartments , it ’ s going to be a completely different story .
” We are potentially saying anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to go to sleep until 2am [ on a Friday and Saturday night ] .
That is what we are potentially creating.
” John Beard , speaking on behalf of the applicant , who is also chair of Birmingham Faith Leaders Group , said the business had two existing venues in Bromsgrove Street which were in an “ identical situation ” .
He said those venues were also under flats and had received no complaints from residents , and said the company was aiming to regenerate the area including through other properties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and grab ” .
He said : “ We are developing that area very , very heavily .
We have ownership of all of the ground floor premises on that row .
“ We are regenerating the area and we are working very closely with the developers from across other side of the road for Exchange Square .
“ It is in our interests to look after it and make sure that the area develops in the correct way .
“ Community is my number one priority .
We are not just about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are about developing a future , a long term future for the area .
“ It ’ s mainly a Chinese operation , and it ’ s not a traditional pub which people are going to come in a drink in the early hours of the morning .
`` Our restaurants in Bromsgrove Street in the centre of Chinatown are open from 8.30am to 9.30am for breakfast so we get all the students and everyone coming in .
“ Those units again are directly under residents .
Since they opened the first one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had one single complaint .
“ Chinese students go to these places to study or meet other Chinese students .
It is basically a meeting place .
“ It is not a bar - it ’ s more of a lounge .
“ We will be holding regular forums for people to come and talk to us and discuss any problems [ … ] .
These are things we can ’ t do at the moment but we will be doing very , very soon.
” The sub-committee , chaired by Cllr Philip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cllr Mary Locke ( Lab ) and Cllr Bob Beauchamp ( Con ) will announce their decision in due course .

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Building a lounge bar at the bottom of a 14-storey apartment block would be a nightmare for its dozens of residents, a committee has heard.
Birmingham-based company Wutong Limited wants to open a city centre "lounge" called Phoenix in Masshouse Plaza, which would be primarily aimed at the city's Chinese community.
Residents fear the venue, which wants to be able to sell drinks until 1.30am in morning at weekends, would make their lives hell.
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But the developers insist that the venue would not be 'a traditional pub', but a low-key establishment mainly serving Chinese students.
A Birmingham City Council licensing sub-committee held a hearing today (June 22) to consider an application for the sale of alcohol, late night refreshment and both live and recorded music.
The unit is situated underneath a 14-storey apartment block and next to existing retail units including an estate agents, Spar and Papa John’s pizza.
The plaza is off Moor Street Queensway, close to Moor Street station and the planned Curzon Street HS2 station.
The business had initially applied for later opening hours, but revised the application following talks with West Midlands Police.
The application has been objected to by William Salt, a resident of the block of flats above, who submitted a written objection.
He said the late opening hours on the weekend would keep residents up until the early hours and could lead to an increase in antisocial behaviour and crime.
He said during the hearing: “My concern is not with the business. I love the fact it is being developed and we are actually getting various extra amenities. I fully support the business.
“My concern is the late night hours on a Friday and Saturday, with the way that any licensed premises can potentially attract noise, attract antisocial behaviour, attract crime.
“I am not suggesting this premises is going to promote that - just simply the fact that in the area, people congregate and things will end up happening.
“The premises is on the ground floor. Directly above it are all the apartments. It is not a separate building, it is part of this residential block.
“[The proposed hours] would be absolutely acceptable if it wasn’t for the fact they are right underneath apartments, there’s no buffer.
“I can hear when they have been drilling and I am some distance away. The noise is travelling through the walls, it is affecting me - and I am not even in the apartments directly above them.
“For the people who are there in those apartments, it’s going to be a completely different story.
”We are potentially saying anyone who lives directly above will not be able to go to sleep until 2am [on a Friday and Saturday night]. That is what we are potentially creating.”
John Beard, speaking on behalf of the applicant, who is also chair of Birmingham Faith Leaders Group, said the business had two existing venues in Bromsgrove Street which were in an “identical situation”.
He said those venues were also under flats and had received no complaints from residents, and said the company was aiming to regenerate the area including through other properties it owns, rather than “smash and grab”.
He said: “We are developing that area very, very heavily. We have ownership of all of the ground floor premises on that row.
“We are regenerating the area and we are working very closely with the developers from across other side of the road for Exchange Square.
“It is in our interests to look after it and make sure that the area develops in the correct way.
“Community is my number one priority. We are not just about ‘smash and grab’ - we are about developing a future, a long term future for the area.
“It’s mainly a Chinese operation, and it’s not a traditional pub which people are going to come in a drink in the early hours of the morning.
"Our restaurants in Bromsgrove Street in the centre of Chinatown are open from 8.30am to 9.30am for breakfast so we get all the students and everyone coming in.
“Those units again are directly under residents. Since they opened the first one two years ago, we have not had one single complaint.
“Chinese students go to these places to study or meet other Chinese students. It is basically a meeting place.
“It is not a bar - it’s more of a lounge.
“We will be holding regular forums for people to come and talk to us and discuss any problems […]. These are things we can’t do at the moment but we will be doing very, very soon.”
The sub-committee, chaired by Cllr Philip Davis (Lab) and also including Cllr Mary Locke (Lab) and Cllr Bob Beauchamp (Con) will announce their decision in due course.


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Multi-million pound cost of coronavirus crisis piles on pressure

Solihull Council is now facing an estimated £18m black hole due to Covid-19 .
The vast sum - almost triple the cost of the newly-opened Tanworth Court care home , in Shirley - is the loss that officers estimate will have been racked up in 2020/21 .
The council 's leader has highlighted the huge demands the `` unprecedented '' crisis has created , but insisted there are no plans for redundancies or service cuts to claw back the money .
The prospect of issuing a Section 114 notice - in which a council effectively declares bankruptcy - has confronted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too has been ruled out in Solihull .
However , in order to balance the books , Solihull will be forced to raid its contingency funds .
And it will also be lobbying ministers to provide further Treasury funding .
Finance chiefs had already made plain last month that the full impact of coronavirus would far exceed the £11.5 million emergency funding which had so far been provided by central government to deal with pressures .
But a report presented to last week 's cabinet for the first time put a figure on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to have been amassed by the end of March next year .
Cllr Bob Sleigh , cabinet member for resources , said : `` The report gives the best assessment that we are able to make at this point in time of the full financial impact of Covid-19 on the council 's financial position for the full year ... '' We were in a fairly good position prior to going into the Covid-19 pandemic .
We are surviving , but it is a tough call . ''
He said it was essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked hard to help get the economy back on its feet .
Cllr Steve Caudwell , leader of the Green Party group , Solihull 's official opposition , said it was important not to forget the `` human cost '' of the crisis and welcomed the fact Solihull had been pushing for more support from Westminster .
`` At the end of the day this is a global issue , it 's not an issue for Silhillians so much as it 's an issue for the entire country .
`` So I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be lobbying government for more funds . ''
Paul Johnson , the council 's deputy chief executive and director of resources , said that all councils were required to update ministers on their financial position .
And he expected that the figures now starting to be filed would be significantly larger than those previously , as many town halls started to crunch the numbers on the likely cost for the entire year - rather than just the bill to date .
A recovery plan - setting out local priorities - was previously published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark Parker , who chairs the scrutiny board overseeing council finances , as the most important document that the organisation has drawn up for a generation .
The immense strain has been caused by various factors , including loss of income and extra demand on services .
As the outbreak took hold in March and lockdown measures were imposed , traditional sources of revenue - worth millions to the council - either nosedived or disappeared altogether .
The environment and highways department , which includes parking services , is expecting to take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the huge hole in income .
Other services have had to take on significant extra work in an effort to stop the spread of the virus and support the most vulnerable ; in adult social care and health - very much the frontline service - pressures add up to more than £1.5 million .
Cllr Ian Courts , leader of the council , said there had been considerable efforts to track where money had been coming and going since the crisis took hold , but significant work was still needed .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we said was we were going to work very hard for the people and businesses in this borough to help get them through it . ''

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Solihull Council is now facing an estimated £18m black hole due to Covid-19.
The vast sum - almost triple the cost of the newly-opened Tanworth Court care home, in Shirley - is the loss that officers estimate will have been racked up in 2020/21.
The council's leader has highlighted the huge demands the "unprecedented" crisis has created, but insisted there are no plans for redundancies or service cuts to claw back the money.
The prospect of issuing a Section 114 notice - in which a council effectively declares bankruptcy - has confronted the hardest-hit local authorities. Although this too has been ruled out in Solihull.
However, in order to balance the books, Solihull will be forced to raid its contingency funds. And it will also be lobbying ministers to provide further Treasury funding.
Finance chiefs had already made plain last month that the full impact of coronavirus would far exceed the £11.5 million emergency funding which had so far been provided by central government to deal with pressures.
But a report presented to last week's cabinet for the first time put a figure on how much of an extra burden was likely to have been amassed by the end of March next year.
Cllr Bob Sleigh, cabinet member for resources, said: "The report gives the best assessment that we are able to make at this point in time of the full financial impact of Covid-19 on the council's financial position for the full year...
"We were in a fairly good position prior to going into the Covid-19 pandemic. We are surviving, but it is a tough call."
He said it was essential that in the months ahead the council worked hard to help get the economy back on its feet.
Cllr Steve Caudwell, leader of the Green Party group, Solihull's official opposition, said it was important not to forget the "human cost" of the crisis and welcomed the fact Solihull had been pushing for more support from Westminster.
"At the end of the day this is a global issue, it's not an issue for Silhillians so much as it's an issue for the entire country.
"So I think it's exactly the right thing to be lobbying government for more funds."
Paul Johnson, the council's deputy chief executive and director of resources, said that all councils were required to update ministers on their financial position.
And he expected that the figures now starting to be filed would be significantly larger than those previously, as many town halls started to crunch the numbers on the likely cost for the entire year - rather than just the bill to date.
A recovery plan - setting out local priorities - was previously published last month and was billed by Cllr Mark Parker, who chairs the scrutiny board overseeing council finances, as the most important document that the organisation has drawn up for a generation.
The immense strain has been caused by various factors, including loss of income and extra demand on services.
As the outbreak took hold in March and lockdown measures were imposed, traditional sources of revenue - worth millions to the council - either nosedived or disappeared altogether.
The environment and highways department, which includes parking services, is expecting to take a £2.4 million hit - chiefly because of the huge hole in income.
Other services have had to take on significant extra work in an effort to stop the spread of the virus and support the most vulnerable; in adult social care and health - very much the frontline service - pressures add up to more than £1.5 million.
Cllr Ian Courts, leader of the council, said there had been considerable efforts to track where money had been coming and going since the crisis took hold, but significant work was still needed.
"This is a serious situation, but what we said was we were going to work very hard for the people and businesses in this borough to help get them through it."


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Redknapp fires Adama transfer warning as Liverpool rumours swirl

Wolves flier Adama Traore could be tempted to move to a club where he ’ s a ‘ nailed-down starter ’ .
That ’ s the view of Jamie Redknapp who noted how the Spaniard came off the bench to destroy West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday .
The former Liverpool midfielder was blown away by Traore ’ s display – but warned Wolves he could be tempted away if he doesn ’ t get more starts .
Redknapp ’ s warning comes at a time when Traore is being linked with the Anfield giants , Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was a trainee .
Very few footballers are being talked about as much as Adama Traore right now .
Traore initially took time to settle at Wolves and spent the vast majority of his first season on Nuno Espirito Santo 's bench , but he 's been a revelation in his second .
Traore 's form in 2019/20 makes the £18million fee Wolves paid Middlesbrough look like a snip and the club are guaranteed to make a profit should any of the reported interest amount to more .
Nuno bluntly told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he was as good as his word .
Wolves are in a very strong position financially under Chinese owners Fosun and have the resources to hang onto Traore again in the summer window .
As always though , there are no guarantees in football - but if Traore is to leave Wolves , it will be on the club 's terms .
What we know so far about his future - READ Why Traore should stay at Wolves - READ “ Adama Traore came on in the 64th minute and blitzed West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Mail column .
“ He had a match-winning effect and I can not help but wonder if any clubs will test Wolves for Traore in the next transfer window .
“ What the 24-year-old will want is to be a nailed-down starter wherever he is .
Nobody wants to be seen as merely an impact sub.
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Google Play Store and App Store In reality Traore has started 22 of Wolves ’ 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bench in seven and has benefitted from the way Nuno Espirito Santo has handled him to such an extent that this has been this breakthrough season – even though he has been managing a shoulder problem for spells .
Traore was introduced into the fray at West Ham in the 64th minute and within ten minutes had set up Raul Jimenez ’ opener .
So far this season he has four goals and eight assists in the English top flight .

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Very few footballers are being talked about as much as Adama Traore right now.
Traore initially took time to settle at Wolves and spent the vast majority of his first season on Nuno Espirito Santo's bench, but he's been a revelation in his second.
Traore's form in 2019/20 makes the £18million fee Wolves paid Middlesbrough look like a snip and the club are guaranteed to make a profit should any of the reported interest amount to more.
Nuno bluntly told reporters that Traore wouldn't leave in January and he was as good as his word.
Wolves are in a very strong position financially under Chinese owners Fosun and have the resources to hang onto Traore again in the summer window.
As always though, there are no guarantees in football - but if Traore is to leave Wolves, it will be on the club's terms.
What we know so far about his future - READ
Why Traore should stay at Wolves - READ


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Restaurant and bar in Wolverhampton seeks new licence

Fire hazard fears have been raised over a new Wolverhampton bar-restaurant .
Council bosses will review the premises licence for the First Class Lounge , which occupies a two-storey unit in the city centre .
West Midlands Fire Service has already carried out an inspection of the premises and highlighted a number of safety fears .
Police , environmental and public health officers have also chipped in with concerns .
The building on School Street , formerly home to Catellani 's Restaurant , had its application deferred due to ongoing concerns .
In a letter to the council , fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fire alarm is faulty , ( there is ) insufficient emergency lighting in some areas , the rear fire exit was blocked and impassable at the time of the inspection , the plastic wall panels on the first floor are a fire hazard and the proposed safe numbers of 220 patrons appears to be inadequately calculated which may lead to overcrowding . ''
Applicant Mr Erastus Ndi is looking to open the venue predominantly as a restaurant during the week and as a nightclub on Friday and Saturday evenings .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , late night refreshments and the sale of alcohol on the premises .
The First Class Lounge is located within one of the city 's designated 'Cumulative Impact Zones ' ( CIZ ) , which means the surrounding area already has a high concentration of licensed premises .
Council chiefs say this puts it in a higher risk category in terms of upholding the four required licensing objectives .
In written correspondence to licensing bosses , also heard concerns from an environmental health officers that the venue had n't made clear how they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Council officers also raised concerns that the venue was in a Cumulative Impact Zone ( CIZ ) , designed to prevent excessive noise and that a new venue would add to existing problems .
Sergeant Steph Reynolds , from West Midlands Police 's Licensing Partnerships Team , had earlier raised concerns over the requested licensing hours for Sunday to Thursday .
Licensing consultant Paul Jones from Innpacked , acting on behalf of the First Class Lounge , said his client had agreed to a reduction in the hours applied for and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proposed application .
Wolverhampton Council 's Statutory Licence Sub-Committee will discuss the application during an online meeting next Monday ( June 29 ) .

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Fire hazard fears have been raised over a new Wolverhampton bar-restaurant.
Council bosses will review the premises licence for the First Class Lounge, which occupies a two-storey unit in the city centre.
West Midlands Fire Service has already carried out an inspection of the premises and highlighted a number of safety fears.
Police, environmental and public health officers have also chipped in with concerns.
The building on School Street, formerly home to Catellani's Restaurant, had its application deferred due to ongoing concerns.
In a letter to the council, fire safety officer Neil Aston-Baugh said: "The fire alarm is faulty, (there is) insufficient emergency lighting in some areas, the rear fire exit was blocked and impassable at the time of the inspection, the plastic wall panels on the first floor are a fire hazard and the proposed safe numbers of 220 patrons appears to be inadequately calculated which may lead to overcrowding."
Applicant Mr Erastus Ndi is looking to open the venue predominantly as a restaurant during the week and as a nightclub on Friday and Saturday evenings.
He also hopes to provide live and recorded music, late night refreshments and the sale of alcohol on the premises.
The First Class Lounge is located within one of the city's designated 'Cumulative Impact Zones' (CIZ), which means the surrounding area already has a high concentration of licensed premises.
Council chiefs say this puts it in a higher risk category in terms of upholding the four required licensing objectives.
In written correspondence to licensing bosses, also heard concerns from an environmental health officers that the venue hadn't made clear how they would deal with noise and outside crowds.
Council officers also raised concerns that the venue was in a Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ), designed to prevent excessive noise and that a new venue would add to existing problems.
Sergeant Steph Reynolds, from West Midlands Police's Licensing Partnerships Team, had earlier raised concerns over the requested licensing hours for Sunday to Thursday.
Licensing consultant Paul Jones from Innpacked, acting on behalf of the First Class Lounge, said his client had agreed to a reduction in the hours applied for and had also submitted a list of amendments to the proposed application.
Wolverhampton Council's Statutory Licence Sub-Committee will discuss the application during an online meeting next Monday (June 29).


birminghammail--2020-06-22--Coronavirus outbreak at Tulip meat factory where 600 people work

Workers at a major meat processing factory in Tipton are being tested for Covid-19 after members of staff were confirmed to be carrying the virus .
Public health chiefs are working with Tulip Ltd after an undisclosed number of employees were found to be infected at its George Henry Rd site .
The site remains open - however urgent extra tests are now taking place for some of the 600-strong workforce at the plant belonging to the firm , which makes bacon and other meat products Dr Lisa McNally , Director of Public Health for Sandwell Council , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-operating fully with public health professionals and members of the Health and Safety Executive ( HSE ) to protect the health and wellbeing of their workforce .
“ We are dealing with a large workforce of almost 600 people and , despite putting a range of infection control measures in place to protect staff from potential exposure to COVID-19 , there have been a number of cases among workers .
“ We are therefore liaising with management , Public Health England ( PHE ) Midlnads and HSE to advise on increased social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with local NHS colleagues to arrange testing for a group of the workforce that have seen the most cases of COVID-19 over the last month.
” Health bosses say the risk of contracting COVID-19 from food is very low with currently no evidence to suggest transmission through products .
A spokesman from Tulip Ltd said : “ Safety is a condition within our business .
When restrictions were introduced , and government guidelines issued in relation to coronavirus and food processing sites , our business has been working to these guidelines and liaising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agency , HSE and Public Health England on all matters including social distancing and its application in food processing factories .
“ We are working with PHE Midlands to arrange swab testing for a sample group in one particular area of production before deciding upon the need for any further screening .
“ As soon as we receive test results , we will liaise with health partners to assess whether further actions are necessary .
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Workers at a major meat processing factory in Tipton are being tested for Covid-19 after members of staff were confirmed to be carrying the virus .
Public health chiefs are working with Tulip Ltd after an undisclosed number of employees were found to be infected at its George Henry Rd site.
The site remains open - however urgent extra tests are now taking place for some of the 600-strong workforce at the plant belonging to the firm, which makes bacon and other meat products
Dr Lisa McNally, Director of Public Health for Sandwell Council, said: “The management at Tulip Ltd are co-operating fully with public health professionals and members of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to protect the health and wellbeing of their workforce.
“We are dealing with a large workforce of almost 600 people and, despite putting a range of infection control measures in place to protect staff from potential exposure to COVID-19, there have been a number of cases among workers.
“We are therefore liaising with management, Public Health England (PHE) Midlnads and HSE to advise on increased social distancing measures.
“We are also working with local NHS colleagues to arrange testing for a group of the workforce that have seen the most cases of COVID-19 over the last month.”
Health bosses say the risk of contracting COVID-19 from food is very low with currently no evidence to suggest transmission through products.
A spokesman from Tulip Ltd said: “Safety is a condition within our business. When restrictions were introduced, and government guidelines issued in relation to coronavirus and food processing sites, our business has been working to these guidelines and liaising with UK Government, the Food Standards Agency, HSE and Public Health England on all matters including social distancing and its application in food processing factories.
“We are working with PHE Midlands to arrange swab testing for a sample group in one particular area of production before deciding upon the need for any further screening.
“As soon as we receive test results, we will liaise with health partners to assess whether further actions are necessary.”


birminghammail--2020-06-23--Why meat factories could be coronavirus hotspots

The environment in meat processing plants could explain a spate of coronavirus outbreaks - including at a site in Tipton , the Prime Minister 's scientific adviser has said .
Sir Patrick Vallance cited low temperatures and the problems of enforcing social distancing among the reasons for spikes in cases at sites around the country .
They include an outbreak at the Tulip site in George Henry Road , Tipton .
On Monday , June 22 , workers were being tested following a number of confirmed cases .
Asked about such cases at the following day 's Downing Street briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are cold , and we know the virus prefers it in the cold , there 's often difficulty in keeping people physically separated , so there is that whole problem of proximity .
`` They were often noisy - requiring people to speak louder and risk spreading the virus - and workers may `` huddle '' together during breaks .
`` So the environment itself is rather a difficult one in terms of the risk and the behaviours that need to be in place in order to reduce those risks , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus have also been confirmed at the West Bromwich-based 2 Sisters chicken processing plant in Llangefni , Anglesey , with another cluster at the Kober meat processing factory in Cleckheaton , West Yorkshire , confirmed by owner Asda last week .
Speaking in the Commons , SNP MP Martyn Day said : `` We 're witnessing that even countries like Germany - with good control of Covid-19 - are developing outbreaks which centre around meat processing plants .
`` So what explanation has been given to the PM about this trend and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be improved by cutting the safe distance from two metres to one metre ? ''
The Prime Minister admitted he was unsure what is causing outbreaks of coronavirus but said that investigations are continuing in a bid to find a definitive answer .
Mr Johnson replied : `` We 're looking at exactly what 's happening in meat processing plants .
`` There are currently , I think , two theories advanced to me - one about the cold environment in the plants may be propitious to the virus , the other is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a way as to spread the virus .
`` I do n't know what it is , we are investigating .
`` But wherever these outbreaks take place , we will use local cluster-busting techniques to stamp them out . ''

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The environment in meat processing plants could explain a spate of coronavirus outbreaks - including at a site in Tipton, the Prime Minister's scientific adviser has said.
Sir Patrick Vallance cited low temperatures and the problems of enforcing social distancing among the reasons for spikes in cases at sites around the country.
They include an outbreak at the Tulip site in George Henry Road, Tipton.
On Monday, June 22, workers were being tested following a number of confirmed cases.
Asked about such cases at the following day's Downing Street briefing, Sir Patrick said: "They are cold, and we know the virus prefers it in the cold, there's often difficulty in keeping people physically separated, so there is that whole problem of proximity.
"They were often noisy - requiring people to speak louder and risk spreading the virus - and workers may "huddle" together during breaks.
"So the environment itself is rather a difficult one in terms of the risk and the behaviours that need to be in place in order to reduce those risks," he added.
More than 150 cases of coronavirus have also been confirmed at the West Bromwich-based 2 Sisters chicken processing plant in Llangefni, Anglesey, with another cluster at the Kober meat processing factory in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, confirmed by owner Asda last week.
Speaking in the Commons, SNP MP Martyn Day said: "We're witnessing that even countries like Germany - with good control of Covid-19 - are developing outbreaks which centre around meat processing plants.
"So what explanation has been given to the PM about this trend and how on earth does he think it'll be improved by cutting the safe distance from two metres to one metre?"
The Prime Minister admitted he was unsure what is causing outbreaks of coronavirus but said that investigations are continuing in a bid to find a definitive answer.
Mr Johnson replied: "We're looking at exactly what's happening in meat processing plants.
"There are currently, I think, two theories advanced to me - one about the cold environment in the plants may be propitious to the virus, the other is the possibility that staff are congregating in such a way as to spread the virus.
"I don't know what it is, we are investigating.
"But wherever these outbreaks take place, we will use local cluster-busting techniques to stamp them out."