birminghammail--2020-07-18--Quinton siege ends in arrest after woman 'held hostage' for 17 hours inside flat

A man has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment after a woman was allegedly 'held hostage ' overnight in a Quinton flat .
The man , whose age has not been revealed , gave himself up after a 17-hour stand-off with police .
The incident was said to have started at around 5pm on Friday , July 17 , when a man reportedly refused to release a woman from the address on Tarrant Grove .
Emergency services were called , sparking a flood of police cars , armed officers and ambulance crews to the scene .
The cul-de-sac , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - was sealed off overnight as police negotiators attempted to bring the incident to a 'safe conclusion ' .
And at 11am today - July 18 - police confirmed an arrest had been made .
Birmingham Police tweeted : `` A man has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment after holding a woman hostage overnight in Tarrant Grove , Birmingham .
`` The man gave himself up voluntarily just before 10.30am this morning . ''
Video seen by BirminghamLive showed a shirtless man with his hands up in the stairwell of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entrance .
Nearby residents told of their shock after learning of the hostage situation on their doorstep .
But locals praised police who , they said , 'kept everyone calm and informed ' .
One woman , who asked not to be named , said : `` We did n't hear anything .
My children just suddenly kept saying 'there 's police outside , there 's police outside ' .
`` There were quite a few police cars and officers and a transit van parked down the bottom , blocking off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out - they wanted to know what was going on . ''
Another woman added : `` The police did their best .
They were looking at the flats and talking to a young man .
`` There were lots of officers and they were trying to keep everyone calm .
`` Police were very supportive and there was no hassle .
I 've been here 20 years and i 've never known anything like this . ''
Pictures from the scene showed a large number of police cars , officers and ambulances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flat where Tarrant Grove meets Rilstone Road .

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment after a woman was allegedly 'held hostage' overnight in a Quinton flat.
The man, whose age has not been revealed, gave himself up after a 17-hour stand-off with police.
The incident was said to have started at around 5pm on Friday, July 17, when a man reportedly refused to release a woman from the address on Tarrant Grove.
Emergency services were called, sparking a flood of police cars, armed officers and ambulance crews to the scene.
The cul-de-sac, on Quinton's Welsh House Farm estate - was sealed off overnight as police negotiators attempted to bring the incident to a 'safe conclusion'.
And at 11am today - July 18 - police confirmed an arrest had been made.
Birmingham Police tweeted: "A man has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment after holding a woman hostage overnight in Tarrant Grove, Birmingham.
"The man gave himself up voluntarily just before 10.30am this morning."
Video seen by BirminghamLive showed a shirtless man with his hands up in the stairwell of the flats as five police negotiators stood at the entrance.
Nearby residents told of their shock after learning of the hostage situation on their doorstep.
But locals praised police who, they said, 'kept everyone calm and informed'.
One woman, who asked not to be named, said: "We didn't hear anything. My children just suddenly kept saying 'there's police outside, there's police outside'.
"There were quite a few police cars and officers and a transit van parked down the bottom, blocking off the T junction.
"The community was out - they wanted to know what was going on."
Another woman added: "The police did their best. They were looking at the flats and talking to a young man.
"There were lots of officers and they were trying to keep everyone calm.
"Police were very supportive and there was no hassle. I've been here 20 years and i've never known anything like this."
Pictures from the scene showed a large number of police cars, officers and ambulances.
The siege took place at a flat where Tarrant Grove meets Rilstone Road.


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Different look for the semi finals of Britain's Got Talent this year

September is traditionally a big time of year for television - with all the big Saturday night shows returning to keep us entertained over the winter months .
But this year Saturday night TV will look very different because of pandemic .
And one of the biggest changes will be for fans of Britain 's Got Talent .
The Mirror reports that ITV has ditched the talent show 's traditional live semi finals and will instead air pre-recorded shows in the slots once destined for X Factor .
Viewers watched the auditions as normal in the spring , but still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the semi finals , which are usually screened live in May and June .
This year , due to lockdown , that did n't happen and originally ITV bosses had planned to stage the semi finals in September live in front of a studio audience .
But because of social distancing rules that will not be possible so instead the shows will be pre-recorded without an audience - but will be shown in the prime time Saturday night slot once reserved for X Factor .
Only the final will be shown live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dominate the ratings thanks to BBC1 's Strictly Come Dancing being pushed back to late October .
BGT insiders revealed that acts deemed tricky to get into the studio , such as huge dance troupe X1X Crew from India , will perform on home turf .
Other acts could be kept away for safety , such as disability awareness choir Sign Along With Us , which has members shielding .
A source said : “ The idea is to get the run finished before Strictly is out of the blocks .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Factor .
Even if a full audience is n't possible , it 's looking like we may be able to get a smaller one , with gaps between the groups , and enhance the sound afterwards .
We always say that the audience is like a fifth judge so that 's been a great relief.
” Favourites this year include singing nurse Beth Porch , Sign Along with Us and singer-songwriter Sirine Jahangir .
X Factor was axed last year when ratings fell .

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September is traditionally a big time of year for television - with all the big Saturday night shows returning to keep us entertained over the winter months.
But this year Saturday night TV will look very different because of pandemic.
And one of the biggest changes will be for fans of Britain's Got Talent.
The Mirror reports that ITV has ditched the talent show's traditional live semi finals and will instead air pre-recorded shows in the slots once destined for X Factor.
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Viewers watched the auditions as normal in the spring, but still do not know which acts made it to the semi finals, which are usually screened live in May and June.
This year, due to lockdown, that didn't happen and originally ITV bosses had planned to stage the semi finals in September live in front of a studio audience.
But because of social distancing rules that will not be possible so instead the shows will be pre-recorded without an audience - but will be shown in the prime time Saturday night slot once reserved for X Factor. Only the final will be shown live.
ITV bosses hope the episodes will dominate the ratings thanks to BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing being pushed back to late October.
BGT insiders revealed that acts deemed tricky to get into the studio, such as huge dance troupe X1X Crew from India, will perform on home turf. Other acts could be kept away for safety, such as disability awareness choir Sign Along With Us, which has members shielding.
A source said: “The idea is to get the run finished before Strictly is out of the blocks.
"It's a natural replacement for the X Factor. Even if a full audience isn't possible, it's looking like we may be able to get a smaller one, with gaps between the groups, and enhance the sound afterwards. We always say that the audience is like a fifth judge so that's been a great relief.”
Favourites this year include singing nurse Beth Porch, Sign Along with Us and singer-songwriter Sirine Jahangir.
X Factor was axed last year when ratings fell.


birminghammail--2020-07-18--How to unlock supermarket shopping trolleys without coins or tokens

Supermarket shopping has changed dramatically during the lockdown and has become more stressful than it used to be .
As if it was n't bad enough having to queue up outside to get in the store - what happens if you ca n't unlock the shopping trolley because you do n't have a £1 coin or token ?
Some supermarkets have left their trolleys unlocked during the pandemic , but many have not .
And in a couple of days time we 'll all have the added pressure of having to wear a face mask when we go shopping , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be unable to use a trolley as well .
But KentLive reports there is a way of getting round the 'locked trolley ' problem .
A savvy shopper has shared a clever trick that will mean you do n't have to reach for a basket or go begging strangers for change the next time you visit the likes of Tesco , Sainsbury 's , Asda , Lidl or Aldi .
Sharing their tip on the Latest Deals , Extreme Couponing and Bargains Facebook group , they wrote : `` Just a Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pound coin or a trolley coin put two 20ps together & boom it will work . ''
It sounds like the perfect solution - but be warned that there could be a catch .
Some group members said they 'd already tried - and the two coins had a habit of getting stuck .
One said : `` I was embarrassed in Aldi as I did this they got stuck and jammed and a manager had to come out to fix it , very very embarrassing . ''
While another wrote : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could n't get my 20ps back [ it ] jammed the trolley . ''
Other suggestions included using the key from a tin of corned beef or house keys .
One user wrote : `` I learnt today you can do the same with a key .
if you have one similar size to a pound with a round head it will release the trolley too .
did it today when had no change on me ! ''
Another added : `` I bought a pack of 4 plastic things for about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keyring , you simply insert in slot and wiggle to release . ''
And a third said : `` You can use the key of a corn beef can a man in B & M showed me and it does work . ''

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Supermarket shopping has changed dramatically during the lockdown and has become more stressful than it used to be.
As if it wasn't bad enough having to queue up outside to get in the store - what happens if you can't unlock the shopping trolley because you don't have a £1 coin or token?
Some supermarkets have left their trolleys unlocked during the pandemic, but many have not.
And in a couple of days time we'll all have the added pressure of having to wear a face mask when we go shopping, so the last thing we need is to be unable to use a trolley as well.
But KentLive reports there is a way of getting round the 'locked trolley' problem.
A savvy shopper has shared a clever trick that will mean you don't have to reach for a basket or go begging strangers for change the next time you visit the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Lidl or Aldi.
Sharing their tip on the Latest Deals, Extreme Couponing and Bargains Facebook group, they wrote: "Just a Sunday tip. If you don't have a pound coin or a trolley coin put two 20ps together & boom it will work."
It sounds like the perfect solution - but be warned that there could be a catch. Some group members said they'd already tried - and the two coins had a habit of getting stuck.
One said: "I was embarrassed in Aldi as I did this they got stuck and jammed and a manager had to come out to fix it, very very embarrassing."
While another wrote: "Tried this and it works but I couldn't get my 20ps back [it] jammed the trolley."
Other suggestions included using the key from a tin of corned beef or house keys.
One user wrote: "I learnt today you can do the same with a key. if you have one similar size to a pound with a round head it will release the trolley too. did it today when had no change on me!"
Another added: "I bought a pack of 4 plastic things for about a pound off ebay, they attach to keyring, you simply insert in slot and wiggle to release."
And a third said: "You can use the key of a corn beef can a man in B&M showed me and it does work."


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Robert Snodgrass sends Leeds United message and fans all say the same thing

Former Aston Villa fan-favourite Robert Snodgrass has congratulated Leeds United on their return to the Premier League .
Snodgrass played 43 times for Villa on loan for the 2017-18 season , scoring eight goals and registering 13 assists .
Back with parent side West Ham United , Snodgrass enjoyed the most fruitful period of his career so far at Elland Road .
Between 2008 and 2012 , he made 187 appearances for the Whites , scoring 40 goals and contributing 41 assists .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leeds reach the play-offs during his time with the club and earned a move to the Premier League after a fine 2011-12 campaign in white .
He moved to Norwich City and then Hull City before joining the Hammers and then making the move to Villa Park on loan .
Now he 's moved to send a nice message to his old side .
`` Congrats LUFC fully deserved delighted for everyone involved , '' he wrote on Twitter .
Snodgrass is out of contract in a year 's time and Leeds fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and taste Premier League football with the club .
`` Come home Snoddy , '' one said .
`` You would be great in a Bielsa side mate , '' said another and a third added : `` Come on back ! ''
`` Time to come home , '' another said while a fifth fan added : `` Will you come back now please ? ''

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Former Aston Villa fan-favourite Robert Snodgrass has congratulated Leeds United on their return to the Premier League.
Snodgrass played 43 times for Villa on loan for the 2017-18 season, scoring eight goals and registering 13 assists.
Back with parent side West Ham United, Snodgrass enjoyed the most fruitful period of his career so far at Elland Road.
Between 2008 and 2012, he made 187 appearances for the Whites, scoring 40 goals and contributing 41 assists.
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Snodgrass almost helped Leeds reach the play-offs during his time with the club and earned a move to the Premier League after a fine 2011-12 campaign in white.
He moved to Norwich City and then Hull City before joining the Hammers and then making the move to Villa Park on loan.
Now he's moved to send a nice message to his old side.
"Congrats LUFC fully deserved delighted for everyone involved," he wrote on Twitter.
Snodgrass is out of contract in a year's time and Leeds fans want him to move to Elland Road and taste Premier League football with the club.
"Come home Snoddy," one said.
"You would be great in a Bielsa side mate," said another and a third added: "Come on back!"
"Time to come home," another said while a fifth fan added: "Will you come back now please?"


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Suspected drug dealer armed with a knife arrested after police chase

A suspected drug dealer armed with a knife was arrested after a police chase .
It began when a van sped off after being signalled to stop late on Friday night , July 17 .
It was ditched in Swancote Road - in the Russells Hall area and a man fled on foot .
Cops managed to catch up with him and following a search , they discovered he was armed with a knife .
Police found a `` substantial amount '' of suspected class A drugs inside the van , which was uninsured and unregistered .
A man was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to supply drugs , failing to stop , dangerous driving and possession of an offensive weapon .
In a message on West Midlands Police 's online alert system WM now , Pc Jamie Follows said : `` Whilst on patrol officers from C unit response based at Brierley Hill saw this suspicious van .
`` We signalled to the driver to stop , however he made off at speed driving dangerously .
`` We pursued the van to Swancote Road , Russells Hall where the driver abandoned the van and ran .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ male and recovered a knife from his person .
`` We searched the van which was uninsured and unregistered and found a substantial amount of suspected class A drugs .
`` We arrested the male on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs , failing to stop , dangerous driving and possession of an offensive weapon . ''
`` We seized the van under the road traffic act and the male remains in custody as we continue to investigate . ''

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A suspected drug dealer armed with a knife was arrested after a police chase.
It began when a van sped off after being signalled to stop late on Friday night, July 17.
It was ditched in Swancote Road - in the Russells Hall area and a man fled on foot.
Cops managed to catch up with him and following a search, they discovered he was armed with a knife.
Police found a "substantial amount" of suspected class A drugs inside the van, which was uninsured and unregistered.
A man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs, failing to stop, dangerous driving and possession of an offensive weapon.
In a message on West Midlands Police's online alert system WM now, Pc Jamie Follows said: "Whilst on patrol officers from C unit response based at Brierley Hill saw this suspicious van.
"We signalled to the driver to stop, however he made off at speed driving dangerously.
"We pursued the van to Swancote Road, Russells Hall where the driver abandoned the van and ran.
"Following a foot chase we detained the male and recovered a knife from his person.
"We searched the van which was uninsured and unregistered and found a substantial amount of suspected class A drugs.
"We arrested the male on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs, failing to stop, dangerous driving and possession of an offensive weapon."
"We seized the van under the road traffic act and the male remains in custody as we continue to investigate."


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Aston Villa relegation permutations as Villa scrap with Bournemouth

West Ham appear home and hosed after their 3-1 victory over Watford last night - but what did that result mean for Aston Villa ?
Villa 's survival chances remain slim after chucking away two points in the final three minutes at Everton in midweek .
The relegation picture at the bottom after West Ham 's victory is all the more murkier and consists of even more mathematical minefields .
However , one thing is for sure , and that 's Villa 's fate is no longer in their own hands and they need a big , big favour from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A haul of four points from their last two games has lifted Villa up off the canvas and on to 31 points , although they remain in 19th place in the table .
That means they are level on points with Eddie Howe ’ s Bournemouth in 18th place ( -25 ) , but have a marginally poorer goal difference ( -27 ) .
Brighton and Hove Albion look safe , their draw with Southampton giving them 37 points and a goal difference of -16 .
As mentioned , West Ham are safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nigel Pearson 's side hovering dangerously above the drop-zone .
The Hornets remain on 34 points with a goal difference of -23 but , next week , they play Man City ( h ) and Arsenal ( a ) .
What it means for Villa All eyes will be transfixed on Bournemouth vs Southampton tomorrow at 2pm .
If the Cherries lose then that 'll leave them on the brink ahead of travelling to Everton on the final day .
A draw on Sunday will keep the fire burning until the final day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over their south-coast rivals would see them overtake Watford - if they beat the Saints by an unlikely three-goal margin .
The best result for Villa tomorrow is , of course , a Saints win .
Then it 's all down to Villa .
They can not lose from heron in .
Watford play City ( 6pm ) before Villa play Arsenal ( 8.15pm ) on Tuesday and Villa need to better Watford 's result .
If Watford draw against City , Villa need to beat Arsenal to avoid needing a goal-difference swing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spells disaster , with Villa needing to beat Arsenal and West Ham while hoping Arsenal beat Watford by a big-goal margin on the final-day .
Basically it would leave Villa needing a miracle .
Watford have the keys to survival here and it 's a two-horse race between Villa and Bournemouth as to who can pickpocket them first to climb above the dotted line .
What if Villa take maximum points ?
While the permutations for Watford and Bournemouth will affect Villa ’ s survival hopes , Smith and Co can still have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They have a home game against Arsenal on Tuesday ( 8.15pm ) when they will need to claim at least a point to give themselves a fighting chance on the last day .
Victory over Mikel Arteta ’ s side would put Villa on the cusp of clawing their way out of the bottom three .
A draw against Arsenal could also do , as long as Villa beat West Ham on the final day , and hope Bournemouth and Watford lose their remaining games .
Who has the hardest run-in ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ final two games , with Nigel Pearson ’ s side not expected to get anything from City or Europa League-chasing Arsenal , meaning they will be relying on results elsewhere .
Bournemouth ’ s derby with Southampton is do or die for them , although a final-day trip to Everton could yield a shock for Howe .
Smith and Co will be praying results fall their way so that they can go to West Ham on the finally day knowing The Great Escape is still on .
It all depends on Bournemouth 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then Villa will remain four adrift of the two sides above them .
Villa ca n't afford to lose now given their goal difference is -27 compared to Bournemouth ( -25 ) and Watford ( -23 ) .
If Bournemouth beat Southampton , Villa can pick up a point against Arsenal on Tuesday and hope Watford the Cherries lose their two final games , providing Villa beat West Ham on the final day to survive by a single point on 35 points .
Villa need to win their two remaining games to push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Bournemouth and Watford drop points Villa will most-likely survive .
If Watford pick up one win from their two games then it will come down to goal difference between them and Villa .
If that 's level then it 'll all be on what team has scored the most goals , meaning Villa will have that advantage .
Watford must lose one of their final two games if Villa are to stand a chance .
Put simply , Villa are fighting with Bournemouth to drag Watford into the bottom three and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first that 'll survive .

West Ham appear home and hosed after their 3-1 victory over Watford last night - but what did that result mean for Aston Villa?
Villa's survival chances remain slim after chucking away two points in the final three minutes at Everton in midweek.
The relegation picture at the bottom after West Ham's victory is all the more murkier and consists of even more mathematical minefields.
However, one thing is for sure, and that's Villa's fate is no longer in their own hands and they need a big, big favour from somewhere if they are to survive.
How it stands
A haul of four points from their last two games has lifted Villa up off the canvas and on to 31 points, although they remain in 19th place in the table. That means they are level on points with Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth in 18th place (-25), but have a marginally poorer goal difference (-27).
Brighton and Hove Albion look safe, their draw with Southampton giving them 37 points and a goal difference of -16. As mentioned, West Ham are safe too after they beat Watford to leave Nigel Pearson's side hovering dangerously above the drop-zone.
The Hornets remain on 34 points with a goal difference of -23 but, next week, they play Man City (h) and Arsenal (a).
What it means for Villa
All eyes will be transfixed on Bournemouth vs Southampton tomorrow at 2pm. If the Cherries lose then that'll leave them on the brink ahead of travelling to Everton on the final day. A draw on Sunday will keep the fire burning until the final day. However, a win for Bournemouth over their south-coast rivals would see them overtake Watford - if they beat the Saints by an unlikely three-goal margin.
The best result for Villa tomorrow is, of course, a Saints win. Then it's all down to Villa. They cannot lose from heron in. Watford play City (6pm) before Villa play Arsenal (8.15pm) on Tuesday and Villa need to better Watford's result. If Watford draw against City, Villa need to beat Arsenal to avoid needing a goal-difference swing. If Watford beat City then it spells disaster, with Villa needing to beat Arsenal and West Ham while hoping Arsenal beat Watford by a big-goal margin on the final-day. Basically it would leave Villa needing a miracle.
Watford have the keys to survival here and it's a two-horse race between Villa and Bournemouth as to who can pickpocket them first to climb above the dotted line.
What if Villa take maximum points?
While the permutations for Watford and Bournemouth will affect Villa’s survival hopes, Smith and Co can still have a big say in their own destiny.
They have a home game against Arsenal on Tuesday (8.15pm) when they will need to claim at least a point to give themselves a fighting chance on the last day.
Victory over Mikel Arteta’s side would put Villa on the cusp of clawing their way out of the bottom three. A draw against Arsenal could also do, as long as Villa beat West Ham on the final day, and hope Bournemouth and Watford lose their remaining games.
Who has the hardest run-in?
On paper, Watford have the hardest final two games, with Nigel Pearson’s side not expected to get anything from City or Europa League-chasing Arsenal, meaning they will be relying on results elsewhere.
Bournemouth’s derby with Southampton is do or die for them, although a final-day trip to Everton could yield a shock for Howe.
Smith and Co will be praying results fall their way so that they can go to West Ham on the finally day knowing The Great Escape is still on.
Worst-case scenario to stay up
It all depends on Bournemouth's result tomorrow. If they beat Southampton then Villa will remain four adrift of the two sides above them. Villa can't afford to lose now given their goal difference is -27 compared to Bournemouth (-25) and Watford (-23). If Bournemouth beat Southampton, Villa can pick up a point against Arsenal on Tuesday and hope Watford the Cherries lose their two final games, providing Villa beat West Ham on the final day to survive by a single point on 35 points.
Best-case scenario
Villa need to win their two remaining games to push up to 37 points. Then, if Bournemouth and Watford drop points Villa will most-likely survive. If Watford pick up one win from their two games then it will come down to goal difference between them and Villa. If that's level then it'll all be on what team has scored the most goals, meaning Villa will have that advantage.
Summary
Watford must lose one of their final two games if Villa are to stand a chance. Put simply, Villa are fighting with Bournemouth to drag Watford into the bottom three and it'll be the club who gets their first that'll survive.


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Man arrested as woman held in all-night siege - updates

A man was arrested after a women was held hostage all night in a siege lasting more than 12 hours @ @ @ @ @ was sealed off and nearby bus services diverted as the incident continued .
Police negotiators @ @ @ @ @ it finally ended when a man gave himself up at around 10.30am today , Saturday @ @ @ @ @ was no indication of the woman 's condition .
The incident was understood to have @ @ @ @ @ Friday , although the cause was not known .
Stay with us for live updates @

newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Charlotte Paxton, Stephanie Balloo)

A man was arrested after a woman was held hostage all night in a siege lasting more than 12 hours.
Tarrant Grove in Quinton was sealed off and nearby bus services diverted as the incident continued.
Police negotiators were at the scene and it finally ended when a man, aged 35, gave himself up at around 10.30am today, Saturday, July 18.
The shaken woman, 33, was said to have suffered a cut to her arm, but no serious injuries.
The incident was understood to have begun at around 5.30pm on Friday, although the cause was not known.
Stay with us for live updates.


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Preston v Birmingham City live streaming - how to watch Championship match on TV

Birmingham City are back in action today when they travel north to Preston North End for a Championship clash ( 3pm ) .
Steve Spooner 's men will be hoping to formally secure their Championship status for another season this afternoon with a positive result at Deepdale .
Blues are in 20th place , just two points above Hull City in 22nd - the final relegation spot - but they do have a buffer of five points with two matches left to play .
Last time out , a vital Lukas Jutkiewicz injury-time strike secured a draw against Charlton Athletic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for our Blues newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or click here Now all eyes will be on today 's game against Preston for the penultimate game of the season with Blues rounding off their 2019-20 campaign at home to Derby County next week .
And with fans still unable to attend games because of the coronavirus pandemic , matches on a Saturday afternoon are being broadcast live for the first time domestically .
Blues are showing all their games through in-house TV channel BluesTV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £10 .
Subscribers to the service and season ticket holders who opted for BluesTV when selecting their compensation package do not need to buy access to the game .
Preston are also streaming the game on their iFollow service and it is also priced at £10 .
The match kicks off at 3pm with Blues ' coverage of the match starting an hour earlier .
BirminghamLive will be providing full coverage of the game also .

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Birmingham City are back in action today when they travel north to Preston North End for a Championship clash (3pm).
Steve Spooner's men will be hoping to formally secure their Championship status for another season this afternoon with a positive result at Deepdale.
Blues are in 20th place, just two places above Hull City in 22nd - the final relegation spot - but they do have a buffer of five points with two matches left to play.
Last time out, a vital Lukas Jutkiewicz injury-time strike secured a draw against Charlton Athletic who are also battling relegation.
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Now all eyes will be on today's game against Preston for the penultimate game of the season with Blues rounding off their 2019-20 campaign at home to Derby County next week.
And with fans still unable to attend games because of the coronavirus pandemic, matches on a Saturday afternoon are being broadcast live for the first time domestically.
Blues are showing all their games through in-house TV channel BluesTV, with today's match priced at £10.
Subscribers to the service and season ticket holders who opted for BluesTV when selecting their compensation package do not need to buy access to the game.
Preston are also streaming the game on their iFollow service and it is also priced at £10.
The match kicks off at 3pm with Blues' coverage of the match starting an hour earlier.
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birminghammail--2020-07-18--Noel Whelan blasts 'cheating' West Brom and Brentford stars Pereira & Benrahama

Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has taken aim at West Bromwich Albion 's Matheus Pereira .
The winger came in for heavy criticism when he overreacted to having his hair tugged by Fulham 's Michael Hector in a 1-1 draw between the two sides in midweek .
Pereira has enjoyed a fine season on loan from Portuguese side Sporting and his deal was turned into a permanent one after a clause was triggered last month .
The 24-year-old has scored eight goals for Slaven Bilic 's Albion and registered 20 assists .
Sign up for our Albion newsletter with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top of the page or click here However Whelan has an issue with what he calls Pereira 's 'cheating ' and thinks Brentford 's Said Benrahma is also guilty of doing the same .
The pair have impressed this season with Albion and Brentford going head-to-head for promotion to the Championship .
`` That 's one part of his makeup that I guess we 'll have to put up with , '' Whelan told Football Insider .
`` It 's just the way he is but take nothing away from him , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players like that will learn - Benrahma did it the other night as well , I hate to see that .
`` They 're good enough players not to have to try and cheat .
`` That 's all it is when it comes down to it at the end of the day - it 's cheating , trying to get a free-kick or a foul or a penalty or someone else booked .
`` It 's not the way I like to see the game played . ''

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Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has taken aim at West Bromwich Albion's Matheus Pereira.
The winger came in for heavy criticism when he overreacted to having his hair tugged by Fulham's Michael Hector in a 1-1 draw between the two sides in midweek.
Pereira has enjoyed a fine season on loan from Portuguese side Sporting and his deal was turned into a permanent one after a clause was triggered last month.
The 24-year-old has scored eight goals for Slaven Bilic's Albion and registered 20 assists.
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However Whelan has an issue with what he calls Pereira's 'cheating' and thinks Brentford's Said Benrahma is also guilty of doing the same.
The pair have impressed this season with Albion and Brentford going head-to-head for promotion to the Championship.
"That's one part of his makeup that I guess we'll have to put up with," Whelan told Football Insider.
"It's just the way he is but take nothing away from him, he is their star man.
"Hopefully players like that will learn - Benrahma did it the other night as well, I hate to see that.
"They're good enough players not to have to try and cheat.
"That's all it is when it comes down to it at the end of the day - it's cheating, trying to get a free-kick or a foul or a penalty or someone else booked.
"It's not the way I like to see the game played."


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Alan Hutton raves about Conor Hourihane's Aston Villa form

Aston Villa fan-favourite Alan Hutton has praised the impact made by in-and-out midfielder Conor Hourihane .
The Irish star has assisted every one of Villa 's last four goals and put in another solid display at Everton in midweek .
The 29-year-old has only made 16 starts in the Premier League ( from 36 games ) but , in his last two matches , has provided three assists .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or click here Hourihane 's former teammate Hutton , meanwhile , believes he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dean Smith 's starting XI .
Speaking to Football Insider , Hutton said : `` He ’ s one I really feel for to be honest because when he has come in , he ’ s done unbelievably well .
`` He ’ s got a great delivery , he can see a pass , he gives that little bit extra in midfield I think .
`` It ’ s been a frustrating year for him I think , he ’ s had to play second fiddle along the way but he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s not playing , he wants to prove his worth and he shows that in training or on the pitch .
`` He ’ s done that – he ’ s come off the bench a few times and justifying his place in the starting .
I ’ m really glad to see he ’ s come in and really made an impact . ''

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Aston Villa fan-favourite Alan Hutton has praised the impact made by in-and-out midfielder Conor Hourihane.
The Irish star has assisted every one of Villa's last four goals and put in another solid display at Everton in midweek.
The 29-year-old has only made 16 starts in the Premier League (from 36 games) but, in his last two matches, has provided three assists.
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Hourihane's former teammate Hutton, meanwhile, believes he's now fully justifying his place in Dean Smith's starting XI.
Speaking to Football Insider, Hutton said: "He’s one I really feel for to be honest because when he has come in, he’s done unbelievably well.
"He’s got a great delivery, he can see a pass, he gives that little bit extra in midfield I think.
"It’s been a frustrating year for him I think, he’s had to play second fiddle along the way but he’s one of these guys that if he’s not playing, he wants to prove his worth and he shows that in training or on the pitch.
"He’s done that – he’s come off the bench a few times and justifying his place in the starting. I’m really glad to see he’s come in and really made an impact."


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Wolves winger Daniel Podence backed to make loan move amid Celtic links

Former West Bromwich Albion striker Kevin Phillips thinks Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Daniel Podence ought to contemplate a temporary loan move away from Molineux .
Podence has been linked with a move to Celtic as he looks to bed in at Wolves following his arrival from Olympicaos in January .
The Portugese Under-21 international has impressed on his last two outings for Nuno Espirito Santo 's side .
Nuno handed Podence his first start in Old Gold against Everton last week and he produced an assist in a 3-0 win , drawing a foul to win a penalty that Raul Jimenez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or click here Podence then played another 70 minutes of the 1-1 draw with Burnley last time out .
Phillips , though , thinks despite impressing in the Premier League he could do with a move .
`` He should go out on loan , '' Phillips told Football Insider .
`` He has enjoyed a season of being a part of what has been an amazing season for Wolves and he will have learned a lot .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and next season is it really going to change ?
`` ( Adama ) Traore might be sold but it looks unlikely at this moment .
I would want to play football .
`` I could see that move happening but there will be a few clubs queuing up to take Podence , I am sure . ''

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Former West Bromwich Albion striker Kevin Phillips thinks Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Daniel Podence ought to contemplate a temporary loan move away from Molineux.
Podence has been linked with a move to Celtic as he looks to bed in at Wolves following his arrival from Olympicaos in January.
The Portugese Under-21 international has impressed on his last two outings for Nuno Espirito Santo 's side.
Nuno handed Podence his first start in Old Gold against Everton last week and he produced an assist in a 3-0 win, drawing a foul to win a penalty that Raul Jimenez converted.
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Podence then played another 70 minutes of the 1-1 draw with Burnley last time out.
Phillips, though, thinks despite impressing in the Premier League he could do with a move.
"He should go out on loan," Phillips told Football Insider.
"He has enjoyed a season of being a part of what has been an amazing season for Wolves and he will have learned a lot.
"He has not played a lot of football and next season is it really going to change?
"(Adama) Traore might be sold but it looks unlikely at this moment. I would want to play football.
"I could see that move happening but there will be a few clubs queuing up to take Podence, I am sure."


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Huddersfield boss makes Leeds United promotion claim after West Brom win

Huddersfield Town boss Danny Cowley has congratulated Leeds United after they secured promotion to the Premier League last night .
Because West Bromwich Albion failed to beat Huddersfield at the John Smith 's Stadium last night , Marcelo Bielsa 's side saw their return to the top flight confirmed .
Only one of Brentford , who play Stoke City today , or Albion can catch Leeds at the top of the League .
Huddersfield earned a vital three points in their battle against relegation last night , punishing a poor West Brom side .
Sign up for our Albion newsletter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the top of the page or click here Former Hawthorns loanee Chris Willock opened the scoring earlier on and despite equalising through Dara O'Shea Albion were n't able to find a killer goal .
Arsenal loanee Emile Smith Rowe secured the three points for Huddersfield late on with a smart finish and with it Leeds ' promotion .
`` Congratulations to them , '' Cowley said on Sky Sports , `` for me , they are the best team in the division followed closely by West Brom and Brentford .
`` I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have all got outstanding quality and would all grace the Premier League and I think it says a lot for the EFL .
`` I have managed in every division and there 's some top teams and top players in this division and we wish them all well for what it is to come . ''
Cowley insisted local rivalry has to be set aside to congratulate Leeds .
`` It 's not easy for us as Huddersfield Town to give credit to our local rivals but they 've been the best team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` As a football person , I 'll be looking to see how they cope in the Premier League , and I expect them to do well . ''

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Huddersfield Town boss Danny Cowley has congratulated Leeds United after they secured promotion to the Premier League last night.
Because West Bromwich Albion failed to beat Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium last night, Marcelo Bielsa's side saw their return to the top flight confirmed.
Only one of Brentford, who play Stoke City today, or Albion can catch Leeds at the top of the League.
Huddersfield earned a vital three points in their battle against relegation last night, punishing a poor West Brom side.
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Former Hawthorns loanee Chris Willock opened the scoring earlier on and despite equalising through Dara O'Shea Albion weren't able to find a killer goal.
Arsenal loanee Emile Smith Rowe secured the three points for Huddersfield late on with a smart finish and with it Leeds' promotion.
"Congratulations to them," Cowley said on Sky Sports, "for me, they are the best team in the division followed closely by West Brom and Brentford.
"I think the top three teams in the division have all got outstanding quality and would all grace the Premier League and I think it says a lot for the EFL.
"I have managed in every division and there's some top teams and top players in this division and we wish them all well for what it is to come."
Cowley insisted local rivalry has to be set aside to congratulate Leeds.
"It's not easy for us as Huddersfield Town to give credit to our local rivals but they've been the best team in the division," he added.
"As a football person, I'll be looking to see how they cope in the Premier League, and I expect them to do well."


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Brutally honest Matt Targett criticises Aston Villa's clinical edge

Irritated Matt Targett has brutally explained why Aston Villa have struggled to win and see games out all season long .
Dean Smith 's side have dropped 21 points from winning positions in the Premier League with Theo Walcott 's late equaliser in midweek the latest setback .
Left-back Targett , meanwhile , has spoken of his hurt and frustration following Walcott 's 87th-minute equaliser at Goodison Park on Thursday , and detailed how Villa continue to lack a killer instinct .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ghazi had a tap-in to put the game out of sight on 79 minute but failed to convert Jack Grealish 's wicked delivery .
And , in a sobering and honest interview , Targett told Villa TV : `` There 's been so many games where we could have killed the game off and have n't but , then again , we concede too many goals .
`` Defensively we 're better .
I still think we can be more clinical up front .
I think that 's been our problem most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front .
`` You ca n't always rely on keeping a clean sheet to win you a game .
Yes , it 's hard but it 's been a difficult game and ( Everton ) was tough to take .
`` Walcott got in at the back post , maybe I could have done better .
I have n't seen it back yet .
It 's just a real kick in the teeth . ''
Villa remain 19th in the Premier League with rivals above them , Bournemouth , in action on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith 's men ( 31pts ) will need four to six points to stay up , providing Watford ( 34pts ) and Bournemouth ( 31pts ) continue to drop points .
Ahead of hosting Arsenal on Tuesday , Targett said : `` At least we got something ( at Everton ) .
It 's not three points , it 's a point , and we 've two games left and we 're still in the race .
The team wo n't give up .
We 're ready to give it our all at @ @ @ @ @ @

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Irritated Matt Targett has brutally explained why Aston Villa have struggled to win and see games out all season long.
Dean Smith's side have dropped 21 points from winning positions in the Premier League with Theo Walcott's late equaliser in midweek the latest setback.
Left-back Targett, meanwhile, has spoken of his hurt and frustration following Walcott's 87th-minute equaliser at Goodison Park on Thursday, and detailed how Villa continue to lack a killer instinct.
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Dutch winger Anwar El Ghazi had a tap-in to put the game out of sight on 79 minute but failed to convert Jack Grealish's wicked delivery.
And, in a sobering and honest interview, Targett told Villa TV : "There's been so many games where we could have killed the game off and haven't but, then again, we concede too many goals.
"Defensively we're better. I still think we can be more clinical up front. I think that's been our problem most of the season, not clinical enough up front.
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"You can't always rely on keeping a clean sheet to win you a game. Yes, it's hard but it's been a difficult game and (Everton) was tough to take.
"Walcott got in at the back post, maybe I could have done better. I haven't seen it back yet. It's just a real kick in the teeth."
Villa remain 19th in the Premier League with rivals above them, Bournemouth, in action on Sunday afternoon against Southampton (2pm).
Smith's men (31pts) will need four to six points to stay up, providing Watford (34pts) and Bournemouth (31pts) continue to drop points.
Ahead of hosting Arsenal on Tuesday, Targett said: "At least we got something (at Everton). It's not three points, it's a point, and we've two games left and we're still in the race. The team won't give up. We're ready to give it our all at Villa Park against Arsenal."


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Aston Villa transfer news live - John McGinn linked with Newcastle United

Hello and welcome to Saturday 's LIVE coverage of Aston Villa from BirminghamLive .
We will be keeping you up @ @ @ @ @ latest from Villa Park as Dean Smith 's men continue their battle to avoid relegation @ @ @ @ @ Everton last time out , Theo Walcott capitalising on a glaring miss from Anwar El @ @ @ @ @ late on .
The claret and blue are 19th , three points adrift of Watford @ @ @ @ @ Ham United last time out .
Villa have a well-earned break now , with Arsenal @ @ @ @ @ .
And we will bring you all the latest build-up to that one plus the @ @ @ @ @ .

newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Ashley Preece, Richard Cusack)

Hello and welcome to Tuesday's LIVE coverage of Aston Villa from BirminghamLive.
There's a lot going on in the relegation battle to get through as Villa prepare for the visit of FA Cup finalists Arsenal tonight.
Watford have parted ways with manager Nigel Pearson and placed Hayden Mullins in charge of the club for the final two games of the season as they face Manchester City and Arsenal, while Bournemouth fell to Southampton, and can only match Watford's 34 points.
Advantage Villa, then.
As usual we will be keeping you up to date with all the latest from Villa Park as Dean Smith's men continue their battle to avoid relegation.
Villa drew 1-1 with Everton last time out, Theo Walcott capitalising on a glaring miss from Anwar El Ghazi to steal a point late on.
The claret and blue are 19th, three points adrift of Watford who lost 3-1 to West Ham United last time out.
And we will bring you all the latest build-up to that one plus the top transfer rumours from B6 throughout the day.


birminghammail--2020-07-18--Aston Villa fans react as John McGinn to Newcastle transfer rumour resurfaces

Aston Villa fans have been reacting to a transfer rumour that has seen John McGinn linked with a move to Newcastle United .
According to the Daily Star , McGinn is wanted by Steve Bruce who signed him for Villa in summer 2018 .
Bruce , whose Newcastle are still awaiting Premier League confirmation of a takeover backed by Saudi Arabia , is reportedly keen to secure the signing of McGinn if Villa are relegated .
McGinn had been linked with Newcastle earlier this year , following his recovery from an ankle injury sustained in December .
The Scotland international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his efforts last season helping Villa back to the Premier League .
Manchester United were rumoured to be interested but the latest reports have claimed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side have cooled their interest .
`` He 's too good for the Championship although I would hate to lose him , '' one Villa fan said .
`` I guess we 're left with Conor Hourihane in midfield if we go down . ''
Another added : `` I ’ d be more gutted if we lost Douglas Luiz .
If we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great business . ''
`` £40m Bruce and he 's yours , '' said a third fan .
`` I 'd be looking to offer him the captaincy and build around him and Luiz . ''
`` Not happening , hands off '' added another while a fifth fan said : `` He 's too good for them . ''
McGinn has made 25 appearances for Villa this season .

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Aston Villa fans have been reacting to a transfer rumour that has seen John McGinn linked with a move to Newcastle United.
According to the Daily Star, McGinn is wanted by Steve Bruce who signed him for Villa in summer 2018.
Bruce, whose Newcastle are still awaiting Premier League confirmation of a takeover backed by Saudi Arabia, is reportedly keen to secure the signing of McGinn if Villa are relegated.
McGinn had been linked with Newcastle earlier this year, following his recovery from an ankle injury sustained in December.
The Scotland international is a hit with Villa fans after his efforts last season helping Villa back to the Premier League.
Manchester United were rumoured to be interested but the latest reports have claimed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have cooled their interest.
"He's too good for the Championship although I would hate to lose him," one Villa fan said. "I guess we're left with Conor Hourihane in midfield if we go down."
Another added: "I’d be more gutted if we lost Douglas Luiz. If we get £30 million for McGinn that is great business."
"£40m Bruce and he's yours," said a third fan. "I'd be looking to offer him the captaincy and build around him and Luiz."
"Not happening, hands off" added another while a fifth fan said: "He's too good for them."
McGinn has made 25 appearances for Villa this season.


birminghammail--2020-07-18--'Cannibals' strip £65k Mercedes parked by airport meet & greet firm

A horrified holidaymaker found his £65,000 motor stripped by car cannibals after leaving it with a meet and greet airport parking firm .
Jay Tranter , 36 , from Halesowen , returned from a five-day trip abroad with partner Agne Kinduryte , 32 , to find his Mercedes AMG GT dismantled with the bonnet , lights , engine parts and numberplate missing .
The managing director said the damage could total up to £20,000 and fears he will not be able to afford the insurance premium .
Mr Tranter paid £52.94 for a meet and greet service at 4am on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parking Birmingham Airport , which is registered as Car Park Birmingham Ltd at Companies House .
The firm states on its website that a fenced compound in a 24-hour secure environment would be used for parked vehicles .
Yet Mr Tranter claimed his Mercedes tracking system revealed it was taken to a rusted gated site with a gravel track off Mackadown Lane , Tile Cross , a few miles away from Birmingham Airport after the keys were handed over .
The MD , who runs West Midlands Summer Houses , discovered the car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birmingham on July 12 .
He told BirminghamLive : `` I feel cursed .
This is the third vehicle I 've had an issue with .
`` Now I 'm not sure I 'm going to be able to have a good car because I 'm not going to be able to afford the insurance when they give me the premium .
`` I 'm not sure I want the car back as it 's tainted and the electrics could be damaged .
`` This car is worth £65,000 .
It 's beautiful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it 's that type of motor .
I 've always had nice cars , but this is the best one I 've had .
`` It makes me feel annoyed .
It feels like you ca n't have anything nice nowadays .
I feel like from what I 've experienced now that the entire country is lawless .
`` I feel like there 's no pressure upon a thief to be able to go and take what he wants and he can get away with it quite easily . ''
Current Car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mercedes was vandalised on July 9 .
He claimed the business was taken over by a new owner - a female silent partner - on July 10 when he took up his manager role .
He told BirminghamLive : `` I have been managing the site from July 10 and after the incident happened .
I 've done an incident report , reported it to police and told the car owner .
`` I have apologised myself 100 times to Mr Tranter and it 's not something I would want anyone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up CCTV cameras up and 24-hour security as soon as I took over .
I 'm never going to allow that to happen on my watch .
`` They are trusting us with their vehicle and we want to give it back to them in the same manner . ''
Mr Khan said he was on site checking the firm 's electrics days before he officially took over and told staff to put Mr Tranter 's `` expensive car out of view '' from would-be thieves at the back of the compound .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the site spotted the car - a 2016-plate vehicle , which would be worth more than £100,000 brand new - had been vandalised the following morning .
Companies House has Car Park Birmingham Ltd registered to Kamran Yousaf who we asked Mr Khan to put us in touch with .
Instead , we later received an email from the company .
It stated : `` As a goodwill gesture we offered him ( Mr Tranter ) that we will pay his insurance excess but he refused as he wanted all the claim handled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is preparing a report on this incident which we will have very soon . ''
The Mercedes was left on a muddy site , which could accommodate about 100 cars , surrounded by rusty railings , a container and compacted gravel , trees and bushes , Mr Tranter said .
`` Next time I will pay top dollar and make sure I 'm going to the actual airport , '' he said .
In a statement , West Midlands Police said : `` We 're investigating after vehicle parts were stolen from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lane , Tile Cross , between 8-10 July .
`` Enquiries are being carried out and anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat , or by calling 101 .
Quote crime reference number 20BE/163742Q/20 . ''
Mr Tranter said a burglary gang - who also struck at Leicester City footballer Demarai Gray 's house and were jailed - had also stolen numerous possessions , including jewellery , from his house last March .
They later returned with CCTV showing the offenders getting off a bus , putting their hoods up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they had the key .
That car was then sold to a man in Worcester , which was later involved in a hit and run with a police car , Mr Tranter said .

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A horrified holidaymaker found his £65,000 motor stripped by car cannibals after leaving it with a meet and greet airport parking firm.
Jay Tranter, 36, from Halesowen, returned from a five-day trip abroad with partner Agne Kinduryte, 32, to find his Mercedes AMG GT dismantled with the bonnet, lights, engine parts and numberplate missing.
The managing director said the damage could total up to £20,000 and fears he will not be able to afford the insurance premium.
Mr Tranter paid £52.94 for a meet and greet service at 4am on July 8 with a company called Car Parking Birmingham Airport, which is registered as Car Park Birmingham Ltd at Companies House.
The firm states on its website that a fenced compound in a 24-hour secure environment would be used for parked vehicles.
Yet Mr Tranter claimed his Mercedes tracking system revealed it was taken to a rusted gated site with a gravel track off Mackadown Lane, Tile Cross, a few miles away from Birmingham Airport after the keys were handed over.
The MD, who runs West Midlands Summer Houses, discovered the car had been stripped when he returned to Birmingham on July 12.
He told BirminghamLive: "I feel cursed. This is the third vehicle I've had an issue with.
"Now I'm not sure I'm going to be able to have a good car because I'm not going to be able to afford the insurance when they give me the premium.
"I'm not sure I want the car back as it's tainted and the electrics could be damaged.
"This car is worth £65,000. It's beautiful and turns heads where ever it goes as it's that type of motor. I've always had nice cars, but this is the best one I've had.
"It makes me feel annoyed. It feels like you can't have anything nice nowadays. I feel like from what I've experienced now that the entire country is lawless.
"I feel like there's no pressure upon a thief to be able to go and take what he wants and he can get away with it quite easily."
Current Car Parking Birmingham Airport manager Amjid Khan confirmed the Mercedes was vandalised on July 9.
He claimed the business was taken over by a new owner - a female silent partner - on July 10 when he took up his manager role.
He told BirminghamLive: "I have been managing the site from July 10 and after the incident happened. I've done an incident report, reported it to police and told the car owner.
"I have apologised myself 100 times to Mr Tranter and it's not something I would want anyone to go through.
"I have put up CCTV cameras up and 24-hour security as soon as I took over. I'm never going to allow that to happen on my watch.
"They are trusting us with their vehicle and we want to give it back to them in the same manner."
Mr Khan said he was on site checking the firm's electrics days before he officially took over and told staff to put Mr Tranter's "expensive car out of view" from would-be thieves at the back of the compound.
Mr Khan said the land owner of the site spotted the car - a 2016-plate vehicle, which would be worth more than £100,000 brand new - had been vandalised the following morning.
Companies House has Car Park Birmingham Ltd registered to Kamran Yousaf who we asked Mr Khan to put us in touch with.
Instead, we later received an email from the company.
It stated: "As a goodwill gesture we offered him (Mr Tranter) that we will pay his insurance excess but he refused as he wanted all the claim handled and paid by us. The investigator is preparing a report on this incident which we will have very soon."
The Mercedes was left on a muddy site, which could accommodate about 100 cars, surrounded by rusty railings, a container and compacted gravel, trees and bushes, Mr Tranter said.
"Next time I will pay top dollar and make sure I'm going to the actual airport," he said.
In a statement, West Midlands Police said: "We're investigating after vehicle parts were stolen from a Mercedes on a car park in Mackadown Lane, Tile Cross, between 8-10 July.
"Enquiries are being carried out and anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat, or by calling 101. Quote crime reference number 20BE/163742Q/20."
Mr Tranter said a burglary gang - who also struck at Leicester City footballer Demarai Gray's house and were jailed - had also stolen numerous possessions, including jewellery, from his house last March.
They later returned with CCTV showing the offenders getting off a bus, putting their hoods up and stealing his Ford Ka from the driveway as they had the key.
That car was then sold to a man in Worcester, which was later involved in a hit and run with a police car, Mr Tranter said.


birminghammail--2020-07-18--House with its own mill for sale - with eye-watering price tag

Are you a lover of unique properties ?
Have you ever dreamed of living in a house with its very own mill ?
Well that dream could soon be a reality , as a stunning house in Codsall - with a mill attached - has come on to the market .
The gorgeous Victorian house with a converted mill structure is thought to date back to the 17th century .
It comes with five bedrooms , three reception rooms , and a beautiful spacious garden with garage space .
Located in an enviable area of the village - Mill Lane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tag of £985,000 .
A mortgage on this property could set you back around £3,933 per month , if you put a 10 per cent deposit down .
A snippet of the advert on Rightmove boasts : `` The site of a former grist mill , the house boasts a varied history with the distinctive structure of the old mill thought to date back to the 1600s .
`` When the mill eventually fell into disuse , this fine Victorian house was created incorporating the striking conical structure of the mill tower itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1900s , the property is now presented as a substantial family home of considerable character , blending sumptuous Victorian elegance with the rustic charm of the old mill tower .
`` The beautifully presented accommodation includes three individual reception rooms , one at the base of the mill , alongside a traditional breakfast kitchen and utility . ''
For more information on this property , click here .

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Are you a lover of unique properties? Have you ever dreamed of living in a house with its very own mill?
Well that dream could soon be a reality, as a stunning house in Codsall - with a mill attached - has come on to the market.
The gorgeous Victorian house with a converted mill structure is thought to date back to the 17th century. It comes with five bedrooms, three reception rooms, and a beautiful spacious garden with garage space.
Located in an enviable area of the village - Mill Lane - the home comes with a price tag of £985,000. A mortgage on this property could set you back around £3,933 per month, if you put a 10 per cent deposit down.
A snippet of the advert on Rightmove boasts: "The site of a former grist mill, the house boasts a varied history with the distinctive structure of the old mill thought to date back to the 1600s.
(Image: Rightmove)
"When the mill eventually fell into disuse, this fine Victorian house was created incorporating the striking conical structure of the mill tower itself.
"Further extended in the early 1900s, the property is now presented as a substantial family home of considerable character, blending sumptuous Victorian elegance with the rustic charm of the old mill tower.
"The beautifully presented accommodation includes three individual reception rooms, one at the base of the mill, alongside a traditional breakfast kitchen and utility."
For more information on this property, click here.