birminghammail--2020-10-23--Hogan, Juke and one up front - A goal drought under the microscope

Eleven new players have arrived at St Andrew ’ s in the past two months , at various stages of readiness for the rigours of what even by Championship standards is going to be an incessant season .
The former Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest head coach has made his No .
1 priority shoring up a defence that conceded 75 goals last term , fourth worst in the league behind Hull , QPR and Luton .
Progress on that front has been rapid and effective .
In six matches this term Blues have shipped just four – and only two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six at the end of last season , to four in six at the start of this .
The platform is solid .
However , it ’ s been possible to record the outcomes of the first half dozen matches using binary .
Blues have produced scorelines of 1-0 , 1-1 , 0-0 , or 0-1 so far and while they ’ ve had the ball put in their net only four times , they ’ ve stuck it in the opponent ’ s on only three occasions .
And not once from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a 4-2-3-1 set-up , although Karanka did go with 4-4-2 against Rotherham , that was off-set by the heavily defensive 5-4-1 at Norwich City on Tuesday night .
The Spaniard will tailor his formation to the opposition but defensive solidity will be uppermost in his mind .
Blues writer Brian Dick examined what can be done to produce more goals , kick the defensive door down at one end , while keeping it shut at the other and has spoken to a cross-section of experts both inside and outside the camp .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue and while he accepts Blues need to create more chances , he points to two deficiencies – fit players and time together .
He balked at the suggestion the team lacks attacking ambition .
In Thursday ’ s pre-QPR press conference he said .
“ We are not creating enough chances and we need to create much more .
I am the first one to say we need to play much better but we are in the process of building our offensive ability .
“ We are a difficult team to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the players back , we are going to have more chances for sure.
” “ I don ’ t think the word is ‘ ambitious ’ , because the players are ambitious , the problem is it is difficult to play offensively if you don ’ t have those players we should have .
“ Again , it is not an excuse , when we have all the squad , when we have had time to work together that ambition will arrive .
“ It is not that we are lacking ambition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lacking fitness and we are lacking work together.
” Marc Roberts made his first start of the season at Norwich and was part of a determined and uber-organised defensive display .
However , Blues went for a point – and nearly had it only to be denied with three minutes remaining .
The central defender gave an interesting insight into the next stage .
“ We can only keep improving as a team , keep taking on board what the gaffer is doing , everyone has bought into it , as you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s maybe just about improving our own quality , ” he told Blues TV .
“ We have got to be a little bit more aggressive going forward , maybe taking a risk or two in the right areas and keeping the ball up there .
“ I think we are a lot more sure as a team , not just as a backline the lads have been class , that comes from the front and midfield a lot more disciplined .
“ We can only then work on the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create a bit more ourselves .
“ Like I say I think we need to be a bit more aggressively-minded in the opponent ’ s half and a bit more ruthless.
” Dele Adebola spent four years at Blues , scoring 41 goals in 152 games under Trevor Francis .
He is a regular commentator on the club ’ s matches and told BirminghamLive .
“ There are loads of different ways to play with one striker up front , if you have a team that enjoys high levels of possession , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effectively , this will allow option with strikers that provide great flexibility for the team .
“ But where there is a difficulty with the defensive side of play , you need a quick fix and more swift options to mount attacks .
“ The best option here could be a tall , mobile and aggressive striker in the mould of Lukas Jutkiewicz or someone like Clayton Donaldson , this could be the easiest way in the Championship to get a big centre forward who can run the channels .
“ The other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward who is really quick such as Kerim Mrabti or Isaac Vassell who wouldn ’ t hold up play often but would make more runs in , behind the defensive line .
“ When the same patterns of play are adopted opposing teams can predict the flow of play , you need variation and when you have got people running in behind , stretching teams – this then provides more options to play into feet .
“ If you look at the Sheffield Wednesday game every time Aden Flint got the ball , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , yes , it looked paradoxical to the usual flow of play , but this worked at times as he would catch Blues unaware , that kind of change of pace is effective .
“ Currently , we are very well organised and compact , but maintaining this level of security can lead to closely fought games , only decided by one or goal or two where more open and direct play could reap bigger rewards .
“ Sometimes you have got to take that chance and create more chances for forward play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pitch rather than having to work through ten players , this results in a better chance of getting a goal .
“ What Blues have got is Jutkiewicz who has physicality , he has decent pace , is a willing runner , is aggressive and has determination to turn bad balls into good .
“ I don ’ t know if Hogan could fit perfectly in to that style of play , it ’ s not his fault he looks like he needs someone else like a Jutkiewicz to make those runs where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be that fox around the box .
“ I think that ’ s why we suffer when Jutkiewicz doesn ’ t play , there ’ s no-one like him in the squad who can do what he does.
” No one knows where the net is like Kevin Phillips , a prolific scorer throughout a long career that lasted two decades .
Three of those were at St Andrew ’ s where he scored 22 times – including one goal that sealed promotion in 2009 .
Phillips has played and coached in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pundit .
He said : “ In my career I didn ’ t particularly enjoy being a lone striker , whenever I was asked to do it I always found it very difficult because I was brought up in a 4-4-2 .
“ When you play a lone striker , whether you play a No .
10 in behind , you have to get someone close to the striker .
“ Say if the striker is Scott Hogan and he ’ s not getting in then you need either your No .
10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in behind , supporting him , and your wide boys – normally they play with inverted wingers nowadays , one of them might have to come inside and support the striker or run in behind .
“ I use Raheem Sterling as an example , how many times has he run in behind , Son at Tottenham the minute Kane comes short .
“ It can work but the people around you need to know you can ’ t isolate the striker .
That ’ s probably one of the reasons Birmingham are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the lone striker .
“ You need support .
Not right alongside but someone running in behind or dropping just short .
That creates space .
“ For me personally when you play a lone striker it would be more of a Jukey type .
It depends how you want to play as a manager , if you go with Jukey you have to have people running off him .
“ He is one of the best in the league holding the ball up , bringing the midfielders in and then you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Scott Hogan , he is one where you can slide it down the side of a defender but you have to receive the ball high up the pitch as a midfielder .
`` A midfielder can ’ t be receiving it just in front of the back four and be expected to slide Hogan over the top , he needs little balls down the side .
“ I was told when I did play up front on my own if I did come short it was imperative one of the wide players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could be played in .
At times I would like to see both wide players running in behind .
“ When you go away to Norwich who are obviously a good side you have to make sure you get the balance right .
I would imagine on the training ground it would have been ‘ We are going to have to soak up a bit of pressure but in transition we need to not leave the striker isolated ’ .
`` I have been in so many sides where that has happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t get out because you go up to the striker and he is isolated .
`` I am sure the wide people would have been told ‘ Out of possession drop back in , be compact and be hard to break down ’ .
`` But when you win it you have got to have those types of players in the wide areas that has to run – the two wide boys in any system have got to be the fittest players in any team because they have got to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I would imagine the instructions would be to have done a bit of both .
Certainly no manager would say ‘ When we are in transition , don ’ t support your striker ’ . ''
“ Both Adebola and Phillips suggest Jutkiewicz is far better suited than Hogan to playing as the lone striker – obviously that was not possible against Sheffield Wednesday or Norwich .
“ What that reveals is that for a second season Blues have not recruited a like-for-like back-up or replacement for Jutkiewicz .
“ Asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operate with his back to goal , is not playing to his strengths , which means Jutkiewicz ’ s absence was never so keenly felt as against Norwich when his ability to ‘ turn bad balls into good ’ would have been priceless .
“ In that respect , Karanka ’ s point that he has not had the right players at the right time has some validity .
“ Phillips ’ point about Sanchez and Leko needing to be closer to Hogan is also instructive .
The 28-year-old came to life against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between them they almost produced an equaliser .
“ The other variable to bear in mind is that no team in the division has more possession than Norwich , inevitably Blues were going to spend long periods without the ball – as will many teams who go to Carrow Road this season .
“ Rotherham had just 37 per cent of the ball at home to Daniel Farke ’ s men last weekend , Derby had 34 % at Carrow Road and even Bournemouth managed only 36 % on their own patch .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent far more time staying in shape without the ball than they did getting near Hogan with it .
It ’ s also worth noting Leko looked exhausted after half an hour .
“ All of which means I ’ m not sure Blues intended to be as defensive as they ended up being .
Thankfully they will not play Norwich every week .
“ What is clear though is that they do have to be more offensively minded when the opportunity arises – and in that respect QPR away is an acid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take the risks Roberts called for or whether it really is about Jutkiewicz being the only option in a 4-2-3-1 . ''

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Aitor Karanka’s Birmingham City is a work in progress.
Eleven new players have arrived at St Andrew’s in the past two months, at various stages of readiness for the rigours of what even by Championship standards is going to be an incessant season.
The former Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest head coach has made his No. 1 priority shoring up a defence that conceded 75 goals last term, fourth worst in the league behind Hull, QPR and Luton.
Progress on that front has been rapid and effective. In six matches this term Blues have shipped just four – and only two from open play.
From 12 in six at the end of last season, to four in six at the start of this. The platform is solid.
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However, it’s been possible to record the outcomes of the first half dozen matches using binary.
Blues have produced scorelines of 1-0, 1-1, 0-0, or 0-1 so far and while they’ve had the ball put in their net only four times, they’ve stuck it in the opponent’s on only three occasions. And not once from open play.
Invariably they have gone with a 4-2-3-1 set-up, although Karanka did go with 4-4-2 against Rotherham, that was off-set by the heavily defensive 5-4-1 at Norwich City on Tuesday night.
The Spaniard will tailor his formation to the opposition but defensive solidity will be uppermost in his mind.
Blues writer Brian Dick examined what can be done to produce more goals, kick the defensive door down at one end, while keeping it shut at the other and has spoken to a cross-section of experts both inside and outside the camp.
The Manager
Aitor Karanka has faced frequent questions about the issue and while he accepts Blues need to create more chances, he points to two deficiencies – fit players and time together.
He balked at the suggestion the team lacks attacking ambition. In Thursday’s pre-QPR press conference he said.
“We are not creating enough chances and we need to create much more. I am the first one to say we need to play much better but we are in the process of building our offensive ability.
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“We are a difficult team to beat and now and when we get the players back, we are going to have more chances for sure.”
“I don’t think the word is ‘ambitious’, because the players are ambitious, the problem is it is difficult to play offensively if you don’t have those players we should have.
“Again, it is not an excuse, when we have all the squad, when we have had time to work together that ambition will arrive.
“It is not that we are lacking ambition, we are lacking players, we are lacking fitness and we are lacking work together.”
The current player
Marc Roberts made his first start of the season at Norwich and was part of a determined and uber-organised defensive display.
However, Blues went for a point – and nearly had it only to be denied with three minutes remaining.
The central defender gave an interesting insight into the next stage.
“We can only keep improving as a team, keep taking on board what the gaffer is doing, everyone has bought into it, as you can see the effort levels are there, it’s maybe just about improving our own quality,” he told Blues TV.
“We have got to be a little bit more aggressive going forward, maybe taking a risk or two in the right areas and keeping the ball up there.
“I think we are a lot more sure as a team, not just as a backline the lads have been class, that comes from the front and midfield a lot more disciplined.
“We can only then work on the other side of the game and try and create a bit more ourselves.
“Like I say I think we need to be a bit more aggressively-minded in the opponent’s half and a bit more ruthless.”
The former player
Dele Adebola spent four years at Blues, scoring 41 goals in 152 games under Trevor Francis. He is a regular commentator on the club’s matches and told BirminghamLive.
“There are loads of different ways to play with one striker up front, if you have a team that enjoys high levels of possession, they are able to play through the thirds effectively, this will allow option with strikers that provide great flexibility for the team.
“But where there is a difficulty with the defensive side of play, you need a quick fix and more swift options to mount attacks.
“The best option here could be a tall, mobile and aggressive striker in the mould of Lukas Jutkiewicz or someone like Clayton Donaldson, this could be the easiest way in the Championship to get a big centre forward who can run the channels.
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“The other option is to select a nimble centre forward who is really quick such as Kerim Mrabti or Isaac Vassell who wouldn’t hold up play often but would make more runs in, behind the defensive line.
“When the same patterns of play are adopted opposing teams can predict the flow of play, you need variation and when you have got people running in behind, stretching teams – this then provides more options to play into feet.
“If you look at the Sheffield Wednesday game every time Aden Flint got the ball, he played a direct style of play, yes, it looked paradoxical to the usual flow of play, but this worked at times as he would catch Blues unaware, that kind of change of pace is effective.
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“Currently, we are very well organised and compact, but maintaining this level of security can lead to closely fought games, only decided by one or goal or two where more open and direct play could reap bigger rewards.
“Sometimes you have got to take that chance and create more chances for forward play, you are playing higher up the pitch rather than having to work through ten players, this results in a better chance of getting a goal.
“What Blues have got is Jutkiewicz who has physicality, he has decent pace, is a willing runner, is aggressive and has determination to turn bad balls into good.
“I don’t know if Hogan could fit perfectly in to that style of play, it’s not his fault he looks like he needs someone else like a Jutkiewicz to make those runs where he can pick up the pieces and be that fox around the box.
“I think that’s why we suffer when Jutkiewicz doesn’t play, there’s no-one like him in the squad who can do what he does.”
The pundit
No one knows where the net is like Kevin Phillips, a prolific scorer throughout a long career that lasted two decades.
Three of those were at St Andrew’s where he scored 22 times – including one goal that sealed promotion in 2009.
Phillips has played and coached in the professional game and now works as a pundit. He said:
“In my career I didn’t particularly enjoy being a lone striker, whenever I was asked to do it I always found it very difficult because I was brought up in a 4-4-2.
“When you play a lone striker, whether you play a No. 10 in behind, you have to get someone close to the striker.
(Image: Getty Images)
“Say if the striker is Scott Hogan and he’s not getting in then you need either your No. 10 or one of your midfield players running in behind, supporting him, and your wide boys – normally they play with inverted wingers nowadays, one of them might have to come inside and support the striker or run in behind.
“I use Raheem Sterling as an example, how many times has he run in behind, Son at Tottenham the minute Kane comes short.
“It can work but the people around you need to know you can’t isolate the striker. That’s probably one of the reasons Birmingham are not creating the chances they should do with the lone striker.
“You need support. Not right alongside but someone running in behind or dropping just short. That creates space.
“For me personally when you play a lone striker it would be more of a Jukey type. It depends how you want to play as a manager, if you go with Jukey you have to have people running off him.
“He is one of the best in the league holding the ball up, bringing the midfielders in and then you need runners.
“If you play with Scott Hogan, he is one where you can slide it down the side of a defender but you have to receive the ball high up the pitch as a midfielder.
"A midfielder can’t be receiving it just in front of the back four and be expected to slide Hogan over the top, he needs little balls down the side.
“I was told when I did play up front on my own if I did come short it was imperative one of the wide players was running in along the line and he could be played in. At times I would like to see both wide players running in behind.
“When you go away to Norwich who are obviously a good side you have to make sure you get the balance right. I would imagine on the training ground it would have been ‘We are going to have to soak up a bit of pressure but in transition we need to not leave the striker isolated’.
"I have been in so many sides where that has happened, you win the ball and you can’t get out because you go up to the striker and he is isolated.
"I am sure the wide people would have been told ‘Out of possession drop back in, be compact and be hard to break down’.
"But when you win it you have got to have those types of players in the wide areas that has to run – the two wide boys in any system have got to be the fittest players in any team because they have got to be able to support the striker and defend.
"I would imagine the instructions would be to have done a bit of both. Certainly no manager would say ‘When we are in transition, don’t support your striker’."
The reporter
Blues writer Brian Dick watched a perfect storm build at Norwich.
“Both Adebola and Phillips suggest Jutkiewicz is far better suited than Hogan to playing as the lone striker – obviously that was not possible against Sheffield Wednesday or Norwich.
“What that reveals is that for a second season Blues have not recruited a like-for-like back-up or replacement for Jutkiewicz.
“Asking Hogan to be that player and to operate with his back to goal, is not playing to his strengths, which means Jutkiewicz’s absence was never so keenly felt as against Norwich when his ability to ‘turn bad balls into good’ would have been priceless.
“In that respect, Karanka’s point that he has not had the right players at the right time has some validity.
“Phillips’ point about Sanchez and Leko needing to be closer to Hogan is also instructive. The 28-year-old came to life against Wednesday when Leko moved alongside him and between them they almost produced an equaliser.
“The other variable to bear in mind is that no team in the division has more possession than Norwich, inevitably Blues were going to spend long periods without the ball – as will many teams who go to Carrow Road this season.
“Rotherham had just 37 per cent of the ball at home to Daniel Farke’s men last weekend, Derby had 34% at Carrow Road and even Bournemouth managed only 36% on their own patch.
“The result was Leko and Sanchez spent far more time staying in shape without the ball than they did getting near Hogan with it. It’s also worth noting Leko looked exhausted after half an hour.
“All of which means I’m not sure Blues intended to be as defensive as they ended up being. Thankfully they will not play Norwich every week.
“What is clear though is that they do have to be more offensively minded when the opportunity arises – and in that respect QPR away is an acid test of whether they are willing to take the risks Roberts called for or whether it really is about Jutkiewicz being the only option in a 4-2-3-1."


birminghammail--2020-10-23--Co-op security guard threatened with knife after confronting shoplifter

A Co-op security guard was threatened by a knifeman in a terrifying ordeal after he tried to stop a shoplifter .
The worker thwarted the would-be thief but was confronted by another man armed with a blade .
It happened at the Dyas Road store in Great Barr on the night of Thursday October 22 .
The employee was not injured .
West Midlands Police has launched an investigation with the support of the supermarket .
The details were revealed as Central England Co-op called for better protection for staff amid a sharp rise in abuse , threats and violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Verbal abuse in Co-op stores across England has rocketed by more than 200 per cent , threats and intimidation have doubled and assaults risen by almost 50 per cent , new figures show .
The retailer has also recorded a total of 232 crimes directly related to Covid-19 since the virus took hold .
It said violence and aggression towards staff would 'not be tolerated ' .
Just days before the most recent Birmingham incident , the retailer issued a 'not worth the risk ' warning to criminals '' .
In a bid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body-worn cameras which could be rolled out across all stores if successful .
Shoppers would also see tracking devices in more products to deter would-be shoplifters , Co-op said .
Craig Goldie , Loss Prevention Manager , said : “ Everyone at Central England Co-op has been shocked and appalled at this unacceptable incident in Birmingham .
“ Luckily , the security guard was not injured and we are offering full support to the guard and the entire store team and working closely with the local police force to bring the criminals responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any form of abuse of violence towards our colleagues who are just doing their job .
“ These types of incidents reinforce our ongoing campaign calling for better protection for shopworkers and highlights our zero tolerance policy on all types of crime aimed at our colleagues and customers .
“ Once again , we are sending a clear message out to anyone who might consider targeting our colleagues and stores – it is not worth the risk and no crime will be tolerated.
” BirminghamLive has contacted West Midlands Police for more information @ @ @ @

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A Co-op security guard was threatened by a knifeman in a terrifying ordeal after he tried to stop a shoplifter.
The worker thwarted the would-be thief but was confronted by another man armed with a blade.
It happened at the Dyas Road store in Great Barr on the night of Thursday October 22.
The employee was not injured. West Midlands Police has launched an investigation with the support of the supermarket.
The details were revealed as Central England Co-op called for better protection for staff amid a sharp rise in abuse, threats and violence against its workers during the pandemic.
Verbal abuse in Co-op stores across England has rocketed by more than 200 per cent, threats and intimidation have doubled and assaults risen by almost 50 per cent, new figures show.
The retailer has also recorded a total of 232 crimes directly related to Covid-19 since the virus took hold.
It said violence and aggression towards staff would 'not be tolerated'.
Just days before the most recent Birmingham incident, the retailer issued a 'not worth the risk' warning to criminals".
In a bid to protect staff, it is trialling body-worn cameras which could be rolled out across all stores if successful.
Shoppers would also see tracking devices in more products to deter would-be shoplifters, Co-op said.
Craig Goldie, Loss Prevention Manager, said: “Everyone at Central England Co-op has been shocked and appalled at this unacceptable incident in Birmingham.
“Luckily, the security guard was not injured and we are offering full support to the guard and the entire store team and working closely with the local police force to bring the criminals responsible to justice.
“We strongly condemn any form of abuse of violence towards our colleagues who are just doing their job.
“These types of incidents reinforce our ongoing campaign calling for better protection for shopworkers and highlights our zero tolerance policy on all types of crime aimed at our colleagues and customers.
“Once again, we are sending a clear message out to anyone who might consider targeting our colleagues and stores – it is not worth the risk and no crime will be tolerated.”
BirminghamLive has contacted West Midlands Police for more information about the incident.


birminghammail--2020-10-23--Club closes for deep clean after covid case cluster

Drinkers at a Midland social club have been ordered to take a coronavirus test after an outbreak linked to the venue .
Eleven positive cases have been connected to the Belt Road Working Men ’ s Club in Cannock .
It has voluntarily closed to allow for a deep clean and further investigations to take place .
Staffordshire County Council said the club had not been formally identified as the source of the outbreak but as some members who visited the club later tested positive , they were likely to have passed the virus on to family and friends .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 and 22 is advised to book a test immediately , even if they have no symptoms .
The nearest testing centre is at the Beecroft Road Car Park , Cannock .
Tests can be booked online at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus - selecting the 'my council has asked me to get a test ' option - or by calling 119 .
Dr Richard Harling , Staffordshire County Council ’ s director of health and care , said : “ The Cannock district currently has the highest rate of cases in the county , so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak by identifying all those who should be self-isolating .
“ There appears to be a link between family and friends socialising and , as a precaution we are asking for everyone who visited the club between the specified dates only , to get a test as soon as possible , even if they have no symptoms.
” Dr Johnny McMahon , Staffordshire ’ s cabinet member for health , care and wellbeing , added : “ Cases are rising in Cannock and across the county , so we all need to stick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested if you have symptoms or booking a test if you are asked to do so .
“ So if you did visit the club between these dates , please book a test as soon as possible , even if you feel well , as this will help us contain this outbreak as quickly as possible .
”

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Drinkers at a Midland social club have been ordered to take a coronavirus test after an outbreak linked to the venue.
Eleven positive cases have been connected to the Belt Road Working Men’s Club in Cannock. It has voluntarily closed to allow for a deep clean and further investigations to take place.
Staffordshire County Council said the club had not been formally identified as the source of the outbreak but as some members who visited the club later tested positive, they were likely to have passed the virus on to family and friends.
Anybody who visited the club between October 12 and 22 is advised to book a test immediately, even if they have no symptoms.
The nearest testing centre is at the Beecroft Road Car Park, Cannock.
Tests can be booked online at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus - selecting the 'my council has asked me to get a test' option - or by calling 119.
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Dr Richard Harling, Staffordshire County Council’s director of health and care, said: “The Cannock district currently has the highest rate of cases in the county, so we need to act swiftly to contain this outbreak by identifying all those who should be self-isolating.
“There appears to be a link between family and friends socialising and, as a precaution we are asking for everyone who visited the club between the specified dates only, to get a test as soon as possible, even if they have no symptoms.”
Dr Johnny McMahon, Staffordshire’s cabinet member for health, care and wellbeing, added: “Cases are rising in Cannock and across the county, so we all need to stick to the rules. This includes getting tested if you have symptoms or booking a test if you are asked to do so.
“So if you did visit the club between these dates, please book a test as soon as possible, even if you feel well, as this will help us contain this outbreak as quickly as possible.”


birminghammail--2020-10-23--New Dudley test centre opens as Covid cases climb

Health bosses have increased testing in Dudley as Covid infections continue to rise .
A new walk-in coronavirus test site on Flood Street car park opened this week as figures published by Public Health England showed a 50 per cent rise in cases .
Announcing the opening Cllr Nicolas Barlow , Dudley ’ s cabinet member for health and adult social care , said : “ With half-term approaching we are reminding our communities that we must continue to do all we can to stem the spread of the virus and that is why we are asking people to avoid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gardens and continue to follow the 'Hands , Face , Space ' advice .
We hope these local test sites will make it easier for people across Dudley borough to access testing .
We have worked with clinical advisers and the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure the sites are safe and secure for both people visiting and local residents .
She added : “ People attending must book a test in advance by calling 119 or visiting www.nhs.uk/coronavirus “ The centre opened as the number of Dudley cases rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to October 21 , an increase of 166 on the previous week .
At present the borough is in Tier 1 which allows people to visit other households , up to a maximum of six people .
They can also still meet in pubs and other venues if they stay within a group of six or less .
The rise in cases has sparked fears Dudley could join other local towns in Tier 2 , banning meetings with other households in all indoor settings including bars and restaurants .
The increase has prompted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health , to plead with residents to avoid social contact whenever possible .
She said : `` Coronavirus cases are continuing to rise across the country , as is the case here in Dudley borough , so we need to act now to slow the spread .
`` There is strong evidence that people visiting other households is a common source of transmission and that is why we are asking people to avoid visiting one another ’ s homes unless it is absolutely essential . ''
She added : “ People should now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regularly , keep a safe distance from others , limit contact with others wherever possible and wear a face covering .
Anyone who has symptoms must self-isolate and get tested .
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Health bosses have increased testing in Dudley as Covid infections continue to rise.
A new walk-in coronavirus test site on Flood Street car park opened this week as figures published by Public Health England showed a 50 per cent rise in cases.
Announcing the opening Cllr Nicolas Barlow, Dudley’s cabinet member for health and adult social care, said: “With half-term approaching we are reminding our communities that we must continue to do all we can to stem the spread of the virus and that is why we are asking people to avoid mixing in one another’s homes and gardens and continue to follow the 'Hands, Face, Space' advice.
We hope these local test sites will make it easier for people across Dudley borough to access testing. We have worked with clinical advisers and the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure the sites are safe and secure for both people visiting and local residents.
She added: “People attending must book a test in advance by calling 119 or visiting www.nhs.uk/coronavirus “
The centre opened as the number of Dudley cases rose to 470 in the seven days prior to October 21, an increase of 166 on the previous week.
At present the borough is in Tier 1 which allows people to visit other households, up to a maximum of six people. They can also still meet in pubs and other venues if they stay within a group of six or less.
The rise in cases has sparked fears Dudley could join other local towns in Tier 2, banning meetings with other households in all indoor settings including bars and restaurants.
The increase has prompted Bal Kaur, acting director of public health, to plead with residents to avoid social contact whenever possible.
She said: "Coronavirus cases are continuing to rise across the country, as is the case here in Dudley borough, so we need to act now to slow the spread.
"There is strong evidence that people visiting other households is a common source of transmission and that is why we are asking people to avoid visiting one another’s homes unless it is absolutely essential."
She added: “People should now avoid visiting other households, wash hands regularly, keep a safe distance from others, limit contact with others wherever possible and wear a face covering. Anyone who has symptoms must self-isolate and get tested.”


birminghammail--2020-10-23--Clubber's thumb sliced off at city  nightspot but he was 'told not to dial 999'

A Birmingham nightclub which told a man not to call 999 after his thumb was sliced off has lost its licence for breaking coronavirus rules .
Birmingham City Council today ( October 23 ) revoked the licence of Nakira nightclub in Suffolk Street , Queensway , after what police described as `` a number of Covid breaches '' in recent weeks .
There was at least one `` serious violent incident '' at the premises , police revealed .
It said a man had the tip of his thumb severed off when a man who worked at the venue slammed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3am and 4am on September 24 .
Evidence presented by police stated : `` It is of deep concern , and reveals much about the approach of the management at Nakira , that they tried to cover-up this incident so the authorities would not find out .
`` The victim has indicated to investigating officers he was told not to call the police or an ambulance and was taken out of the fire exit by friends and conveyed to hospital in a car . ''
It was confirmed the victim was n't pressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the start of October following an incident on September 26 , when police found the bar was operating past the 10pm curfew .
Customers were still inside at 12.40am , a scene which left officers 'disgusted ' .
And in August , officers reported seeing between 50 and 70 people at the premises in the early hours with no social distancing in place .
Speaking at the meeting a representative for the licence holder called the case against the club `` mixed , confused and unfocussed '' .
He accused West Midlands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process and argued it was not within the scope of the committee to consider a coronavirus case as it did not represent a serious crime .
The police were , he continued , relying on `` Victorian legislation '' to bring the case before licensing .
He said they were not public health experts and should not be bringing a public health point around coronavirus before the committee .
The premises had asked for the interim steps to be lifted , for the Designated Premises Supervisor to be removed and for its licence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it could become more Covid-secure .
But the committee ruled on the side of the police , with barrister Gary Grant saying covert lock-ins and private parties had become a feature of the club .
Addressing the sub-committee , he said : `` This is a case where the operator of Nakira has shown a persistent , deliberate and flagrant approach to Covid-19 regulations and measures designed to protect the safety of their staff , customers and users of Nakira , and by extension the wider community .
`` Was this venue being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a legally-mandated risk assessment that keeps premises users safe and so , by extension , reduces risk to the community ?
`` And what we say is , when you look at the whole course of this case , that this is not an operator well-intentioned , trying his best to comply with guidance and regulations that were changing , but made innocent mistakes .
That is not this case .
`` This is a case of deliberate , reckless , or , at the very least , grossly negligent actions by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further their commercial interests .
There is little or no effective management or control over this premises .
`` There are two options - either these operators are unwilling to comply with regulations and measures to keep their premises Covid-safe , or they are simply unable to .
`` If either of those conclusions is correct , we say they can not be trusted to promote the licensing objectives and comply with what are now the new three tier regulations , if this sub-committee permitted them to open . ''
The venue has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the committee also upholding a temporary suspension on the licence pending any appeal .

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A Birmingham nightclub which told a man not to call 999 after his thumb was sliced off has lost its licence for breaking coronavirus rules.
Birmingham City Council today (October 23) revoked the licence of Nakira nightclub in Suffolk Street, Queensway, after what police described as "a number of Covid breaches" in recent weeks.
There was at least one "serious violent incident" at the premises, police revealed.
It said a man had the tip of his thumb severed off when a man who worked at the venue slammed his finger in the main door between 3am and 4am on September 24.
Evidence presented by police stated: "It is of deep concern, and reveals much about the approach of the management at Nakira, that they tried to cover-up this incident so the authorities would not find out.
"The victim has indicated to investigating officers he was told not to call the police or an ambulance and was taken out of the fire exit by friends and conveyed to hospital in a car."
It was confirmed the victim wasn't pressing charges.
Nakira had its licence suspended at the start of October following an incident on September 26, when police found the bar was operating past the 10pm curfew. Customers were still inside at 12.40am, a scene which left officers 'disgusted'.
And in August, officers reported seeing between 50 and 70 people at the premises in the early hours with no social distancing in place.
Speaking at the meeting a representative for the licence holder called the case against the club "mixed, confused and unfocussed".
He accused West Midlands Police of "abusing" the licensing process and argued it was not within the scope of the committee to consider a coronavirus case as it did not represent a serious crime.
The police were, he continued, relying on "Victorian legislation" to bring the case before licensing. He said they were not public health experts and should not be bringing a public health point around coronavirus before the committee.
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The premises had asked for the interim steps to be lifted, for the Designated Premises Supervisor to be removed and for its licence to be suspended for two months so it could become more Covid-secure.
But the committee ruled on the side of the police, with barrister Gary Grant saying covert lock-ins and private parties had become a feature of the club.
Addressing the sub-committee, he said: "This is a case where the operator of Nakira has shown a persistent, deliberate and flagrant approach to Covid-19 regulations and measures designed to protect the safety of their staff, customers and users of Nakira, and by extension the wider community.
"Was this venue being run in a Covid-secure fashion, according to a legally-mandated risk assessment that keeps premises users safe and so, by extension, reduces risk to the community?
"And what we say is, when you look at the whole course of this case, that this is not an operator well-intentioned, trying his best to comply with guidance and regulations that were changing, but made innocent mistakes. That is not this case.
"This is a case of deliberate, reckless, or, at the very least, grossly negligent actions by the operator or Nakira in order to further their commercial interests. There is little or no effective management or control over this premises.
"There are two options - either these operators are unwilling to comply with regulations and measures to keep their premises Covid-safe, or they are simply unable to.
"If either of those conclusions is correct, we say they cannot be trusted to promote the licensing objectives and comply with what are now the new three tier regulations, if this sub-committee permitted them to open."
The venue has 28 days to appeal the decision, with the committee also upholding a temporary suspension on the licence pending any appeal.


birminghammail--2020-10-23--Brighton boss Potter gives verdict on West Brom transfer business

Brighton boss Graham Potter praised West Bromwich Albion 's business in the summer transfer market ahead of Monday 's Premier League clash .
Albion travel to the Amex Stadium in search of a first top-flight win after taking two points from their opening five matches with draws against Chelsea and Burnley .
Brighton , meanwhile , only have a single victory to their name despite - like West Brom - showing glimpses of real quality at points .
And Potter revealed the Baggies ' business during the summer , when against a restricted budget nine signings were completed including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impressed him .
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`` They have got an experienced manager , a really good club , I like West Brom a lot .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club , with a good fanbase and good people around the club and they will be desperate to do well and stay in the league . ''
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I have always thought that the crowd is the real defining factor in terms of what ’ s an advantage or not .
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Albion travel to the Amex Stadium in search of a first top-flight win after taking two points from their opening five matches with draws against Chelsea and Burnley.
Brighton, meanwhile, only have a single victory to their name despite - like West Brom - showing glimpses of real quality at points.
And Potter revealed the Baggies' business during the summer, when against a restricted budget nine signings were completed including the four loanees from last season returning, impressed him.
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He told SussexLive: "They have strengthened from their promotion and they have the right to be here. I think it is not easy in these times to strengthen. Good players are wanted by lots of people, that is the challenge.
"They are fighting to get points in the league, they have picked up a couple of draws against Chelsea and Burnley, so they are here on merit and they are fighting to stay in the Premier League.
"They have got an experienced manager, a really good club, I like West Brom a lot. They strike me always as a good football club, with a good fanbase and good people around the club and they will be desperate to do well and stay in the league."
The Solihull-born manager added: "We’re at home so there is a slight advantage. I have always thought that the crowd is the real defining factor in terms of what’s an advantage or not.
"That’s not to say that sometimes a home crowd can turn against the home team because that can happen as well but I think generally the crowd... Why Anfield is Anfield is not because of the changing room or grass, it’s because of the supporters.
"That’s what we’re all missing and we’re all having to deal with. The longer it goes the more concerning it is for football in general but as coaches and players there’s not a lot we can do about it and just have to try and get on with it as best we can."


birminghammail--2020-10-24--New 'Giles and Mary' leave Gogglebox viewers confused

Viewers of Celebrity Gogglebox thought they were seeing double when the new series aired last night .
For a pair of famous faces who appeared on the show were eerily like another duo of Gogglebox regulars .
In the latest version of the hugely popular Channel 4 show , a new set of celebrities were filmed on their sofas giving their views on the week 's TV .
Liverpool Echo reports that among the new line-up were stars of Line of Duty , singers Craig David and Roger Daltrey and comedian John Bishop .
For the Stand Up To Cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our favourite Gogglebox pairs , including Jenny and Lee and Pete and Sophie .
But viewers were taken aback by one pair of famous faces - the `` 'new and younger '' version of regulars Giles and Mary .
Many fans compared husband wife TV stars David Mitchell and Victoria Coren Mitchell to the iconic pair from Wiltshire .
This was partly down to their similar home decor - which included an ornate fireplace and patterned sofa .
Keith tweeted : `` # Gogglebox Victoria and David are the celeb version of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` David Mitchell & Victoria Coren are the celeb Giles & Mary . ''
Esme wrote : `` David and Victoria have Giles and Mary 's energy . ''
Oliver tweeted : `` Victoria and David are just like Giles and Mary . ''
Georgie said : `` David Mitchell and Victoria are a young Giles and Mary in the making - even the decor is similar !
! ''
Tom said : `` David Mitchell and Victoria Cohen Mitchell are a younger Giles and Mary . ''
And Carrie wrote : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mitchell are enjoying the Giles and Mary aesthetic . ''
Gogglebox : Celebrity Special For SU2C can be streamed on All4 .
Viewers can donate here and 100 per cent of the money goes to Cancer Research UK in support of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign .

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Viewers of Celebrity Gogglebox thought they were seeing double when the new series aired last night.
For a pair of famous faces who appeared on the show were eerily like another duo of Gogglebox regulars.
In the latest version of the hugely popular Channel 4 show, a new set of celebrities were filmed on their sofas giving their views on the week's TV.
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Liverpool Echo reports that among the new line-up were stars of Line of Duty, singers Craig David and Roger Daltrey and comedian John Bishop.
For the Stand Up To Cancer special, celebrities were mixed with some of our favourite Gogglebox pairs, including Jenny and Lee and Pete and Sophie.
But viewers were taken aback by one pair of famous faces - the "'new and younger" version of regulars Giles and Mary.
Many fans compared husband wife TV stars David Mitchell and Victoria Coren Mitchell to the iconic pair from Wiltshire.
This was partly down to their similar home decor - which included an ornate fireplace and patterned sofa.
Keith tweeted: "#Gogglebox Victoria and David are the celeb version of Giles and Mary."
Chantelle said: "David Mitchell & Victoria Coren are the celeb Giles & Mary."
Esme wrote: "David and Victoria have Giles and Mary's energy."
Oliver tweeted: "Victoria and David are just like Giles and Mary."
Georgie said: "David Mitchell and Victoria are a young Giles and Mary in the making - even the decor is similar!!"
Tom said: "David Mitchell and Victoria Cohen Mitchell are a younger Giles and Mary."
And Carrie wrote: "I see Victoria Coren and David Mitchell are enjoying the Giles and Mary aesthetic."
Gogglebox: Celebrity Special For SU2C can be streamed on All4.
Viewers can donate here and 100 per cent of the money goes to Cancer Research UK in support of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.


birminghammail--2020-10-24--Council boss in one word answer when asked if kids to get free meals

Walsall Council leader Mike Bird has come under fire for answering with an abrupt 'no ' when asked if kids will get free meals this half-term .
The Conservative later defended his Tory-run council 's decision not to offer support for free school meals , stating 'the money is n't available ' .
It comes after Birmingham City Council and Wolverhampton Council stepped up to keep 77,000 youngsters across the cities fed during the school holiday , despite the government voting against it .
Ashleigh Timmins had emailed Cllr Bird asking whether the council would be offering free meals this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded with one word - 'no ' .
The email was later shared on Twitter by Labour Party supporter Mish Rahman - and was condemned as 'disgraceful ' by Stephen Moreton , a Labour council candidate .
Cllr Bird later told Black Country Live : `` Unfortunately , I have to be the gate keeper for Walsall Council because we have not got the money .
`` The only way we could face it would be to rise council tax payments and these people would suffer in the long run . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track with its budget for 2020-2021 , the following year is looking bleak with a potential deficit of £32-35million .
`` When you keep going to a well and taking water it will run dry , '' he said .
`` We have done everything we can to make sure we have looked after local businesses and kept people 's jobs .
`` The money is not available and as a result that is the decision of Walsall Council .
`` We are not going to be joining Wolverhampton and Birmingham . ''

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Walsall Council leader Mike Bird has come under fire for answering with an abrupt 'no' when asked if kids will get free meals this half-term.
The Conservative later defended his Tory-run council's decision not to offer support for free school meals, stating 'the money isn't available'.
It comes after Birmingham City Council and Wolverhampton Council stepped up to keep 77,000 youngsters across the cities fed during the school holiday, despite the government voting against it.
Ashleigh Timmins had emailed Cllr Bird asking whether the council would be offering free meals this half-term to kids.
Cllr Bird had responded with one word - 'no'.
The email was later shared on Twitter by Labour Party supporter Mish Rahman - and was condemned as 'disgraceful' by Stephen Moreton, a Labour council candidate.
Cllr Bird later told Black Country Live: "Unfortunately, I have to be the gate keeper for Walsall Council because we have not got the money.
"The only way we could face it would be to rise council tax payments and these people would suffer in the long run."
He added that although the council is on track with its budget for 2020-2021, the following year is looking bleak with a potential deficit of £32-35million.
"When you keep going to a well and taking water it will run dry," he said.
"We have done everything we can to make sure we have looked after local businesses and kept people's jobs.
"The money is not available and as a result that is the decision of Walsall Council.
"We are not going to be joining Wolverhampton and Birmingham."


birminghammail--2020-10-24--Why Patrick Bamford celebrated with 'Z' sign at Aston Villa

Patrick Bamford struck a 19th-minute hat-trick at Villa Park last night - and it got supporters talking given his peculiar ' Z ' goal celebration .
The 27-year-old helped Leeds United to a 3-0 victory and , after notching a brilliant second , he chucked up sign to the television cameras .
The vast majority of the West Midlands football family thought Bamford mocked Villa with a ' Z ' in reference to Birmingham City 's notorious Zulu Warriors hooligan firm .
Back in 2018 ex-Villa defender Micah Richards landed himself in hot water after chucking a ' Z ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was asked to do so by a Birmingham City fan .
Fast-forward to last night and social media was awash with users believing Bamford made a ' Z ' sign in a jibe at Villa fans knowing their rivalry with Blues supporters .
However , it 's since been revealed this season 's six-goal ace did it in support of Hylo Athletics - an eco-friendly sports trainer brand Bamford 's an advocate of .
The sportswear company 's logo is a lightening bolt - hence Bamford 's celebration at Villa Park on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trainer business is as follows : `` As a company , we pledge that there will be no creation without conservation .
This is why we designed our shoes to be completely reused when you 're finished with them .
`` We only source natural materials that are proven to be best in class for performance . ''
The Hylo Athletics trainers - priced at £100 a pop - are made with corn extracts , bean oil and organic cotton with the slogan reading : `` Athletes for Planet . ''
So there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebration at Villa Park was a corporate one rather than having a pop at Villa by supporting their local rivals ' notorious firm .

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Patrick Bamford struck a 19th-minute hat-trick at Villa Park last night - and it got supporters talking given his peculiar 'Z' goal celebration.
The 27-year-old helped Leeds United to a 3-0 victory and, after notching a brilliant second, he chucked up a sign to the television cameras.
The vast majority of the West Midlands football family thought Bamford mocked Villa with a 'Z' in reference to Birmingham City's notorious Zulu Warriors hooligan firm.
Back in 2018 ex-Villa defender Micah Richards landed himself in hot water after chucking a 'Z' while on holiday - not knowing he was asked to do so by a Birmingham City fan.
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Fast-forward to last night and social media was awash with users believing Bamford made a 'Z' sign in a jibe at Villa fans knowing their rivalry with Blues supporters.
However, it's since been revealed this season's six-goal ace did it in support of Hylo Athletics - an eco-friendly sports trainer brand Bamford's an advocate of.
The sportswear company's logo is a lightening bolt - hence Bamford's celebration at Villa Park on Friday evening.
A statement describing the recyclable trainer business is as follows: "As a company, we pledge that there will be no creation without conservation. This is why we designed our shoes to be completely reused when you're finished with them.
"We only source natural materials that are proven to be best in class for performance."
The Hylo Athletics trainers - priced at £100 a pop - are made with corn extracts, bean oil and organic cotton with the slogan reading: "Athletes for Planet."
The Leeds hitman has since broken his silence and explained just why he celebrated the way he did, issuing the following on his Instagram account:
So there you have it, Bamford's odd celebration at Villa Park was a corporate one with a strong message rather than having a pop at Villa by supporting their local rivals' notorious firm.


birminghammail--2020-10-24--Armed police swoop on city street after gunshots heard

Armed police swooped on a Birmingham road after reports of a potential shooting .
The street was closed for over 16 hours after a member of the public alerted police to the incident .
Lodge Road in Hockley has been closed since 7pm on Friday ( October 23 ) and remained shut on Saturday morning .
Armed officers went to the scene after receiving a call from a member of the public who said they had heard gun shots being fired near the junction with Norton Street .
When they arrived they found a teenage boy at the scene , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a search and at this stage have not found any evidence of a gun being fired .
Part of Lodge Road between Norton Street and Shakespear Crescent remains sealed off on Saturday morning , with two police vans guarding the cordon .
Traffic was being diverted away from the road , and a second cordon was in place across a residential estate to stop locals straying into the main cordoned-off area .
Residents told BirminghamLive they were unaware of any shooting incident , but did see and hear the police activity late on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone with information to get in touch .
A West Midlands Police spokesman said : `` We received a report at around 7pm last night from a member of the public reporting what they believed was the sound of a gunshot in Lodge Road near Norton Street in Birmingham .
`` Armed police arrived and found a teenage boy at the scene who was uninjured .
No evidence has been found at this stage of a firearm discharge .
`` We have sealed off part of Lodge Road between Norton Street and Shakespeare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to message West Midlands Police on Live Chat via its website , or call 101 quoting log 3902 from 23 Oct. Alternatively , they can give information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .

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Armed police swooped on a Birmingham road after reports of a potential shooting.
The street was closed for over 16 hours after a member of the public alerted police to the incident.
Lodge Road in Hockley has been closed since 7pm on Friday (October 23) and remained shut on Saturday morning.
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Armed officers went to the scene after receiving a call from a member of the public who said they had heard gun shots being fired near the junction with Norton Street.
When they arrived they found a teenage boy at the scene, who was not injured.
Officers conducted a search and at this stage have not found any evidence of a gun being fired.
Part of Lodge Road between Norton Street and Shakespear Crescent remains sealed off on Saturday morning, with two police vans guarding the cordon.
Traffic was being diverted away from the road, and a second cordon was in place across a residential estate to stop locals straying into the main cordoned-off area.
Residents told BirminghamLive they were unaware of any shooting incident, but did see and hear the police activity late on Friday night.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We received a report at around 7pm last night from a member of the public reporting what they believed was the sound of a gunshot in Lodge Road near Norton Street in Birmingham.
"Armed police arrived and found a teenage boy at the scene who was uninjured. No evidence has been found at this stage of a firearm discharge.
"We have sealed off part of Lodge Road between Norton Street and Shakespeare Crescent for a forensic search."
Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to message West Midlands Police on Live Chat via its website, or call 101 quoting log 3902 from 23 Oct.
Alternatively, they can give information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


birminghammail--2020-10-24--Thousands book Canary Islands holidays in half-term dash to sun

Tour operator and airline Jet2 booked more than 5,500 holidays to the Canary Islands within hours of the government lifting coronavirus quarantine regulations covering the popular holiday destinations .
The islands were added to the safe travel list alongside the Maldives , Denmark and Mykonos on Thursday and holidaymakers flocked to secure a late-year sunshine break .
Changes apply from 4am on Sunday which means that passengers returning to the UK after that date will not be forced to go into quarantine for 14 days .
Jet2 will resume flights to Tenerife from October 30 , as well as Gran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commencing from November 1 onwards .
Flights will leave from all nine of its UK bases at Belfast International , Birmingham , East Midlands , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Leeds Bradford , Manchester , Newcastle and London Stansted .
Steve Heapy , chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays , said : “ For some time we have been calling for a proportionate , evidence-based approach to safe travel and this is very much a step in the right direction .
`` There is much to do still , and we look forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Canary Islands are hugely important , both for us as a business and for our customers as a much-loved holiday favourite .
We know how much our customers want to get away for some winter sun in the Canaries , and they can do this again from October 30 onwards . ''
Travel agent Hays Travel reported a massive 754 per cent increase increase in internet searches for Tenerife after the rules were eased .
Most popular destinations were beach spots of Los Cristianos , Costa Adeje and Playa De Las @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bookings has been welcomed in the resorts .
Michelle Braddock , co-founder of Lanzarote Retreats , said : `` The change in advice has been long overdue .
This offers some of the businesses here a lifeline and the chance to make up for earlier losses . ''
Sergio Zertuche , head of sales at Palladium Hotel Group , added : “ The UK is one of the most important markets for Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife so we 're delighted to see the change in advice .
`` We look forward to welcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winter sun .
`` In addition , all Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife guests are offered free health care insurance , Stay Safe , which gives protection against any unforeseen circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic .
This is all with the aim of ensuring our guests have a Rockstar holiday this winter .
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Tour operator and airline Jet2 booked more than 5,500 holidays to the Canary Islands within hours of the government lifting coronavirus quarantine regulations covering the popular holiday destinations.
The islands were added to the safe travel list alongside the Maldives, Denmark and Mykonos on Thursday and holidaymakers flocked to secure a late-year sunshine break.
Changes apply from 4am on Sunday which means that passengers returning to the UK after that date will not be forced to go into quarantine for 14 days.
Jet2 will resume flights to Tenerife from October 30, as well as Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, all commencing from November 1 onwards.
Flights will leave from all nine of its UK bases at Belfast International, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle and London Stansted.
Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “For some time we have been calling for a proportionate, evidence-based approach to safe travel and this is very much a step in the right direction.
"There is much to do still, and we look forward to working with government to achieve that.
“The Canary Islands are hugely important, both for us as a business and for our customers as a much-loved holiday favourite. We know how much our customers want to get away for some winter sun in the Canaries, and they can do this again from October 30 onwards."
Travel agent Hays Travel reported a massive 754 per cent increase increase in internet searches for Tenerife after the rules were eased. Most popular destinations were beach spots of Los Cristianos, Costa Adeje and Playa De Las Americas.
Meanwhile, the surge in bookings has been welcomed in the resorts.
Michelle Braddock, co-founder of Lanzarote Retreats, said: "The change in advice has been long overdue. This offers some of the businesses here a lifeline and the chance to make up for earlier losses."
Sergio Zertuche, head of sales at Palladium Hotel Group, added: “The UK is one of the most important markets for Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife so we're delighted to see the change in advice.
"We look forward to welcoming guests from November 13 for some much-required winter sun.
"In addition, all Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife guests are offered free health care insurance, Stay Safe, which gives protection against any unforeseen circumstances related to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is all with the aim of ensuring our guests have a Rockstar holiday this winter.”


birminghammail--2020-10-24--Schools could close again if new rules fail to halt spread of Covid-19

The government may be forced to close schools to older children if coronavirus cases continue to increase at the current rate , an expert has warned .
Professor Neil Ferguson , whose modelling led to the original coronavirus lockdown in March , said the NHS would soon be unable to cope unless the spread of the disease was stemmed .
He said there were currently 8,000 people in hospital with coronavirus – around a third of the peak earlier this year – and that numbers were continuing to rise .
“ It is a worrying situation , ” he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If the rate of growth continues as it is it means that in a month ’ s time we will above that peak level in March and that is probably unsustainable .
“ We are in a critical time right now .
The health system will not be able to cope with this rate of growth for much longer.
” Prof Ferguson said it would be another week or two before it became clear whether the current stricter measures would have an impact on case numbers .
He said the restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect ” , but added it may not be enough and further action may be needed .
“ If we go beyond that there is a limit to what we can do in terms of reducing contacts , short of starting to target , for instance , the older years in schools and sixth form colleges where we know older teenagers are able to transmit as adults .
“ Of course , nobody wants to start moving to virtual education and closing schools even partially .
The challenge may be that we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the transmission otherwise.
” Professor Ferguson said it will be a “ political judgment ” whether restrictions on households mixing should be relaxed over Christmas .
“ It risks some transmission and there will be consequences of that .
Some people will die because of getting infected on that day , ” he added .
“ But if it is only one or two days the impact is likely to be limited .
So that is really a political judgment about the cost versus the benefits .
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The government may be forced to close schools to older children if coronavirus cases continue to increase at the current rate, an expert has warned.
Professor Neil Ferguson, whose modelling led to the original coronavirus lockdown in March, said the NHS would soon be unable to cope unless the spread of the disease was stemmed.
He said there were currently 8,000 people in hospital with coronavirus – around a third of the peak earlier this year – and that numbers were continuing to rise.
“It is a worrying situation,” he told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
“If the rate of growth continues as it is it means that in a month’s time we will above that peak level in March and that is probably unsustainable.
“We are in a critical time right now. The health system will not be able to cope with this rate of growth for much longer.”
Prof Ferguson said it would be another week or two before it became clear whether the current stricter measures would have an impact on case numbers.
He said the restrictions on households mixing should have a “significant effect”, but added it may not be enough and further action may be needed.
“If we go beyond that there is a limit to what we can do in terms of reducing contacts, short of starting to target, for instance, the older years in schools and sixth form colleges where we know older teenagers are able to transmit as adults.
“Of course, nobody wants to start moving to virtual education and closing schools even partially. The challenge may be that we are not able to get on top of the transmission otherwise.”
Professor Ferguson said it will be a “political judgment” whether restrictions on households mixing should be relaxed over Christmas.
“It risks some transmission and there will be consequences of that. Some people will die because of getting infected on that day,” he added.
“But if it is only one or two days the impact is likely to be limited. So that is really a political judgment about the cost versus the benefits.”


birminghammail--2020-10-24--Slaven Bilic highlights Sam Johnstone as Albion's difference-maker

Slaven Bilic has told how Albion No.1 Sam Johnstone and his fellow teammates `` read it all '' in terms of critiques from supporters and pundits alike .
West Brom are winless from their first five games but looked much more resolute in Monday 's goalless draw against 18th-placed Burnley .
Bilic 's men travel down to the south-coast to take on Brighton knowing a result could see them leapfrog Graham Potters side in the Premier League .
As for the Croatian , Bilic highlighted the importance of Johnstone and labelled last summer 's £6 million signing instrumental if Albion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Without a good keeper , nobody has got a chance , ” Bilic explained .
`` We have good goalkeepers but I am extremely happy with him ( Johnstone ) .
`` At the beginning , because this is his first season playing in the Premier League , it was a new challenge for him .
You would read it ’ s Sam ’ s first time in the Premier League how is he going to do ?
They ( the players ) read it all , it all goes in their head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games there were a few comments – could he have saved this one or that one .
`` Then he had a couple of good games , a few good saves against Southampton .
A couple of good saves against Burnley and he is confident .
`` And that is what we need .
We need that kind of performance week-in , week-out if we are going to stay up .
Hopefully he is going to give it .
He is in a good way .
He is very confident now .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he is challenged by our other goalkeepers .
But we want him to be confident , to maintain this level and even improve . ''

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Slaven Bilic has told how Albion No.1 Sam Johnstone and his fellow teammates "read it all" in terms of critiques from supporters and pundits alike.
West Brom are winless from their first five games but looked much more resolute in Monday's goalless draw against 18th-placed Burnley.
Bilic's men travel down to the south-coast to take on Brighton knowing a result could see them leapfrog Graham Potters side in the Premier League.
As for the Croatian, Bilic highlighted the importance of Johnstone and labelled last summer's £6 million signing instrumental if Albion are to avoid the drop.
"Without a good keeper, nobody has got a chance,” Bilic explained. "We have good goalkeepers but I am extremely happy with him (Johnstone).
"At the beginning, because this is his first season playing in the Premier League, it was a new challenge for him. You would read it’s Sam’s first time in the Premier League how is he going to do?
They (the players) read it all, it all goes in their head. Then after the Everton and Chelsea games there were a few comments – could he have saved this one or that one.
"Then he had a couple of good games, a few good saves against Southampton. A couple of good saves against Burnley and he is confident.
"And that is what we need. We need that kind of performance week-in, week-out if we are going to stay up. Hopefully he is going to give it. He is in a good way. He is very confident now.
"We are going to do everything so that he is challenged by our other goalkeepers. But we want him to be confident, to maintain this level and even improve."


birminghammail--2020-10-24--How to keep kids occupied during half-term - current Covid guidelines

Keeping the kids happy during half-term is a challenge at the best of times , especially with varying coronavirus restrictions limiting choices available .
From the toughest restrictions in Tier 3 to the less-stringent rules for Tier 2 , and the medium risk of Tier 1 , these are some of the rules in force .
These are currently correct , but there is always a risk that the threat level could be raised suddenly - or even reduced but that does n't seem too likely at the moment .
There are rules covering indoor activities , including mandatory wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always wise to check these out before visiting any public spaces or events , reports MirrorOnline .
These also vary dependent on restrictions in each area .
If you do n't know which tier you are in , you can use our widget to find out : Going to see grandparents or loved ones Indoor gatherings between different households are banned - and so are social meetings in private gardens or beer gardens .
You can however see an adult loved one if they are part of your support bubble .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a close support network between a household with only one adult in the home ( known as a single-adult household ) and one other household of any size .
You can go see a grandparent but only if they live alone and only one of two grandparents are eligible .
However , it is still possible to meet family in an outdoor open public space , like a park , beach , forest or open country .
You have to be socially distanced and the rule of six applies .
Remember , children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the maximum group size of six outdoors .
People living in an area that goes into Tier 3 can not mix inside at all , or in any outdoor area attached to a private home , hospitality or ticketed venue .
The same goes for meeting in private domestic settings .
That means you can not go to a friend 's house for a playdate unless that friend is in your bubble .
Going to the park It is still possible for parents to go to the park with their children and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it is outside .
But the Rule of Six still applies and you need to count children as part of that number .
Going to the cinema Going to see a movie is only allowed with members of your own household ( or support bubble ) .
And it is a tough time for many cinemas - the Cineworld chain has closed all its venues because of the pandemic and other chains are reducing hours .
You can go to the zoo and other attractions but only with your own household .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tier 3 restrictions although tougher rules apply - including that you ca n't visit with anyone outside of your own household or support bubble .
Also , some museums , particularly those run by local authorities , may have made different decisions - so check online to make sure somewhere is open before making a wasted trip .
Many museums and galleries in areas affected by England 's new Covid restrictions have vowed to remain open for the time being in order to provide an outlet for local people .
Go out for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either a cafe , restaurant or a pub that serves 'substantial meals ' but the same limitations as apply as to any other indoor venues - you can only go with people from your own household Going to see grandparents or loved ones This is broadly the same as in Tier 3 because the restrictions on visiting people in their homes are the same .
You can still meet family outdoors - as long as you are socially distanced and the rule of six applies .
People living in an area that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside , including private homes or hospitality .
But you can see people in a private garden .
It is also permitted to meet friends in a beer garden , up to the rule of six , as long as children are allowed in the venue .
But children count towards the six-person limit .
Going to the park It is permitted to take children to the park and they can even play with their friends if it is outside .
But the rule of six still applies and you need to count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And even in the park people including kids should obey social distancing , which makes most games pretty tricky .
You can go to the cinema , but only with members of your own household , just like in Tier 3 .
Our advice for checking opening hours also still applies .
You can go to the zoo , but you must be in a single household group .
Museums are open , but groups must be from a single household and the rule of six applies .
Go out for lunch Enjoy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a pub ( which unlike in Tier 3 , does not have to serve a substantial meal ) but only with members of your own household or support bubble .
Going to see grandparents or loved ones Visiting grandparents is still allowed but wherever two or more households meet , the rule of six applies .
If you are in a Tier 1 area you can visit people at home but should only be in a group of six and stay socially distanced .
Going to the park Go to the park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play with their friends if it is outside .
But once again , the rule of six still applies and social distancing applies which makes games difficult .
You can go to the cinema with more than one household - but must socially distance and observe the rule of six .
You can go to the zoo with more than one household - but must socially distance and observe the rule of six .
Museums are open and you can go in multi-household groups - but it must be less than six .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group of six people or less , but no restrictions on mixing households .

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Keeping the kids happy during half-term is a challenge at the best of times, especially with varying coronavirus restrictions limiting choices available.
From the toughest restrictions in Tier 3 to the less-stringent rules for Tier 2, and the medium risk of Tier 1, these are some of the rules in force.
These are currently correct, but there is always a risk that the threat level could be raised suddenly - or even reduced but that doesn't seem too likely at the moment.
There are rules covering indoor activities, including mandatory wearing of face coverings, so it's always wise to check these out before visiting any public spaces or events, reports MirrorOnline.
These also vary dependent on restrictions in each area.
If you don't know which tier you are in, you can use our widget to find out:
Tier 3
Going to see grandparents or loved ones
Indoor gatherings between different households are banned - and so are social meetings in private gardens or beer gardens.
You can however see an adult loved one if they are part of your support bubble.
As the government defines, a support bubble is a close support network between a household with only one adult in the home (known as a single-adult household) and one other household of any size.
You can go see a grandparent but only if they live alone and only one of two grandparents are eligible.
However, it is still possible to meet family in an outdoor open public space, like a park, beach, forest or open country. You have to be socially distanced and the rule of six applies.
Remember, children count towards the total number of people in the maximum group size of six outdoors.
Going to a friend's house
People living in an area that goes into Tier 3 cannot mix inside at all, or in any outdoor area attached to a private home, hospitality or ticketed venue.
The same goes for meeting in private domestic settings.
That means you cannot go to a friend's house for a playdate unless that friend is in your bubble.
Going to the park
It is still possible for parents to go to the park with their children and they can even play with their friends if it is outside.
But the Rule of Six still applies and you need to count children as part of that number.
Going to the cinema
Going to see a movie is only allowed with members of your own household (or support bubble).
(Image: Birmingham Mail)
And it is a tough time for many cinemas - the Cineworld chain has closed all its venues because of the pandemic and other chains are reducing hours.
The zoo
You can go to the zoo and other attractions but only with your own household.
Museums
Museums are allowed to remain open during Tier 3 restrictions although tougher rules apply - including that you can't visit with anyone outside of your own household or support bubble.
Also, some museums, particularly those run by local authorities, may have made different decisions - so check online to make sure somewhere is open before making a wasted trip.
Many museums and galleries in areas affected by England's new Covid restrictions have vowed to remain open for the time being in order to provide an outlet for local people.
Go out for lunch
You can out for lunch in either a cafe, restaurant or a pub that serves 'substantial meals' but the same limitations as apply as to any other indoor venues - you can only go with people from your own household
Tier 2
Going to see grandparents or loved ones
This is broadly the same as in Tier 3 because the restrictions on visiting people in their homes are the same.
You can still meet family outdoors - as long as you are socially distanced and the rule of six applies.
Visiting a friend's house
People living in an area that is covered by Tier 2 cannot mix inside, including private homes or hospitality.
But you can see people in a private garden. It is also permitted to meet friends in a beer garden, up to the rule of six, as long as children are allowed in the venue. But children count towards the six-person limit.
Going to the park
It is permitted to take children to the park and they can even play with their friends if it is outside.
But the rule of six still applies and you need to count children as part of that number.
And even in the park people including kids should obey social distancing, which makes most games pretty tricky.
The cinema
You can go to the cinema, but only with members of your own household, just like in Tier 3. Our advice for checking opening hours also still applies.
(Image: GRAHAM YOUNG)
The zoo
You can go to the zoo, but you must be in a single household group.
Museums
Museums are open, but groups must be from a single household and the rule of six applies.
Go out for lunch
Enjoy lunch in either a cafe, restaurant or a pub (which unlike in Tier 3, does not have to serve a substantial meal) but only with members of your own household or support bubble.
Tier 1
Going to see grandparents or loved ones
Visiting grandparents is still allowed but wherever two or more households meet, the rule of six applies.
Going to a friend's house
If you are in a Tier 1 area you can visit people at home but should only be in a group of six and stay socially distanced.
Going to the park
Go to the park with your children and they can even play with their friends if it is outside.
But once again, the rule of six still applies and social distancing applies which makes games difficult.
Cinema
You can go to the cinema with more than one household - but must socially distance and observe the rule of six.
The zoo
You can go to the zoo with more than one household - but must socially distance and observe the rule of six.
Soft play venues
In Tier 1, soft play remains open.
Museums
Museums are open and you can go in multi-household groups - but it must be less than six.
Go out for lunch
It must be a group of six people or less, but no restrictions on mixing households.


birminghammail--2020-10-24--Slaven Bilic makes Karlan Grant confession ahead of Brighton

West Brom 's £15 million man Karlan Grant is nailed-on to start again in the Premier League on Monday at Brighton , with Slaven Bilic admitting : `` What he needs is match fitness and routine . ''
The 23-year-old played 73 minutes on his Albion debut in the 0-0 draw with Burnley last week having arrived way short of match fitness .
Grant had n't played a competitive game since July 22 prior to last week but Croatian chief Bilic will start last term 's 19-goal ace up front once again at the AMEX .
`` He is fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we still have to get him match fit , '' Bilic explained .
`` What he needs is match fitness , routine and a bit of knowing the movements of the other players on the pitch .
`` He can get that through training but the best way is to get it through matches , and that ’ s the same with match fitness . ''
Grant made his West Brom debut just three days after signing terms after a dragged-out transfer which lasted the entirety of the summer-autumn window .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settle in but he didn ’ t need time because he is a guy from England , ” Bilic added .
`` He knows a lot of the players , he played in youth academies with some of them , he played in the same league – whether League One or the Championship .
`` He didn ’ t need to introduce himself .
That is the reason why it was possible for us to start him against Burnley after only three sessions with us .
He has had a bit more time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training . ''
Ahead of Monday 's Premier League clash at Brighton , Sam Field will miss the next four or five weeks after suffering another injury set-back in training .

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West Brom's £15 million man Karlan Grant is nailed-on to start again in the Premier League on Monday at Brighton, with Slaven Bilic admitting: "What he needs is match fitness and routine."
The 23-year-old played 73 minutes on his Albion debut in the 0-0 draw with Burnley last week having arrived way short of match fitness.
Grant hadn't played a competitive game since July 22 prior to last week but Croatian chief Bilic will start last term's 19-goal ace up front once again at the AMEX.
"He is fit, he is a very lean player but we still have to get him match fit," Bilic explained. "What he needs is match fitness, routine and a bit of knowing the movements of the other players on the pitch.
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"He can get that through training but the best way is to get it through matches, and that’s the same with match fitness."
Grant made his West Brom debut just three days after signing terms after a dragged-out transfer which lasted the entirety of the summer-autumn window.
"Karlan didn’t have time to settle in but he didn’t need time because he is a guy from England,” Bilic added. "He knows a lot of the players, he played in youth academies with some of them, he played in the same league – whether League One or the Championship.
"He didn’t need to introduce himself. That is the reason why it was possible for us to start him against Burnley after only three sessions with us.
He has had a bit more time to gel and he looks good in training."
Ahead of Monday's Premier League clash at Brighton, Sam Field will miss the next four or five weeks after suffering another injury set-back in training.