birminghammail--2020-01-31--Driver launches 'w*****' rant at police mobile speed camera van stuck in mud

This is the hilarious moment a motorist laughed and jeered as he spotted a police mobile speed camera stuck in the MUD at the side of a road .
Carl Smith was the passenger in a lorry on his way to work when he passed the van stranded in a farmer ’ s field .
Dad-of-five Carl can be heard laughing and shouting “ wahey - you f*****g w****r ” as he passes the Northamptonshire Police vehicle .
The 35-year-old said he found it “ hilarious ” and decided to film the driver of the police van revving the engine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mud .
Filmed on a road with a 30mph speed limit in Raunds , Northamptonshire , the clip shows the van with its reverse light on in the field adjacent to the road .
Carl said he “ couldn ’ t contain ” himself as he laughed out loud , and joked at how the van getting stuck is “ karma ” .
Carl said : “ The van was hid in the field trying to catch people out .
He obviously went in there and got stuck .
He couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funny and I just could not help myself .
I started laughing and could not stop.
” Carl filmed the footage in November 2019 during the morning rush hour at around 9.30am .
Trending stories and why we write them Every day , BirminghamLive 's award-winning journalists write a variety of articles - on everything from HS2 and city schools , to Aston Villa and Birmingham City FC , breaking crime incidents and live traffic and travel updates .
But over the course of each of these days , BirminghamLive also writes stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , celebrities and popular figures .
These stories - `` trending '' stories - are often the sorts of articles which get social media talking , eliciting reaction across social media platforms , sparking debate and drawing response .
BirminghamLive uses analytics to decide which stories we produce - and , while these articles are among the most popular among our most loyal readers , they can often receive negative feedback from social media .
Among the most common negative responses we receive are `` this is not real news '' or `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Another complaint might be `` this is nothing to do with Birmingham '' or , `` nobody cares . ''
In response to this , it is worth re-iterating BirminghamLive uses data to decide what we write about and where to place our resources .
Trending stories are not just popular among social media users , but also massively popular in terms of our most regular visitors ( users who spend 15 days a month visiting the BirminghamLive website ) .
Trending news is different to other subjects we cover - be it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but no less important to some readers , whose passions may lie in anything from Love Island and money-saving , to the latest Netflix true crime series or The Masked Singer ( seriously , give it a chance , it may change your life ) .
And while a story may not have geographically taken place in Birmingham , that absolutely does not mean the story does not resonate with our readers .
Our stories are written by trained and experienced journalists , responding quickly to events .
Since the very first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and World News has been a prominent feature .
We will never stop doing so - and we 'll never apologise for serving our readers .
We ’ ve got lots of local content in Midlands News , local food and drink in What ’ s On , news for families in Brummie Mummies and information tailored to your postcode through In Your Area .
If you want to ask us any more questions about BirminghamLive 's trending stories , please email james.rodger @ reachplc.com .
He added : “ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
It ’ s a farmer ’ s field .
“ The engine was revving and you could hear the wheels spinning .
He got stuck and couldn ’ t get out .
”

newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Jack Longstaff, James Rodger)

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
This is the hilarious moment a motorist laughed and jeered as he spotted a police mobile speed camera stuck in the MUD at the side of a road.
Carl Smith was the passenger in a lorry on his way to work when he passed the van stranded in a farmer’s field.
Dad-of-five Carl can be heard laughing and shouting “wahey - you f*****g w****r” as he passes the Northamptonshire Police vehicle.
The 35-year-old said he found it “hilarious” and decided to film the driver of the police van revving the engine and trying to reverse out of the mud.
Filmed on a road with a 30mph speed limit in Raunds, Northamptonshire, the clip shows the van with its reverse light on in the field adjacent to the road.
Carl said he “couldn’t contain” himself as he laughed out loud, and joked at how the van getting stuck is “karma”.
Carl said: “The van was hid in the field trying to catch people out. He obviously went in there and got stuck. He couldn’t get out.
“It’s funny and I just could not help myself. I started laughing and could not stop.”
Carl filmed the footage in November 2019 during the morning rush hour at around 9.30am.
Trending stories and why we write them Every day, BirminghamLive's award-winning journalists write a variety of articles - on everything from HS2 and city schools, to Aston Villa and Birmingham City FC, breaking crime incidents and live traffic and travel updates. But over the course of each of these days, BirminghamLive also writes stories on showbiz and television, well-known personalities, celebrities and popular figures. These stories - "trending" stories - are often the sorts of articles which get social media talking, eliciting reaction across social media platforms, sparking debate and drawing response. BirminghamLive uses analytics to decide which stories we produce - and, while these articles are among the most popular among our most loyal readers, they can often receive negative feedback from social media. Among the most common negative responses we receive are "this is not real news" or "this is not real journalism". Another complaint might be "this is nothing to do with Birmingham" or, "nobody cares." In response to this, it is worth re-iterating BirminghamLive uses analytics to help us decide what we write about and where to place our resources. Trending stories are not just popular among social media users, but also massively popular in terms of our most regular visitors. Trending news is different to other subjects we cover - be it crime, education, health, sport - but no less important to some readers, whose passions may lie in anything from Love Island and money-saving, to the latest Netflix true crime series or The Masked Singer (seriously, give it a chance, it may change your life). And while a story may not have geographically taken place in Birmingham, that absolutely does not mean the story does not resonate with our readers. Our stories are written by trained and experienced journalists, responding quickly to events. Since the very first edition of the Birmingham Mail, UK and World News has been a prominent feature. We will never stop doing so - and we'll never apologise for serving our readers. We’ve got lots of local content in Midlands News, local food and drink in What’s On, news for families in Brummie Mummies and information tailored to your postcode through In Your Area. If you want to ask us any more questions about BirminghamLive's trending stories, please email james.rodger@reachplc.com.
He added: “It’s karma because he should not be in there. It’s a farmer’s field.
“The engine was revving and you could hear the wheels spinning. He got stuck and couldn’t get out.”


birminghammail--2020-01-31--'Terrible tackle' - Birmingham City favourite set to return after Leeds United injury

Pep Clotet has welcomed Maikel Kieftenbeld ’ s return to fitness , with the midfielder set to take an important step on Friday .
The Dutchman is set to feature for Birmingham City Under 23s in today ’ s Professional Development League 2 clash with Nottingham Forest .
He has trained with the senior squad for the last few days but this match represents an important final stride on the comeback trail .
That trail began in April last year when Kieftenbeld damaged knee ligaments in a tackle with Leeds United ’ s Kalvin Phillips .
“ A high chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which makes me very happy , especially for him , ” the head coach said .
“ I remember the game against Leeds last season , that was a terrible tackle , unnecessary .
“ That put him out of football for months .
The fact Maikel made it through and is able to play football tomorrow , even though it is with the 23s , for him means it is going to be the most important minutes after all those months .
“ It says a lot about him as a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Players get set-backs but that process is always painful .
“ I am sure Kieftenbeld will get out of it being a stronger player .
“ His attitude has been very good , always backing the team , coming to the game , staying with the team in the locker room - a very good person and very good professional .
“ We look forward to seeing him wearing our shirt in our games.
” Kieftenbeld has been at Blues since the summer of 2015 when he joined from FC Groningen for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has played 163 games , scored six goals and established himself as a fan favourite with his combative style .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Pep Clotet has welcomed Maikel Kieftenbeld’s return to fitness, with the midfielder set to take an important step on Friday.
The Dutchman is set to feature for Birmingham City Under 23s in today’s Professional Development League 2 clash with Nottingham Forest.
He has trained with the senior squad for the last few days but this match represents an important final stride on the comeback trail.
That trail began in April last year when Kieftenbeld damaged knee ligaments in a tackle with Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips.
“A high chance {he will play today] - which makes me very happy, especially for him,” the head coach said.
“I remember the game against Leeds last season, that was a terrible tackle, unnecessary.
“That put him out of football for months. The fact Maikel made it through and is able to play football tomorrow, even though it is with the 23s, for him means it is going to be the most important minutes after all those months.
“It says a lot about him as a person and a player to get through it. Players get set-backs but that process is always painful.
“I am sure Kieftenbeld will get out of it being a stronger player.
“His attitude has been very good, always backing the team, coming to the game, staying with the team in the locker room - a very good person and very good professional.
“We look forward to seeing him wearing our shirt in our games.”
Kieftenbeld has been at Blues since the summer of 2015 when he joined from FC Groningen for a mere £180,000.
Since then he has played 163 games, scored six goals and established himself as a fan favourite with his combative style.


birminghammail--2020-01-31--Alastair Stewart 'continuously warned by ITV over inappropriate Twitter use'

News that Alistair Stewart was suspended from his ITV presenting job `` following errors of judgment '' in his use of social media shocked the broadcasting world this week .
However insiders at the news organisation have stressed that he had n't left because of one isolated tweet , rather a series of ill-judged remarks to both Martin Shapland and others , all of which breached editorial guidelines .
One insider told the Mirror : “ Alastair was already drinking in the last chance saloon over his social media comments and this was simply the final straw .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become public , but multiple breaches .
It ’ s a real shame.
” The source said there 'd been a “ sustained exchange ” of inappropriate messages between Stewart to Shapland , a policy manager .
They added : “ This is not the first time he ’ s been spoken to about the way he conducts himself on social media .
`` The suggestion that he 's lost his job over one Tweet is simply wrong . ''
The presenter said in a statement : `` It was a misjudgement which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privilege to bring the news to households throughout the UK for the past 40 years . ''
But he stopped short of apologising to the Birmingham University graduate over his decision to to use a Shakespeare quotation from Measure to Measure during a spat about the monarchy in which a man is compared to “ an angry ape ” .
Mr Shapland , a former researcher for ex-Birmingham MP John Hemming , said Stewart was “ a disgrace ” for insulting him while hiding behind the verse .
And ITN issued a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role following “ errors of judgment in [ his ] use of social media ” .
Many of the posts to Shapland , have now been deleted but yesterday Shapland said he took “ no pleasure ” in Stewart leaving his post .
He said : “ There was not a single post as has been widely reported , but several posts - which have all now been deleted .
“ I understand that Mr Stewart has acknowledged the words he used were misjudged and has expressed regret at what happened .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is perfect .
We are all human and we all need to learn from our experiences and mistakes and try to be better people in the wake of them .
“ An apology and commitment to be more careful about language was all that I would have asked .
It is regrettable that he has decided to stand down and I take no pleasure in that.
” ITN bosses wished Mr Stewart well and praised his career as both a reporter and presenter .
Trending stories and why we write them Every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ variety of articles - on everything from HS2 and city schools , to Aston Villa and Birmingham City FC , breaking crime incidents and live traffic and travel updates .
But over the course of each of these days , BirminghamLive also writes stories on showbiz and television , well-known personalities , celebrities and popular figures .
These stories - `` trending '' stories - are often the sorts of articles which get social media talking , eliciting reaction across social media platforms , sparking debate and drawing response .
BirminghamLive uses analytics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , while these articles are among the most popular among our most loyal readers , they can often receive negative feedback from social media .
Among the most common negative responses we receive are `` this is not real news '' or `` this is not real journalism '' .
Another complaint might be `` this is nothing to do with Birmingham '' or , `` nobody cares . ''
In response to this , it is worth re-iterating BirminghamLive uses data to decide what we write about and where to place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just popular among social media users , but also massively popular in terms of our most regular visitors ( users who spend 15 days a month visiting the BirminghamLive website ) .
Trending news is different to other subjects we cover - be it crime , education , health , sport - but no less important to some readers , whose passions may lie in anything from Love Island and money-saving , to the latest Netflix true crime series or The Masked Singer ( seriously , give it a chance , it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a story may not have geographically taken place in Birmingham , that absolutely does not mean the story does not resonate with our readers .
Our stories are written by trained and experienced journalists , responding quickly to events .
Since the very first edition of the Birmingham Mail , UK and World News has been a prominent feature .
We will never stop doing so - and we 'll never apologise for serving our readers .
We ’ ve got lots of local content in Midlands News , local food and drink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for families in Brummie Mummies and information tailored to your postcode through In Your Area .
If you want to ask us any more questions about BirminghamLive 's trending stories , please email james.rodger @ reachplc.com .
Michael Jermey , director of news and current affairs at ITV , said : `` Alastair has been a long-standing , familiar figure to viewers of ITV News , both reporting and presenting with distinction .
We wish him the very best for the future . ''
His colleagues on the other hand have called on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ranvir Singh , the political editor of Good Morning Britain , said : “ I would never use the word racist and his name in the same sentence .
I have sat with him for hours and hours and hours , days and days and days , years , and he has only ever been gracious and encouraging to me .
We have had talks about how he and his wife have felt proud of what I have achieved .
She added : “ In my gut , I would put my house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did he write that quote thinking that it was in any way a slur on someone ’ s skin colour.
” Andrew Neil wrote : “ Alastair Stewart - very smart , kindly , professional , impartial , knowledgeable , fun ... Now the only person to be fired for quoting Shakespeare accurately .
The only explanation can be the ITN suits wanted him out - and seized their chance.
” One broadcaster – who asked to remain anonymous - said : “ If they just wanted rid of him , which these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit old and a bit expensive , there are other , fairer ways .
He ’ s senior , he ’ s well loved .
`` He ’ s somebody who should have left in a blaze of glory .
He ’ s one of the greats ... '' It ’ s this quite modern idea that you get cancelled for saying just one thing .
“ Very , very senior journalists , broadcasters who either worked with him or know him through their jobs , are pretty appalled that this has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conceded that Stewart had made mistakes .
“ Was it a very stupid thing to do ?
Yes .
Was it insensitive ?
Yes .
I can ’ t imagine that for a second he meant that in a racist way .
“ He certainly should have apologised of course .
He could have apologised , come off Twitter , there are ways of showing mea culpa without having to end his career over it .
“ He was a prolific tweeter and did get into battles all the time on Twitter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you sack him , saying , ‘ This is getting a bit much ’ , rather than just this.
” Critic Kate Maltby , who read all of the tweets between the pair , said : “ I watched the actual exchange in real time - and it was much , much nastier than has been reported .
It wasn ’ t just the ‘ ape ’ quote.
” Stewart , a part-time freelance presenter who fronted the lunchtime and weekend news bulletins , has since deleted his Twitter account .
A Change.org @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed more than 40,000 times .

newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Nicola Methven, Katie Brooks)

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter
News that Alistair Stewart was suspended from his ITV presenting job "following errors of judgment" in his use of social media shocked the broadcasting world this week.
However insiders at the news organisation have stressed that he hadn't left because of one isolated tweet, rather a series of ill-judged remarks to both Martin Shapland and others, all of which breached editorial guidelines.
One insider told the Mirror: “Alastair was already drinking in the last chance saloon over his social media comments and this was simply the final straw.
"This is not about one Tweet that has become public, but multiple breaches. It’s a real shame.”
(Image: ITV)
The source said there'd been a “sustained exchange” of inappropriate messages between Stewart to Shapland, a policy manager.
They added: “This is not the first time he’s been spoken to about the way he conducts himself on social media.
"The suggestion that he's lost his job over one Tweet is simply wrong."
The presenter said in a statement: ''It was a misjudgement which I regret but it's been a privilege to bring the news to households throughout the UK for the past 40 years.''
But he stopped short of apologising to the Birmingham University graduate over his decision to to use a Shakespeare quotation from Measure to Measure during a spat about the monarchy in which a man is compared to “an angry ape”.
Mr Shapland, a former researcher for ex-Birmingham MP John Hemming, said Stewart was “a disgrace” for insulting him while hiding behind the verse. And ITN issued a statement saying Stewart was stepping down from his role following “errors of judgment in [his] use of social media”.
Many of the posts to Shapland, have now been deleted but yesterday Shapland said he took “no pleasure” in Stewart leaving his post.
He said: “There was not a single post as has been widely reported, but several posts - which have all now been deleted.
“I understand that Mr Stewart has acknowledged the words he used were misjudged and has expressed regret at what happened. I thank him for that.
“No-one is perfect. We are all human and we all need to learn from our experiences and mistakes and try to be better people in the wake of them.
“An apology and commitment to be more careful about language was all that I would have asked. It is regrettable that he has decided to stand down and I take no pleasure in that.”
ITN bosses wished Mr Stewart well and praised his career as both a reporter and presenter.
Trending stories and why we write them Every day, BirminghamLive's award-winning journalists write a variety of articles - on everything from HS2 and city schools, to Aston Villa and Birmingham City FC, breaking crime incidents and live traffic and travel updates. But over the course of each of these days, BirminghamLive also writes stories on showbiz and television, well-known personalities, celebrities and popular figures. These stories - "trending" stories - are often the sorts of articles which get social media talking, eliciting reaction across social media platforms, sparking debate and drawing response. BirminghamLive uses analytics to decide which stories we produce - and, while these articles are among the most popular among our most loyal readers, they can often receive negative feedback from social media. Among the most common negative responses we receive are "this is not real news" or "this is not real journalism". Another complaint might be "this is nothing to do with Birmingham" or, "nobody cares." In response to this, it is worth re-iterating BirminghamLive uses analytics to help us decide what we write about and where to place our resources. Trending stories are not just popular among social media users, but also massively popular in terms of our most regular visitors. Trending news is different to other subjects we cover - be it crime, education, health, sport - but no less important to some readers, whose passions may lie in anything from Love Island and money-saving, to the latest Netflix true crime series or The Masked Singer (seriously, give it a chance, it may change your life). And while a story may not have geographically taken place in Birmingham, that absolutely does not mean the story does not resonate with our readers. Our stories are written by trained and experienced journalists, responding quickly to events. Since the very first edition of the Birmingham Mail, UK and World News has been a prominent feature. We will never stop doing so - and we'll never apologise for serving our readers. We’ve got lots of local content in Midlands News, local food and drink in What’s On, news for families in Brummie Mummies and information tailored to your postcode through In Your Area. If you want to ask us any more questions about BirminghamLive's trending stories, please email james.rodger@reachplc.com.
Michael Jermey, director of news and current affairs at ITV, said: "Alastair has been a long-standing, familiar figure to viewers of ITV News, both reporting and presenting with distinction. We wish him the very best for the future."
His colleagues on the other hand have called on bosses to reinstate the veteran presenter.
Ranvir Singh, the political editor of Good Morning Britain, said: “I would never use the word racist and his name in the same sentence. I have sat with him for hours and hours and hours, days and days and days, years, and he has only ever been gracious and encouraging to me. We have had talks about how he and his wife have felt proud of what I have achieved.
(Image: Ian West/PA Wire)
She added: “In my gut, I would put my house on it that not for one second did he write that quote thinking that it was in any way a slur on someone’s skin colour.”
Andrew Neil wrote: “Alastair Stewart - very smart, kindly, professional, impartial, knowledgeable, fun... Now the only person to be fired for quoting Shakespeare accurately. The only explanation can be the ITN suits wanted him out - and seized their chance.”
One broadcaster – who asked to remain anonymous - said: “If they just wanted rid of him, which these days just happens because you’re a bit old and a bit expensive, there are other, fairer ways. He’s senior, he’s well loved.
"He’s somebody who should have left in a blaze of glory. He’s one of the greats...
"It’s this quite modern idea that you get cancelled for saying just one thing.
“Very, very senior journalists, broadcasters who either worked with him or know him through their jobs, are pretty appalled that this has happened to him.”
But the colleague conceded that Stewart had made mistakes. “Was it a very stupid thing to do? Yes. Was it insensitive? Yes. I can’t imagine that for a second he meant that in a racist way.
“He certainly should have apologised of course. He could have apologised, come off Twitter, there are ways of showing mea culpa without having to end his career over it.
“He was a prolific tweeter and did get into battles all the time on Twitter. There should have been a warning before you sack him, saying, ‘This is getting a bit much’, rather than just this.”
Critic Kate Maltby, who read all of the tweets between the pair, said: “I watched the actual exchange in real time - and it was much, much nastier than has been reported. It wasn’t just the ‘ape’ quote.”
Stewart, a part-time freelance presenter who fronted the lunchtime and weekend news bulletins, has since deleted his Twitter account.
A Change.org petition to get him reinstated has been signed more than 40,000 times.


birminghammail--2020-01-31--Rapist Jozef Janczura who attacked student after 'hunting for lone female' given extended prison sen

Rapist Jozef Janczura who attacked student after 'hunting for lone female' given extended prison sentence

A 34-year-old man who raped an 18-year-old university student in a `` wicked '' attack after `` hunting for a lone female '' has been given an extended prison sentence of 20 years after being told he is a danger to women .
Jozef Janczura was convicted at Southampton Crown Court of the rape and assault causing actual bodily harm against the teenager in the attack which happened on December 2 2018 .
The trial heard that the victim had gone for a late night walk alone after socialising with friends at her hall of residence when Janczura attacked her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park in Southampton where he attacked her .
Judge Peter Henry , who sentenced Janczura to 14 years in prison with an extended period of six years on licence , said : `` I am satisfied that there is evidence you were hunting for a lone female that night . ''
He added : `` You used force which was quite beyond that which was intrinsic in committing this sexual act .
`` When you finished , you left her in the mud suffering what were described as noticeable injuries . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life of a young woman substantially , she says that she wishes she could go back to her old self badly . ''
Judge Henry added : `` You knew what you were doing was wicked and wrong , you said sorry when you finished before leaving her lying in the mud .
`` I have no doubt that you do pose a substantial risk of causing serious harm to women . ''
Martyn Booth , prosecuting , said : `` It was a case we would refer to as a stranger rape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out for a walk trying to clear her head when she was attacked by the suspect we now know is Mr Janczura .
`` She was raped , she was brutalised physically and it has had a significant and lasting impact on her . ''
Describing the attack , Mr Booth said : `` She was walking down that path , she still had her headphones on , she was still listening to music and all of a sudden she was attacked from behind her .
`` The man grabbed her from behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neck and with the other dragged her off the pathway into the park .
`` She struggled , she tried to fight back her attacker but he was able to overpower her and he forced her to the floor .
`` She described the man as being on top of her while she was on the floor and the man strangling her to the point she was in and out of consciousness , in that fuzzy state of mind . ''
He added : `` This was a terrifying incident , one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to die . ''
Mr Booth said that DNA taken from the victim matched the defendant , who is from Southampton , with the chances of it belonging to someone not related to him being a billion to one .
He added that he was recorded on CCTV following another woman before trailing the teenager prior to the attack .
Mr Booth said Janczura , who has learning difficulties , has previous convictions for `` minor matters of dishonesty '' in his home country of Poland .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Stay in the know. Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Stay in the know. Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox
A 34-year-old man who raped an 18-year-old university student in a "wicked" attack after "hunting for a lone female" has been given an extended prison sentence of 20 years after being told he is a danger to women.
Jozef Janczura was convicted at Southampton Crown Court of the rape and assault causing actual bodily harm against the teenager in the attack which happened on December 2 2018.
The trial heard that the victim had gone for a late night walk alone after socialising with friends at her hall of residence when Janczura attacked her from behind and dragged her into Riverside Park in Southampton where he attacked her.
Judge Peter Henry, who sentenced Janczura to 14 years in prison with an extended period of six years on licence, said: "I am satisfied that there is evidence you were hunting for a lone female that night."
He added: "You used force which was quite beyond that which was intrinsic in committing this sexual act.
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now
"When you finished, you left her in the mud suffering what were described as noticeable injuries."
He continued: "It has changed the life of a young woman substantially, she says that she wishes she could go back to her old self badly."
Judge Henry added: "You knew what you were doing was wicked and wrong, you said sorry when you finished before leaving her lying in the mud.
"I have no doubt that you do pose a substantial risk of causing serious harm to women."
(Image: PA)
Martyn Booth, prosecuting, said: "It was a case we would refer to as a stranger rape where a young female student had been out for a walk trying to clear her head when she was attacked by the suspect we now know is Mr Janczura.
"She was raped, she was brutalised physically and it has had a significant and lasting impact on her."
Describing the attack, Mr Booth said: "She was walking down that path, she still had her headphones on, she was still listening to music and all of a sudden she was attacked from behind her.
"The man grabbed her from behind, he had an arm around her neck and with the other dragged her off the pathway into the park.
"She struggled, she tried to fight back her attacker but he was able to overpower her and he forced her to the floor.
"She described the man as being on top of her while she was on the floor and the man strangling her to the point she was in and out of consciousness, in that fuzzy state of mind."
He added: "This was a terrifying incident, one in which she genuinely thought she was going to die."
Mr Booth said that DNA taken from the victim matched the defendant, who is from Southampton, with the chances of it belonging to someone not related to him being a billion to one.
He added that he was recorded on CCTV following another woman before trailing the teenager prior to the attack.
Mr Booth said Janczura, who has learning difficulties, has previous convictions for "minor matters of dishonesty" in his home country of Poland.


birminghammail--2020-01-31--Milkman stabbed by teenager at 4.45am in morning round attack

A teenager stabbed a milkman on his morning round after he refused to give two youths a lift on his float , a dairy farm boss has said .
The milkman , named only as Rob , suffered a cut to his stomach after he was attacked at around 4.45am while delivering glass bottles to the villagers of Tarporley in Cheshire .
Edward Briscoe , 37 , owner of Briscoes Dairy , said his employee was saved from a nastier wound because he was wrapped up in a thick coat .
Mr Briscoe told PA : `` Two youths , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 , asked him for a lift down a country lane and he said he could n't .
`` It 's an electric float , it does n't have any passenger seats .
`` One of them tried to get a crate off the back and as Rob has gone round the back one of the lads has stabbed him . ''
He added : `` It 's horrible to think there was intent there to really hurt someone .
`` I dread to think what would have happened if he did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm just so thankful he 's not badly hurt . ''
Mr Briscoe said the boys , one around 6ft and the other around 5ft 3in , made off through a gap in a hedge and ran through a muddy field .
The incident happened in Eaton Lane and the boys had asked for a lift to the nearby village of Tiverton , he said .
Mr Briscoe added : `` I think it 's someone from the village ... if they are carrying a knife around that is scary to think .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is .
The field was seriously muddy , they will be covered - on their shoes , on their trousers . ''
Rob , in his mid 20s , has worked for the small family business for around seven years and even wanted to carry on his milk round after the attack once he had been checked over by ambulance staff , he added .
A Cheshire Constabulary spokesman said : `` Just before 5am , officers were called following reports of a man being stabbed on Eaton Road , Tarporley .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted to steal some milk before the incident .
`` The man is believed to have sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics . ''

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
A teenager stabbed a milkman on his morning round after he refused to give two youths a lift on his float, a dairy farm boss has said.
The milkman, named only as Rob, suffered a cut to his stomach after he was attacked at around 4.45am while delivering glass bottles to the villagers of Tarporley in Cheshire.
Edward Briscoe, 37, owner of Briscoes Dairy, said his employee was saved from a nastier wound because he was wrapped up in a thick coat.
Police are investigating.
Mr Briscoe told PA: "Two youths, he reckons they were about 15 or 16, asked him for a lift down a country lane and he said he couldn't.
"It's an electric float, it doesn't have any passenger seats.
"One of them tried to get a crate off the back and as Rob has gone round the back one of the lads has stabbed him."
He added: "It's horrible to think there was intent there to really hurt someone.
"I dread to think what would have happened if he didn't have the thick coat on but I'm just so thankful he's not badly hurt."
Mr Briscoe said the boys, one around 6ft and the other around 5ft 3in, made off through a gap in a hedge and ran through a muddy field.
The incident happened in Eaton Lane and the boys had asked for a lift to the nearby village of Tiverton, he said.
Mr Briscoe added: "I think it's someone from the village ... if they are carrying a knife around that is scary to think.
"Someone's got to know who it is. The field was seriously muddy, they will be covered - on their shoes, on their trousers."
Rob, in his mid 20s, has worked for the small family business for around seven years and even wanted to carry on his milk round after the attack once he had been checked over by ambulance staff, he added.
A Cheshire Constabulary spokesman said: "Just before 5am, officers were called following reports of a man being stabbed on Eaton Road, Tarporley.
"It is believed that two males attempted to steal some milk before the incident.
"The man is believed to have sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics."


birminghammail--2020-01-31--Taylor Swift Netflix documentary Miss Americana - everything we learned

Taylor Swift offers a glimpse into her self-imposed exile after her public feud with Kanye West , as well as her romance with Joe Alwyn , in the new Netflix documentary Miss Americana .
The singer reveals how she was affected when the hashtag # TaylorSwiftIsOverParty trended worldwide after West 's wife , Kim Kardashian , shared edited clips of the now infamous phone call when the pair discussed the lyrics to West 's song Famous , in which he rapped , `` Me and Taylor might still have sex .
Why ?
I made that bitch famous '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was wicked and evil and conniving and not a good person , that was the one I could n't really bounce back from , because my whole life was centred around it . ''
Discussing the trend , she says : `` Do you know how many people have to be tweeting that they hate you for that to happen ? ''
She adds that she disappeared for a year because she thought that was what people wanted , before she returned with comeback album Reputation .
Swift also says that during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , although she does not name Alwyn directly , there are a string of phone videos that appear to have been filmed by him .
She says : `` I felt really alone , I felt really bitter , I felt sort of like a wounded animal lashing out .
Eating disorders - how to get help How do I get help ?
If you think you may have an eating disorder , even if you are n't sure , see your GP as soon as you can .
They 'll ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how you 're feeling , and will check your overall health and weight .
If they think you may have an eating disorder , they should refer you to an eating disorder specialist or team of specialists .
It can be very hard to admit you have a problem and ask for help .
It may make things easier if you bring a friend or loved one with you to your appointment .
You can also talk in confidence to an adviser from eating disorders charity Beat by calling their adult helpline on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0808 801 0711 .
`` I figured I had to reset everything . ''
She adds : `` I was also falling in love with someone who had a really wonderfully normal , balanced , grounded life and we decide together that we wanted our relationship to be private . ''
One of the home videos shows Swift performing Call It What You Want as she sits on the floor playing the guitar , and at one point she mouths `` I love you '' to the person holding the camera .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Swift driving a car while kissing his hand , and of them walking in a park together .
Later in the film he is seen on camera backstage at one of her concerts as they embrace and he kisses her on the forehead .
The second half of the film addresses Swift 's decision to go public about her political beliefs , and her decision to endorse Democrat Phil Bredesen for Senate in 2018 .
It also features a new track , Only The Young , her most political song to date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The game was rigged , the ref got ticked , the wrong ones think they 're right , you were outnumbered this time . ''
She also refers to `` the big bad man and his big bag clan , his hands are stained with red '' , adding : `` They are n't gon na help us , too busy helping themselves , they are n't gon na change this , we 've got to do it ourselves . ''
At the end of the lyric video , a card appears on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get election reminders .
Go to vote.org to learn more . ''

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter
Taylor Swift offers a glimpse into her self-imposed exile after her public feud with Kanye West, as well as her romance with Joe Alwyn, in the new Netflix documentary Miss Americana.
The singer reveals how she was affected when the hashtag #TaylorSwiftIsOverParty trended worldwide after West's wife, Kim Kardashian, shared edited clips of the now infamous phone call when the pair discussed the lyrics to West's song Famous, in which he rapped, "Me and Taylor might still have sex. Why? I made that bitch famous".
She says: "When people decided I was wicked and evil and conniving and not a good person, that was the one I couldn't really bounce back from, because my whole life was centred around it."
Discussing the trend, she says: "Do you know how many people have to be tweeting that they hate you for that to happen?"
(Image: Netflix)
She adds that she disappeared for a year because she thought that was what people wanted, before she returned with comeback album Reputation.
Swift also says that during that time she was falling in love and, although she does not name Alwyn directly, there are a string of phone videos that appear to have been filmed by him.
She says: "I felt really alone, I felt really bitter, I felt sort of like a wounded animal lashing out.
Eating disorders - how to get help How do I get help? If you think you may have an eating disorder, even if you aren't sure, see your GP as soon as you can. They'll ask you questions about your eating habits and how you're feeling, and will check your overall health and weight. If they think you may have an eating disorder, they should refer you to an eating disorder specialist or team of specialists. It can be very hard to admit you have a problem and ask for help. It may make things easier if you bring a friend or loved one with you to your appointment. You can also talk in confidence to an adviser from eating disorders charity Beat by calling their adult helpline on 0808 801 0677 or youth helpline on 0808 801 0711.
"I figured I had to reset everything."
She adds: "I was also falling in love with someone who had a really wonderfully normal, balanced, grounded life and we decide together that we wanted our relationship to be private."
One of the home videos shows Swift performing Call It What You Want as she sits on the floor playing the guitar, and at one point she mouths "I love you" to the person holding the camera.
There is also footage apparently filmed by Alwyn of Swift driving a car while kissing his hand, and of them walking in a park together.
Later in the film he is seen on camera backstage at one of her concerts as they embrace and he kisses her on the forehead.
The second half of the film addresses Swift's decision to go public about her political beliefs, and her decision to endorse Democrat Phil Bredesen for Senate in 2018.
It also features a new track, Only The Young, her most political song to date, in which she sings: "The game was rigged, the ref got ticked, the wrong ones think they're right, you were outnumbered this time."
She also refers to "the big bad man and his big bag clan, his hands are stained with red", adding: "They aren't gonna help us, too busy helping themselves, they aren't gonna change this, we've got to do it ourselves."
At the end of the lyric video, a card appears on screen reading: "Register to vote and get election reminders. Go to vote.org to learn more."


birminghammail--2020-01-31--Facebook making huge change to posts amid coronavirus outbreak

Posts that promote fake miracle cures and misinformation about coronavirus will be removed by Facebook in its latest attempt to deal with the spread of harmful content .
The social network said it is building on existing efforts to tackle dangerous conspiracy theories , such as false suggestions that drinking bleach cures the virus .
Decisions on which content needs to be taken down will be taken with the help of leading global health organisations and local health authorities .
Kang-Xing Jin , Facebook 's head of health , said : `` We 're focusing on claims that are designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This includes claims related to false cures or prevention methods - like drinking bleach cures the coronavirus - or claims that create confusion about health resources that are available . ''
The tech giant also said hashtags on its Instagram platform that peddle false information will be blocked or restricted , and it is `` conducting proactive sweeps to find and remove as much of this content as we can '' .
In a bid to provide people with trusted sources of information , Facebook will publish relevant and up-to-date details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on guidance from the World Health Organisation ( WHO ) .
Mr Jin added : `` Our global network of third-party fact-checkers are continuing their work reviewing content and debunking false claims that are spreading related to the coronavirus .
`` When they rate information as false , we limit its spread on Facebook and Instagram and show people accurate information from these partners .
`` We also send notifications to people who already shared or are trying to share this content to alert them that it 's been fact-checked . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same family tested positive for coronavirus in England .
Chinese health officials said on Friday morning that the death toll in the country from the virus had risen to 213 , up from 170 a day earlier , with the number of known cases rising from 7,711 to 9,692 .
No deaths have occurred outside China , although 82 cases have been confirmed across 18 countries .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Posts that promote fake miracle cures and misinformation about coronavirus will be removed by Facebook in its latest attempt to deal with the spread of harmful content.
The social network said it is building on existing efforts to tackle dangerous conspiracy theories, such as false suggestions that drinking bleach cures the virus.
Decisions on which content needs to be taken down will be taken with the help of leading global health organisations and local health authorities.
Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, said: "We're focusing on claims that are designed to discourage treatment or taking appropriate precautions.
"This includes claims related to false cures or prevention methods - like drinking bleach cures the coronavirus - or claims that create confusion about health resources that are available."
The tech giant also said hashtags on its Instagram platform that peddle false information will be blocked or restricted, and it is "conducting proactive sweeps to find and remove as much of this content as we can".
In a bid to provide people with trusted sources of information, Facebook will publish relevant and up-to-date details at the top of the News Feed based on guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now
Mr Jin added: "Our global network of third-party fact-checkers are continuing their work reviewing content and debunking false claims that are spreading related to the coronavirus.
"When they rate information as false, we limit its spread on Facebook and Instagram and show people accurate information from these partners.
"We also send notifications to people who already shared or are trying to share this content to alert them that it's been fact-checked."
The development comes as two members of the same family tested positive for coronavirus in England.
Chinese health officials said on Friday morning that the death toll in the country from the virus had risen to 213, up from 170 a day earlier, with the number of known cases rising from 7,711 to 9,692.
No deaths have occurred outside China, although 82 cases have been confirmed across 18 countries.


birminghammail--2020-01-31--Tamworth town centre quirky gift shop to close down – only to re-open as new cafe

A quirky Tamworth gift shop is to close – but its owners have already found a new use for the building .
Cloud 9 in George Street opened in November 2018 , selling a variety of gifts , trinkets , stationery and even furniture .
But a slowdown in town centre trade means that its owners have decided it ’ s time for a change .
Work has already begun on the top floor of the building to convert it to a coffee shop .
Manager Lulu Huang told the Herald : “ Trade has been falling off lately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we are very excited .
We hope to open before Easter as Cosy Coffee and we will be serving lunches such as jacket potatoes , soups and salads .
We already have branches in Birmingham.
” This comes weeks after card shop A Write Card , which was based in the Ankerside Shopping Centre , closed suddenly . '
A Write Card ' , closed its doors on January 7 , 2020 , citing that the company could no longer trade 'by reason of its liabilities ' .
The full notice of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the board of Directors of Card Party Limited trading as A Write Card it was concluded that the company could no longer trade by reason of its liabilities .
`` The company has ceased trading with effect from 7th January 2020 .
`` The board has instructed Mr Timothy Frank Corfield , a licenced insolvency practitioner of Griffin and King , in relation to the winding-up of the company and his proposed appointment as Liquidator by the Deemed Consent procedure .
`` Information regarding the proposed liquidation will be circulated to creditors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
However , it 's not all bad news for shops in Tamworth .
Primark announced at the end of last year it had signed a deal to open a store on Ventura Park .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get the latest news from Tamworth straight to your inbox
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get the latest news from Tamworth straight to your inbox
A quirky Tamworth gift shop is to close – but its owners have already found a new use for the building.
Cloud 9 in George Street opened in November 2018, selling a variety of gifts, trinkets, stationery and even furniture.
But a slowdown in town centre trade means that its owners have decided it’s time for a change.
Work has already begun on the top floor of the building to convert it to a coffee shop.
Manager Lulu Huang told the Herald: “Trade has been falling off lately, so this will be a new venture and we are very excited. We hope to open before Easter as Cosy Coffee and we will be serving lunches such as jacket potatoes, soups and salads. We already have branches in Birmingham.”
This comes weeks after card shop A Write Card, which was based in the Ankerside Shopping Centre, closed suddenly.
'A Write Card', closed its doors on January 7, 2020, citing that the company could no longer trade 'by reason of its liabilities'.
The full notice of closure said:
"Card Party Limited trading as A Write Card
"At a meeting of the board of Directors of Card Party Limited trading as A Write Card it was concluded that the company could no longer trade by reason of its liabilities.
"The company has ceased trading with effect from 7th January 2020.
"The board has instructed Mr Timothy Frank Corfield, a licenced insolvency practitioner of Griffin and King, in relation to the winding-up of the company and his proposed appointment as Liquidator by the Deemed Consent procedure.
"Information regarding the proposed liquidation will be circulated to creditors of the company as soon as possible."
However, it's not all bad news for shops in Tamworth. Primark announced at the end of last year it had signed a deal to open a store on Ventura Park.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--GMB viewers rage as Birmingham academic claims British Empire 'did more harm than Nazis'

Raging Good Morning Britain viewers hit back at a Birmingham City University academic who claimed the British Empire 'did more harm than the Nazis . '
Kehinde Andrews , a professor of Black Studies , was branded 'arrogant and anti-white ' by furious viewers for his comments while debating Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy 's proposal to remove 'Empire ' from the honours system .
Mr Andrews told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid the British Empire was worse than the Third Reich , MailOnline reports .
When he was accused of using racist language , he hit back : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there are also Asian people black people who purport the psychosis of whiteness .
`` It ’ s about the ideas , it ’ s about the fact that in the 21st century , 60 per cent of British people believe the empire was a force for good .
This is like saying because the Nazis built motorways we should celebrate them . ''
When Morgan asked if he was comparing the British Empire to Hitler , Professor Andrews retorted : ‘ You ’ re right .
There is no comparison .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the world for a far more sustained period of time . ''
Fellow guest Toby Young pointed out that , had Britain not acquired so much territory , it may not have been able to defeat the Nazis .
He said : `` What about the role that Britain , in collaboration with its oversees territories , played in defeating the Nazis ? ''
But Prof Andrews , who has been involved in previous on-screen altercations with Morgan , said concentration camps were invented by the British Empire .
He said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely from the British Empire . ''

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
Raging Good Morning Britain viewers hit back at a Birmingham City University academic who claimed the British Empire 'did more harm than the Nazis.'
Kehinde Andrews, a professor of Black Studies, was branded 'arrogant and anti-white' by furious viewers for his comments while debating Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy's proposal to remove 'Empire' from the honours system.
Mr Andrews told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid the British Empire was worse than the Third Reich, MailOnline reports.
When he was accused of using racist language, he hit back: "Whiteness is not just for white people, there are also Asian people black people who purport the psychosis of whiteness.
"It’s about the ideas, it’s about the fact that in the 21st century, 60 per cent of British people believe the empire was a force for good. This is like saying because the Nazis built motorways we should celebrate them."
When Morgan asked if he was comparing the British Empire to Hitler, Professor Andrews retorted: ‘You’re right. There is no comparison. The British Empire did far more harm to the world for a far more sustained period of time."
Fellow guest Toby Young pointed out that, had Britain not acquired so much territory, it may not have been able to defeat the Nazis.
He said: "What about the role that Britain, in collaboration with its oversees territories, played in defeating the Nazis?"
But Prof Andrews, who has been involved in previous on-screen altercations with Morgan, said concentration camps were invented by the British Empire. He said: "The science underpinning the Nazis came largely from the British Empire."


birminghammail--2020-02-03--Live updates - police incident in Nechells causing major traffic delays

There are major traffic issues and diversions in place due to an ongoing police incident in Nechells .
We understand @ @ @ @ @ crash on Goodrick Way , near to Wing Yip Superstore at around midday ( February @ @ @ @ @ cars are being diverted as the road is currently blocked .
It is not yet @ @ @ @ @ injured but officers from West Midlands Police are currently at the scene .
We have @ @ @ @ @ more information .
Each day BirminghamLive journalists bring you the latest news on the roads @ @ @ @ @ the West Midlands and further afield to help keep you on the move .
For @ @ @ @ @ roads including the M6 , M42 , M5 and more , visit our dedicated traffic @ @ @ @ @ .
This is a breaking news story and we will be updating it .

There are major traffic issues and diversions in place due to an ongoing police incident in Nechells.
We understand there has been a multi-vehicle crash on Goodrick Way, near to Wing Yip Superstore at around midday (February 3).
Buses and cars are being diverted as the road is currently blocked.
It is not yet known if anyone have been injured but officers from West Midlands Police are currently at the scene.
We have contacted West Midlands Police for more information.
Each day BirminghamLive journalists bring you the latest news on the roads and railways across Birmingham and the West Midlands and further afield to help keep you on the move.
For the very latest updates on roads including the M6, M42, M5 and more, visit our dedicated traffic and travel news Facebook page.
This is a breaking news story and we will be updating it.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--Woman taken to hospital after smash between car and lorry in Walsall

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash between a car and a lorry in Walsall .
The smash happened on Broadway West , this morning ( February 3 ) at around 9.19am .
Medics treated a woman - who was the driver of the car - at the scene for injuries not thought to be serious .
However she was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment .
Walsall Fire Station tweeted about the incident urging motorists to stay safe on the roads .
The tweet said : `` @ WestMidsFire Walsall crews have attended car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said : `` We were called at 9.19am to reports of a collision between a car and a HGV on Broadway West .
`` One ambulance attended the scene .
On arrival we discovered one patient , a woman , the driver of the car .
`` She was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment . ''
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service confirmed they were called to the scene by the @ @ @

We have more newsletters
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get the latest Black Country news straight to your inbox
We have more newsletters
Thank you for subscribing!
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get the latest Black Country news straight to your inbox
A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash between a car and a lorry in Walsall.
The smash happened on Broadway West, this morning (February 3) at around 9.19am.
Medics treated a woman - who was the driver of the car - at the scene for injuries not thought to be serious.
However she was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment.
Walsall Fire Station tweeted about the incident urging motorists to stay safe on the roads. The tweet said: " @WestMidsFire Walsall crews have attended car vs lorry on Broadway West, Walsall.
"Car made safe, one casualty conveyed to hospital. #drivetoarrive #staysafe."
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 9.19am to reports of a collision between a car and a HGV on Broadway West.
"One ambulance attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient, a woman, the driver of the car.
"She was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment."
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service confirmed they were called to the scene by the ambulance service.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--'Champions elect' - What Leeds United and other fans make of West Brom and the promotion race

The transfer window is closed , and those at the top of the Championship must now press on until the end of the season with the squads they ’ ve got .
West Brom added three , Leeds United recruited two , while the chasing pack including Brentford and Bristol City were busy trying to improve their squads , too .
Albion lead the way , after Saturday ’ s mixed bag of results , but the queue of clubs looking to overthrow them at the top of the table is always growing .
Now the five clubs directly below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play-off spot or higher , are within six points of the Baggies .
Results on a week to week basis change the picture .
After the latest round of fixtures , and with 16 games now left to play , how are the fanbases of Albion ’ s big promotion rivals reading the situation ?
Peter Bellerby : Can ’ t believe I ’ m seeing so many # lufc fans “ giving up ” on promotion at this stage of the season .
FFS .
48 points to play for .
Marc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure gap to 3rd , did any of us really expect our team to breeze promotion ?
We knew in our bones it wouldn ’ t work out like that .
One Man Armystead : West Brom will bottle it more than us .
We will finish 2nd and someone in the playoffs will get 1st .
Ryan : I swear no one wants to win the Championship this season .
As soon as us or West Brom take the summit it ’ s like a game of pass the parcel !
Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been good but with the signings they are champions elect in my book Kelvin Clark : Can ’ t believe we ’ re 3rd within striking distance of an automatic promotion place .
For most games we have been average at best and I can ’ t remember the last decent 90 minutes we put together .
Still think potentially this team/squad should be playing better Sam Raffal : Watching @ FulhamFC is no good for my health !
Such an important win .
Automatic promotion HAS to be the target !
Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the game reveals a serious lack of confidence in the team to hold the ball and dominate the opposition .
For a strong team with genuine aspirations of promotion it suggests there may be an underlying problem with the coaching and tactics Martin Fife : One of those games where the result was better than the performance .
We ’ re on the march , within touching distance of the top two .
Now , we must hold it together through February .
Bevan Boy : Everyone saying look at Leeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They will be top 2 .
Confident of that .
Our January & previous summer recruitment in forward positions means we are top 6 at best .
Fulham & WBA have the firepower for top 2 .
DB : It ’ s not just Leeds and WBA games Fulham is another that will be pivotal in our season !
Forest Turner : I think whether or not we have a chance of challenging the top two is defined after we have played them both .
Dan R : If we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s crucial to beat , or at least not lose to , Leeds and WBA , and to then do slightly better than them over the remaining games .
Justin : Imagine other clubs not gutting our entire squad during the transfer window Toby : Can ’ t believe this is the season we finally Brentxit the Championship for the sunlit uplands of the Premier League TonyCross : An excellent result for # BrentfordFC away at Hull .
If we can crack playing against the more ‘ solid ’ teams then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matrix : Another incredible result .
Every game is winnable with this side and automatic promotion should be achievable .
BS3 Talk : Whilst West Brom and Leeds languish in 20th and 15th respectively , # BristolCity are top of the Championship form table .
City Related : Seems like a tough run in though for the next 7 games Leeds Away !
West Brom @ home .
Millwall away they ’ ve been playing well tbh .
Then Fulham at home .
But all good challenges , but these challenges and games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Four wins in a row , six points off top , games against West Brom and Leeds this month , suddenly anything seems possible ... Zack Zack : Results almost could n't have been better for us today !
Playoffs are actually a decent chance , with our signings and Leeds/WBA form , have n't given up on 2nd either tbf

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
The transfer window is closed, and those at the top of the Championship must now press on until the end of the season with the squads they’ve got.
West Brom added three, Leeds United recruited two, while the chasing pack including Brentford and Bristol City were busy trying to improve their squads, too.
Albion lead the way, after Saturday’s mixed bag of results, but the queue of clubs looking to overthrow them at the top of the table is always growing.
Now the five clubs directly below them, who all currently hold a play-off spot or higher, are within six points of the Baggies.
Results on a week to week basis change the picture. After the latest round of fixtures, and with 16 games now left to play, how are the fanbases of Albion’s big promotion rivals reading the situation?
Leeds fans
Peter Bellerby: Can’t believe I’m seeing so many #lufc fans “giving up” on promotion at this stage of the season. FFS. 48 points to play for.
Marc F : when we had a double figure gap to 3rd, did any of us really expect our team to breeze promotion? We knew in our bones it wouldn’t work out like that.
One Man Armystead: West Brom will bottle it more than us. We will finish 2nd and someone in the playoffs will get 1st.
Ryan : I swear no one wants to win the Championship this season. As soon as us or West Brom take the summit it’s like a game of pass the parcel!
Scott Larsen: Their form hasn’t been good but with the signings they are champions elect in my book
Fulham fans
Kelvin Clark: Can’t believe we’re 3rd within striking distance of an automatic promotion place. For most games we have been average at best and I can’t remember the last decent 90 minutes we put together. Still think potentially this team/squad should be playing better
Sam Raffal: Watching @FulhamFC is no good for my health! Such an important win. Automatic promotion HAS to be the target!
Robert Meadowcroft: The timewasting long before the end of the game reveals a serious lack of confidence in the team to hold the ball and dominate the opposition. For a strong team with genuine aspirations of promotion it suggests there may be an underlying problem with the coaching and tactics
Martin Fife: One of those games where the result was better than the performance. We’re on the march, within touching distance of the top two. Now, we must hold it together through February.
Nottingham Forest fans
Bevan Boy: Everyone saying look at Leeds. Fulham are the ones to watch. They will be top 2. Confident of that. Our January & previous summer recruitment in forward positions means we are top 6 at best. Fulham & WBA have the firepower for top 2.
DB : It’s not just Leeds and WBA games Fulham is another that will be pivotal in our season!
Forest Turner: I think whether or not we have a chance of challenging the top two is defined after we have played them both.
Dan R: If we’re aiming for the top 2, then it’s crucial to beat, or at least not lose to, Leeds and WBA, and to then do slightly better than them over the remaining games.
Brentford fans
Justin : Imagine other clubs not gutting our entire squad during the transfer window
Toby : Can’t believe this is the season we finally Brentxit the Championship for the sunlit uplands of the Premier League
TonyCross : An excellent result for #BrentfordFC away at Hull. If we can crack playing against the more ‘solid’ teams then promotion might be on the cards
Procrastination Matrix: Another incredible result. Every game is winnable with this side and automatic promotion should be achievable.
poll loading Where will West Bromwich Albion finish in the 2019-20 season? 25000+ VOTES SO FAR Champions Runners-up Play-offs - promoted Play-offs - not promoted 7-12th 13-21
Bristol City fans
BS3 Talk: Whilst West Brom and Leeds languish in 20th and 15th respectively, #BristolCity are top of the Championship form table.
City Related: Seems like a tough run in though for the next 7 games Leeds Away! West Brom @ home. Millwall away they’ve been playing well tbh. Then Fulham at home. But all good challenges, but these challenges and games will define our season.
Steve Smith: Four wins in a row, six points off top, games against West Brom and Leeds this month, suddenly anything seems possible...
Zack Zack: Results almost couldn't have been better for us today! Playoffs are actually a decent chance, with our signings and Leeds/WBA form, haven't given up on 2nd either tbf


birminghammail--2020-02-03--Obsessive Emily Maitlis stalker jailed over breach of restraining order for 12th time

An obsessive stalker , who has harassed Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis for more than 25 years , has been jailed for three years after breaching a restraining order for the 12th time .
Edward Vines , 49 , sent two letters to the BBC journalist 's mother saying he was in love with her and was `` distressed '' when she ceased contact with him .
Vines said he had been `` troubled '' by Ms Maitlis 's treatment of him while at Cambridge University in the mid-1990s - adding that she lied about him during a previous trial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a judge said he feared there was `` no sight of this ever ending '' - describing the defendant 's behaviour as a `` life-long obsession '' .
Sentencing Vines on Monday , Judge Stuart Rafferty QC told the defendant : `` For whatever reason , you have an obsession with Emily Maitlis and it is your belief you have been wronged by her and you have been wronged by the law .
`` You are convinced you are in love with her and , no doubt , you think she is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afraid I have to sentence you on the basis you are a long way from any reality dawning on you .
`` If you love Emily Maitlis as you say you do , one might be forgiven for saying you have a very strange way of showing it , because you have made her life , in many ways , a misery . ''
Concluding his sentencing remarks , Judge Rafferty told Vines : `` She ca n't live a free life because of you .
She is forever looking over her shoulder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` If you keep breaching the order , all the court can do is lock you up .
This , at the moment , has to be treated as a life-long obsession by you .
All the court can do is try to protect Ms Maitlis and her family as best as it can .
`` Until you can take the step to stop being the unrequited 19-year-old that you were at the start of all of this , nothing will ever change . ''
The BBC journalist first met Vines , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cambridge .
He was issued with an indefinite restraining order in 2009 , which he was convicted of twice breaching last year .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
An obsessive stalker, who has harassed Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis for more than 25 years, has been jailed for three years after breaching a restraining order for the 12th time.
Edward Vines, 49, sent two letters to the BBC journalist's mother saying he was in love with her and was "distressed" when she ceased contact with him.
Vines said he had been "troubled" by Ms Maitlis's treatment of him while at Cambridge University in the mid-1990s - adding that she lied about him during a previous trial.
At Nottingham Crown Court on Monday, a judge said he feared there was "no sight of this ever ending" - describing the defendant's behaviour as a "life-long obsession".
Sentencing Vines on Monday, Judge Stuart Rafferty QC told the defendant: "For whatever reason, you have an obsession with Emily Maitlis and it is your belief you have been wronged by her and you have been wronged by the law.
"You are convinced you are in love with her and, no doubt, you think she is in love with you.
"I am afraid I have to sentence you on the basis you are a long way from any reality dawning on you.
"If you love Emily Maitlis as you say you do, one might be forgiven for saying you have a very strange way of showing it, because you have made her life, in many ways, a misery."
Concluding his sentencing remarks, Judge Rafferty told Vines: "She can't live a free life because of you. She is forever looking over her shoulder to see if you are there.
"If you keep breaching the order, all the court can do is lock you up. This, at the moment, has to be treated as a life-long obsession by you. All the court can do is try to protect Ms Maitlis and her family as best as it can.
"Until you can take the step to stop being the unrequited 19-year-old that you were at the start of all of this, nothing will ever change."
The BBC journalist first met Vines, from Oxford, when they were students at Cambridge.
He was issued with an indefinite restraining order in 2009, which he was convicted of twice breaching last year.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--Police incident on Goodrick Way in Nechells

A major road in Nechells has been blocked off by police .
There are major traffic issues and diversions in @ @ @ @ @ warned to avoid the area .
We understand there has been a multi-vehicle crash on @ @ @ @ @ Wing Yip Superstore at around midday ( February 3 ) .
Buses and cars are @ @ @ @ @ is currently blocked .
It is not yet known if anyone have been injured but @ @ @ @ @ are currently at the scene .
Each day BirminghamLive journalists bring you the latest news @ @ @ @ @ across Birmingham and the West Midlands and further afield to help keep you on the @ @ @ @ @ latest updates on roads including the M6 , M42 , M5 and more , visit @ @ @ @ @ news Facebook page .
This is a breaking news story and we will be updating @ @

We have more newsletters
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
We have more newsletters
Thank you for subscribing!
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
A major road in Nechells has been blocked off by police.
There are major traffic issues and diversions in place, drivers are being warned to avoid the area.
We understand there has been a multi-vehicle crash on Goodrick Way, near to Wing Yip Superstore at around midday (February 3).
Buses and cars are being diverted as the road is currently blocked.
It is not yet known if anyone have been injured but officers from West Midlands Police are currently at the scene.
Each day BirminghamLive journalists bring you the latest news on the roads and railways across Birmingham and the West Midlands and further afield to help keep you on the move.
For the very latest updates on roads including the M6, M42, M5 and more, visit our dedicated traffic and travel news Facebook page.
This is a breaking news story and we will be updating it.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--'A patch-up job' - The inside story of Aston Villa's transfer window policy

Dean Smith was tucked up in a hotel room 170 miles away from Bodymoor Heath on transfer deadline day .
The Aston Villa chief did , though , get what he asked for in terms of a third striker to provide competition for Ally Samatta and Keinan Davis .
The curve ball signing of Borja Baston will , like Villa 's signings in January , paper over the cracks of covering for players who are n't available .
Season-ending injuries to Wesley and Tom Heaton hit Villa hard while alarm bells rang true when John McGinn was carried off against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ankle .
That 's three first-teamers down , of course , and crisis meetings were immediately held after New Year 's Day between Smith , sporting director Suso and chief executive Christian Purslow .
Villa 's top trio went about replacing the above , and did so with the loan signings of Danny Drinkwater , Pepe Reina and , eventually , Samatta , the latter arriving 19 days after Wesley 's injury for the relatively small fee of £8.5m .
Given the time frame of landing the Tanzanian and Smith 's sheer reluctance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Qatar , it meant Villa were forced to play four fixtures without a recognised striker .
They lost just once , though , to Manchester City , with Smith 's unwanted gamble somewhat paying off .
Elsewhere , Lovre Kalinic was allowed to leave , meaning Villa recalled Matija Sarkic from Livingston to act as Villa 's new third-choice stopper behind Reina and Orjan Nyland .
Andre Green swapped Preston for Charlton , Rushian Hepburn-Murphy moved to Derby on loan while Scott Hogan wanted to feel loved again so went to rivals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan spell at Stoke City .
All three wo n't play for Villa again .
The final player to leave Villa was club captain James Chester .
The 31-year-old will see out the remainder of his contract at Stoke City ahead of having the luxury of choosing his next club in the summer .
The well-liked Welshman wanted - and needed - to play games again which is something Smith could n't guarantee him .
At the end of January , Villa banked around £2m from Kodjia , passed over the salaries of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectively while , in terms of expenditure , spent £8.5m on Samatta , an initial £900,000 on under-23 signing Louie Barry before taking up the remainder of Baston 's Swansea contract up until the end of June .
Villa 's £130m outlay in the summer and the fact they 'd recuperated just £900,000 by selling Aaron Tshibola from their 11 outgoings meant Financial Fair Play would have had an affect on their January transfer window plans .
After all , prior to travelling up to Turf Moor on January 1 , those at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would n't be busy at all .
The early £20m rumors of Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos were complete nonsense , while names in the frame in the lead up to deadline day - the likes of Islam Slimani , Christian Benteke and Daniel Sturridge - were mere speculation and nothing else .
`` There were lots of names , '' Smith said .
`` Lots of agents phoning Suso and Christian and , thankfully , I kept my phone on silent . ''
We 've recently been told of Odion Ighalo being offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34-year-old Salomon Kalou claimed ex-teammate John Terry called him about moving from Hertha Berlin to Villa Park .
But such suggestions proved just how Villa had next to nothing left in terms of transfer fees .
The free-agent signing of Baston reiterates this .
Villa had to make sure they were living within their means in terms of FFP , meaning a big-money striker on deadline day - fees and wages - was never in the offing .
`` Yep , I 'm really pleased , '' explained Smith of Baston .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another striker and we 've brought in Borja who , for me , will be someone who 's really hungry who 'll want to go and prove himself and that 's the type of player we want at the football club .
Hungry people who want to go on and challenge . ''
Smith , though , immediately talked up Davis after being asked about Baston .
And while the Baston deal was wholeheartedly constructed by sporting director Suso , Smith is a man who 's more than accustomed to having others doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on bringing in players .
Smith 's official title is head coach , do n't forget , and not manager .
At Brentford , Smith had two sporting directors and much preferred to knuckle down on the training ground prior to all-important matches .
In short , Villa went about a patch-up job .
They wanted an experienced goalkeeper to fill Heaton 's void , a box-to-box midfielder to temporary plug McGinn 's gap and two strikers to replace Wesley and back-up forward Kodjia , with Samatta - a natural finisher - coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you like .
Baston will be , in effect , a body should an injury occur to either Davis or Samatta .
As for Chester perhaps leaving Villa short , Smith was never going to stand in the captain 's way .
And finally , the fact Smith was relaxing in a hotel room with his phone on silent on deadline day said it all : there 's never been a need to panic .
It 's his job to get the best out of the players he 's been given to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admirably ever since walking through the door .
The hard work starts again next week after a short break .
In essence , Villa have a 13-game season to save their Premier League status .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Dean Smith was tucked up in a hotel room 170 miles away from Bodymoor Heath on transfer deadline day.
The Aston Villa chief did, though, get what he asked for in terms of a third striker to provide competition for Ally Samatta and Keinan Davis.
The curve ball signing of Borja Baston will, like Villa's signings in January, paper over the cracks of covering for players who aren't available.
Season-ending injuries to Wesley and Tom Heaton hit Villa hard while alarm bells rang true when John McGinn was carried off against Southampton on December 21 with a fractured ankle.
(Image: Nick Potts/PA Wire)
That's three first-teamers down, of course, and crisis meetings were immediately held after New Year's Day between Smith, sporting director Suso and chief executive Christian Purslow.
Villa's top trio went about replacing the above, and did so with the loan signings of Danny Drinkwater, Pepe Reina and, eventually, Samatta, the latter arriving 19 days after Wesley's injury for the relatively small fee of £8.5m.
Given the time frame of landing the Tanzanian and Smith's sheer reluctance to play Jonathan Kodjia before flogging him to Qatar, it meant Villa were forced to play four fixtures without a recognised striker. They lost just once, though, to Manchester City, with Smith's unwanted gamble somewhat paying off.
Elsewhere, Lovre Kalinic was allowed to leave, meaning Villa recalled Matija Sarkic from Livingston to act as Villa's new third-choice stopper behind Reina and Orjan Nyland.
Andre Green swapped Preston for Charlton, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy moved to Derby on loan while Scott Hogan wanted to feel loved again so went to rivals Birmingham City after cutting short his disastrous loan spell at Stoke City. All three won't play for Villa again.
The final player to leave Villa was club captain James Chester. The 31-year-old will see out the remainder of his contract at Stoke City ahead of having the luxury of choosing his next club in the summer. The well-liked Welshman wanted - and needed - to play games again which is something Smith couldn't guarantee him.
At the end of January, Villa banked around £2m from Kodjia, passed over the salaries of Chester and Kalinic to Stoke and Toulouse respectively while, in terms of expenditure, spent £8.5m on Samatta, an initial £900,000 on under-23 signing Louie Barry before taking up the remainder of Baston's Swansea contract up until the end of June.
(Image: Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)
Villa's £130m outlay in the summer and the fact they'd recuperated just £900,000 by selling Aaron Tshibola from their 11 outgoings meant Financial Fair Play would have had an affect on their January transfer window plans.
After all, prior to travelling up to Turf Moor on January 1, those at Villa made it abundantly clear the club wouldn't be busy at all. The early £20m rumors of Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos were complete nonsense, while names in the frame in the lead up to deadline day - the likes of Islam Slimani, Christian Benteke and Daniel Sturridge - were mere speculation and nothing else.
"There were lots of names," Smith said. "Lots of agents phoning Suso and Christian and, thankfully, I kept my phone on silent."
We've recently been told of Odion Ighalo being offered to Villa on January 30, while 34-year-old Salomon Kalou claimed ex-teammate John Terry called him about moving from Hertha Berlin to Villa Park. But such suggestions proved just how Villa had next to nothing left in terms of transfer fees. The free-agent signing of Baston reiterates this. Villa had to make sure they were living within their means in terms of FFP, meaning a big-money striker on deadline day - fees and wages - was never in the offing.
"Yep, I'm really pleased," explained Smith of Baston. "I told everyone I wanted to get another striker and we've brought in Borja who, for me, will be someone who's really hungry who'll want to go and prove himself and that's the type of player we want at the football club. Hungry people who want to go on and challenge." Smith, though, immediately talked up Davis after being asked about Baston.
And while the Baston deal was wholeheartedly constructed by sporting director Suso, Smith is a man who's more than accustomed to having others doing the hard yards in terms of working on bringing in players. Smith's official title is head coach, don't forget, and not manager. At Brentford, Smith had two sporting directors and much preferred to knuckle down on the training ground prior to all-important matches.
In short, Villa went about a patch-up job. They wanted an experienced goalkeeper to fill Heaton's void, a box-to-box midfielder to temporary plug McGinn's gap and two strikers to replace Wesley and back-up forward Kodjia, with Samatta - a natural finisher - coming in as Villa's new No.9, if you like. Baston will be, in effect, a body should an injury occur to either Davis or Samatta. As for Chester perhaps leaving Villa short, Smith was never going to stand in the captain's way.
And finally, the fact Smith was relaxing in a hotel room with his phone on silent on deadline day said it all: there's never been a need to panic. It's his job to get the best out of the players he's been given to work with - something he's done admirably ever since walking through the door. The hard work starts again next week after a short break. In essence, Villa have a 13-game season to save their Premier League status.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--'Cost you' - Aston Villa hero jokingly taunts West Brom star over transfer

Aston Villa hero Gabriel Agbonlahor has jokingly taunted Callum Robinson after the latter made his West Bromwich Albion debut on Saturday .
Robinson , who came through the ranks at Villa and was at the club while Agbonlahor was still there , signed for the Baggies on loan from Sheffield United in January .
He made the move to Chris Wilder 's Premier League side in the summer from Preston North End , but has found opportunities limited for the high-flying Blades .
Now he 's joined Slaven Bilic 's promotion-chasers and made an instant impact on debut at The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clash in which his new side beat bottom side Luton Town 2-0 .
Robinson provided the cross for Donervon Daniels ' 14th minute own goal , with Semi Ajayi doubling Albion 's advantage in the second half .
And Agbonlahor has taken to social media to let Robinson know what he thinks of his move to Villa 's West Midlands rivals .
`` This has cost you a long friendship playing for these , '' he commented on a picture of Robinson playing for West Brom on the latter 's official Instagram account @

The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel
We have more newsletters
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get Villa transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox
We have more newsletters
Thank you for subscribing!
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get Villa transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox
Aston Villa hero Gabriel Agbonlahor has jokingly taunted Callum Robinson after the latter made his West Bromwich Albion debut on Saturday.
Robinson, who came through the ranks at Villa and was at the club while Agbonlahor was still there, signed for the Baggies on loan from Sheffield United in January.
He made the move to Chris Wilder's Premier League side in the summer from Preston North End, but has found opportunities limited for the high-flying Blades.
Now he's joined Slaven Bilic's promotion-chasers and made an instant impact on debut at The Hawthorns at the weekend, a Championship clash in which his new side beat bottom side Luton Town 2-0.
Robinson provided the cross for Donervon Daniels' 14th minute own goal, with Semi Ajayi doubling Albion's advantage in the second half.
And Agbonlahor has taken to social media to let Robinson know what he thinks of his move to Villa's West Midlands rivals.
"This has cost you a long friendship playing for these," he commented on a picture of Robinson playing for West Brom on the latter's official Instagram account.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--Bakery in Birmingham City birthday cake bust-up - after accusing club of not paying bill for three m

Bakery in Birmingham City birthday cake bust-up - after accusing club of not paying bill for three months

A bakery was involved in a birthday cake bust-up - after accusing Birmingham City of not paying a bill for three months .
Chitty 's Cakes , located in Digbeth 's Custard Factory , tweeted the club after Saturday 's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest .
The message , published at 8.43pm , said : `` @ BCFC congrats on the win today .
Would be nice if you paid your invoices for the birthday cakes you have though .
3 months waiting ! ''
The firm was not available for immediate comment and and the full details of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , replying to tweets , the company said it was less than £600 .
It added : `` Nothing serious just very frustrating . ''
Blues refused to comment , although it was understood the matter was settled over the weekend .
Chitty 's described itself on its Twitter profile as a `` provider of bespoke cakes and cupcakes for all occasions and teacher of cake decorating classes in & around Birmingham '' .
The company was launched in 2011 by Rebecca Chitty , who later sold it to director Julie Steed .

The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel
We have more newsletters
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
We have more newsletters
Thank you for subscribing!
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates
A bakery was involved in a birthday cake bust-up - after accusing Birmingham City of not paying a bill for three months.
Chitty's Cakes, located in Digbeth's Custard Factory, tweeted the club after Saturday's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.
The message, published at 8.43pm, said: "@BCFC congrats on the win today. Would be nice if you paid your invoices for the birthday cakes you have though. 3 months waiting!"
The firm was not available for immediate comment and and the full details of the alleged debt were not known.
But, replying to tweets, the company said it was less than £600.
(Image: PA Wire/PA Images)
It added: "Nothing serious just very frustrating."
Blues refused to comment, although it was understood the matter was settled over the weekend.
Chitty's described itself on its Twitter profile as a "provider of bespoke cakes and cupcakes for all occasions and teacher of cake decorating classes in & around Birmingham".
The company was launched in 2011 by Rebecca Chitty, who later sold it to director Julie Steed.


birminghammail--2020-02-03--Sudden death of Sandwell 'gentleman' devastates family and friends

The sudden death of a ‘ wonderful ’ councillor has shocked officers and local politicians in Sandwell .
Cllr Bob Lloyd ’ s passing on Saturday has been described as ‘ tragic ’ by council leader Yvonne Davies who said he was a wonderful man who had worked tirelessly for his Wednesbury ward .
Saying the news was a bolt of the blue , she added : “ I think everybody , including myself is still in shock and it is very difficult to come to terms with .
“ He was universally loved .
Everyone who met him says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a peace keeper .
He always tried to keep everyone working together positively .
He was a joy to work with .
“ He was always positive , he was always able to find the humour in things and was always reaching out to help others .
“ He really was a wonderful , wonderful man and I can ’ t begin to think how his family must be utterly devastated.
” Cllr Lloyd was first elected to the council in 2014 and as the cabinet member for inclusive economic growth had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a driving force behind proposals to revitalise town centres in Sandwell and was set to announce development plans for West Bromwich town centre at Wednesday ’ s cabinet meeting .
His passing was marked on social media by friends , colleagues and political rivals .
Cllr Richard Jones , posted on twitter : “ I am devastated that my friend Bob Lloyd suddenly passed away this weekend .
He was one of the best ones and will be sadly missed but rest assured not forgotten.
” The Sandwell Conservative Federation adding their condolences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of Cllr Bob Lloyd .
Bob was a community champion and a decent man and his passing will be a huge loss to the Labour movement in Sandwell.
” A spokesperson for Sandwell council said Cllr Lloyd is survived by two children and a grandchild .

Something went wrong, please try again later.
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter
Something went wrong, please try again later.
Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter
The sudden death of a ‘wonderful’ councillor has shocked officers and local politicians in Sandwell.
Cllr Bob Lloyd’s passing on Saturday has been described as ‘tragic’ by council leader Yvonne Davies who said he was a wonderful man who had worked tirelessly for his Wednesbury ward.
Saying the news was a bolt of the blue, she added: “I think everybody, including myself is still in shock and it is very difficult to come to terms with.
“He was universally loved. Everyone who met him says what a gentleman he was and he was a peace keeper. He always tried to keep everyone working together positively. He was a joy to work with.
“He was always positive, he was always able to find the humour in things and was always reaching out to help others.
“He really was a wonderful, wonderful man and I can’t begin to think how his family must be utterly devastated.”
Cllr Lloyd was first elected to the council in 2014 and as the cabinet member for inclusive economic growth had responsibility for job creation.
He was a driving force behind proposals to revitalise town centres in Sandwell and was set to announce development plans for West Bromwich town centre at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting.
His passing was marked on social media by friends, colleagues and political rivals.
Cllr Richard Jones, posted on twitter: “I am devastated that my friend Bob Lloyd suddenly passed away this weekend. He was one of the best ones and will be sadly missed but rest assured not forgotten.”
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now
The Sandwell Conservative Federation adding their condolences to his family, posted: “We are shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of Cllr Bob Lloyd. Bob was a community champion and a decent man and his passing will be a huge loss to the Labour movement in Sandwell.”
A spokesperson for Sandwell council said Cllr Lloyd is survived by two children and a grandchild.