birminghammail--2020-06-10--Mario Melchiot urges Birmingham City to sign Jake Clarke-Salter

Mario Melchiot knows what it is to make the move from Chelsea to Birmingham City .
The right back spent two years at Blues after Steve Bruce persuaded him to make the move from Stamford Bridge .
Now a pundit the 43-year-old keeps an eye on both of his former clubs – and has tracked the progress of Jake Clarke-Salter .
After a slow start to his loan Clarke-Salter has developed superbly at Blues , making 18 appearances either side of a dislocated shoulder which claimed a month of his season .
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“ His progress has been massive , ” Clotet said .
“ I saw his games from last season at Vitesse ( in The Netherlands ) and in general they were a good standard from him .
“ But it was always going to be difficult adapting to the defensive side and intensity of the Championship , I think he has done that very well .
“ When he started playing with us you saw that it would take him a while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though he played before at Sunderland .
“ For his age he is a very good central defender in the Championship , his progression is high .
“ It ’ s very difficult to find really good left central defenders who at the same time know how you work ; you know how they are .
“ He knows the club ; he knows the Championship and he is young enough to know it is a very good investment for the club.
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Mario Melchiot knows what it is to make the move from Chelsea to Birmingham City.
The right back spent two years at Blues after Steve Bruce persuaded him to make the move from Stamford Bridge.
Now a pundit the 43-year-old keeps an eye on both of his former clubs – and has tracked the progress of Jake Clarke-Salter.
After a slow start to his loan Clarke-Salter has developed superbly at Blues, making 18 appearances either side of a dislocated shoulder which claimed a month of his season.
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Blues would like to sign the 22-year-old on a permanent basis at the end of the season – and Melchiot, speaking to 888Sport, thinks that would be a good move
“If Jake is doing exactly what the team is moving to achieve then they need to sign him,” Melchiot said
“If he is raising the bar and taking them in the right direction then he is adding to competition for places and that is what you need.”
Outgoing head coach Pep Clotet also rates the former England Under 21 captain.
“His progress has been massive,” Clotet said.
“I saw his games from last season at Vitesse (in The Netherlands) and in general they were a good standard from him.
“But it was always going to be difficult adapting to the defensive side and intensity of the Championship, I think he has done that very well.
“When he started playing with us you saw that it would take him a while to get used to that physicality, even though he played before at Sunderland.
“For his age he is a very good central defender in the Championship, his progression is high.
“It’s very difficult to find really good left central defenders who at the same time know how you work; you know how they are.
“He knows the club; he knows the Championship and he is young enough to know it is a very good investment for the club.”
Read the full 888sport interview with Mario Melchiot here


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Martin Lewis shares 6 mistakes 3m workers ineligible for support have made

Martin Lewis has revealed six things millions of British workers who have been excluded from coronavirus support schemes have done wrong .
The MoneySavingExpert founder , who has his own ITV1 show The Martin Lewis Money Show , took to social media to issue guidance .
Since the nationwide lockdown in mid-March , Mr Lewis has been on hand to support Brits with financial advice , guidance and tips .
But the cash-saving guru and consumer champion has been left disheartened to see so many British workers ineligible for support schemes .
The furlough support scheme is costing the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But three million are excluded from schemes offering any kind of cash relief amid the ongoing lockdown .
And today , taking to Twitter , Mr Lewis - who has a regular stint on the likes of This Morning , Good Morning Britain and Lorraine - wrote : `` We now know thankfully furlough 's helped 8.9m people alone .
`` Yet 3m are # excluded from support schemes . ''
`` Here 's some of the things they may have `` done 'wrong ' '' , according to Martin : • Started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Had an employer who `` did n't care '' Martin 's comments come days removed from him warning nine million Brits could face redundancy owing to a shake-up of the furlough scheme .
The MoneySavingExpert founder warned millions face job uncertainty with changes due to kick in to the scheme .
The scheme 's changes will run from August until October , when the scheme ends , and will see firms have to pay towards furloughed staff 's wages .
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Martin Lewis has revealed six things millions of British workers who have been excluded from coronavirus support schemes have done wrong.
The MoneySavingExpert founder, who has his own ITV1 show The Martin Lewis Money Show, took to social media to issue guidance.
Since the nationwide lockdown in mid-March, Mr Lewis has been on hand to support Brits with financial advice, guidance and tips.
But the cash-saving guru and consumer champion has been left disheartened to see so many British workers ineligible for support schemes.
The furlough support scheme is costing the government billions and has helped 8.9million Brits.
But three million are excluded from schemes offering any kind of cash relief amid the ongoing lockdown.
And today, taking to Twitter, Mr Lewis - who has a regular stint on the likes of This Morning, Good Morning Britain and Lorraine - wrote: "We now know thankfully furlough's helped 8.9m people alone.
"Yet 3m are #excluded from support schemes."
"Here's some of the things they may have "done 'wrong'", according to Martin:
Changed jobs
Started as business within the last 18 months
Been freelance
Ltd co directors
Worked for an agency
Had an employer who "didn't care"
Martin's comments come days removed from him warning nine million Brits could face redundancy owing to a shake-up of the furlough scheme.
The MoneySavingExpert founder warned millions face job uncertainty with changes due to kick in to the scheme.
The scheme's changes will run from August until October, when the scheme ends, and will see firms have to pay towards furloughed staff's wages.
This could mean bosses lay off staff in a bid to save cash.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday

The lottery jackpot has rolled over to more than £7 million after nobody took home Wednesday 's top prize .
@ @ @ @ @ main Lotto numbers 51 , 55 , 57 , 50 , 20 , 26 and @ @ @ @ @ .
On Saturday , ticket-holders will now be playing for an estimated £7.2 million .
@ @ @ @ @ won £1,750 each in Wednesday 's game after matching five of the six balls .
@ @ @ @ @ after matching four out of six .
The top prizes in the Lotto HotPicks and @ @ @ @ @ won .
The winning Thunderball numbers were : 16 , 07 , 37 , 28 @ @ @ @ @ number was 05 .

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The lottery jackpot has rolled over to more than £7 million after nobody took home Wednesday's top prize.
No player matched all six main Lotto numbers 51, 55, 57, 50, 20, 26 and the bonus number of 40.
On Saturday, ticket-holders will now be playing for an estimated £7.2 million.
A total of 28 players won £1,750 each in Wednesday's game after matching five of the six balls.
A further 1,928 won £140 after matching four out of six.
The top prizes in the Lotto HotPicks and Thunderball games were also not won.
The winning Thunderball numbers were: 16, 07, 37, 28, 09 and the Thunderball number was 05.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Watch Trezeguet score brilliant Villa goal in Leicester friendly

Aston Villa continued to intensify their preparations for the forthcoming return of Premier League football with a double header against Premier League and Midlands rivals Leicester City on Wednesday .
The Lions , who welcome Sheffield United to Villa Park next Wednesday , drew with West Bromwich Albion over the weekend and then moved onto a two-legged meeting with the Foxes , exactly a week before their clash with the Blades .
Villa and Leicester sent out two sides at both Villa Park and at the King Power Stadium , with varying rumours on how both matches finished .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - the games , after all , were first and foremost for the benefit of the players and their fitness levels .
One video that has emerged in the ‘ Twitterverse ’ in the aftermath of the double header , however , shows Villa forward Trezeguet scoring at the home of Leicester .
Egyptian media outlet OnTime Sports shared the clip that shows a neat move by Villa , working their way up the pitch , before the ball comes to Trezeguet in the area on the back of a neat back flick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the net .
You can watch that clip below via the OnTime Sports Twitter account .

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Aston Villa continued to intensify their preparations for the forthcoming return of Premier League football with a double header against Premier League and Midlands rivals Leicester City on Wednesday.
The Lions, who welcome Sheffield United to Villa Park next Wednesday, drew with West Bromwich Albion over the weekend and then moved onto a two-legged meeting with the Foxes, exactly a week before their clash with the Blades.
Villa and Leicester sent out two sides at both Villa Park and at the King Power Stadium, with varying rumours on how both matches finished.
Both sides decided against mentioning the respective results - the games, after all, were first and foremost for the benefit of the players and their fitness levels.
One video that has emerged in the ‘Twitterverse’ in the aftermath of the double header, however, shows Villa forward Trezeguet scoring at the home of Leicester.
Egyptian media outlet OnTime Sports shared the clip that shows a neat move by Villa, working their way up the pitch, before the ball comes to Trezeguet in the area on the back of a neat back flick.
He then finds the corner of the net.
You can watch that clip below via the OnTime Sports Twitter account.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Villa and Leicester face off in double header ahead of Premier League return

Split sides from both clubs performed at Villa 's Villa Park and the Foxes ' King Power Stadium in a bid to ramp up fitness efforts .
The matches - more a training session than a true friendly - were held at the two stadiums , with Dean Smith and Brendan Rodgers watching on .
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Google Play Store and App Store However , no scores have been officially revealed as Keinan Davis , Jack Grealish , Mbwana Samatta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a June 17 return .
Overseas reports have picked up on footage of an excellent Trezeguet effort in an apparent - and reported - 3-0 victory at the King Power stadium for a Villa side also featuring young star Mungo Bridge in defence .
The Villa Park result is not yet known - and the King Power scoreline has n't been confirmed .
`` Following confirmation of next week ’ s provisional restart date for the 2019/20 season , Villa have now started engaging in 11 v 11 training exercises alongside other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' read a statement on Villa 's website .
`` They will help Villa fine-tune their fitness levels and matchday plans , while also ensuring Smith ’ s side become accustomed to the nature of behind-closed-doors matches without supporters in stadiums , in line with health and safety requirements .
`` Having faced the Foxes in two sessions on Wednesday , Villa will continue to step up their preparations in readiness for the final 10 matches of the campaign . ''

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birminghammail--2020-06-10--Street sealed off by police

Street sealed off by police

A residential street has been sealed off by police tonight .
Officers were pictured near a cordon at the junction @ @ @ @ @ Street in the Birchills area of Walsall at around 8pm tonight , Wednesday , June @ @ @ @ @ Police patrol car was also at the scene .
A motorist in the area took @ @ @ @ @ about the chaos .
She tweeted : `` West Midlands Police what 's happened in @ @ @ @ @ is a nightmare and the street is taped off . ''
A resident on the @ @ @ @ @ Live that the road surrounding the scene has been blocked off .
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A residential street has been sealed off by police tonight.
Officers were pictured near a cordon at the junction of Hospital Street and Lewis Street in the Birchills area of Walsall at around 8pm tonight, Wednesday, June 10.
A West Midlands Police patrol car was also at the scene.
Drivers approaching the scene reported delays.
A motorist in the area took to Twitter to warn others about the chaos.
She tweeted: "West Midlands Police what's happened in Lewis Street Walsall? Traffic is a nightmare and the street is taped off."
A resident on the street confirmed to Black Country Live that the road surrounding the scene has been blocked off.
West Midlands Police has been contacted for comment.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Street sealed off by police - updates

Street sealed off by police - updates

West Midlands Police officers were pictured at the junction of Hospital Street and Lewis Street in Walsall .
A cordon @ @ @ @ @ uniformed officers were pictured near a patrol car .
It was not known exactly what @ @ @ @ @ was immediately available from the force .
But a passer-by tweeted that the road had @ @ @ @ @ building .
We will update this blog as soon as we can .

A street was sealed off after unconfirmed reports of a disorder.
West Midlands Police officers were pictured at the junction of Hospital Street and Lewis Street in Walsall.
A cordon was in place and two uniformed officers were pictured near a patrol car.
No comment was immediately available from the force, but a statement is expected this morning.
But a passer-by tweeted that the road had been closed and traffic was building.
We will update this blog as soon as we can.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Aston Villa set for final vote at last chance Premier League meeting

Aston Villa and other Premier League clubs will have a final vote on matchday plans at tomorrow 's shareholders meeting between club officials .
Villa will have received plans last week , and have looked over them for the past week ahead of tomorrow 's approval vote .
Tomorrow will be their final chance to voice any concerns at all about the Premier League 's Project Restart plan ahead of a June 17 clash with Sheffield United - the first match of the restart .
Clubs are prepared to cut down on levels of matchday staff to help with social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passes available to teams - to include playing , coaching and medical staff .
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Tomorrow ’ s meeting will see clubs vote on how the physical operation of a matchday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and safety can be managed at games .
The Premier League is set to return on June 17 after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic .
All 92 remaining fixtures have been shared across the top-flight ’ s main broadcast partners : Sky Sports , BT Sport , Amazon Prime Video and the BBC .
Aston Villa vs Sheffield United will be the first game back before Man City welcome Arsenal to the Etihad just hours later .

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Aston Villa and other Premier League clubs will have a final vote on matchday plans at tomorrow's shareholders meeting between club officials.
Villa will have received plans last week, and have looked over them for the past week ahead of tomorrow's approval vote.
Tomorrow will be their final chance to voice any concerns at all about the Premier League's Project Restart plan ahead of a June 17 clash with Sheffield United - the first match of the restart.
Clubs are prepared to cut down on levels of matchday staff to help with social distancing measures, with only around 40 passes available to teams - to include playing, coaching and medical staff.
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In total there is expected to be 300 people in attendance for games, including media, doping officials and scouts, with an 'Amber Zone' and 'Green Zone' also in operation.
Tomorrow’s meeting will see clubs vote on how the physical operation of a matchday will work and how players' health and safety can be managed at games.
The Premier League is set to return on June 17 after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
All 92 remaining fixtures have been shared across the top-flight’s main broadcast partners: Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime Video and the BBC.
Aston Villa vs Sheffield United will be the first game back before Man City welcome Arsenal to the Etihad just hours later.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Fury over huge response to machete fight - which was a hoax

One person was arrested after a reported machete fight - sparking a massive emergency services response - turned out to be a hoax call .
A helicopter with a separate crew waiting on land , two ambulances and ten police officers were scrambled to an address in Newtown on Wednesday , June 10 , following a report that several people had been seriously injured .
But the scene was clear when officers arrived and the call was deemed malicious .
The services were stood down and one person was arrested on suspicion of wasting police time .
Force Response tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unit responding to a disorder with machetes involved and people with serious injuries .
10 officers , 2 ambulances , 1 Helimed land crew and 1 helimed in the air .
Tony Latham tweeted : “ Hope the court takes this seriously enough for a custodial sentence.
” Ian Richardson said : “ And makes he/she pay the costs of those resources and eqpt.
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” Nickie Markland said : `` I have no words . ''
Trisha posted : “ Cripes ... do they not understand the man-power , resources , expense and plain ignorance or real emergencies that have been put to one side to deal with this ‘ hoax call ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though .
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One person was arrested after a reported machete fight - sparking a massive emergency services response - turned out to be a hoax call.
A helicopter with a separate crew waiting on land, two ambulances and ten police officers were scrambled to an address in Newtown on Wednesday, June 10, following a report that several people had been seriously injured.
But the scene was clear when officers arrived and the call was deemed malicious.
The services were stood down and one person was arrested on suspicion of wasting police time.
Force Response tweeted: “Officers from Newtown PS B Unit responding to a disorder with machetes involved and people with serious injuries. 10 officers, 2 ambulances, 1 Helimed land crew and 1 helimed in the air.
“This was a hoax call.
“1 in custody for wasting police time.”
The incident sparked anger on social media.
Tony Latham tweeted: “Hope the court takes this seriously enough for a custodial sentence.”
Ian Richardson said: “And makes he/she pay the costs of those resources and eqpt.”
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Legendkiller2k wrote: “Make them pay the costs of all emergency services that had to attend.”
Nickie Markland said: "I have no words."
Trisha posted: “Cripes... do they not understand the man-power, resources, expense and plain ignorance or real emergencies that have been put to one side to deal with this ‘hoax call’.
“Well done to everyone involved though.”


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Five arrested as cash, Taser and machetes seized in County Lines probe

Five men have been arrested in connection with a big-money 'County Lines ' probe into the flow of drugs into Worcestershire .
A 24-year-old suspect was the latest detained when police raided an address in Kings Norton in Birmingham on Monday , June 8 .
A `` large quantity '' of class B drugs were found , the West Mercia force said .
A second address was searched by officers in Kidderminster and more evidence was recovered .
All five arrests have been made by detectives investigating drug-running between Birmingham and Evesham .
More than £8,000 in cash , weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and crack cocaine have been recovered in the joint operation between West Mercia and West Midlands Police .
Det Sgt Luke Papps said : “ This operation forms part of an ongoing County Line investigation by the South Worcester Proactive Team into a drug line running from the West Midlands into Evesham .
“ As part of the investigation five men from the West Midlands have been arrested and currently released under investigation .
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Find it on Google Play Store and App Store “ The investigation has so far recovered over £8000 in cash , over ½ kg of Cannabis and a significant amount of crack cocaine and heroin .
“ Numerous weapons have been recovered including machetes and a Taser .
“ This is an ongoing effort to proactively target those responsible for running drug lines into South Worcestershire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jointly with West Midlands Police and local policing teams in Evesham to reduce the harm caused by drug related crime and disorder .
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Five men have been arrested in connection with a big-money 'County Lines' probe into the flow of drugs into Worcestershire.
A 24-year-old suspect was the latest detained when police raided an address in Kings Norton in Birmingham on Monday, June 8.
A "large quantity" of class B drugs were found, the West Mercia force said.
A second address was searched by officers in Kidderminster and more evidence was recovered.
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All five arrests have been made by detectives investigating drug-running between Birmingham and Evesham. More than £8,000 in cash, weapons, cannabis and large quantities of heroin and crack cocaine have been recovered in the joint operation between West Mercia and West Midlands Police.
Det Sgt Luke Papps said: “This operation forms part of an ongoing County Line investigation by the South Worcester Proactive Team into a drug line running from the West Midlands into Evesham.
“As part of the investigation five men from the West Midlands have been arrested and currently released under investigation.
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“The investigation has so far recovered over £8000 in cash, over ½ kg of Cannabis and a significant amount of crack cocaine and heroin.
“Numerous weapons have been recovered including machetes and a Taser.
“This is an ongoing effort to proactively target those responsible for running drug lines into South Worcestershire.
“The team have been working jointly with West Midlands Police and local policing teams in Evesham to reduce the harm caused by drug related crime and disorder.”


birminghammail--2020-06-10--FA continue summer window talks as Aston Villa plot transfers

Talks are ongoing at the Football Association over proposals to open the summer transfer window in August and leave it open until October .
As things stand , the transfer window in England is set to open on June 18 - however that does not appear likely ; both the Premier League and Championship are set to resume that week , and will run until the end of July or early August .
Aston Villa will kick things off on Wednesday , June 17 when they welcome Sheffield United to Villa Park which begins their ten-match run-in .
During that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be decided ; they ’ ll either enjoy a second season in the top flight , or return to the Championship at the first time of asking .
Depending on which division they find themselves in , the calibre of Villa ’ s transfer targets in the summer could vary - and indeed when they ’ re able to conduct such business .
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World governing body FIFA are set to provide guidance on the parameters between which new windows can be set , and it is then down to individual associations to finalise specific dates .
That is according to Sky Sports , who are also reporting that the FA is also consulting with other associations across Europe and there is said to be some consensus over a deadline of Friday , October 2 .
The French Football Federation ( FFF ) opened their domestic window on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
But they are also likely to move to an August-to-October window so international transfers can be conducted between clubs .
The Italian Football Federation ( FIGC ) has already confirmed their transfer window will take place from September 1 to October 5 .
Chelsea have already confirmed deals to take place during the window , with Ajax ’ s Hakim Ziyech joining them and RB Leipzig ’ s Timo Werner set to also join the club .
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Talks are ongoing at the Football Association over proposals to open the summer transfer window in August and leave it open until October.
As things stand, the transfer window in England is set to open on June 18 - however that does not appear likely; both the Premier League and Championship are set to resume that week, and will run until the end of July or early August.
Aston Villa will kick things off on Wednesday, June 17 when they welcome Sheffield United to Villa Park which begins their ten-match run-in.
During that time, Villa’s fate will be decided; they’ll either enjoy a second season in the top flight, or return to the Championship at the first time of asking.
Depending on which division they find themselves in, the calibre of Villa’s transfer targets in the summer could vary - and indeed when they’re able to conduct such business.
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On the subject of the window decisions are set to be made in the near future.
World governing body FIFA are set to provide guidance on the parameters between which new windows can be set, and it is then down to individual associations to finalise specific dates.
That is according to Sky Sports, who are also reporting that the FA is also consulting with other associations across Europe and there is said to be some consensus over a deadline of Friday, October 2.
The French Football Federation (FFF) opened their domestic window on Monday, with their leagues having already been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But they are also likely to move to an August-to-October window so international transfers can be conducted between clubs.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has already confirmed their transfer window will take place from September 1 to October 5.
Chelsea have already confirmed deals to take place during the window, with Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech joining them and RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner set to also join the club.
While the financial implications of coronavirus mean it is unlikely the upcoming transfer window will see as many big money moves as it has in the past few years.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Boy of 14 arrested as police seize powder, phone and £5k in cash

A boy aged just 14 was arrested as police smashed a suspected drugs racket - seizing white powder , a 'dial-a-drug ' mobile phone and £5,000 in cash .
The teenager was among three people being held after officers discovered suspected class A drugs , equipment involved in the cutting and wrapping of narcotics and the cash at a flat in Margaret ’ s Road , Ward End .
They also seized more packages believed to contain drugs and a mobile phone suspected of acting as a hotline from an address in Woodlands Road , Saltley .
The haul was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officers acted on intelligence raided the addresses this morning , Wednesday , June 10 .
A 23-year-old man and woman aged 35 were arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply .
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A boy aged just 14 was arrested as police smashed a suspected drugs racket - seizing white powder, a 'dial-a-drug' mobile phone and £5,000 in cash.
The teenager was among three people being held after officers discovered suspected class A drugs, equipment involved in the cutting and wrapping of narcotics and the cash at a flat in Margaret’s Road, Ward End.
They also seized more packages believed to contain drugs and a mobile phone suspected of acting as a hotline from an address in Woodlands Road, Saltley.
The haul was tonight being closer examined by experts.
Officers acted on intelligence raided the addresses this morning, Wednesday, June 10.
A 23-year-old man and woman aged 35 were arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.
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The operation was carried out by officers from the Birmingham Organised Crime Team, Shard End neighbourhood policing unit and the operational support unit.
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birminghammail--2020-06-10--Sheffield United find Sharp edge ahead of Aston Villa clash

Sheffield United 's planning for a crunch June 17 clash with Aston Villa has been made a little easier thanks to a joint decision .
The Blades , like many other clubs , were facing a unique issue caused by the delay of the football calendar .
The ongoing health crisis has suspended the season since mid-March , and while clubs are gearing up for a return that will finally conclude the season - contractual issues rearing up , now in the mid-season , have provided a special obstacle for teams .
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Google Play Store and App Store While Villa 's challenge on that front is minor - with no first-team players set to leave the club - others , such as Chris Wilder 's side faced the prospect of losing players shortly after the return to football .
Two of these including club stalwarts Billy Sharp and Oliver Norwood who have now agreed deals to stay on at Bramall Lane for another few seasons .
The pair are key figures off the pitch for The Blades , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their respective positions for the most part , the pair have shared the captain 's armband - and to lose either of them before the season finished risked a blow to the morale of the team .
That will not be the case , though - with Sharp focusing on finishing his career with the side .
Elsewhere , contract issues have proven to be a pain for Villa 's relegation rivals - who will face losing Ryan Fraser at the end of the month .
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Sheffield United's planning for a crunch June 17 clash with Aston Villa has been made a little easier thanks to a joint decision.
The Blades, like many other clubs, were facing a unique issue caused by the delay of the football calendar.
The ongoing health crisis has suspended the season since mid-March, and while clubs are gearing up for a return that will finally conclude the season - contractual issues rearing up, now in the mid-season, have provided a special obstacle for teams.
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While Villa's challenge on that front is minor - with no first-team players set to leave the club - others, such as Chris Wilder's side faced the prospect of losing players shortly after the return to football.
Two of these including club stalwarts Billy Sharp and Oliver Norwood who have now agreed deals to stay on at Bramall Lane for another few seasons.
The pair are key figures off the pitch for The Blades, and while other options are favoured in their respective positions for the most part, the pair have shared the captain's armband - and to lose either of them before the season finished risked a blow to the morale of the team.
That will not be the case, though - with Sharp focusing on finishing his career with the side.
Elsewhere, contract issues have proven to be a pain for Villa's relegation rivals - who will face losing Ryan Fraser at the end of the month.
Villa themselves have largely avoided that fate.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--The latest on the plans for the revised summer transfer window

Talks are ongoing at the Football Association over proposals to open the summer transfer window in August and leave it open until October .
As things stand , the transfer window in England is set to open on June 18 - however that does not appear likely ; both the Premier League and Championship are set to resume that week , and will run until the end of July or early August .
West Brom kick things off again with the visit of Birmingham City to The Hawthorns on Saturday , June 20 , for a televised West Midlands derby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be against QPR on July 22 .
Much rides on the results of their run-in , of course , because depending on whether promotion is achieved or not , the shopping lists that the club hierarchy and Slaven Bilic will be examining will be markedly different .
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That is according to Sky Sports , who are also reporting that the FA is also consulting with other associations across Europe and there is said to be some consensus over a deadline of Friday , October 2 .
The French Football Federation ( FFF ) opened their domestic window on Monday , with their leagues having already been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
But they are also likely to move to an August-to-October window so international transfers can be conducted between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FIGC ) has already confirmed their transfer window will take place from September 1 to October 5 .
Chelsea have already confirmed deals to take place during the window , with Ajax ’ s Hakim Ziyech joining them and RB Leipzig ’ s Timo Werner set to also join the club .
While the financial implications of coronavirus mean it is unlikely the upcoming transfer window will see as many big money moves as it has in the past few years .

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Talks are ongoing at the Football Association over proposals to open the summer transfer window in August and leave it open until October.
As things stand, the transfer window in England is set to open on June 18 - however that does not appear likely; both the Premier League and Championship are set to resume that week, and will run until the end of July or early August.
West Brom kick things off again with the visit of Birmingham City to The Hawthorns on Saturday, June 20, for a televised West Midlands derby; their final game is due to be against QPR on July 22.
Much rides on the results of their run-in, of course, because depending on whether promotion is achieved or not, the shopping lists that the club hierarchy and Slaven Bilic will be examining will be markedly different.
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World governing body FIFA are set to provide guidance on the parameters between which new windows can be set, and it is then down to individual associations to finalise specific dates.
That is according to Sky Sports, who are also reporting that the FA is also consulting with other associations across Europe and there is said to be some consensus over a deadline of Friday, October 2.
The French Football Federation (FFF) opened their domestic window on Monday, with their leagues having already been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But they are also likely to move to an August-to-October window so international transfers can be conducted between clubs.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has already confirmed their transfer window will take place from September 1 to October 5.
Chelsea have already confirmed deals to take place during the window, with Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech joining them and RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner set to also join the club.
While the financial implications of coronavirus mean it is unlikely the upcoming transfer window will see as many big money moves as it has in the past few years.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Spurned boyfriend who stabbed ex and baby in front of three other kids jailed

A man who stabbed his former partner and their baby son in front of her three other children after their relationship broke down has been sentenced to life in prison for their attempted murder .
Rehan Khan , 27 , stabbed Salma Sheikh , then aged 32 , and their then 11-month-old child at Miss Sheikh 's home in Feltham , west London , on June 4 2018 .
Felicia Davy , prosecuting , told a virtual hearing at Peterborough Crown Court that Khan tried to contact Miss Sheikh 270 times on the day of the attack and ignored her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the three-bedroom terraced home after her three children from a previous relationship , then aged between eight and 12 , got home from school and he locked the door behind him .
Ms Davy said Khan later produced a knife from his waistband and began calling members of his family in Pakistan and making Miss Sheikh speak to them as he tried to get her to give him another chance .
Miss Sheikh was `` telling him to stop lying to his family and tell them the truth '' , Ms Davy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheikh called police after Miss Sheikh failed to answer her phone , which Khan had taken .
Officers attended for a welfare check and after Khan heard a knock at the door he `` panicked and said 'it 's the police , it 's the police '' ' , Ms Davy said .
Khan knifed his infant son three times , leaving his bowel protruding , and Miss Sheikh suffered five stab wounds including to the head , shoulder and back as she tried to protect him .
He `` appeared to stab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of a window at the rear of the property , Ms Davy added .
The baby was airlifted to hospital , where he was operated on by four surgeons , and Miss Sheikh was also taken to hospital .
Khan , previously of Feltham , went on the run before attending a police station with his solicitor on June 6 where he was arrested .
He was physically examined and found to have no significant injuries , Ms Davy said , adding : `` He had clearly not stabbed himself . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheikh and their infant son ahead of his scheduled trial in May last year .
Ms Davy said that Miss Sheikh had died in September last year .
`` It 's believed there was an unintentional overdose of morphine she had taken for the pain she was suffering from those injuries , particularly the shoulder injury , '' she added .
Mr Davy said Miss Sheikh suffered a cardiac arrest which led to a brain injury and her death .
In a victim impact statement , taken before Miss Sheikh 's death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ripped apart '' by what happened .
She was living in a women 's refuge , having lost her home as her injuries left her unable to work .
`` I do not understand how he could do this to us or why , '' Miss Sheikh said .
`` There 's no explanation for this .
All of Miss Sheikh 's children were taken from her , Ms Davy said , and while the baby made a `` relatively good recovery physically '' , the mental impact `` may not be known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time of the attack , Khan had been convicted for a previous assault on Miss Sheikh and was awaiting sentence , with one of his bail conditions being not to attend her address .
Bernard Richmond QC , mitigating , said : `` However monstrous the things that day were , he is not generally a monster . ''
Judge Sean Enright , sentencing Khan to life in prison with a minimum term of 32 years , told the defendant : `` You stabbed the child out of anger for purely selfish reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not comply . ''
The judge said Khan must serve at least 16 years in prison before he was considered for release on licence .

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A man who stabbed his former partner and their baby son in front of her three other children after their relationship broke down has been sentenced to life in prison for their attempted murder.
Rehan Khan, 27, stabbed Salma Sheikh, then aged 32, and their then 11-month-old child at Miss Sheikh's home in Feltham, west London, on June 4 2018.
Felicia Davy, prosecuting, told a virtual hearing at Peterborough Crown Court that Khan tried to contact Miss Sheikh 270 times on the day of the attack and ignored her requests to stay away.
He barged into the three-bedroom terraced home after her three children from a previous relationship, then aged between eight and 12, got home from school and he locked the door behind him.
Ms Davy said Khan later produced a knife from his waistband and began calling members of his family in Pakistan and making Miss Sheikh speak to them as he tried to get her to give him another chance.
Miss Sheikh was "telling him to stop lying to his family and tell them the truth", Ms Davy said.
A concerned relative of Miss Sheikh called police after Miss Sheikh failed to answer her phone, which Khan had taken.
Officers attended for a welfare check and after Khan heard a knock at the door he "panicked and said 'it's the police, it's the police"', Ms Davy said.
Khan knifed his infant son three times, leaving his bowel protruding, and Miss Sheikh suffered five stab wounds including to the head, shoulder and back as she tried to protect him.
He "appeared to stab himself in the stomach" before jumping out of a window at the rear of the property, Ms Davy added.
The baby was airlifted to hospital, where he was operated on by four surgeons, and Miss Sheikh was also taken to hospital.
Khan, previously of Feltham, went on the run before attending a police station with his solicitor on June 6 where he was arrested.
He was physically examined and found to have no significant injuries, Ms Davy said, adding: "He had clearly not stabbed himself."
He admitted the attempted murder of Miss Sheikh and their infant son ahead of his scheduled trial in May last year.
Ms Davy said that Miss Sheikh had died in September last year.
"It's believed there was an unintentional overdose of morphine she had taken for the pain she was suffering from those injuries, particularly the shoulder injury," she added.
Mr Davy said Miss Sheikh suffered a cardiac arrest which led to a brain injury and her death.
In a victim impact statement, taken before Miss Sheikh's death, she said her family had been "ripped apart" by what happened.
She was living in a women's refuge, having lost her home as her injuries left her unable to work.
"I do not understand how he could do this to us or why," Miss Sheikh said.
"There's no explanation for this.
"It's destroyed us completely."
All of Miss Sheikh's children were taken from her, Ms Davy said, and while the baby made a "relatively good recovery physically", the mental impact "may not be known for some time".
At the time of the attack, Khan had been convicted for a previous assault on Miss Sheikh and was awaiting sentence, with one of his bail conditions being not to attend her address.
Bernard Richmond QC, mitigating, said: "However monstrous the things that day were, he is not generally a monster."
Judge Sean Enright, sentencing Khan to life in prison with a minimum term of 32 years, told the defendant: "You stabbed the child out of anger for purely selfish reasons and you stabbed the mother as she would not comply."
The judge said Khan must serve at least 16 years in prison before he was considered for release on licence.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Act and Dec say sorry for blackface on Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant and Dec have apologised for a segment of Saturday Night Takeaway in which they impersonated people of colour using blackface .
The pair darkened their skin and wore prosthetics for the undercover sketch , in which they pranked famous faces while in disguise .
The presenting pair said they would not make those sketches today and had requested ITV , which broadcasts the show , remove them from their streaming catch-up service .
A statement on their Instagram and Twitter accounts said : `` During past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway we impersonated people of colour in the Undercover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realise that this was wrong and want to say that we are sincerely sorry to everyone that we offended .
`` We purposely stopped doing this several years ago and certainly would not make these sketches today .
`` We had already taken steps to ensure footage was taken down and have again recently confirmed with ITV that these segments , and any other historical content that could cause offence , does not appear on either the ITV Hub or the Saturday Night Takeaway YouTube Channel . ''
The pair wore blackface in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fictional Jamaican women , Patty and Bernice , to prank Emmerdale cast members .
And in 2004 they dressed up as two Japanese girls , Suki and Keiko , using make-up and exaggerated accents .
It comes after Little Britain was removed from iPlayer after coming under fire because of the use of blackface in some sketches .
Walliams sported black make-up and a large afro wig to play the overweight black woman Desiree DeVere .
Lucas also used blackface to play Pastor Jesse King , who said he was `` from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cure the sick .
Last week , comedian Leigh Francis issued a tearful apology for portraying black celebrities on sketch show Bo ' Selecta .
Black Lives Matter protests have taken place around the world following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US after a police officer knelt on his neck , prompting greater scrutiny over the use of blackface in the media .

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Ant and Dec have apologised for a segment of Saturday Night Takeaway in which they impersonated people of colour using blackface.
The pair darkened their skin and wore prosthetics for the undercover sketch, in which they pranked famous faces while in disguise.
The presenting pair said they would not make those sketches today and had requested ITV, which broadcasts the show, remove them from their streaming catch-up service.
(Image: ITV)
A statement on their Instagram and Twitter accounts said: "During past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway we impersonated people of colour in the Undercover segment of the show.
"We realise that this was wrong and want to say that we are sincerely sorry to everyone that we offended.
"We purposely stopped doing this several years ago and certainly would not make these sketches today.
"We had already taken steps to ensure footage was taken down and have again recently confirmed with ITV that these segments, and any other historical content that could cause offence, does not appear on either the ITV Hub or the Saturday Night Takeaway YouTube Channel."
The pair wore blackface in 2003 as they dressed up as two fictional Jamaican women, Patty and Bernice, to prank Emmerdale cast members.
Crime and courts news - latest updates in your inbox with our free newsletter We all want to feel safe in our homes and streets. So it's important to know what's going on and what is being done about it by police and the criminal justice system. Large, highly populated urban areas like Birmingham and the wider West Midlands always have plenty happening with crime reports and court hearings. You can get the very latest crime news as well as information on court cases in our BirminghamLive daily newsletter. Sign up here or fill in the box at the top of the article. It has all the latest updates from police and local magistrates courts and crown courts. We also have a free app which you can download to get the most up-to-date news from across the region. Find it on Google Play Store and App Store
And in 2004 they dressed up as two Japanese girls, Suki and Keiko, using make-up and exaggerated accents.
It comes after Little Britain was removed from iPlayer after coming under fire because of the use of blackface in some sketches.
Walliams sported black make-up and a large afro wig to play the overweight black woman Desiree DeVere.
Lucas also used blackface to play Pastor Jesse King, who said he was "from the ghetto" and spoke in tongues to cure the sick.
Last week, comedian Leigh Francis issued a tearful apology for portraying black celebrities on sketch show Bo' Selecta.
Black Lives Matter protests have taken place around the world following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US after a police officer knelt on his neck, prompting greater scrutiny over the use of blackface in the media.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--JK Rowling issues statement over transgender row after backlash

JK Rowling has said she was partly motivated to speak out about transgender issues because of her experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault .
The Harry Potter author , 54 , responded to criticism surrounding her comments in a lengthy blog post on her website .
In the post , she detailed five reasons she felt the need to talk about the issue - including her interest in `` both education and safeguarding '' and `` freedom of speech '' .
Explaining her final reason , she wrote : `` I 've been in the public eye now for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor .
`` This is n't because I 'm ashamed those things happened to me , but because they 're traumatic to revisit and remember .
`` I also feel protective of my daughter from my first marriage .
I did n't want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her , too .
`` However , a short while ago , I asked her how she 'd feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy , but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine , who 've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex spaces . ''
In the blog post , Rowling also said she was motivated to address transgender issues via her Twitter account because of what she sees as an increasingly misogynistic society .
`` We 're living through the most misogynistic period I 've experienced , '' she continued .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that my future daughters , should I have any , would have it far better than I ever did , but between the backlash against feminism and a porn-saturated online culture , I believe things have got significantly worse for girls .
`` Never have I seen women denigrated and dehumanised to the extent they are now .
`` From the leader of the free world 's long history of sexual assault accusations and his proud boast of 'grabbing them by the pussy ' , to the incel ( 'involuntarily celibate ' ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't give them sex , to the trans activists who declare that TERFs need punching and re-educating , men across the political spectrum seem to agree : women are asking for trouble .
`` Everywhere , women are being told to shut up and sit down , or else . ''
Rowling said she had felt `` mentally sexless '' as a girl growing up in Gloucestershire , which had prompted her to develop mental health issues .
She wrote : `` When I read about the theory of gender identity , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ youth . ''
Rowling said she had been influenced by Colette and Simone de Beauvoir 's views of gender during this period .
She added : `` As I did n't have a realistic possibility of becoming a man back in the 1980s , it had to be books and music that got me through both my mental health issues and the sexualised scrutiny and judgment that sets so many girls to war against their bodies in their teens .
`` Fortunately for me , I found my own sense of otherness , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reflected in the work of female writers and musicians who reassured me that , in spite of everything a sexist world tries to throw at the female-bodied , it 's fine not to feel pink , frilly and compliant inside your own head ; it 's OK to feel confused , dark , both sexual and non-sexual , unsure of what or who you are . ''

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JK Rowling has said she was partly motivated to speak out about transgender issues because of her experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
The Harry Potter author, 54, responded to criticism surrounding her comments in a lengthy blog post on her website.
In the post, she detailed five reasons she felt the need to talk about the issue - including her interest in "both education and safeguarding" and "freedom of speech".
Explaining her final reason, she wrote: "I've been in the public eye now for over 20 years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor.
"This isn't because I'm ashamed those things happened to me, but because they're traumatic to revisit and remember.
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"I also feel protective of my daughter from my first marriage. I didn't want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her, too.
"However, a short while ago, I asked her how she'd feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life and she encouraged me to go ahead.
"I'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy, but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine, who've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex spaces."
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In the blog post, Rowling also said she was motivated to address transgender issues via her Twitter account because of what she sees as an increasingly misogynistic society.
"We're living through the most misogynistic period I've experienced," she continued.
"Back in the 80s, I imagined that my future daughters, should I have any, would have it far better than I ever did, but between the backlash against feminism and a porn-saturated online culture, I believe things have got significantly worse for girls.
"Never have I seen women denigrated and dehumanised to the extent they are now.
"From the leader of the free world's long history of sexual assault accusations and his proud boast of 'grabbing them by the pussy', to the incel ('involuntarily celibate') movement that rages against women who won't give them sex, to the trans activists who declare that TERFs need punching and re-educating, men across the political spectrum seem to agree: women are asking for trouble.
"Everywhere, women are being told to shut up and sit down, or else."
Rowling said she had felt "mentally sexless" as a girl growing up in Gloucestershire, which had prompted her to develop mental health issues.
She wrote: "When I read about the theory of gender identity, I remember how mentally sexless I felt in youth."
Rowling said she had been influenced by Colette and Simone de Beauvoir's views of gender during this period.
She added: "As I didn't have a realistic possibility of becoming a man back in the 1980s, it had to be books and music that got me through both my mental health issues and the sexualised scrutiny and judgment that sets so many girls to war against their bodies in their teens.
"Fortunately for me, I found my own sense of otherness, and my ambivalence about being a woman, reflected in the work of female writers and musicians who reassured me that, in spite of everything a sexist world tries to throw at the female-bodied, it's fine not to feel pink, frilly and compliant inside your own head; it's OK to feel confused, dark, both sexual and non-sexual, unsure of what or who you are."


birminghammail--2020-06-10--£600k cannabis factory found in ex-Lloyds Bank branch

A £600,000 cannabis factory was found hidden in a former Lloyds Bank branch .
Police found more than 600 plants when they raided the site in Brierley Hill High Street yesterday , Tuesday , June 9 .
A total of 677 plants were found covering two floors of the property just after 6.30pm Footage of the farm was shared online by West Midlands Police and it shows a room filled with cannabis plants - you can watch the video at the top of the article .
Two men were arrested in connection with the findbut were later released .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We conducted a planned drugs warrant at a former Lloyds Bank building on High Street , Brierley Hill at about 6.30pm yesterday ( Tuesday , June 9 ) where more than 600 cannabis plants were found .
`` Two men , aged 23 and 25 , were arrested on suspicion of cultivating drugs .
They have been released as enquiries continue . ''
Anyone with information can contact police , quoting crime number 20DY/133034G/20 , via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk , between 8am and midnight or call 101 anytime .
Crimestoppers can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

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A £600,000 cannabis factory was found hidden in a former Lloyds Bank branch.
Police found more than 600 plants when they raided the site in Brierley Hill High Street yesterday, Tuesday, June 9.
A total of 677 plants were found covering two floors of the property just after 6.30pm
Footage of the farm was shared online by West Midlands Police and it shows a room filled with cannabis plants - you can watch the video at the top of the article.
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Two men were arrested in connection with the findbut were later released.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We conducted a planned drugs warrant at a former Lloyds Bank building on High Street, Brierley Hill at about 6.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, June 9) where more than 600 cannabis plants were found.
"Two men, aged 23 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of cultivating drugs. They have been released as enquiries continue."
Anyone with information can contact police, quoting crime number 20DY/133034G/20, via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk, between 8am and midnight or call 101 anytime.
Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111."


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Callum O'Hare sends message ahead of Aston Villa return

Callum O'Hare has sent a farewell message after securing the League One title .
The Aston Villa starlet is set to return to Bodymoor Heath following the early conclusion of the League One season - with loan club Coventry City earning promotion as third-tier champions .
Yesterday 's decision by the EFL to curtail the League One season ensured that Coventry City secured the title - and promotion - thanks to a points-per-game decision .
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But not for long .
The Villa academy graduate is only contracted at the club for another month - with his current contract set to expire at the end of June .
With his future yet to be resolved , O'Hare has issued a farewell to Coventry in the meantime .
`` Congrats to everyone involved @ Coventry_City !
Players , Fans & Staff , What a great and unforgettable season it ’ s been , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest that O'Hare has rejected Villa 's latest attempt to tie his future to the club - with the player seeking first-team football .
It is believed that Coventry are amongst the leading suitors for the playmaker , but there is also strong Eredivisie interest in the player .
For now though , O'Hare is a Villa player .
At least until the end of the month .


birminghammail--2020-06-10--This is when Weston Park will re-open to the public

The parks and gardens of Weston Park will be open to the public from next week .
From Tuesday , June 16 , visitors will be welcome to the estate but they will to pre-book their arrival time slot in advance .
The park is located on the border between Staffordshire and Shropshire .
Chief executive Colin Sweeney said : “ We are delighted we are going to be able to welcome visitors back to Weston to enjoy the great outdoors .
“ The grounds are looking particularly beautiful at this time of year and we have a 1,000 acres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all within the iconic Capability Brown parkland.
” Weston will be adopting the Visit Safe mark devised by Historic Houses to ensure that social distancing and hygiene measures are adhered to , ensuring a safe and warm welcome back to the Estate .
Visitors will be able to enjoy 1,000 acres of Capability Parkland following special walking routes , relax in the formal gardens and say hello to the deer in the Medieval Deer Park .
A one way route will take visitors around the beauty of Capability Brown ’ s Temple Wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wildlife .
The Stables will be offering a take-out service including hot and cold drinks , ice creams , homemade cake and hot and cold sandwiches to take away .
Pre-booked tickets and time slot with admission cost £8 for adults and £4 for children .
Areas open to explore include Temple Wood , the wider parkland , Walled Garden and Formal Gardens .
A Parkland Walks map will be available at the admissions point highlighting various walking routes where visitors can get off the beaten track .
Areas which are closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adventure playground , miniature railway and STUFF !
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The parks and gardens of Weston Park will be open to the public from next week.
From Tuesday, June 16, visitors will be welcome to the estate but they will to pre-book their arrival time slot in advance.
The park is located on the border between Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Chief executive Colin Sweeney said: “We are delighted we are going to be able to welcome visitors back to Weston to enjoy the great outdoors.
“The grounds are looking particularly beautiful at this time of year and we have a 1,000 acres of wide open space and walking routes all within the iconic Capability Brown parkland.”
Weston will be adopting the Visit Safe mark devised by Historic Houses to ensure that social distancing and hygiene measures are adhered to, ensuring a safe and warm welcome back to the Estate.
Visitors will be able to enjoy 1,000 acres of Capability Parkland following special walking routes, relax in the formal gardens and say hello to the deer in the Medieval Deer Park.
A one way route will take visitors around the beauty of Capability Brown’s Temple Wood which is in bloom with both azaleas and wildlife.
The Stables will be offering a take-out service including hot and cold drinks, ice creams, homemade cake and hot and cold sandwiches to take away.
Pre-booked tickets and time slot with admission cost £8 for adults and £4 for children.
Areas open to explore include Temple Wood, the wider parkland, Walled Garden and Formal Gardens.
A Parkland Walks map will be available at the admissions point highlighting various walking routes where visitors can get off the beaten track.
Areas which are closed include the House, maze, woodland adventure playground, miniature railway and STUFF! craft room.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--West Brom given another all-clear in latest Covid testing

West Brom have received another all clear in the latest round of coronavirus testing in the Championship , ahead of its return .
Albion ’ s players and club staff were tested over the last three days , along with their counterparts at each of the other 23 Championship clubs , and a total of six cases were discovered among the 1,192 tests that were carried out .
Those six positive cases span four different clubs in the second tier , and all of those individuals are now self-isolating at home for at least the next seven days .
BirminghamLive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been given another all-clear once again , however .
“ Following the latest round of COVID-19 testing , the EFL can confirm that 1,192 players and club staff from the 24 Championship clubs were tested over the course of Sunday 7 June , Monday 8 June and Tuesday 9 June , with six individuals testing positive from four clubs , ” an EFL statement said .
“ Those players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate in line with the guidelines provided by the EFL and only those who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training ground facilities.
” Albion , who are training at The Hawthorns so as to get used to the idea of playing on the surface without the fanbase in the nine remaining behind closed doors matches , have already played a friendly with Aston Villa last weekend and have a double header with Manchester United planned later this week .
Slaven Bilic ’ s Baggies then host Blues as the Championship campaign resumes on Saturday week .

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West Brom have received another all clear in the latest round of coronavirus testing in the Championship, ahead of its return.
Albion’s players and club staff were tested over the last three days, along with their counterparts at each of the other 23 Championship clubs, and a total of six cases were discovered among the 1,192 tests that were carried out.
Those six positive cases span four different clubs in the second tier, and all of those individuals are now self-isolating at home for at least the next seven days.
BirminghamLive has been told that the Baggies have been given another all-clear once again, however.
“Following the latest round of COVID-19 testing, the EFL can confirm that 1,192 players and club staff from the 24 Championship clubs were tested over the course of Sunday 7 June, Monday 8 June and Tuesday 9 June, with six individuals testing positive from four clubs,” an EFL statement said.
“Those players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate in line with the guidelines provided by the EFL and only those who have tested negative will be permitted to enter training ground facilities.”
Albion, who are training at The Hawthorns so as to get used to the idea of playing on the surface without the fanbase in the nine remaining behind closed doors matches, have already played a friendly with Aston Villa last weekend and have a double header with Manchester United planned later this week.
Slaven Bilic’s Baggies then host Blues as the Championship campaign resumes on Saturday week.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Huge bus changes revealed ahead of shop reopenings

The West Midlands ' biggest bus firm is increasing services to 85 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels ahead of lockdown easing on Monday .
The major increase in National Express West Midlands journeys will come into effect from Sunday , June 14 - hours before a string of the country 's biggest shops and stores reopen the following day .
Customers - both shoppers and workers returning for the first time in nearly three months - will still have to observe social distancing rules .
And so-called `` sweeper '' buses will be on standby to double up on busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A company spokesman said : `` From Sunday , June 14 we are putting more buses back into service across Birmingham and the Black Country so people returning to work can safely social distance on board .
`` Shops selling clothes , toys , books and electronics are allowed to open on Monday , June 15 .
So we will be returning to about 85 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels , with buses arriving more frequently across the network .
`` In this ‘ new normal ’ , we would like to thank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are continually gathering data from the buses and our inspectors are out patrolling busy areas .
`` We have a mini-fleet of “ sweeper ” vehicles on standby every day to double up where it gets busy so there are more buses available , giving more space on board each bus .
`` As the lockdown continues to ease , we will adjust our services to match our customers ’ needs as best we can .
`` We have worked closely with Transport for West Midlands through the Bus Alliance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details of individial changes are available here .

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The West Midlands' biggest bus firm is increasing services to 85 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels ahead of lockdown easing on Monday.
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The major increase in National Express West Midlands journeys will come into effect from Sunday, June 14 - hours before a string of the country's biggest shops and stores reopen the following day.
Customers - both shoppers and workers returning for the first time in nearly three months - will still have to observe social distancing rules. And so-called "sweeper" buses will be on standby to double up on busy routes to ensure demand is met.
A company spokesman said: "From Sunday, June 14 we are putting more buses back into service across Birmingham and the Black Country so people returning to work can safely social distance on board.
"Shops selling clothes, toys, books and electronics are allowed to open on Monday, June 15. So we will be returning to about 85 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels, with buses arriving more frequently across the network.
"In this ‘new normal’, we would like to thank customers for staying apart to stay safe. We are continually gathering data from the buses and our inspectors are out patrolling busy areas.
"We have a mini-fleet of “sweeper” vehicles on standby every day to double up where it gets busy so there are more buses available, giving more space on board each bus.
"As the lockdown continues to ease, we will adjust our services to match our customers’ needs as best we can.
"We have worked closely with Transport for West Midlands through the Bus Alliance to co-ordinate these latest changes."
More details of individial changes are available here.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Wolves 'in talks' with Wu Lei ahead of summer transfer - report

Wolves are set to take a step forward in bolstering their striking department , according to reports .
The latest reports from Spanish outlet Marca state that Wolves are taking a forward march to bring in reported transfer target Wu Lei .
Marca believe that Wu Lei is in talks with Wolves ahead of a permanent deal at the next available opportunity .
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Google Play Store and App Store The Chinese striker has attracted Premier League interest - and his contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Wolves could intervene to scupper any hope Espanyol have of keeping the player .
After scoring 27 goals in 29 games for Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG , Wu Lei moved to La Liga strugglers Espanyol , and has scored six times in twenty six games - barely featuring in half of Espanyol 's league minutes this season .
Despite that , he is highly-rated at the club , and featured against Wolves in the Europa League earlier this season .
Details on Wolves ' interest are scarce - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a free transfer at the end of the year in favour of a traditional transfer bid .

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Wolves are set to take a step forward in bolstering their striking department, according to reports.
The latest reports from Spanish outlet Marca state that Wolves are taking a forward march to bring in reported transfer target Wu Lei.
Marca believe that Wu Lei is in talks with Wolves ahead of a permanent deal at the next available opportunity.
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The Chinese striker has attracted Premier League interest - and his contract at Espanyol will expire within six months, and Wolves could intervene to scupper any hope Espanyol have of keeping the player.
After scoring 27 goals in 29 games for Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG, Wu Lei moved to La Liga strugglers Espanyol, and has scored six times in twenty six games - barely featuring in half of Espanyol's league minutes this season.
Despite that, he is highly-rated at the club, and featured against Wolves in the Europa League earlier this season.
Details on Wolves' interest are scarce - and it could be that current talks centre on a free transfer at the end of the year in favour of a traditional transfer bid.


birminghammail--2020-06-10--Primark confirms opening times for Brmingham store from Monday June 15

Primark will re-open its UK stores from Monday June 15 after the government eased lockdown measures even further .
The lifting of certain restrictions means non-essential stores can re-open to customers from next week as the government eases the lockdown .
Primark , which operates the world 's biggest store in Birmingham city centre , has confirmed its commitment to start operating again for customers .
Shoppers will be welcomed for normal trading hours from next week , the chain confirmed , though it refuted any rumour of a 'fire sale ' .
Primark opens Monday to Sunday in Birmingham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Saturday , and 11am on Sunday .
Primark CEO , Paul Marchant , said : “ As we re-open our stores in England , nothing matters more than the health and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers .
“ We have really missed our customers and we are delighted to be back on 15 June and able to provide them with the quality , affordable products they love from Primark .
“ We know that life for our customers is going to look different for a while .
We want our stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shop and work .
While it might take a little longer to get into our stores , once inside , customers will find all their favourite Primark products and we have worked hard to make sure that clear signage and extra help will be there to guide them through the changes we have made to allow for social distancing .
“ We will adopt all government safety advice as a minimum in our stores and have benefited from our experience in the other markets in Europe where we have already opened successfully .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to look at best practice across the retail sector and amend our measures appropriately .
“ I would like to thank all of our colleagues and partners for the commitment , strength and resilience they have shown through these challenging times .
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Primark will re-open its UK stores from Monday June 15 after the government eased lockdown measures even further.
The lifting of certain restrictions means non-essential stores can re-open to customers from next week as the government eases the lockdown.
Primark, which operates the world's biggest store in Birmingham city centre, has confirmed its commitment to start operating again for customers.
Shoppers will be welcomed for normal trading hours from next week, the chain confirmed, though it refuted any rumour of a 'fire sale'.
Primark opens Monday to Sunday in Birmingham, with 8am opening times from Monday to Saturday, and 11am on Sunday.
Primark CEO, Paul Marchant, said: “As we re-open our stores in England, nothing matters more than the health and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers.
“We have really missed our customers and we are delighted to be back on 15 June and able to provide them with the quality, affordable products they love from Primark.
“We know that life for our customers is going to look different for a while. We want our stores to be safe and reassuring places to shop and work. While it might take a little longer to get into our stores, once inside, customers will find all their favourite Primark products and we have worked hard to make sure that clear signage and extra help will be there to guide them through the changes we have made to allow for social distancing.
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“We will adopt all government safety advice as a minimum in our stores and have benefited from our experience in the other markets in Europe where we have already opened successfully. As we open, we will continue to look at best practice across the retail sector and amend our measures appropriately.
“I would like to thank all of our colleagues and partners for the commitment, strength and resilience they have shown through these challenging times.”