birminghammail--2020-05-20--'Hair was all covered in sand' - When Hendrie smashed into Savage

Lee Hendrie has revealed how deliberately left Robbie Savage lying in a heap on the touchline after giving an insight into his hot-headed streak .
Speaking exclusively to our Claret & Blue podcast and YouTube channel , Hendrie revealed how his temper often got the better of him during his playing days .
Hendrie recalls a Premier League match between Aston Villa and Leicester City when he purposely set out to clatter Savage .
`` I always remember the Sav tackle on the advertising boards when I came on as a sub and I just thought 'he 's getting it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Hendrie .
`` I came on and he had a bad touch out wide and I thought this is prime , I 'm just going to smash him .
`` It was against Leicester and I just absolutely nailed him .
He was lying there rolling round , his hair was all covered in sand where the side of the pitch was .
`` I remember Gerry Taggart and Frank Sinclair grabbing me and me almost having a fight with two of the biggest , hardest people of the pitch and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Ugo Ehiogu 's come in and I thought ' I 'm safe , Ugo 's here ' .
Great Big Football Lockdown Survey - Villa fans , please fill it in here '' When I 'm doing the punditry now I bump into big players from back in the day and they say I used to hate playing against you , you were fit , you used to run around , you used to wind everyone up .
`` Everyone wanted to boot you , you used to get up and give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to join in .
Listen to Lee Hendrie 's brilliant story in full on our Claret & Blue podcast '' I say I know , I couldn , t help it , that was my thing .
I felt that I was just protected all the time .
I could n't have a fight with a worm , me .
I 've got nothing to me , it would crawl all over me .
`` But I think it was just the fact that I was in surroundings where I felt no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't just with the players , it was the fans , it was the whole feel of it .
`` It just felt like I could do it .
I did used to get involved and wind people up and if someone did do my head in during a game I 'd make sure I 'd try and get one over on them .
`` I was a wind-up merchant .
I still am now .
It 's just something in my make-up .
It 's that mentality I 've always had .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ never been able to .
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It overtakes what I 'm doing , sometimes I 've got to take that second breath and say I do n't have to do that I can just walk away .
`` Once someone gets my back up I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's like that switch comes on and I just ca n't control it , it 's terrible .
`` We 've got no fighters or boxers in our family , I think it must be the half Scottish blood I 've got floating around .
It comes on every now and then . ''

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Lee Hendrie has revealed how deliberately left Robbie Savage lying in a heap on the touchline after giving an insight into his hot-headed streak.
Speaking exclusively to our Claret & Blue podcast and YouTube channel, Hendrie revealed how his temper often got the better of him during his playing days.
Hendrie recalls a Premier League match between Aston Villa and Leicester City when he purposely set out to clatter Savage.
"I always remember the Sav tackle on the advertising boards when I came on as a sub and I just thought 'he's getting it when I come on'," said Hendrie.
"I came on and he had a bad touch out wide and I thought this is prime, I'm just going to smash him.
"It was against Leicester and I just absolutely nailed him. He was lying there rolling round, his hair was all covered in sand where the side of the pitch was.
"I remember Gerry Taggart and Frank Sinclair grabbing me and me almost having a fight with two of the biggest, hardest people of the pitch and then I'd got the boys.
"Big Ugo Ehiogu's come in and I thought 'I'm safe, Ugo's here'.
"When I'm doing the punditry now I bump into big players from back in the day and they say I used to hate playing against you, you were fit, you used to run around, you used to wind everyone up.
"Everyone wanted to boot you, you used to get up and give a little bit back and get everyone to join in.
Listen to Lee Hendrie's brilliant story in full on our Claret & Blue podcast
"I say I know, I couldn,t help it, that was my thing. I felt that I was just protected all the time. I couldn't have a fight with a worm, me. I've got nothing to me, it would crawl all over me.
"But I think it was just the fact that I was in surroundings where I felt no one would could touch me. That wasn't just with the players, it was the fans, it was the whole feel of it.
"It just felt like I could do it. I did used to get involved and wind people up and if someone did do my head in during a game I'd make sure I'd try and get one over on them.
"I was a wind-up merchant. I still am now. It's just something in my make-up. It's that mentality I've always had. I cant control it and I've never been able to.
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"That's why sometimes I've been a fool to myself because I wear my heart on my sleeve. It overtakes what I'm doing, sometimes I've got to take that second breath and say I don't have to do that I can just walk away.
"Once someone gets my back up I'm gone, I see red. It's like that switch comes on and I just can't control it, it's terrible.
"We've got no fighters or boxers in our family, I think it must be the half Scottish blood I've got floating around. It comes on every now and then."


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Solihull schools WILL reopen on June 1 - says council chief

The boss of Solihull Council has confirmed some schools WILL reopen on June 1 - saying 'the sooner children can come back the better ' .
Yesterday - Tuesday , May 19 - the authority announced its schools may not be ready in time for the Government 's proposed reopening date .
In doing so , they became the first Conservative council in the UK to defy the plans for pupils in Reception , Year 1 and Year 2 to return .
But today , Councillor Ian Courts - leader of Solihull Council - said some schools would reopen on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking on the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire Show , Cllr Courts said : `` Indeed some of them will be opening on June 1 , but the key word is that of confidence .
`` What we have done is support all our schools with things like risk assessments to create the conditions and the confidence to come back .
`` Fundamentally , education is key to a child 's life and future .
we want to support that and the sooner children can come back the better , but it 's got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and with the right support .
`` I agree with Boris Johnson .
It wont be possible for all schools ( to reopen ) we do n't think but we want to encourage schools to receive more children as and when they are able to .
`` The reality is many of our schools have remained open , its a matter of how many children they can accept and that will depend on many things - staffing availability and the physical layout of schools , and so on . ''
Cllr Courts refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trace system would not be in place by June 1 .
Instead he said the reopening of schools 'would depend on risk assessments in individual cases ' .
`` We will be watching the ' r ' rate very carefully , '' he added .
The ' r ' rate is currently thought to be around 0.68 in the Midlands .
Yesterday , Birmingham City Council issued a letter on the reopening of schools .
The authority says that for some schools it may not be possible to safely open on June 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keyworkers or those classed as vulnerable .
The letter appears to put the onus on headteachers to 'make the right decisions ' for their school communities .
Part of the letter reads : `` We trust that headteachers will make the right decisions for their school communities .
No school leader wants their school to be closed for longer than is absolutely necessary but all will put the safety of their pupils and staff first when deciding when their school can start to admit more pupils . ''
Earlier this month , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government has “ simply not provided a single shred of evidence ” that opening schools from June 1 will be safe for children or for teachers .

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The boss of Solihull Council has confirmed some schools WILL reopen on June 1 - saying 'the sooner children can come back the better'.
Yesterday - Tuesday, May 19 - the authority announced its schools may not be ready in time for the Government's proposed reopening date.
In doing so, they became the first Conservative council in the UK to defy the plans for pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 to return.
But today, Councillor Ian Courts - leader of Solihull Council - said some schools would reopen on June 1, following risk assessments.
Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire Show, Cllr Courts said: "Indeed some of them will be opening on June 1, but the key word is that of confidence.
"What we have done is support all our schools with things like risk assessments to create the conditions and the confidence to come back.
"Fundamentally, education is key to a child's life and future. we want to support that and the sooner children can come back the better, but it's got to be done in the right way and with the right support.
"I agree with Boris Johnson. It wont be possible for all schools (to reopen) we don't think but we want to encourage schools to receive more children as and when they are able to.
"The reality is many of our schools have remained open, its a matter of how many children they can accept and that will depend on many things - staffing availability and the physical layout of schools, and so on."
Cllr Courts refused to comments on claims the track and trace system would not be in place by June 1.
Instead he said the reopening of schools 'would depend on risk assessments in individual cases'.
"We will be watching the 'r' rate very carefully," he added.
The 'r' rate is currently thought to be around 0.68 in the Midlands.
Yesterday, Birmingham City Council issued a letter on the reopening of schools.
The authority says that for some schools it may not be possible to safely open on June 1 for pupils, other than those of keyworkers or those classed as vulnerable.
The letter appears to put the onus on headteachers to 'make the right decisions' for their school communities.
Part of the letter reads: "We trust that headteachers will make the right decisions for their school communities. No school leader wants their school to be closed for longer than is absolutely necessary but all will put the safety of their pupils and staff first when deciding when their school can start to admit more pupils."
Earlier this month, the NASUWT union which represents teachers said the Government has “ simply not provided a single shred of evidence ” that opening schools from June 1 will be safe for children or for teachers.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Watch police car roll several times after being rammed by fugitive driver

Officers have released shocking dashcam footage of a police 4x4 rolling several times after it was rammed by a fugitive driver on the M5 .
Staffordshire Police issued the video of the dramatic high-speed smash as the suspect Wayne Smith , of Mile Oak , Tamworth , was jailed for two years and two months at Wolverhampton Crown Court .
The jury was told that the 27-year-old assaulted a woman at an address on August 4 , 2019 , before taking her child and driving 260 miles to Newquay , Cornwall , in the early hours of the following day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avon and Somerset Police found Smith ’ s vehicle on the M5 .
But when officers tried to stop the vehicle in between junction 22 and 21 , near Weston-super-Mare , Smith turned his vehicle and struck a marked police 4x4 .
The vehicle came to rest on its roof , leaving an officer trapped as the vehicle then caught fire .
The officer was rescued and suffered head injuries and PTSD .
You can watch the clip above .
He was arrested and the child , who was found in the foot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hospital and released the following day .
He was jailed for 16 months for dangerous driving , two months for assault by beating and eight months for assault/ill-treat/neglect/abandon a child/young person likely to cause unnecessary suffering/injury .
He was also sentenced to five months for assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm to run concurrently .
He was acquitted of false imprisonment and sexual assault .
Judge Barry Berlin , sentencing , said Smith had become `` aggressive '' with the woman before assaulting her .
Turning to the crash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not deliberately `` rammed '' the police 4x4 , but that was `` cold comfort '' to the officer he injured .
Although the child suffered `` mercifully '' minor injuries , the judge added Smith , though an intelligent man , had given little or no thought to the consequences of his actions , which were described as `` entirely self-centred and callous '' .
Jailing Smith , he also banned him from driving for three years and made him the subject of a restraining order .
Detective Constable Martin Ottey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Smith took a young child without his mother ’ s knowledge and put its life at risk by driving extremely dangerously and reaching speeds way over the speed limit .
“ He put the child , the officers and himself in danger and it ’ s a miracle no one was seriously injured .
Despite his best efforts to get away , officers arrested him and he ’ s now been brought to justice for his actions .
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Officers have released shocking dashcam footage of a police 4x4 rolling several times after it was rammed by a fugitive driver on the M5.
Staffordshire Police issued the video of the dramatic high-speed smash as the suspect Wayne Smith, of Mile Oak, Tamworth, was jailed for two years and two months at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
The jury was told that the 27-year-old assaulted a woman at an address on August 4, 2019, before taking her child and driving 260 miles to Newquay, Cornwall, in the early hours of the following day.
Police were called and colleagues from Avon and Somerset Police found Smith’s vehicle on the M5.
But when officers tried to stop the vehicle in between junction 22 and 21, near Weston-super-Mare, Smith turned his vehicle and struck a marked police 4x4.
The vehicle came to rest on its roof, leaving an officer trapped as the vehicle then caught fire. The officer was rescued and suffered head injuries and PTSD. You can watch the clip above.
He was arrested and the child, who was found in the foot well of his vehicle, was taken to hospital and released the following day.
He was jailed for 16 months for dangerous driving, two months for assault by beating and eight months for assault/ill-treat/neglect/abandon a child/young person likely to cause unnecessary suffering/injury.
He was also sentenced to five months for assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm to run concurrently.
He was acquitted of false imprisonment and sexual assault.
Judge Barry Berlin, sentencing, said Smith had become "aggressive" with the woman before assaulting her.
Turning to the crash, the judge said he accepted Smith had not deliberately "rammed" the police 4x4, but that was "cold comfort" to the officer he injured.
Although the child suffered "mercifully" minor injuries, the judge added Smith, though an intelligent man, had given little or no thought to the consequences of his actions, which were described as "entirely self-centred and callous".
Jailing Smith, he also banned him from driving for three years and made him the subject of a restraining order.
Detective Constable Martin Ottey, from force CID, added: “Smith took a young child without his mother’s knowledge and put its life at risk by driving extremely dangerously and reaching speeds way over the speed limit.
“He put the child, the officers and himself in danger and it’s a miracle no one was seriously injured. Despite his best efforts to get away, officers arrested him and he’s now been brought to justice for his actions.”


birminghammail--2020-05-20--McDonald's shares two rules customers must follow as restaurants reopen

McDonald 's has revealed the new rules customers must follow at re-opened UK restaurants .
Maccies has opted to re-open 33 restaurants across the UK .
The branches are open and welcoming burger and fries fans for drive-thru purposes , McDonald 's confirmed .
The restaurants - which are all situated in the south of the country - re-opened on Wednesday .
They began to welcome customers from 11am - with strict rules imposed for anybody visiting .
Customers must order less than £25 worth of food , Maccies says , and use contactless payments if possible .
Staff will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of workers on each site will be reduced to ensure social distancing , bosses added .
Perspex screens are installed at all drive-through windows and staff will be given protective equipment , the company said .
In a statement to customers , McDonald 's said : `` Moving in step with government guidelines , we plan to reopen all our Drive-Thrus by early June .
We will keep the restaurant locator on our website updated as our Drive Thrus reopen over the coming weeks .
`` When your local Drive Thru @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Our service will not be as quick as you might be used to , as we adjust to smaller teams and social distancing in our kitchens , '' a statement said .
`` We expect there will be some queues for some of our busier sites and our restaurants will look different , with Perspex screens at our Drive Thru windows and employees wearing protective equipment .
`` I ask that you continue to be supportive of and patient with our restaurant teams as we slowly and safely return .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to how our restaurants now work , and will only reopen at a pace that enables them to work safely .
`` As we get accustomed to the new processes and procedures , we will look to reopen more restaurants , for longer hours and reintroduce more menu items .
But only when I am confident we can do so whilst maintaining the new procedures we have introduced for the protection of our people . ''

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McDonald's has revealed the new rules customers must follow at re-opened UK restaurants.
Maccies has opted to re-open 33 restaurants across the UK.
The branches are open and welcoming burger and fries fans for drive-thru purposes, McDonald's confirmed.
The restaurants - which are all situated in the south of the country - re-opened on Wednesday.
They began to welcome customers from 11am - with strict rules imposed for anybody visiting.
Customers must order less than £25 worth of food, Maccies says, and use contactless payments if possible.
Staff will be temperature checked before each shift and the number of workers on each site will be reduced to ensure social distancing, bosses added.
Perspex screens are installed at all drive-through windows and staff will be given protective equipment, the company said.
In a statement to customers, McDonald's said: "Moving in step with government guidelines, we plan to reopen all our Drive-Thrus by early June. We will keep the restaurant locator on our website updated as our Drive Thrus reopen over the coming weeks.
"When your local Drive Thru does reopen, it will be different. Our service will not be as quick as you might be used to, as we adjust to smaller teams and social distancing in our kitchens," a statement said.
"We expect there will be some queues for some of our busier sites and our restaurants will look different, with Perspex screens at our Drive Thru windows and employees wearing protective equipment.
"I ask that you continue to be supportive of and patient with our restaurant teams as we slowly and safely return. We are asking all of our employees to adapt to how our restaurants now work, and will only reopen at a pace that enables them to work safely.
"As we get accustomed to the new processes and procedures, we will look to reopen more restaurants, for longer hours and reintroduce more menu items. But only when I am confident we can do so whilst maintaining the new procedures we have introduced for the protection of our people."


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Six places in Worcestershire with strange and cheeky names

Have you ever driven or walked past a street and done a double-take on its name ?
Maybe you 've noticed a road sign and thought 'bet the postman has a laugh delivering post down here ' ?
Or perhaps you 've been in the car and seen a `` Welcome to '' sign that made you stop and take a picture ?
Well , you can expect to experience all of the above if you visit certain parts of Worcestershire .
There are lots of weird , strange and risqué named places across the country and our little corner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cheeky innuendos and double entendres abound - here is a list of our favourite finds in the county .
In the small town of Upton upon Severn lies a typical lane , home to residents and a fire station .
However , it comes with a now infamous name .
Minge Lane tops almost every list of rude street names , and if you 're looking for a new house at a cheaper price you might want to look for one on an oddly-named street .
A detached house on Minge Lange is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared to the £325,000 price tag on similar properties in nearby Longfield .
Lickey End in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire makes up one part of the Lickey 's , a collection of villages in the area .
People are drawn to the village , not just because of the funny name , but to walk the Lickey Hills .
It is reported that residents regard their village as a beauty spot and happily ignore any potential ridicule from visitors .
In the Bromsgrove District that homes Lickey End , there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that is Bell End near Lickey End .
There are a few streets in the country who are lucky enough to have the cheeky name but this is the only village who boasts the name .
Cockshot Lane is a cheekily named road in a village in Dormston .
The long road between Dormston and Kington is a mainly residential area surrounded by vast fields and farm land .
Cockshot Lane is also home to the pub , The Red Hart .
A hamlet in Grimley that is anything but grim .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ home to several large properties andlots of green spaces .
Quite a dark and sinister name for a serene-looking area .
To anyone from outside the area , Moon 's Moat might sound like a random name straight out of a fantasy novel .
Appearing at the beginning of street names across Redditch , Moon 's Moat also gives its name to the local First School .
Originally a hunting lodge with a moat , dating back to the sixteenth century , Moon 's Moat was listed as an ancient monument in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart of the Church Hill South residential area .
Finally , a strange name with a bit of history behind it .

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Have you ever driven or walked past a street and done a double-take on its name?
Maybe you've noticed a road sign and thought 'bet the postman has a laugh delivering post down here'?
Or perhaps you've been in the car and seen a "Welcome to" sign that made you stop and take a picture?
Well, you can expect to experience all of the above if you visit certain parts of Worcestershire.
There are lots of weird, strange and risqué named places across the country and our little corner of the world is no exception.
Cheeky innuendos and double entendres abound - here is a list of our favourite finds in the county.
Minge Lane
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In the small town of Upton upon Severn lies a typical lane, home to residents and a fire station.
However, it comes with a now infamous name.
Minge Lane tops almost every list of rude street names, and if you're looking for a new house at a cheaper price you might want to look for one on an oddly-named street.
A detached house on Minge Lange is valued at approximately £253,389 - a steal compared to the £325,000 price tag on similar properties in nearby Longfield.
Lickey End
Lickey End in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire makes up one part of the Lickey's, a collection of villages in the area.
People are drawn to the village, not just because of the funny name, but to walk the Lickey Hills.
It is reported that residents regard their village as a beauty spot and happily ignore any potential ridicule from visitors.
Bell End
In the Bromsgrove District that homes Lickey End, there is a small village called Bell End.
Yes, that is Bell End near Lickey End.
There are a few streets in the country who are lucky enough to have the cheeky name but this is the only village who boasts the name.
Cockshot Lane
(Image: Geograph)
Cockshot Lane is a cheekily named road in a village in Dormston.
The long road between Dormston and Kington is a mainly residential area surrounded by vast fields and farm land.
Cockshot Lane is also home to the pub, The Red Hart.
Worlds End
A hamlet in Grimley that is anything but grim.
Worlds End is a quiet community, home to several large properties andlots of green spaces.
Quite a dark and sinister name for a serene-looking area.
Moon's Moat
To anyone from outside the area, Moon's Moat might sound like a random name straight out of a fantasy novel.
Appearing at the beginning of street names across Redditch, Moon's Moat also gives its name to the local First School.
Originally a hunting lodge with a moat, dating back to the sixteenth century, Moon's Moat was listed as an ancient monument in the late 1960s and today nestles in the heart of the Church Hill South residential area.
Finally, a strange name with a bit of history behind it.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--West Brom fans all make the same point about 'bitter' EFL request

Hull City were yesterday revealed as the first Championship team to oppose restarting the season .
Ehab Allam , the club ’ s vice-chairman , penned an open letter to EFL chairman Rick Parry and clubs including West Bromwich Albion outlining his concerns over resuming the campaign .
Calling for the season to be voided , he wrote : “ I do not presently believe that the 2019/20 season can be safely completed without unnecessarily exposing Championship clubs to potential legal action in the event that one or more of its employees ( or their family members ) were to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made clear on last week ’ s conference call , I am against the 2019/20 season being completed under the present circumstances and in light of the wider public health issues facing the United Kingdom at the present time .
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” Allam 's Hull sit one place and two points above the relegation places having failed to win a league league match since New Year 's Day .
Albion are keen to return to action when it is safe to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before fixtures were suspended .
They trail Leeds United by a single point and suggestions of voiding the campaign will not be welcomed behind the scenes at The Hawthorns .
The letter , which was not intended to be made public , has attracted plenty of reaction on social media .
`` One place & two points above drop zone , really , that ’ s why he wants season voided because they are at risk of being relegated . ''
`` Whatever the EFL decide has to be accepted .
Should n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those in danger of relegation will always want it voided . ''
`` Don ’ t get me wrong , if season is completed these clubs will stay in the Championship , is this the reason they don ’ t want to finish season off ?
If they were in with a chance of promotion would they be saying this .
I don ’ t like Leeds one bit or their fans but this isn ’ t fair . ''
`` Clearly the FA & Prem league are incapable of dealing with this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and promote as normal end of ! ''
`` Hull City were in free fall .
Nothing surprising there , just self interest . ''
`` Well if they don ’ t want to play then they forfeit their points & guess what - League One next season because the clubs below them will certainly gain enough to finish above them . ''
`` They are safeguarding their own interests but they have to be realistic and admit they probably would go down anyway . ''
`` It makes no difference as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much agreed that relegation and promotion across the divisions is going to happen .
Hull can cry all they want ! ''
`` The key paragraph in this is `` not won a game since New Year 's Day . ''

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Hull City were yesterday revealed as the first Championship team to oppose restarting the season.
Ehab Allam, the club’s vice-chairman, penned an open letter to EFL chairman Rick Parry and clubs including West Bromwich Albion outlining his concerns over resuming the campaign.
Calling for the season to be voided, he wrote: “I do not presently believe that the 2019/20 season can be safely completed without unnecessarily exposing Championship clubs to potential legal action in the event that one or more of its employees (or their family members) were to become infected with COVID-19.
"As made clear on last week’s conference call, I am against the 2019/20 season being completed under the present circumstances and in light of the wider public health issues facing the United Kingdom at the present time.
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“My position remains that the season should be voided and (with no further games played and efforts instead being focused upon ensuring a safe return in the advance of next season, whenever that ultimately takes place), with this means of drawing a conclusion to the 2019/20 season (including how the important questions of promotion and relegation would then be addressed) being put to a formal vote pursuant to the EFL’s Articles of Association.”
Allam's Hull sit one place and two points above the relegation places having failed to win a league league match since New Year's Day.
Albion are keen to return to action when it is safe to do so having been on course to win promotion before fixtures were suspended.
They trail Leeds United by a single point and suggestions of voiding the campaign will not be welcomed behind the scenes at The Hawthorns.
The letter, which was not intended to be made public, has attracted plenty of reaction on social media.
What West Brom fans said:
"One place & two points above drop zone, really, that’s why he wants season voided because they are at risk of being relegated."
"Whatever the EFL decide has to be accepted. Shouldn't go to a vote from clubs, those in danger of relegation will always want it voided."
"Don’t get me wrong, if season is completed these clubs will stay in the Championship, is this the reason they don’t want to finish season off? If they were in with a chance of promotion would they be saying this. I don’t like Leeds one bit or their fans but this isn’t fair."
"Clearly the FA & Prem league are incapable of dealing with this issue, so cancel season and relegate and promote as normal end of!"
"Hull City were in free fall. Nothing surprising there, just self interest."
What Leeds fans said:
"Well if they don’t want to play then they forfeit their points & guess what - League One next season because the clubs below them will certainly gain enough to finish above them."
"Another bitter club."
"They are safeguarding their own interests but they have to be realistic and admit they probably would go down anyway."
"It makes no difference as the EPL, EFL and FA have pretty much agreed that relegation and promotion across the divisions is going to happen. Hull can cry all they want!"
"The key paragraph in this is "not won a game since New Year's Day."


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Mobility scooter pulled over by police after travelling at 8mph on A5

Police were left stunned after having to pull over a MOBILITY SCOOTER trundling along a busy 70mph dual carriageway .
Officers spotted the buggy rider putting their life at risk as they slowly travelled at 8mph along the A5 between Shrewsbury and Wellington , Shrops.
, on Tuesday evening ( 19/5 ) .
It was stopped by traffic cops before a recovery truck was called to transport it and the driver to a place of safety .
West Mercia Police shared a picture of the electric scooter being towed away and warned people to avoid travelling on dangerous roads unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted : `` We would like to remind people that mobility scooters , and fast roads such as the A5 Shrewsbury to Wellington , are not a great combination . ''
Residents reacted online in astonishment to the riders reckless actions along one of the busiest stretches of road in the area .
Lee Bully replied : `` I did wonder why it was on the back of the truck when I saw it near Wellington .
The driver did well to get as far as the A5 . ''
Dave Chapman added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when I saw it next to your van whilst sat at the lights .
That ’ s a fast feeder lane onto the A5 .
Lucky escape I ’ d say '' Tom Parker added : `` That is the busiest road you could possibly pick to ride a scooter along .
What on earth were they thinking ?
Absolute madness . ''
Web user Moderdaymeldrew put `` Natural selection of the highest order '' while Gayle Evans wrote : `` What an idiot .
Dangerous and very stupid . ''
The majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which they are restricted to on pavements .
Some can travel up to 8mph on roads if they are registered with the DVLA .

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Police were left stunned after having to pull over a MOBILITY SCOOTER trundling along a busy 70mph dual carriageway.
Officers spotted the buggy rider putting their life at risk as they slowly travelled at 8mph along the A5 between Shrewsbury and Wellington, Shrops., on Tuesday evening (19/5).
It was stopped by traffic cops before a recovery truck was called to transport it and the driver to a place of safety.
West Mercia Police shared a picture of the electric scooter being towed away and warned people to avoid travelling on dangerous roads unless equipped to do so.
Shrewsbury Police tweeted: "We would like to remind people that mobility scooters, and fast roads such as the A5 Shrewsbury to Wellington, are not a great combination."
Residents reacted online in astonishment to the riders reckless actions along one of the busiest stretches of road in the area.
Lee Bully replied: "I did wonder why it was on the back of the truck when I saw it near Wellington. The driver did well to get as far as the A5."
Dave Chapman added: "I had to double take when I saw it next to your van whilst sat at the lights. That’s a fast feeder lane onto the A5 . Lucky escape I’d say"
Tom Parker added: "That is the busiest road you could possibly pick to ride a scooter along. What on earth were they thinking? Absolute madness."
Web user Moderdaymeldrew put "Natural selection of the highest order" while Gayle Evans wrote: "What an idiot. Dangerous and very stupid."
The majority of mobility scooters travel at about 4mph, which they are restricted to on pavements. Some can travel up to 8mph on roads if they are registered with the DVLA.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Council's press officer thanked for helping Lichfield community

Lichfield District Council 's communications officer has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the community .
Esther Epstein , Press and Communications Officer , has been chosen as a winner as part of West Midlands Employers ( WME ) # EverydayHeroes campaign .
Esther has been working with Lichfield District Council for 17 years and she stepped in as the interim manager , when the communications manager left just before the pandemic hit .
She stepped up to the role , working around the clock to make sure she was there to support teams across the council and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the website , working through all the information and setting it out clearly into council services affected so that it was easy for people to access the information they need .
She worked with the PR team from Central England Co-op to launch and emergency shopping service for vulnerable people , which has helped more than 500 local people .
She also played a pivotal role in launching a coronavirus relief fund , to raise money for community groups who are supporting the covid-19 response .
The call for donations generated more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opening up of the fund to voluntary groups across the district .
Promoting business grants and urging more companies to come forward to benefit from the government funded emergency funds has also been a focus of the job in recent weeks .
So far , around £17 million has been distributed to over 1,390 of the 1,600 businesses that are eligible .
This is thanks in part to a sustained PR and social media campaign .
Esther said : “ I ’ m so happy to have been nominated and chosen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I love my role , and it has never been as important as it is now to get clear , informative and timely communications out to our residents and businesses .
To be recognised for the contribution I am making to the community is such a boost.
” Rebecca Davis , Chief Executive of West Midlands Employers , said , “ Esther stepped into the position of interim manager at one of the most challenging times .
She plays a critical role in communicating critical issues with both teams across her council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be recognised for everything she is doing.
” Diane Tilley , Chief Executive of Lichfield District Council , said : “ We are very proud of Esther and how she has taken on so much responsibility during this time and made sure everyone is kept informed of what is happening – no mean feat .
Like others across our workforce , she has really stepped up to the plate and worked exceptionally hard over the last eight weeks and it ’ s great to see her getting this recognition.
” Local authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ councils across the West Midlands , launched the campaign this month to recognise # EverydayHeroes – council workers who are working around the clock to keep essential services running and keep us safe through the coronavirus crisis .
Anyone can nominate one or more local council heroes here .
West Midlands Employers will review nominations in partnership with the relevant council and we will share their stories via https : //wmheroes.co.uk/meet-your-heroes/ .

Lichfield District Council's communications officer has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the community.
Esther Epstein, Press and Communications Officer, has been chosen as a winner as part of West Midlands Employers (WME) #EverydayHeroes campaign.
Esther has been working with Lichfield District Council for 17 years and she stepped in as the interim manager, when the communications manager left just before the pandemic hit.
She stepped up to the role, working around the clock to make sure she was there to support teams across the council and the community. She created a coronavirus section on the website, working through all the information and setting it out clearly into council services affected so that it was easy for people to access the information they need.
She worked with the PR team from Central England Co-op to launch and emergency shopping service for vulnerable people, which has helped more than 500 local people. She also played a pivotal role in launching a coronavirus relief fund, to raise money for community groups who are supporting the covid-19 response.
The call for donations generated more than £24,500 and now Esther is promoting the opening up of the fund to voluntary groups across the district.
Promoting business grants and urging more companies to come forward to benefit from the government funded emergency funds has also been a focus of the job in recent weeks. So far, around £17 million has been distributed to over 1,390 of the 1,600 businesses that are eligible. This is thanks in part to a sustained PR and social media campaign.
Esther said: “I’m so happy to have been nominated and chosen to be part of the #EverydayHeroes campaign. I love my role, and it has never been as important as it is now to get clear, informative and timely communications out to our residents and businesses. To be recognised for the contribution I am making to the community is such a boost.”
Rebecca Davis, Chief Executive of West Midlands Employers, said, “Esther stepped into the position of interim manager at one of the most challenging times. She plays a critical role in communicating critical issues with both teams across her council and the wider community. She deserves to be recognised for everything she is doing.”
Diane Tilley, Chief Executive of Lichfield District Council, said: “We are very proud of Esther and how she has taken on so much responsibility during this time and made sure everyone is kept informed of what is happening – no mean feat. Like others across our workforce, she has really stepped up to the plate and worked exceptionally hard over the last eight weeks and it’s great to see her getting this recognition.”
Local authority improvement body WME, owned by 33 councils across the West Midlands, launched the campaign this month to recognise #EverydayHeroes – council workers who are working around the clock to keep essential services running and keep us safe through the coronavirus crisis.
Anyone can nominate one or more local council heroes here. West Midlands Employers will review nominations in partnership with the relevant council and we will share their stories via https://wmheroes.co.uk/meet-your-heroes/.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Birmingham City fans send clear transfer message to Scott Hogan

Scott Hogan revealed his desire to sign for Birmingham City permanently .
The striker has been a hit at St Andrew ’ s after joining on loan from Aston Villa in the January transfer window .
Blues would love to convert his loan stint into a full-time arrangement and Hogan has opened the door for a move if the opportunity arises saying : “ I have made friends there , they have made me feel at home so I will be happy to do it if it comes about.
” We asked Blues fans what they would like to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was loud and clear .
Sign up to our Birmingham City newsletter here Colin Carberry : You ’ ve only got one career which you nearly blew , so don ’ t make the same mistake twice .
Kim Upton : You got the fans and players with you , you are a hero at this club xxx Sarah Yates : One of the best goal scoring for blues Helen Loughton : You fit in and are guaranteed first team football at the best club in the Midlands what ’ s not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying as we want to get promoted to the prem ’ If there ’ s a real ambition at the club it will sell itself to a player ... Jason Jennings : You will be a big fish in a little pond .
Goals galore John Cheech Morris : You complete the partnership with jukey and this is only going to get better kro David Hughes : The alternative is to play for Villa Peter Carter : Scott we want you Ben Wallcroft : You and the club are a good fit and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blues , simple choice .
Chris Hall : Stay at Blues ... by order of the peaky blinders ?
Marcus Cope : You play for us , juke will get you 30 goals and you ’ ll be in the premiered in a years time Stuart Davies : You ’ ll keep scoring goals , because The Blues provides for you !
Steve Shaw : You ’ ll get to play with The Juke every werk .
Graham Caswell : The best is yet to come Melvin Thompson : Cause we love you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ K.R.O Reece Wood : One year you ’ ll be back in the Ireland squad Maxwell Lloyd George : Deep down , you know you ’ ve already decided you want to stay ... Maison McDonnell : Come and finish what you started Wayne Saunders : Scotty Hogan is a Blue we Love You

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Scott Hogan revealed his desire to sign for Birmingham City permanently.
The striker has been a hit at St Andrew’s after joining on loan from Aston Villa in the January transfer window.
Blues would love to convert his loan stint into a full-time arrangement and Hogan has opened the door for a move if the opportunity arises saying: “I have made friends there, they have made me feel at home so I will be happy to do it if it comes about.”
We asked Blues fans what they would like to say to the 28-year-old - and the message was loud and clear.
Colin Carberry: You’ve only got one career which you nearly blew, so don’t make the same mistake twice.
Kim Upton: You got the fans and players with you, you are a hero at this club xxx
Sarah Yates: One of the best goal scoring for blues
Helen Loughton: You fit in and are guaranteed first team football at the best club in the Midlands what’s not to like
(Image: Tim Harley-Easthope/BirminghamLive)
Rob Jervis: ‘Jude is staying as we want to get promoted to the prem’ If there’s a real ambition at the club it will sell itself to a player...
Jason Jennings: You will be a big fish in a little pond. Goals galore
John Cheech Morris: You complete the partnership with jukey and this is only going to get better kro
David Hughes: The alternative is to play for Villa
Russell Beckett: Scotty hogan is a blue he hates villa
Phil Jones: Your our goal machine KRO!
Darren Locke: Stay at blues,stay safe,score goals.
Peter Carter: Scott we want you
Lindsey Harland: STAY WITH BLUES
Ben Wallcroft: You and the club are a good fit and you will improve and score goals at Blues, simple choice.
Chris Hall: Stay at Blues... by order of the peaky blinders?
Marcus Cope: You play for us, juke will get you 30 goals and you’ll be in the premiered in a years time
Stuart Davies: You’ll keep scoring goals, because The Blues provides for you!
Steve Shaw: You’ll get to play with The Juke every werk.
Graham Caswell: The best is yet to come
Melvin Thompson: Cause we love you and you have found your place now K.R.O
Reece Wood: One year you’ll be back in the Ireland squad
Maxwell Lloyd George: Deep down, you know you’ve already decided you want to stay...
Ian Hadley: We love you
Tom Dunn: We’ve got Pukka Pies...oh wait
Maison McDonnell: Come and finish what you started
Wayne Saunders: Scotty Hogan is a Blue we Love You


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Anger as 148 HS2 lorries will soon pass Solihull village daily

Controversial plans to bring HS2 lorries along rural routes in Solihull - which residents fear could add to delays and `` dangerous '' pollution - have been handed to the council .
The rail project is seeking approval for its plans for large goods vehicles to travel to and from the works compound at Park Lane , Balsall Common - which will be a major base during the construction process .
Villagers have previously voiced concern about vehicles piling extra traffic onto the already congested Kenilworth Road and emissions increasing as a result .
Under the plans , there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day this year , although this will increase to as many as 148 when the activity on-site intensifies .
HS2 's contractors insisted they have assessed the route its drivers would be taking to confirm it could cope with this level of vehicle movements .
Cllr Diane Howell ( Con , Meriden ) said it was vital that any disruption to local residents was kept to the minimum .
`` The government has given HS2 notice to proceed and so we can expect to see an increase in construction activity , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` However it is more important than ever that as local councillors we hold HS2 to account and seek to minimise and mitigate disruption to our local residents .
`` Although the Park Lane compound is on the fringe of Balsall Common there are some residential properties in the area , so I will be seeking assurances that HS2 will be mindful of their neighbours during these works .
`` This application will see up to 180 HGVs per day accessing the compound .
It ’ s therefore vital that HS2 continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She added she would be seeking assurances that greener vehicles would be used and that the increased activity was in line with the government 's Covid-19 advice to the construction industry .
Berkswell resident Sheila Cooper , from the Campaign to Protect Rural England ( CPRE ) , has also raised concern about an `` inevitable '' increase in pollution from the construction fleet and a new roundabout being built at the A452/Park Lane Junction .
She demanded a commitment that Euro 6 vehicles are deployed in the Berkswell/Balsall Common area .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ braking and acceleration at an already traffic hot spot where the A452 narrows , '' she said .
`` The U-turn required to facilitate the outward northbound journey is proposed at a roundabout where traffic regularly backs up at a pinch point and where through and local traffic slows to enter residential Balsall Common . ''
In the document submitted to the council , HS2 said that various measures would be put in place to prevent nuisance to local people .
Drivers are only allowed to stop on journeys for mandatory rest breaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and LGVs leaving the site will be checked to ensure mud wo n't be trailed onto public roads .
There will also be road signs and instruction packs to ensure that the fleet sticks to the route that had been set out .
Hayden Wright , from Balfour Beatty Vinci , the chief contractor for the main construction works , said this week that preparation work was underway at both the Park Lane depot and a similar base in Coleshill Heath Road , Chelmsley Wood .
`` We 're in the process of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next six to eight months they will be being built , '' he told a webinar hosted by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce .
What route will LGVs take ?
Inbound : Access from A45 Coventry Road .
Vehicles will enter along A452 Kenilworth Road southbound and then access the site compound from A452 onto Park Lane .
Outbound : Exit Park Lane compound onto A452 Kenilworth Road southbound and then via roundabout junction of Hall Meadow Road , head northbound on A452 Kenilworth Road through to A45 Coventry Road .

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Controversial plans to bring HS2 lorries along rural routes in Solihull - which residents fear could add to delays and "dangerous" pollution - have been handed to the council.
The rail project is seeking approval for its plans for large goods vehicles to travel to and from the works compound at Park Lane, Balsall Common - which will be a major base during the construction process.
Villagers have previously voiced concern about vehicles piling extra traffic onto the already congested Kenilworth Road and emissions increasing as a result.
Under the plans, there will be up to 50 two-way journeys a day this year, although this will increase to as many as 148 when the activity on-site intensifies.
HS2's contractors insisted they have assessed the route its drivers would be taking to confirm it could cope with this level of vehicle movements.
Cllr Diane Howell (Con, Meriden) said it was vital that any disruption to local residents was kept to the minimum.
"The government has given HS2 notice to proceed and so we can expect to see an increase in construction activity," she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
(Image: David Irwin)
"However it is more important than ever that as local councillors we hold HS2 to account and seek to minimise and mitigate disruption to our local residents.
"Although the Park Lane compound is on the fringe of Balsall Common there are some residential properties in the area, so I will be seeking assurances that HS2 will be mindful of their neighbours during these works.
"This application will see up to 180 HGVs per day accessing the compound. It’s therefore vital that HS2 continue to use less polluting Euro-6 diesels."
She added she would be seeking assurances that greener vehicles would be used and that the increased activity was in line with the government's Covid-19 advice to the construction industry.
Berkswell resident Sheila Cooper, from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), has also raised concern about an "inevitable" increase in pollution from the construction fleet and a new roundabout being built at the A452/Park Lane Junction.
(Image: Google Maps)
She demanded a commitment that Euro 6 vehicles are deployed in the Berkswell/Balsall Common area.
"The proposed lorry routes involve manoeuvres including braking and acceleration at an already traffic hot spot where the A452 narrows," she said.
"The U-turn required to facilitate the outward northbound journey is proposed at a roundabout where traffic regularly backs up at a pinch point and where through and local traffic slows to enter residential Balsall Common."
In the document submitted to the council, HS2 said that various measures would be put in place to prevent nuisance to local people.
Drivers are only allowed to stop on journeys for mandatory rest breaks or if flagged down by the authorities and LGVs leaving the site will be checked to ensure mud won't be trailed onto public roads.
(Image: HS2 Ltd)
There will also be road signs and instruction packs to ensure that the fleet sticks to the route that had been set out.
Hayden Wright, from Balfour Beatty Vinci, the chief contractor for the main construction works, said this week that preparation work was underway at both the Park Lane depot and a similar base in Coleshill Heath Road, Chelmsley Wood.
"We're in the process of mobilising those compounds now, so within the next six to eight months they will be being built," he told a webinar hosted by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
What route will LGVs take?
Inbound: Access from A45 Coventry Road. Vehicles will enter along A452 Kenilworth Road southbound and then access the site compound from A452 onto Park Lane.
Outbound: Exit Park Lane compound onto A452 Kenilworth Road southbound and then via roundabout junction of Hall Meadow Road, head northbound on A452 Kenilworth Road through to A45 Coventry Road.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--First photo of fugitive driver who flipped cop car after taking child

This is the first picture of a Tamworth man who rammed a police 4x4 with a child in his car during a 100mph pursuit .
Wayne Smith , 27 , of Mile Oak , assaulted a woman at an address on August 4 , 2019 , before taking her child and driving 260 miles to Newquay , Cornwall , in the next day .
Police were called and colleagues from Avon and Somerset Police found Smith ’ s vehicle on the M5 .
But when officers were trying to stop the vehicle by boxing it in between junction 22 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his vehicle and struck a marked police 4x4 - causing it to roll several times .
The vehicle came to rest on its roof , leaving an officer trapped as the vehicle then caught fire .
The officer was rescued and suffered head injuries and PTSD .
The 27-year-old was then arrested and the child , who was found in the foot well of his vehicle , was taken to hospital and released the following day .
Smith was jailed for two years and two months at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 11 May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 16 months for dangerous driving , two months for assault by beating and eight months for assault/ill-treat/neglect/abandon a child/young person likely to cause unnecessary suffering/injury .
He was also sentenced to five months for assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm to run concurrently .
He was acquitted of false imprisonment and sexual assault .
Judge Barry Berlin , sentencing , said Smith had become `` aggressive '' with the woman before assaulting her .
Turning to the crash , the judge said he accepted Smith had not deliberately `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was `` cold comfort '' to the officer he injured .
Although the child suffered `` mercifully '' minor injuries , the judge added Smith , though an intelligent man , had given little or no thought to the consequences of his actions , which were described as `` entirely self-centred and callous '' .
Jailing Smith , he also banned him from driving for three years and made him the subject of a restraining order .
Detective Constable Martin Ottey , from force CID , added : “ Smith took a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowledge and put its life at risk by driving extremely dangerously and reaching speeds way over the speed limit .
`` He put the child , the officers and himself in danger and it ’ s a miracle no one was seriously injured .
Despite his best efforts to get away , officers arrested him and he ’ s now been brought to justice for his actions . ''

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This is the first picture of a Tamworth man who rammed a police 4x4 with a child in his car during a 100mph pursuit.
Wayne Smith, 27, of Mile Oak, assaulted a woman at an address on August 4, 2019, before taking her child and driving 260 miles to Newquay, Cornwall, in the next day.
Police were called and colleagues from Avon and Somerset Police found Smith’s vehicle on the M5.
But when officers were trying to stop the vehicle by boxing it in between junction 22 and 21, near Weston-super-Mare, Smith turned his vehicle and struck a marked police 4x4 - causing it to roll several times.
The vehicle came to rest on its roof, leaving an officer trapped as the vehicle then caught fire. The officer was rescued and suffered head injuries and PTSD.
The 27-year-old was then arrested and the child, who was found in the foot well of his vehicle, was taken to hospital and released the following day.
Smith was jailed for two years and two months at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 11 May following a trial.
He was jailed for 16 months for dangerous driving, two months for assault by beating and eight months for assault/ill-treat/neglect/abandon a child/young person likely to cause unnecessary suffering/injury.
He was also sentenced to five months for assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm to run concurrently.
He was acquitted of false imprisonment and sexual assault.
Judge Barry Berlin, sentencing, said Smith had become "aggressive" with the woman before assaulting her.
Turning to the crash, the judge said he accepted Smith had not deliberately "rammed" the police 4x4, but that was "cold comfort" to the officer he injured.
Although the child suffered "mercifully" minor injuries, the judge added Smith, though an intelligent man, had given little or no thought to the consequences of his actions, which were described as "entirely self-centred and callous".
Jailing Smith, he also banned him from driving for three years and made him the subject of a restraining order.
Detective Constable Martin Ottey, from force CID, added: “Smith took a young child without his mother’s knowledge and put its life at risk by driving extremely dangerously and reaching speeds way over the speed limit.
"He put the child, the officers and himself in danger and it’s a miracle no one was seriously injured. Despite his best efforts to get away, officers arrested him and he’s now been brought to justice for his actions."


birminghammail--2020-05-20--New project helping care-leavers stay connected in lockdown

A groundbreaking project that enables young care leavers in Wolverhampton to refurbish properties they can then live in , has received a welcome boost during the coronavirus pandemic .
The House Project , a partnership between the council , the National House Project and commercial partner Reconomy , was officially launched in October , and gives people aged 16 and over the chance to develop the practical and emotional skills they need to live independently .
So far ten people have been signed up to be part of the project , with the first youngsters initially intended to move into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the process has been delayed due to the Covid-19 virus .
but now a new website will help those involved stay in touch during the lockdown .
The council site aims to provide valuable link for people to find out more about the scheme and follow the progress of those involved .
Julia Tompson , supported accommodation manager for the project , said : `` Unfortunately for obvious reasons we have been unable to pursue some elements of the House Project programme at present , but we are still working with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independence .
`` We are maintaining daily contact with all of them and using video calling to maintain the group dynamic so that we can continue as best we can in the current circumstances . ''
Councillor John Reynolds , the council 's cabinet member for children and young people , added : `` Supporting care leavers is a key priority for the council .
`` Young people in care have often had a very difficult start to their lives , so it 's important that we give them the help they need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone for the first time is a very daunting thing for anyone , but much more so for a care leaver who is doing this at a much earlier age than most young people would .
`` We are immensely proud of the young people we are supporting through the project , and this website will enable us to share their progress and successes in the months and years ahead . ''
Cllr Reynolds said it was hoped that the scheme would save the council around £500,000 a year , and that links @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and training providers to give the youngsters the skills they need to make any improvements required to their new homes .
Once those involved have refurbished their property with the help of local building companies , they will move in on an introductory tenancy with a view to having a long-term tenancy within 6 to 12 months .
Having proved themselves as tenants , they will then ‘ graduate ’ from the project to become 'managing tenants ' but can continue to live in the homes for as long as they wish .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The House Project focuses on maximising young people 's ownership of all aspects of the scheme with a view to them developing a long-term support network , confidence in themselves and their futures and a sense of pride in what they have developed .

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A groundbreaking project that enables young care leavers in Wolverhampton to refurbish properties they can then live in, has received a welcome boost during the coronavirus pandemic.
The House Project, a partnership between the council, the National House Project and commercial partner Reconomy, was officially launched in October, and gives people aged 16 and over the chance to develop the practical and emotional skills they need to live independently.
So far ten people have been signed up to be part of the project, with the first youngsters initially intended to move into their new homes this spring.
However, the process has been delayed due to the Covid-19 virus. but now a new website will help those involved stay in touch during the lockdown.
The council site aims to provide valuable link for people to find out more about the scheme and follow the progress of those involved.
Julia Tompson, supported accommodation manager for the project, said: "Unfortunately for obvious reasons we have been unable to pursue some elements of the House Project programme at present, but we are still working with our young people to support their move into independence.
"We are maintaining daily contact with all of them and using video calling to maintain the group dynamic so that we can continue as best we can in the current circumstances."
Councillor John Reynolds, the council's cabinet member for children and young people, added: "Supporting care leavers is a key priority for the council.
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"Young people in care have often had a very difficult start to their lives, so it's important that we give them the help they need to make this transition.
"Living alone for the first time is a very daunting thing for anyone, but much more so for a care leaver who is doing this at a much earlier age than most young people would.
"We are immensely proud of the young people we are supporting through the project, and this website will enable us to share their progress and successes in the months and years ahead."
Cllr Reynolds said it was hoped that the scheme would save the council around £500,000 a year, and that links were being established with local building companies and training providers to give the youngsters the skills they need to make any improvements required to their new homes.
Once those involved have refurbished their property with the help of local building companies, they will move in on an introductory tenancy with a view to having a long-term tenancy within 6 to 12 months.
Having proved themselves as tenants, they will then ‘graduate’ from the project to become 'managing tenants' but can continue to live in the homes for as long as they wish.
Originally pioneered in Stoke-on-Trent in 2017, The House Project focuses on maximising young people's ownership of all aspects of the scheme with a view to them developing a long-term support network, confidence in themselves and their futures and a sense of pride in what they have developed.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--West Midlands coronavirus infection rates, deaths and the 'R' number

How many people have had coronavirus in the West Midlands - and how widespread is the infection today ?
Official health bodies publish a range of information about the Covid-19 virus .
It gives us some idea how the West Midlands compares to other parts of the country .
It ’ s worth noting at the outset that the data we have is incomplete and much of it is based on estimates .
But it ’ s the best information available to us - and to the people making decisions on our behalf .
Figures published by Public Health England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region have tested positive for coronavirus .
This means 268.8 people have tested positive for every 100,000 people living here .
The infection rate is lower than in many other parts of the country .
For example , in the North East it is 358.8 per 100,000 people .
In the North West it is 326.2 .
In Birmingham , 3,303 people have tested positive .
That gives an infection rate of 289.4 .
And Birmingham ’ s figure is much lower than in many other cities and towns .
Sunderland has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upper tier ” local authority in England .
This refers to councils that are not part of larger councils .
So far , 1,351 people have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Sunderland .
That ’ s 487 people for every 100,000 people living in the area served by the council .
Gateshead has the second highest infection rate , at 484.9 people per 100,000 .
South Tyneside is third , with an infection rate of 475.2 , and Middlesbrough is fourth , with an infection rate of 451.1 .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which tend to serve towns or small cities which also have county councils - you see that the place with the worst infection rate is actually Barrow-in-Furness , Cumbria , where the infection rate is 826.7 .
The regional and local figures only include the results of tests carried out directly by the NHS and Public Health England .
They don ’ t include tests conducted by private sector partners .
And if more people are found to have coronavirus , that could be partly because more people have been tested .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the North East could be a result of the region ’ s success in testing people .
How many people have had it ?
Separate figures published by Public Health England and Cambrige University , now a week old , show that 11 % of people in the West Midlands are believed to have had Covid-19 .
This is similar to many other parts of the country .
The experts guess - and it ’ s only an estimated guess - that 11 % of people in the North East and Yorkshire ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) have had Covid-19 , and 14 % in the North West The rate of infection in the South West appears to be low , at just 5 % .
But in London , 20 % of the population , one in five , have been infected .
One of the most important statistics is the “ R ” figure .
This is the rate at which the virus reproduces .
If R is 1.2 then it means every 10 people who have Covid-19 are passing it on to 12 people between them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exponentially .
The Government says all its decisions are designed to keep R below 1 .
The most recent estimate for R in the West Midlands is 0.68 .
The same study estimated that the “ R ” rate in the North East and Yorkshire is the highest in the country , at 0.8 .
This means that every 10 people who have the disease spread it to eight people between them .
The “ R ” rate is lowest in London , at 0.4 .
If those figures are correct - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give us - the number of cases is falling everywhere .
But they are falling more slowly in the North East and Yorkshire than in other parts of England .
The number of deaths is taking 8.6 days to halve in the West Midlands .
This rather grim figure is a way of telling how quickly the spread of the virus is shrinking .
And it ’ s happening more quickly in the West Midlands than in any other regon other than London .
There is another set of figures to consider .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have died from Covid-19 , adjusted to take into account the size of the population , more people died in London boroughs than anywhere else .
The London borough of Newham has the worst death rate , with 208 deaths from Covid-19 , or 144.3 deaths per 100,000 people .
Birmingham had 625 deaths at this point , a death rate of 77.5 deaths per 100,000 people ( around 8 deaths per 1,000 people ) The overall death rate for the West Midlands was 64.7 .
The death rate for the North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Covid-19 per 100,000 people in the population - lower than in the West Midlands .
In the London region it is 85.7 deaths per 100,000 people .
These figures are the most recent available , but they only go up to April 17 , so the situation may have changed ( death figures are published regularly but these figures are produced by experts to show the death rate in relation to the population , adjusted to take into account factors such as age ) .
Taken as a whole , the statistics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was initially hit much harder than any other area of the country - but is also recovering first , given that it currently has the lowest R rate .
Parts of the North had fewer deaths up to mid-April , but appear currently to have a high R rate .
And the Midlands is somewhere in the middle .

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How many people have had coronavirus in the West Midlands - and how widespread is the infection today?
Official health bodies publish a range of information about the Covid-19 virus. It gives us some idea how the West Midlands compares to other parts of the country.
It’s worth noting at the outset that the data we have is incomplete and much of it is based on estimates. But it’s the best information available to us - and to the people making decisions on our behalf.
Infection rates
Figures published by Public Health England show 15,864 people in the West Midlands region have tested positive for coronavirus. This means 268.8 people have tested positive for every 100,000 people living here.
The infection rate is lower than in many other parts of the country. For example, in the North East it is 358.8 per 100,000 people. In the North West it is 326.2.
In Birmingham, 3,303 people have tested positive. That gives an infection rate of 289.4. And Birmingham’s figure is much lower than in many other cities and towns.
Sunderland has the highest infection rate out of any “upper tier” local authority in England. This refers to councils that are not part of larger councils.
So far, 1,351 people have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Sunderland. That’s 487 people for every 100,000 people living in the area served by the council.
Gateshead has the second highest infection rate, at 484.9 people per 100,000. South Tyneside is third, with an infection rate of 475.2, and Middlesbrough is fourth, with an infection rate of 451.1.
However, if you look at lower-tier councils - which tend to serve towns or small cities which also have county councils - you see that the place with the worst infection rate is actually Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, where the infection rate is 826.7.
The regional and local figures only include the results of tests carried out directly by the NHS and Public Health England. They don’t include tests conducted by private sector partners.
And if more people are found to have coronavirus, that could be partly because more people have been tested. In other words, the high figures for the North East could be a result of the region’s success in testing people.
How many people have had it?
Separate figures published by Public Health England and Cambrige University, now a week old, show that 11% of people in the West Midlands are believed to have had Covid-19.
This is similar to many other parts of the country.
The experts guess - and it’s only an estimated guess - that 11% of people in the North East and Yorkshire (classed as one region in this study) have had Covid-19, and 14% in the North West
The rate of infection in the South West appears to be low, at just 5%.
But in London, 20% of the population, one in five, have been infected.
The 'R' number
One of the most important statistics is the “R” figure. This is the rate at which the virus reproduces.
If R is 1.2 then it means every 10 people who have Covid-19 are passing it on to 12 people between them. This means the virus will spread exponentially.
The Government says all its decisions are designed to keep R below 1.
The most recent estimate for R in the West Midlands is 0.68.
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The same study estimated that the “R” rate in the North East and Yorkshire is the highest in the country, at 0.8. This means that every 10 people who have the disease spread it to eight people between them.
The “R” rate is lowest in London, at 0.4.
If those figures are correct - and they are best guess the experts can give us - the number of cases is falling everywhere. But they are falling more slowly in the North East and Yorkshire than in other parts of England.
The number of deaths is taking 8.6 days to halve in the West Midlands. This rather grim figure is a way of telling how quickly the spread of the virus is shrinking. And it’s happening more quickly in the West Midlands than in any other regon other than London.
The death rate
There is another set of figures to consider.
If you consider the number of people who have died from Covid-19, adjusted to take into account the size of the population, more people died in London boroughs than anywhere else.
The London borough of Newham has the worst death rate, with 208 deaths from Covid-19, or 144.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
Birmingham had 625 deaths at this point, a death rate of 77.5 deaths per 100,000 people (around 8 deaths per 1,000 people)
The overall death rate for the West Midlands was 64.7.
The death rate for the North East as a region is 37.3 deaths from Covid-19 per 100,000 people in the population - lower than in the West Midlands.
In the London region it is 85.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
These figures are the most recent available, but they only go up to April 17, so the situation may have changed (death figures are published regularly but these figures are produced by experts to show the death rate in relation to the population, adjusted to take into account factors such as age).
Taken as a whole, the statistics could be taken to suggest that London was initially hit much harder than any other area of the country - but is also recovering first, given that it currently has the lowest R rate.
Parts of the North had fewer deaths up to mid-April, but appear currently to have a high R rate. And the Midlands is somewhere in the middle.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Wolves receive update on James Rodriguez transfer from Real Madrid

James Rodriguez could leave Real Madrid to sign for Newcastle United in the next transfer window , according to reports .
The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Wolves for a number of months with Madrid expected to move him on .
He is a client of Jorge Mendes and the Gestifute boss has been tasked with finding him a route out of the Bernabeu before next season .
Recent reports claim Rodriguez could be available in a cut-price deal or even for free after La Liga chief Javier Tebas gave an update ordering clubs to rein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Google Play Store and App Store According to respected Spanish journalist Guillem Balague the Colombia international could seal a loan move to Newcastle , who are set to be taken over by a wealthy consortium involving the Saudi Public Investment Fund and led by Amanda Staveley .
Balague said on his YouTube channel : `` There are other players like ( Edinson ) Cavani , finishing contract , James ( Rodriguez ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of , that they may be able to convince .
`` They 're going to have to be clever in the market because they will have money and will be one of the few clubs that will have money , mostly from the Premier League - Chelsea , Manchester City , Manchester United , Newcastle .
That will be about it .
`` They will have to be clever about how they use that money and that could be a way to just get loan deals , could get James on loan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so if they paid his wages or most of it .
`` Cavani , if you get something like that then you 're talking about serious business , Newcastle entering the equation of big deals .
Not massive financially for the reasons I 've told you , Financial Fair Play . ''
Manchester United and Everton - managed by former Madrid chief Carlo Ancelotti - have also been linked with Rodriguez , who has struggled for game-time under Zinedine Zidane .

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James Rodriguez could leave Real Madrid to sign for Newcastle United in the next transfer window, according to reports.
The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Wolves for a number of months with Madrid expected to move him on.
He is a client of Jorge Mendes and the Gestifute boss has been tasked with finding him a route out of the Bernabeu before next season.
Recent reports claim Rodriguez could be available in a cut-price deal or even for free after La Liga chief Javier Tebas gave an update ordering clubs to rein in their spending and cut wage bills.
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According to respected Spanish journalist Guillem Balague the Colombia international could seal a loan move to Newcastle, who are set to be taken over by a wealthy consortium involving the Saudi Public Investment Fund and led by Amanda Staveley.
Balague said on his YouTube channel: "There are other players like (Edinson) Cavani, finishing contract, James (Rodriguez), who Real Madrid want to get rid of, that they may be able to convince.
"They're going to have to be clever in the market because they will have money and will be one of the few clubs that will have money, mostly from the Premier League - Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle. That will be about it.
"They will have to be clever about how they use that money and that could be a way to just get loan deals, could get James on loan, Real Madrid would be happy to do so if they paid his wages or most of it.
"Cavani, if you get something like that then you're talking about serious business, Newcastle entering the equation of big deals. Not massive financially for the reasons I've told you, Financial Fair Play."
Manchester United and Everton - managed by former Madrid chief Carlo Ancelotti - have also been linked with Rodriguez, who has struggled for game-time under Zinedine Zidane.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Dramatic rise in Brujm noisy neighbour complaints since lockdown

Complaints about noisy neighbours in Birmingham have rocketed as people spend more time at home during the lockdown .
Council officers received 1,073 domestic noise complaints – such as barking dogs , music , TV and anti-social behaviour - between March 23 and May 6 .
This is an 82 per cent increase on the figure for the same period in the previous year - 588 - and comes at a time when people may be more aware of noise around their home during work hours .
The figure for complaints about alarms going off went from 18 during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
The figures are slightly at odds with reports in Solihull , which generally showed decreases in complaints for the first month of the lockdown compared to previous year .
Solihull Community Housing ( SCH ) handles complaints for those in both private and council accomodation , and breaks domestic noise complaints down into separate categories .
The only categories of noise to see increases in Solihull were shouting/banging/arguing and DIY , while complaints about noisy dogs , parties , music and appliances were down .
Research by the BBC shows out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to a request for figures on noise complaints , 44 reported some kind of rise .
Figures collected by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health ( CIEH ) and published by Public Health England ( PHE ) show Birmingham had a rate of 5.2 noise complaints per 1,000 people in 2018/19 .
This was below the national rate of seven complaints per 1,000 people as well as the rates in Walsall ( ten per 1,000 ) and Coventry ( 11 per 1,000 ) .
A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( March 23 to May 6 ) , we have seen a clear increase in domestic noise complaints – such as barking dogs , music , TV and anti-social behaviour associated noise – compared to the same period last year .
“ We urge residents to be considerate of their neighbours , especially as people are spending more time in their homes and gardens at this time .
“ We suggest raising any noise issues with your neighbour in the first instance , but if there is still a problem , noise nuisance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s website.
” West Midlands Police and Crime Commisioner David Jamieson has predicted the region could see a spike in antisocial behaviour as the lockdown is lifted .

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Complaints about noisy neighbours in Birmingham have rocketed as people spend more time at home during the lockdown.
Council officers received 1,073 domestic noise complaints – such as barking dogs, music, TV and anti-social behaviour - between March 23 and May 6.
This is an 82 per cent increase on the figure for the same period in the previous year - 588 - and comes at a time when people may be more aware of noise around their home during work hours.
The figure for complaints about alarms going off went from 18 during the same period last year to 48 under lockdown.
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The figures are slightly at odds with reports in Solihull, which generally showed decreases in complaints for the first month of the lockdown compared to previous year.
Solihull Community Housing (SCH) handles complaints for those in both private and council accomodation, and breaks domestic noise complaints down into separate categories.
The only categories of noise to see increases in Solihull were shouting/banging/arguing and DIY, while complaints about noisy dogs, parties, music and appliances were down.
Research by the BBC shows out of 51 councils across the UK who responded to a request for figures on noise complaints, 44 reported some kind of rise.
Figures collected by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and published by Public Health England (PHE) show Birmingham had a rate of 5.2 noise complaints per 1,000 people in 2018/19.
This was below the national rate of seven complaints per 1,000 people as well as the rates in Walsall (ten per 1,000) and Coventry (11 per 1,000).
A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said: “During the first six weeks of lockdown (March 23 to May 6), we have seen a clear increase in domestic noise complaints – such as barking dogs, music, TV and anti-social behaviour associated noise – compared to the same period last year.
“We urge residents to be considerate of their neighbours, especially as people are spending more time in their homes and gardens at this time.
“We suggest raising any noise issues with your neighbour in the first instance, but if there is still a problem, noise nuisance can be reported via the council’s website.”
West Midlands Police and Crime Commisioner David Jamieson has predicted the region could see a spike in antisocial behaviour as the lockdown is lifted.


birminghammail--2020-05-20--Masked men storm into city house and threaten occupants with knife

A masked gang armed with a knife smashed their way into a city house in a brazen attempt to steal a family car .
The thugs reportedly 'kicked the front door in ' before storming into the address on Tenbury Road , Kings Heath , at 7.30pm on Tuesday , May 19 .
But after ransacking the house and demanding keys to a car , the three men were chased from the scene by the furious homeowner .
They escaped with cash - but not the vehicle .
Instead , they reportedly drove away in the Black Nissan Qashqai they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appealed for help to trace the gang , after the armed robbery sparked fear in the Kings Heath community .
Writing on Facebook after the incident , the family said : `` My parents in law on Tenbury Road have just had their front door kicked in .
`` Three men in ski masks ransacked the house and demanded their car keys .
My father-in-law chased them out and threw something at the car . ''
The woman added the thugs had driven from the scene in a black Nissan Qashqai .
Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged anyone with information to get in touch .
A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said : `` We were called to reports of an armed robbery in Tenbury Road , Kings Heath , at about 7.30pm last night ( Tuesday 19 May ) .
`` Three masked men are understood to have entered the house and threatened the occupants with a knife .
`` It is believed cash was stolen before the men left in a car .
`` Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us , quoting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk , call 101 or to remain anonymous ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 . ''

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A masked gang armed with a knife smashed their way into a city house in a brazen attempt to steal a family car.
The thugs reportedly 'kicked the front door in' before storming into the address on Tenbury Road, Kings Heath, at 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 19.
But after ransacking the house and demanding keys to a car, the three men were chased from the scene by the furious homeowner.
They escaped with cash - but not the vehicle.
Instead, they reportedly drove away in the Black Nissan Qashqai they had arrived in.
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Now police have appealed for help to trace the gang, after the armed robbery sparked fear in the Kings Heath community.
Writing on Facebook after the incident, the family said: "My parents in law on Tenbury Road have just had their front door kicked in.
"Three men in ski masks ransacked the house and demanded their car keys. My father-in-law chased them out and threw something at the car."
The woman added the thugs had driven from the scene in a black Nissan Qashqai.
Police confirmed they were called the scene and urged anyone with information to get in touch.
A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of an armed robbery in Tenbury Road, Kings Heath, at about 7.30pm last night (Tuesday 19 May).
"Three masked men are understood to have entered the house and threatened the occupants with a knife.
"It is believed cash was stolen before the men left in a car.
"Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us, quoting log 3603 of 19 May, via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk, call 101 or to remain anonymous ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."


birminghammail--2020-05-20--McDonald's re-opens 37 UK restaurants from today - full list

McDonald 's has re-opened 30 UK restaurants TODAY - with eateries serving a mix of drive-thru and collection , as @ @ @ @ @ fast food giant will be reopening Drive-Thru lanes from today , operating from 11am-10pm with @ @ @ @ @ Capped spend in Drive-Thrus at £25 per car and customers are encouraged to pay by @ @ @ @ @ .
Perspex screens at Drive-Thru windows and employees wearing protective equipment , as well as @ @ @ @ @ in specific areas in the restaurant and kitchen .
All McDonald ’ s employees will @ @ @ @ @ are fit and able to work , and the company will use contactless thermometers with @ @ @ @ @ work for every shift .
Social distancing has been introduced in the kitchens and service @ @ @ @ @ safe working environment for restaurant teams .

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McDonald's has re-opened 30 UK restaurants TODAY - with eateries serving a mix of drive-thru and collection, as well as McDelivery.
The fast food giant will be reopening Drive-Thru lanes from today, operating from 11am-10pm with new measures in place.
Capped spend in Drive-Thrus at £25 per car and customers are encouraged to pay by contactless payment methods wherever possible.
Perspex screens at Drive-Thru windows and employees wearing protective equipment, as well as Perspex screens and floor markings in specific areas in the restaurant and kitchen.
All McDonald’s employees will be asked to confirm they are fit and able to work, and the company will use contactless thermometers with temperatures taken on arrival at work for every shift.
Social distancing has been introduced in the kitchens and service areas to help create a safe working environment for restaurant teams.
Restaurants will return with smaller teams, offering a limited menu.
Full list of McDonald’s drive thrus reopening today
Drive-thru only
Ipswich - Ranelagh Road
Ipswich - Ravenswood
Ipswich - Whitehouse
Chelmsford - Regiment Business Park
Hounslow - Traveller's Friend
Sutton - Oldfield's Road
North Cheam - Worcester Park
Strood - Commercial Road
Rochester - Medway Valley Leisure Park
Hertfordshire - Bushey
Staines - Two Rivers Retail Park
Staines - London Road
Peterborough - Bourges Boulevard
Peterborough - Boongate
Peterborough - Hampton
Peterborough - Morrisons
Peterborough - Glinton
Peterborough - Eye Green
Rochester - Medway City Estate
Bobbing - Sheppey Way
Dubstable - Luton Road
Luton Retail Park - Gipsy Lane
Watford - Garston
McDelivery and drive-thru
Chelmsford Riverside
Chelmsford Westway
Ipswich - Cardinal Park
Boreham Interchange
Luton - Leagrave
Watford - Hertfordshire Arms
Beechings Way
Sittingbourne
Gillingham - Bowaters
McDelivery only
Tooting
Dalston
Welling
Harrow
Luton - George Street