birminghammail--2020-05-07--Public react to statement about 'Bicester Village of Midlands'

The highly anticipated designer outlet in Cannock is still set to open this autumn - but not everyone is happy .
Dubbed the 'Bicester Village of the Midlands ' the £160 million project is still on track to open , despite the coronavirus pandemic .
However the public have had mixed views on the news that works at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet have been 'progessing well ' .
The story attracted comments on social media , such as : `` Used to be a wild meadow shame it all got ripped up and turned into this . ''
Another person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care or will ever visit it . ''
A third commented : `` Ah yes , I can ’ t wait to sit outside Costa coffee and breathe in that lovely summer aroma of the massive tip just across the road ... '' Another reader slated : `` Heaven forbid anything stopping this hell hole from being completed .
Cannock will be totally gridlocked from the day it opens .
Happy shopping . ''
But not everyone is against the shopping complex openng .
Many others expressed their excitement and said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A second person agreed : `` Something to look forward to . ''
Someone else said : `` Praise the lord least we can window shop . ''
Ground preparation and foundation works began in July 2018 but as the video above reveals , the site has come a long way since then .
The footage , captured at the start of the year by Paul Turner , of PT Aerial Photography , shows shopfronts being installed at the Mill Green outlet .
The huge outlet is being built in two phases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought-after premium and luxury brands - offering year-round savings of up to 60 per cent - open up shop plus a selection of restaurants and cafés , 1,400 car parking spaces , a children ’ s playground , bike parking for cyclists and provisions for shoppers arriving by coach .
The second stage will start soon after and on completion , the centre will span a total of 285,000 sq ft of retail space with a whopping 130 stores .

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The highly anticipated designer outlet in Cannock is still set to open this autumn - but not everyone is happy.
Dubbed the 'Bicester Village of the Midlands' the £160 million project is still on track to open, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
However the public have had mixed views on the news that works at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet have been 'progessing well'.
The story attracted comments on social media, such as: "Used to be a wild meadow shame it all got ripped up and turned into this."
(Image: PTaerialphotography)
Another person added: "Can't say I care or will ever visit it."
A third commented: "Ah yes, I can’t wait to sit outside Costa coffee and breathe in that lovely summer aroma of the massive tip just across the road..."
Another reader slated: "Heaven forbid anything stopping this hell hole from being completed. Cannock will be totally gridlocked from the day it opens. Happy shopping."
But not everyone is against the shopping complex openng. Many others expressed their excitement and said: "Hope for something at least."
A second person agreed: "Something to look forward to."
Someone else said: "Praise the lord least we can window shop."
Another reader simply added: "I cant wait."
Ground preparation and foundation works began in July 2018 but as the video above reveals, the site has come a long way since then.
The footage, captured at the start of the year by Paul Turner, of PT Aerial Photography, shows shopfronts being installed at the Mill Green outlet.
The huge outlet is being built in two phases.
Phase one will see more than 80 sought-after premium and luxury brands - offering year-round savings of up to 60 per cent - open up shop plus a selection of restaurants and cafés, 1,400 car parking spaces, a children’s playground, bike parking for cyclists and provisions for shoppers arriving by coach.
The second stage will start soon after and on completion, the centre will span a total of 285,000 sq ft of retail space with a whopping 130 stores.


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Debenhams quits Bullring - workers shocked, shopper tributes and what next?

Retail giant Debenhams has quit the Bullring after 44 days of coronavirus lockdown .
Despite being able to trace its proud history back 242 years to 1778 , the current economic crisis appears to have been the final straw for one of the UK 's most famous High Street names which fell into administration last month .
Citing problems agreeing new deals with landlords Hammerson plc , Debenhams yesterday announced five stores would not reopen after lockdown in Birmingham , Glasgow , Leicester , Croydon and Reading with the loss of 1,400 jobs .
When Debenhams closed its Fort Shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the company was offering buy one get one free and up to 80 per cent off everything deals .
At the moment it can not shift any stock at the Bullring as the giant centre , which opened on September 4 , 2003 remains closed .
But that 's nothing compared with the bigger questions - the very human feelings of employees and loyal customers .
And what next for not only the Bullring itself - given that Debenhams occupied the entire opposite end of the massive shopping centre to Selfridges - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BID Birmingham , whose members include John Lewis and Selfridges , said it could not comment and that questions should be directed to landlords Hammerson .
Hammerson , the owner of Bullring , said that Next is to launch 'The Beauty Hall from Next ' in five of its flagship destinations to complement Next ’ s online beauty business , which currently sells more than 200 beauty brands , including Clinique , Benefit , Estee Lauder , Origins , GHD , Elemis and more .
The retail giant added that it is pursuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Debenhams at Bullring & Grand Central as it continues to ‘ reduce the amount of department store space in its portfolio ’ .
Forever 21 closed its huge Bullring store at Christmas and in recent years House of Fraser has shrunk its Corporation Street store ( formerly Rackhams ) down from seven floors to four pending the planned transformation of the site to mixed use .
In the current economic climate , even the year-old world 's biggest Primark on High Street might have to look again at how it operates it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the company has no online presence - unlike Next which have been roughly 50-50 .
Other giant units in Birmingham already remain empty , from the former WHSmith on Union Street to Primark 's 40,000 sq ft former site on New Street , not forgetting the former Morrisons / My Local store at the other end of New Street which has been empty for three years .
Jayne Wilcox even thinks Debenhams has shot itself in the foot and says : `` It has encouraged us to buy online with better discounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instance I saw something online that was a 50 % reduction as I was passing a branch I went in store to purchase it but in store there was only 20 % reduction .
`` Not the first time I ’ ve encountered this with Debenhams - no encouragement for us to shop inside stores anymore . ''
Kev Holligan adds : `` Yet the genius council still think it 's great for the £8 a day ( Clean Air Zone ) car charge to drive into a rough half empty , crime-ridden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's gon na make 'em flock in . ''
Here 's what you 've been saying on our BirminghamLive Facebook page about Debenhams closing down .
Karen Watts : Poor customer service , run down store , the lifts never work , the toilets are always closed .
It ’ s only used as a cut through , to get to the other stores .
People want an experience , when they shop , Debenhams haven ’ t offered a positive experience for years !
Chris Taylor : Their 'premium ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ etc were no longer premium or that stylish vs Selfridges / Reiss / Harvey Nichs etc .
Molly Sampson : I 've had poor customer service in there too , but I do n't think customer service is great in most chain stores anymore .
Alison Wood : The thing I do n't get is we 're all upset that our high street shops are closing , but we 're partly responsible by buying online !
Maybe we should all make more of an effort to visit the high street more , save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm sad to hear this about Debenhams , I love this shop .
Emma Cartwright : So sad , used to be a fab store but must admit it was rubbish since they got into financial problems and lost brands Jim Burton : All part of a master plan to force people to buy online instead of being on the street .
Sameera Khan : Not surprised as once green air charge commences all shops will be isolated anyways .
Blame Birmingham City Council .
Piquet Koles : No more coffee morning Saturdays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Last one out turn the lights off .
Get your act together Birmingham .
Mohammed Sayful Ahmed : More will follow when clean air zone comes to affect .
James Barrymore : Seriously sad news and upsetting that this has occurred .
Two flagships ( House of Fraser and Debenhams ) disappearing from the city centre is a disaster for the area !
Lisa AkaBessant : Just want to say thanks .
This is how my husband found out he has no job .
Paula Howell : So sad I work for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department store in the town so fingers crossed we will stay open nothing is guaranteed at the moment ... so sorry for all the staff losing their jobs .
Molly Sampson : Paula , if you and your colleagues are told to offer discount vouchers for online purchases , do n't do it .
Literally throw the vouchers away and do n't mention online shopping to customers because you will be effectively putting yourselves out of jobs .
Bianca Colwell : This is heartbreaking I work for one in Bury and I so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a job to go back to when all this is over .
Julie Connor : Personally I am going to miss Debenhams .
I do n't agree that it is irrelevant .
Selfridges is far too expensive and not that keen on Primark .
I liked all the concessions and have bought many things from there over the years and great for presents .
Carol Hayward : There goes the last nail in the coffin M & S stores going , BHS now Debenhams .
Wo n't be any point leaving the house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more disillusioned about this country by the minute .
Shazana Kaini : Seriously sad do n't know whats going to fill it , loved having a browse and shop in there especially with kids clothes , feeling so much for those staff who have lost their jobs there are some lovely people there who were so helpful .
Natalie Upton : Such awful news ... feel sorry for the staff with job losses and such a big name shop in Birmingham gone .
Valerie Longworth : I love this shop thanks for closing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gutted .
Sue Flanagan : I love Debenhams .
Their quality for children 's clothes is great .
Manju Gupta : No way .
Hope reading it wrong .
Mandip Singh Sidhu : Sad to hear about it .
Matthew Longhurst : Shocking but I 'm guessing the Bullring owners are n't playing ball with lowering the rent they are playing a dangerous game .
Hammerson obviously think they can lose Debenhams and find another large tenant to replace it but with the current climate they may struggle to fill such a large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knock on to close the indoor market as well .
Most of their customers used this as a cut through .
Danny McDermott : And everyone wants to stay in lockdown expect more of this .
Abdul Matin : The real sad thing is in their heydays they were buying clothing from third world countries for between 50p to about £3 and selling for minimum £15 upwards to about £50+ depriving poor workers abroad who now have no jobs and are now in famine .
The real losers are the workers here and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet all the huge profits were shared among the few at the top .
That 's the reality .
Scott Williamson : I wonder if the Coventry store will survive these closures ?
It ’ s the only real large store in Coventry city centre if that one goes too it would be a disaster for the city .
Craig Ballard : Another company mismanaged until it finally broke .
And there 's conveniently always another factor , Brexit , Covid19 , always another reason why the company is folding , never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sadly the longer we stay in lockdown , thousands more will lose jobs too .
The lockdown may last a few months but its aftermath will be felt for years to come .
Tim Jackson-Thorpe : Bet Primark are gutted spending the money on the Pavillions ...
I feel sorry for the staff , but Debenhams has not been a nice place to go for many years .
Percivalclarke John : I never understand things like this .
Would it not been better for the rent to be halved ?
Cause now with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
Nao Sewell : Just lower the rent - something is better than nothing .
Conor Delaney : Perfect time to turn it into a cinema , something that the centre should have always had .
Bullring owner Hammerson plc itself is struggling - in March 2007 its shares were 1745p .
At the end of April they were 70 but by yesterday they were just above 50p and quickly fell to 47.35p today .
The share price of rival landlords Intu , which owns Merry Hill , was 410p in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5p each .

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Retail giant Debenhams has quit the Bullring after 44 days of coronavirus lockdown.
Despite being able to trace its proud history back 242 years to 1778, the current economic crisis appears to have been the final straw for one of the UK's most famous High Street names which fell into administration last month.
Citing problems agreeing new deals with landlords Hammerson plc, Debenhams yesterday announced five stores would not reopen after lockdown in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leicester, Croydon and Reading with the loss of 1,400 jobs.
When Debenhams closed its Fort Shopping Park site on Saturday, January 11, the company was offering buy one get one free and up to 80 per cent off everything deals.
At the moment it cannot shift any stock at the Bullring as the giant centre, which opened on September 4, 2003 remains closed.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
But that's nothing compared with the bigger questions - the very human feelings of employees and loyal customers.
And what next for not only the Bullring itself - given that Debenhams occupied the entire opposite end of the massive shopping centre to Selfridges - but for retailing across Birmingham?
Retail BID Birmingham, whose members include John Lewis and Selfridges, said it could not comment and that questions should be directed to landlords Hammerson.
Hammerson, the owner of Bullring, said that Next is to launch 'The Beauty Hall from Next' in five of its flagship destinations to complement Next’s online beauty business, which currently sells more than 200 beauty brands, including Clinique, Benefit, Estee Lauder, Origins, GHD, Elemis and more.
The retail giant added that it is pursuing opportunities to re-purpose the other floors at the Debenhams at Bullring & Grand Central as it continues to ‘reduce the amount of department store space in its portfolio’.
Forever 21 closed its huge Bullring store at Christmas and in recent years House of Fraser has shrunk its Corporation Street store (formerly Rackhams) down from seven floors to four pending the planned transformation of the site to mixed use.
In the current economic climate, even the year-old world's biggest Primark on High Street might have to look again at how it operates it 1600,000 sq ft site across five floors as the company has no online presence - unlike Next which have been roughly 50-50.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
Other giant units in Birmingham already remain empty, from the former WHSmith on Union Street to Primark's 40,000 sq ft former site on New Street, not forgetting the former Morrisons / My Local store at the other end of New Street which has been empty for three years.
Jayne Wilcox even thinks Debenhams has shot itself in the foot and says: "It has encouraged us to buy online with better discounts being given.
"Last year for instance I saw something online that was a 50% reduction as I was passing a branch I went in store to purchase it but in store there was only 20% reduction.
"Not the first time I’ve encountered this with Debenhams - no encouragement for us to shop inside stores anymore."
Kev Holligan adds: "Yet the genius council still think it's great for the £8 a day (Clean Air Zone) car charge to drive into a rough half empty, crime-ridden, homeless filled city centre. Yep, it's gonna make 'em flock in."
Here's what you've been saying on our BirminghamLive Facebook page about Debenhams closing down.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
No surprise!
Karen Watts: Poor customer service, run down store, the lifts never work, the toilets are always closed. It’s only used as a cut through, to get to the other stores. People want an experience, when they shop, Debenhams haven’t offered a positive experience for years!
Chris Taylor: Their 'premium' brands of John Rocha, Jasper Conran etc were no longer premium or that stylish vs Selfridges / Reiss / Harvey Nichs etc.
Molly Sampson: I've had poor customer service in there too, but I don't think customer service is great in most chain stores anymore.
Alison Wood: The thing I don't get is we're all upset that our high street shops are closing, but we're partly responsible by buying online! Maybe we should all make more of an effort to visit the high street more, save our shops and workers jobs. I'm sad to hear this about Debenhams, I love this shop.
Emma Cartwright: So sad, used to be a fab store but must admit it was rubbish since they got into financial problems and lost brands
Jim Burton: All part of a master plan to force people to buy online instead of being on the street.
Sameera Khan: Not surprised as once green air charge commences all shops will be isolated anyways. Blame Birmingham City Council.
Piquet Koles: No more coffee morning Saturdays - sad but inevitable.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
Even more trouble ahead
Nick Collier: Last one out turn the lights off. Get your act together Birmingham.
Mohammed Sayful Ahmed: More will follow when clean air zone comes to affect.
James Barrymore: Seriously sad news and upsetting that this has occurred. Two flagships (House of Fraser and Debenhams) disappearing from the city centre is a disaster for the area!
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
Staff in shock
Lisa AkaBessant: Just want to say thanks. This is how my husband found out he has no job.
Paula Howell: So sad I work for Debenhams in Wrexham which is the only department store in the town so fingers crossed we will stay open nothing is guaranteed at the moment... so sorry for all the staff losing their jobs.
Molly Sampson: Paula, if you and your colleagues are told to offer discount vouchers for online purchases, don't do it. Literally throw the vouchers away and don't mention online shopping to customers because you will be effectively putting yourselves out of jobs.
Bianca Colwell: This is heartbreaking I work for one in Bury and I so worried that I won’t have a job to go back to when all this is over.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
Shoppers in shock
Julie Connor: Personally I am going to miss Debenhams. I don't agree that it is irrelevant. Selfridges is far too expensive and not that keen on Primark. I liked all the concessions and have bought many things from there over the years and great for presents.
Carol Hayward: There goes the last nail in the coffin M&S stores going, BHS now Debenhams. Won't be any point leaving the house ever even after the lockdown. Get more disillusioned about this country by the minute.
Shazana Kaini: Seriously sad don't know whats going to fill it, loved having a browse and shop in there especially with kids clothes, feeling so much for those staff who have lost their jobs there are some lovely people there who were so helpful.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
Natalie Upton: Such awful news... feel sorry for the staff with job losses and such a big name shop in Birmingham gone.
Valerie Longworth: I love this shop thanks for closing it the only shop I spend in gutted.
Sue Flanagan: I love Debenhams. Their quality for children's clothes is great.
Manju Gupta: No way. Hope reading it wrong.
Mandip Singh Sidhu: Sad to hear about it.
Yi Kessey: Dreadful news.
Becky Fanos: Love this shop.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
Consequences
Matthew Longhurst: Shocking but I'm guessing the Bullring owners aren't playing ball with lowering the rent they are playing a dangerous game. Hammerson obviously think they can lose Debenhams and find another large tenant to replace it but with the current climate they may struggle to fill such a large unit.
David Bounds: That will knock on to close the indoor market as well. Most of their customers used this as a cut through.
Danny McDermott: And everyone wants to stay in lockdown expect more of this.
Abdul Matin: The real sad thing is in their heydays they were buying clothing from third world countries for between 50p to about £3 and selling for minimum £15 upwards to about £50+ depriving poor workers abroad who now have no jobs and are now in famine. The real losers are the workers here and the people abroad who made these garments. Yet all the huge profits were shared among the few at the top. That's the reality.
Scott Williamson: I wonder if the Coventry store will survive these closures? It’s the only real large store in Coventry city centre if that one goes too it would be a disaster for the city.
Craig Ballard: Another company mismanaged until it finally broke. And there's conveniently always another factor, Brexit, Covid19, always another reason why the company is folding, never the true reasons.
Tallib Fallee: Sadly the longer we stay in lockdown, thousands more will lose jobs too. The lockdown may last a few months but its aftermath will be felt for years to come.
Tim Jackson-Thorpe: Bet Primark are gutted spending the money on the Pavillions... I feel sorry for the staff, but Debenhams has not been a nice place to go for many years.
(Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)
Head scratcher
Percivalclarke John: I never understand things like this. Would it not been better for the rent to be halved? Cause now with Debenhams closed their is not rent at all.
Nao Sewell: Just lower the rent - something is better than nothing.
Opportunity knocks!
Conor Delaney: Perfect time to turn it into a cinema, something that the centre should have always had.
Falling share prices
Bullring owner Hammerson plc itself is struggling - in March 2007 its shares were 1745p.
At the end of April they were 70 but by yesterday they were just above 50p and quickly fell to 47.35p today.
The share price of rival landlords Intu, which owns Merry Hill, was 410p in December 2010 but today they were less than 5p each.


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Busy Lichfield Scrubbers need your help to continue helping NHS

The Lichfield Scrubbers need your help .
So far the group have made more than 100 scrub sets and still counting , 284 scrub bags , 65 large scrub bags , 34 headbands , 40 ear protectors and 21 scrub caps .
Scrub requests for Burton Hospital , Samuel Johnson , Westgate GPs , Chaseview care home , XL scrub bags to Erdington paramedics West Midlands and midwives have all been completed but funds are running out .
Su Lindsey , admin , organiser and fundraiser , said : “ We have been overwhelmed by Lichfield and surrounding areas ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` In turn our team of sewers have been making scrubs for community care homes ( their specifications aren ’ t the same as NHS ) , scrub bags can also be made from these materials for all doctors , nurses and paramedics to use to take home their scrubs and pop in the washing machine to wash their uniforms at the high temp required .
“ We arrange collections/drops at all of our homes for different materials accessories ( buttons/threads/plastic sealable bags/printed scrubs patterns kindly printed by Mark Gibson of Print @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been like little bees buzzing around , circulating bags of donated items to enable us to support our NHS angels .
“ We are also supporting doctors surgeries , care homes , paramedics as well as Samual Johnson , Burton on Trent Queens & Royal Derby Hospital .
We will help anyone who approaches us if we can .
“ Without the generous donations from the public we wouldn ’ t be able to make the scrubs needed .
A set of scrubs cost between £15/£20 a set depending on material availability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fabric is becoming difficult to source in the correct colour requested and quality .
Manufacturers are putting the cost of the fabric up because of the demand .
“ The Lichfield Scrubbers are now reaching out to local businesses to ask for help .
Our main hurdle is raising enough funds on our just giving page .
We have had to purchase out of our own funds until the monies pledged has been cleared ( 3/4 weeks ) .
” To donate go to https : //justgiving.com/CROWDFUNDING/SCRUBS-FOR-NHS

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The Lichfield Scrubbers need your help.
So far the group have made more than 100 scrub sets and still counting, 284 scrub bags, 65 large scrub bags, 34 headbands, 40 ear protectors and 21 scrub caps.
Scrub requests for Burton Hospital, Samuel Johnson, Westgate GPs, Chaseview care home, XL scrub bags to Erdington paramedics West Midlands and midwives have all been completed but funds are running out.
Su Lindsey, admin, organiser and fundraiser, said: “We have been overwhelmed by Lichfield and surrounding areas’ generosity in donating quilt covers and sheets.
"In turn our team of sewers have been making scrubs for community care homes (their specifications aren’t the same as NHS), scrub bags can also be made from these materials for all doctors, nurses and paramedics to use to take home their scrubs and pop in the washing machine to wash their uniforms at the high temp required.
“We arrange collections/drops at all of our homes for different materials accessories (buttons/threads/plastic sealable bags/printed scrubs patterns kindly printed by Mark Gibson of Print & Digital Lichfield).
“We have been like little bees buzzing around, circulating bags of donated items to enable us to support our NHS angels.
“We are also supporting doctors surgeries, care homes, paramedics as well as Samual Johnson, Burton on Trent Queens & Royal Derby Hospital. We will help anyone who approaches us if we can.
“Without the generous donations from the public we wouldn’t be able to make the scrubs needed. A set of scrubs cost between £15/£20 a set depending on material availability in the correct GSM and colour. Fabric is becoming difficult to source in the correct colour requested and quality. Manufacturers are putting the cost of the fabric up because of the demand.
“The Lichfield Scrubbers are now reaching out to local businesses to ask for help. Our main hurdle is raising enough funds on our just giving page. We have had to purchase out of our own funds until the monies pledged has been cleared (3/4 weeks).”
To donate go to https://justgiving.com/CROWDFUNDING/SCRUBS-FOR-NHS


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Black people four times more likely to die from coronavirus

Black males are 4.2 times more likely to die from a coronavirus-related death than white males , and black females 4.3 times more likely than white females , new analysis suggests .
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) used data on death registrations in England and Wales between March 2 and April 17 , combined with 2011 Census records , to model the impact Covid-19 is having on different ethnic groups .
The figures , which have been adjusted for age , suggest that men and women from all ethnic minority groups - except females with Chinese ethnicity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Covid-19 compared with those of white ethnicity .
Of the 12,805 deaths included in the analysis , 2,079 were people from ethnic minority backgrounds .
There had been 348 deaths of black men aged over 65 and 105 among younger black men , as well as 233 deaths of black women aged over 65 and 80 for those aged under .
The data included 386 deaths of people from Bangladeshi and Pakistani backgrounds , 257 men and 139 women .
For those from these backgrounds , the risk of dying a Covid-19-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 1.8 times higher for men than for white people .
The discrepancy was still there for those from Indian backgrounds , although it is smaller , at 1.4 times higher for women , which have seen 224 deaths , and 1.3 times higher for men , 268 deaths .
For those from multiple ethnic backgrounds , the risk of dying a Covid-19-related death was similar to that of white people - around 3 per cent higher .
The figures include 60 deaths of men from multiple ethnic backgrounds and 34 deaths of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of men from Chinese backgrounds , with the group having an 18 per cent higher risk of dying than white men , and 18 deaths of women from Chinese backgrounds , with a 25 per cent lower risk .
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said the figures showing black people were at greater risk of death from Covid were `` appalling '' .
He tweeted : `` It is urgent the causes of this disproportionality are investigated .
Action must be taken to protect black men and women - as well as people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Former Labour shadow home secretary Diane Abbott ( Hackney North and Stoke Newington ) had raised concerns about the disproportionate number of BAME deaths from Covid-19 during Commons women and equalities questions .
She said that of the 17 doctors who had died from coronavirus , 16 were from BAME backgrounds .
She asked about the NHS surcharge for migrants , adding : `` It can not be right that NHS migrant workers who are frequently BAME , pay twice for the NHS , first in taxation , then through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Responding , equalities minister Kemi Badenoch said : `` We are very concerned by reports of a disproportionate impact of Covid 19 on ethnic minorities .
It is important that we understand what is underpinning these disparities and that we have robust and accurate data to do so in order to take effective action . ''
She added : `` This an issue that I personally have taken a keen interest in and it 's one of the reasons why we 've commissioned PHE to review exactly what the impact is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this review will be able to analyse available data on health outcomes for NHS staff as well .
We expect it to be published at the end of May . ''
Shadow women and equalities secretary Marsha de Cordova revealed that Public Health England had asked for BAME staff to be removed from the NHS frontline to reduce the risks to their heath .
She told the Commons : `` PHE last week have asked all NHS trusts to risk assess their BAME staff and where necessary remove them from the frontline .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ steps is her department taking to monitor the impact of this new measure and ensure that no more workers are risking their lives to save lives ? ''
Responding , Kemi Badenoch said : `` NHS England is the right body to make the decisions on how each and every care organisation should look after their staff .
`` We are not calling for ethnic minority medical staff to be taken off the frontline , this will disproportionately impact ethnic minority communities , but we are doing everything we can to ensure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data follows earlier research by University College London that suggested people from black , Asian and minority ethnic ( BAME ) communities are two to three times more likely to die from coronavirus .
UCL scientists found the risk of death from the virus for black African groups was 3.24 times higher than the general population .
In people of Pakistani background it was 3.29 times higher , 2.41 times higher for Bangladeshi , black Caribbean was 2.21 times higher , and Indian was 1.7 times higher .
According to the study , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was a lower risk of death from Covid-19 for white populations in England .
After accounting for region and age , the risk of death for white British was 12 % ( 0.88 times ) lower than that of the general population and white Irish was half ( 0.52 times ) lower .
Co-author Dr Delan Devakumar , of the UCL Institute for Global Health , said : `` Rather than being an equaliser , this work shows that mortality with Covid-19 is disproportionately higher in black , Asian and minority ethnic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tackle the underlying social and economic risk factors and barriers to healthcare that lead to these unjust deaths . ''
Lead author Dr Rob Aldridge , of UCL Institute of Health Informatics , said : `` Our analyses show that several minority ethnic groups have a substantially higher risk of death from Covid-19 and that regional differences in where they live may explain some , but not all , of the differences between ethnic groups .
`` After we took account of age and the geographical region for those people that died from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risk of death between ethnic groups .
`` White British and white Irish groups had a lower risk of death , but Bangladeshi , Pakistani , Indian , black African and black Caribbean ethnic groups all had a substantially increased risk of death . ''
Published in Wellcome Open Research , the study used NHS data of patients with a positive Covid-19 test who died hospitals in England from March 1 to April 21 this year .
Over the study period , the NHS data showed the total number of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 16,272 .
Ethnicity was missing for 9.4 % ( 1,537/16,272 ) of NHS England hospital deaths .
The largest total number of deaths in minority ethnic groups were Indian ( 492 deaths ) and Black Caribbean ( 460 deaths ) people .

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Black males are 4.2 times more likely to die from a coronavirus-related death than white males, and black females 4.3 times more likely than white females, new analysis suggests.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) used data on death registrations in England and Wales between March 2 and April 17, combined with 2011 Census records, to model the impact Covid-19 is having on different ethnic groups.
The figures, which have been adjusted for age, suggest that men and women from all ethnic minority groups - except females with Chinese ethnicity - are at greater risk of dying from Covid-19 compared with those of white ethnicity.
Of the 12,805 deaths included in the analysis, 2,079 were people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
There had been 348 deaths of black men aged over 65 and 105 among younger black men, as well as 233 deaths of black women aged over 65 and 80 for those aged under.
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The data included 386 deaths of people from Bangladeshi and Pakistani backgrounds, 257 men and 139 women.
For those from these backgrounds, the risk of dying a Covid-19-related death was 1.6 times higher for women and 1.8 times higher for men than for white people.
The discrepancy was still there for those from Indian backgrounds, although it is smaller, at 1.4 times higher for women, which have seen 224 deaths, and 1.3 times higher for men, 268 deaths.
For those from multiple ethnic backgrounds, the risk of dying a Covid-19-related death was similar to that of white people - around 3 per cent higher.
The figures include 60 deaths of men from multiple ethnic backgrounds and 34 deaths of women.
There were also 41 deaths of men from Chinese backgrounds, with the group having an 18 per cent higher risk of dying than white men, and 18 deaths of women from Chinese backgrounds, with a 25 per cent lower risk.
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said the figures showing black people were at greater risk of death from Covid were "appalling".
He tweeted: "It is urgent the causes of this disproportionality are investigated. Action must be taken to protect black men and women - as well as people from all backgrounds - from the virus."
Former Labour shadow home secretary Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) had raised concerns about the disproportionate number of BAME deaths from Covid-19 during Commons women and equalities questions.
She said that of the 17 doctors who had died from coronavirus, 16 were from BAME backgrounds.
She asked about the NHS surcharge for migrants, adding: "It cannot be right that NHS migrant workers who are frequently BAME, pay twice for the NHS, first in taxation, then through the surcharge and increasingly with their lives."
Responding, equalities minister Kemi Badenoch said: "We are very concerned by reports of a disproportionate impact of Covid 19 on ethnic minorities. It is important that we understand what is underpinning these disparities and that we have robust and accurate data to do so in order to take effective action."
She added: "This an issue that I personally have taken a keen interest in and it's one of the reasons why we've commissioned PHE to review exactly what the impact is on ethnic minorities... We're confident that this review will be able to analyse available data on health outcomes for NHS staff as well. We expect it to be published at the end of May."
Shadow women and equalities secretary Marsha de Cordova revealed that Public Health England had asked for BAME staff to be removed from the NHS frontline to reduce the risks to their heath.
She told the Commons: "PHE last week have asked all NHS trusts to risk assess their BAME staff and where necessary remove them from the frontline.
"Can I ask the minister what steps is her department taking to monitor the impact of this new measure and ensure that no more workers are risking their lives to save lives?"
Responding, Kemi Badenoch said: "NHS England is the right body to make the decisions on how each and every care organisation should look after their staff.
"We are not calling for ethnic minority medical staff to be taken off the frontline, this will disproportionately impact ethnic minority communities, but we are doing everything we can to ensure that they are protected."
The latest data follows earlier research by University College London that suggested people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are two to three times more likely to die from coronavirus.
UCL scientists found the risk of death from the virus for black African groups was 3.24 times higher than the general population.
In people of Pakistani background it was 3.29 times higher, 2.41 times higher for Bangladeshi, black Caribbean was 2.21 times higher, and Indian was 1.7 times higher.
According to the study, which has not been peer reviewed, there was a lower risk of death from Covid-19 for white populations in England.
After accounting for region and age, the risk of death for white British was 12% (0.88 times) lower than that of the general population and white Irish was half (0.52 times) lower.
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Co-author Dr Delan Devakumar, of the UCL Institute for Global Health, said: "Rather than being an equaliser, this work shows that mortality with Covid-19 is disproportionately higher in black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.
"It is essential to tackle the underlying social and economic risk factors and barriers to healthcare that lead to these unjust deaths."
Lead author Dr Rob Aldridge, of UCL Institute of Health Informatics, said: "Our analyses show that several minority ethnic groups have a substantially higher risk of death from Covid-19 and that regional differences in where they live may explain some, but not all, of the differences between ethnic groups.
"After we took account of age and the geographical region for those people that died from Covid-19, there remained large differences in the risk of death between ethnic groups.
"White British and white Irish groups had a lower risk of death, but Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian, black African and black Caribbean ethnic groups all had a substantially increased risk of death."
Published in Wellcome Open Research, the study used NHS data of patients with a positive Covid-19 test who died hospitals in England from March 1 to April 21 this year.
Over the study period, the NHS data showed the total number of people who had tested positive for Covid-19 and died was 16,272.
Ethnicity was missing for 9.4% (1,537/16,272) of NHS England hospital deaths.
The largest total number of deaths in minority ethnic groups were Indian (492 deaths) and Black Caribbean (460 deaths) people.


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Aston Villa fans are furious over Premier League 'relegation' threat

Aston Villa fans are furious after it was revealed Dean Smith 's side could be threatened with relegation for opposing plans to resume the season .
Football in England has been suspended for almost two months due to the coronavirus pandemic and bosses are locked in discussions about its return .
Villa 's chief executive , Christian Purslow , raised concerns at the Premier League meeting on Friday over a proposal to play the remaining fixtures at neutral venues .
Purslow aired concerns over player welfare and the idea of essentially scrapping home matches and yesterday explained his stance during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am against it , '' Purslow admitted when asked about the idea to play games at neutral stadiums .
`` We are a club that prides itself on our home form , I think two thirds of our wins this season have come at home .
`` We have got six home games left to play so I think any Villa fan would agree giving up that advantage is a massive decision for somebody running Aston Villa and I certainly wouldn ’ t agree to that unless the circumstances were right .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the bottom six are also thought to be against the plan and Brighton 's CEO Paul Barber recently outlined his opposition .
The Daily Mail revealed those clubs have been warned the best way to ensure their safety is to continue the season and win matches , otherwise relegation could be imposed on them for 'obstructing ' the restart .
It is claimed if in agreement is not reached then a vote would be scheduled for a later date , which could incredibly see relegation imposed on the current bottom three .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are two points adrift with a game in hand ?
The lawyers would be rubbing their hands with glee .
Bob : With an average of 500 deaths/day I fail to see how we can think of restarting football .
How do we implement social distancing during games .
You ca n't arbitrarily change the rules mid-season to suit a particular narrative .
This situation is beyond bizarre .
Garry Foster : I really don ’ t blame Villa fighting against neutral venues ... it ’ s a shockingly bad idea thought up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game , they are are all about the cash ... .not the sport !
@ everysongsung : Good luck .
In that case we ’ ll have an extra £2-300m from the Premier League via the lawsuit we ’ ll win .

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Aston Villa fans are furious after it was revealed Dean Smith's side could be threatened with relegation for opposing plans to resume the season.
Football in England has been suspended for almost two months due to the coronavirus pandemic and bosses are locked in discussions about its return.
Villa's chief executive, Christian Purslow, raised concerns at the Premier League meeting on Friday over a proposal to play the remaining fixtures at neutral venues.
Purslow aired concerns over player welfare and the idea of essentially scrapping home matches and yesterday explained his stance during an interview with talkSPORT.
“Personally I am against it," Purslow admitted when asked about the idea to play games at neutral stadiums. "We are a club that prides itself on our home form, I think two thirds of our wins this season have come at home.
"We have got six home games left to play so I think any Villa fan would agree giving up that advantage is a massive decision for somebody running Aston Villa and I certainly wouldn’t agree to that unless the circumstances were right."
The other five clubs who make up the bottom six are also thought to be against the plan and Brighton's CEO Paul Barber recently outlined his opposition.
The Daily Mail revealed those clubs have been warned the best way to ensure their safety is to continue the season and win matches, otherwise relegation could be imposed on them for 'obstructing' the restart.
It is claimed if in agreement is not reached then a vote would be scheduled for a later date, which could incredibly see relegation imposed on the current bottom three.
Here's how Villa fans reacted:
Tom Parker: So relegate Villa who are two points adrift with a game in hand? The lawyers would be rubbing their hands with glee.
A Villan and a Bear: Anti-Villa agenda again.
Bob: With an average of 500 deaths/day I fail to see how we can think of restarting football. How do we implement social distancing during games. You can't arbitrarily change the rules mid-season to suit a particular narrative. This situation is beyond bizarre.
Garry Foster: I really don’t blame Villa fighting against neutral venues...it’s a shockingly bad idea thought up by idiots who know nothing about the game, they are are all about the cash....not the sport!
@everysongsung: Good luck. In that case we’ll have an extra £2-300m from the Premier League via the lawsuit we’ll win.


birminghammail--2020-05-07--People to line streets for former soldier who died of coronavirus

Dozens of villagers and army personnel are expected to line the streets of Whittington today to pay tribute to popular resident and former soldier Mick Kilcoyne , who has died of Covid-19 .
A keen sportsman , Mick was an army PT Instructor and a member of the ‘ Red Devils ’ , the British Army ’ s Parachute Display Team .
He had lived in Whittington for 40 years and was one of the original members of the village ’ s First Responder team .
His funeral is to be held today ( Thursday ) but , because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mourners who would have attended will instead be honouring him at the roadside as his funeral cortege passes through Whittington .
The cortege will be leaving Dyott Ave at 3.45pm and will drive past Whittington Barracks , where uniformed officers will be at the gates to salute ; then past Whittington Golf Club and on to Fradley Crematorium .
Four military representatives from Defence Medical Services , Whittington , will be among those lining the route – Major Mark Woodward ( RAMC ) 2IC HQ , W02 Edd Hargreaves , Royal Army Physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barracks , along with W02 Tom Morgan ( RAMC ) and SSgt David Smart ( RLC ) .
Paying tribute , Major Mark Woodward said : “ Mick Kilcoyne , was without doubt a great Corps Man who served a full career in the army , then went on to run the local Cadet team within Whittington Barracks until he finally retired after some 40-plus years of military service in one form or another . ''

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Dozens of villagers and army personnel are expected to line the streets of Whittington today to pay tribute to popular resident and former soldier Mick Kilcoyne, who has died of Covid-19.
A keen sportsman, Mick was an army PT Instructor and a member of the ‘Red Devils’, the British Army’s Parachute Display Team. He had lived in Whittington for 40 years and was one of the original members of the village’s First Responder team.
His funeral is to be held today (Thursday) but, because of the current restrictions in place, many mourners who would have attended will instead be honouring him at the roadside as his funeral cortege passes through Whittington.
The cortege will be leaving Dyott Ave at 3.45pm and will drive past Whittington Barracks, where uniformed officers will be at the gates to salute; then past Whittington Golf Club and on to Fradley Crematorium.
Four military representatives from Defence Medical Services, Whittington, will be among those lining the route – Major Mark Woodward (RAMC) 2IC HQ, W02 Edd Hargreaves, Royal Army Physical Training Corps, current QMSI at the barracks, along with W02 Tom Morgan (RAMC) and SSgt David Smart (RLC).
Paying tribute, Major Mark Woodward said: “Mick Kilcoyne, was without doubt a great Corps Man who served a full career in the army, then went on to run the local Cadet team within Whittington Barracks until he finally retired after some 40-plus years of military service in one form or another."


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Pret A Manger set to reopen 71 shops  - including Birmingham

Pret A Manger has announced it will reopen 71 shops on Monday - including Colmore Row in Birmingham .
The sandwich and coffee shop company took to Twitter today ( Thursday ) to announce it will reopen the shops for takeaway and delivery only .
The company reinforced it will be installing strict social distancing measures at all of it 's outlets .
The news will music to the ears of Pret fans as the Government gets set to announce the easing of lockdown measures on Sunday .
Pret tweeted : `` We will reopen a further 71 shops across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be for takeaway and delivery only with a number of social distancing measures in place .
We look forward to working with more of our charity partners again too . ''
The company also issued further information on it 's website in a message to customers .
The statement said : `` We ’ ve learned a huge amount in the past few weeks while getting used to the new safety and social distancing measures we ’ ve put in place to protect our teams and customers .
`` It ’ s been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respecting the changes we ’ ve made , and we ’ re extremely grateful for your ongoing support .
We ’ ve also had a great response from those ordering through our delivery partners , enjoying their Pret favourites again from home .
`` This has given us the confidence to reopen a further 71 shops from Monday 11th May , including in Birmingham , Bristol , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Leeds and Manchester .
As the government has advised , these shops will be open for takeaway and delivery only . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra health and safety measures to ensure staff and customers are protected .
The statement added : `` The Pret experience for both our customers and teams will continue to feel very different .
For example , each shop will be fitted with Perspex screens at the tills , we will restrict the number of customers in our shops , we ’ ll provide hand sanitiser for customers and face coverings to our Team Members who prefer to wear one .
`` Our opening times and menu will still be limited , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most popular products , including the Avo , Olives & Toms baguette and our Swedish Meatball Hot Wrap .
We will also launch a ‘ Heat Me At Home ’ Macaroni Cheese range , so you can easily cook a well-loved Pret recipe at home .
`` Once again , I ’ d like to say thank you to all our Team Members who have returned or are returning to work .
This has been a trying time for us all and your continued commitment to Pret means a lot . ''

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Pret A Manger has announced it will reopen 71 shops on Monday - including Colmore Row in Birmingham.
The sandwich and coffee shop company took to Twitter today (Thursday) to announce it will reopen the shops for takeaway and delivery only.
The company reinforced it will be installing strict social distancing measures at all of it's outlets. The news will music to the ears of Pret fans as the Government gets set to announce the easing of lockdown measures on Sunday.
Pret tweeted: "We will reopen a further 71 shops across the country on Monday. They will be for takeaway and delivery only with a number of social distancing measures in place. We look forward to working with more of our charity partners again too."
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The company also issued further information on it's website in a message to customers.
The statement said: "We’ve learned a huge amount in the past few weeks while getting used to the new safety and social distancing measures we’ve put in place to protect our teams and customers.
"It’s been fantastic to see so many of you respecting the changes we’ve made, and we’re extremely grateful for your ongoing support. We’ve also had a great response from those ordering through our delivery partners, enjoying their Pret favourites again from home.
"This has given us the confidence to reopen a further 71 shops from Monday 11th May, including in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester. As the government has advised, these shops will be open for takeaway and delivery only."
Pret says every shop will be implementing extra health and safety measures to ensure staff and customers are protected.
The statement added: "The Pret experience for both our customers and teams will continue to feel very different. For example, each shop will be fitted with Perspex screens at the tills, we will restrict the number of customers in our shops, we’ll provide hand sanitiser for customers and face coverings to our Team Members who prefer to wear one.
"Our opening times and menu will still be limited, however we’re adding more of our most popular products, including the Avo, Olives & Toms baguette and our Swedish Meatball Hot Wrap. We will also launch a ‘Heat Me At Home’ Macaroni Cheese range, so you can easily cook a well-loved Pret recipe at home.
"Once again, I’d like to say thank you to all our Team Members who have returned or are returning to work. This has been a trying time for us all and your continued commitment to Pret means a lot."


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Neil Warnock wades into Aston Villa's neutral venue debate

Neil Warnock understands Christian Purslow ’ s Project Restart misgivings but doubts the Aston Villa chief executive will get his way .
On Wednesday Purslow voiced his opposition to Villa sacrificing their remaining six home games to play out their campaign at neutral venues .
He also outlined the £200 million ‘ catastrophe ’ relegation would mean for the club .
And former Leeds boss Warnock contributed to the debate .
“ I am not sure he is going to get his wish but I do agree with him in that respect about the home form , ” he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the lesser teams in the league , if it goes to neutral grounds , they will have a little more of an advantage against the teams they are playing that are down there as well because the hostile crowd , home environment won ’ t give you that advantage it normally does .
“ So it goes the other way as well with the away games you have got left .
“ I am not surprised Villa don ’ t want to and if I was a Bournemouth fan I wouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those things where there is no real answer .
“ I don ’ t think we should take away from the fact we are talking about life or death it hasn ’ t got to be a financial decision this .
“ I personally would wait until it is safe to play and still finish the season , if that means October , November , December I would still go along with that as long as it was safe and still finish the season .
“ Then worry about next season after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player safety , with Dean Smith revealing earlier this week that one of his players is an asthmatic , while another is living with a vulnerable family member .
Warnock sympathises and concedes there can be no three-line whip .
“ I think you would have to have a chat .
My dressing rooms are pretty much united and together , you would get your senior players and I would make it clear that anyone who has any doubts or families that have got problems , by all means I won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got to be the No .
1 target .
“ After that , the only way I can see it is by isolating squads and testing them during the days and games coming up and keeping them separate for the length of time it takes to play the games .
“ I would leave it down to the player , who wants to be responsible for making a player come in and having a fatality .
It ’ s as serious as that .
I don ’ t think I would want to @ @ @ @ @ @

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Neil Warnock understands Christian Purslow’s Project Restart misgivings but doubts the Aston Villa chief executive will get his way.
On Wednesday Purslow voiced his opposition to Villa sacrificing their remaining six home games to play out their campaign at neutral venues.
He also outlined the £200 million ‘catastrophe’ relegation would mean for the club.
And former Leeds boss Warnock contributed to the debate.
“I am not sure he is going to get his wish but I do agree with him in that respect about the home form,” he told talkSPORT.
“The only thing is with the lesser teams in the league, if it goes to neutral grounds, they will have a little more of an advantage against the teams they are playing that are down there as well because the hostile crowd, home environment won’t give you that advantage it normally does.
“So it goes the other way as well with the away games you have got left.
“I am not surprised Villa don’t want to and if I was a Bournemouth fan I wouldn’t either, it’s one of those things where there is no real answer.
“I don’t think we should take away from the fact we are talking about life or death it hasn’t got to be a financial decision this.
“I personally would wait until it is safe to play and still finish the season, if that means October, November, December I would still go along with that as long as it was safe and still finish the season.
“Then worry about next season after that.”
Villa are also concerned about player safety, with Dean Smith revealing earlier this week that one of his players is an asthmatic, while another is living with a vulnerable family member.
Warnock sympathises and concedes there can be no three-line whip.
“I think you would have to have a chat. My dressing rooms are pretty much united and together, you would get your senior players and I would make it clear that anyone who has any doubts or families that have got problems, by all means I won’t include you at all. Health has got to be the No. 1 target.
“After that, the only way I can see it is by isolating squads and testing them during the days and games coming up and keeping them separate for the length of time it takes to play the games.
“I would leave it down to the player, who wants to be responsible for making a player come in and having a fatality. It’s as serious as that. I don’t think I would want to be responsible for that.”


birminghammail--2020-05-07--West Brom warned over transfer problem after Premier League promotion

Premier League clubs will be forced to cut down significantly on spending in the next transfer window , according to former Liverpool and Tottenham transfer chief Damien Comolli .
Football was suspended almost two months ago due to the coronavirus crisis and many teams have been left feeling the pinch .
EFL chairman Rick Parry this week warned of a £200m financial hole created by a lack of revenue while clubs in the top-flight are also counting the cost to their coffers .
West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United are hoping to be promoted by the time the transfer window @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will face a troubling situation .
If you want to follow all things Albion via social media then this is the place to find out how .
Transfers , injuries , match-day videos and photos and the thoughts of the manager and his players , we ’ ve got you covered .
We ’ ll be bringing the very latest throughout the week and around the clock .
Make sure you keep yourself updated with our social media accounts ... Twitter : All the latest news as it happens For all your latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer gossip , click here You can follow our reporter Joseph Chapman on Twitter , and his email address is Joseph.Chapman @ reachplc.com '' I think there are two issues on that front , the first is cash availability , '' Comolli told Sky Sports ' The Football Show .
`` The chairman of Brighton said they would lose £50million and the chairman of Burnley said they would lose around £50 or £60million .
That 's their transfer budget .
If they 're losing that kind of money then that 's their transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the losses .
`` Unless they sell , and it 's a vicious circle because if they ca n't sell , they ca n't spend .
The second aspect which I think will be interesting , there are two or clubs in the Premier League and half a dozen around Europe who are sitting on a lot of cash .
`` You 've got the PR aspect to worry about if you 're a chief executive club .
Are you going , in this financial crisis , would it be right or politically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend £100million on a player ?
I 'm not sure that will be the case .
`` A third aspect , I 'm hearing this already .
Clubs are asking for the government for handouts and furloughing staff , and asking not to pay corporate tasks .
If those same clubs are linked with spending £100million on a player in newspapers , what would the taxpayer say ?
What would the government say ?
All these three aspects will make the market interesting . ''

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Premier League clubs will be forced to cut down significantly on spending in the next transfer window, according to former Liverpool and Tottenham transfer chief Damien Comolli.
Football was suspended almost two months ago due to the coronavirus crisis and many teams have been left feeling the pinch.
EFL chairman Rick Parry this week warned of a £200m financial hole created by a lack of revenue while clubs in the top-flight are also counting the cost to their coffers.
West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United are hoping to be promoted by the time the transfer window reopens but Comolli says Premier League sides will face a troubling situation.
"I think there are two issues on that front, the first is cash availability," Comolli told Sky Sports' The Football Show.
"The chairman of Brighton said they would lose £50million and the chairman of Burnley said they would lose around £50 or £60million. That's their transfer budget. If they're losing that kind of money then that's their transfer budget out of the window to cover the losses.
"Unless they sell, and it's a vicious circle because if they can't sell, they can't spend. The second aspect which I think will be interesting, there are two or clubs in the Premier League and half a dozen around Europe who are sitting on a lot of cash.
"You've got the PR aspect to worry about if you're a chief executive club. Are you going, in this financial crisis, would it be right or politically correct or morally correct for clubs to spend £100million on a player? I'm not sure that will be the case.
"A third aspect, I'm hearing this already. Clubs are asking for the government for handouts and furloughing staff, and asking not to pay corporate tasks. If those same clubs are linked with spending £100million on a player in newspapers, what would the taxpayer say? What would the government say? All these three aspects will make the market interesting."


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Live updates - queues as tips reopen across Birmingham

There are already queues as the tips reopen in Birmingham today .
Birmingham City Council took the decision to reopen the majority of its recycling centres following closures across the city on March 24 after the Government 's announcement of lockdown across the UK .
But now four of the five sites are set to open today ( May 7 ) .
In Sutton Coldfield there is queueing traffic on Riland Road and Coleshill Road due to people going to the household waste recycling site on Norris Way .
The council said : `` Sites are expected to be very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan ahead , considering quieter times of the day and only make a visit if it is absolutely essential . ''
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There are already queues as the tips reopen in Birmingham today.
Birmingham City Council took the decision to reopen the majority of its recycling centres following closures across the city on March 24 after the Government's announcement of lockdown across the UK.
But now four of the five sites are set to open today (May 7).
In Sutton Coldfield there is queueing traffic on Riland Road and Coleshill Road due to people going to the household waste recycling site on Norris Way.
The council said: "Sites are expected to be very busy, so residents are advised to plan ahead, considering quieter times of the day and only make a visit if it is absolutely essential."
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birminghammail--2020-05-07--Watch patients being given coronavirus plasma trial in Birmingham

The video above shows patients taking part in a plasma trial that medics hope might help to treat coronavirus .
The trial involves a transfusion of plasma from people who have recovered from the deadly virus in the hope that it can help improve the chances of survival for others .
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is the only hospital outside of London to receive the convalescent plasma .
Fourteen units of convalescent plasma have been supplied to Guy 's and St Thomas ' NHS Foundation Trust , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' speed of recovery .
The trial has been made possible as a result of NHS Blood and Transplant ( NHSBT ) collecting more than 400 donations so far .
Dr Gail Miflin , NHSBT chief medical officer , said : `` We 're delighted the first patients are receiving convalescent plasma transfusions thanks to the generosity of our donors.
`` She added : `` We 're rapidly building collection capacity so that if our trial shows the transfusions are effective , we can supply hospitals at a large scale .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment and we 're expanding to all 23 of our donor centres , and some new venues in large cities . ''
One of the donors is chest doctor Abhi Lal , from Solihull , who had coronavirus six weeks ago and donated his plasma at Birmingham Donor Centre .
The 43-year-old said : `` I had Covid-19 six weeks ago .
I had body aches , fever and fatigue , and a positive test result .
`` I wanted to do something to potentially help others and to help develop a treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust .
I look after people at the severe end of it .
It 's been a pretty nasty illness .
`` It 's made a lot of people very ill and unfortunately some people have not survived .
It 's good to be able to try help by donating plasma too . ''
Whilst the effectiveness of these transfusions in patients who are struggling to develop an immune response is still being assessed , the NHS has been ramping up collection of the plasma since the clinical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is hoped that the health service will be in a position to roll out the treatment widely if it proves successful .
Potential donors - people who have recovered from a confirmed case of coronavirus - are being proactively contacted by NHSBT if they live near a donor centre , but others can give their details at nhsbt.nhs.uk .
Plasma will only be taken after someone has had at least 28 days to recover and therefore hopefully developed a good antibody response .
The first transfusions are being done as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has been designed to find answers about what the best treatment options might be for those most seriously ill with Covid-19 .
Professor Anthony Gordon , from Imperial College London , who is the chief investigator for the REMAP-CAP trial , said : `` It is fully adaptive , meaning that new treatments can be added as we learn more , the sample size is n't fixed and it keeps recruiting until it finds that a treatment is better , worse , or the same as another .
`` It also 'learns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are more likely to receive those interventions that are performing best . ''

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The video above shows patients taking part in a plasma trial that medics hope might help to treat coronavirus.
The trial involves a transfusion of plasma from people who have recovered from the deadly virus in the hope that it can help improve the chances of survival for others.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is the only hospital outside of London to receive the convalescent plasma.
Fourteen units of convalescent plasma have been supplied to Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in a bid to improve patients' speed of recovery.
The trial has been made possible as a result of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) collecting more than 400 donations so far.
Dr Gail Miflin, NHSBT chief medical officer, said: "We're delighted the first patients are receiving convalescent plasma transfusions thanks to the generosity of our donors. "
She added: "We're rapidly building collection capacity so that if our trial shows the transfusions are effective, we can supply hospitals at a large scale.
"We are collecting in nine cities at the moment and we're expanding to all 23 of our donor centres, and some new venues in large cities."
One of the donors is chest doctor Abhi Lal, from Solihull, who had coronavirus six weeks ago and donated his plasma at Birmingham Donor Centre.
The 43-year-old said: "I had Covid-19 six weeks ago. I had body aches, fever and fatigue, and a positive test result.
"I wanted to do something to potentially help others and to help develop a treatment.
"I am a chest doctor at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. I look after people at the severe end of it. It's been a pretty nasty illness.
"It's made a lot of people very ill and unfortunately some people have not survived. It's good to be able to try help by donating plasma too."
Whilst the effectiveness of these transfusions in patients who are struggling to develop an immune response is still being assessed, the NHS has been ramping up collection of the plasma since the clinical trial was approved almost two weeks ago.
It is hoped that the health service will be in a position to roll out the treatment widely if it proves successful.
Potential donors - people who have recovered from a confirmed case of coronavirus - are being proactively contacted by NHSBT if they live near a donor centre, but others can give their details at nhsbt.nhs.uk.
Plasma will only be taken after someone has had at least 28 days to recover and therefore hopefully developed a good antibody response.
The first transfusions are being done as part of the ongoing international REMAP-CAP trial, which has been designed to find answers about what the best treatment options might be for those most seriously ill with Covid-19.
Professor Anthony Gordon, from Imperial College London, who is the chief investigator for the REMAP-CAP trial, said: "It is fully adaptive, meaning that new treatments can be added as we learn more, the sample size isn't fixed and it keeps recruiting until it finds that a treatment is better, worse, or the same as another.
"It also 'learns' from that data so that patients are more likely to receive those interventions that are performing best."


birminghammail--2020-05-07--The plan to televise all of Villa's Premier League run-in - report

Every one of Aston Villa ’ s remaining ten matches could be televised live if Project Restart is given the green light .
As could all of Liverpool 's remaining nine as they go for their first league title in 30 years at the other end of the table .
Villa are still to face Liverpool in one of their remaining games .
That ’ s according to a report in the Daily Mail which claims the remaining top flight and Championship games could be staggered and screened , creating what they describe as a ‘ feast of football ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ green light to return – as the German authorities did to the Bundesliga yesterday – the Mail says the remaining 200 matches would be played at different hours of the day and shown on television or onine .
But the clubs would also need to agree to Project Restart , which would include playing at eight-ten neutral venues – and the players be willing to return at a stage when there is no vaccine for COVID-19 .
The next step is likely to be decided at a meeting on Monday .
If clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to four matches from both league broadcast each day with the hope that it will deter fans from turning up outside those neutral venues .
While most games would have their own time slot , it is suggested that kick-offs on the final day would remain at the same time so that there is no advantage in knowing what result is required .
Aston Villa are due to face West Ham in what could be a pivotal final match .
Talks with television companies continue but clubs could potentially air their own matches @ @ @

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Every one of Aston Villa ’s remaining ten matches could be televised live if Project Restart is given the green light.
As could all of Liverpool's remaining nine as they go for their first league title in 30 years at the other end of the table.
Villa are still to face Liverpool in one of their remaining games.
That’s according to a report in the Daily Mail which claims the remaining top flight and Championship games could be staggered and screened, creating what they describe as a ‘feast of football’.
If the government gives football the green light to return – as the German authorities did to the Bundesliga yesterday – the Mail says the remaining 200 matches would be played at different hours of the day and shown on television or onine.
But the clubs would also need to agree to Project Restart, which would include playing at eight-ten neutral venues – and the players be willing to return at a stage when there is no vaccine for COVID-19.
The next step is likely to be decided at a meeting on Monday.
If clubs agree to return there could be three to four matches from both league broadcast each day with the hope that it will deter fans from turning up outside those neutral venues.
While most games would have their own time slot, it is suggested that kick-offs on the final day would remain at the same time so that there is no advantage in knowing what result is required.
Aston Villa are due to face West Ham in what could be a pivotal final match.
Talks with television companies continue but clubs could potentially air their own matches on YouTube.


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Superdrug nurses collecting plasma in Brum for coronavirus trials

Plasma trials have launched in Birmingham , the only place outside of London to test transfusions in a bid to help patients fight coronavirus .
And now it has been announced that Superdrug nurses are helping to collect 'convalescent plasma ' from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to support the major new NHS Blood and Transplant ( NHSBT ) programme .
Appeals are being made by the NHS for people who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate blood plasma to be used within the trials , which are taking place at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including one from a doctor in Sandwell but much more is needed to try to find a way of helping speed up the recovery time for patients .
Dr Gail Miflin , Chief Medical Officer , NHS Blood and Transplant , said : “ It is an ambitious project and we ’ re grateful to Superdrug for providing such highly skilled nurses to support the initiative .
`` We are holding a lot of new donation sessions , and we know some donors will have been through a very difficult time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support this programme is crucial.
” Find out how you can donate plasma here The programme , announced on April 25 , is exploring whether plasma transfusions could improve a COVID- 19 patient ’ s speed of recovery and chances of survival .
Michael Henry Superdrug Healthcare Director comments : “ We have an incredibly professional team of nurses and their experience and training has meant they can support in both a supervisory role but also work as part of a multi-skilled team to provide a professional , caring and safe service to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking part in a plasma trial that medics hope might help to treat coronavirus .
Fourteen units of convalescent plasma have been supplied to Guy 's and St Thomas ' NHS Foundation Trust , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as part of the project .
Dr Miflin added : `` We 're rapidly building collection capacity so that if our trial shows the transfusions are effective , we can supply hospitals at a large scale .
`` We are collecting in nine cities at the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our donor centres , and some new venues in large cities . ''
Initially 21 Superdrug nurses are volunteering and their role will play a key part in the collection of blood units right at the start of the process .
They will be located at blood donor centres in London , Birmingham , Bristol , Leeds and Manchester .

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Plasma trials have launched in Birmingham, the only place outside of London to test transfusions in a bid to help patients fight coronavirus.
And now it has been announced that Superdrug nurses are helping to collect 'convalescent plasma' from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to support the major new NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) programme.
Appeals are being made by the NHS for people who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate blood plasma to be used within the trials, which are taking place at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Some 400 donations have come in so far, including one from a doctor in Sandwell but much more is needed to try to find a way of helping speed up the recovery time for patients.
Dr Gail Miflin, Chief Medical Officer, NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “It is an ambitious project and we’re grateful to Superdrug for providing such highly skilled nurses to support the initiative.
"We are holding a lot of new donation sessions, and we know some donors will have been through a very difficult time, so having extra highly trained professionals to support this programme is crucial.”
Find out how you can donate plasma here
The programme, announced on April 25, is exploring whether plasma transfusions could improve a COVID- 19 patient’s speed of recovery and chances of survival.
Michael Henry Superdrug Healthcare Director comments: “We have an incredibly professional team of nurses and their experience and training has meant they can support in both a supervisory role but also work as part of a multi-skilled team to provide a professional, caring and safe service to convalescent plasma
The video above shows patients taking part in a plasma trial that medics hope might help to treat coronavirus.
Fourteen units of convalescent plasma have been supplied to Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as part of the project.
Dr Miflin added: "We're rapidly building collection capacity so that if our trial shows the transfusions are effective, we can supply hospitals at a large scale.
"We are collecting in nine cities at the moment and we're expanding to all 23 of our donor centres, and some new venues in large cities."
Initially 21 Superdrug nurses are volunteering and their role will play a key part in the collection of blood units right at the start of the process. They will be located at blood donor centres in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester.


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Aston Villa star reveals knee injury programme during lockdown

Aston Villa 's flying French full-back Frederic Guilbert says he 's been putting in the graft at home - otherwise he 'd feel the wrath of Dean Smith .
The head coach has been dropping by to video call his first-team stars to check-in to see where they 're at physically and mentally .
Smith has also been tasking the likes of Guilbert to analyse clips of their good and bit moments in a Villa shirt this season .
When asked if he 's been reporting back to Smith , Guilbert told Villa TV : `` Yes .
If I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me !
`` I follow the programme .
I have a specific programme because I have pain on my knee .
`` I 'm working hard to be present when league restarts .
`` We need to stay positive .
We play football .
It 's the best work in the world .
Life is most-important for me .
We need to keep our fingers crossed for the restart .
`` We speak a lot on WhatsApp group .
The players are positive . ''
Guilbert added : `` I try to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good .
Now it 's three months I have n't had an English lesson .
It 's difficult , it 's a game .
`` I stay at home .
I have a gym in my home .
Everyday I run and I do gym .
It 's not the same , we do n't touch the ball or see our friends .
`` I speak with my family .
In France , it 's different .
The lockdown is finishing on May 11 .
You can go outside when you want .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ On his time in England , the 25-year-old said : `` I ’ m very happy to live in England and play in the Premier League .
`` The football is different , and I like it because you run a lot and fight in every game .
`` It ’ s been a good season because I ’ ve played a lot , but some of the results have not been the best and I think we can do better . ''

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Aston Villa's flying French full-back Frederic Guilbert says he's been putting in the graft at home - otherwise he'd feel the wrath of Dean Smith.
The head coach has been dropping by to video call his first-team stars to check-in to see where they're at physically and mentally.
Smith has also been tasking the likes of Guilbert to analyse clips of their good and bit moments in a Villa shirt this season.
When asked if he's been reporting back to Smith, Guilbert told Villa TV: "Yes. If I say no, the gaffer will kill me!
"I follow the programme. I have a specific programme because I have pain on my knee.
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"I'm working hard to be present when league restarts.
"We need to stay positive. We play football. It's the best work in the world. Life is most-important for me. We need to keep our fingers crossed for the restart.
"We speak a lot on WhatsApp group. The players are positive."
Guilbert added: "I try to speak English but my English is not very good. Now it's three months I haven't had an English lesson. It's difficult, it's a game.
"I stay at home. I have a gym in my home. Everyday I run and I do gym. It's not the same, we don't touch the ball or see our friends.
"I speak with my family. In France, it's different. The lockdown is finishing on May 11. You can go outside when you want. Here, it's different."
On his time in England, the 25-year-old said: "I’m very happy to live in England and play in the Premier League.
"The football is different, and I like it because you run a lot and fight in every game.
"It’s been a good season because I’ve played a lot, but some of the results have not been the best and I think we can do better."


birminghammail--2020-05-07--West Brom and Leeds United fans go nuts after FA promotion update

West Brom and Leeds United fans have had their say , after reports emerged that the Football Association will block any plans to void the Premier League season and cancel relegations .
The Times have reported that powers given to the FA in 1991 , means the governing body would need to consent to any changes to promotion and relegation , as well as changing the number of the teams in the top-flight .
There had been suggestions last month , that Premier League bosses could look into the possibility of awarding West Brom and Leeds United promotion , without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now looks unlikely , it does seem that promotions and relegations will be decided on sporting merit .
With current social distancing measures , there is little to no chance of spectators attending games , with a plan put to teams that the remaining games will be played at neutral venues .
The report suggests that one team wants relegation scrapped , if they are forced to play in differing conditions .
However , the FA remain committed to supporting the Premier League and will decide the competition on sporting merit , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merit ' now set to be used in instances of leagues not being completed , it provides a welcome boost to the two teams at the top of the Championship .
Albion and Leeds supporters were delighted with the FA ’ s plan , with one fan saying : `` We ’ re on our way lads !
” '' They want us back , '' added another. ''
Finally those stuffy old white shirts at the FA become useful , ” quipped another. ''
It ’ s on !
” proclaimed another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points today .
On to the next one .
”

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West Brom and Leeds United fans have had their say, after reports emerged that the Football Association will block any plans to void the Premier League season and cancel relegations.
The Times have reported that powers given to the FA in 1991, means the governing body would need to consent to any changes to promotion and relegation, as well as changing the number of the teams in the top-flight.
There had been suggestions last month, that Premier League bosses could look into the possibility of awarding West Brom and Leeds United promotion, without relegating anyone in return. While that now looks unlikely, it does seem that promotions and relegations will be decided on sporting merit.
With current social distancing measures, there is little to no chance of spectators attending games, with a plan put to teams that the remaining games will be played at neutral venues.
The report suggests that one team wants relegation scrapped, if they are forced to play in differing conditions.
However, the FA remain committed to supporting the Premier League and will decide the competition on sporting merit, if fixtures are not fulfilled.
With 'sporting merit' now set to be used in instances of leagues not being completed, it provides a welcome boost to the two teams at the top of the Championship.
Albion and Leeds supporters were delighted with the FA’s plan, with one fan saying: " We’re on our way lads!”
"They want us back," added another.
A third said: " Lovely stuff!”
" Finally those stuffy old white shirts at the FA become useful,” quipped another.
" It’s on!” proclaimed another fan. " Big step. Huge 3 points today. On to the next one.”


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Jack Grealish posts message six years after Aston Villa debut

Captain fantastic Jack Grealish has issued a poignant message - six years to the very day after making his first-team Aston Villa bow .
Villa were getting a hiding at the hands of Manchester City when Paul Lambert chucked on an 18-year-old Grealish at the Etihad .
Just seconds after replacing Ryan Bertrand on 88 minutes Steven Jovetic made it 3-0 to City .
Villa 's baby-faced youngster was then a spectator for Yaya Toure 's powerful run and finish to make it 4-0 on the night .
Lambert 's Villa finished 15th that season and , looking back on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Six years ago today I made my professional debut for Aston Villa , been a long old journey since , plenty of ups and downs but always blessed for every moment .
AVFC . ''
The skipper would go onto break into Lambert 's first-team squad the following year - but it was n't until Tim Sherwood came in in February that Grealish began to thrive .
His Villa record to date stands at 176 appearances , 24 goals .
He signed a new five-year contract in September 2018 up until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester United 's wish-list after a stellar season in the Premier League having scored seven and assisted six in 27 apperances .
Agbonlahor said : `` I think he will ( stay ) .
`` I know everyone ’ s 50/50 but I think he will because the club ’ s built around him .
`` Villa will stay up and the club will be built around him again .
`` He ’ s captain and he ’ s still posting photos of him at the academy when he started when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me , I had chances to leave but , when the club means that much to you , the grass isn ’ t always greener . ''

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Captain fantastic Jack Grealish has issued a poignant message - six years to the very day after making his first-team Aston Villa bow.
Villa were getting a hiding at the hands of Manchester City when Paul Lambert chucked on an 18-year-old Grealish at the Etihad.
Just seconds after replacing Ryan Bertrand on 88 minutes Steven Jovetic made it 3-0 to City.
Villa's baby-faced youngster was then a spectator for Yaya Toure's powerful run and finish to make it 4-0 on the night.
Lambert's Villa finished 15th that season and, looking back on his Premier League debut, Grealish said: "Six years ago today I made my professional debut for Aston Villa, been a long old journey since, plenty of ups and downs but always blessed for every moment. AVFC."
The skipper would go onto break into Lambert's first-team squad the following year - but it wasn't until Tim Sherwood came in in February that Grealish began to thrive.
His Villa record to date stands at 176 appearances, 24 goals. He signed a new five-year contract in September 2018 up until 2023.
The 24-year-old is high on Manchester United's wish-list after a stellar season in the Premier League having scored seven and assisted six in 27 apperances.
Ex-teammate Gabby Agbonlahor issued a stay-at-Villa plea to Grealish recently.
Agbonlahor said: "I think he will (stay).
"I know everyone’s 50/50 but I think he will because the club’s built around him.
"Villa will stay up and the club will be built around him again.
"He’s captain and he’s still posting photos of him at the academy when he started when he was six.
"It’s similar to me, I had chances to leave but, when the club means that much to you, the grass isn’t always greener."


birminghammail--2020-05-07--Police issue update on driver stopped by dad to protect kids on zebra crossing

Police have identified a suspect after a reckless driver sped across a pedestrian crossing while a group of young children were using it .
The children and two adults were crossing Green Lane in Castle Bromwich , on Monday , May 4 at 6.30pm , when a motorist was caught on camera overtaking the car waiting in front .
At one point , dad Jason Payne could be seen standing in front of the car but the driver drove round him nearly missing a child .
An investigation was launched after footage was widely shared and now police have revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sgt Jon Butler , from the Road Harm Prevention Team , said : “ We ’ re really grateful to members of the public who have submitted footage , and other information to us .
“ We appreciate there has been lots of discussion about this incident online , and I want to reassure people that we are taking it seriously and are fully investigating in the way that the public would rightly expect of us.
” Jason Payne , 34 , was with his partner , Elizabeth Mears , her five-year-old daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and his two sons , eight year old Preston and Mason , ten , when the incident happened .
Miss Mears said the adults , with the children on their scooters , started crossing when the Seat screeched to a halt behind the car in front .
Then it started to pull out , forcing Mr Payne to jump in front and bang on the bonnet asking : ‘ What are you doing ?
’ The driver - who was wearing a mask - was said to have apologised and said something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drove off .
Miss Mears , 26 , said she was terrified and suffered a panic attack .

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Police have identified a suspect after a reckless driver sped across a pedestrian crossing while a group of young children were using it.
The children and two adults were crossing Green Lane in Castle Bromwich, on Monday, May 4 at 6.30pm, when a motorist was caught on camera overtaking the car waiting in front.
At one point, dad Jason Payne could be seen standing in front of the car but the driver drove round him nearly missing a child.
An investigation was launched after footage was widely shared and now police have revealed they have identified a potential suspect.
Sgt Jon Butler, from the Road Harm Prevention Team, said: “We’re really grateful to members of the public who have submitted footage, and other information to us.
“We appreciate there has been lots of discussion about this incident online, and I want to reassure people that we are taking it seriously and are fully investigating in the way that the public would rightly expect of us.”
Jason Payne, 34, was with his partner, Elizabeth Mears, her five-year-old daughter, Grace, and three-year-old son Ollie, and his two sons, eight year old Preston and Mason, ten, when the incident happened.
Miss Mears said the adults, with the children on their scooters, started crossing when the Seat screeched to a halt behind the car in front.
Then it started to pull out, forcing Mr Payne to jump in front and bang on the bonnet asking: ‘What are you doing?’
The driver - who was wearing a mask - was said to have apologised and said something about being in a chase but then drove off.
Miss Mears, 26, said she was terrified and suffered a panic attack.