birminghammail--2020-08-05--Travellers illegally pitch up in Walsall on playing fields again

Travellers have set up an illegal camp on playing fields in Walsall .
Community protection officers from Walsall Council are dealing with the unauthorised encampment , which involves up to 10 vans and associated vehicles driven on to Bentley West Playing fields .
It is thought the group may have broken on to the site through gates on Monmouth Road on Tuesday ( August 4 ) morning .
Notices have been served by the council instructing the travellers they have to leave and a court date arranged for tomorrow ( Thursday ) .
The authority said as of August 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camp in the borough , but officers have had their work cut out during the past few weeks after groups set up on land across the region .
Residents living in Bentley believe this current encampment involves a group of travellers who had previously set up on land at Emmanuel Church in Cairn Drive .
Heather Ince said : `` They haven ’ t upset me - I ’ ve passed them on the church hill and the children were pleasant and polite .
There wasn ’ t a mess left behind either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous times where a caravan was set on fire on the hill at some point last year .
`` I know that the local residents aren ’ t very happy and want them gone .
`` The only thing that concerns me is that the Bentley West park space is for dog walkers , children , and people who need daily exercise and a few of the travellers have parked next to the path which some local people may find intimidating . ''
A spokeswoman for the authority said : `` Walsall Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( August 4 ) morning and served section 77 notices requiring the occupants to leave the land .
`` As the site was not vacated a court date was applied for and has been confirmed for Thursday afternoon under s78 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act . ''
Other illegal encampments seen in the borough included a group breaking onto the playing fields of New Invention Junior School and destroying an orchard planted by pupils .
They were removed but ended up at Holland Park in Brownhills .
Other incursions have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hayes Lane , locations in Aldridge and in Walsall town centre .
Walsall Lib Dem group leader Ian Shires has called for a report to be presented at the next scrutiny committee meeting later this month , to discuss the issue .
He said they need to discuss progress on opening a transit site in Walsall , getting more injunctions to prevent incursions and boosting security at vulnerable sites .

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Travellers have set up an illegal camp on playing fields in Walsall.
Community protection officers from Walsall Council are dealing with the unauthorised encampment, which involves up to 10 vans and associated vehicles driven on to Bentley West Playing fields.
It is thought the group may have broken on to the site through gates on Monmouth Road on Tuesday (August 4) morning.
Notices have been served by the council instructing the travellers they have to leave and a court date arranged for tomorrow (Thursday).
The authority said as of August 4 it was dealing with one other illegal camp in the borough, but officers have had their work cut out during the past few weeks after groups set up on land across the region.
Residents living in Bentley believe this current encampment involves a group of travellers who had previously set up on land at Emmanuel Church in Cairn Drive.
Heather Ince said: "They haven’t upset me - I’ve passed them on the church hill and the children were pleasant and polite. There wasn’t a mess left behind either.
"But I do know of previous times where a caravan was set on fire on the hill at some point last year.
"I know that the local residents aren’t very happy and want them gone.
"The only thing that concerns me is that the Bentley West park space is for dog walkers, children, and people who need daily exercise and a few of the travellers have parked next to the path which some local people may find intimidating."
A spokeswoman for the authority said: "Walsall Council has engaged bailiffs who attended on Tuesday (August 4) morning and served section 77 notices requiring the occupants to leave the land.
"As the site was not vacated a court date was applied for and has been confirmed for Thursday afternoon under s78 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act."
Other illegal encampments seen in the borough included a group breaking onto the playing fields of New Invention Junior School and destroying an orchard planted by pupils.
They were removed but ended up at Holland Park in Brownhills. Other incursions have been reported at Five Fields off Pool Hayes Lane, locations in Aldridge and in Walsall town centre.
Walsall Lib Dem group leader Ian Shires has called for a report to be presented at the next scrutiny committee meeting later this month, to discuss the issue.
He said they need to discuss progress on opening a transit site in Walsall, getting more injunctions to prevent incursions and boosting security at vulnerable sites.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Couple searching for lost cat finally solve mystery thanks to CCTV

A couple who were desperately searching for their lost cat finally solved the mystery - after CCTV captured the cheeky pet jumping into the back of a van .
Three-year-old puss Darcy hopped inside a TV repair man 's van which was parked outside her owner Matt Ryder and Katya Aleksic ’ s home .
Footage shows the driver getting into the van and driving off from their road in Beechdale , Nottingham , on July 15 with Darcy hiding in the back .
When the cat failed to return that night Matt and Katya launched a Facebook appeal to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the area but to no avail .
Incredibly , 16 days later they received a message from someone living 35 miles away in Knighton , Leicester , saying they had spotted Darcy walking along their road .
The couple dashed to the area and searched the streets for Darcy who finally jumped into Matt ’ s arms when he called her name .
Software developer Matt , 31 , said : “ When we first realised she was missing we put up posters and asked our neighbours if they ’ d seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s checked his CCTV just in case and it caught Darcy jumping into the TV repair man ’ s van .
“ The driver had no idea she was in there and just drove off after leaving our house .
“ We contacted the driver who told us where he ’ d been after coming to our house and we were able to follow in Darcy ’ s footsteps .
“ It was a huge long shot but we didn ’ t give up .
Eventually we received a message from someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Leicester .
“ We drove over to the area and searched everywhere until I just dropped to my knees and shouted her name and she jumped into my arms .
“ It was like something out of a movie .
It was so amazing .
`` I was speechless and overwhelmed .
I was so happy we had found her.
” She was found just 200 yards from the van driver 's Knighton stop .
Primary school teacher Katya , 27 , said : “ Matt went over straight away but by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ About 30 minutes later Matt then spotted a shadow and he called out to her and she ran up to him and put her paws up on his arms .
“ When I saw her again it was the best feeling in the world and I still don ’ t believe it ’ s really happened .
“ She was quite thin but apart from that she was fine .
We ’ re so relieved .
”

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A couple who were desperately searching for their lost cat finally solved the mystery - after CCTV captured the cheeky pet jumping into the back of a van.
Three-year-old puss Darcy hopped inside a TV repair man's van which was parked outside her owner Matt Ryder and Katya Aleksic’s home.
Footage shows the driver getting into the van and driving off from their road in Beechdale, Nottingham, on July 15 with Darcy hiding in the back.
When the cat failed to return that night Matt and Katya launched a Facebook appeal to find their beloved pet and plastered posters around the area but to no avail.
Incredibly, 16 days later they received a message from someone living 35 miles away in Knighton, Leicester, saying they had spotted Darcy walking along their road.
The couple dashed to the area and searched the streets for Darcy who finally jumped into Matt’s arms when he called her name.
Software developer Matt, 31, said: “When we first realised she was missing we put up posters and asked our neighbours if they’d seen her.
“One of my neighbour’s checked his CCTV just in case and it caught Darcy jumping into the TV repair man’s van.
(Image: Matt Ryder / SWNS)
“The driver had no idea she was in there and just drove off after leaving our house.
“We contacted the driver who told us where he’d been after coming to our house and we were able to follow in Darcy’s footsteps.
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“It was a huge long shot but we didn’t give up. Eventually we received a message from someone saying they had seen her in Knighton in Leicester.
“We drove over to the area and searched everywhere until I just dropped to my knees and shouted her name and she jumped into my arms.
(Image: Matt Ryder / SWNS)
“It was like something out of a movie. It was so amazing.
"I was speechless and overwhelmed. I was so happy we had found her.”
She was found just 200 yards from the van driver's Knighton stop.
Primary school teacher Katya, 27, said: “Matt went over straight away but by that time Darcy had run off.
“About 30 minutes later Matt then spotted a shadow and he called out to her and she ran up to him and put her paws up on his arms.
“When I saw her again it was the best feeling in the world and I still don’t believe it’s really happened.
“She was quite thin but apart from that she was fine. We’re so relieved.”


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Adorable rare spider monkey born at Zoo

Adorable rare spider monkey born at Zoo

An extremely cute new addition has been welcomed at Dudley Zoo .
A critically endangered Colombian black spider monkey was born on Friday ( July 31 ) – on one of the hottest and busiest days on site .
Mum Evita gave birth in the outside paddock in front of stunned onlookers , with the adorable little primate being the first birth of the species at the zoo in four decades .
DZC Curator Richard Brown , said : “ This is incredibly exciting news for the zoo to celebrate the birth of such a rare primate species .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the night and we ’ d prepared for the impending arrival by setting up cameras in the indoor den and made alterations to the off-show area , in case we needed to separate the group , but Evita decided to surprise us all with an outdoor birth in the hot midday sunshine , with visitors alerting keepers to the event.
” Evita , 16 , and baby , are doing well , living together as a natural family unit with 15-year-old dad , Chester and fellow adults Valentine and Charlie .
Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Evita is being really attentive and the baby looks to be thriving .
“ Mum will exclusively carry her newborn for the next few months , first on her stomach and then on her lower back , with the baby tightly wrapping its tiny tail around Evita and gripping her midsection with her hands.
” The monkeys are listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union of the Conservation of Nature ’ s ( IUCN ) Red List , Colombian spider monkeys are hunted for their meat , as well as being @ @ @ @ @ @

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An extremely cute new addition has been welcomed at Dudley Zoo.
A critically endangered Colombian black spider monkey was born on Friday (July 31) – on one of the hottest and busiest days on site.
Mum Evita gave birth in the outside paddock in front of stunned onlookers, with the adorable little primate being the first birth of the species at the zoo in four decades.
DZC Curator Richard Brown, said: “This is incredibly exciting news for the zoo to celebrate the birth of such a rare primate species.
“Animals usually give birth in the quiet of the night and we’d prepared for the impending arrival by setting up cameras in the indoor den and made alterations to the off-show area, in case we needed to separate the group, but Evita decided to surprise us all with an outdoor birth in the hot midday sunshine, with visitors alerting keepers to the event.”
(Image: Dudley Zoo and Castle)
Evita, 16, and baby, are doing well, living together as a natural family unit with 15-year-old dad, Chester and fellow adults Valentine and Charlie.
Richard added: “For a first-time mum, Evita is being really attentive and the baby looks to be thriving.
“Mum will exclusively carry her newborn for the next few months, first on her stomach and then on her lower back, with the baby tightly wrapping its tiny tail around Evita and gripping her midsection with her hands.”
The monkeys are listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union of the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List, Colombian spider monkeys are hunted for their meat, as well as being under threat from forest deforestation.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Brits warned Spain holidays unlikely after 5,000 new coronavirus cases

British holidaymakers have had their hopes of a trip to Spain this summer further doused - after reports of 5,000 new cases emerged .
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis , flights were grounded and holidays postponed as countries across Europe shut borders .
But after lockdown ended and flights restarted , the idea of 'travel corridors ' breathed life into hopes of a summer holiday abroad for Brits .
Now , however , it is looking like an increasingly unlikely prospect , with the Foreign Office advising against all but essential travel to Spain .
The guidance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from tourists hoping for a summer abroad , also applies to Spanish territories .
And this means , to the fury of thousands , that trips to the Balearic and Canary Islands are looking unlikely .
Now , it has emerged 5,000 new Covid-19 cases have hit Spain , with 297,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus overall .
Tui has already announced that its holidays to mainland Spain for UK tourists are cancelled until August 17 , while its programmes in Spain 's Balearic Islands and Canary Islands are on hold until August 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's decision to reintroduce the 14-day self-isolation requirement for people arriving from Spain and advise against non-essential travel to the country .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had to cut short a holiday in Spain earlier this month after new quarantine restrictions were imposed on travellers returning from the country by the Government .
Rory Boland , editor of Which ?
Travel , said holidaymakers have been stuck in the middle of a `` tug of war '' between Government advice and travel company policies .
He said : `` The Government had said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canary Islands do n't need to return early , but Jet2 has decided that they should .
`` Jet2 must now urgently clarify whether this is a requirement or a choice , and make it clear to customers whose package holiday has been cancelled what their rights are to a partial refund for the remainder of their trip .
`` The past week has seen utter confusion for holidaymakers .
The Government needs to work more closely with the travel industry so that tour operators and airlines can better manage these changing requirements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following Government advice or potentially losing the money for their holiday . ''

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British holidaymakers have had their hopes of a trip to Spain this summer further doused - after reports of 5,000 new cases emerged.
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, flights were grounded and holidays postponed as countries across Europe shut borders.
But after lockdown ended and flights restarted, the idea of 'travel corridors' breathed life into hopes of a summer holiday abroad for Brits.
Now, however, it is looking like an increasingly unlikely prospect, with the Foreign Office advising against all but essential travel to Spain.
The guidance, which has been met with widespread fury from tourists hoping for a summer abroad, also applies to Spanish territories.
And this means, to the fury of thousands, that trips to the Balearic and Canary Islands are looking unlikely.
Now, it has emerged 5,000 new Covid-19 cases have hit Spain, with 297,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus overall.
Tui has already announced that its holidays to mainland Spain for UK tourists are cancelled until August 17, while its programmes in Spain's Balearic Islands and Canary Islands are on hold until August 10.
This is due to the Government's decision to reintroduce the 14-day self-isolation requirement for people arriving from Spain and advise against non-essential travel to the country.
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had to cut short a holiday in Spain earlier this month after new quarantine restrictions were imposed on travellers returning from the country by the Government.
Rory Boland, editor of Which? Travel, said holidaymakers have been stuck in the middle of a "tug of war" between Government advice and travel company policies.
He said: "The Government had said people on holiday in the Balearic and Canary Islands don't need to return early, but Jet2 has decided that they should.
"Jet2 must now urgently clarify whether this is a requirement or a choice, and make it clear to customers whose package holiday has been cancelled what their rights are to a partial refund for the remainder of their trip.
"The past week has seen utter confusion for holidaymakers. The Government needs to work more closely with the travel industry so that tour operators and airlines can better manage these changing requirements, and holidaymakers aren't caught between following Government advice or potentially losing the money for their holiday."


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Lidl selling full school uniforms for just £4 - sending parents wild

Parents will be delighted to hear that Lidl is selling a full school uniform for under a fiver , perfect for anyone looking to beat the back to school rush .
The uniform essentials , which costs just £4 , includes a twin pack of 100 per cent cotton School Polo Shirts ( £1.75 ) , a warm and durable cotton rich Sweatshirt ( £0.50 ) , and either a pair of School Trousers , Shorts or a Skirt ( £1.75 ) .
What ’ s more , parents can rest assured that the range is made from high quality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last – from first term to the summer holidays .
Parents can also pick up a range of other uniform necessities including a 100 % cotton School Cardigan ( £3.49 ) , a twin pack of short sleeve School Shirts ( £2.49 ) and a School Pinafore ( £2.99 ) .
Lidl has kids PE needs sorted too , with the range also featuring a 2-pack of Sports Shorts ( £2.99 ) , School Joggers ( £2.99 ) and Trainers ( £5.99 ) .
Shopping for school shoes can be pricey , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To finish the look , Lidl ’ s Leather School Shoes ( £6.99 ) are the perfect choice .
An absolute steal , these perfect pairs are available in a variety of styles and are made from high quality leather built to endure the playground .
It ’ s not just uniform shoppers can pick up this week , as Lidl is selling a range of stationary from classroom basics to arts and crafts essentials .
Starting from just 99p , the range includes Maths and English Workbooks ( 99p ) , Pencil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( £2.99 ) .
Parents also won ’ t need to worry about the new school lunch rules , with a selection of Lunchboxes , including a Harry Potter and Batman Style ( £4.99 ) , perfect for packing up that homemade meal .

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Parents will be delighted to hear that Lidl is selling a full school uniform for under a fiver, perfect for anyone looking to beat the back to school rush.
The uniform essentials, which costs just £4, includes a twin pack of 100 per cent cotton School Polo Shirts (£1.75), a warm and durable cotton rich Sweatshirt (£0.50), and either a pair of School Trousers, Shorts or a Skirt (£1.75).
What’s more, parents can rest assured that the range is made from high quality materials, meaning it is built to last – from first term to the summer holidays.
Parents can also pick up a range of other uniform necessities including a 100% cotton School Cardigan (£3.49), a twin pack of short sleeve School Shirts (£2.49) and a School Pinafore (£2.99).
Lidl has kids PE needs sorted too, with the range also featuring a 2-pack of Sports Shorts (£2.99), School Joggers (£2.99) and Trainers (£5.99).
Shopping for school shoes can be pricey, but Lidl has parents covered this year. To finish the look, Lidl’s Leather School Shoes (£6.99) are the perfect choice.
An absolute steal, these perfect pairs are available in a variety of styles and are made from high quality leather built to endure the playground.
It’s not just uniform shoppers can pick up this week, as Lidl is selling a range of stationary from classroom basics to arts and crafts essentials.
Starting from just 99p, the range includes Maths and English Workbooks (99p), Pencil Cases (£4.99) and Stationary Sets (£2.99).
Parents also won’t need to worry about the new school lunch rules, with a selection of Lunchboxes, including a Harry Potter and Batman Style (£4.99), perfect for packing up that homemade meal.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Will Mellor forced to correct Christine Lampard over dad's tragic death

Will Mellor has been forced to clear up the circumstances of his father 's tragic death on ITV1 today .
Taking to Lorraine on Wednesday , August 5 , Will was interviewed by stand-in TV presenter Christine Lampard .
But during the emotional interview , Will corrected Christine over how his father died .
Christine said : `` You have been through an awful lot this past couple of months . ''
She continued : `` You lost your dad in April to coronavirus .
`` How have you been handling it ?
There are so many families - thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position like yourselves .
`` Not being able to see your loved ones in their darkest sort of moments .
`` It has just been a terrible , terrible time . ''
Will then cut in , saying to Christine : `` Just to clear up , it was not coronavirus .
`` He actually had cancer .
Just so people know . ''
It comes after Will announced his father 's tragic death in April .
Bill died in April , two weeks after he was rushed to hospital following a seizure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his lung which had spread to his brain .
Will , who played Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks and Gaz Wilkinson in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps , shared the emotional video in April .
Messages of support came flooding in from friends and well-wishers .
EastEnders ' Shane Richie said : `` Hey Will , thinking of you pal . ''
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure told him : `` So so sorry to hear this Will .
`` Sending you and your family love and strength @ @

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Will Mellor has been forced to clear up the circumstances of his father's tragic death on ITV1 today.
Taking to Lorraine on Wednesday, August 5, Will was interviewed by stand-in TV presenter Christine Lampard.
But during the emotional interview, Will corrected Christine over how his father died.
Christine said: "You have been through an awful lot this past couple of months."
She continued: "You lost your dad in April to coronavirus.
"How have you been handling it? There are so many families - thousands of families - in the exact same position like yourselves.
"Not being able to see your loved ones in their darkest sort of moments.
"It has just been a terrible, terrible time."
Will then cut in, saying to Christine: "Just to clear up, it was not coronavirus.
"He actually had cancer. Just so people know."
It comes after Will announced his father's tragic death in April.
(Image: Will Mellor)
Bill died in April, two weeks after he was rushed to hospital following a seizure.
Will explained that cancer was found on his lung which had spread to his brain.
Will, who played Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks and Gaz Wilkinson in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, shared the emotional video in April.
Messages of support came flooding in from friends and well-wishers.
EastEnders' Shane Richie said: "Hey Will, thinking of you pal."
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure told him: "So so sorry to hear this Will.
"Sending you and your family love and strength xxx"


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Villa make contact with Celtic over £40m Edouard - reports

Aston Villa have reportedly made contact with Scottish champions Celtic over £40million-rated striker Odsonne Edouard .
The French forward is attracting plenty of interest from the Premier League with Arsenal and Leicester City - who are managed by former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers - said to be keen on signing him .
Edouard , 22 , joined Celtic from PSG for £10million in 2018 and he 's bagged 40 goals in 48 Scottish Premier League starts .
He netted 28 goals across all competitions last season and scored a hat-trick in Celtic 's opening day win over Hamilton at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report in The Sun , Villa have asked Celtic about the availability of Edouard .
The report adds that Celtic 'are determined to keep him ' .
Villa are desperately in need of attacking reinforcements after ending the season as one of the Premier League 's lowest scorers .
Brazilian striker Wesley was signed for a club-record £22million last summer but he only managed five goals in 21 league games before suffering a serious knee injury on January 1 .
Mbwana Samatta was signed in January but he only scored once in 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keinan Davis is still awaiting his first top flight strike .

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Aston Villa have reportedly made contact with Scottish champions Celtic over £40million-rated striker Odsonne Edouard.
The French forward is attracting plenty of interest from the Premier League with Arsenal and Leicester City - who are managed by former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers - said to be keen on signing him.
Edouard, 22, joined Celtic from PSG for £10million in 2018 and he's bagged 40 goals in 48 Scottish Premier League starts.
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He netted 28 goals across all competitions last season and scored a hat-trick in Celtic's opening day win over Hamilton at the weekend.
And, according to a report in The Sun, Villa have asked Celtic about the availability of Edouard. The report adds that Celtic 'are determined to keep him'.
Villa are desperately in need of attacking reinforcements after ending the season as one of the Premier League's lowest scorers.
Brazilian striker Wesley was signed for a club-record £22million last summer but he only managed five goals in 21 league games before suffering a serious knee injury on January 1.
Mbwana Samatta was signed in January but he only scored once in 14 Premier League games, while rookie forward Keinan Davis is still awaiting his first top flight strike.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--WH Smith to cut 1,500 jobs after stores hit by coronavirus crisis

WH Smith has said it could axe up to 1,500 jobs after the pandemic pushed down the number of customers going into its stores .
The high street giant said on Wednesday it could cut up to 1,500 jobs as part of a restructuring of its UK store operations .
The proposals from the business , which has branches across Birmingham , including in New Street Station and in the city centre , come due to a coronavirus-driven fall in customers .
WH Smith said its travel and high street shops are affected .
The company was founded more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of between 70 million pounds and 75 million pounds for the year .
WHSmith said its restructuring plans will see 1,500 jobs go across the business , with proposals expected to cost the company between £15 million and £19 million .
The retailer said group revenues were down 57 % in July compared with the same month last year , after its travel arm was particularly badly hit by the pandemic .
It said it now expects to make a loss of between £70 million and £75 million for the year to August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a few days into August as the furlough scheme starts to wind down .
Dixons Carphone , Pizza Express , Hays Travel and DW Sports have all announced major redundancies , or plans that could put hundreds of jobs at risk .
It comes as many businesses have to decide whether to keep staff who have been on furlough on their books as the Government 's coronavirus job retention scheme starts to unwind .
More than 26,000 jobs were lost at British employers in July , according to analysis by the PA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decrease from June when almost 30,000 jobs were lost at British employers when stripping out the effects of BP and HSBC , whose combined 45,000 jobs losses announced in July will be spread around the world .

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WH Smith has said it could axe up to 1,500 jobs after the pandemic pushed down the number of customers going into its stores.
The high street giant said on Wednesday it could cut up to 1,500 jobs as part of a restructuring of its UK store operations.
The proposals from the business, which has branches across Birmingham, including in New Street Station and in the city centre, come due to a coronavirus-driven fall in customers.
WH Smith said its travel and high street shops are affected.
The company was founded more than 200 years ago but expects a loss of between 70 million pounds and 75 million pounds for the year.
WHSmith said its restructuring plans will see 1,500 jobs go across the business, with proposals expected to cost the company between £15 million and £19 million.
The retailer said group revenues were down 57% in July compared with the same month last year, after its travel arm was particularly badly hit by the pandemic.
It said it now expects to make a loss of between £70 million and £75 million for the year to August.
Nearly 4,500 jobs have been lost only a few days into August as the furlough scheme starts to wind down.
Dixons Carphone, Pizza Express, Hays Travel and DW Sports have all announced major redundancies, or plans that could put hundreds of jobs at risk.
It comes as many businesses have to decide whether to keep staff who have been on furlough on their books as the Government's coronavirus job retention scheme starts to unwind.
More than 26,000 jobs were lost at British employers in July, according to analysis by the PA news agency.
It was a small decrease from June when almost 30,000 jobs were lost at British employers when stripping out the effects of BP and HSBC, whose combined 45,000 jobs losses announced in July will be spread around the world.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--'Confusing' Eat Out to Help Out scheme rule everybody getting wrong

A `` confusing '' rule relating to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme has left many Brits somewhat baffled this week .
The scheme began on Monday , with restaurants , bars and participating cafes packed across the country as diners flocked to consume a meal .
But there is one problem a fair few people have spotted - the ambiguity around taking your food off site with you once you 've ordered .
`` Okay , I ’ m confused by this Eat Out to Help Out scheme now , '' one Twitter user wrote .
They then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valid on takeaways but is valid on restaurants doing collection only ?
The scheme has proven doubly confusing because plenty of fast food restaurants are participating - including McDonald 's and Nandos .
Independent stores and high street names such as McDonald 's , Pizza Express , Costa Coffee and Nando 's are among more than 72,000 establishments who are taking part .
A second , meanwhile , chipped in : `` Feel totally cheated by Eat Out to Help Out because it ’ s not for takeaway ( called OUT like away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nevertheless enjoyed my paneer masala dosa from my fave . ''
`` Apparently the 'Eat Out ' discount only applies to dining in and not takeaway ?
!
So should n't they have called it 'Eat In to Help Out ' ? ''
a third asked .
But people have worked out a clever workaround , because most eateries participating will give you a doggy bag if you fail to finish your grub .
The main rules of the scheme are a 50 per cent reduced bill at participating eateries , with each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including alcohol or a tip .
The scheme only applies to food ordered and consumed on site , and can only be accessed from Monday to Wednesday .
The scheme is automatically applied at the till , with no voucher needed , the government has confirmed .
There 's an ever growing list of venues signing up to the scheme so to make things a bit easier , we have teamed up with our local listings website InYourArea to create this very handy widget .
Simply enter your postcode below ( click 'View @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display automatically ) to find details of participating businesses on your doorstep .
Foodies should check with their chosen restaurant for details of the days any deals are available and if walk ins are accepted .
It 's probably best to book if you can .
We have created a list of great deals offered by some of Brum 's best restaurants here .

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A "confusing" rule relating to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme has left many Brits somewhat baffled this week.
The scheme began on Monday, with restaurants, bars and participating cafes packed across the country as diners flocked to consume a meal.
But there is one problem a fair few people have spotted - the ambiguity around taking your food off site with you once you've ordered.
"Okay, I’m confused by this Eat Out to Help Out scheme now," one Twitter user wrote.
They then asked: "It’s not valid on takeaways but is valid on restaurants doing collection only?
"What’s the difference?!"
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The scheme has proven doubly confusing because plenty of fast food restaurants are participating - including McDonald's and Nandos.
Independent stores and high street names such as McDonald's, Pizza Express, Costa Coffee and Nando's are among more than 72,000 establishments who are taking part.
A second, meanwhile, chipped in: "Feel totally cheated by Eat Out to Help Out because it’s not for takeaway (called OUT like away not in like INSIDE restaurant) but nevertheless enjoyed my paneer masala dosa from my fave."
"Apparently the 'Eat Out' discount only applies to dining in and not takeaway?! So shouldn't they have called it 'Eat In to Help Out'?" a third asked.
But people have worked out a clever workaround, because most eateries participating will give you a doggy bag if you fail to finish your grub.
The main rules of the scheme are a 50 per cent reduced bill at participating eateries, with each diner allowed £10 off - but not including alcohol or a tip.
The scheme only applies to food ordered and consumed on site, and can only be accessed from Monday to Wednesday.
The scheme is automatically applied at the till, with no voucher needed, the government has confirmed.
There's an ever growing list of venues signing up to the scheme so to make things a bit easier, we have teamed up with our local listings website InYourArea to create this very handy widget.
Simply enter your postcode below (click 'View On InYourArea' if results don't display automatically) to find details of participating businesses on your doorstep.
Foodies should check with their chosen restaurant for details of the days any deals are available and if walk ins are accepted. It's probably best to book if you can.
We have created a list of great deals offered by some of Brum's best restaurants here.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Bilic faces key call on immediate futures of Albion young crop

The in-tray that awaits Slaven Bilic and Luke Dowling is a significant one after guiding West Brom back to the Premier League .
Naturally , Albion have plans to recruit and to raise the collective level of quality throughout the squad that battled their way to a second placed finish in the Championship .
Four or five additions are expected before the closure of the summer transfer window , which will overlap with the commencement of the new top flight season .
Overseeing the outgoings will be key , too ; the departures lounge has already hosted club legend Chris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ali Al-Habsi and Jonathan Bond and the lesser spotted Lee Peltier .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , opinion , analysis and transfer gossip , click here You can follow our reporter Joseph Chapman on Twitter , and his email address is Joseph.Chapman @ reachplc.com Players like Oliver Burke and Kenneth Zohore face uncertain futures , while there are a crop of promising youngsters that await calls on plans for the new campaign .
In the last 12 months , Albion have signed up Rekeem Harper , Dara O ’ Shea , Kyle Edwards , Rayhaan Tulloch , Alex Palmer and Rico Richards to contracts , while Jonathan Leko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picture from their loan spells at Charlton .
Additions will increase competition in the first-team squad further , meaning that the club ’ s academy products could be presented with loan opportunities in the EFL come next term .
While O ’ Shea is a fixture in Bilic ’ s side , Harper and Edwards played understated roles in the first-team .
Tulloch has signed a lengthy deal and has tasted experience in the senior set-up previously .
Albion ’ s head of academy recruitment , Rich Stevens , has been delighted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many homegrown starlets , and has reasoned that Bilic will be the man to decide what part each figure plays in the firs-team fold .
“ I think when you look at people like Ray , and Rekeem , people like that , they ’ ve got to work out where their part is in the football club ’ s squad - the Premier League squad for next season , ” Stevens told BirminghamLive .
“ That ’ s very much for the manager to decide , of course .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to develop further , if it ’ s not going to be a significant amount here .
“ For Rayhaan to commit to the football club - I think any young player at any football club , as long as they ’ ve got value and growth in terms of their potential and development , it ’ s vital .
“ Ray ’ s signing was another big statement .
I think the manager was really big on that .
The manager has seen him , likes him and thinks he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developers and leaders that ’ s what you have to do ; see that potential in somebody , and you try and help him to achieve it .
That was great news as well .
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The in-tray that awaits Slaven Bilic and Luke Dowling is a significant one after guiding West Brom back to the Premier League.
Naturally, Albion have plans to recruit and to raise the collective level of quality throughout the squad that battled their way to a second placed finish in the Championship.
Four or five additions are expected before the closure of the summer transfer window, which will overlap with the commencement of the new top flight season.
Overseeing the outgoings will be key, too; the departures lounge has already hosted club legend Chris Brunt, veteran Gareth Barry, goalkeepers Ali Al-Habsi and Jonathan Bond and the lesser spotted Lee Peltier.
Players like Oliver Burke and Kenneth Zohore face uncertain futures, while there are a crop of promising youngsters that await calls on plans for the new campaign.
In the last 12 months, Albion have signed up Rekeem Harper, Dara O’Shea, Kyle Edwards, Rayhaan Tulloch, Alex Palmer and Rico Richards to contracts, while Jonathan Leko and Sam Field venture back into the picture from their loan spells at Charlton.
Additions will increase competition in the first-team squad further, meaning that the club’s academy products could be presented with loan opportunities in the EFL come next term.
While O’Shea is a fixture in Bilic’s side, Harper and Edwards played understated roles in the first-team. Tulloch has signed a lengthy deal and has tasted experience in the senior set-up previously.
Albion’s head of academy recruitment, Rich Stevens, has been delighted that the club have secured the futures of so many homegrown starlets, and has reasoned that Bilic will be the man to decide what part each figure plays in the firs-team fold.
“I think when you look at people like Ray, and Rekeem, people like that, they’ve got to work out where their part is in the football club’s squad - the Premier League squad for next season,” Stevens told BirminghamLive .
“That’s very much for the manager to decide, of course. We have to get them football, and allow them to develop further, if it’s not going to be a significant amount here.
“For Rayhaan to commit to the football club - I think any young player at any football club, as long as they’ve got value and growth in terms of their potential and development, it’s vital.
“Ray’s signing was another big statement. I think the manager was really big on that. The manager has seen him, likes him and thinks he can help him.
“As coaches, developers and leaders that’s what you have to do; see that potential in somebody, and you try and help him to achieve it. That was great news as well.”


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday

Tonight 's winning National Lottery numbers have been revealed - and the draw means you could be winning BIG .
Camelot , the operator of the National Lottery , conducted the Lotto and Thunderball draws this evening .
Birmingham residents looking for a life-changing sum of money can also play the EuroMillions , with draws twice a week taking place on Tuesday evenings and Friday nights .
The main UK Lotto draw will take place at 8pm .
There will also be the Thunderball draw at 8.15pm where could win £500,000 .
To play , you simply select five numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lucky Star numbers from 1-12 .
If you really can ’ t choose and you ’ re finding the pressure too much , you can always select a Lucky Dip and let the machine choose a random selection for you .
Lotto draws take place on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from approximately 8.30pm .
Ticket sales for both Tuesday and Friday EuroMillions draws close at 7.30pm on the evening of the draw .
If you ’ ve missed out , you can buy your ticket for the next draw almost straight away - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scooped the top prize in Wednesday 's Lotto draw , with Saturday 's jackpot rising to an estimated £7.1 million .
Three lucky players won £1 million each in the National Lottery main draw by matching five numbers and the bonus ball .
The winning Lotto numbers were 01 , 28 , 42 , 43 , 51 and 58 and the bonus number was 36 .
Set of balls 11 and draw machine Merlin were used , Camelot said .
Some 30 ticket-holders matched five numbers to take home £1,750 each , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £140 .
There were no top prize winners in the Lotto HotPicks or Thunderball draws .
The winning Thunderball numbers were 25 , 32 , 33 , 34 and 37 and the Thunderball number was 03 .

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Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers have been revealed - and the draw means you could be winning BIG.
Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, conducted the Lotto and Thunderball draws this evening.
Birmingham residents looking for a life-changing sum of money can also play the EuroMillions, with draws twice a week taking place on Tuesday evenings and Friday nights.
The main UK Lotto draw will take place at 8pm. There will also be the Thunderball draw at 8.15pm where could win £500,000.
Lottery Tickets cost £2 per line, and include a raffle Millionaire Maker entry code. Thunderball Tickets cost £1.
To play, you simply select five numbers between 1 and 50, plus two Lucky Star numbers from 1-12.
If you really can’t choose and you’re finding the pressure too much, you can always select a Lucky Dip and let the machine choose a random selection for you.
Lotto draws take place on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from approximately 8.30pm.
EuroMillions draws happen on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ticket sales for both Tuesday and Friday EuroMillions draws close at 7.30pm on the evening of the draw.
If you’ve missed out, you can buy your ticket for the next draw almost straight away - sales re-open at 9pm.
No ticket-holders scooped the top prize in Wednesday's Lotto draw, with Saturday's jackpot rising to an estimated £7.1 million.
Three lucky players won £1 million each in the National Lottery main draw by matching five numbers and the bonus ball.
The winning Lotto numbers were 01, 28, 42, 43, 51 and 58 and the bonus number was 36.
Set of balls 11 and draw machine Merlin were used, Camelot said.
Some 30 ticket-holders matched five numbers to take home £1,750 each, while 1,797 players matched four balls to win £140.
There were no top prize winners in the Lotto HotPicks or Thunderball draws.
The winning Thunderball numbers were 25, 32, 33, 34 and 37 and the Thunderball number was 03.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Cops find schoolboy, 15, 'behind wheel of Toyota Yaris'

A schoolboy was stopped by police after he was allegedly caught 'driving ' on Birmingham streets .
Officers said they @ @ @ @ @ due to the 'manner of driving ' in the Lozells area on Wednesday afternoon , @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle in their marked police car to carry out further checks on Whitehall Road @ @ @ @ @ they discovered the driver 'had no licence ' - as he was 'just 15-years-old ' @ @ @ @ @ youngster for traffic offences , but he was not arrested .
The car was also @ @ @ @ @ seen on the back of a tow truck in a photo shared to social media @ @ @ @ @ news to Twitter , with the caption : `` The driver of this Yaris caught @ @ @ @ @ NEWTOWN due to manner of driving , further checks showed driver had no licence and @ @ @ @ @ A spokesman for West Midlands Police added : `` He has not been arrested , @ @ @ @ @ the offences . ''

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A schoolboy was stopped by police after he was allegedly caught 'driving' on Birmingham streets.
Officers said they first clocked the Toyota Yaris due to the 'manner of driving' in the Lozells area on Wednesday afternoon, August 5.
They stopped the vehicle in their marked police car to carry out further checks on Whitehall Road.
There, they said they discovered the driver 'had no licence' - as he was 'just 15-years-old'.
Newtown officers reported the youngster for traffic offences, but he was not arrested.
The car was also seized - and could be seen on the back of a tow truck in a photo shared to social media.
Force Response posted the news to Twitter, with the caption: "The driver of this Yaris caught the attention of #CTEAM NEWTOWN due to manner of driving, further checks showed driver had no licence and was 15 years old.
"Vehicle seized and driver reported for traffic offences, @WMPolice @Trafficwmp #CTEAM."
A spokesman for West Midlands Police added: "He has not been arrested, he has been reported for the offences."


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Why Tyrone Mings has moved up Manchester United's transfer wish list

Manchester United 's interest in Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings is set to intensify after the Red Devils missed out on one of their top defensive targets .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in the hunt for backline reinforcements and had high hopes of landing Nathan Ake following Bournemouth 's relegation .
But Manchester City stole a march on their rivals and completed a £41 million move for the Dutch centre-back on Wednesday night .
Solskjaer must now turn his attention elsewhere and is likely to look in one of two places .
The Old Trafford boss is believed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romagnoli .
United were heavily linked to the Italian in 2018 and again in the summer of 2019 .
It could be third time lucky for the Red Devils as they look to lure him away from Milan .
But the fact Romagnoli has never played outside Italy adds an element of the unknown that does not exist with Mings , United 's other main target .
Mings experienced some difficult moments in a defence that was all too easy to penetrate at times during the course of the season .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season at Villa , all things considered , and broke into the England team on the back of an impressive start to the campaign .
Villa are rumored to be readying a bumper new deal for Mings in a bid to keep the 6ft 5ins defender at the club following his £25 million move from Bournemouth last summer .
But United have the financial firepower to blow those terms out of the water if they form the view that Mings is the man they must get to partner Harry Maguire in the heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right side of defence when Mings made his England debut in a 6-0 win over Bulgaria last year .
And the pair were reunited when England ran out 4-0 winners in Kosovo in their final Euro 2020 qualifier in November .
United could face stiff competition for Mings , and not just from Villa .
Arsenal are also said to be monitoring the situation with Mikel Arteta determined to shore up the FA Cup winners .

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Manchester United's interest in Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings is set to intensify after the Red Devils missed out on one of their top defensive targets.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in the hunt for backline reinforcements and had high hopes of landing Nathan Ake following Bournemouth's relegation.
But Manchester City stole a march on their rivals and completed a £41 million move for the Dutch centre-back on Wednesday night.
Solskjaer must now turn his attention elsewhere and is likely to look in one of two places.
The Old Trafford boss is believed to be an admirer of AC Milan skipper Alessio Romagnoli. United were heavily linked to the Italian in 2018 and again in the summer of 2019.
It could be third time lucky for the Red Devils as they look to lure him away from Milan.
But the fact Romagnoli has never played outside Italy adds an element of the unknown that does not exist with Mings, United's other main target.
Mings experienced some difficult moments in a defence that was all too easy to penetrate at times during the course of the season.
But the 27-year-old enjoyed a relatively successful first full season at Villa, all things considered, and broke into the England team on the back of an impressive start to the campaign.
Villa are rumored to be readying a bumper new deal for Mings in a bid to keep the 6ft 5ins defender at the club following his £25 million move from Bournemouth last summer.
But United have the financial firepower to blow those terms out of the water if they form the view that Mings is the man they must get to partner Harry Maguire in the heart of defence.
Maguire played on the right side of defence when Mings made his England debut in a 6-0 win over Bulgaria last year.
And the pair were reunited when England ran out 4-0 winners in Kosovo in their final Euro 2020 qualifier in November.
United could face stiff competition for Mings, and not just from Villa.
Arsenal are also said to be monitoring the situation with Mikel Arteta determined to shore up the FA Cup winners.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Woman charged after teen stabbed in street

A woman has been charged after a teenager was stabbed in a Walsall street .
Police and medics – including @ @ @ @ @ were called to Bridge Street at around 4.15pm on Monday , August 3 , following @ @ @ @ @ been injured .
The teenager was treated for injuries to her head and neck and @ @ @ @ @ further treatment .
Her injuries are not believed to be life threatening .
Maariya Arif @ @ @ @ @ Walsall , was arrested on Tuesday morning ( August 4 ) and has since been @ @ @ @ @ of a knife .
West Midlands Police said the 19-year-old has been remanded in custody @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , September 2 .

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A woman has been charged after a teenager was stabbed in a Walsall street.
Police and medics – including the Midlands Air Ambulance – were called to Bridge Street at around 4.15pm on Monday, August 3, following reports a 17-year-old girl had been injured.
The teenager was treated for injuries to her head and neck and was taken to hospital for further treatment.
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Her injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Maariya Arif, of Friary Close, Walsall, was arrested on Tuesday morning (August 4) and has since been charged with wounding and possession of a knife.
West Midlands Police said the 19-year-old has been remanded in custody to appear in court on Wednesday, September 2.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Boss has 'spoken to Man Utd' about transfer for Wolves target

Diego Forlan has contacted Manchester United about Wolverhampton Wanderers-linked youngster Facundo Pellistri , according to reports .
Pellistri , who plays for Penarol in his native Uruguay , has attracted attention from clubs around Europe after impressing in his breakthrough campaign .
The attacker , only 18 , has Juventus on his tail too but reports in Italy claim that the most concrete interest is coming from the Premier League .
Up until now Wolves , Chelsea and Manchester City have been linked but L ’ Equipe ( via Sport Witness ) reports Penarol boss Forlan has alerted his former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for our Wolves newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or by clicking here They claim Forlan has 'spoken to ' Old Trafford chiefs about a potential deal during the summer window for Pellistri , who has a contract with Penarol until 2022 .
There have been comparisons with Juventus star Paulo Dybala , who hails from Uruguay ’ s neighbouring country Argentina .
Forlan , who made almost 100 appearances for United , recently said of the talented teen : “ Pellistri has huge potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on .
“ He is growing and he makes a difference .
We know it will be difficult to keep him for a long time .
He has great pace and that is hard to handle .
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Diego Forlan has contacted Manchester United about Wolverhampton Wanderers-linked youngster Facundo Pellistri, according to reports.
Pellistri, who plays for Penarol in his native Uruguay, has attracted attention from clubs around Europe after impressing in his breakthrough campaign.
The attacker, only 18, has Juventus on his tail too but reports in Italy claim that the most concrete interest is coming from the Premier League.
Up until now Wolves, Chelsea and Manchester City have been linked but L’Equipe (via Sport Witness) reports Penarol boss Forlan has alerted his former club Man United about Pellistri.
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They claim Forlan has 'spoken to' Old Trafford chiefs about a potential deal during the summer window for Pellistri, who has a contract with Penarol until 2022.
There have been comparisons with Juventus star Paulo Dybala, who hails from Uruguay’s neighbouring country Argentina.
Forlan, who made almost 100 appearances for United, recently said of the talented teen: “Pellistri has huge potential. There is still a lot to work on.
“He is growing and he makes a difference. We know it will be difficult to keep him for a long time. He has great pace and that is hard to handle.”


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Man arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving after crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and drugs after a crash in Penn left a car on its roof .
Emergency services were called to Windsor Avenue , yesterday ( Tuesday , August 4 ) at 11.21am , to reports of a two-car crash .
West Midlands Fire Service told BlackCountryLive no one was trapped and they were able to 'make the vehicles safe ' .
Medics spoke to four people , but three declined treatment .
The fourth had suffered minor injuries and was assessed and discharged at the scene .
Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving while unfit through drink and drugs .
He has now been released under investigation .
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said : `` We got a call at 11.21am .
The call originated from the police .
We sent a crew from Wolverhampton and a crew from Tettenhall , so a total of 10 firefighters .
`` The first engine got there in under three and a half minutes .
It was a road traffic collision involving two cars .
`` There were no people trapped , although one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its roof .
`` We have made the vehicles safe . ''
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said : `` A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and drugs and released under investigation . ''

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and drugs after a crash in Penn left a car on its roof.
Emergency services were called to Windsor Avenue, yesterday (Tuesday, August 4) at 11.21am, to reports of a two-car crash.
West Midlands Fire Service told BlackCountryLive no one was trapped and they were able to 'make the vehicles safe'.
Medics spoke to four people, but three declined treatment. The fourth had suffered minor injuries and was assessed and discharged at the scene.
Police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and drugs.
He has now been released under investigation.
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "We got a call at 11.21am. The call originated from the police. We sent a crew from Wolverhampton and a crew from Tettenhall, so a total of 10 firefighters.
"The first engine got there in under three and a half minutes. It was a road traffic collision involving two cars.
"There were no people trapped, although one of the cars had come to rest on its roof.
"We have made the vehicles safe."
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and drugs and released under investigation."


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Travelodge deals - UK staycation for four costs less than £9 per person

Holidays in the UK are a firm choice for many families this year and if saving the pennies is important then there are plenty of cheap rooms available with Travelodge .
The hotel chain has slashed prices on over a million rooms across its 570 hotels in Britain and prices start from just £29 , writes the M.E.N .
Popular UK holiday destinations such as Blackpool , Newquay and Rhyl are included and the deals are valid until March next year .
Family rooms are in the deals as well starting at £34.99 a night and holidaymakers have a choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36 coastal hotels .
The price means a family of four can bag a room for only £8.74 per person per night .
Travellers should be aware however that rooms are subject to availability at each hotel .
It 's worth noting that the lowest priced rooms and the most popular dates will likely sell out in advance so the advice is to book early to ensure you get the best deal on your stay .
To book a room with Travelodge and check full details , visit their website .
In line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has put a range of safety measures in place to ensure rooms are Covid-free .
These include enhanced cleaning at each site with all bedding thermally disinfected as well as hand sanitisation stations throughout public areas .
Protective reception screens have also been put in place as well as floor markers and contactless payments .
Staff members will be wearing increased PPE and housekeeping employees will not enter customer ’ s rooms during their stay to minimise contact .

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Holidays in the UK are a firm choice for many families this year and if saving the pennies is important then there are plenty of cheap rooms available with Travelodge.
The hotel chain has slashed prices on over a million rooms across its 570 hotels in Britain and prices start from just £29, writes the M.E.N.
Popular UK holiday destinations such as Blackpool, Newquay and Rhyl are included and the deals are valid until March next year.
Family rooms are in the deals as well starting at £34.99 a night and holidaymakers have a choice of any one of the firm's 36 coastal hotels.
The price means a family of four can bag a room for only £8.74 per person per night.
Travellers should be aware however that rooms are subject to availability at each hotel.
It's worth noting that the lowest priced rooms and the most popular dates will likely sell out in advance so the advice is to book early to ensure you get the best deal on your stay.
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Travelodge hotels in the sale
Barrow in Furness
Blackpool South Promenade
Blackpool South Shore
Bournemouth
Bournemouth Seafront
Brighton
Brighton Seafront
Caernarfon
Christchurch
Clacton-on-Sea
Colwyn Bay
Dover
Hastings
Hayle
Helensburgh Seafront
Holyhead
Llandudno
Lytham St Annes
Morecombe
Newport Isle of Wight
Newquay
Paignton
Pembroke Dock
Plymouth
Poole
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Hilsea
Ramsgate Seafront
Rhyl Seafront
Ryde Isle of Wight
Scarborough St Nicholas
Southend on Sea
Southport
St Austell
Wallasey New Brighton
Worthing Seafront
To book a room with Travelodge and check full details, visit their website.
In line with other tour operators, the company has put a range of safety measures in place to ensure rooms are Covid-free.
These include enhanced cleaning at each site with all bedding thermally disinfected as well as hand sanitisation stations throughout public areas.
Protective reception screens have also been put in place as well as floor markers and contactless payments.
Staff members will be wearing increased PPE and housekeeping employees will not enter customer’s rooms during their stay to minimise contact.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--West Brom learn Eberechi Eze transfer update after bid rejected

Crystal Palace remain in pole position to secure the signature of sought-after forward Eberechi Eze , according to reports .
Eze has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs after a hugely impressive season in the Championship , with the likes of Leeds United and Aston Villa said to be interested .
West Bromwich Albion are reportedly keen and it has been claimed the Baggies have 'held informal talks ' with QPR over a potential deal for the England under-21 international .
The Baggies are eyeing a number of key signings for Slaven Bilic 's squad after winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for our Albion newsletter with your email in the box at the top of the page or by clicking here Palace have already had one bid rejected for Eze but Football Insider report club chiefs remain 'confident ' of bringing him to Selhurst Park this summer .
It is believed a fee of around £16m could be enough to convince QPR to part with the 22-year-old , who was released by Milwall in 2016 .
Eze grabbed 14 goals and eight assists in 46 appearances last season as Mark Warburton 's side finished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stunner at The Hawthorns on the final day of the campaign .

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Crystal Palace remain in pole position to secure the signature of sought-after forward Eberechi Eze, according to reports.
Eze has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs after a hugely impressive season in the Championship, with the likes of Leeds United and Aston Villa said to be interested.
West Bromwich Albion are reportedly keen and it has been claimed the Baggies have 'held informal talks' with QPR over a potential deal for the England under-21 international.
The Baggies are eyeing a number of key signings for Slaven Bilic's squad after winning promotion to the top-flight.
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Palace have already had one bid rejected for Eze but Football Insider report club chiefs remain 'confident' of bringing him to Selhurst Park this summer.
It is believed a fee of around £16m could be enough to convince QPR to part with the 22-year-old, who was released by Milwall in 2016.
Eze grabbed 14 goals and eight assists in 46 appearances last season as Mark Warburton's side finished 13th in the table, including a stunner at The Hawthorns on the final day of the campaign.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Brits cancel their holidays to Cyprus

Brits cancel their holidays to Cyprus

Holidays to Cyprus are down as fed-up Brits cancel their holidays because of the country 's 'expensive and restrictive entry requirements ' .
Holidaymakers claim they are finding the restrictions too complicated and costly as the country doubles down to contain new coronavirus cases .
Currently all UK holidaymakers planning a trip to the holiday hot spot must have a negative PCR coronavirus test up to three days before travelling , the Mirror writes .
But as the NHS does n't offer these , the tests must be done privately and these can cost between £150-200 per person .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 4 with the total number of cases at 1,180 while its death toll is 19 after it locked down quickly .
Travellers also have to fill out a Cyprus Flight Pass before leaving for their holiday which must have the PCR test result uploaded within 24 hours of departure .
These restrictions mean tour operators are seeing fewer bookings and cancelled holidays .
Noel Josephides , owner of Sunvil Travel , told the Cyprus Mail : `` “ We had people booking trips to Cyprus in the past months but almost all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In fact , we have close to zero new bookings for this summer .
For Britons with family and children , the tests and forms that need to be completed are a nightmare.
” And travel agent Harry Kyrillou , who owns Planet Holidays , said he had n't booked any holidays to Cyprus in July .
He said : `` Cyprus has opened up to British tourists only in theory.
” “ Realistically , the entry requirements demanded to British tourists scare them away .
Flights and holidays to Cyprus have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 17 with the tour operator saying the 'prohibitive entry restrictions ' meant they had `` no choice '' but to suspend flights to Larnaca and Paphos .
A spokesman said : `` We continue to urge the Cypriot authorities to review the entry criteria in line with other destinations , so that our customers can enjoy their well-deserved holidays . ''

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Holidays to Cyprus are down as fed-up Brits cancel their holidays because of the country's 'expensive and restrictive entry requirements'.
Holidaymakers claim they are finding the restrictions too complicated and costly as the country doubles down to contain new coronavirus cases.
Currently all UK holidaymakers planning a trip to the holiday hot spot must have a negative PCR coronavirus test up to three days before travelling, the Mirror writes.
But as the NHS doesn't offer these, the tests must be done privately and these can cost between £150-200 per person.
The country reported just five new cases on August 4 with the total number of cases at 1,180 while its death toll is 19 after it locked down quickly.
Travellers also have to fill out a Cyprus Flight Pass before leaving for their holiday which must have the PCR test result uploaded within 24 hours of departure.
These restrictions mean tour operators are seeing fewer bookings and cancelled holidays.
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Noel Josephides, owner of Sunvil Travel, told the Cyprus Mail : "“We had people booking trips to Cyprus in the past months but almost all of them have cancelled their plans.
“In fact, we have close to zero new bookings for this summer. For Britons with family and children, the tests and forms that need to be completed are a nightmare.”
And travel agent Harry Kyrillou, who owns Planet Holidays, said he hadn't booked any holidays to Cyprus in July.
He said: "Cyprus has opened up to British tourists only in theory.”
“Realistically, the entry requirements demanded to British tourists scare them away.
Flights and holidays to Cyprus have been dropped from Jet2's schedule until August 17 with the tour operator saying the 'prohibitive entry restrictions' meant they had "no choice" but to suspend flights to Larnaca and Paphos.
A spokesman said: "We continue to urge the Cypriot authorities to review the entry criteria in line with other destinations, so that our customers can enjoy their well-deserved holidays."


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Body found in search for missing Mihai Rotariu

A body has tragically been discovered inside a city nature reserve amid a search for a missing man .
Officers actively looking for Mihai Rotariu found a deceased man in Holly Wood Nature Reserve , Great Barr on Wednesday afternoon , August 5 .
The 53-year-old unexpectedly left his home in the area at around 10.40pm on Monday night .
Officers launched an urgent appeal to find Mihai , originally from Romania , amid fears for his wellbeing .
They said he was known to enjoy visiting the Queslett Road nature reserve .
The death is not being treated as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Formal identification will take place in due course , along with a post mortem examination to determine how he died .
A statement from West Midlands Police , shared at around 6pm , read : `` Police searching for missing Mihai Rotariu have this afternoon ( 5 August ) found a body in Holly Wood Nature Reserve , Great Barr .
`` A post mortem examination and formal identification will take place in due course .
`` The death is not being treated as suspicious and the 53-year-old ’ s family have @ @ @ @

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A body has tragically been discovered inside a city nature reserve amid a search for a missing man.
Officers actively looking for Mihai Rotariu found a deceased man in Holly Wood Nature Reserve, Great Barr on Wednesday afternoon, August 5.
The 53-year-old unexpectedly left his home in the area at around 10.40pm on Monday night.
Officers launched an urgent appeal to find Mihai, originally from Romania, amid fears for his wellbeing.
They said he was known to enjoy visiting the Queslett Road nature reserve.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and his family have been informed.
Formal identification will take place in due course, along with a post mortem examination to determine how he died.
A statement from West Midlands Police, shared at around 6pm, read: "Police searching for missing Mihai Rotariu have this afternoon (5 August) found a body in Holly Wood Nature Reserve, Great Barr.
"A post mortem examination and formal identification will take place in due course.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and the 53-year-old’s family have been informed."


birminghammail--2020-08-05--John McGinn transfer latest - Pundit view and what fans think of Aston Villa ace

That Aston Villa 's season went off the rails while he was out injured spoke volumes about the importance of John McGinn .
The combative Scot missed a chunk of the season with a fractured ankle , but returned in the nick of time to help Villa get over the safety line after the season resumed in June .
Arguably the club 's most valuable player behind Jack Grealish and Tom Heaton , McGinn was linked with a £50 million move to Manchester United last summer .
And speculation resurfaced long before the 2020 summer transfer window opened last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and turns aplenty as the transfer window unfolds .
Here 's everything we know and what 's been said about McGinn to this point .
Former Villa striker Darren Benk has backed McGinn to stay after an injury-hit season at Villa Park .
Bent , who joined Villa for a then club-record £18 million in January 2011 , had his fair share of injury woes as a player .
And the one-time England and Tottenham hitman can see McGinn seeking stability in a bid to regain his best form .
`` I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s had a bit of a disruptive season , he had the injuries , he still doesn ’ t look fully fit so I can see him staying , '' Bent told Football Insider .
It 's claimed McGinn will be offered a bumper new deal , despite only signing a five-year contract 12 months ago to ward off interest from United .
The Sun report McGinn will be offered enhanced terms alongside new deals for Grealish and centre-back Tyrone Mings .
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce , who signed McGinn to Villa two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a £30 million bid had Villa suffered relegation .
It remains to be seen whether Bruce will attempt to test Villa 's resolve in the wake of his former club 's dramatic final-day escape and with all the uncertainty surrounding his own club 's ownership .
Leicester might be the biggest threat with Brendan Rodgers a fan of the industrious Scot .
Rodgers tried to sign McGinn when he was Celtic boss , but the midfielder moved from Hibernian to Villa .
What McGinn has said The Scot has n't opened up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years left on his contract .
But after the season concluded , he did talk about what it was like being thrown into the deep end of a relegation battle after so long out injured .
He said : “ It was horrible , really .
To come back from ( that injury ) , I have read Frank Lampard saying he needed six reserve games , two sub appearances and another game to feel anywhere near himself .
“ The first four or five games when I was flung into a relegation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel I managed to help the team in some way , whether that was playing at 60 or 70 per cent .
Thankfully the last two games I felt more like myself and managed to help us over the line.
” What the fans think McGinn has become a firm favourite with fans after playing such a pivotal part in the club 's promotion in 2018/19 .
Fresh from being named Players ' Player of the Season and Supporters ' Player of the Season , McGinn scored the winner in the Championship play-off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fans still think highly of him , despite him enduring such a disrupted season just gone .
@ AndrewAshburn said : `` I love John McGinn - top lad for Villa , and one of my fav players . ''
@ DougClassLuiz said : all these people going on about how edouard isn ’ t good because he plays in scotland ... just look at john mcginn and what he ’ s done for villa . ''
@ Super_Villain17 said : `` Spent my morning watching some highlights from the season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ few games of the season , looked a different player # AVFC @ tommyw_7 said : `` Grealish and McGinn to Manchester United surely !
!
`` I can ’ t believe that the club are still pursuing their interest in Jaydon Sancho .
Grealish & or John McGinn would be money better spent . ''
@ GCKelso said : `` Losing John McGinn because we would n't hand over £3.5m to Hibs still rankles .
And we had the cash in abundance . ''

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That Aston Villa's season went off the rails while he was out injured spoke volumes about the importance of John McGinn.
The combative Scot missed a chunk of the season with a fractured ankle, but returned in the nick of time to help Villa get over the safety line after the season resumed in June.
Arguably the club's most valuable player behind Jack Grealish and Tom Heaton, McGinn was linked with a £50 million move to Manchester United last summer.
And speculation resurfaced long before the 2020 summer transfer window opened last month.
There are sure to be twists and turns aplenty as the transfer window unfolds. Here's everything we know and what's been said about McGinn to this point.
Backed to stay
Former Villa striker Darren Benk has backed McGinn to stay after an injury-hit season at Villa Park.
Bent, who joined Villa for a then club-record £18 million in January 2011, had his fair share of injury woes as a player.
And the one-time England and Tottenham hitman can see McGinn seeking stability in a bid to regain his best form.
"I think John McGinn will stay – he’s had a bit of a disruptive season, he had the injuries, he still doesn’t look fully fit so I can see him staying," Bent told Football Insider.
A new deal?
It's claimed McGinn will be offered a bumper new deal, despite only signing a five-year contract 12 months ago to ward off interest from United.
The Sun report McGinn will be offered enhanced terms alongside new deals for Grealish and centre-back Tyrone Mings.
Historical interest
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce, who signed McGinn to Villa two years ago, was reportedly ready to make a £30 million bid had Villa suffered relegation.
It remains to be seen whether Bruce will attempt to test Villa's resolve in the wake of his former club's dramatic final-day escape and with all the uncertainty surrounding his own club's ownership.
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Leicester might be the biggest threat with Brendan Rodgers a fan of the industrious Scot.
Rodgers tried to sign McGinn when he was Celtic boss, but the midfielder moved from Hibernian to Villa.
What McGinn has said
The Scot hasn't opened up on his future, with four more years left on his contract.
But after the season concluded, he did talk about what it was like being thrown into the deep end of a relegation battle after so long out injured.
He said: “It was horrible, really. To come back from (that injury), I have read Frank Lampard saying he needed six reserve games, two sub appearances and another game to feel anywhere near himself.
“The first four or five games when I was flung into a relegation battle was tough.
“I still feel I managed to help the team in some way, whether that was playing at 60 or 70 per cent. Thankfully the last two games I felt more like myself and managed to help us over the line.”
What the fans think
McGinn has become a firm favourite with fans after playing such a pivotal part in the club's promotion in 2018/19.
Fresh from being named Players' Player of the Season and Supporters' Player of the Season, McGinn scored the winner in the Championship play-off final win against Derby County.
And the fans still think highly of him, despite him enduring such a disrupted season just gone.
@AndrewAshburn said: "I love John McGinn - top lad for Villa, and one of my fav players."
@DougClassLuiz said: all these people going on about how edouard isn’t good because he plays in scotland ... just look at john mcginn and what he’s done for villa."
@Super_Villain17 said: "Spent my morning watching some highlights from the season. John McGinn was electric in the first few games of the season, looked a different player #AVFC
@tommyw_7 said: "Grealish and McGinn to Manchester United surely!!
"I can’t believe that the club are still pursuing their interest in Jaydon Sancho. Grealish & or John McGinn would be money better spent."
@GCKelso said: "Losing John McGinn because we wouldn't hand over £3.5m to Hibs still rankles. And we had the cash in abundance."


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Aston Villa transfer news and rumours live

Hello and welcome to Wednesday 's LIVE Aston Villa coverage from BirminghamLive .
We will keep you up to date @ @ @ @ @ news and views as the transfer rumour mill cranks up to full tilt with the @ @ @ @ @ a full week .
New sporting director Johan Lange is the man tasked with delving @ @ @ @ @ 's behalf this summer as he looks to arm Dean Smith with the tools he @ @ @ @ @ in the Premier League again .
Jack Grealish continues to dominate Villa talk , the @ @ @ @ @ money move away this summer with Manchester United and Arsenal both linked .
So stay @ @ @ @ @ blog and be sure to check back for all the latest Villa transfer news and @ @

Hello and welcome to Saturdays's LIVE Aston Villa coverage from BirminghamLive.
Right here, we'll be keeping you informed on all the key developments as Villa's transfer window ticks along.
All the latest Villa news, views rumours will be added to this live blog throughout the day, with new signings and transfers linked to the club.
Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma still remain the key targets for Villa following Brentford's play-off final defeat earlier in the the week - so will be keeping a close eye on the situation concerning those two players.
They are just two names on the list though - with incoming technical director Johan Lange is the man tasked with delving into the market on Villa's behalf this summer as he looks to arm Dean Smith with the tools he needs to keep the club in the Premier League again - as a centre-forward signing remains key to the club.
On Friday, Rob Mackenzie joined Lange as the club's head of recruitment, the former Leicester City and Spurs guru will be part of Villa's revamped transfer strategy.
Criag Shakespeare was also announced as Smith looks to refresh his non-playing staff as well.
Jack Grealish continues to dominate Villa talk, the midfielder linked with a big money move away this summer with Manchester United and Arsenal both linked.
So stay with us on today's blog and be sure to check back for all the latest Villa transfer news and opinion.


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Police appeal after tyres 'dumped and set on fire'

A huge plume of black smoke was visible for miles after a pile of tyres went up in flames in Cannock - sparking a police appeal .
Around 30 tyres - which were believed to have been fly-tipped - were set alight near to the Orbital Brewers Fayre pub in Eastern Way this afternoon ( Wednesday , August 5 ) .
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said 18 people had dialled 999 to report the incident , with the first call coming in a 2.11pm .
A spokesman told Black Country Live two firefighters had tackled the blaze - which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scene just before 3pm .
Officers from Staffordshire Police were also in attendance .
Cannock Police took to Twitter to share pictures from the scene - which can be viewed above - and appealed for witnesses to come forward .
An accompanying post said : `` Fire and police service attended a fire near to Brewers Fayre , The Orbital , in Cannock this afternoon .
`` Appears the tyres were fly-tipped and set alight .
`` Anyone who has seen a vehicle entering or leaving the location between 2-3pm , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 101 . ''

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A huge plume of black smoke was visible for miles after a pile of tyres went up in flames in Cannock - sparking a police appeal.
Around 30 tyres - which were believed to have been fly-tipped - were set alight near to the Orbital Brewers Fayre pub in Eastern Way this afternoon (Wednesday, August 5).
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said 18 people had dialled 999 to report the incident, with the first call coming in a 2.11pm.
A spokesman told Black Country Live two firefighters had tackled the blaze - which involved approximately 30 tyres - before leaving the scene just before 3pm.
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Officers from Staffordshire Police were also in attendance.
Cannock Police took to Twitter to share pictures from the scene - which can be viewed above - and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
An accompanying post said: "Fire and police service attended a fire near to Brewers Fayre, The Orbital, in Cannock this afternoon.
"Appears the tyres were fly-tipped and set alight.
"Anyone who has seen a vehicle entering or leaving the location between 2-3pm, or has dashcam footage, please call us on 101."


birminghammail--2020-08-05--M42 horror as car rolls 360 degrees with kids inside after lorry crash

Two young children had a miraculous escape after the car they were travelling in rolled 360 degrees and crash landed back on the motorway in a dramatic smash .
The girls were strapped in the back of the vehicle when it became involved in a serious collision with a HGV on the M42 on Wednesday afternoon ( August 5 ) .
The car rolled over completely before landing back on its wheels against the central reservation near J7 for the M6 just after 4pm .
It was left significantly damaged in the crash , while the two young girls were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ambulance crews said .
Paramedics found the youngsters , alongside a woman who had been driving , largely uninjured despite the state of the car .
All three were taken to Heartlands Hospital as a precaution after they were assessed on scene .
Several lanes were closed off near to Birmingham Airport- and rush hour motorists and holidaymakers alike faced delays of over 30 minutes .
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A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said : “ When crews arrived they saw a car that had suffered significant damage .
“ Thankfully , the safety systems had done their job and the woman and two young girls were largely uninjured .
“ After being assessed at the scene , they were taken to Heartlands Hospital as a precaution .
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Two young children had a miraculous escape after the car they were travelling in rolled 360 degrees and crash landed back on the motorway in a dramatic smash.
The girls were strapped in the back of the vehicle when it became involved in a serious collision with a HGV on the M42 on Wednesday afternoon (August 5).
The car rolled over completely before landing back on its wheels against the central reservation near J7 for the M6 just after 4pm.
It was left significantly damaged in the crash, while the two young girls were saved by 'good quality' car seats, ambulance crews said.
Paramedics found the youngsters, alongside a woman who had been driving, largely uninjured despite the state of the car.
All three were taken to Heartlands Hospital as a precaution after they were assessed on scene.
Several lanes were closed off near to Birmingham Airport- and rush hour motorists and holidaymakers alike faced delays of over 30 minutes.
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A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “When crews arrived they saw a car that had suffered significant damage.
“Thankfully, the safety systems had done their job and the woman and two young girls were largely uninjured.
“After being assessed at the scene, they were taken to Heartlands Hospital as a precaution.
“The ambulance staff at the scene, said that the good quality car seats that the children had been in gave the youngsters excellent protection during the crash.”


birminghammail--2020-08-05--Aston Villa are showing 'strong interest' in Ollie Watkins transfer

Aston Villa have upped their interest in Brentford striker Ollie Watkins , according to reports .
Premier League clubs are circling around Watkins after Brentford missed out on promotion by losing to Fulham in the Championship play-off final .
Villa are desperately in need of reinforcements in forward areas after ending the season as one of the top-flight 's lowest scorers .
Watkins rattled in 25 goals in 46 appearances as part of a devastating attacking unit which included another Villa target , Said Benrahma .
Sign up for our Villa newsletter with your email in the box at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here According to the Guardian , Dean Smith 's side are showing 'strong interest ' in the 24-year-old who will be allowed to leave for £18m this summer because of a clause in his contract .
Crystal Palace and West Ham United are also said to be interested while newly-promoted Leeds United have been linked .
Watkins joined Brentford for just £1.8m from Exeter City three years ago initially as a winger before being moved into a central role .
Smith and new sporting director Johan Lange have reportedly been handed a £100m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of next season .

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Aston Villa have upped their interest in Brentford striker Ollie Watkins, according to reports.
Premier League clubs are circling around Watkins after Brentford missed out on promotion by losing to Fulham in the Championship play-off final.
Villa are desperately in need of reinforcements in forward areas after ending the season as one of the top-flight's lowest scorers.
Watkins rattled in 25 goals in 46 appearances as part of a devastating attacking unit which included another Villa target, Said Benrahma.
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According to the Guardian, Dean Smith's side are showing 'strong interest' in the 24-year-old who will be allowed to leave for £18m this summer because of a clause in his contract.
Crystal Palace and West Ham United are also said to be interested while newly-promoted Leeds United have been linked.
Watkins joined Brentford for just £1.8m from Exeter City three years ago initially as a winger before being moved into a central role.
Smith and new sporting director Johan Lange have reportedly been handed a £100m budget to bring players to Villa Park ahead of next season.