birminghammail--2020-10-19--Wolves player ratings as Kilman stars in win over Leeds United

The Mexican ’ s third goal of the season clinched a second successive three points and a third victory of the season to move Wolves up to sixth in the early standings .
Wolves ’ first half showing was in line with what we ’ ve seen in the games prior to this .
They were devoid of ideas going forward and were forced to sit deep by a Leeds side who enjoyed 70 per cent of the ball in the first 45 minutes .
Patrick Bamford had the ball in the net after six but the goal was swiftly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no complaints .
Leeds created a couple of other chances , with Rodrigo Moreno testing Rui Patricio after Wolves failed to clear a corner , but the visitors survived .
Nuno Espirito Santo ’ s men actually had a good chance to take the lead on the stroke of half-time after Romain Saiss teed up Daniel Podence but the Portuguese winger fired straight at Illan Meslier .
Nuno would have had some choice words for his players at half-time and they started the second half well .
Wolves thought they ’ d taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saiss but Podence , who created the chance , was adjudged to have been offside in the build-up .
Wolves ’ bravery in the second half was rewarded with a fortuitous winner though as Jimenez ’ s shot from the edge of the box deflected past Meslier in the 70th minute .
There were a few hairy moments for Wolves in the closing stages and bodies needed to be thrown in front of white shirts in Patricio ’ s penalty area .
But this win was typical of Wolves in many ways .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leeds with a devastating counter-attack .
Reacted sharply a couple of times to deny Leeds the opening goal in a first half where his defence were made to work overtime .
Patricio ’ s distribution was very good in the second half and he was able to set Wolves away for a couple of early counter-attacks .
Boly worked well to help Semedo cope with Harrison ’ s threat and managed to cover the clever runs of Rodrigo from deep .
A much improved effort on what we 've seen recently from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first half with those in front of him seemingly unable to retain possession for more than a few passes .
But that all changed after half-time with Wolves making a big improvement .
Leeds still threatened going forward but Coady was well positioned on a couple of occasions to thwart them .
One of the few players who emerged from the first half with credit and continued to perform steadily in the second .
It was a great show of faith from Nuno to stick with Kilman and the defender rewarded his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was his biggest and most impressive night in a Wolves shirt to date .
Semedo did everything that could be expected of him defensively and kept Harrison , who is one of Leeds ’ biggest threats , quiet for the most part .
He wasn ’ t able to offer a lot going the other way though and frustrated his manager with a foul throw-in midway through the second half .
Wolves ’ midfield was non-existent in the first half as Leeds attacked at will .
Dendoncker helped shore things up after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter-attacked in numbers .
Nuno justified Moutinho ’ s selection over Neves by suggesting he would be able to influence the game in an attacking sense .
Moutinho didn ’ t quite manage that up against Klich and Rodrigo but did help Wolves take control of the match in the second half .
VAR chalked a stunner off Saiss ’ s tally after ruling that Podence was offside in the build-up to the Moroccan ’ s volley past Meslier .
For the second game in a row Saiss filled in at left wing-back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first half up against ex-Wolves man Helder Costa , he acquitted himself well .
Showed glimpses of his considerable talents in the second half as Wolves managed to get him in one-v-one situations up against Ayling .
This was one of his quieter games .
It looked as though Jimenez was going to attempt one of his trademark rabonas as he toyed with Leeds ’ defence on the edge of their box .
Thankfully , he took a simpler route to goal and was rewarded with a deflection which beat Meslier .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the space and , like his teammates , was much improved in the second period .
Nutmegged Phillips and got a bloody nose in return during a quiet first half showing .
He should have given Wolves the lead against the run of play just before the break but shot straight at Meslier from a good position .
He became more involved after the break and thought he ’ d teed up Saiss for the opener only to be penalised for a marginal offside .
Took the pressure of Wolves ’ defence with @ @ @ @ @ @

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A deflected Raul Jimenez strike handed Wolverhampton Wanderers a hard-fought 1-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road.
The Mexican’s third goal of the season clinched a second successive three points and a third victory of the season to move Wolves up to sixth in the early standings.
Wolves’ first half showing was in line with what we’ve seen in the games prior to this. They were devoid of ideas going forward and were forced to sit deep by a Leeds side who enjoyed 70 per cent of the ball in the first 45 minutes.
Patrick Bamford had the ball in the net after six but the goal was swiftly ruled out for offside and Leeds had no complaints.
Leeds created a couple of other chances, with Rodrigo Moreno testing Rui Patricio after Wolves failed to clear a corner, but the visitors survived.
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Nuno Espirito Santo’s men actually had a good chance to take the lead on the stroke of half-time after Romain Saiss teed up Daniel Podence but the Portuguese winger fired straight at Illan Meslier.
Nuno would have had some choice words for his players at half-time and they started the second half well. Wolves thought they’d taken the lead through a stunning volley from Saiss but Podence, who created the chance, was adjudged to have been offside in the build-up.
Wolves’ bravery in the second half was rewarded with a fortuitous winner though as Jimenez’s shot from the edge of the box deflected past Meslier in the 70th minute.
There were a few hairy moments for Wolves in the closing stages and bodies needed to be thrown in front of white shirts in Patricio’s penalty area.
But this win was typical of Wolves in many ways. They soaked up the pressure and finished Leeds with a devastating counter-attack.
Rui Patricio 7
Reacted sharply a couple of times to deny Leeds the opening goal in a first half where his defence were made to work overtime.
Patricio’s distribution was very good in the second half and he was able to set Wolves away for a couple of early counter-attacks.
Willy Boly 8
Boly worked well to help Semedo cope with Harrison’s threat and managed to cover the clever runs of Rodrigo from deep. A much improved effort on what we've seen recently from the Frenchman.
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Conor Coady 8
Cut a frustrated figure in the first half with those in front of him seemingly unable to retain possession for more than a few passes.
But that all changed after half-time with Wolves making a big improvement. Leeds still threatened going forward but Coady was well positioned on a couple of occasions to thwart them.
Max Kilman 8.5
One of the few players who emerged from the first half with credit and continued to perform steadily in the second. It was a great show of faith from Nuno to stick with Kilman and the defender rewarded his manager with an excellent performance.
This was his biggest and most impressive night in a Wolves shirt to date.
Nelson Semedo 7
Semedo did everything that could be expected of him defensively and kept Harrison, who is one of Leeds’ biggest threats, quiet for the most part.
He wasn’t able to offer a lot going the other way though and frustrated his manager with a foul throw-in midway through the second half.
Leander Dendoncker 6
Wolves’ midfield was non-existent in the first half as Leeds attacked at will. Dendoncker helped shore things up after the break and also marauded forward as Wolves counter-attacked in numbers.
Joao Moutinho 6
Nuno justified Moutinho’s selection over Neves by suggesting he would be able to influence the game in an attacking sense.
Moutinho didn’t quite manage that up against Klich and Rodrigo but did help Wolves take control of the match in the second half.
Romain Saiss 7
VAR chalked a stunner off Saiss’s tally after ruling that Podence was offside in the build-up to the Moroccan’s volley past Meslier.
For the second game in a row Saiss filled in at left wing-back and apart from a few scares in the first half up against ex-Wolves man Helder Costa, he acquitted himself well.
Pedro Neto 6
Showed glimpses of his considerable talents in the second half as Wolves managed to get him in one-v-one situations up against Ayling. This was one of his quieter games.
Raul Jimenez 7
It looked as though Jimenez was going to attempt one of his trademark rabonas as he toyed with Leeds’ defence on the edge of their box. Thankfully, he took a simpler route to goal and was rewarded with a deflection which beat Meslier.
The Mexican did extremely well to work the space and, like his teammates, was much improved in the second period.
Daniel Podence 6
Nutmegged Phillips and got a bloody nose in return during a quiet first half showing. He should have given Wolves the lead against the run of play just before the break but shot straight at Meslier from a good position.
He became more involved after the break and thought he’d teed up Saiss for the opener only to be penalised for a marginal offside.
SUBS
Adama Traore (for Podence, 65) 6
Took the pressure of Wolves’ defence with some good runs late on.
Ruben Neves (for Moutinho, 82) N/A
Marcal (for Neto, 89) N/A
Not used: Ruddy, Hoever, Otasowie, Silva


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Caroline Flack's mum opens up about her daughter's battles

Caroline Flack 's mother has opened up about how she tried in vain to make her daughter see 'how wonderful her life was ' , reports The Mirror .
Caroline took her own life in February at the age of 40 .
In an interview with ITV Anglia , Christine Flack said she tried to get Caroline to acknowledge her `` fabulous career and nice home '' - but how she realised that her words could not cure her daughter 's mental health issues .
Christine said : `` We tried to talk to her and say you 've got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nice home .
`` But actually , that does n't matter , because that is n't how they feel .
I think when someone is in that place , what we say is n't being heard '' .
Christine said Caroline did not want anyone to know about her mental health battles and she was terrified of appearing `` vulnerable '' to her fans .
Her mother said : `` She was always frightened that the public would find out that she was vulnerable and she had these dark feelings .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged her fans on social media to `` be kind '' .
Her friends later described how she was deeply affected by nasty online comments written about her .
Christine said she was guilty of making snap judgements of celebrities - which her daughter would pull her up on .
`` I used to sit with Caroline and watch television , the same as everybody else , and I would say , 'Oh I do n't like them ' , '' recalled Christine .
`` And she 'd say : 'Mum , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It made me stop and think , no I do n't .
We judge people and we do n't know them .
We do n't know what they 're going through . ''
Her mother added : `` Caroline never wrote or said anything bad about anybody because she knew how much that could hurt . ''
The former Love Island presenter took her own life on February 15 - a day after learning that the Crown Prosecution Service would be proceeding with a trial .
At her inquest , coroner Mary Hassell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her own death .
She added that Caroline was suffering from 'fluctuating ill health ' and was 'distressed ' at the prospect of her upcoming court trial .
During the inquest , Caroline 's mum Christine also spoke out via video link where she tearfully agreed with the ruling .
Christine and Caroline 's dad Ian Flack are also parents to three other children - Paul and Elizabeth and Caroline 's twin sister Jody .
The ITV Anglia interview was carried out by Norwich student Max Merron - whose cousin took his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was arranged to help raise awareness of mental health issues .
If you 're struggling and need to talk , the Samaritans operates a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123 .
Alternatively , you can email Jo @ samaritans.org if you 'd prefer to write down how you feel .
You are not alone .

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Caroline Flack's mother has opened up about how she tried in vain to make her daughter see 'how wonderful her life was', reports The Mirror.
Caroline took her own life in February at the age of 40.
In an interview with ITV Anglia, Christine Flack said she tried to get Caroline to acknowledge her "fabulous career and nice home"- but how she realised that her words could not cure her daughter's mental health issues.
Christine said: "We tried to talk to her and say you've got this fabulous career and you've got a nice home.
(Image: ITV)
"But actually, that doesn't matter, because that isn't how they feel. I think when someone is in that place, what we say isn't being heard".
Christine said Caroline did not want anyone to know about her mental health battles and she was terrified of appearing "vulnerable" to her fans.
Her mother said: "She was always frightened that the public would find out that she was vulnerable and she had these dark feelings.
In the weeks before her death Caroline had urged her fans on social media to "be kind".
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Her friends later described how she was deeply affected by nasty online comments written about her.
Christine said she was guilty of making snap judgements of celebrities - which her daughter would pull her up on.
"I used to sit with Caroline and watch television, the same as everybody else, and I would say, 'Oh I don't like them'," recalled Christine.
(Image: Instagram)
"And she'd say: 'Mum, you don't even know them.' It made me stop and think, no I don't. We judge people and we don't know them. We don't know what they're going through."
Her mother added: "Caroline never wrote or said anything bad about anybody because she knew how much that could hurt."
The former Love Island presenter took her own life on February 15 - a day after learning that the Crown Prosecution Service would be proceeding with a trial.
At her inquest, coroner Mary Hassell ruled that Caroline had intended to cause her own death.
She added that Caroline was suffering from 'fluctuating ill health' and was 'distressed' at the prospect of her upcoming court trial.
During the inquest, Caroline's mum Christine also spoke out via video link where she tearfully agreed with the ruling.
Christine and Caroline's dad Ian Flack are also parents to three other children - Paul and Elizabeth and Caroline's twin sister Jody.
The ITV Anglia interview was carried out by Norwich student Max Merron - whose cousin took his own life two years ago.
The interview was arranged to help raise awareness of mental health issues.
If you're struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operates a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email Jo@samaritans.org if you'd prefer to write down how you feel. You are not alone.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Fundraiser launched for family of dad killed in Brierley Hill double shooting

Friends of a much-loved dad shot dead in Brierley Hill have launched a fundraiser for his family .
In just two days around £800 has been raised for the children and partner of William Henry .
The 31-year-old was found dead next to his best friend Brian McIntosh , 29 , in a Range Rover parked near an unused railway line at the back of an industrial estate .
Police made the tragic discovery in Moor Street , Brierley Hill , on September 30 at around 3.30pm but the shooting is believed to have taken place earlier that day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ support William ’ s girlfriend , stepson and unborn child .
The organiser of the fundraiser , Simeon Daniel , said : “ Many hearts were shattered by the sudden loss of William Henry and his best friend . ''
He added : “ Will was happy , full of life and had been working hard on his dreams they created a home together and was setting up his future with his girlfriend , his stepson , and their unborn child due to be born in a few months time .
“ Will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put his family and friends before himself , nobody had a bad word to say about him always positive , smiling and cheerful .
“ All proceeds will go to supporting his little family that they were just beginning to create .
“ You will be missed forever , Rest In Peace.
” A post mortem examination has confirmed both men died from gunshot wounds .
In a police statement , William ’ s family said : `` Will was a much-loved dad , son , brother , uncle , partner and friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always thought of others before himself .
“ He was the light of our lives , his death has left a huge void in our lives .
We would like to express our thanks to the kind words and love shown from extended family and friends . ''

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Friends of a much-loved dad shot dead in Brierley Hill have launched a fundraiser for his family.
In just two days around £800 has been raised for the children and partner of William Henry.
The 31-year-old was found dead next to his best friend Brian McIntosh, 29, in a Range Rover parked near an unused railway line at the back of an industrial estate.
Police made the tragic discovery in Moor Street, Brierley Hill, on September 30 at around 3.30pm but the shooting is believed to have taken place earlier that day.
(Image: West Midlands Police)
A GoFundMe page has been launched to support William’s girlfriend, stepson and unborn child.
The organiser of the fundraiser, Simeon Daniel, said: “Many hearts were shattered by the sudden loss of William Henry and his best friend."
He added: “Will was happy, full of life and had been working hard on his dreams they created a home together and was setting up his future with his girlfriend, his stepson, and their unborn child due to be born in a few months time.
“Will was a caring loving person, always put his family and friends before himself, nobody had a bad word to say about him always positive, smiling and cheerful.
“All proceeds will go to supporting his little family that they were just beginning to create.
“You will be missed forever, Rest In Peace.”
A post mortem examination has confirmed both men died from gunshot wounds.
In a police statement, William’s family said: "Will was a much-loved dad, son, brother, uncle, partner and friend. He was loving and caring and always thought of others before himself.
“He was the light of our lives, his death has left a huge void in our lives. We would like to express our thanks to the kind words and love shown from extended family and friends."


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Dozens more tributes placed at scene of tragic crash in Kingswinford

Dozens of flowers and tributes have been left at the scene of a tragic crash .
Three teenagers and a 21-year-old man died after a yellow Skoda Fabia carrying five people smashed into a tree on October 13 .
Driver , Joshua Parkes , 21 was pronounced dead at the scene alongside passengers Lucy Tibbetts , 16 , and another 16-year-old girl who has not been officially named .
Nathan Cartwright , 18 , was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in a critical condition but sadly died four days later on October 17 .
Balloons , photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scene on Bromley Lane in Kingswinford , The tragedy has shaken the community and mourners have rallied together to raise around £12,000 in memory of the four victims .
In just two days , more than £2,500 has been raised for Nathan Cartwright ’ s family to help towards the cost of funeral arrangements .
The organiser of the GoFundMe page , Sophie Orourke said : “ It is with great sadness to hear the news that Nathan sadly passed away .
“ Nathan was in the car that crashed in Kingswinford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost his fight and joined his friends.
” You can view the page here .
Well-wishers have donated around £1,150 for Joshua Parkes ’ family and more than £6200 has been raised towards the funeral of Lucy Tibbetts .
You can view Joshua Parkes ' page here , and the GoFundMe page for Lucy here .
Just over £2000 has been raised for the fourth victim .

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Dozens of flowers and tributes have been left at the scene of a tragic crash.
Three teenagers and a 21-year-old man died after a yellow Skoda Fabia carrying five people smashed into a tree on October 13.
Driver, Joshua Parkes, 21 was pronounced dead at the scene alongside passengers Lucy Tibbetts, 16, and another 16-year-old girl who has not been officially named.
(Image: Birmingham Live)
Nathan Cartwright, 18, was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in a critical condition but sadly died four days later on October 17.
Balloons, photo collages and candles have been placed at the scene on Bromley Lane in Kingswinford,
The tragedy has shaken the community and mourners have rallied together to raise around £12,000 in memory of the four victims.
In just two days, more than £2,500 has been raised for Nathan Cartwright’s family to help towards the cost of funeral arrangements.
(Image: Birmingham Live)
The organiser of the GoFundMe page, Sophie Orourke said: “It is with great sadness to hear the news that Nathan sadly passed away.
“Nathan was in the car that crashed in Kingswinford after fighting for his life he sadly lost his fight and joined his friends.”
You can view the page here.
Well-wishers have donated around £1,150 for Joshua Parkes’ family and more than £6200 has been raised towards the funeral of Lucy Tibbetts.
You can view Joshua Parkes' page here, and the GoFundMe page for Lucy here.
Just over £2000 has been raised for the fourth victim.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Pundit slams Grealish & says Villa ace 'needs serious coaching'

Outspoken talkSPORT radio host Adrian Durham has slammed Jack Grealish 's decision-making , and said : `` What he needs is some serious coaching . ''
The Drive presenter criticised the Aston Villa captain for his performance against Leicester City on Sunday - that 's despite the No.10 being named man of the match for yet another threatening , all-action display .
Grealish was the most-dangerous player on the pitch and recorded nine successful take-ons from 12 attempts and gave Belgian right-back Timothy Castagne a torrid evening .
Despite Grealish drawing plaudits again following Villa 's 1-0 win , Durham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said how on two occasions he held onto the ball for far too long .
Durham said : `` When you look at James Rodriguez .
He fits into a position in the team and operates from that position .
He 's so disciplined tactically .
`` You do wonder with Jack Grealish that he actually holds ( Villa ) back at times .
Hear me out on this , I also said last week that England are n't going to do anything without having him in the side .
`` What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious coaching .
Sometimes he seems to be unaware of what he 's doing and that 's OK up to a point and that can be brilliant but other times he 'll run down a dead end .
`` There were a couple of times ( against Leicester ) at 0-0 .
There was a time where the ball went across the far-side of the area on the left .
He 's got the ball at his feet and for all the world and the position he 's in , everybody would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took 11 touches and ran it out of play .
`` There was one a few moments later where he 's spear-heading a three on two .
He 's got ta make a choice whether to draw one of the defenders and make a pass to one of his teammates outside .
He does n't .
He carries on , takes 12 touches of the ball and passes it to a Leicester player when there 's nowhere else to go .
`` If you 're coached how to deal with that moment and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you 're going to become an even better player than you are .
`` There 's no doubt he 's an incredibly talented player .
You just wonder if Aston Villa and Dean Smith just let him go out there and do his thing too much ? ''
Livid Villa supporters , meanwhile , reacted furiously to Durham 's somewhat wild - and bemusing - claims .
`` This is the worst take I ’ ve ever seen in my life , '' said one Villa fan .
While another put : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then single handily kept us up , without him & where our squad was we ’ d probably be in div one . ''
A third added : `` Unbeaten .
So how is he holding us back ?
Adrian that is a proper heads gone . ''
And a fourth commented : `` Wow .
You can tell he doesn ’ t actually believe what he is saying .
Grealish was brilliant last night .
Needs some serious coaching does he ?
?
?
Single handedly kept us up last year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season .
3 assists two goals against Liverpool ... fool . ''

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Outspoken talkSPORT radio host Adrian Durham has slammed Jack Grealish's decision-making, and said: "What he needs is some serious coaching."
The Drive presenter criticised the Aston Villa captain for his performance against Leicester City on Sunday - that's despite the No.10 being named man of the match for yet another threatening, all-action display.
Grealish was the most-dangerous player on the pitch and recorded nine successful take-ons from 12 attempts and gave Belgian right-back Timothy Castagne a torrid evening.
Despite Grealish drawing plaudits again following Villa's 1-0 win, Durham nit-picked at the England man's decision-making and said how on two occasions he held onto the ball for far too long.
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Durham said: "When you look at James Rodriguez. He fits into a position in the team and operates from that position. He's so disciplined tactically.
"You do wonder with Jack Grealish that he actually holds (Villa) back at times. Hear me out on this, I also said last week that England aren't going to do anything without having him in the side.
"What he needs, though, is some serious coaching. Sometimes he seems to be unaware of what he's doing and that's OK up to a point and that can be brilliant but other times he'll run down a dead end.
"There were a couple of times (against Leicester) at 0-0. There was a time where the ball went across the far-side of the area on the left. He's got the ball at his feet and for all the world and the position he's in, everybody would have had a shot on goal. He took 11 touches and ran it out of play.
"There was one a few moments later where he's spear-heading a three on two. He's gotta make a choice whether to draw one of the defenders and make a pass to one of his teammates outside. He doesn't. He carries on, takes 12 touches of the ball and passes it to a Leicester player when there's nowhere else to go.
"If you're coached how to deal with that moment and how to deal with them situations then you're going to become an even better player than you are.
"There's no doubt he's an incredibly talented player. You just wonder if Aston Villa and Dean Smith just let him go out there and do his thing too much?"
Livid Villa supporters, meanwhile, reacted furiously to Durham's somewhat wild - and bemusing - claims.
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"This is the worst take I’ve ever seen in my life," said one Villa fan.
While another put: "The lad single handily got us promoted then single handily kept us up, without him & where our squad was we’d probably be in div one."
A third added: "Unbeaten. So how is he holding us back? Adrian that is a proper heads gone."
And a fourth commented: "Wow. You can tell he doesn’t actually believe what he is saying. Grealish was brilliant last night. Needs some serious coaching does he??? Single handedly kept us up last year. Been absolutely superb since the start of the season. 3 assists two goals against Liverpool... fool."


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Slaven Bilic explains why Karlan Grant 'put a smile on his face'

He might not have bore fruit immediately - though it wasn ’ t through the want of trying - but Slaven Bilic saw plenty in Karlan Grant ’ s West Brom debut to be excited by what the future holds .
Grant , who completed his move from Huddersfield to Albion on Thursday , started in Monday ’ s goalless draw with Burnley despite having not played any competitive football since July .
The forward , Bilic ’ s desired summer signing who took most of the window to obtain , was given the nod over Callum Robinson at The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the net in the first half having been found in between centre halves James Tarkowski and Kevin Long .
The header was chalked off after he was found to be marginally offside , and though Grant was withdrawn after running out of gas on the hour mark , Bilic was particularly encouraged by what he saw .
“ He had a couple of chances .
He ’ s really good at running in behind , he ’ s good with the ball at his feet .
He put a smile on my face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed me more than enough to know that he ’ ll be very important for us .
That ’ s why we wanted him .
We took the risk today because his last game was a few months ago , when Huddersfield played West Brom before the end of last season .
“ That shows how much we wanted to win .
This was a game against Burnley where we were looking for a chance to get three points .
We did everything , he was really good .
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“ I ’ m extremely positive because here we got a few new pluses from some new players .
“ Was it Ivanovic , who made his debut ?
Was it Conor Gallagher , who made his debut ?
Was it Karlan Grant , who made his debut ?
“ All the other guys got the confidence from their performances .
We ’ re still doing mistakes , but we ’ re that kind of a package at the moment.
” This was Albion ’ s first clean sheet of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it thanks in no small part to Sam Johnstone .
The keeper denied Ashley Barnes in each half with excellent stops from close range .
“ I can tell them you are good enough , you are good enough , you are good enough , ” Bilic added .
“ But if they don ’ t feel it , if they don ’ t have that experience .
“ But points , wins , clean sheets - that is how you feel it .
He was really good .
He made a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have got him .
“ He was very good in the Championship .
Those saves he made - and more importantly the clean sheet - are giving him and the team confidence and proof they are good enough .
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He might not have bore fruit immediately - though it wasn’t through the want of trying - but Slaven Bilic saw plenty in Karlan Grant’s West Brom debut to be excited by what the future holds.
Grant, who completed his move from Huddersfield to Albion on Thursday, started in Monday’s goalless draw with Burnley despite having not played any competitive football since July.
The forward, Bilic’s desired summer signing who took most of the window to obtain, was given the nod over Callum Robinson at The Hawthorns and did have the ball in the net in the first half having been found in between centre halves James Tarkowski and Kevin Long.
The header was chalked off after he was found to be marginally offside, and though Grant was withdrawn after running out of gas on the hour mark, Bilic was particularly encouraged by what he saw.
“He had a couple of chances. He’s really good at running in behind, he’s good with the ball at his feet. He put a smile on my face,” Bilic enthused.
“He showed me more than enough to know that he’ll be very important for us. That’s why we wanted him. We took the risk today because his last game was a few months ago, when Huddersfield played West Brom before the end of last season.
“That shows how much we wanted to win. This was a game against Burnley where we were looking for a chance to get three points. We did everything, he was really good.
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“He’s going to become better, fitter, match fitter, he’ll get to know the players and their movements and he’ll gel.
“I’m extremely positive because here we got a few new pluses from some new players.
“Was it Ivanovic, who made his debut? Was it Conor Gallagher, who made his debut? Was it Karlan Grant, who made his debut?
“All the other guys got the confidence from their performances. We’re still doing mistakes, but we’re that kind of a package at the moment.”
This was Albion’s first clean sheet of the new league season, and they earned it thanks in no small part to Sam Johnstone. The keeper denied Ashley Barnes in each half with excellent stops from close range.
“I can tell them you are good enough, you are good enough, you are good enough,” Bilic added. “But if they don’t feel it, if they don’t have that experience.
“But points, wins, clean sheets - that is how you feel it. He was really good. He made a couple of great saves - that is why we have got him.
“He was very good in the Championship. Those saves he made - and more importantly the clean sheet - are giving him and the team confidence and proof they are good enough.”


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Cyclist hit by car at city junction

Cyclist hit by car at city junction

An ambulance was called to a city street after a cyclist was hit by a car .
The man was @ @ @ @ @ a vehicle on Colindale Road , Kingstanding on Sunday evening , October 18 .
The @ @ @ @ @ 6pm .
The cyclist was treated at the scene by paramedics before being transported to @ @ @ @ @ checks .
Well-wishers took to Facebook to send their thoughts to the cyclist .
A @ @ @ @ @ Service read : `` We were called at 6pm to Colindale Road , Kingstanding following @ @ @ @ @ a car and a cyclist .
`` One ambulance attended the scene and the cyclist @ @ @ @ @ given treatment on scene before being taken to Good Hope Hospital for further checks .
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An ambulance was called to a city street after a cyclist was hit by a car.
The man was involved in a collision with a vehicle on Colindale Road, Kingstanding on Sunday evening, October 18.
The incident took place just before 6pm.
The cyclist was treated at the scene by paramedics before being transported to Good Hope Hospital for further checks.
Well-wishers took to Facebook to send their thoughts to the cyclist.
A statement from West Midlands Ambulance Service read: "We were called at 6pm to Colindale Road, Kingstanding following reports of a collision involving a car and a cyclist.
"One ambulance attended the scene and the cyclist, a man, was given treatment on scene before being taken to Good Hope Hospital for further checks."


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Karlan Grant's debut showed glimpses of Albion's transfer plan

West Brom added another point to their Premier League tally but they ’ ll have still considered this 0-0 stalemate against Burnley as two points dropped .
Both sides went hammer and tongs throughout the course of the game , and though there were a few decent openings for either side , both goalkeepers - or poor finishing - meant that the spoils were ultimately shared .
Slaven Bilic made six changes to the side that were well beaten at Southampton before the international break ; that involved starts for new signings Filip Krovinovic , Branislav Ivanovic , Karlan Grant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was someone whose name jumped off the team-sheet at 4:30pm .
Here is the story of his move and how he fared here .
This has been a long awaited moment - witnessing Grant at B71 as a fully fledged Baggie for the very first time .
The interest has been there since at least January , if not before , and their attempts to take him out of Huddersfield have been there for the most part of this summer .
Bilic was eager to add another forward before the deadline , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the window closed until January ; from there , the move accelerated .
Grant pitched up at the Albion training ground on the Thursday before deadline day last week , and there he signed a six-year contract and completed a medical before the deal was announced before the day was out .
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“ He has not played a lot of football , ” Bilic said .
“ He trained [ at Huddersfield ] but he didn ’ t train with a group so it ’ s one of those where we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible .
“ At the moment we have trouble in the striker position - but we can ’ t risk his long-term performance .
“ You have a feeling from the numbers that , from the sports science guys , but them most important thing is how does he feel .
“ Friday morning he trained with us , he looked good , he looked sharp , but we are going to see .
The good thing is that we play on Monday which gives us a couple more days to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ultimately he saw enough to include him .
And so , just like that , Grant was out on the Hawthorns turf in Albion colours for the very first time at around 16:45 on Monday afternoon .
He warmed up with Grady Diangana and Matheus Pereira as the Baggies were put through their paces .
Before disappearing down the tunnel he and the rest of the starting XI partook in a shooting drill , in which he tested David Button .
Grant found himself in the starting XI despite the fact that Bilic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call upon ; the Irishman was forced into self-isolation during the international break and there were doubts over whether he ’ d be available here , yet he made the bench .
Grant was still given the nod from the off .
Albion began brightly .
Their passing and interchange among the front five was sharp and one-touch .
Grant dropped deep on occasions to collect the ball before laying it off .
He helped to get Albion up the pitch too , with his darting runs from deep as the hosts broke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right by Pereira early doors , Grant carried the ball into the opposing half before unleashing a goalbound shot that was blocked .
His next opening was when Pereira slipped him in on goal , but he didn ’ t realise where the pass was and by the time he ’ d latched onto the ball the angle was too tight .
Then came what we thought was ‘ the moment ’ .
Diangana received the ball on the edge of the box and he chipped it in between Long and Tarkowski , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a comprehensive finish with his head , but the flag immediately went up .
Generally speaking , there were glimpses as to why he 's been brought to the club .
He demonstrated his pace , and played off the shoulder of the defenders to offer the creators behind him an outlet .
Second half he tired , which is to be expected and , ultimately , in Kevin Long and James Tarkowski he came up against an excellent centre half pairing .
Yet this was a debut that , in the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is potentially to come .

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West Brom added another point to their Premier League tally but they’ll have still considered this 0-0 stalemate against Burnley as two points dropped.
Both sides went hammer and tongs throughout the course of the game, and though there were a few decent openings for either side, both goalkeepers - or poor finishing - meant that the spoils were ultimately shared.
Slaven Bilic made six changes to the side that were well beaten at Southampton before the international break; that involved starts for new signings Filip Krovinovic, Branislav Ivanovic, Karlan Grant and Conor Gallagher.
Grant, particularly, was someone whose name jumped off the team-sheet at 4:30pm. Here is the story of his move and how he fared here.
Protracted
This has been a long awaited moment - witnessing Grant at B71 as a fully fledged Baggie for the very first time.
The interest has been there since at least January, if not before, and their attempts to take him out of Huddersfield have been there for the most part of this summer.
Bilic was eager to add another forward before the deadline, and they finally made the breakthrough shortly before the window closed until January; from there, the move accelerated.
Grant pitched up at the Albion training ground on the Thursday before deadline day last week, and there he signed a six-year contract and completed a medical before the deal was announced before the day was out.
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What Bilic had said
Slaven Bilic did indicate that he was considering throwing Grant immediately into his line-up.
“He has not played a lot of football,” Bilic said. “He trained [at Huddersfield] but he didn’t train with a group so it’s one of those where we have to find a balance as soon as possible.
“At the moment we have trouble in the striker position - but we can’t risk his long-term performance.
“You have a feeling from the numbers that, from the sports science guys, but them most important thing is how does he feel.
“Friday morning he trained with us, he looked good, he looked sharp, but we are going to see. The good thing is that we play on Monday which gives us a couple more days to see him - but we will see.”
Ultimately he saw enough to include him.
Straight in
And so, just like that, Grant was out on the Hawthorns turf in Albion colours for the very first time at around 16:45 on Monday afternoon. He warmed up with Grady Diangana and Matheus Pereira as the Baggies were put through their paces.
Before disappearing down the tunnel he and the rest of the starting XI partook in a shooting drill, in which he tested David Button.
Grant found himself in the starting XI despite the fact that Bilic had previous first choice Callum Robinson to call upon; the Irishman was forced into self-isolation during the international break and there were doubts over whether he’d be available here, yet he made the bench.
Grant was still given the nod from the off.
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How he played
Albion began brightly. Their passing and interchange among the front five was sharp and one-touch. Grant dropped deep on occasions to collect the ball before laying it off. He helped to get Albion up the pitch too, with his darting runs from deep as the hosts broke on Burnley.
Sent away down the right by Pereira early doors, Grant carried the ball into the opposing half before unleashing a goalbound shot that was blocked. His next opening was when Pereira slipped him in on goal, but he didn’t realise where the pass was and by the time he’d latched onto the ball the angle was too tight.
Then came what we thought was ‘the moment’. Diangana received the ball on the edge of the box and he chipped it in between Long and Tarkowski, from where Grant rose. It was a comprehensive finish with his head, but the flag immediately went up.
Generally speaking, there were glimpses as to why he's been brought to the club. He demonstrated his pace, and played off the shoulder of the defenders to offer the creators behind him an outlet.
Second half he tired, which is to be expected and, ultimately, in Kevin Long and James Tarkowski he came up against an excellent centre half pairing.
Yet this was a debut that, in the first half at least, provided promise and what is potentially to come.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--'Colossus' - West Brom ratings as Bilic's thinking is explained

West Brom added another point to their Premier League tally but they ’ ll have still considered this 0-0 stalemate against Burnley as two points dropped .
Both sides went hammer and tongs throughout the course of the game , and though there were a few decent openings for either side , both goalkeepers - or poor finishing - meant that the spoils were ultimately shared .
Slaven Bilic made six changes to the side that were well beaten at Southampton before the international break ; that involved starts for new signings Filip Krovinovic , Branislav Ivanovic , Karlan Grant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ featured for the first time this season .
Albion looked busy from the off as Grant , Matheus Pereira and Grady Diangana combined in the final third for the first time .
The striker might ’ ve opened the scoring when played in by the Brazilian playmaker , but he reached the ball late and the angle proved too tight .
Sam Johnstone was on hand to keep the scores level at the other end when Ashley Barnes was left free in the box with the ball at his feet .
Grant then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , expertly nodding a Diangana cross past Nick Pope , but the offside flag ruled it out .
Diangana himself was denied by Pope after excellent footwork from a short corner as Albion sought to pick up from where they ’ d left off in the second half .
Burnley , though , came on stronger .
Johnstone was called into action when Ashley Barnes was left unmarked at the back post and arrowed a header at goal .
The Albion stopper , mercifully , was equal to it .
He could do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also at the back post , but that effort clipped the bar .
Back came Albion .
Townsend ’ s deep cross to the back post was met by Pereira , although his contact wasn ’ t as clean as he ’ d have liked .
Nevertheless , Pope had to tip it around the post .
Ultimately , though , the game petered out into a goalless draw - the first of the new top flight season - and while the clean sheet and defensive improvement is heartening , this will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
Here is how we rated the players .
Made an early call to come and head away a delivery from the edge of his box , and raced back to deny Barnes from lobbing him .
Important save with firm hands denied Barnes from point blank range .
Outstanding save to deny Barnes a certain goal , too with a bullet header .
While he ’ d been used in a wing back role up till now , here he was in a flat back four .
McNeil had a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first half and Albion ’ s centre halves had to cut out crosses that came from the flank , but going forwards Furlong gave as good as he got .
Deliveries were often disappointing .
His first league appearance .
It was more than what he offered on the ball , or even in a defensive capacity ; Ivanovic from the start was marshalling teammates and barking out instructions .
He might ’ ve even opened the scoring when he failed to connect with a corner .
Not a coincidence that he played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league shut-out - a colossus .
You can see why Bilic wanted him .
Back in the starting XI after an extended period on the sidelines .
One or two shaky passes suggested an element of rustiness .
Grew into the game , and he won a number of key headers from open play and on set pieces , but his positioning was once or twice in question .
Popped up at the back post twice to firstly ping a ball back across goal that wasn ’ t converted and then with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was exposed when he got under a cross which Johnstone denied Barnes from .
Generally , this was better from Townsend .
The Albion captain was asked to operate as the deepest of the midfield three in the absence of Romaine Sawyers .
That meant being disciplined where he ’ d previously had license to roam and destroy .
Albeit in a reserved manner , Livermore attended to what was asked of him in a professional manner without bells and whistles .
Immediately you can see what Gallagher brings to the table - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ d hate playing against him .
The loanee was a nuisance , pestering and harrying yellow shirts on the ball .
On the occasions that he was able to look up and pick a pass , he did so in impressive fashion .
Real energy and legs right until the very end .
Combined well with Pereira and Diangana early doors .
This is a step up in quality to what Krovinovic has been used to in this country , but in many ways the challenge of Burnley wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have encountered in the Championship .
Stuck to his task well .
Was Albion ’ s stand-out player in the first half - bar his off colour set piece deliveries .
His close control and quick feet caught Charlie Taylor off guard .
Pereira ’ s delivery into Krovinovic at one point was superb .
The lack of quality from set pieces frustratingly continued into the second period .
Pereira might ’ ve bagged the winner but for Pope .
Was frustrated and blunted by Erik Pieters , who himself was playing out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploited more .
Some wonderful skill freed him up to have a shot on goal from a tight angle , but Pope denied him .
A first run-out came quickly for Grant after arriving , and he immediately looked the part .
The striker , but for awareness , might ’ ve done better when played in by Pereira , and when he did find the net in the first half it was chalked off .
He tired , understandably , in the second period and was brought off having not been able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first half was one of promise .

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West Brom added another point to their Premier League tally but they’ll have still considered this 0-0 stalemate against Burnley as two points dropped.
Both sides went hammer and tongs throughout the course of the game, and though there were a few decent openings for either side, both goalkeepers - or poor finishing - meant that the spoils were ultimately shared.
Slaven Bilic made six changes to the side that were well beaten at Southampton before the international break; that involved starts for new signings Filip Krovinovic, Branislav Ivanovic, Karlan Grant and Conor Gallagher.
Ahmed Hegazi also featured for the first time this season.
Albion looked busy from the off as Grant, Matheus Pereira and Grady Diangana combined in the final third for the first time. The striker might’ve opened the scoring when played in by the Brazilian playmaker, but he reached the ball late and the angle proved too tight.
Sam Johnstone was on hand to keep the scores level at the other end when Ashley Barnes was left free in the box with the ball at his feet. Grant then did have the ball in the net, expertly nodding a Diangana cross past Nick Pope, but the offside flag ruled it out.
Diangana himself was denied by Pope after excellent footwork from a short corner as Albion sought to pick up from where they’d left off in the second half.
Burnley, though, came on stronger. Johnstone was called into action when Ashley Barnes was left unmarked at the back post and arrowed a header at goal. The Albion stopper, mercifully, was equal to it.
He could do nothing about Chris Wood’s chance, also at the back post, but that effort clipped the bar.
Back came Albion. Townsend’s deep cross to the back post was met by Pereira, although his contact wasn’t as clean as he’d have liked. Nevertheless, Pope had to tip it around the post.
Ultimately, though, the game petered out into a goalless draw - the first of the new top flight season - and while the clean sheet and defensive improvement is heartening, this will still be viewed as a chance passed up.
Here is how we rated the players.
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Johnstone 8
Made an early call to come and head away a delivery from the edge of his box, and raced back to deny Barnes from lobbing him. Important save with firm hands denied Barnes from point blank range.
Outstanding save to deny Barnes a certain goal, too with a bullet header.
Furlong 6
While he’d been used in a wing back role up till now, here he was in a flat back four. McNeil had a lot of space down the left in the first half and Albion’s centre halves had to cut out crosses that came from the flank, but going forwards Furlong gave as good as he got. Deliveries were often disappointing.
Ivanovic 8*
His first league appearance. It was more than what he offered on the ball, or even in a defensive capacity; Ivanovic from the start was marshalling teammates and barking out instructions. He might’ve even opened the scoring when he failed to connect with a corner.
Not a coincidence that he played a key role in Albion's first league shut-out - a colossus. You can see why Bilic wanted him.
Hegazi 7
Back in the starting XI after an extended period on the sidelines. One or two shaky passes suggested an element of rustiness.
Grew into the game, and he won a number of key headers from open play and on set pieces, but his positioning was once or twice in question.
Townsend 6
Popped up at the back post twice to firstly ping a ball back across goal that wasn’t converted and then with a header on target.
Defensively, he was exposed when he got under a cross which Johnstone denied Barnes from. Generally, this was better from Townsend.
Livermore 6
The Albion captain was asked to operate as the deepest of the midfield three in the absence of Romaine Sawyers. That meant being disciplined where he’d previously had license to roam and destroy.
Albeit in a reserved manner, Livermore attended to what was asked of him in a professional manner without bells and whistles.
Gallagher 7
Immediately you can see what Gallagher brings to the table - and if you were an opposing midfielder you’d hate playing against him. The loanee was a nuisance, pestering and harrying yellow shirts on the ball. On the occasions that he was able to look up and pick a pass, he did so in impressive fashion. Real energy and legs right until the very end.
Krovinovic 6
Combined well with Pereira and Diangana early doors. This is a step up in quality to what Krovinovic has been used to in this country, but in many ways the challenge of Burnley wasn’t too different to what he’d have encountered in the Championship. Stuck to his task well.
Pereira 7
Was Albion’s stand-out player in the first half - bar his off colour set piece deliveries. His close control and quick feet caught Charlie Taylor off guard. Pereira’s delivery into Krovinovic at one point was superb.
The lack of quality from set pieces frustratingly continued into the second period. Pereira might’ve bagged the winner but for Pope.
Diangana 6
Was frustrated and blunted by Erik Pieters, who himself was playing out of position and ought to have been exploited more.
Some wonderful skill freed him up to have a shot on goal from a tight angle, but Pope denied him.
Grant 6
A first run-out came quickly for Grant after arriving, and he immediately looked the part. The striker, but for awareness, might’ve done better when played in by Pereira, and when he did find the net in the first half it was chalked off.
He tired, understandably, in the second period and was brought off having not been able to influence the game further but the first half was one of promise.
Subs
Robinson (for Grant 73)
Sawyers (for Krovinovic 79)
Phillips (for Pereira 88)
Subs not used: Button, O’Shea, Bartley, Ajayi
Burnley : Pope; Pieters, Tarkowski, Long, Taylor; Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson (Brady 69), O’Neill; Barnes (Rodriguez 77), Wood
Subs not used: Norris, Stephens, Vydra, Dunne, Glennon
The ref: Anthony Taylor
Up next: Brighton (A) - Monday 26 October 17:30


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie cleared of sexual assault

Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie has been cleared of sexual assault .
The 55-year-old became tearful and rubbed his eyes before nodding in thanks towards the jury after the verdict was given at Southwark Crown Court following a week-long trial .
He had been accused of groping a woman after shaking hands with her at gathering in London 's West End more than a decade ago .
But a jury of nine men and three women returned a not guilty verdict on Monday after just 23 minutes of deliberations .
The presenter had told the jury he could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described the single allegation of sexual assault from December 5 2008 as `` crazy '' and `` ludicrous '' .
Giving evidence , he said : `` I would not have touched her like some mannequin and walked off . ''
He told the jury he had previously been made out to be an `` aggressive , sexual monster '' by the tabloid press , as he denied ever assaulting any woman , saying it is `` not in my nature '' .
Leslie said his life changed completely in 2002 when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unnamed alleged rapist in his former girlfriend Ulrika Jonsson 's autobiography .
Presenter Matthew Wright later apologised , saying he named him in error , the court was told .
Ms Jonsson has never made any complaint to police , the jury heard .
Leslie , from Edinburgh , said there had never been any sexual assault allegations against him before his name was wrongly linked to the book , and described the fallout as `` Armageddon '' .
He said the tabloids were `` gunning for me '' , adding `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and there had been `` adverts for women to come forward with allegations '' .
In 2003 , two charges of indecent assault against him made by one woman were dropped , and not guilty verdicts recorded at the same London court where he faced trial this year .
The court also heard he was arrested and interviewed by police in 2008 regarding an allegation of rape and indecent assault said to have happened in 1995 , but there was insufficient evidence to charge and no further action was taken .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Mr Stott , you for the second time leave this court without a stain on your character and I hope it will be the last time you have to attend . ''
Appearing under his full name John Leslie Stott , he told the jury he had become reclusive , paranoid , depressed and suicidal amid the allegations , saying : `` I lost everything . ''
He was supported during the trial by friends and former Blue Peter colleagues Anthea Turner , Diane Louise Jordan , Yvette Fielding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of whom gave character references .
Turner said he was `` absolutely adored '' by women who worked with him and `` incredibly respectful '' , while Britton said the allegation did not `` sound like the man that I know in the slightest '' .
His father Les Stott attended every day of the trial , and the men hugged after he left the dock .
Leslie made no comment as he left court alongside his father , and his barrister Gudrun Young .

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Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie has been cleared of sexual assault.
The 55-year-old became tearful and rubbed his eyes before nodding in thanks towards the jury after the verdict was given at Southwark Crown Court following a week-long trial.
He had been accused of groping a woman after shaking hands with her at gathering in London's West End more than a decade ago.
But a jury of nine men and three women returned a not guilty verdict on Monday after just 23 minutes of deliberations.
The presenter had told the jury he could not remember being at the party, and described the single allegation of sexual assault from December 5 2008 as "crazy" and "ludicrous".
(Image: Humphrey Nemar.)
Giving evidence, he said: "I would not have touched her like some mannequin and walked off."
He told the jury he had previously been made out to be an "aggressive, sexual monster" by the tabloid press, as he denied ever assaulting any woman, saying it is "not in my nature".
Leslie said his life changed completely in 2002 when he was wrongly identified on live television as the unnamed alleged rapist in his former girlfriend Ulrika Jonsson's autobiography.
Presenter Matthew Wright later apologised, saying he named him in error, the court was told.
Ms Jonsson has never made any complaint to police, the jury heard.
Leslie, from Edinburgh, said there had never been any sexual assault allegations against him before his name was wrongly linked to the book, and described the fallout as "Armageddon".
He said the tabloids were "gunning for me", adding "they decided I was their man", and there had been "adverts for women to come forward with allegations".
In 2003, two charges of indecent assault against him made by one woman were dropped, and not guilty verdicts recorded at the same London court where he faced trial this year.
The court also heard he was arrested and interviewed by police in 2008 regarding an allegation of rape and indecent assault said to have happened in 1995, but there was insufficient evidence to charge and no further action was taken.
After Monday's verdict, Judge Deborah Taylor said: "Mr Stott, you for the second time leave this court without a stain on your character and I hope it will be the last time you have to attend."
Appearing under his full name John Leslie Stott, he told the jury he had become reclusive, paranoid, depressed and suicidal amid the allegations, saying: "I lost everything."
He was supported during the trial by friends and former Blue Peter colleagues Anthea Turner, Diane Louise Jordan, Yvette Fielding and ex-This Morning co-host Fern Britton, all of whom gave character references.
Turner said he was "absolutely adored" by women who worked with him and "incredibly respectful", while Britton said the allegation did not "sound like the man that I know in the slightest".
His father Les Stott attended every day of the trial, and the men hugged after he left the dock.
Leslie made no comment as he left court alongside his father, and his barrister Gudrun Young.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Leeds United vs Wolves team news - The XIs selected by Bielsa and Nuno

Nuno Espirito Santo has recalled Joao Moutinho to his Wolverhampton Wanderers starting XI for tonight 's match with Leeds United @ @ @ @ @ replaced compatriot Ruben Neves in midfield in the only change from the win against Fulham @ @ @ @ @ is boosted by the return of Brazilian defender Marcal , who is named on the @ @ @ @ @ Marcal has missed Wolves ' last two Premier League matches after picking up a calf @ @ @ @ @ Manchester City last month .
Meanwhile , former Wolves favourite Helder Costa starts on the @ @ @ @ @ the first meeting between the clubs in over two years .
Leeds captain Liam Cooper @ @ @ @ @ XI but had to be withdrawn late on due to injury .
Pascal Struijk replaced @ @ @ @ @ Jamie Shackleton made up the numbers on the bench for the hosts .

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Nuno Espirito Santo has recalled Joao Moutinho to his Wolverhampton Wanderers starting XI for tonight's match with Leeds United.
The veteran midfielder has replaced compatriot Ruben Neves in midfield in the only change from the win against Fulham two weeks ago.
Nuno is boosted by the return of Brazilian defender Marcal, who is named on the bench at Elland Road.
Marcal has missed Wolves' last two Premier League matches after picking up a calf injury in the defeat to Manchester City last month.
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Meanwhile, former Wolves favourite Helder Costa starts on the right flank for Leeds in the first meeting between the clubs in over two years.
Leeds captain Liam Cooper was initially named in their XI but had to be withdrawn late on due to injury. Pascal Struijk replaced him in the team and Jamie Shackleton made up the numbers on the bench for the hosts.
Leeds XI: Meslier; Ayling, Struijk, Koch, Dallas; Phillips, Klich; Costa, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford
Subs: Casilla, Alioski, Shackleton, Roberts, Hernandez, Poveda, Raphinha
Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Kilman; Semedo, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Saiss; Neto, Jimenez, Podence
Subs: Ruddy, Marcal, Hoever, Otasowie, Neves, Silva, Traore


birminghammail--2020-10-19--40 firefighters tackle blaze at former city school

Forty firefighters rushed to tackle a blaze at a former school site as black smoke was seen 'billowing from the roof ' .
A huge emergency service presence was seen after a fire broke out inside the old Baverstock Academy in Druids Heath this afternoon ( Oct 19 ) .
Eight fire crews were called to the scene and the first crew had arrived at Baverstock Road within under five minutes , West Midlands Fire Service said .
They were first called to battle the fire at the school , which has been shut since 2017 , at 4pm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wish to be named , walked up near the scene after spotting the drama .
She said : `` Me and my little boy walked up , so he could see all the emergency services and they were blocking the road off .
So I thought that 's time to walk back as it was n't looking good .
`` But I live nearby and police are driving around still now as we speak .
Always something happening round here lately .
`` Could n't see much at first , but as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smoke was coming from the roof . ''
A dramatic photo , taken by the passerby , captured a number of ambulance service vehicles and fire crews at the scene .
A marked police car could also be seen amongst the large presence of 999 responders .
A short statement from West Midlands Fire Service read : `` We currently have eight fire engines and 40 firefighters tackling a fire at a former school site in Baverstock Road , in the Druid 's Heath area of Birmingham .
`` We responded at 4pm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene in under 5 minutes . ''
The service later added : `` Crews have been in attendance for over 4 hours and fire is now out .
Crews are liaising with Birmingham City Council regards re-securing the property . ''
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said the enquiries would be 'fire service led at the moment ' .

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Forty firefighters rushed to tackle a blaze at a former school site as black smoke was seen 'billowing from the roof'.
A huge emergency service presence was seen after a fire broke out inside the old Baverstock Academy in Druids Heath this afternoon (Oct 19).
Eight fire crews were called to the scene and the first crew had arrived at Baverstock Road within under five minutes, West Midlands Fire Service said.
They were first called to battle the fire at the school, which has been shut since 2017, at 4pm.
A local mum, who did not wish to be named, walked up near the scene after spotting the drama.
She said: "Me and my little boy walked up, so he could see all the emergency services and they were blocking the road off. So I thought that's time to walk back as it wasn't looking good.
"But I live nearby and police are driving around still now as we speak. Always something happening round here lately.
"Couldn't see much at first, but as we got closer the top floor, black smoke was coming from the roof."
A dramatic photo, taken by the passerby, captured a number of ambulance service vehicles and fire crews at the scene.
A marked police car could also be seen amongst the large presence of 999 responders.
A short statement from West Midlands Fire Service read: "We currently have eight fire engines and 40 firefighters tackling a fire at a former school site in Baverstock Road, in the Druid's Heath area of Birmingham.
"We responded at 4pm and our first crew was at the scene in under 5 minutes."
The service later added: "Crews have been in attendance for over 4 hours and fire is now out. Crews are liaising with Birmingham City Council regards re-securing the property."
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said the enquiries would be 'fire service led at the moment'.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Twisted man jailed for having sex with pet chickens in front of wife

A `` depraved '' man who had sex with his pet chickens while his wife filmed him has been jailed for three years .
Rehan Baig , 37 , was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court after pleading guilty to offences including having intercourse with chickens , possessing images of himself and his wife engaging in sex acts with a dog and making indecent images of children .
His wife , Haleema Baig , 38 , was handed a six-month suspended sentence after admitting that she filmed her husband .
The court heard that the offending was discovered when National Crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family home on Shepherd Street , in Bradford , in July 2019 , after intelligence that Mr Baig was in possession of indecent images of children .
Computer equipment was seized from the house and 49 indecent images of children were found - including 11 in the most serious category , some of which featured children as young as six .
Officers also found a `` significant '' quantity of extreme pornographic images , including a number of `` first-generation , homemade movies '' featuring Mr Baig , and occasionally his wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and saved under the file name `` Family Vids '' .
Some of the images featured the couple engaging in sex acts with a dog , while others `` of some duration in length '' were of Mr Baig performing intercourse with chickens and also , on occasion , with his wife , who filmed some of the footage on a mobile phone .
Sentencing the couple on Monday afternoon , Judge Richard Mansell QC said the acts `` would make any right-thinking member of society sick to their stomach '' and were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own depraved sexual gratification '' .
The judge described Mr Baig 's offending as `` depraved , perverted and despicable '' and said the creation of the videos was `` simply beyond comprehension '' .
The court heard that the images showed two of the chickens dead on the cellar floor and another video showed Mr Baig placing one of the deceased animals in a bin bag .
He was also filmed having intercourse with a chicken that had already died .
Judge Mansell said : `` The pain and suffering you inflicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Mrs Baig admitted three counts of aiding and abetting sexual intercourse with an animal , but said it was against a background of coercive and controlling behaviour by her husband .
Abigail Langford , prosecuting , said they found her to be a willing participant in the images found at their home , but told the court that a hidden camera had been found in the couple 's bedroom , of which Mrs Baig was unaware .
Ms Langford said the chickens started as family pets and they all died as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There were no chickens or a dog present at the house when it was searched by police .
Mr Baig admitted three counts of making indecent images of children , three counts of possession of extreme pornography , three counts of sexual intercourse with an animal and two counts of possession of controlled drugs .
He was banned from keeping animals and placed on the sex offenders ' register for life .
Mrs Baig 's six-month sentence was suspended for 18 months , with a requirement to attend 20 days rehabilitation .
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A "depraved" man who had sex with his pet chickens while his wife filmed him has been jailed for three years.
Rehan Baig, 37, was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court after pleading guilty to offences including having intercourse with chickens, possessing images of himself and his wife engaging in sex acts with a dog and making indecent images of children.
His wife, Haleema Baig, 38, was handed a six-month suspended sentence after admitting that she filmed her husband.
The court heard that the offending was discovered when National Crime Agency officers executed a search warrant at the family home on Shepherd Street, in Bradford, in July 2019, after intelligence that Mr Baig was in possession of indecent images of children.
Computer equipment was seized from the house and 49 indecent images of children were found - including 11 in the most serious category, some of which featured children as young as six.
Officers also found a "significant" quantity of extreme pornographic images, including a number of "first-generation, homemade movies" featuring Mr Baig, and occasionally his wife, engaging in sexual activity with animals and saved under the file name "Family Vids".
Some of the images featured the couple engaging in sex acts with a dog, while others "of some duration in length" were of Mr Baig performing intercourse with chickens and also, on occasion, with his wife, who filmed some of the footage on a mobile phone.
Sentencing the couple on Monday afternoon, Judge Richard Mansell QC said the acts "would make any right-thinking member of society sick to their stomach" and were carried out for Mr Baig's "own depraved sexual gratification".
The judge described Mr Baig's offending as "depraved, perverted and despicable" and said the creation of the videos was "simply beyond comprehension".
The court heard that the images showed two of the chickens dead on the cellar floor and another video showed Mr Baig placing one of the deceased animals in a bin bag. He was also filmed having intercourse with a chicken that had already died.
Judge Mansell said: "The pain and suffering you inflicted on these animals must have been horrific."
Mrs Baig admitted three counts of aiding and abetting sexual intercourse with an animal, but said it was against a background of coercive and controlling behaviour by her husband.
Abigail Langford, prosecuting, said they found her to be a willing participant in the images found at their home, but told the court that a hidden camera had been found in the couple's bedroom, of which Mrs Baig was unaware.
Ms Langford said the chickens started as family pets and they all died as a consequence of Mr Baig's actions.
There were no chickens or a dog present at the house when it was searched by police.
Mr Baig admitted three counts of making indecent images of children, three counts of possession of extreme pornography, three counts of sexual intercourse with an animal and two counts of possession of controlled drugs.
He was banned from keeping animals and placed on the sex offenders' register for life.
Mrs Baig's six-month sentence was suspended for 18 months, with a requirement to attend 20 days rehabilitation. She was placed on sex offenders' register for seven years.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Voi e-scooters being dumped in Birmingham canals weeks after launch

Voi e-scooters are being dumped in Birmingham canals - just five weeks after they were launched .
One was hauled out of the water on Fazeley Street , Small Heath , at the weekend daubed with spray paint saying ' c*** ' .
Magnet fishers Nicola Jones and Rob Heathcock pulled out the e-scooter and say Voi told them 'loads ' of others had been thrown into canals .
The company has said it is developing a “ drowning feature ” to alert them to any of the dumped e-scooters .
Mum-of-three Nicola , 46 and from Coseley , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them we had pulled one out of the canal in Small Heath , Birmingham .
`` Within half an hour a guy from the company arrived to collect it .
`` He said the management have asked if we will work with them to retrieve loads that they know are in the canals .
`` The scooters have GPS and they know where in the vicinity they are but they just ca n't get them out .
`` We were glad to help them out .
We were disgusted that in such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disposed of in this manner , not only that , they were vandalised with graffiti . ''
The vandalised e-scooter was pulled from the water on Sunday , October 18 .
Dudley Dippers began investigating the region 's waterways six months ago after Nicola got hooked from watching magnet fishing videos online .
She said : `` I have found a £400 limited edition mountain bike , safes , knives , and my best find is the front of a cigarette vending machine from when cigarettes were 40p . ''
A spokesman for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top priority and we have been working closely with local authorities to ensure a successful trial and a positive experience for riders , pedestrians and the overall community .
`` When we launch in a new city we always seek out collaboration with local diving groups .
`` We welcome and support the Dudley Dippers activity and we are currently liaising with them so we can establish a close collaboration to ensure West Midlands canals stay safe and clean.
” Voi says it is developing a “ drowning feature ” that will alert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up underwater/loses connectivity .
The scooter can then be quickly located , rescued , restored and put back on the street .

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Voi e-scooters are being dumped in Birmingham canals - just five weeks after they were launched.
One was hauled out of the water on Fazeley Street, Small Heath, at the weekend daubed with spray paint saying 'c***'.
Magnet fishers Nicola Jones and Rob Heathcock pulled out the e-scooter and say Voi told them 'loads' of others had been thrown into canals.
The company has said it is developing a “drowning feature” to alert them to any of the dumped e-scooters.
Mum-of-three Nicola, 46 and from Coseley, said: "We called Voi to tell them we had pulled one out of the canal in Small Heath, Birmingham.
"Within half an hour a guy from the company arrived to collect it.
"He said the management have asked if we will work with them to retrieve loads that they know are in the canals.
"The scooters have GPS and they know where in the vicinity they are but they just can't get them out.
"We were glad to help them out. We were disgusted that in such a short amount of time they were being disposed of in this manner, not only that, they were vandalised with graffiti."
The vandalised e-scooter was pulled from the water on Sunday, October 18.
Dudley Dippers began investigating the region's waterways six months ago after Nicola got hooked from watching magnet fishing videos online.
She said: "I have found a £400 limited edition mountain bike, safes, knives, and my best find is the front of a cigarette vending machine from when cigarettes were 40p."
A spokesman for Voi said: "Safety is our top priority and we have been working closely with local authorities to ensure a successful trial and a positive experience for riders, pedestrians and the overall community.
"When we launch in a new city we always seek out collaboration with local diving groups.
"We welcome and support the Dudley Dippers activity and we are currently liaising with them so we can establish a close collaboration to ensure West Midlands canals stay safe and clean.”
Voi says it is developing a “drowning feature” that will alert the company immediately when an e-scooter ends up underwater/loses connectivity.
The scooter can then be quickly located, rescued, restored and put back on the street.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--City drug dealer on run after being released under investigation by NCA

A convicted drug dealer has gone on the run after being arrested for breaching an order designed to keep him away from a life of crime .
Khaliq Ur Rehman , 47 , was detained by National Crime Agency ( NCA ) investigators on September 17 after suspicions were raised that he had not revealed all his phone numbers and email addresses as required .
He was released under investigation and has not been seen since , sparking an NCA appeal to the public for help in tracking down the drugs trafficker .
He is described as Asian , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and has connections to the Alum Rock and Erdington parts of Birmingham .
Mick Pope , operations manager at the NCA , said : `` Khaliq Ur Rehman is a career criminal who we believe is still involved in serious and organised crime .
`` We need your help to recall him to prison .
If you know of Rehman 's whereabouts or have any information that can help us find him , do n't hesitate to pick up the phone to report your suspicions .
`` Anyone helping Rehman or frustrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find themselves being arrested . ''
Rehman , of Highfield Road , Birmingham , was jailed for 16 years in September 2011 over his part in a plan to smuggle 100kg of cocaine from Turkey to the UK .
Released on licence in 2018 after serving half his sentence , he was placed under a Serious Crime Prevention Order , that included conditions that he must give details of his finances , cars , phone numbers and email addresses to law enforcement .
NCA investigations found that he had kept certain mobile phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his arrest .
He had previously been jailed for drug dealing in 2002 , when he was sentenced to 12 years .
Anyone with information on Rehman 's whereabouts can contact the National Crime Agency on 0370 496 7622 or to remain anonymous Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online .

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A convicted drug dealer has gone on the run after being arrested for breaching an order designed to keep him away from a life of crime.
Khaliq Ur Rehman, 47, was detained by National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators on September 17 after suspicions were raised that he had not revealed all his phone numbers and email addresses as required.
He was released under investigation and has not been seen since, sparking an NCA appeal to the public for help in tracking down the drugs trafficker.
He is described as Asian, has short, dark hair and is stocky, and has connections to the Alum Rock and Erdington parts of Birmingham.
Mick Pope, operations manager at the NCA, said: "Khaliq Ur Rehman is a career criminal who we believe is still involved in serious and organised crime.
"We need your help to recall him to prison. If you know of Rehman's whereabouts or have any information that can help us find him, don't hesitate to pick up the phone to report your suspicions.
"Anyone helping Rehman or frustrating law enforcement efforts to locate him could find themselves being arrested."
Rehman, of Highfield Road, Birmingham, was jailed for 16 years in September 2011 over his part in a plan to smuggle 100kg of cocaine from Turkey to the UK.
Released on licence in 2018 after serving half his sentence, he was placed under a Serious Crime Prevention Order, that included conditions that he must give details of his finances, cars, phone numbers and email addresses to law enforcement.
NCA investigations found that he had kept certain mobile phone numbers and email addresses secret, leading to his arrest.
He had previously been jailed for drug dealing in 2002, when he was sentenced to 12 years.
Anyone with information on Rehman's whereabouts can contact the National Crime Agency on 0370 496 7622 or to remain anonymous Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Live updates - Huge M6 delays of an hour after car catches fire

Drivers have been warned of huge delays of up to an hour on the M6 after a car caught fire @ @ @ @ @ hour motorists were urged to avoid the area between J7 for Great Barr and J8 @ @ @ @ @ evening ( Mon , Oct 19 ) .
Dramatic photos from the scene show a @ @ @ @ @ drivers queued in traffic .
A large plume of thick grey smoke could also be @ @ @ @ @ .
Traffic queues were said to be backing up to J5 for Castle Vale and @ @ @ @ @ busy Spaghetti Junction just after 5pm .
This is a live blog , we will @ @ @ @ @ .

Drivers have been warned of huge delays of up to an hour on the M6 after a car caught fire on the motorway.
Rush hour motorists were urged to avoid the area between J7 for Great Barr and J8 for the M5 link this evening (Mon, Oct 19).
Dramatic photos from the scene show a car engulfed in flames as drivers queued in traffic.
A large plume of thick grey smoke could also be seen billowing across the carriageway.
Traffic queues were said to be backing up to J5 for Castle Vale and J6 for the city's busy Spaghetti Junction just after 5pm.
This is a live blog, we will be bringing you updates below.


birminghammail--2020-10-19--Heartbroken family of Kingswinford crash victim Joshua Parkes release picture

The family of a young man who was killed in a tragic car crash in Kingswinford have released a picture of him .
Joshua Parkes was one of four people who died after a Skoda Fabia smashed into a tree in Bromley Lane .
The family of the 21-year-old have spoken following the sad news that Joshua ’ s friend , Nathan Cartwright , lost his fight for life on Saturday ( October 17 ) .
They said : “ The whole family are devastated at the loss of lives and pray that those in hospital make a full recovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other families involved at this dreadful time .
We would appreciate our privacy being respected whilst we come to terms with what has happened.
” Lucy Tibbets , 16 , and another 16-year-old girl , who has not been formally named , were also killed in the crash .
Nathan Cartwright , 18 , was critically injured during the collision .
He was taken to Birmingham 's Queen Elizabeth Hospital but sadly died four days later on Saturday , October 17 .
West Midlands Police said specialist officers continue to support the families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragic event ' .
A spokesman for the force said : `` No words can express their grief and our thoughts remain with them at this painful time . ''

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The family of a young man who was killed in a tragic car crash in Kingswinford have released a picture of him.
Joshua Parkes was one of four people who died after a Skoda Fabia smashed into a tree in Bromley Lane.
The family of the 21-year-old have spoken following the sad news that Joshua’s friend, Nathan Cartwright, lost his fight for life on Saturday (October 17).
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They said: “The whole family are devastated at the loss of lives and pray that those in hospital make a full recovery.
“Our thoughts are with the other families involved at this dreadful time. We would appreciate our privacy being respected whilst we come to terms with what has happened.”
Lucy Tibbets, 16, and another 16-year-old girl, who has not been formally named, were also killed in the crash.
Nathan Cartwright, 18, was critically injured during the collision. He was taken to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital but sadly died four days later on Saturday, October 17.
West Midlands Police said specialist officers continue to support the families 'whose lives have been devastated by this tragic event'.
A spokesman for the force said: "No words can express their grief and our thoughts remain with them at this painful time."