birminghammail--2020-10-09--Brexit lorry park set to be built in Birmingham and could be ready by January

The government has given the green light for a lorry park in Birmingham amid the Brexit process .
Birmingham is braced for a park by January , according to reports .
It is one of 10 locations , which also include the likes of Kent and Essex .
Warrington and North Wales have also been identified .
The list , contained within a 271-page border plan published today , is the first time the government has formally confirmed its list of Brexit lorry parks after weeks of insisting the sites were not final .
The network of hastily-erected concrete sites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules come crashing to an end at the stroke of 11pm on New Year 's Eve , reports the Mirror .
Lorry drivers using the channel crossings in Kent will need an access permit to enter the county following the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year , the Government has confirmed .
The scheme , originally announced last month by Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove , is intended to stop the county 's roads being clogged up once customs controls with the European Union are re-imposed from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated Government guidance , a new `` check an HGV '' service will enable hauliers to check if they have the correct customs documentation in order to obtain a Kent access permit .
The parks will be erected under legal powers which Tory ministers gave themselves to build sites in 29 council areas - without asking local councils .
It is not yet clear if more lorry parks could be built beyond the 10 outlined today .
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The government has given the green light for a lorry park in Birmingham amid the Brexit process.
Birmingham is braced for a park by January, according to reports.
It is one of 10 locations, which also include the likes of Kent and Essex.
Warrington and North Wales have also been identified.
The list, contained within a 271-page border plan published today, is the first time the government has formally confirmed its list of Brexit lorry parks after weeks of insisting the sites were not final.
The network of hastily-erected concrete sites is designed to prevent chaos when EU rules come crashing to an end at the stroke of 11pm on New Year's Eve, reports the Mirror.
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Lorry drivers using the channel crossings in Kent will need an access permit to enter the county following the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year, the Government has confirmed.
The scheme, originally announced last month by Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove, is intended to stop the county's roads being clogged up once customs controls with the European Union are re-imposed from January 1.
According to the latest updated Government guidance, a new "check an HGV" service will enable hauliers to check if they have the correct customs documentation in order to obtain a Kent access permit.
The parks will be erected under legal powers which Tory ministers gave themselves to build sites in 29 council areas - without asking local councils.
It is not yet clear if more lorry parks could be built beyond the 10 outlined today.
The 10 confirmed lorry parks
1. Intended site location – Ashford Waterbook**
2. Intended site location – Sevington Ashford* **
3. Intended site location – Ebbsfleet Int. Station**
4. Potential site location – Thames Gateway
5. Intended site location – North Weald Airfield**
6. Potential site location – Birmingham
7. Intended site location – Warrington**
8. Potential site location July 2021 – Holyhead
9. Potential site location July 2021 – South Wales
10. Potential site location July 2021 – Dover
*Will also be required for July 2021
** Subject to securing planning permission


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Most complained about TV show of coronavirus lockdown announced

The most controversial TV show of the entire coronavirus pandemic has been revealed - and it may not surprise you .
Piers Morgan has been in combative mood all year , and regularly takes his guests on Good Morning Britain to task .
So it may not shock you to learn Piers ' ITV1 daytime TV show GMB has racked up the most complaints of this year .
Good Morning Britain is presented by Piers each Monday to Wednesday , but at the height of the pandemic , this was extended to Monday to Thursday .
His replacements on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Alex Beresford and Ben Shephard .
GMB accounted for 40 % of all television show complaints during lockdown , according to the Buzz Bingo report .
The ITV current affairs show garnered a whopping 9,019 complaints between March and August .
It comes amid an Ofcom storm after Britain 's Got Talent racked up thousands of complaints .
The regulator received angry complaints relating to Diversity 's Black Lives Matter routine , and Alesha Dixon 's BLM necklace .
Farcically , Amanda Holden 's dresses have also racked up hundreds of complaints @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of complaints recently with comments about Chrissy Teigen 's miscarriage .
The BBC received 870 complaints to Ofcom after social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin , who is white , said a racial slur during a report on a hate crime .
Other shows to rack up higher than 1,000 complaints during the pandemic include Sky News and Holly Willoughby and Phil Schofield 's daily programme This Morning .
GMB continues each weekday on ITV at 6am .

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The most controversial TV show of the entire coronavirus pandemic has been revealed - and it may not surprise you.
Piers Morgan has been in combative mood all year, and regularly takes his guests on Good Morning Britain to task.
So it may not shock you to learn Piers' ITV1 daytime TV show GMB has racked up the most complaints of this year.
Good Morning Britain is presented by Piers each Monday to Wednesday, but at the height of the pandemic, this was extended to Monday to Thursday.
Susanna Reid presents alongside him frequently.
His replacements on the show include Adil Ray, Sean Fletcher, Alex Beresford and Ben Shephard.
(Image: ITV)
GMB accounted for 40% of all television show complaints during lockdown, according to the Buzz Bingo report.
The ITV current affairs show garnered a whopping 9,019 complaints between March and August.
It comes amid an Ofcom storm after Britain's Got Talent racked up thousands of complaints.
(Image: ITV)
The regulator received angry complaints relating to Diversity's Black Lives Matter routine, and Alesha Dixon's BLM necklace.
Farcically, Amanda Holden's dresses have also racked up hundreds of complaints.
Loose Women, meanwhile, generated thousands of complaints recently with comments about Chrissy Teigen's miscarriage.
(Image: ITV)
The BBC received 870 complaints to Ofcom after social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin, who is white, said a racial slur during a report on a hate crime.
Other shows to rack up higher than 1,000 complaints during the pandemic include Sky News and Holly Willoughby and Phil Schofield's daily programme This Morning.
GMB continues each weekday on ITV at 6am.


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Man, 20, in serious condition after Newtown stabbing

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was found stabbed in a car park near Birmingham city centre .
The emergency services were called to Cliveland Street , close to the junction of the A34 , in Newtown , just after 7.20pm on Thursday , October 8 .
The 20-year-old victim was given advanced trauma care and taken to hospital , where his condition was described was serious .
Police sealed off a large section of Cliveland Street until around 11am on Friday , October 9 , and conducted a search .
Detectives collected CCTV from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone with information to contact them .
A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said : “ We were called to Cliveland Street , in Newtown , Birmingham at 7.22pm yesterday to reports of a stabbing .
“ A 20-year-old man was found in a car park and taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition .
“ CCTV is being reviewed as investigations continue and we urge anyone with information to contact us via Live Chat or 101.
” A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said : “ We were called to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Birmingham at 7.23pm .
“ One man sustained serious injuries and was given trauma treatment on scene before being taken on blue lights to hospital for further checks.
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Find it on Google Play Store and App Store A businessman arrived at 7.30am on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cliveland Street and found the road sealed off .
He said : “ There ’ s been a serious incident .
I ’ ve heard it ’ s bad .
It ’ s happened right in front of the university halls with young adults inside .
“ From 4.30pm we secure the premises as we work inside until 6pm.
” Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111 .
Quote crime reference number 20BW/244828G/20 .

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A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was found stabbed in a car park near Birmingham city centre.
The emergency services were called to Cliveland Street, close to the junction of the A34, in Newtown, just after 7.20pm on Thursday, October 8.
The 20-year-old victim was given advanced trauma care and taken to hospital, where his condition was described was serious.
Police sealed off a large section of Cliveland Street until around 11am on Friday, October 9, and conducted a search.
Detectives collected CCTV from businesses in the area and appealed to anyone with information to contact them.
A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said: “We were called to Cliveland Street, in Newtown, Birmingham at 7.22pm yesterday to reports of a stabbing.
“A 20-year-old man was found in a car park and taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
“CCTV is being reviewed as investigations continue and we urge anyone with information to contact us via Live Chat or 101.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We were called to reports of a stabbing in Cliveland Street, Birmingham at 7.23pm.
“Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and a critical care paramedic attended.
“One man sustained serious injuries and was given trauma treatment on scene before being taken on blue lights to hospital for further checks.”
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A businessman arrived at 7.30am on Friday to open up his factory on Cliveland Street and found the road sealed off. He said: “There’s been a serious incident. I’ve heard it’s bad. It’s happened right in front of the university halls with young adults inside.
“It’s frightening and I’m shocked.
“From 4.30pm we secure the premises as we work inside until 6pm.”
Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote crime reference number 20BW/244828G/20.


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Why travel corridors and government advice can be different

Holidaymakers have been left dazed by the confusing ever-changing raft of travel guidelines from the UK government .
In some cases , travellers have been left to scramble for high-priced limited availability flight tickets with just hours to spare in a bid to avoid a lengthy quarantine period on return to the UK .
To coincide with travel corridor changes , the Foreign Office has usually advised against non-essential travel to the affected countries , and hits can invalidate important travel insurance .
However , it 's important to realise that government safe travel corridors and Foreign Office travel advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add to the confusion , each of the home nations also issues its own travel rules .
This is how the varying updates can affect any trips overseas and what the consequences could be if guidelines are ignored .
What is the difference ?
Travel corridors relate quarantine and determine if arrivals into the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 days .
This list is usually determined by the Department of Transport .
Foreign Office travel advice looks at wider factors , such as terror-related travel restrictions , natural disasters and civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for many years , and this year has included coronavirus-linked updates from around the world , as well as UK advice determined by the Foreign , Commonwealth and Development Office .
Foreign Office advice determines if a holidaymaker is allowed to travel without restriction .
The travel corridors list advises on the need to quarantine on return to the UK .
Usually , when destinations are added or removed to travel corridors , the UK Foreign Office has changed its advice accordingly .
For example , when a country has been removed from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advice is changed to avoid all non-essential travel to that destination .
This usually means cancelled holidays and invalidated travel insurance .
However , even if a country is included on the safe travel corridor list , it does not mean people can still visit .
The destination is still subject to additional Foreign Office guidelines and also restrictions imposed by the host country .
However , these guidelines could soon change when the UK government global travel taskforce reports back next month with speculation that a new airport testing regime will reduce @ @ @

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Holidaymakers have been left dazed by the confusing ever-changing raft of travel guidelines from the UK government.
In some cases, travellers have been left to scramble for high-priced limited availability flight tickets with just hours to spare in a bid to avoid a lengthy quarantine period on return to the UK.
To coincide with travel corridor changes, the Foreign Office has usually advised against non-essential travel to the affected countries, and hits can invalidate important travel insurance.
(Image: Humphrey Nemar/ dailystar)
However, it's important to realise that government safe travel corridors and Foreign Office travel advice are not the same thing. To add to the confusion, each of the home nations also issues its own travel rules.
This is how the varying updates can affect any trips overseas and what the consequences could be if guidelines are ignored.
What is the difference?
Travel corridors relate quarantine and determine if arrivals into the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 days.
This list is usually determined by the Department of Transport.
Foreign Office travel advice looks at wider factors, such as terror-related travel restrictions, natural disasters and civil unrest.
This method has been used for many years, and this year has included coronavirus-linked updates from around the world, as well as UK advice determined by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
How holidays are affected
Foreign Office advice determines if a holidaymaker is allowed to travel without restriction. The travel corridors list advises on the need to quarantine on return to the UK.
Usually, when destinations are added or removed to travel corridors, the UK Foreign Office has changed its advice accordingly.
For example, when a country has been removed from the travel corridors list, Foreign Office advice is changed to avoid all non-essential travel to that destination.
This usually means cancelled holidays and invalidated travel insurance.
However, even if a country is included on the safe travel corridor list, it does not mean people can still visit.
The destination is still subject to additional Foreign Office guidelines and also restrictions imposed by the host country.
However, these guidelines could soon change when the UK government global travel taskforce reports back next month with speculation that a new airport testing regime will reduce quarantine requirements.


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Cadbury is launching 'a vegan-friendly product' at Tesco

Cadbury is launching a vegan-friendly product later this month which will be launching in Tesco , according to reports .
The Birmingham-founded chocolate maker has been on a roll lately introducing a number of new products that fans have been going crazy for .
It recently went on a chocolate orange spree and release chocolate orange Twirls , Fingers and Buttons that have been selling out almost instantly .
And now it appears that Cadbury is preparing to go a step further and release a vegan-friendly product later this month .
As reported by Plant Based News , Vegan Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food news , managed to grab a packet of Bournville Fingers which are supposed to be vegan-friendly .
The product , which has n't been released yet , is alleged to launch later this month at Tesco .
The Instagram post reads : `` We have had so many messages about this post we made a few days ago and we would have thought by now that @ cadburyuk would have issued a statement - but here is what we know so far '' They are n't officially launched yet - someone received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present from someone who works in the place that makes them .
That is the picture you are looking at now .
`` One of our moles within Cadbury has just let us know that the Bournville Chocolate Fingers will be launched next month in October and will be exclusive to Tesco .
That 's all we know so far .
We promise to keep you updated here at @ vegan_food_uk when we know more . ''
The post proved extremely popular with vegan fans who said : `` I 've got a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October then '' while another wrote : `` Oh my god .
This is a game-changer '' .
This comes not long after the company said that there were `` no immediate plans '' to release a vegan-friendly Cadbury bar .
Perhaps with this news , it may change in the near future .
BirminghamLive has contacted Cadbury and Tesco for comment .

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Cadbury is launching a vegan-friendly product later this month which will be launching in Tesco, according to reports.
The Birmingham-founded chocolate maker has been on a roll lately introducing a number of new products that fans have been going crazy for.
It recently went on a chocolate orange spree and release chocolate orange Twirls, Fingers and Buttons that have been selling out almost instantly.
And now it appears that Cadbury is preparing to go a step further and release a vegan-friendly product later this month.
As reported by Plant Based News, Vegan Food UK, an organisation that shared vegan-based food news, managed to grab a packet of Bournville Fingers which are supposed to be vegan-friendly.
The product, which hasn't been released yet, is alleged to launch later this month at Tesco. The Instagram post reads: "We have had so many messages about this post we made a few days ago and we would have thought by now that @cadburyuk would have issued a statement - but here is what we know so far
"They aren't officially launched yet - someone received this box of Chocolate Fingers as a present from someone who works in the place that makes them. That is the picture you are looking at now.
"One of our moles within Cadbury has just let us know that the Bournville Chocolate Fingers will be launched next month in October and will be exclusive to Tesco. That's all we know so far. We promise to keep you updated here at @vegan_food_uk when we know more."
The post proved extremely popular with vegan fans who said: "I've got a date with tescos (sic) in October then" while another wrote: "Oh my god. This is a game-changer".
This comes not long after the company said that there were "no immediate plans" to release a vegan-friendly Cadbury bar. Perhaps with this news, it may change in the near future.
Cadbury did not wish to comment when approached by BirminghamLive.


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Watch moving performance as musicians HALT show 90 seconds through

Musicians covered Birmingham 's Centenary Square and halted a performance just 90-seconds in to stand motionless in silence as they highlighted the desperate plight of a 'decimated industry ' - and some of them have n't worked for months .
And musician Cheryl Law , who grew up in Balsall Common , joined the protest and said that the coronavirus crisis had devastated a sector which is worth billions and supports huge numbers of jobs .
This autumn she was expecting to be on a month-long tour of America but after the pandemic laid waste to live performances , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days since March .
The 44-year-old , who started to play aged seven , warned many musicians and the other skilled workers who bring shows to life were emigrating , retraining or taking other roles .
And she has supported a passionate plea for industry-specific support and work to allow professionals to return to the job they love .
`` I know people who have n't had a single day 's work since this started , '' said Ms Law , who cut her teeth at Solihull Music Service and now lives in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry ... We are not back to work in any way , shape or form and support is really going to taper off and people are looking at a really bleak winter . ''
The freelance musician , who has worked with the likes of the CBSO and BBC Philharmonic , said that while she was `` lucky '' to qualify for some help under the self-employed support scheme , many others had `` fallen through the cracks '' altogether .
And the fear is , with little certainty about what lies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead .
Some in the arts have bristled at the suggestion by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that affected workers may need to retrain - which for many would mean leaving a profession they 've dedicated decades to .
`` I ca n't pretend that everyone can do exactly the same job that they were doing at the beginning of this crisis , '' the cabinet minister had told ITV .
`` Most musicians have trained for 15 years before they play a single note professionally , '' said Ms Law .
`` Some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told them to ; they have families to feed and do n't have a choice . ''
On Tuesday she joined fellow musicians for a socially-distanced protest outside Birmingham 's Symphony Hall , organised by the Let Music Live campaign .
Performers played a short segment of Mars , from Gustav Holst 's The Planets , ahead of a two-minute silence .
Some 90 seconds , or 20 per cent , of the classical piece was performed - highlighting the fact that eligible freelancers can only claim up to a fifth of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described the demo as `` emotional '' and said it proved that it was possible for musicians to perform spaced apart .
`` I have not felt as safe in the entire lockdown as I did that day .
We were socially distanced ... we were n't touching each other 's instruments or music .
`` From a personal point of view I found it really moving . ''
She said that artists understood that they could n't return to having hundreds of people crowding into concert venues , but performers were `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government to work with them to find solutions .
Let Music Live organised the Centenary Square protest in tandem with another in London 's Parliament Square .
Events were supported by the Musicians ' Union and given backing by Jools Holland , Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Bastille frontman Dan Smith .
The campaign has called for more industry-specific support and a subsidised concert ticket scheme .
This could help venues stage socially-distanced performances which would otherwise fail to break even under the current restrictions .
Violinist Jessie Murphy , from Let Music Live , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that our profession is viable , and valuable .
`` Freelancing can be misunderstood , we play in the O2 one day , a small wedding the next , and a film recording session the day after .
`` Each one of us is a small business that contributes both to the economy and the wellbeing of the country.
” Critics have accused the UK of offering less support than other countries and have warned that the industry faces irreparable damage .
Culture minister Caroline Dinenage this week insisted that the government was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sector and get people back into work .
`` The £1.57 billion culture recovery fund will help to do that , '' she told a Westminster Hall meeting .
`` It will help to secure the future of the performing arts and live events sector , and it will help to protect jobs . ''
Although the rescue package for the arts , previously announced over the summer , is mostly being divvied out to venues rather than individuals .

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Musicians covered Birmingham's Centenary Square and halted a performance just 90-seconds in to stand motionless in silence as they highlighted the desperate plight of a 'decimated industry' - and some of them haven't worked for months.
And musician Cheryl Law, who grew up in Balsall Common, joined the protest and said that the coronavirus crisis had devastated a sector which is worth billions and supports huge numbers of jobs.
This autumn she was expecting to be on a month-long tour of America but after the pandemic laid waste to live performances, she has been able to work just two days since March.
The 44-year-old, who started to play aged seven, warned many musicians and the other skilled workers who bring shows to life were emigrating, retraining or taking other roles.
And she has supported a passionate plea for industry-specific support and work to allow professionals to return to the job they love.
"I know people who haven't had a single day's work since this started," said Ms Law, who cut her teeth at Solihull Music Service and now lives in Manchester.
"It's decimated the industry ... We are not back to work in any way, shape or form and support is really going to taper off and people are looking at a really bleak winter."
The freelance musician, who has worked with the likes of the CBSO and BBC Philharmonic, said that while she was "lucky" to qualify for some help under the self-employed support scheme, many others had "fallen through the cracks" altogether.
And the fear is, with little certainty about what lies in store, an even harder period lies ahead.
Some in the arts have bristled at the suggestion by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that affected workers may need to retrain - which for many would mean leaving a profession they've dedicated decades to.
"I can't pretend that everyone can do exactly the same job that they were doing at the beginning of this crisis," the cabinet minister had told ITV.
"Most musicians have trained for 15 years before they play a single note professionally," said Ms Law.
"Some people are retraining but not because the government told them to; they have families to feed and don't have a choice."
On Tuesday she joined fellow musicians for a socially-distanced protest outside Birmingham's Symphony Hall, organised by the Let Music Live campaign.
Performers played a short segment of Mars, from Gustav Holst's The Planets, ahead of a two-minute silence.
(Image: Cheryl Law)
Some 90 seconds, or 20 per cent, of the classical piece was performed - highlighting the fact that eligible freelancers can only claim up to a fifth of their income through government grants.
Ms Law described the demo as "emotional" and said it proved that it was possible for musicians to perform spaced apart.
"I have not felt as safe in the entire lockdown as I did that day. We were socially distanced ... we weren't touching each other's instruments or music.
"From a personal point of view I found it really moving."
She said that artists understood that they couldn't return to having hundreds of people crowding into concert venues, but performers were "raring to go" and urged the government to work with them to find solutions.
Let Music Live organised the Centenary Square protest in tandem with another in London's Parliament Square.
Events were supported by the Musicians' Union and given backing by Jools Holland, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Bastille frontman Dan Smith.
The campaign has called for more industry-specific support and a subsidised concert ticket scheme.
This could help venues stage socially-distanced performances which would otherwise fail to break even under the current restrictions.
Violinist Jessie Murphy, from Let Music Live, said: "We want to show that our profession is viable, and valuable.
"Freelancing can be misunderstood, we play in the O2 one day, a small wedding the next, and a film recording session the day after.
"Each one of us is a small business that contributes both to the economy and the wellbeing of the country.”
Critics have accused the UK of offering less support than other countries and have warned that the industry faces irreparable damage.
Culture minister Caroline Dinenage this week insisted that the government was doing all it could to support the sector and get people back into work.
"The £1.57 billion culture recovery fund will help to do that," she told a Westminster Hall meeting.
"It will help to secure the future of the performing arts and live events sector, and it will help to protect jobs."
Although the rescue package for the arts, previously announced over the summer, is mostly being divvied out to venues rather than individuals.


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Ex-Albion boss Moore tipped to take vacant Championship job

Former West Brom boss and centre half Darren Moore is the current odds on favourite with various bookmakers to take the vacant Barnsley job .
The Championship Tykes , whose final day victory over Brentford not only confirmed Albion ’ s promotion but their own survival , were steered to a second campaign in the second tier by Gerhard Struber .
The Austrian has left the club to go and manage the New York Red Bulls in the MLS and it ’ s left the Oakwell hierarchy faced with the task of suitably replacing him .
Moore , 46 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doncaster Rovers at the beginning of last season and they only just missed out on the play-offs after the season was decided on a points-per-game basis .
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Moore , like with Albion and indeed Doncaster , also played for the Tykes between 2008 and 2010 - he made 73 league appearances during that spell .
Barnsley are hovering just outside of the Championship relegation zone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single point from their first four matches .
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Former West Brom boss and centre half Darren Moore is the current odds on favourite with various bookmakers to take the vacant Barnsley job.
The Championship Tykes, whose final day victory over Brentford not only confirmed Albion’s promotion but their own survival, were steered to a second campaign in the second tier by Gerhard Struber.
The Austrian has left the club to go and manage the New York Red Bulls in the MLS and it’s left the Oakwell hierarchy faced with the task of suitably replacing him.
Moore, 46, took over as boss of Yorkshire rivals Doncaster Rovers at the beginning of last season and they only just missed out on the play-offs after the season was decided on a points-per-game basis.
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They’re in the mix early doors this campaign, and the job that Moore has done to date appears to have caught the attention of Barnsley, who are also considering going down the international route once again in their recruitment process.
Moore, like with Albion and indeed Doncaster, also played for the Tykes between 2008 and 2010 - he made 73 league appearances during that spell.
Barnsley are hovering just outside of the Championship relegation zone, currently. They’ve collected just a single point from their first four matches.
Below is the list of candidates, as per Sky Bet.
As well as odds on favourite Moore, there is former Genk boss Hannes Wolf and unemployed pair Eddie Howe and Danny Cowley.
Barnsley next manager odds
Darren Moore 1/2
Hannes Wolf 3/1
Eddie Howe 8/1
Danny Cowley 10/1
Markus Schopp 10/1
Adam Murray 12/1
Martin Devaney 14/1
Lee Johnson 16/1
Paul Cook 16/1
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birminghammail--2020-10-09--Peacocks and Jaeger owner on brink of collapse with 24,000 jobs set to be lost

High Street fashion giant Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group , which owns the Peacocks and Jaeger brands , is on the brink of collapse after it filed a notice to appoint administrators , affecting around 24,000 workers .
Earlier this week , Greene King became the latest company to announce major job cuts , as the 10pm curfew hit the pub chain .
Later on Wednesday afternoon , Manchester Airport Group warned that 892 jobs could be cut across three UK airports .
The losses add to the more than 210,000 tracked by the PA news agency since the start of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was founded by Drew Stevenson in 1946 as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company .
Its first shop opened in Edinburgh in 1970 .
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill ( Group ) Ltd ( EWM Group ) is now the holding company for three core brands : Edinburgh Woollen Mill , Jane Norman and Peacocks .
The group operates close to a thousand stores in the UK , comprising 265 Edinburgh Woollen Mill stores , 479 Peacocks stores , 107 Ponden Home stores , 88 tourist shops and visitor centres trading under various fascias @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 27 destination sites combining all the Group 's concepts and a number of tourist attractions , including the Scottish Deer Centre in Fife and the Scottish Wool Centre in Perthshire .

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High Street fashion giant Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, which owns the Peacocks and Jaeger brands, is on the brink of collapse after it filed a notice to appoint administrators, affecting around 24,000 workers.
Earlier this week, Greene King became the latest company to announce major job cuts, as the 10pm curfew hit the pub chain.
Later on Wednesday afternoon, Manchester Airport Group warned that 892 jobs could be cut across three UK airports.
The losses add to the more than 210,000 tracked by the PA news agency since the start of lockdown in March.
Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded by Drew Stevenson in 1946 as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company. Its first shop opened in Edinburgh in 1970.
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill (Group) Ltd (EWM Group) is now the holding company for three core brands: Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Jane Norman and Peacocks.
The group operates close to a thousand stores in the UK, comprising 265 Edinburgh Woollen Mill stores, 479 Peacocks stores, 107 Ponden Home stores, 88 tourist shops and visitor centres trading under various fascias (e.g. James Pringle Weavers), 27 destination sites combining all the Group's concepts and a number of tourist attractions, including the Scottish Deer Centre in Fife and the Scottish Wool Centre in Perthshire.


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Killer who stabbed friend in heart at party jailed for life

A killer has been jailed for life after stabbing his friend in the heart at a party in Birmingham in an unprovoked attack .
Abdillahi Ali Abdillahi fled to London before trying to board a plane to Ethiopia .
The 41-year-old had previously been found guilty of murdering Sayed Ahmed following an eight-day trial at Birmingham Crown Court .
He will serve at least 21 years and 163 days before being considered for parole Abdillahi , of Tennyson Road , Small Heath , had denied the charge .
The brutal killing happened at a bust-up on March 16 as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a bedsit complex in Brighton Road , Sparkbrook .
Alcohol was being drunk and Abdillahi and Mr Ahmed had been involved in a disagreement .
The atmosphere was initially good-humoured but later Mr Ahmed went into a room and the defendant , who had been drinking rum , jumped from a bed and attacked him , punching him several times .
The two men were seperated , went to separate flats and matters calmed down , the court .
But Abdillahai , who was still angry , grabbed a knife from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chest , just below the heart .
Open heart surgery was carried out on Mr Ahmed but his life could not be saved .
Abdillahi later withdrew cash , changed the SIM card on his phone and “ went to ground ” , going to London , said Deborah Gould QC , prosecuting .
He then applied for a visa to enter Ethiopia but was arrested on March 18 in a departure lounge at Heathrow Airport about to board a flight to that country .
In a statement , Mr Ahmed 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We vever imagined that Sayed would be brutally murdered .
`` He was a polite and gentle young man , a peaceful person , who hated fighting .
`` He lost his life in a cruel , senseless and violent attack .
He was the light of the family . ''
Passing sentence Judge Francis Laird QC said both men had been friends for a number of years but five days earlier there had been a gathering at the victim 's flat , when alcohol was consumed and which `` ended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result the defendant was left bearing a grudge against Mr Ahmed .
The day after the initial incident , Abdillahi had `` brooded '' for about 15 minutes .
The judge told him : `` You ran to room five , approached the victim and quickly stabbed him three times , twice through the left side of his chest and once to the top of the left thigh .
`` As one witness described : 'He did not have a chance . '
`` I have no doubt when you entered room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This was done in full view of a number of his friends .
`` It was a terrible and shocking event .
He died before their very eyes .
You made a concerted effort to leave the country . ''
The judge said Abdillahi had left a `` sad and terrible void '' in the victim 's family .
The defendant claimed Mr Ahmed had been the aggressor and he had acted in self-defence .
Gurdeep Garcha QC , defending , said `` He is a good man who did a terrible thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost his self-control and took somebody 's life . ''

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A killer has been jailed for life after stabbing his friend in the heart at a party in Birmingham in an unprovoked attack.
Abdillahi Ali Abdillahi fled to London before trying to board a plane to Ethiopia.
The 41-year-old had previously been found guilty of murdering Sayed Ahmed following an eight-day trial at Birmingham Crown Court. He will serve at least 21 years and 163 days before being considered for parole
Abdillahi, of Tennyson Road, Small Heath, had denied the charge.
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The brutal killing happened at a bust-up on March 16 as a number of Somalian men and woman gathered at a bedsit complex in Brighton Road, Sparkbrook.
Alcohol was being drunk and Abdillahi and Mr Ahmed had been involved in a disagreement.
The atmosphere was initially good-humoured but later Mr Ahmed went into a room and the defendant, who had been drinking rum, jumped from a bed and attacked him, punching him several times.
The two men were seperated, went to separate flats and matters calmed down, the court.
But Abdillahai, who was still angry, grabbed a knife from a fridge and repeatedly stabbed him including in the chest, just below the heart.
Open heart surgery was carried out on Mr Ahmed but his life could not be saved.
Abdillahi later withdrew cash, changed the SIM card on his phone and “went to ground”, going to London, said Deborah Gould QC, prosecuting.
He then applied for a visa to enter Ethiopia but was arrested on March 18 in a departure lounge at Heathrow Airport about to board a flight to that country.
In a statement, Mr Ahmed's sister, Maryan Sharif Hasan, said: "We vever imagined that Sayed would be brutally murdered.
"He was a polite and gentle young man, a peaceful person, who hated fighting.
"He lost his life in a cruel, senseless and violent attack. He was the light of the family."
Passing sentence Judge Francis Laird QC said both men had been friends for a number of years but five days earlier there had been a gathering at the victim's flat, when alcohol was consumed and which "ended in acrimony."
He said as a result the defendant was left bearing a grudge against Mr Ahmed.
The day after the initial incident, Abdillahi had "brooded" for about 15 minutes.
The judge told him: "You ran to room five, approached the victim and quickly stabbed him three times, twice through the left side of his chest and once to the top of the left thigh.
"As one witness described: 'He did not have a chance.'
"I have no doubt when you entered room five you intended to kill him. This was done in full view of a number of his friends.
"It was a terrible and shocking event. He died before their very eyes. You made a concerted effort to leave the country."
The judge said Abdillahi had left a "sad and terrible void" in the victim's family.
The defendant claimed Mr Ahmed had been the aggressor and he had acted in self-defence.
Gurdeep Garcha QC, defending, said "He is a good man who did a terrible thing.
"In those few moments he lost his self-control and took somebody's life."


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Which tier each part of West Midlands would be in under traffic light system

The government is poised to establish a three-tier traffic-light coronavirus lockdown system in a bid to simplify things at a local level .
The move from the government , which will be unveiled on Monday before taking effect 48 hours later , according to leaked documents , comes after mounting pressure .
The government is facing growing calls to act after leaks suggested pubs across swathes of the north of England would face strict new restrictions .
Localised lockdowns are not working , according to Sage experts , with scientific advisers saying 'circuit breaker ' lockdowns were inevitable .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' what appears to be inevitable - and Health Secretary Matt Hancock has already confirmed changes are coming .
In a bid to avoid a fully-blown second national lockdown , it is understood the government is keen to establish a traffic light method .
According to the BBC , areas that fall into tier one will have fewer than 100 cases per 100,000 of population .
These areas will need to adhere to current national restrictions .
Tier two would kick in where cases are above 100 per 100,000 .
Currently , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - including Birmingham , Solihull , Sandwell and Wolverhampton .
And tier three areas would have significantly higher rates and would face fuller lockdowns - excluding schools and essential businesses , like supermarkets , as well as places of worship .
Places with lowest infection rates , tier one , will still have to stick to the `` rule of six '' and 10pm curfews currently in place across England .

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The government is poised to establish a three-tier traffic-light coronavirus lockdown system in a bid to simplify things at a local level.
The move from the government, which will be unveiled on Monday before taking effect 48 hours later, according to leaked documents, comes after mounting pressure.
The government is facing growing calls to act after leaks suggested pubs across swathes of the north of England would face strict new restrictions.
Localised lockdowns are not working, according to Sage experts, with scientific advisers saying 'circuit breaker' lockdowns were inevitable.
They say regionalised measures are merely "delaying" what appears to be inevitable - and Health Secretary Matt Hancock has already confirmed changes are coming.
In a bid to avoid a fully-blown second national lockdown, it is understood the government is keen to establish a traffic light method.
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According to the BBC, areas that fall into tier one will have fewer than 100 cases per 100,000 of population.
These areas will need to adhere to current national restrictions.
Tier two would kick in where cases are above 100 per 100,000. Currently, this is 8 parts of the West Midlands - including Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
And tier three areas would have significantly higher rates and would face fuller lockdowns - excluding schools and essential businesses, like supermarkets, as well as places of worship.
Places with lowest infection rates, tier one, will still have to stick to the "rule of six" and 10pm curfews currently in place across England.
Tier two
Birmingham 162.9 (1860), 145.2 (1658)
Walsall 130.0 (371), 83.0 (237)
Solihull 128.0 (277), 96.1 (208)
Newcastle-under-Lyme 124.4 (161), 63.3 (82)
Stafford 121.6 (167), 52.4 (72)
Sandwell 118.7 (390), 113.0 (371)
Bromsgrove 118.1 (118), 47.1 (47)
Coventry 105.5 (392), 77.3 (287)
Tier one
South Staffordshire 93.4 (105), 59.6 (67)
Rugby 89.0 (97), 55.1 (60)
Stratford-on-Avon 85.3 (111), 29.2 (38)
Lichfield 82.1 (86), 37.2 (39)
Wyre Forest 81.9 (83), 53.3 (54)
Dudley 79.3 (255), 60.6 (195)
Wolverhampton 78.6 (207), 77.1 (203)
Cannock Chase 75.4 (76), 29.8 (30)
Worcester 74.1 (75), 47.4 (48)
Staffordshire Moorlands 71.1 (70), 30.5 (30)
Tamworth 70.4 (54), 19.6 (15)
Stoke-on-Trent 66.7 (171), 50.3 (129)
Malvern Hills 66.1 (52), 34.3 (27)
Nuneaton and Bedworth 64.7 (84), 52.4 (68)
Warwick 63.3 (91), 42.4 (61)
East Staffordshire 60.1 (72), 40.1 (48)
Shropshire 58.5 (189), 43.6 (141)
North Warwickshire 56.7 (37), 47.5 (31)
Telford and Wrekin 55.6 (100), 47.8 (86)
Wychavon 54.1 (70), 30.9 (40)
Redditch 48.1 (41), 49.3 (42)


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Shoppers staying away from Birmingham city centre

The number of shoppers in Birmingham city centre is still roughly half the figure before coronavirus , revealing the huge challenges still facing retailers .
And experts say they could face a bleak winter , as rising Covid-19 infection rates and new local restrictions keep more people away .
Andrew Carter , Chief Executive of think tank the Centre for Cities , said : `` Many places in the UK benefited from the good weather , Eat Out To Help Out and domestic holiday makers .
But it ’ s clear that this was a seasonal boom and with winter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospect of more local lockdowns , policy makers need to think hard about how to support places through the difficult months ahead . ''
Footfall in Birmingham city centre is 55 % what it was before Covid .
The figures , compiled by Centre for Cities and Nationwide building society , are based on anonymised mobile phone data .
The fall may be partly due to city centre offices remaining closed .
Experts say the persistently low numbers of people going back to work in big city centres reinforces concerns for the future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars , which depend on office workers for custom .
Birmingham has suffered one of the biggest drops .
Only London , Manchester and Cardiff have seen bigger falls .
However , while big cities seem to be suffering , some high streets have actually seen numbers increase .
Footfall in Basildon , Essex , is up by a third compared to pre-lockdown numbers .
Andrew Carter said : `` The Job Support Scheme and related measures will help but , as the Chancellor said , it can ’ t support every job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk that many of the local amenities that many of us have made use of this summer could be lost in the months ahead .
So , I 'd like to see the Chancellor set out how he proposes to protect these for us to enjoy once again when it is once again safe to do so .
`` Greater devolution of powers and responsibilities , such as those expected in the postponed devolution white paper would have been one way for to help places help themselves so the Government should press ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Meanwhile , Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has urged the Government to set out an action plan for hospitality – as new data reveals many businesses in the sector are on the brink of failing without further support .
According to research by hospitality industry bodies , 23 per cent of their members think their businesses will fail by the end of the year without further Government support .
Henrietta Brealey , director of policy and strategic relationships at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce , said : “ The time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over - the hospitality sector , and the hundreds of thousands of people it employs , need clear vision and leadership from the Government .
“ Today , we are setting out our action plan for hospitality - both the immediate response the sector needs to any additional local measures and the wider action needed from Government to help the sector pull through this pandemic .
“ In Greater Birmingham alone , pre-pandemic there were 54,000 jobs directly in accommodation and food services industries and many , many more in the supply chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our regional economy .
It is so much of what makes this region such a great place to live , work , visit and do business for each of us . ''

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The number of shoppers in Birmingham city centre is still roughly half the figure before coronavirus, revealing the huge challenges still facing retailers.
And experts say they could face a bleak winter, as rising Covid-19 infection rates and new local restrictions keep more people away.
Andrew Carter, Chief Executive of think tank the Centre for Cities, said: "Many places in the UK benefited from the good weather, Eat Out To Help Out and domestic holiday makers. But it’s clear that this was a seasonal boom and with winter approaching, Covid cases rising and the prospect of more local lockdowns, policy makers need to think hard about how to support places through the difficult months ahead."
Footfall in Birmingham city centre is 55% what it was before Covid. The figures, compiled by Centre for Cities and Nationwide building society, are based on anonymised mobile phone data. The fall may be partly due to city centre offices remaining closed.
Experts say the persistently low numbers of people going back to work in big city centres reinforces concerns for the future of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars, which depend on office workers for custom.
Birmingham has suffered one of the biggest drops. Only London, Manchester and Cardiff have seen bigger falls.
However, while big cities seem to be suffering, some high streets have actually seen numbers increase. Footfall in Basildon, Essex, is up by a third compared to pre-lockdown numbers.
Andrew Carter said: "The Job Support Scheme and related measures will help but, as the Chancellor said, it can’t support every job. However, there is a still risk that many of the local amenities that many of us have made use of this summer could be lost in the months ahead. So, I'd like to see the Chancellor set out how he proposes to protect these for us to enjoy once again when it is once again safe to do so.
"Greater devolution of powers and responsibilities, such as those expected in the postponed devolution white paper would have been one way for to help places help themselves so the Government should press ahead with doing this as soon as possible."
Meanwhile, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has urged the Government to set out an action plan for hospitality – as new data reveals many businesses in the sector are on the brink of failing without further support.
According to research by hospitality industry bodies, 23 per cent of their members think their businesses will fail by the end of the year without further Government support.
Henrietta Brealey, director of policy and strategic relationships at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “The time for short-term, reactive measures alone is over - the hospitality sector, and the hundreds of thousands of people it employs, need clear vision and leadership from the Government.
“Today, we are setting out our action plan for hospitality - both the immediate response the sector needs to any additional local measures and the wider action needed from Government to help the sector pull through this pandemic.
“In Greater Birmingham alone , pre-pandemic there were 54,000 jobs directly in accommodation and food services industries and many, many more in the supply chain. It is a vital part of our regional economy. It is so much of what makes this region such a great place to live, work, visit and do business for each of us."


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Two brand new Walsall railway stations on track for approval

Ambitious plans to bring back railway services to two parts of Walsall for the first time in more than 50 years are expected to pass a major milestone next week .
Walsall Council 's planning committee will meet on Thursday ( September 15 ) to discuss West Midlands Combined Authority 's applications for brand new facilities in Darlaston and Willenhall .
And members are being recommended to give the green light to the applications , subject to conditions to be arranged with planning officers .
The original stations in both Darlaston and Willenhall closed in 1965 and the lines have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since .
Regeneration bosses have hailed the proposals saying they were a major part of long term plans to revitalise the area and boost the local economy .
The facility in Darlaston will be built on the former A B Waste Management site in Cemetery Road and will see the construction of a new station , two platforms , a footbridge , steps and a lift as well as furniture and landscaping .
A 300 space car park will also be built on the site with electric charging facilities .
In Willenhall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be demolished to make way for the station , two platforms , footbridge and access facilities .
A car park for up to 33 vehicles will also be created and improvements carried out to pedestrian crossing facilities in Bilston Street .
Earlier this year , bosses said two new hourly services will call at the stations once they have been opened One will be a direct Walsall to Wolverhampton route while the other will be a Wolverhampton to Birmingham service , calling at the existing Tame Bridge Parkway station as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee said six letters of objection had been received from residents regarding the Darlaston application with people worried about parking issues and an increase in litter in the area .
For the Willenhall plan , two residents letters were received raising concerns about issues including parking in the area , narrowing of the bridge and a lack of consultation with residents .
But the report also states that letters of support were sent in for each station , with residents saying it will be a boost for the area .
When the plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Adrian Andrew said : `` This is great news for Walsall businesses and residents and provides the connectivity we need to support and develop our local economy especially Willenhall and Darlaston . ''

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Ambitious plans to bring back railway services to two parts of Walsall for the first time in more than 50 years are expected to pass a major milestone next week.
Walsall Council's planning committee will meet on Thursday (September 15) to discuss West Midlands Combined Authority's applications for brand new facilities in Darlaston and Willenhall.
And members are being recommended to give the green light to the applications, subject to conditions to be arranged with planning officers.
The original stations in both Darlaston and Willenhall closed in 1965 and the lines have only been used by through trains ever since.
Regeneration bosses have hailed the proposals saying they were a major part of long term plans to revitalise the area and boost the local economy.
The facility in Darlaston will be built on the former A B Waste Management site in Cemetery Road and will see the construction of a new station, two platforms, a footbridge, steps and a lift as well as furniture and landscaping.
A 300 space car park will also be built on the site with electric charging facilities.
In Willenhall, old industrial buildings on Bilston Street/Rose Hill will be demolished to make way for the station, two platforms, footbridge and access facilities.
A car park for up to 33 vehicles will also be created and improvements carried out to pedestrian crossing facilities in Bilston Street.
Earlier this year, bosses said two new hourly services will call at the stations once they have been opened
One will be a direct Walsall to Wolverhampton route while the other will be a Wolverhampton to Birmingham service, calling at the existing Tame Bridge Parkway station as well as Darlaston and Willenhall.
A report to committee said six letters of objection had been received from residents regarding the Darlaston application with people worried about parking issues and an increase in litter in the area.
For the Willenhall plan, two residents letters were received raising concerns about issues including parking in the area, narrowing of the bridge and a lack of consultation with residents.
But the report also states that letters of support were sent in for each station, with residents saying it will be a boost for the area.
When the plans were announced, Walsall Council deputy leader Adrian Andrew said: "This is great news for Walsall businesses and residents and provides the connectivity we need to support and develop our local economy especially Willenhall and Darlaston."


birminghammail--2020-10-09--London City Airport ready to launch coronavirus testing regime

London City Airport is ready to offer coronavirus testing for passengers as soon its it gets the go-ahead from the UK government .
The pledge comes after the Docklands airport became just the second in the country to be awarded with certification from the Airports Council International Airport Health Accreditation programme .
The accolade , which was introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic , recognises airports across the world that deploy world leading health and safety practices .
Before re-opening after lockdown on June 23 , London City carried out a major review of airport operations , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was Covid secure .
Chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald said : “ Looking ahead , we stand ready to do more at the airport .
“ Testing is critical to not only reducing the current 14-day quarantine and getting Britain flying again , but giving passengers greater peace of mind .
“ As soon as we receive the green light from government , we are ready to implement a testing regime on site .
`` I hope this award , alongside our continued focus on delivering safe , careful and speedy journeys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel and to choose London City Airport when they do so .
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London City Airport is ready to offer coronavirus testing for passengers as soon its it gets the go-ahead from the UK government.
The pledge comes after the Docklands airport became just the second in the country to be awarded with certification from the Airports Council International Airport Health Accreditation programme.
The accolade, which was introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, recognises airports across the world that deploy world leading health and safety practices.
Before re-opening after lockdown on June 23, London City carried out a major review of airport operations, for both passengers and staff, to ensure it was Covid secure.
Chief operating officer Alison FitzGerald said: “Looking ahead, we stand ready to do more at the airport.
“Testing is critical to not only reducing the current 14-day quarantine and getting Britain flying again, but giving passengers greater peace of mind.
“As soon as we receive the green light from government, we are ready to implement a testing regime on site.
"I hope this award, alongside our continued focus on delivering safe, careful and speedy journeys, will give passengers more confidence to travel and to choose London City Airport when they do so.”


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Villa Women confirm positive Covid test as matches are postponed

Aston Villa Women have released a statement detailing that one of their players has tested positive for coronavirus .
Villa Women have played three league matches so far this season and most recently defeated Sheffield United 1-0 in the FA WSL Cup on Wednesday of this week .
While preparing for the clash with Bristol City this weekend , the club have now revealed that a player , who remains anonymous , has returned a positive test .
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It ’ s led Villa Women to opening discussions with the FA about their forthcoming matches with the Robins and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have agreed that those games will be postponed and rescheduled .
The statement in full read : “ Aston Villa Women can confirm that a member of our first-team squad has tested positive for COVID-19 .
“ Several other members of the squad will also enter a period of self-isolation .
“ Due to these developments , we have since agreed with the FA to postpone our next two fixtures , against Bristol City ( October 11th ) and Chelsea ( October 17th ) .
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birminghammail--2020-10-09--Drivers breaking motorway limit - in 20mph roadworks

Drivers are doing more than three times the speed limit - and more than the maximum allowed on motorways - in controversial roadworks .
Speed of more than 60 mph have been recorded on the A34 at Perry Barr - with the highest clocked at 71.8 mph , more than the motorway limit .
The 20mph zone is in place during works near the One Stop shopping centre and greyhound stadium .
But checks have shown an average speed of 31 mph .
The roadworks on Aldridge Road and the A34 are set to continue for the next 18 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the building of new homes and a new road layout .
Most contentiously , the £500 million scheme - earmarked for completion before the 2022 Commonwealth Games - includes the removal of the Perry Barr Flyover .
There is significant local opposition to its demolition and the move has been branded `` short-sighted '' by opposition Liberal Democrat councillors .
Now West Midlands Police are to hold regular speed checks in the area .
Insp Samantha Jones , the force 's traffic manager , said : `` We are working with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carry out regular speed checks through the roadworks and enforce the 20mph speed limit .
`` The limit is in place to keep all those on the road - motorists , pedestrians and the workers at the site - safe .
`` Those drivers who exceed the limit are simply putting their own safety and the safety of other road users in danger .
`` We hope our presence will ensure motorists comply with the speed limit and help keep everybody safe through the roadworks . ''
Works on the A34 are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Project manager Robert Chattoe said : `` Safety of the public and workers on all our sites is the first priority at Tarmac , incursions and abuse are a constant concern in the highways industry and we continue to do all we can to protect our people working on schemes across the country .
“ It 's vital for motorists to understand that by speeding through roadworks there is a significant increase in the chance of causing serious injury or worse to either themselves others or our workforce . ''
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implemented a temporary 20mph zone for the duration of the works .
As well as increasing safety for roadworkers , road users and the wider community , this will also increase capacity for the road , meaning at peak times more traffic will be able to pass through this area .
We only ask for road users to respect this '' More than 90 per cent of drivers were found to have ignored the limit in checks conducted between September 13 and 18 .
The average recorded speed was 31.9mph , with 8,800 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Four vehicles were recorded at more than 60mph , of which the highest was 71.8mph .
A lane has been closed on the flyover following a crash on Friday , 2 October , but the speed limit is still being exceeded .
Those caught speeding face fines and points on their licence .
Anne Shaw , director of network resilience for Transport for West Midlands , said : “ This is a live construction site and the speed limit has been put in place to keep both road users and the construction workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here could not only be devastating for the people involved , but could bring traffic in the area to a standstill – so respecting the speed limit is important for keeping traffic moving .
“ The works will cause disruption , so we ask people to consider alternative routes , use public transport where possible or make their journeys for less busy times of day and , before travelling , check the up to date travel information from our West Midlands Network website .
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Drivers are doing more than three times the speed limit - and more than the maximum allowed on motorways - in controversial roadworks.
Speed of more than 60 mph have been recorded on the A34 at Perry Barr - with the highest clocked at 71.8 mph, more than the motorway limit.
The 20mph zone is in place during works near the One Stop shopping centre and greyhound stadium. But checks have shown an average speed of 31 mph.
The roadworks on Aldridge Road and the A34 are set to continue for the next 18 months while major construction works are carried out, including the building of new homes and a new road layout.
Most contentiously, the £500 million scheme - earmarked for completion before the 2022 Commonwealth Games - includes the removal of the Perry Barr Flyover.
There is significant local opposition to its demolition and the move has been branded "short-sighted" by opposition Liberal Democrat councillors.
Now West Midlands Police are to hold regular speed checks in the area.
Insp Samantha Jones, the force's traffic manager, said: "We are working with Birmingham City Council’s contractor to carry out regular speed checks through the roadworks and enforce the 20mph speed limit.
"The limit is in place to keep all those on the road - motorists, pedestrians and the workers at the site - safe.
"Those drivers who exceed the limit are simply putting their own safety and the safety of other road users in danger.
"We hope our presence will ensure motorists comply with the speed limit and help keep everybody safe through the roadworks."
Works on the A34 are being carried out by Tarmac on the council.
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Project manager Robert Chattoe said: "Safety of the public and workers on all our sites is the first priority at Tarmac, incursions and abuse are a constant concern in the highways industry and we continue to do all we can to protect our people working on schemes across the country.
“It's vital for motorists to understand that by speeding through roadworks there is a significant increase in the chance of causing serious injury or worse to either themselves others or our workforce."
"In collaboration with Birmingham City Council we have implemented a temporary 20mph zone for the duration of the works. As well as increasing safety for roadworkers, road users and the wider community, this will also increase capacity for the road, meaning at peak times more traffic will be able to pass through this area. We only ask for road users to respect this"
More than 90 per cent of drivers were found to have ignored the limit in checks conducted between September 13 and 18.
The average recorded speed was 31.9mph, with 8,800 vehicles doing between 35 and 40mph.
Four vehicles were recorded at more than 60mph, of which the highest was 71.8mph.
A lane has been closed on the flyover following a crash on Friday, 2 October, but the speed limit is still being exceeded. Those caught speeding face fines and points on their licence.
Anne Shaw, director of network resilience for Transport for West Midlands, said: “This is a live construction site and the speed limit has been put in place to keep both road users and the construction workers safe.
“We know a collision here could not only be devastating for the people involved, but could bring traffic in the area to a standstill – so respecting the speed limit is important for keeping traffic moving.
“The works will cause disruption, so we ask people to consider alternative routes, use public transport where possible or make their journeys for less busy times of day and, before travelling, check the up to date travel information from our West Midlands Network website.”


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Bus driver with coronavirus dies as second wave of Covid-19 intensifies

Unions have united to heap pressure on the government for enhanced restrictions on public transport after a bus driver died from Covid-19 .
Measures on buses need to be stepped up after the death of a driver with coronavirus , according to the Unite union .
Kofi Opoku , who was based in Croydon , south London , died earlier this week , having contracted the deadly bug amid fears of a second wave .
At least 29 male London bus drivers have died with Covid-19 .
Unite , which represents more than 20,000 London bus workers , has called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to better protect drivers and passengers as the virus continues to spread .
Unite said it wants to ensure all screens and seals are properly installed , health and safety reps are stood down from normal duties to monitor safety in garages , and for a review and enhancement of cleaning regimes .
Unite officer John Murphy said : `` The death of Kofi Opoku is a terrible reminder of the horrible human cost of Covid-19 .
Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time .
`` With infection rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gained from the first wave , it is absolutely essential that all these safety measures are introduced to protect bus drivers and their passengers .
`` During the first lockdown London bus drivers played a vital role in keeping the capital moving , and for that too many paid the ultimate price .
`` Significant safety procedures have been already introduced , but action needs to be taken to reinforce those measures . ''

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Unions have united to heap pressure on the government for enhanced restrictions on public transport after a bus driver died from Covid-19.
Measures on buses need to be stepped up after the death of a driver with coronavirus, according to the Unite union.
Kofi Opoku, who was based in Croydon, south London, died earlier this week, having contracted the deadly bug amid fears of a second wave.
At least 29 male London bus drivers have died with Covid-19.
Unite, which represents more than 20,000 London bus workers, has called for improvements to vehicle safety.
They want to better protect drivers and passengers as the virus continues to spread.
Unite said it wants to ensure all screens and seals are properly installed, health and safety reps are stood down from normal duties to monitor safety in garages, and for a review and enhancement of cleaning regimes.
Unite officer John Murphy said: "The death of Kofi Opoku is a terrible reminder of the horrible human cost of Covid-19. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
"With infection rates rising swiftly and the knowledge we have gained from the first wave, it is absolutely essential that all these safety measures are introduced to protect bus drivers and their passengers.
"During the first lockdown London bus drivers played a vital role in keeping the capital moving, and for that too many paid the ultimate price.
"Significant safety procedures have been already introduced, but action needs to be taken to reinforce those measures."


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Man seriously injured in stabbing near city centre

A man was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed near Birmingham city centre - sparking a massive police scene still in place more than 12 hours later .
The huge cordon remained in and around the Cliveland Street of Newtown on Friday morning , October 9 .
Officers were conducting searches and asking nearby businesses for CCTV after the man was knifed at around 7.20pm on Thursday , October 8 .
Two ambulances rushed to the casualty and paramedics gave emergency treatment before he was taken to hospital with serious injuries .
His condition was not known and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made .
West Midlands Police had not released any information more than 15 hours after the attack .
The full statement from West Midlands Ambulance Service read : `` We were called to reports of a stabbing in Cliveland Street , Birmingham at 7.23pm last night .
`` One man sustained serious injuries and was given trauma treatment on scene before being taken on blue lights to hospital for further checks . ''
The stabbing scene is near Newtown Row , a key route in and out of the city centre for thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also nearby .
Traders told of their shock at opening for business to find the scene .
A businessman arrived at 7.30am to open up his factory on Cliveland Street and found the road sealed off .
Speaking before the stabbing was confirmed , he said : `` There ’ s been a serious incident .
I ’ ve heard it ’ s bad .
It ’ s happened right in front of the university halls with young adults inside .
`` From 4.30pm we secure the premises as we work inside @ @ @ @

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A man was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed near Birmingham city centre - sparking a massive police scene still in place more than 12 hours later.
The huge cordon remained in and around the Cliveland Street of Newtown on Friday morning, October 9.
Officers were conducting searches and asking nearby businesses for CCTV after the man was knifed at around 7.20pm on Thursday, October 8.
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Two ambulances rushed to the casualty and paramedics gave emergency treatment before he was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
His condition was not known and it was unclear whether any arrests had been made. West Midlands Police had not released any information more than 15 hours after the attack.
The full statement from West Midlands Ambulance Service read: "We were called to reports of a stabbing in Cliveland Street, Birmingham at 7.23pm last night.
"Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a trauma doctor and a critical care paramedic attended.
"One man sustained serious injuries and was given trauma treatment on scene before being taken on blue lights to hospital for further checks."
The stabbing scene is near Newtown Row, a key route in and out of the city centre for thousands of commuters. Student halls of residence are also nearby.
Traders told of their shock at opening for business to find the scene.
A businessman arrived at 7.30am to open up his factory on Cliveland Street and found the road sealed off.
Speaking before the stabbing was confirmed, he said: "There’s been a serious incident. I’ve heard it’s bad. It’s happened right in front of the university halls with young adults inside.
"It’s frightening and I’m shocked.
"From 4.30pm we secure the premises as we work inside until 6pm.”


birminghammail--2020-10-09--Albion's squad depth before final week of transfer window

West Brom remain optimistic of adding a forward to their ranks before Friday ’ s transfer deadline passes .
Slaven Bilic has spoken plenty already of his great desire to bring another attacking option to the club to stand the club in better stead in their pursuit of a second successive campaign at England ’ s top footballing table .
There is now a week remaining of the extension to the window that was screwed onto the end of the conventional period , which was brought to a close on Monday .
Make sure you do n't miss a thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our Albion newsletter Albion are still chasing Karlan Grant , but have other irons in the fire within the Championship - their only realistic pool of transfer targets in which they ’ re now able to dip into .
Players already within the Albion squad may yet leave , too ; Kenneth Zohore appears destined to depart , even if only on a loan basis , while Charlie Austin is also a wanted man .
While Kamil Grosicki outlined his intentions to remain at The Hawthorns - he , like Austin , understandably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - it ’ s uncertain what role he still has under Bilic , having not featured at all in the league thus far and amid previous interest from Nottingham Forest .
Here is how the squad are looking ahead of the deadline .
Sam Johnstone needed fresh competition this season , and in the experienced head of David Button he ’ s certainly got that .
Button , albeit in the Carabao Cup , has been a commanding presence in those ties with Harrogate and Brentford and a new face working alongside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring the best out of Johnstone , who remains first choice .
Judging by his display at Southampton , it ’ s had the desired effect .
Jonathan Bond , meanwhile , has retained a place in the squad having been offered a new one-year contract .
He ’ s had little look-in so far , but has made an appearance for the Baggies under 23s in their Premier League 2 campaign .
Albion are flooded with options in the heart of defence , but as of yet Bilic doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - or indeed triumvirate , if he wishes to persist with a back three .
Kyle Bartley and Semi Ajayi have been regulars , as they were last term , while Dara O ’ Shea has been utilised across board as he was last term in the club ’ s promotion winning season .
There are more options to bring into contention , though .
Cedric Kipre , it would appear , is considered a cheap pick up who falls into the ‘ one to watch ’ category .
At 23 , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would seem a rather risk free addition .
Ahmed Hegazi has been wrestling with his fitness levels but was a genuine option to Bilic last term , as he rotated between the Egyptian and Bartley when it came to identifying a partner for the constant Ajayi .
Then there is Branislav Ivanovic , a freebie who Bilic will hope can play a leading role , utilising his experience .
The full-back areas remain a concern .
Kieran Gibbs is now back after suspension , and the goals conceded column hasn ’ t relented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bilic would rather opt with the more conservative O ’ Shea in a flat back four than Darnell Furlong , who has impressed fleetingly in a newfound wing-back role this term .
Jake Livermore and Romaine Sawyers , who were the constant picks and key cogs in Bilic ’ s promotion winning machine last term , have continued into the new campaign .
Youngsters Sam Field and Rekeem Harper have , until now , been the next cabs off the rank to Bilic ; the former , a Charlton loanee last term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harper judging by his substitute appearances recently .
Albion , in an ideal world , would ’ ve liked a holding midfielder to shield the defence , but finances being what they are that ’ s proven to be a difficult addition to make with other departments deemed a priority .
They have , though , added Conor Gallagher and Filip Krovinovic , both of whom will hopefully be in contention for the Burnley game ; the pair can play further forwards or in a midfield three and will offer differing qualities as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated as a number ten at the beginning of last term too before Matheus Pereira overtook him in the number ten role .
Up top and on the wings Out wide , Matty Phillips , Grady Diangana , Grosicki and Kyle Edwards appear to be battling it out for two spots , when Bilic opts for conventional wingers , although as already mentioned the Pole hasn ’ t even made the match-day squad recently .
Diangana , the one deal this summer that the club pushed the boat out to complete , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether it be in a 4-5-1 or a three-man front-line .
Pereira , too , has the ability to adapt .
While his preferred spot may be behind the lone striker , the Brazilian too can shift out wide as an inverted forward - usually to the right of the centre forward .
That man has been Callum Robinson so far , though it ’ s well documented that another striker is desired .
Hal Robson-Kanu is deemed an understudy , while Austin and Zohore are in the same camp as Grosicki .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robinson ’ s versatility could prove useful ; the former Preston man is capable of playing in two or three positions across the front .

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West Brom were busy in the summer as they set about improving their squad in preparation for their Premier League adventure.
Albion’s recruitment team brought in nine players to aid Slaven Bilic in his attempts to keep the club in the division and, after ten matches, they’ve a battle on their hands - they’re alive and kicking, though, after Saturday’s first win.
Since the closure of the summer window, Albion have since shifted Ahmed Hegazi off their books. The previous top earner at the club left for Al-Ittihad on an initial loan to save crucial funds.
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It’s as you were, though, in terms of the kind of money the club and sporting and technical director Luke Dowling will have to work with - there’s precious little.
They had to be creative in the summer to stretch their budget as far as they did, so January will be another testing month, but the removal of Hegazi from the wage bill could free up a limited sum that enables them to add a player.
How is the squad looking, in the meantime? Where are they struggling if they suffer an injury?
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Between the sticks
Sam Johnstone needed fresh competition this season, and in the experienced head of David Button he’s certainly got that. It’s working out, too - Johnstone has been in inspired form.
Button, albeit in the Carabao Cup, was a commanding presence in those ties with Harrogate and Brentford and a new face working alongside the existing keepers and coach Gary Walsh is bringing the best out of the first choice.
Jonathan Bond, meanwhile, has retained a place in the squad having been offered a new one-year contract. He’s had little look-in so far, but has made an appearance for the Baggies under 23s in their Premier League 2 campaign.
The back-line
It appears as though it’ll be a back three going forwards under Bilic - it is certainly the set up that seems to have got a tune out of most of the players he has at his disposal.
After the loss of Hegazi and the reluctance of Bilic to include summer signing Cedric Kipre, Albion are going with four main options; Semi Ajayi is benefitting from having experienced head Branislav Ivanovic at his side, while the veteran Serb himself is enjoying the role in the middle. Kyle Bartley currently has a starting place, too.
That means that Dara O’Shea, who Bilic loves, is the next cab off the rank. Despite the loss of Hegazi, Albion do appear well stocked at the back and even if Kipre leaves on loan in January, O’Shea is an ideal candidate to fill in if anything were to happen to any of the current first choice triumvirate.
Out wide
The 3-5-2 (or 5-3-2) system adopted does mean that Albion have a host of attack minded wingers who are currently on the sidelines because of the form and the functionality of full-backs Conor Townsend and Darnell Furlong.
You can’t fault either, recently; they do seem to be relishing the wing-back roles that have been afforded to them, and have shown great energy and discipline in recent matches.
For the likes of Grady Diangana, Matty Phillips and Kyle Edwards, it means that now there isn’t a ready made position for them to compete for. All of them have been getting minutes from the bench, indeed Phillips filled in at left wing-back against Sheffield United, but Albion narrow at the front end of the pitch so they’re having to bide their time as a collective.
In terms of depth, Albion have Kieran Gibbs to call upon on the left if anything were to happen to Townsend, but Furlong could be one of the most important players in the squad currently - they simply couldn’t replace him, like for like, if he were to pick up an injury. They do have utility man Lee Peltier in their ranks.
Middle of the park
Captain Jake Livermore might do well to earn his place upon his return from illness after the recent performances of Romaine Sawyers and Conor Gallagher.
Livermore, and Filip Krovinovic, haven’t got obvious avenues back into the starting line-up after both testing positive for Covid, and in the meantime loanee Gallagher and the rejuvenated Sawyers have impressed as a pair, with Matheus Pereira operating further ahead of them.
Albion still lack a natural shield in front of the defence, a Claudio Yacob type that doesn’t venture far from the edge of his own box, though what they do have at the moment is competition.
Sam Field is still to come back into the fray and Bilic has indicated that there could be a role for him this season after he impressed in pre-season. Field looks like someone who has benefitted from his loan spell, even if it was hit by injury.
Rekeem Harper is the other option to Bilic, though there is a potential chance that he could leave on loan.
Up top
Albion have settled with Karlan Grant, Callum Robinson and Hal Robson-Kanu as their attacking options this term.
To date, they’ve only netted three league goals between them, but then Albion as a whole haven’t exactly been prolific.
Summer signing Grant is still finding his feet, and is still developing an understanding with his relatively new teammates; having scored that excellent goal down at Brighton, he’s not managed to back that up just yet.
Robinson has found an important role in the starting line-up, playing just off of Grant and finding pockets of space which have enabled him to seam moves together.
Robson-Kanu turned in an encouraging cameo on Saturday, and is now a genuine option after recovering fully from his injury. Charlie Austin remains frozen out, and like winger Kamil Grosicki must surely be considering what January holds for the good of his career.
Kenneth Zohore, too, has an immediate future to resolve with his loan at Millwall up next month.