birminghammail--2020-01-28--What to expect as huge HS2 works pick up pace in 2020 across Solhull

From giant road bridges being lifted into place to road closures and compounds opening , HS2 works are set to pick up pace in Solihull in 2020 - providing the scheme does in fact get the green light .
Rail bosses are hoping to get `` notice to proceed '' from ministers in the coming months - paving the way for the main construction works - although the imminent publication of a review into the project does cast some uncertainty over plans .
Andy de Bell , community engagement manager at construction firm Balfour Beatty Vinci , told councillors this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up '' at sites , but acknowledged that the workforce was waiting on the final go-ahead .
Although even leaving aside the main works , which could be set in motion in spring , there is still a significant amount of activity in progress or about to get started .
The Local Democracy Reporting Service ( LDRS ) considers what borough residents can expect .
Trees will continue to be cleared from now until the end of March as part of preparations for the main construction project .
HS2 bosses have said `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and scrub land needed to be completed before the start of bird nesting season .
An update to Solihull Council said : `` We have taken steps to minimise the amount of vegetation we have to clear as much as possible , as well as replacing all habitats as we proceed . ''
Although the fact that some greenery was removed during the summer months was the cause of considerable controversy in the Balsall Common area last year .
Cllr Tony Dicicco , a Meriden ward councillor and chair of the HS2 implementation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vital that these types of incidents are avoided in 2020 .
Initial works started around where the new station will be built last year , in an area known as the `` interchange triangle '' .
Activity continues around the construction of bridges spanning two of the area 's busiest roads , with passing drivers unlikely to have missed the pylon works by the side of the motorway .
A 60 metre single-span structure , straddling the M42 , is expected to be completed at the end of this year , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motorway in the summer .
Richard Fairhurst , who is overseeing enabling works , said : `` We have been liaising heavily with Highways England [ in relation ] to the closure of the M42 .
That 's booked in for a weekend in August - August 8-9 . ''
The A446 bridge is due to be finished in early 2021 and this scheme will also involve a road closure later in the year , currently scheduled for October time .
Mr Fairhurst said this would follow a similar process to the M42 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ structures in Solihull will lift sections of the railway over the local landscape .
Because of the size of these bridges and the impact they will have on the surrounding area , it has already been confirmed that these will be treated as `` key design elements '' .
These are distinct from the so-called common design elements , which cover the more routine infrastructure .
An engagement exercise , to seek local opinion on how the viaducts should look , is expected to get underway over the summer .
A separate planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Hall Meadow Road , in Balsall Common , as a haul route .
Significant alterations will be made to the Northway Island , with highways teams mobilising this month and work set to begin in February .
There will be earthworks , utility works and surveys carried out in the area between now and March , although HS2 has said that `` the majority of traffic measures associated with these works will be carried out overnight .
The location of the roundabout , near to Birmingham Business Park , is to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to last up to two years .
HS2 has said that the existing route will remain `` live and accessible '' during this project .
`` We will work with Solihull around maintaining access , [ that ] there 's no overburden on the network and we will be monitoring that , '' added Mr Fairhurst .
Final designs for the interchange building itself were unveiled this week and in recent days have been on show at a number of public exhibitions , ahead of a formal planning application to Solihull Council .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier set of images , which were revealed back in the autumn of 2018 .
More than 1,750 people had provided feedback on that initial set of designs for the interchange and a separate development at Curzon Street , Birmingham , and HS2 Ltd has said these comments have helped shaped their updated proposals .
The Solihull site is especially sensitive because it will sit within the greenbelt and there have been numerous pleas to ensure it fits the surrounding area .
Kim Quazi , Arup ’ s lead architect , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been influenced by its unique rural setting on the edge of a built-up , urban area and its glass facade will offer expansive views over the surrounding landscape . ''
Residents will be able to ask questions about the works at the following drop-in sessions , scheduled for the first half of 2020 : Tuesday , February 4 ( 11am to 3pm ) - Ibis Style Birmingham NEC & Airport Hotel , Bickenhill Lane Monday , March 16 ( 11am to 2pm ) - Three Trees Community Centre , Hedingham Grove , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4-7pm ) - St Peter ’ s Church Hall , Church Lane , Bickenhill Wednesday , May 13 ( 11am to 3pm ) - Melbicks Garden Centre , Chester Road , Coleshill Tuesday , June 9 ( 3-6.30pm ) Elmdon Lounge , Marston Green Parish Hall , Elmdon Road , Marston Green .
The public can also sign-up to regular online bulletins via www.hs2insolihull.co.uk

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From giant road bridges being lifted into place to road closures and compounds opening, HS2 works are set to pick up pace in Solihull in 2020 - providing the scheme does in fact get the green light.
Rail bosses are hoping to get "notice to proceed" from ministers in the coming months - paving the way for the main construction works - although the imminent publication of a review into the project does cast some uncertainty over plans.
Andy de Bell, community engagement manager at construction firm Balfour Beatty Vinci, told councillors this month that preparations were being "ramped up" at sites, but acknowledged that the workforce was waiting on the final go-ahead.
Although even leaving aside the main works, which could be set in motion in spring, there is still a significant amount of activity in progress or about to get started.
(Image: Handout)
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) considers what borough residents can expect.
Tree clearance
Trees will continue to be cleared from now until the end of March as part of preparations for the main construction project.
HS2 bosses have said "essential removal" of hedgerow, woodland and scrub land needed to be completed before the start of bird nesting season.
An update to Solihull Council said: "We have taken steps to minimise the amount of vegetation we have to clear as much as possible, as well as replacing all habitats as we proceed."
Although the fact that some greenery was removed during the summer months was the cause of considerable controversy in the Balsall Common area last year.
Cllr Tony Dicicco, a Meriden ward councillor and chair of the HS2 implementation advisory group, has said it is vital that these types of incidents are avoided in 2020.
Road bridge progress
Initial works started around where the new station will be built last year, in an area known as the "interchange triangle".
Activity continues around the construction of bridges spanning two of the area's busiest roads, with passing drivers unlikely to have missed the pylon works by the side of the motorway.
A 60 metre single-span structure, straddling the M42, is expected to be completed at the end of this year, with the project involving a weekend closure of the motorway in the summer.
Richard Fairhurst, who is overseeing enabling works, said: "We have been liaising heavily with Highways England [in relation] to the closure of the M42. That's booked in for a weekend in August - August 8-9."
The A446 bridge is due to be finished in early 2021 and this scheme will also involve a road closure later in the year, currently scheduled for October time. Mr Fairhurst said this would follow a similar process to the M42 site.
Balsall Common and River Blythe viaducts
Two of the most imposing structures in Solihull will lift sections of the railway over the local landscape.
Because of the size of these bridges and the impact they will have on the surrounding area, it has already been confirmed that these will be treated as "key design elements".
(Image: David Irwin)
These are distinct from the so-called common design elements, which cover the more routine infrastructure.
An engagement exercise, to seek local opinion on how the viaducts should look, is expected to get underway over the summer.
A separate planning application is also expected for the use of Hall Meadow Road, in Balsall Common, as a haul route.
Highways changes
Significant alterations will be made to the Northway Island, with highways teams mobilising this month and work set to begin in February.
There will be earthworks, utility works and surveys carried out in the area between now and March, although HS2 has said that "the majority of traffic measures associated with these works will be carried out overnight.
The location of the roundabout, near to Birmingham Business Park, is to be moved as part of highways works expected to last up to two years.
HS2 has said that the existing route will remain "live and accessible" during this project.
"We will work with Solihull around maintaining access, [that] there's no overburden on the network and we will be monitoring that," added Mr Fairhurst.
Interchange station
Final designs for the interchange building itself were unveiled this week and in recent days have been on show at a number of public exhibitions, ahead of a formal planning application to Solihull Council.
(Image: Handout)
The latest concepts show alterations to an earlier set of images, which were revealed back in the autumn of 2018.
More than 1,750 people had provided feedback on that initial set of designs for the interchange and a separate development at Curzon Street, Birmingham, and HS2 Ltd has said these comments have helped shaped their updated proposals.
The Solihull site is especially sensitive because it will sit within the greenbelt and there have been numerous pleas to ensure it fits the surrounding area.
Kim Quazi, Arup’s lead architect, said: "The design of HS2 Interchange Station has been influenced by its unique rural setting on the edge of a built-up, urban area and its glass facade will offer expansive views over the surrounding landscape."
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Public workshops planned
Residents will be able to ask questions about the works at the following drop-in sessions, scheduled for the first half of 2020:
Tuesday, February 4 (11am to 3pm) - Ibis Style Birmingham NEC & Airport Hotel, Bickenhill Lane
Monday, March 16 (11am to 2pm) - Three Trees Community Centre, Hedingham Grove, Chelmsley Wood
Wednesday, April 8 (4-7pm) - St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Bickenhill
Wednesday, May 13 (11am to 3pm) - Melbicks Garden Centre, Chester Road, Coleshill
Tuesday, June 9 (3-6.30pm) Elmdon Lounge, Marston Green Parish Hall, Elmdon Road, Marston Green.
The public can also sign-up to regular online bulletins via www.hs2insolihull.co.uk


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Wolves transfer news live: Liverpool linked with £75m Molineux man, updates on Daniel Podence, Nelso

Wolves transfer news live: Liverpool linked with £75m Molineux man, updates on Daniel Podence, Nelson Oliveira and Enzo Loiodice

Welcome to Tuesday 's transfer blog for all of Wolverhampton Wanderers comings and goings .
With the January transfer window @ @ @ @ @ we will bring you all the latest news and rumours surrounding Wolves .
From morning @ @ @ @ @ here with all the breaking news , gossip , analysis and opinion .
And with @ @ @ @ @ strengthen his side for the rest of the Premier League campaign , it could be @ @ @ @ @ activity at the club .
Join us every day until the transfer window closes .
@ @ @ @ @ news , opinion , analysis and transfer gossip , click here

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Welcome to our live Wolverhampton Wanderers coverage, brought to you by BirminghamLive.
The January transfer window has now closed after Friday night's 11pm deadline came and went.
Wolves signed four players during the month, with Daniel Podence, Leonardo Campana, Enzo Loiodice and Luke Matheson all signing up.
Matheson arrived on deadline day before being loaned straight back to Rochdale. Elsewhere, a host of players went out on loan, including Ryan Bennett to Leicester City.
We will bring you all the reaction and fallout from the end of the transfer window right, plus build-up to Wolves' Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford (5.30pm).
Seventh-placed Wanderers only trail fifth-placed United on goal difference.
You can follow events as they unfolded in our live blog below...


birminghammail--2020-01-29--Queen and Adam Lambert The Rhapsody Tour to rock Arena Birmingham - how to get tickets

Do n't stop them now - Queen and Adam Lambert are bringing their hugely anticipated Rhapsody Tour to Birmingham .
They have added Arena Birmingham ( soon to be renamed Utilita Arena ) to the tour and will perform over two days on Sunday June 14 and Monday June 15 .
`` We 're back and we 're hot '' , declared Roger Taylor as the band prepares to do its first UK dates since the release of hugely popular movie Bohemian Rhapsody , that has attracted a new generation of fans to their music .
Tickets cost from £45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday January 29 from The Ticket Factory with a maximum of six tickets per booking - and you can get your tickets here .
The all-new Rhapsody show has been hailed as “ a marvel of technical advances ” with the tour kicking off at stadiums in South Asia and Australasia before arriving in the UK and Europe in late spring .
Brian May added : “ This is a fearsome new production taking the Queen legacy to a new place .
I ’ m well proud.
” Queen and Adam Lambert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tour to make a special appearance in the Fire Fight Australia concert at Sydney ’ s ANZ Stadium on Sunday February 16 in aid of national bushfire relief .
Original Queen band members May and Taylor started collaborating with American vocalist Lambert in 2009 when the rock stars appeared and performed Somebody To Love with Lambert on American Idol , on which he was a contestant .
They have since gone on to tour together to the delight of Queen fans around the world .
Adam Lambert said : “ I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK and Europe , we had a blast on our last tour , and I am so excited to bring this new show over there !
” It will be quite a year for Queen fans in Birmingham as the smash hit musical We Will Rock you , written by Ben Elton and featuring a back catalogue of songs by Queen , also returns to the city this year .
The show will be at Birmingham Hippodrome between April 20 and May 2 .
This is Queen and Adam Lambert 's first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Oscars last year .
They took to the stage at the 91st Academy Awards in February last year to celebrate Bohemian Rhapsody .
Tickets cost from £45 and go on general sale at 10am on Wednesday January 29 from The Ticket Factory with a maximum of six tickets per booking - and you can get your tickets here .

Don't stop them now - Queen and Adam Lambert are bringing their hugely anticipated Rhapsody Tour to Birmingham.
They have added Arena Birmingham (soon to be renamed Utilita Arena) to the tour and will perform over two days on Sunday June 14 and Monday June 15.
"We're back and we're hot", declared Roger Taylor as the band prepares to do its first UK dates since the release of hugely popular movie Bohemian Rhapsody, that has attracted a new generation of fans to their music.
(Image: Getty Images)
Tickets cost from £45 from The Ticket Factory with a maximum of six tickets per booking - and you can get your tickets here.
The all-new Rhapsody show has been hailed as “a marvel of technical advances” with the tour kicking off at stadiums in South Asia and Australasia before arriving in the UK and Europe in late spring.
Brian May added: “This is a fearsome new production taking the Queen legacy to a new place. I’m well proud.”
Queen and Adam Lambert will also be taking a break from the tour to make a special appearance in the Fire Fight Australia concert at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Sunday February 16 in aid of national bushfire relief.
Original Queen band members May and Taylor started collaborating with American vocalist Lambert in 2009 when the rock stars appeared and performed Somebody To Love with Lambert on American Idol, on which he was a contestant.
They have since gone on to tour together to the delight of Queen fans around the world.
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Adam Lambert said : “I can’t wait to get back to the UK and Europe, we had a blast on our last tour, and I am so excited to bring this new show over there!”
It will be quite a year for Queen fans in Birmingham as the smash hit musical We Will Rock you, written by Ben Elton and featuring a back catalogue of songs by Queen, also returns to the city this year. The show will be at Birmingham Hippodrome between April 20 and May 2.
This is Queen and Adam Lambert's first world tour since impressing during a performance at the Oscars last year. They took to the stage at the 91st Academy Awards in February last year to celebrate Bohemian Rhapsody.
Tickets cost from £45 from The Ticket Factory with a maximum of six tickets per booking - and you can get your tickets here.


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Slaven Bilic 'spoke long' after West Brom defeat - and has transfer warning

Slaven Bilic has warned once again that any new signings that West Brom secure this week won ’ t magically spark another run of positive form .
Speaking after Albion ’ s damaging 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City on Tuesday evening , a particularly downbeat and croaky Bilic confirmed that the club remain hard at work to get a couple of players into the club before Friday night ’ s deadline .
Should they do so successfully , though , it won ’ t be two players who simply resolve all of their problems by Saturday afternoon .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that must up the ante as they face a run-in under increasing pressure to maintain their place in the automatic promotion positions .
This is your round up of all things West Brom ; the one-stop shop that will keep you updated on the latest goings on at the club and beyond .
Transfers , injuries , match-days and managers , we ’ ve got you covered .
We ’ ll be bringing the very latest on the Baggies throughout the week and around the clock .
Make sure you keep yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... • Albion linked with move for former striker - READ • What Bilic has said after Cardiff - READ For all your latest WBA news , opinion , analysis and transfer gossip , click here You can follow our West Brom reporter Joseph Chapman on Twitter , and his email address is Joseph.Chapman @ reachplc.com “ We will see .
We had a plan to try and get a couple .
Hopefully we are going to do it but we can ’ t rely only on that , ” Bilic said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside the group.
” Asked if the recent form has had any bearing on his thinking for exactly what Albion must do by way of business in the coming days , the Croat simply replied : “ No , it ’ s the same.
” Grady Diangana , Matheus Pereira and Kieran Gibbs were notable absentees , here , without doubt .
Bilic , though , doesn ’ t subscribe to the theory that his group are necessarily a one , two or three man team and revealed he ’ d held an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the final whistle .
There was an alarming number of under par performances from first team players at Cardiff , who have largely been excellent this season , and Bilic reiterates Albion need their team 'back ' .
“ It can ’ t be any harder and I spoke quite long in the dressing room , ” he continued .
“ We need it back .
We need the team back .
“ I ’ m not going to say it now [ his message ] , I ’ ve said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside the dressing room , it ’ s inside the training camp .
“ You ’ re not going to hear anything from me here about that , but we have to change it .
There are enough games , there is enough quality , but it isn ’ t going to come by itself , we can ’ t talk like we need one win .
“ That win has to come , we have to make it .
It ’ s isn ’ t going to come by default .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not good enough because we have been doing it for seven games .
“ We have to do more .
That is our job now .
”

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Slaven Bilic has warned once again that any new signings that West Brom secure this week won’t magically spark another run of positive form.
Speaking after Albion’s damaging 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City on Tuesday evening, a particularly downbeat and croaky Bilic confirmed that the club remain hard at work to get a couple of players into the club before Friday night’s deadline.
Should they do so successfully, though, it won’t be two players who simply resolve all of their problems by Saturday afternoon.
It’s the current group, Bilic reasons, that must up the ante as they face a run-in under increasing pressure to maintain their place in the automatic promotion positions.
“We will see. We had a plan to try and get a couple. Hopefully we are going to do it but we can’t rely only on that,” Bilic said.
“We need it to come from inside the group.”
Asked if the recent form has had any bearing on his thinking for exactly what Albion must do by way of business in the coming days, the Croat simply replied: “No, it’s the same.”
Grady Diangana, Matheus Pereira and Kieran Gibbs were notable absentees, here, without doubt.
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Bilic, though, doesn’t subscribe to the theory that his group are necessarily a one, two or three man team and revealed he’d held an impassioned speech at the Cardiff City Stadium after the final whistle.
There was an alarming number of under par performances from first team players at Cardiff, who have largely been excellent this season, and Bilic reiterates Albion need their team 'back'.
“It can’t be any harder and I spoke quite long in the dressing room,” he continued. “We need it back. We need the team back.
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“I’m not going to say it now [his message], I’ve said it to the boys. It’s inside the dressing room, it’s inside the training camp.
“You’re not going to hear anything from me here about that, but we have to change it. There are enough games, there is enough quality, but it isn’t going to come by itself, we can’t talk like we need one win.
“That win has to come, we have to make it. It’s isn’t going to come by default. What we are doing at the moment is not good enough because we have been doing it for seven games.
“We have to do more. That is our job now.”


birminghammail--2020-01-28--'I lost it' - Dean Smith's brilliant reaction to Aston Villa's Carabao Cup defeat of Leicester City

Jubilant Aston Villa head coach admitted he jumped onto the Villa Park pitch himself after Trezeguet 's late winner - and did n't blame the thousands of supporters who spilled onto the pitch at full-time .
It was the Egyptian 's volley in the 93rd-minute which sent the famous old ground into a sheer state of euphoria , with Smith himself going wild .
Speaking immediately afterwards , Smith said : `` I 've composed myself now .
I lost it after that goal with two minutes to go .
I 'm very proud of the players .
We made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how good Leicester are and have been all season .
It was end to end . ''
Smith added : `` There was an outpour of emotion .
I think I was on the pitch myself when we scored the goal !
It 's very difficult not to jump on and , as long as they behave themselves , then it 's fine by me .
`` It 's a very special place , a special ground .
The atmosphere was at fever pitch .
The players lived up to the billing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressive in the press against a team who can hurt you if they beat the press .
They did a few times but good defending and good goalkeeping kept them at bay .
`` The results and performances since Man City have been very good .
The lads can learn an awful lot playing 180 minutes against the third best team in the league this season , managing to beat them and go to Wembley . ''

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Jubilant Aston Villa head coach admitted he jumped onto the Villa Park pitch himself after Trezeguet's late winner - and didn't blame the thousands of supporters who spilled onto the pitch at full-time.
It was the Egyptian's volley in the 93rd-minute which sent the famous old ground into a sheer state of euphoria, with Smith himself going wild.
Speaking immediately afterwards, Smith said: "I've composed myself now. I lost it after that goal with two minutes to go. I'm very proud of the players. We made it an entertaining game. We knew how good Leicester are and have been all season. It was end to end."
Smith added: "There was an outpour of emotion. I think I was on the pitch myself when we scored the goal! It's very difficult not to jump on and, as long as they behave themselves, then it's fine by me.
"It's a very special place, a special ground. The atmosphere was at fever pitch. The players lived up to the billing of what it was.
"We were aggressive in the press against a team who can hurt you if they beat the press. They did a few times but good defending and good goalkeeping kept them at bay.
"The results and performances since Man City have been very good. The lads can learn an awful lot playing 180 minutes against the third best team in the league this season, managing to beat them and go to Wembley."


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Aston Villa secure Carabao Cup final date with thrilling Leicester City win

Latest Aston Villa news looks at the best pictures from a memorable night at Villa Park as Dean Smith 's @ @ @ @ @ the Carabao Cup final following Leicester City win Aston Villa are into the Carabao Cup @ @ @ @ @ show against Leicester City tonight .
Dean Smith 's side beat Brendan Rodgers ' high-flying @ @ @ @ @ , following on from the 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium earlier on this @ @ @ @ @ early in the first half through Matt Targett , before Kelechi Iheanacho drew City back @ @ @ @ @ Hassan struck three minutes into stoppage time to send B6 into raptures and send Villa @ @ @ @ @ second time in less than a year following the Championship play-off final last year .
@ @ @ @ @ a third trip to Wembley in as many years .
Here 's the pick of @ @ @ @ @ action at Villa Park tonight ...

Latest Aston Villa news looks at the best pictures from a memorable night at Villa Park as Dean Smith's side secure a place in the Carabao Cup final following Leicester City win
Aston Villa are into the Carabao Cup final after a stunning late show against Leicester City tonight.
Dean Smith's side beat Brendan Rodgers' high-flying City 2-1 at Villa Park, following on from the 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium earlier on this month.
Villa went ahead early in the first half through Matt Targett, before Kelechi Iheanacho drew City back on terms.
But Mahmoud Hassan struck three minutes into stoppage time to send B6 into raptures and send Villa back to Wembley for a second time in less than a year following the Championship play-off final last year.
Indeed, it will be a third trip to Wembley in as many years.
Here's the pick of the pictures from photographers in action at Villa Park tonight...


birminghammail--2020-01-28--When is the Carabao Cup final? Date, kick-off time and prize fund as Aston Villa book Wembley date

The Carabao Cup final marks the first major domestic silverware opportunity of the season in English football and the final will take place on Sunday , March 1 at Wembley Stadium .
The kick-off time is 4.30pm , as it has been for the last two seasons , and the game will see Aston Villa take on the current holders of the trophy Manchester City following their aggregate win over Leicester City tonight .
The game will be televised on Sky Sports while BirminghamLive will be following all the action as Villa return to the national stadium for the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams , with Manchester United and Manchester City still to contest the second leg of the second semi-final will each be allocated around 30,000 tickets for the final with the remaining 30,000 tickets being distributed by the EFL .
The team who wins the Carabao Cup receives a cool £100,000 and the runners-up are also given a £50,000 cash prize .
On top of this , the winner receives automatic qualification into the second round of qualifying for the Europa League .
Manchester City have won the EFL trophy a total of six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once , and they have emerged victorious in this competition in three of the last four campaigns .
Villa have also had success in the competition winning it five times , the last of these wins came during the 1995-96 season , and this was the last time that Villa won a cup competition .
Dean Smith 's side are well acquainted with the new Wembley , though , having been to the past two Championship play-off finals winning the previous one .
Ticket details are set to be announced in the very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it on BirminghamLive .

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The Carabao Cup final marks the first major domestic silverware opportunity of the season in English football and the final will take place on Sunday, March 1 at Wembley Stadium.
The kick-off time is 4.30pm, as it has been for the last two seasons, and the game will see Aston Villa take on the current holders of the trophy Manchester City following their aggregate win over Leicester City tonight.
The game will be televised on Sky Sports while BirminghamLive will be following all the action as Villa return to the national stadium for the second time in under a year.
Both teams, with Manchester United and Manchester City still to contest the second leg of the second semi-final will each be allocated around 30,000 tickets for the final with the remaining 30,000 tickets being distributed by the EFL.
The team who wins the Carabao Cup receives a cool £100,000 and the runners-up are also given a £50,000 cash prize.
On top of this, the winner receives automatic qualification into the second round of qualifying for the Europa League.
Manchester City have won the EFL trophy a total of six times, as well as finishing runners-up once, and they have emerged victorious in this competition in three of the last four campaigns.
Villa have also had success in the competition winning it five times, the last of these wins came during the 1995-96 season, and this was the last time that Villa won a cup competition.
Dean Smith's side are well acquainted with the new Wembley, though, having been to the past two Championship play-off finals winning the previous one.
Ticket details are set to be announced in the very near future and you will hear all of it on BirminghamLive.


birminghammail--2020-01-28--'I feel absolutely alive' - Aston Villa fans buzzing after beating Leicester City

Aston Villa fans have been toasting tonight 's Carabao Cup semi-final success at Villa Park .
Dean Smith 's side beat Leicester City 2-1 to go through 3-2 on aggregate , thanks to goals from Matt Targett and Mahmoud Hassan .
Kelechi Iheancho had equalised to bring City back on terms in the second half , but Trezeguet pounced three minutes into added time to send their team back to Wembley for the second time in less than a year and a cup final against most likely Manchester City in February .
A pitch invasion at the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeling tonight and that has been reflected on social media , with the claret and blue supporters jubilant .
Here 's the pick of the reaction from Villa fans tonight ... Conor Kerrigan : Wembley here we come Simon P Ibbetson : Come on villa boys !
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Wembley here we come !
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Another the weekend will be brilliant !
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John Maughan : Hopefully gets us playin confidence now Phil Tuite : Tremendous effort and great result .
Well done to our keeper , fantastic performance and kept us in during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely alive , like every last nerve is buzzing , and so so proud !
Well done lads Maureen Storey : I 'm so hyper i wont sleep tonight , love my Villa boys Wembly here we come xx⚽⚽ Lisa Ray : I knew we ’ d do it ..have to have faith in your team ..you can ’ t win them all but we won this and now we are off to Wembley to say I ’ m excited is an understatement Richard Whitefield : Undeliverable !
Hope this galvanises our season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hawtin : Wonderful so proud of my team thank you all .

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Aston Villa fans have been toasting tonight's Carabao Cup semi-final success at Villa Park.
Dean Smith's side beat Leicester City 2-1 to go through 3-2 on aggregate, thanks to goals from Matt Targett and Mahmoud Hassan.
Kelechi Iheancho had equalised to bring City back on terms in the second half, but Trezeguet pounced three minutes into added time to send their team back to Wembley for the second time in less than a year and a cup final against most likely Manchester City in February.
A pitch invasion at the end of the game summed up how Villa fans are feeling tonight and that has been reflected on social media, with the claret and blue supporters jubilant.
Here's the pick of the reaction from Villa fans tonight...
Conor Kerrigan : Wembley here we come
Simon P Ibbetson : Come on villa boys!! Wembley here we come!! Another the weekend will be brilliant!!
John Maughan : Hopefully gets us playin confidence now
Colin Markland : Back in Europe here.we come
Phil Tuite : Tremendous effort and great result. Well done to our keeper, fantastic performance and kept us in during early stages
Nigel Webbo Webster : Absolute scenes at villa park
Shelley Harris : I feel absolutely alive, like every last nerve is buzzing, and so so proud! Well done lads
Maureen Storey : I'm so hyper i wont sleep tonight, love my Villa boys Wembly here we come xx⚽⚽
Lisa Ray : I knew we’d do it ..have to have faith in your team ..you can’t win them all but we won this and now we are off to Wembley to say I’m excited is an understatement
Richard Whitefield : Undeliverable! Hope this galvanises our season now. Never gave up!
Pauline Hawtin : Wonderful so proud of my team thank you all.
Dmx Renny : Well deserved Villa


birminghammail--2020-01-28--'Sensational' - Aston Villa player ratings as Carabao Cup final spot sealed

Aston Villa are back at Wembley after a brilliant 93-rd minute winner against much-fancied Leicester City .
It was substitute Trezeguet who notched the all-important strike , volleying home sweetly from an Ahmed Elmohamady cross to send Villa Park into a state of euphoria .
Matt Targett put Villa ahead in the 12th minute before Kelechi Iheanacho made it a nervy last 28 minutes .
Villa , though , held firm and will play either Manchester United or Manchester City underneath the famous Arches on Sunday , March 1 .
Backed by manager Smith after his first-leg heroics - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off with two stunning stops to deny James Maddison just 10 minutes into proceedings , tipping both goal-bound efforts around his left post .
Dug arguably the best stop out to deny Tielemans , clawing the ball away from the net and onto the joint of post and crossbar .
Sensational , was Nyland .
Always on hand just in case Guilbert got caught up the pitch .
Brave and assured .
Looking the real deal and still only 22 .
An old head on young shoulders , is Ezri .
Rallied until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quiet when he came on .
Almost cost Villa just seconds in , allowing a loose ball to bounce with Kelechi Iheanacho eventually striking at goal , only for Nyland to take on in the chest .
Stood up to the task , though , in typical Tyrone Mings fashion , kicking and blocking everything that came his way away , taking no chances .
Mobbed at the final whistle and rightly so .
Tasked with keeping Ayoze Perez at bay and looked fired up from the off .
Can be guilty of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but , like pals Konsa and Mings next to him , took the no-nonsense approach .
Villa 's man mountain did well again kept it simple .
Loves a sliding challenge , does Freddie .
The Frenchman enjoyed dual after dual with Harvey Barnes , winning some and losing some , but it was Konsa who was always on hand to mop up the danger down Villa 's right .
Guilbert continued to push forward , sending crosses into Leicester 's box .
Stood firm amid Barnes ' blistering pace .
Ram himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on .
Picked up the second balls for fun , which was evident when he picked out Grealish prior to Villa 's opener .
Looked at it from the get-go tonight , thought he was Villa 's best player in the opening 45 , sniffing out danger and driving at Leicester 's backline while looking so cool in the process .
Always made the right pass and showed great feet in sticky , clustered scenarios in midfield .
A super show .
Like the Brazilian next to him , the Zimbabwean looked fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back possession .
Grew as the game went on and looked bang up for it .
Another star showing from Nakamba who looks back to his brilliant best .
The marauding wing-back crashed home the opener - and in some style .
Targett just knew Grealish would get the better of both Soyuncu and then Ricardo before his pal found him with a scooped-up pass before Targett slammed home in front of the Holte .
Superb yet again , finding some real form and backing up Smith 's comments previously about potentially knocking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come .
Back on his more favoured right side having played the last four games as an unorthodox No.9 .
Looked more comfortable and put in a couple of teasing crosses .
Was neat in possession , too .
Subbed for Trezeguet .
Took his first touch of the ball well , pinning back Jonny Evans to nod a cute pass out to El Ghazi to start a Villa attack .
Still getting up to speed in terms of match fitness having not played a game since Boxing Day .
So slight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the shoulders .
Missed a glaring chance to put Villa out of sight at 2-0 and came off for Davis having worked hard .
A solid debut in front of Villa Park , there 's more to come .
I swear he 's just getting quicker and quicker .
Super Jack rampaged at Leicester 's back line and did brilliantly to find Targett for Villa 's opener .
Every time he got on the ball he made something happen and scared the Foxes to death .
Clearly rattled , Soynucu nailed him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barked back .
The skip sent in the best cross of the match in for Samatta , only for the Tanzanian to fail to get a slight touches to steer home .
Grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and made sure Villa were at Wembley once more .
The battering-ram of a striker returned to action for the first time since the last-16 tie with Wolves at the back-end of October .
Held the ball up well as he often does .
Ran at Leicester and brought Villa Park to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his return .
Fluffed a one-on-one from a wide angle with a little over 10 to go , sending a tame effort straight into Schmeichel 's hands .
But soon learnt from that , firing home the all-important winner before being lifted up into the air by the Villa Park masses .
The hero , what a guy and what a cool finish with just seconds to go !
Came on for Guilbert for some added experience in the dying moments - and duly delivered with an audacious cross which found his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death .
A brilliant crosser of the ball , is Elmo .

Aston Villa are back at Wembley after a brilliant 93-rd minute winner against much-fancied Leicester City.
It was substitute Trezeguet who notched the all-important strike, volleying home sweetly from an Ahmed Elmohamady cross to send Villa Park into a state of euphoria.
Matt Targett put Villa ahead in the 12th minute before Kelechi Iheanacho made it a nervy last 28 minutes.
Villa, though, held firm and will play either Manchester United or Manchester City underneath the famous Arches on Sunday, March 1.
Here's how we rated Villa's Carabao Cup heroes...
Orjan Nyland, 10
Backed by manager Smith after his first-leg heroics - and he carried on from where he left off with two stunning stops to deny James Maddison just 10 minutes into proceedings, tipping both goal-bound efforts around his left post. Dug arguably the best stop out to deny Tielemans, clawing the ball away from the net and onto the joint of post and crossbar. Sensational, was Nyland.
Ezri Konsa, 9
Always on hand just in case Guilbert got caught up the pitch. Brave and assured. Looking the real deal and still only 22. An old head on young shoulders, is Ezri. Rallied until the very end and kept Jamie Vardy quiet when he came on.
Tyrone Mings, 9
Almost cost Villa just seconds in, allowing a loose ball to bounce with Kelechi Iheanacho eventually striking at goal, only for Nyland to take on in the chest. Stood up to the task, though, in typical Tyrone Mings fashion, kicking and blocking everything that came his way away, taking no chances. Mobbed at the final whistle and rightly so.
Kortney Hause, 8.5
Tasked with keeping Ayoze Perez at bay and looked fired up from the off. Can be guilty of holding onto the ball for too long but, like pals Konsa and Mings next to him, took the no-nonsense approach. Villa's man mountain did well again kept it simple.
Frederic Guilbert, 8.5
Loves a sliding challenge, does Freddie. The Frenchman enjoyed dual after dual with Harvey Barnes, winning some and losing some, but it was Konsa who was always on hand to mop up the danger down Villa's right. Guilbert continued to push forward, sending crosses into Leicester's box. Stood firm amid Barnes' blistering pace. Ram himself into the ground and was replaced late on.
Douglas Luiz, 9
Picked up the second balls for fun, which was evident when he picked out Grealish prior to Villa's opener. Looked at it from the get-go tonight, thought he was Villa's best player in the opening 45, sniffing out danger and driving at Leicester's backline while looking so cool in the process. Always made the right pass and showed great feet in sticky, clustered scenarios in midfield. A super show.
Marvelous Nakamba, 9
Like the Brazilian next to him, the Zimbabwean looked fired up and made surging attacks to win back possession. Grew as the game went on and looked bang up for it. Another star showing from Nakamba who looks back to his brilliant best.
Matt Targett, 9
The marauding wing-back crashed home the opener - and in some style. Targett just knew Grealish would get the better of both Soyuncu and then Ricardo before his pal found him with a scooped-up pass before Targett slammed home in front of the Holte. Superb yet again, finding some real form and backing up Smith's comments previously about potentially knocking on England's door in the months to come.
Anwar El Ghazi, 8
Back on his more favoured right side having played the last four games as an unorthodox No.9. Looked more comfortable and put in a couple of teasing crosses. Was neat in possession, too. Subbed for Trezeguet.
(Image: Tim Easthope/BirminghamLive)
Mbwana Samatta, 7
Took his first touch of the ball well, pinning back Jonny Evans to nod a cute pass out to El Ghazi to start a Villa attack. Still getting up to speed in terms of match fitness having not played a game since Boxing Day. So slight in build, always looking to play off the shoulders. Missed a glaring chance to put Villa out of sight at 2-0 and came off for Davis having worked hard. A solid debut in front of Villa Park, there's more to come.
Jack Grealish, 9.5
I swear he's just getting quicker and quicker. Super Jack rampaged at Leicester's back line and did brilliantly to find Targett for Villa's opener. Every time he got on the ball he made something happen and scared the Foxes to death. Clearly rattled, Soynucu nailed him in the second half and Grealish immediately barked back. The skip sent in the best cross of the match in for Samatta, only for the Tanzanian to fail to get a slight touches to steer home. Grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and made sure Villa were at Wembley once more.
Keinan Davis (replaced Samatta on 66), 7.5
The battering-ram of a striker returned to action for the first time since the last-16 tie with Wolves at the back-end of October. Held the ball up well as he often does. Ran at Leicester and brought Villa Park to its feet late on. Did brilliant on his return.
Trezeguet (replaced El Ghazi on 76), 8
Fluffed a one-on-one from a wide angle with a little over 10 to go, sending a tame effort straight into Schmeichel's hands. But soon learnt from that, firing home the all-important winner before being lifted up into the air by the Villa Park masses. The hero, what a guy and what a cool finish with just seconds to go!
Ahmed Elmohamady (replaced Guilbert on 83), 7.5
Came on for Guilbert for some added experience in the dying moments - and duly delivered with an audacious cross which found his Egyptian mate for the winner right at the death. A brilliant crosser of the ball, is Elmo.


birminghammail--2020-01-28--McDonald's cookie dough McFlurry hack leaves customers stunned - and desperate to try it

Birmingham loves a trip to McDonald 's - and why would n't we , with more Maccy D restaurants in Brum than any other UK city , bar London ?
A trip to the Golden Arches can be a wonderful experience - be it for breakfast , a mid-shopping trip lunch , or a late-night box of 20 McNuggets .
Many Brummies , owing the sheer volume of Golden Arches in the city , will be all too familiar with the menu .
And no matter whether you want a Big Mac or a McFlurry , there 's something for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain have been left `` in awe '' of a McFlurry hack which gives them cookie dough in amongst their ice cream .
Asda is now stocking frozen chunks of Ben and Jerry 's cookie dough in the freezer aisle .
Each bag of the sweet treat costs £3.99 , and can be found in supermarkets up and down the UK , reports the M.E.N .
On Facebook , NewFoodsUK suggested combining the cookie dough chunks with a plain McFlurry for the ultimate ice cream experience .
And the hack has subsequently spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oh my god !
!
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`` Oh wow !
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Game changer , '' wrote yet another enthusiastic fan .

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Birmingham loves a trip to McDonald's - and why wouldn't we, with more Maccy D restaurants in Brum than any other UK city, bar London?
A trip to the Golden Arches can be a wonderful experience - be it for breakfast, a mid-shopping trip lunch, or a late-night box of 20 McNuggets.
Many Brummies, owing the sheer volume of Golden Arches in the city, will be all too familiar with the menu.
And no matter whether you want a Big Mac or a McFlurry, there's something for everybody.
Now, fans of the chain have been left "in awe" of a McFlurry hack which gives them cookie dough in amongst their ice cream.
Asda is now stocking frozen chunks of Ben and Jerry's cookie dough in the freezer aisle.
Each bag of the sweet treat costs £3.99, and can be found in supermarkets up and down the UK, reports the M.E.N.
On Facebook, NewFoodsUK suggested combining the cookie dough chunks with a plain McFlurry for the ultimate ice cream experience.
And the hack has subsequently spread like wildfire.
"Genius idea!" exclaimed one social media user.
Another added: "Oh my god!!!"
"Brilliant combo," gushed a third.
"Oh wow!! Game changer," wrote yet another enthusiastic fan.


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Gary Lineker's message to Aston Villa after securing Carabao Cup final spot

Gary Lineker may be a Leicester City fan and a former player but that did n't stop him from wishing @ @ @ @ @ 's game .
Villa knocked out City at the Carabao Cup semi-final stage , winning @ @ @ @ @ a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium earlier this month .
Matt Targett put @ @ @ @ @ first half before Kelechi Iheanacho equalised after the interval .
Mahmoud Hassan , better known @ @ @ @ @ in front three minutes into injury time to secure a Carabao Cup final spot next @ @ @ @ @ the pitch to celebrate the victory with Villa set for another Wembley date in less @ @ @ @ @ season 's Championship play-off final success .
And Lineker took to social media to congratulate @ @ @ @ @ the game .
`` Congratulations to @ AVFCOfficial on reaching the League Cup final , @ @ @ @ @ .

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Gary Lineker may be a Leicester City fan and a former player but that didn't stop him from wishing Aston Villa well after tonight's game.
Villa knocked out City at the Carabao Cup semi-final stage, winning 2-1 at Villa Park following a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium earlier this month.
Matt Targett put Villa in front in the first half before Kelechi Iheanacho equalised after the interval.
Mahmoud Hassan, better known as Trezeguet, put Villa in front three minutes into injury time to secure a Carabao Cup final spot next month.
Villa fans invaded the pitch to celebrate the victory with Villa set for another Wembley date in less than a year following last season's Championship play-off final success.
And Lineker took to social media to congratulate Dean Smith's side after the game.
"Congratulations to @AVFCOfficial on reaching the League Cup final," he wrote on Twitter.
"Good luck to you.


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Gym sparks fury by blaming man's 'harassment' of women on 'high testosterone'

A former Conservative councillor who complained about being harassed by a man while working out at a gym was told by management the incident was down to testosterone .
Elena Bunbury , 22 , said she was was changing weights on the leg press machine at Gymbox in Stratford , east London , when a man said he would have to `` jump in '' because she was taking too long between sets .
Ms Bunbury said that when she and her friend stood their ground , he laughed , called them `` pathetic '' , threw weights on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to work out .
When Ms Bunbury complained to the gym via email , she received a response from a female member of staff who said she had never experienced anything similar and that because `` testosterone levels are high '' at the gym `` reactions can be a bit extreme , especially for men '' .
`` It genuinely shocked me , '' Ms Bunbury , a former member of Holme Valley parish council who now works for the Conservative Party , told the PA news agency .
`` I actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like 'what on earth is this ? '
And the fact that it was a woman shocked me even more .
I was essentially mansplained by a woman .
`` The fact that she started by telling me it 's never happened to her , I was like 'great , what 's that got to do with me ? '
And the fact that she then went on to patronise me and explain that men have testosterone - it 's just ridiculous that she thinks that sort of behaviour can be justified .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` From my personal point of view , it is an unfortunate situation where a guy was rude to you , but it could have happened anywhere .
`` We are in a gym where testosterone levels are high , especially during workouts .
This mean that reactions to situations can be a bit extreme especially for men . ''
Ms Bunbury , who is a regular rugby player , shared the email on Twitter and her tweet quickly caught the attention of gym users , who sent messages of support .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an apology from Gymbox - but she insists she will not be going back .
`` It just is n't comfortable , '' she said .
`` The fact that the staff member almost seems to be siding with him is what put me off . ''
She has asked to have her one-year contract cancelled and her money refunded .
In a statement , Gymbox said : `` We expect all members and guests to conduct themselves in a respectful manner and we will fully investigate this incident .
`` We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her response to the complaint and we will be retraining all our team members on how they handle a situation like this should it occur again . ''
Ms Bunbury said she hopes staff at the gym will learn from the incident .
`` Parking the man 's attitude aside , it 's about how that behaviour is responded to , '' she said .
`` You 're always going to get people who behave like that in all walks of life , but it 's about how you then educate them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ judge , jury and executioner , I 'm not like ' I need him to be banned ' , I just want people to be educated in proper etiquette . ''

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A former Conservative councillor who complained about being harassed by a man while working out at a gym was told by management the incident was down to testosterone.
Elena Bunbury, 22, said she was was changing weights on the leg press machine at Gymbox in Stratford, east London, when a man said he would have to "jump in" because she was taking too long between sets.
Ms Bunbury said that when she and her friend stood their ground, he laughed, called them "pathetic", threw weights on the floor and stared at them as they continued to work out.
When Ms Bunbury complained to the gym via email, she received a response from a female member of staff who said she had never experienced anything similar and that because "testosterone levels are high" at the gym "reactions can be a bit extreme, especially for men".
"It genuinely shocked me," Ms Bunbury, a former member of Holme Valley parish council who now works for the Conservative Party, told the PA news agency.
"I actually physically laughed out loud because I was like 'what on earth is this?' And the fact that it was a woman shocked me even more. I was essentially mansplained by a woman.
"The fact that she started by telling me it's never happened to her, I was like 'great, what's that got to do with me?' And the fact that she then went on to patronise me and explain that men have testosterone - it's just ridiculous that she thinks that sort of behaviour can be justified."
The email from Gymbox read: "From my personal point of view, it is an unfortunate situation where a guy was rude to you, but it could have happened anywhere.
"We are in a gym where testosterone levels are high, especially during workouts. This mean that reactions to situations can be a bit extreme especially for men."
Ms Bunbury, who is a regular rugby player, shared the email on Twitter and her tweet quickly caught the attention of gym users, who sent messages of support.
She has also received a further response and an apology from Gymbox - but she insists she will not be going back.
"It just isn't comfortable," she said. "The fact that the staff member almost seems to be siding with him is what put me off."
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She has asked to have her one-year contract cancelled and her money refunded.
In a statement, Gymbox said: "We expect all members and guests to conduct themselves in a respectful manner and we will fully investigate this incident.
"We have also addressed with our team member involved her response to the complaint and we will be retraining all our team members on how they handle a situation like this should it occur again."
Ms Bunbury said she hopes staff at the gym will learn from the incident.
"Parking the man's attitude aside, it's about how that behaviour is responded to," she said.
"You're always going to get people who behave like that in all walks of life, but it's about how you then educate them.
"I'm not here to be judge, jury and executioner, I'm not like 'I need him to be banned', I just want people to be educated in proper etiquette."


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth divorce made official as reason for split confirmed

Court records show that a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday finalised the divorce that ended the brief marriage of the 27-year-old American pop star and the 30-year-old Australian actor .
The couple separated and Hemsworth filed for divorce in August , about eight months after he and Cyrus married .
Hemsworth and Cyrus have no children , and neither sought spousal support .
Documents cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split .
In a statement announcing their separation , they said they were choosing to focus on themselves and their careers and would remain `` dedicated parents to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Wrecking Ball singer and the Hunger Games actor spent sporadic stints as a couple for nearly a decade before they married in December 2018 .
The day after Hemsworth filed for divorce , Cyrus denied on Twitter that her infidelity was the reason .
`` I can admit to a lot of things but I refuse to admit that my marriage ended because of cheating , '' Cyrus said in one of a series of tweets .
`` Liam and I have been together for a decade .
I 've said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I love Liam and always will . ''

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are officially single.
Court records show that a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday finalised the divorce that ended the brief marriage of the 27-year-old American pop star and the 30-year-old Australian actor.
The couple separated and Hemsworth filed for divorce in August, about eight months after he and Cyrus married.
Hemsworth and Cyrus have no children, and neither sought spousal support.
Documents cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
In a statement announcing their separation, they said they were choosing to focus on themselves and their careers and would remain "dedicated parents to all of their animals they share".
The Wrecking Ball singer and the Hunger Games actor spent sporadic stints as a couple for nearly a decade before they married in December 2018.
The day after Hemsworth filed for divorce, Cyrus denied on Twitter that her infidelity was the reason.
"I can admit to a lot of things but I refuse to admit that my marriage ended because of cheating," Cyrus said in one of a series of tweets.
"Liam and I have been together for a decade. I've said it before & it remains true, I love Liam and always will."


birminghammail--2020-01-28--West Brom player ratings: Dismal Albion fall off the top of the table

Albion dropped off the top of the Championship on Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat at Cardiff that made it seven games without victory .
In what was a disjointed performance packed with individual errors and desperately lacking quality , Callum Paterson and Lee Tomlin ’ s goals sandwiched a Charlie Austin penalty .
Albion got off to the worst possible start in the second half - after a forgettable first - when a throw in , courtesy of Dara O ’ Shea ’ s misplaced pass , wasn ’ t dealt with and Paterson fired home .
Bilic responded by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Filip Krovinovic ’ s excellent skill won a penalty , the latter fired home the equaliser .
The Baggies failed to capitalise on the pressure that followed , though , with Krovinovic missing a couple of decent chances , and when you fail to do so you welcome the opponents to try their luck .
Sub Tomlin did so , swinging in a perfectly flighted free kick after being tripped by Matt Phillips .
Here is how we rated the players .
Might ’ ve been more vocal and commanding as Cardiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but was sound with his handling otherwise .
Kept out the initial effort for the opening goal , but couldn ’ t do much about Paterson ’ s tap in .
A big night for the Irishman , who made his full league debut at right-back .
Blazed one decent chance well over .
Put the ball straight out of play in the lead up to the opener .
Tough night .
Won his 50-50s in the first half , but failed miserably to deal with the long throw at the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lead .
Hauled off by Bilic as Albion looked to rescue a result .
Retained his place in the side with Ajayi suspended .
Glatzel had the run on him with an early chance , and then Hegazi put a straightforward pass to Sawyers straight out of play .
Found Glatzel in general a handful .
Pulled through to start on the left , with his future remaining uncertain this week .
Began the game fairly well down the left .
One burst down the left almost ended in Krovinovic scoring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shirts and snapping at their heels , rushing them in possession .
A real driving force in the first half , with little creativity around him .
Very quiet evening .
Simple passing , but didn ’ t affect Albion in the final third - that was a big problem in the first half .
Should back himself to try his luck more often , usually looks for the sideways pass .
Albion need him getting back to dictating play .
Largely anonymous in the first half , but when he was involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shots into the stand , and missed his connection with a dangerous Edwards cross .
Brighter in the second half , going forwards , but conceded the free kick that led to Tomlin ’ s goal .
Was part of some really eye catching moves early on , plenty of intricate passing as he looked to carry his confidence from Saturday over to here .
Quite brilliant piece of skill to earn Albion the penalty , but missed a huge opportunity .
Has the potential to be electric , but often the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That was the case here .
Put one ball across the face of goal but otherwise his delivery was not of the desired standard .
Back in his home land , Robson-Kanu burrowed away in the first half with very little to show for his efforts .
Looked ragged at the beginning of the second and was hooked .
Stuck the penalty away with minimal fuss and put himself about , hurrying Cardiff up and dishing out orders to his teammates .
Booed on by those who used to cheer him .
Offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former club , until the death when Smithies denied him brilliantly .

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Albion dropped off the top of the Championship on Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat at Cardiff that made it seven games without victory.
In what was a disjointed performance packed with individual errors and desperately lacking quality, Callum Paterson and Lee Tomlin’s goals sandwiched a Charlie Austin penalty.
Albion got off to the worst possible start in the second half - after a forgettable first - when a throw in, courtesy of Dara O’Shea’s misplaced pass, wasn’t dealt with and Paterson fired home.
Bilic responded by introducing Kenneth Zohore and Austin, and after Filip Krovinovic’s excellent skill won a penalty, the latter fired home the equaliser.
The Baggies failed to capitalise on the pressure that followed, though, with Krovinovic missing a couple of decent chances, and when you fail to do so you welcome the opponents to try their luck.
Sub Tomlin did so, swinging in a perfectly flighted free kick after being tripped by Matt Phillips.
Here is how we rated the players.
West Brom (4-2-3-1)
Johnstone 5
Might’ve been more vocal and commanding as Cardiff pelted the box with long throws, but was sound with his handling otherwise.
Kept out the initial effort for the opening goal, but couldn’t do much about Paterson’s tap in.
O’Shea 4
A big night for the Irishman, who made his full league debut at right-back. Blazed one decent chance well over. Put the ball straight out of play in the lead up to the opener. Tough night.
Bartley 4
Won his 50-50s in the first half, but failed miserably to deal with the long throw at the beginning of the second half from which Cardiff took the lead.
Hauled off by Bilic as Albion looked to rescue a result.
Hegazi 4
Retained his place in the side with Ajayi suspended. Glatzel had the run on him with an early chance, and then Hegazi put a straightforward pass to Sawyers straight out of play. Found Glatzel in general a handful.
Ferguson 5
Pulled through to start on the left, with his future remaining uncertain this week. Began the game fairly well down the left.
One burst down the left almost ended in Krovinovic scoring.
Livermore 6*
Was everywhere, getting at the Cardiff shirts and snapping at their heels, rushing them in possession. A real driving force in the first half, with little creativity around him.
Kept plugging,
Sawyers 4
Very quiet evening. Simple passing, but didn’t affect Albion in the final third - that was a big problem in the first half. Should back himself to try his luck more often, usually looks for the sideways pass.
Albion need him getting back to dictating play.
Phillips 4
Largely anonymous in the first half, but when he was involved he fluffed his lines. Skied two shots into the stand, and missed his connection with a dangerous Edwards cross.
Brighter in the second half, going forwards, but conceded the free kick that led to Tomlin’s goal.
Krovinovic 6
Was part of some really eye catching moves early on, plenty of intricate passing as he looked to carry his confidence from Saturday over to here.
Quite brilliant piece of skill to earn Albion the penalty, but missed a huge opportunity.
Edwards 4
Has the potential to be electric, but often the final ball or final decision evades him. That was the case here.
Put one ball across the face of goal but otherwise his delivery was not of the desired standard.
Robson-Kanu 5
Back in his home land, Robson-Kanu burrowed away in the first half with very little to show for his efforts.
Looked ragged at the beginning of the second and was hooked.
Subs
Austin (for Edwards 59) 6
Stuck the penalty away with minimal fuss and put himself about, hurrying Cardiff up and dishing out orders to his teammates.
Zohore (for Robson-Kanu 59) 4
Booed on by those who used to cheer him. Offered very little at the home of his former club, until the death when Smithies denied him brilliantly.
Furlong (for Bartley 77) N/A
Subs not used: Bond, Townsend, Brunt, Barry
Cardiff City: Smithies, Richards, Morrison, Nelson, Bennett; Vaulks, Pack, Paterson, Hoilett (Bamba 90), Whyte (Bacuna 83); Glatzel (Tomlin 64)
Subs not used: Etheridge, Flint, Murphy, Mayembe
GOALS
Cardiff - Paterson 46, Tomlin 76; Albion - Austin pen 61
The ref: R Jones
Attendance : 22,516
Up next: Luton Town (h) - Saturday 1 February, 3pm KO


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Slaven Bilic press conference LIVE: West Brom's grim run continues

Albion dropped off the top of the Championship on Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat at Cardiff that made it seven games without victory .
In what was a disjointed performance packed with individual errors and desperately lacking quality , Callum Paterson and Lee Tomlin ’ s goals sandwiched a Charlie Austin penalty .
Nathan Ferguson was one of six changes that Slaven Bilic made to his Albion side from the XI that beat West Ham in the FA Cup on Saturday , but Dara O ’ Shea kept his place .
The Baggies began brightly , playing football in triangles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking likely to penetrate a resolute Cardiff outfit .
They dealt with long throw ins that reminded you of Rory Delap at Stoke , towels and all , even if they did bring pressure on themselves with poor passing .
Going forwards , Matt Phillips was the chief culprit in passing up chances ; he failed to connect with a Kyle Edwards cross and then blazed another effort over .
Albion got off to the worst possible start when another throw in , courtesy of O ’ Shea ’ s misplaced pass , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired home .
Bilic responded by introducing Zohore and Austin , and after Krovinovic ’ s excellent skill won a penalty , the latter fired home the equaliser .
The Baggies failed to capitalise on the pressure that followed , though , with Krovinovic missing a couple of decent chances , and when you fail to do so you welcome the opponents to try their luck .
Sub Tomlin did so , swinging in a perfectly flighted free kick after being tripped by Phillips .
It ’ s now one league win in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good feeling from Saturday evaporating on a chilly night in Wales .

Albion dropped off the top of the Championship on Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat at Cardiff that made it seven games without victory.
In what was a disjointed performance packed with individual errors and desperately lacking quality, Callum Paterson and Lee Tomlin’s goals sandwiched a Charlie Austin penalty.
Nathan Ferguson was one of six changes that Slaven Bilic made to his Albion side from the XI that beat West Ham in the FA Cup on Saturday, but Dara O’Shea kept his place.
The Baggies began brightly, playing football in triangles in midfield and out wide without ever looking likely to penetrate a resolute Cardiff outfit.
They dealt with long throw ins that reminded you of Rory Delap at Stoke, towels and all, even if they did bring pressure on themselves with poor passing.
Going forwards, Matt Phillips was the chief culprit in passing up chances; he failed to connect with a Kyle Edwards cross and then blazed another effort over.
Albion got off to the worst possible start when another throw in, courtesy of O’Shea’s misplaced pass, wasn’t dealt with and Paterson fired home.
Bilic responded by introducing Zohore and Austin, and after Krovinovic’s excellent skill won a penalty, the latter fired home the equaliser.
The Baggies failed to capitalise on the pressure that followed, though, with Krovinovic missing a couple of decent chances, and when you fail to do so you welcome the opponents to try their luck.
Sub Tomlin did so, swinging in a perfectly flighted free kick after being tripped by Phillips.
It’s now one league win in nine for Albion, with all the good feeling from Saturday evaporating on a chilly night in Wales.


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Aston Villa 3-2 Leicester City live reaction as Dean Smith's side book Carabao Cup final date

Aston Villa have booked their place at Wembley yet again - after a dramatic late winner against Leicester City .
It was substitute Trezeguet who latched onto fellow countryman Ahmed Elmohamady 's cross-field pass , dispatching left-footed past Kasper Schmeichel in the third minute of added time .
The wild celebrations spilled out from the stands at the full-time whistle , with Villa back in a League Cup final for the first time in a decade .
It was Villa who rallied from the get-go , though , with Matt Targett crashing home the opener before Kelechi Iheanacho 's 72nd-minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orjan Nyland - backed by Smith to continue his Carabao Cup exploits - did brilliantly to tip James Maddison 's placed goal-bound effort around the post and out for a corner after just five minutes .
He was at it again , too , denying Maddison once more before saving the best stop till last : clawing Youri Tielemans ' powerful strike onto the joint of crossbar and post for arguably his best 45-minute showing of his career to date .
Villa , though , broke free with Douglas Luiz , the Brazilian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fancied his chances , first up against Caglar Soyuncu and then Ricardo , standing both up before digging a pass out to the onrushing Targett , the wing-back making no mistake slamming home left-footed in front of the Holte End .
Smith 's valiant men continued to box clever throughout the opening half , taking no chances while forcing Leicester into long-range pot-shots towards goal .
Villa 's best chance to add a second came in the first half from new boy Ally Samatta , only for the £8.5m buy to get his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out by Targett .
Into the second half and Leicester started the brighter , but it was skipper Grealish who could have all-but killed the game .
The England hopeful was found by Targett and , with Leicester backing off , slotted a yard wide .
Rodgers , at this point , chucked on the Premier League 's top marksman , Jamie Vardy , who was immediately greeted with boos from the Holte End after the striker 's cupped-ear celebration back in early December .
However , Villa were a toenail away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent in the best cross of the match into Leicester 's six-yard box just after the hour mark , only for Samatta to fail to get the slightest of touches to divert home what would have been a debut goal .
Samatta , clearly jaded after being thrust into a blood-and-thunder battle , was soon replaced by the returning Keinan Davis .
However , Rodgers ' men in charcoal grey made Samatta 's missed chance prove costly .
It was Villa 's nemesis , Iheanacho , who ghosted in at the back stick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvey Barnes ' brilliant mazy run and cross-come-shot found the striker .
It was the ex-Man City man 's third goal in as many games against Villa .
Smith 's battle-hardened men , though , continued to stand firm and were duly rewarded in the third minute of added time .
Match-winner Trezeguet screamed for the ball off countryman Ahmed Elmohamady who put in a brilliant back-post cross with Trezeguet making no mistake to send a volley straight in to book Villa 's place under the famous Arches once more .
Roll on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away on Saturday , February 1 , kick-off 3pm

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Aston Villa have booked their place at Wembley yet again - after a dramatic late winner against Leicester City.
It was substitute Trezeguet who latched onto fellow countryman Ahmed Elmohamady's cross-field pass, dispatching left-footed past Kasper Schmeichel in the third minute of added time.
The wild celebrations spilled out from the stands at the full-time whistle, with Villa back in a League Cup final for the first time in a decade.
It was Villa who rallied from the get-go, though, with Matt Targett crashing home the opener before Kelechi Iheanacho's 72nd-minute equaliser.
Arguably Villa's star man Orjan Nyland - backed by Smith to continue his Carabao Cup exploits - did brilliantly to tip James Maddison's placed goal-bound effort around the post and out for a corner after just five minutes. He was at it again, too, denying Maddison once more before saving the best stop till last: clawing Youri Tielemans' powerful strike onto the joint of crossbar and post for arguably his best 45-minute showing of his career to date.
Villa, though, broke free with Douglas Luiz, the Brazilian finding Jack Grealish on the left who fancied his chances, first up against Caglar Soyuncu and then Ricardo, standing both up before digging a pass out to the onrushing Targett, the wing-back making no mistake slamming home left-footed in front of the Holte End.
Smith's valiant men continued to box clever throughout the opening half, taking no chances while forcing Leicester into long-range pot-shots towards goal.
Villa's best chance to add a second came in the first half from new boy Ally Samatta, only for the £8.5m buy to get his feet in a muddle after being picked out by Targett.
Into the second half and Leicester started the brighter, but it was skipper Grealish who could have all-but killed the game. The England hopeful was found by Targett and, with Leicester backing off, slotted a yard wide.
Rodgers, at this point, chucked on the Premier League's top marksman, Jamie Vardy, who was immediately greeted with boos from the Holte End after the striker's cupped-ear celebration back in early December.
However, Villa were a toenail away from edging in front once more. Grealish sent in the best cross of the match into Leicester's six-yard box just after the hour mark, only for Samatta to fail to get the slightest of touches to divert home what would have been a debut goal.
Samatta, clearly jaded after being thrust into a blood-and-thunder battle, was soon replaced by the returning Keinan Davis.
However, Rodgers' men in charcoal grey made Samatta's missed chance prove costly. It was Villa's nemesis, Iheanacho, who ghosted in at the back stick to fire high into the net after Harvey Barnes' brilliant mazy run and cross-come-shot found the striker. It was the ex-Man City man's third goal in as many games against Villa.
(Image: Nick Potts/PA Wire)
Smith's battle-hardened men, though, continued to stand firm and were duly rewarded in the third minute of added time.
Match-winner Trezeguet screamed for the ball off countryman Ahmed Elmohamady who put in a brilliant back-post cross with Trezeguet making no mistake to send a volley straight in to book Villa's place under the famous Arches once more. Roll on March 1.
ASTON VILLA, 3-4-3: Nyland; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Guilbert, Douglas Luiz, Nakamba, Targett; El Ghazi (Trezeguet, 76), Samatta (Davis, 66), Grealish.
Subs: Sarkic, Elmohamady, Chester, Hourihane, Lansbury.
LEICESTER CITY, 4-1-4-1: Schmeichel; Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi; Perez (Vardy, 55), Maddison, Tielemans, Barnes (Gray, 85); Iheanacho.
Subs: Ward, Justin, Albrighton, Benković, Praet.
REFEREE: Mike Dean
BOOKED: Konsa (56), Douglas Luiz (60), Soyuncu (75)
GOALS: Targett (12), Iheanacho (72), Trezeguet (90+3)
ATTENDANCE: 39,300
NEXT UP: Bournemouth away on Saturday, February 1, kick-off 3pm


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Euromillions results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Tuesday January 28

Millionaire Maker Selection : One UK millionaires has been created : MLCQ54190 .
The jackpot can rise to €190million ( approximately £167million ) .
Tonight 's jackpot must be won and the whole prize will be given away - but what happens if no one has the winning numbers ?
Well as it would be the fifth successive draw that was n't snapped up it ca n't be rolled over again - so the entire prize will then be split between the winners in the next tier .
That means winners in the next tier will be getting more money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multi-millionaires .
If it reaches this level , it will be capped - if the jackpot is not won , any additional money in the jackpot prize fund over and above €190 million will roll down to boost the prize money at the next highest tier where there are winners ( most likely the 5+1 tier ) .
This can happen four times before the €190 million must be won .
If this happens and the jackpot is still not won , the entire €190 million - plus any additional money in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount - would roll down to the next highest tier where there are winners ( most likely the 5+1 tier ) .

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Tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers are: 31, 27, 01, 19, 38.
Lucky Stars are: 05, 04.
Tonight's estimated jackpot is £14 million
Millionaire Maker Selection: One UK millionaires has been created: MLCQ54190.
Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 04, 05, 10, 12, 23.
The Thunderball is 01.
The jackpot can rise to €190million (approximately £167million).
Tonight's jackpot must be won and the whole prize will be given away - but what happens if no one has the winning numbers?
Well as it would be the fifth successive draw that wasn't snapped up it can't be rolled over again - so the entire prize will then be split between the winners in the next tier.
That means winners in the next tier will be getting more money for less numbers, making lots more multi-millionaires.
If it reaches this level, it will be capped - if the jackpot is not won, any additional money in the jackpot prize fund over and above €190 million will roll down to boost the prize money at the next highest tier where there are winners (most likely the 5+1 tier).
This can happen four times before the €190 million must be won.
If this happens and the jackpot is still not won, the entire €190 million - plus any additional money in the jackpot prize fund over and above this amount - would roll down to the next highest tier where there are winners (most likely the 5+1 tier).


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn fights back tears in emotional NTAs speech

Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn took home the award for best serial drama performance for her turn as cancer sufferer Sinead Tinker at the NTAs tonight .
She thanked the `` big bosses '' at Coronation Street , before paying tribute to her late grandfather .
She said : `` I am shocked I even got nominated for this award .
`` Thanks everyone who voted for the storyline .
Thanks to Corrie and Iain MacLeod .
`` People do n't understand the background that goes into this - the research , the writing . ''
Katie then became emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer patients and survivors .
Choking up , she said : `` This award is for anyone who is going through cervical cancer or has had cervical cancer and their families .
Mrs Brown 's Boys , meanwhile , won the gong for best comedy , with creator Brendan O'Carroll accepting the prize .
And Paul Hollywood has said it is `` really sad '' to see Sandi Toksvig leave the Great British Bake Off after he accepted the prize for best challenge show on behalf of the programme .
He said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
`` She will never be apart from the tent and as far as I 'm concerned she 's welcome back to the tent any time .
`` I love her , I will miss her actually . ''
Hollywood also said that he `` trusts '' the people who are tasked with finding her replacement , adding : `` They 've done some great calls in the past . ''

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Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn took home the award for best serial drama performance for her turn as cancer sufferer Sinead Tinker at the NTAs tonight.
She thanked the "big bosses" at Coronation Street, before paying tribute to her late grandfather.
She said: "I am shocked I even got nominated for this award.
"Thanks everyone who voted for the storyline. Thanks to Corrie and Iain MacLeod.
"People don't understand the background that goes into this - the research, the writing."
Katie then became emotional when she dedicated the award to cervical cancer patients and survivors.
Choking up, she said: "This award is for anyone who is going through cervical cancer or has had cervical cancer and their families.
"Stay strong."
Mrs Brown's Boys, meanwhile, won the gong for best comedy, with creator Brendan O'Carroll accepting the prize.
And Paul Hollywood has said it is "really sad" to see Sandi Toksvig leave the Great British Bake Off after he accepted the prize for best challenge show on behalf of the programme.
He said: "We're really going to miss her.
"She will never be apart from the tent and as far as I'm concerned she's welcome back to the tent any time.
"I love her, I will miss her actually."
Hollywood also said that he "trusts" the people who are tasked with finding her replacement, adding: "They've done some great calls in the past."


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Piers Morgan's brutal swipe at David Walliams after NTAs host makes Laurence Fox joke

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan , who is boycotting the National Television Awards over claims the same nominees win every year , was critical of David Walliams ' hosting .
He said on Twitter : `` I can hardly bare the suspense to see if Ant & Dec and Holly & Phil win again , or Walliams gives himself an award .
The # NTAs are always SO tense ...
SO unpredictable ! ''
Walliams made his debut as host of the 25th National Television Awards by paying tribute to the late Nicholas Parsons .
Walliams was hosting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time after taking over from Dermot O'Leary .
Kicking off the event , the Britain 's Got Talent judge took aim at former Lewis actor Laurence Fox .
Fox sparked controversy during an appearance on Question Time when he questioned whether the Duchess of Sussex had faced discrimination .
Walliams told the audience : `` You guys are the real stars by which I mean you are miles away from earth .
Without you , us lot down here would be nothing .
I mean , I would be fine - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ books .
But these people , their diaries would be emptier than Laurence Fox 's .
`` Someone we would have liked to have welcomed here tonight is Nicholas Parsons but sadly he passed away today and I know everyone here wants to send our love to his family at this time . ''
Walliams kicked off the night with a flurry of wise-cracks .
Introducing the show , he quipped : `` Tonight we celebrate all the time and money that has gone into Simon Cowell 's new face . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the front row not because they were important but because they had `` forgotten their booster seats '' .
The pair were in the running for their 19th consecutive best presenters award .
Little Mix star Jesy Nelson and Peaky Blinders were among the early winners on the night .
Nelson won the best factual entertainment award for her Odd One Out documentary , about the abuse which drove her to attempt suicide .
She thanked the BBC and her boyfriend , former Love Island contestant Chris Hughes .
Accepting the award , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is so overwhelming .
I 'm such a baby .
Thank you so much .
I want to start by thanking the BBC for being the most incredible team to work with .
`` I want to thank every single person who was in the documentary for being so brave and courageous and for telling their story to the world .
I want to thank my mum for being the most inspirational person in my life .
`` I want to thank Chris , my boyfriend , for bringing me up every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last but not least I want to thank every person who voted .
We never expected this to have the success it did . ''
The Great British Bake Off won the prize for best challenge show , beating Love Island and The Apprentice .
Judge Paul Hollywood said the award was `` testament to the team '' , before paying tribute to last year 's contestants .
Peaky Blinders won the best drama award .
The show 's creator Steven Knight paid tribute to the BBC , saying the show `` could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walliams himself is up against his Britain 's Got Talent boss and co-star Simon Cowell for best TV judge , as well as The Voice 's Sir Tom Jones and Will.i.am , and Drag Race star RuPaul .

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Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan, who is boycotting the National Television Awards over claims the same nominees win every year, was critical of David Walliams' hosting.
He said on Twitter: "I can hardly bare the suspense to see if Ant & Dec and Holly & Phil win again, or Walliams gives himself an award. The #NTAs are always SO tense... SO unpredictable!"
Walliams made his debut as host of the 25th National Television Awards by paying tribute to the late Nicholas Parsons.
Walliams was hosting the awards at London's O2 Arena for the first time after taking over from Dermot O'Leary.
Kicking off the event, the Britain's Got Talent judge took aim at former Lewis actor Laurence Fox.
Fox sparked controversy during an appearance on Question Time when he questioned whether the Duchess of Sussex had faced discrimination.
Walliams told the audience: "You guys are the real stars by which I mean you are miles away from earth. Without you, us lot down here would be nothing. I mean, I would be fine - I have got my best-selling children's books. But these people, their diaries would be emptier than Laurence Fox's.
"Someone we would have liked to have welcomed here tonight is Nicholas Parsons but sadly he passed away today and I know everyone here wants to send our love to his family at this time."
(Image: Publicity Picture)
The veteran broadcaster died on Tuesday morning aged 96.
Walliams kicked off the night with a flurry of wise-cracks.
Introducing the show, he quipped: "Tonight we celebrate all the time and money that has gone into Simon Cowell's new face."
He joked that Ant and Dec were in the front row not because they were important but because they had "forgotten their booster seats". The pair were in the running for their 19th consecutive best presenters award.
Little Mix star Jesy Nelson and Peaky Blinders were among the early winners on the night.
Nelson won the best factual entertainment award for her Odd One Out documentary, about the abuse which drove her to attempt suicide.
She thanked the BBC and her boyfriend, former Love Island contestant Chris Hughes.
Accepting the award, a tearful Nelson said: "This is so overwhelming. I'm such a baby. Thank you so much. I want to start by thanking the BBC for being the most incredible team to work with.
"I want to thank every single person who was in the documentary for being so brave and courageous and for telling their story to the world. I want to thank my mum for being the most inspirational person in my life.
"I want to thank Chris, my boyfriend, for bringing me up every day and making me feel confident. And last but not least I want to thank every person who voted. We never expected this to have the success it did."
The Great British Bake Off won the prize for best challenge show, beating Love Island and The Apprentice.
Judge Paul Hollywood said the award was "testament to the team", before paying tribute to last year's contestants.
Peaky Blinders won the best drama award. The show's creator Steven Knight paid tribute to the BBC, saying the show "could not have happened anywhere else".
Walliams himself is up against his Britain's Got Talent boss and co-star Simon Cowell for best TV judge, as well as The Voice's Sir Tom Jones and Will.i.am, and Drag Race star RuPaul.
The ceremony continues on ITV.


birminghammail--2020-01-28--Peaky Blinders wins best drama award at NTAs - beating Line of Duty and Killing Eve

Peaky Blinders won the best drama award at the National Television Awards this evening .
The show 's creator Steven Knight paid tribute to the BBC , saying the show `` could not have happened anywhere else '' .
The Birmingham based drama wrapped up its fifth season last year and took its second consecutive gong at the awards ceremony held at the O2 in London on January 28 .
Paul Hollywood , meanwhile , has said it is `` really sad '' to see Sandi Toksvig leave the Great British Bake Off after he accepted the prize for best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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He said : `` We 're really going to miss her .
`` She will never be apart from the tent and as far as I 'm concerned she 's welcome back to the tent any time .
`` I love her , I will miss her actually . ''
Hollywood also said that he `` trusts '' the people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : `` They 've done some great calls in the past . ''
Little Mix star Jesy Nelson won the best factual entertainment award for her Odd One Out documentary , about the abuse which drove her to attempt suicide .
She thanked the BBC and her boyfriend , former Love Island contestant Chris Hughes .
Accepting the award , a tearful Nelson said : `` This is so overwhelming .
I 'm such a baby .
Thank you so much .
I want to start by thanking the BBC for being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I want to thank every single person who was in the documentary for being so brave and courageous and for telling their story to the world .
I want to thank my mum for being the most inspirational person in my life .
`` I want to thank Chris , my boyfriend , for bringing me up every day and making me feel confident .
And last but not least I want to thank every person who voted .
We never expected this to have the success it did . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for best comedy , with creator Brendan O'Carroll accepting the prize .
Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn took home the award for best serial drama performance for her turn as cancer sufferer Sinead Tinker .
She thanked the `` big bosses '' at Coronation Street , before paying tribute to her late grandfather .

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Peaky Blinders won the best drama award at the National Television Awards this evening.
The show's creator Steven Knight paid tribute to the BBC, saying the show "could not have happened anywhere else".
The Birmingham based drama wrapped up its fifth season last year and took its second consecutive gong at the awards ceremony held at the O2 in London on January 28.
Paul Hollywood, meanwhile, has said it is "really sad" to see Sandi Toksvig leave the Great British Bake Off after he accepted the prize for best challenge show on behalf of the programme.
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He said: "We're really going to miss her.
"She will never be apart from the tent and as far as I'm concerned she's welcome back to the tent any time.
"I love her, I will miss her actually."
Hollywood also said that he "trusts" the people who are tasked with finding her replacement, adding: "They've done some great calls in the past."
Little Mix star Jesy Nelson won the best factual entertainment award for her Odd One Out documentary, about the abuse which drove her to attempt suicide. She thanked the BBC and her boyfriend, former Love Island contestant Chris Hughes.
Accepting the award, a tearful Nelson said: "This is so overwhelming. I'm such a baby. Thank you so much. I want to start by thanking the BBC for being the most incredible team to work with.
"I want to thank every single person who was in the documentary for being so brave and courageous and for telling their story to the world. I want to thank my mum for being the most inspirational person in my life.
"I want to thank Chris, my boyfriend, for bringing me up every day and making me feel confident. And last but not least I want to thank every person who voted. We never expected this to have the success it did."
Mrs Brown's Boys won the gong for best comedy, with creator Brendan O'Carroll accepting the prize.
Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn took home the award for best serial drama performance for her turn as cancer sufferer Sinead Tinker.
She thanked the "big bosses" at Coronation Street, before paying tribute to her late grandfather.