birminghammail--2020-06-01--QPR chief releases stunning attack after EFL announce season update

QPR say they are 'absolutely stunned ' and 'appalled ' by the EFL 's decision to release a return date for the Championship .
A statement on Sunday evening announced that second tier football is due to resume on Saturday , June 20 providing government safety measures are met .
It came as a major boost to West Bromwich Albion who are keen to play their remaining fixtures to secure promotion to the Premier League .
But QPR 's chief executive Les Hoos has this morning taken aim at the EFL and said his side , who are six points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plan .
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“ Incredibly , there has been absolutely no consultation with individual clubs nor with the Championship doctors ' working group by the divisional representatives - or anyone else in the Football League – regarding this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we were only made aware of the statement 40 minutes before it was made public .
Having spoken with Les and Mark , they share my views .
We are vehemently opposed to this schedule .
“ The players haven ’ t even returned to full-contact training at this moment and yet they are now expected to be in a position to play at a competitive level in just three weeks ’ time .
“ I have made our feelings known to the EFL and , having spoken with a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am not a lone voice on this matter .
We are absolutely appalled.
” Hoos ' stunning outburst comes after Hull City chairman Ehab Allam wrote twice to the EFL requesting for the season to be voided .
Albion have nine matches left to play this season and trail Leeds United by a point .

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QPR say they are 'absolutely stunned' and 'appalled' by the EFL's decision to release a return date for the Championship.
A statement on Sunday evening announced that second tier football is due to resume on Saturday, June 20 providing government safety measures are met.
It came as a major boost to West Bromwich Albion who are keen to play their remaining fixtures to secure promotion to the Premier League.
But QPR's chief executive Les Hoos has this morning taken aim at the EFL and said his side, who are six points of the play-offs, 'vehemently oppose' the plan.
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Hoos said: “I am absolutely stunned by this announcement, as is our Director of Football Les Ferdinand and our manager Mark Warburton.
“Incredibly, there has been absolutely no consultation with individual clubs nor with the Championship doctors' working group by the divisional representatives - or anyone else in the Football League – regarding this matter.
“On top of that, we were only made aware of the statement 40 minutes before it was made public. Having spoken with Les and Mark, they share my views. We are vehemently opposed to this schedule.
“The players haven’t even returned to full-contact training at this moment and yet they are now expected to be in a position to play at a competitive level in just three weeks’ time.
“I have made our feelings known to the EFL and, having spoken with a number of CEOs at other Championship clubs, I am not a lone voice on this matter. We are absolutely appalled.”
Hoos' stunning outburst comes after Hull City chairman Ehab Allam wrote twice to the EFL requesting for the season to be voided.
Albion have nine matches left to play this season and trail Leeds United by a point.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Birmingham soap Doctors creates special coronavirus lockdown episode

The series producer of Doctors has said creating a one-off lockdown episode offered the cast of the BBC One soap `` a real focus '' after `` weeks of uncertainty '' .
Peter Lloyd said they had wanted to convey the `` hard work '' of the NHS and the `` fear and paranoia '' people went through during lockdown .
Written by Toby Walton , the 45-minute episode , titled Can You Hear Me ?
, was entirely self-shot by the cast at home , after on-set filming for the BBC drama was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think for all of us , this gave a real focus after weeks of uncertainty .
`` We were making something concrete that was going to be broadcast .
`` Everyone was very enthusiastic , and though some were daunted by the set-up and the technical know-how , we managed to pull it off .
`` We had special guest appearances from Charlie Clemmow ( Imogen Hollins ) , Sunjay Middha ( Shak Hanif ) and Caoimhe Farren who plays Kira Hyde , a Letherbridge doctor on the frontline . ''
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tablets , while actors were asked to find their own `` in character '' costumes and do their own make-up .
The episode will feature 10 regular actors , two semi-regular actors and a guest .
Mr Lloyd said he had wanted to `` capture the strange times we were experiencing and present it to our audience as they were going through it '' .
He added : `` We wanted to convey the hard work of the NHS , the fear and paranoia everyone went through and some of the ridiculousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walton ) really pulled that off and turned in a script that was by turns hilarious , heartbreaking and heart-warming . ''
Hinting at the events which unfold during the episode , he said : `` Of course our characters are all still working through the lockdown , so these scenes are all set in the evenings , where remote meetings are held , phone calls are made and even counselling takes place .
`` All are working hard , but some suffer from the inevitable anxiety and fear , some withdraw from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to discover some symptoms . ''
The lockdown episode will air on Friday June 12 at 1.45pm on BBC One .

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The series producer of Doctors has said creating a one-off lockdown episode offered the cast of the BBC One soap "a real focus" after "weeks of uncertainty".
Peter Lloyd said they had wanted to convey the "hard work" of the NHS and the "fear and paranoia" people went through during lockdown.
Written by Toby Walton, the 45-minute episode, titled Can You Hear Me?, was entirely self-shot by the cast at home, after on-set filming for the BBC drama was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mr Lloyd said: "I think for all of us, this gave a real focus after weeks of uncertainty.
"We were making something concrete that was going to be broadcast.
"Everyone was very enthusiastic, and though some were daunted by the set-up and the technical know-how, we managed to pull it off.
"We had special guest appearances from Charlie Clemmow (Imogen Hollins), Sunjay Middha (Shak Hanif) and Caoimhe Farren who plays Kira Hyde, a Letherbridge doctor on the frontline."
He said the team experimented with phones, laptops and tablets, while actors were asked to find their own "in character" costumes and do their own make-up.
The episode will feature 10 regular actors, two semi-regular actors and a guest.
Mr Lloyd said he had wanted to "capture the strange times we were experiencing and present it to our audience as they were going through it".
He added: "We wanted to convey the hard work of the NHS, the fear and paranoia everyone went through and some of the ridiculousness of the situation.
"Toby (Walton) really pulled that off and turned in a script that was by turns hilarious, heartbreaking and heart-warming."
Hinting at the events which unfold during the episode, he said: "Of course our characters are all still working through the lockdown, so these scenes are all set in the evenings, where remote meetings are held, phone calls are made and even counselling takes place.
"All are working hard, but some suffer from the inevitable anxiety and fear, some withdraw from the world and someone may even start to discover some symptoms."
The lockdown episode will air on Friday June 12 at 1.45pm on BBC One.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Milkman injured after being trapped between two vehicles in crash

A milkman was left with serious injuries after he became trapped between a car and his delivery truck following a collision in Bournville .
Paramedics rushed to Mary Vale Road following the collision at 6.15am this morning ( June 1 ) .
Crews were told he had been involved in a crash before he became stuck between his vehicle and another which had struck it .
He suffered serious injuries and paramedics immediately began treatment on arrival at the scene .
He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment .
The ambulance service spokesman said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road traffic collision on Mary Vale Road at 6.14am and sent one ambulance , a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor to the scene .
`` On arrival , ambulance staff discovered one patient , a man , who crews were told was a pedestrian who had been involved in a collision with a car before becoming trapped between two vehicles .
`` He was lying on the floor on the arrival of the ambulance and immediately began receiving treatment for serious injuries , but they are not believed to be life-threatening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the man was transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital , Birmingham for further treatment . ''
A Mary Vale Road resident told BirminghamLive : '' The milkman doing his morning delivery whose vehicle was hit by a car travelling east on Mary Vale Road near the roundabout by Selly Oak Road .
`` The milkman was pinned between a car and his delivery truck .
People came to his aid .
Police , fire and ambulance services arrived shortly afterwards to take over . ''
The crash came just an hour after separate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Road , Billesley .
In the 5am smash , a driver was left trapped in his vehicle for 45 minutes as fire crews and paramedics worked together to free him .
He suffered injuries not thought to be serious and was taken to hospital .

newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Stephanie Balloo, Andy Richardson)

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A milkman was left with serious injuries after he became trapped between a car and his delivery truck following a collision in Bournville.
Paramedics rushed to Mary Vale Road following the collision at 6.15am this morning (June 1).
Crews were told he had been involved in a crash before he became stuck between his vehicle and another which had struck it.
He suffered serious injuries and paramedics immediately began treatment on arrival at the scene.
He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for further treatment.
The ambulance service spokesman said: "We were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Mary Vale Road at 6.14am and sent one ambulance, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor to the scene.
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"On arrival, ambulance staff discovered one patient, a man, who crews were told was a pedestrian who had been involved in a collision with a car before becoming trapped between two vehicles.
"He was lying on the floor on the arrival of the ambulance and immediately began receiving treatment for serious injuries, but they are not believed to be life-threatening.
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"Following treatment at the scene, the man was transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham for further treatment."
A Mary Vale Road resident told BirminghamLive:"The milkman doing his morning delivery whose vehicle was hit by a car travelling east on Mary Vale Road near the roundabout by Selly Oak Road.
"The milkman was pinned between a car and his delivery truck. People came to his aid. Police, fire and ambulance services arrived shortly afterwards to take over."
The crash came just an hour after separate collision just four miles away in School Road, Billesley.
In the 5am smash, a driver was left trapped in his vehicle for 45 minutes as fire crews and paramedics worked together to free him.
He suffered injuries not thought to be serious and was taken to hospital.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--'We are a country that is angry' - US faces more unrest over George Floyd death

US cities are bracing themselves for more violence amid a coast-to-coast outpouring of rage over police killings of black people .
After six consecutive days of unrest set off by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis , a new routine is developing : residents waking up to neighbourhoods in shambles , shopkeepers sweeping up broken glass and taking stock of ransacked stores , and police and political leaders weighing how to address the boiling anger .
`` We are a country that is scared , '' said Sam Page , county executive in St Louis County , Missouri , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement since the 2014 death of Michael Brown , a black 18-year-old , during a confrontation with a white officer .
`` We are a country that is angry .
And we are a country that is holding out for the promise of justice for all . ''
In New York , mayor Bill de Blasio said he was considering imposing a curfew on the nation 's biggest city after a night in which groups of people broke into Chanel , Prada and Rolex boutiques and electronics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mayor said the law-breaking in the city of 8.6 million people was being stirred up by `` a very small number of violent protesters '' and insisted : `` That is not what everyday community people are doing '' .
While many of the demonstrations around the country have been peaceful protests by racially diverse crowds , others have descended into violence , despite curfews in many cities and the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in at least 15 states .
On Sunday , protesters hurled rocks and petrol bombs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire near the White House in Washington and were hit with tear gas or pepper spray in Austin , Texas , Atlanta and other cities .
Seven Boston police officers were taken to hospital , and in some cities , thieves smashed their way into stores and ran off with as much as they could carry .
Police officers and National Guard soldiers enforcing a curfew in Louisville , Kentucky , killed a man early on Monday when they returned fire after someone in a large group shot at them , police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported dead in bursts of violence over the weekend , adding to deaths recorded in Detroit and Minneapolis .
In hard-hit Minneapolis , thousands marching on a closed motorway were shaken when a tractor-trailer rolled into their midst .
No serious injuries were reported , and the driver was arrested on suspicion of assault .
On Monday , Mr Floyd 's brother Terrence appeared at the junction in Minneapolis where his brother died , to appeal for peace .
`` I understand you 're upset , '' he told the crowd through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and destruction is `` not going to bring my brother back at all .
It may feel good for the moment , like when you drink , but when you are done , you 're going to wonder what did you do .
Let 's do this another way '' .
Mr Floyd died last week after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against the handcuffed black man 's neck for several minutes , pinning him to the pavement , while he gasped that he could not breathe .
Officer Derek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but protesters are demanding that three other officers at the scene be prosecuted .
All four were fired .
Racial tensions around the US have also been running high because of the arrest of two white men in May in the February shooting death of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia , and after police in Louisville shot Breonna Taylor dead in her home in March .
Even as police in some places tried to calm tensions by kneeling or marching in solidarity with protesters , officers elsewhere were accused of the very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the unrest .
In Fort Lauderdale , Florida , an officer was suspended for pushing a kneeling woman to the ground during a protest , and two Atlanta officers were fired after smashing in the window of a car and using a stun gun on its two occupants .
In Los Angeles over the weekend , a police SUV accelerated into several protesters in a street , knocking two people to the ground .
In New York , the police commissioner said about six incidents were being investigated by the department 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confrontation in Brooklyn in which two police vehicles appeared to plough through a group of protesters .
In another incident , an officer pointed a gun at protesters , drawing condemnation from the mayor .
The scale of the protests has rivalled the historic demonstrations of the civil rights and Vietnam War eras .
At least 4,400 people have been arrested .

newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Associated Press, David Bentley)

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US cities are bracing themselves for more violence amid a coast-to-coast outpouring of rage over police killings of black people.
After six consecutive days of unrest set off by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a new routine is developing: residents waking up to neighbourhoods in shambles, shopkeepers sweeping up broken glass and taking stock of ransacked stores, and police and political leaders weighing how to address the boiling anger.
"We are a country that is scared," said Sam Page, county executive in St Louis County, Missouri, where the city of Ferguson has been synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement since the 2014 death of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, during a confrontation with a white officer.
"We are a country that is angry. And we are a country that is holding out for the promise of justice for all."
(Image: Getty Images)
In New York, mayor Bill de Blasio said he was considering imposing a curfew on the nation's biggest city after a night in which groups of people broke into Chanel, Prada and Rolex boutiques and electronics stores.
At the same time, the mayor said the law-breaking in the city of 8.6 million people was being stirred up by "a very small number of violent protesters" and insisted: "That is not what everyday community people are doing".
While many of the demonstrations around the country have been peaceful protests by racially diverse crowds, others have descended into violence, despite curfews in many cities and the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in at least 15 states.
(Image: AP)
On Sunday, protesters hurled rocks and petrol bombs at police in Philadelphia, set a fire near the White House in Washington and were hit with tear gas or pepper spray in Austin, Texas, Atlanta and other cities.
Seven Boston police officers were taken to hospital, and in some cities, thieves smashed their way into stores and ran off with as much as they could carry.
Police officers and National Guard soldiers enforcing a curfew in Louisville, Kentucky, killed a man early on Monday when they returned fire after someone in a large group shot at them, police said.
In Indianapolis, two people were reported dead in bursts of violence over the weekend, adding to deaths recorded in Detroit and Minneapolis.
In hard-hit Minneapolis, thousands marching on a closed motorway were shaken when a tractor-trailer rolled into their midst. No serious injuries were reported, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of assault.
On Monday, Mr Floyd's brother Terrence appeared at the junction in Minneapolis where his brother died, to appeal for peace.
"I understand you're upset," he told the crowd through a megaphone. But he said civil unrest and destruction is "not going to bring my brother back at all. It may feel good for the moment, like when you drink, but when you are done, you're going to wonder what did you do. Let's do this another way".
(Image: Getty Images)
Mr Floyd died last week after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against the handcuffed black man's neck for several minutes, pinning him to the pavement, while he gasped that he could not breathe.
Officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with murder, but protesters are demanding that three other officers at the scene be prosecuted. All four were fired.
Racial tensions around the US have also been running high because of the arrest of two white men in May in the February shooting death of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, and after police in Louisville shot Breonna Taylor dead in her home in March.
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Even as police in some places tried to calm tensions by kneeling or marching in solidarity with protesters, officers elsewhere were accused of the very type of harsh treatment at the heart of the unrest.
In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, an officer was suspended for pushing a kneeling woman to the ground during a protest, and two Atlanta officers were fired after smashing in the window of a car and using a stun gun on its two occupants.
In Los Angeles over the weekend, a police SUV accelerated into several protesters in a street, knocking two people to the ground.
In New York, the police commissioner said about six incidents were being investigated by the department's internal affairs bureau, including a weekend confrontation in Brooklyn in which two police vehicles appeared to plough through a group of protesters.
In another incident, an officer pointed a gun at protesters, drawing condemnation from the mayor.
The scale of the protests has rivalled the historic demonstrations of the civil rights and Vietnam War eras. At least 4,400 people have been arrested.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Wolves fans name their price for star winger Adama Traore

The summer months are upon us and Adama Traore 's future is set to come under the microscope .
Traore recently returned to training with his Wolverhampton Wanderers teammates and is gearing up for the Premier League 's return later this month .
The Spaniard has enjoyed the best season of his career with six goals and 12 assists in 43 matches , prompting transfer interest right across the continent .
Premier League champions elect Liverpool have been the most heavily linked with Traore in recent weeks , though Manchester United and Man City are also reportedly admirers .
Tottenham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping tabs on Traore , with Barcelona , Real Madrid and Bayern Munich also said to be interested .
Given all the interest in him Traore could well have a decision to make once Wolves ' season is finished .
But how much is Traore worth in the current market ?
Transfermarkt rates Traore at around £23million but Wolves are guaranteed to get more than that figure if they decide to sell .
It has been reported that Wolves owners Fosun are looking for as much as €150million ( £133m ) for Traore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We put the question to supporters and the vast majority of responses suggested Wolves should n't consider offers beneath £80million for a player who joined the club for just £18million two years ago .
That figure would smash the transfer records at Liverpool - whose record deal remains the £75million they spent on Virgil van Dijk - and also Man City and Spurs .
Bal Sahota : `` It ’ s very easy to say 60 , 70 , 80million or even more but when you 're pricing Adama the figure has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you 're paying for age , talent , physical potential and pace .
He will only become more unplayable , but we can keep him with Nuno and Fosun . ''
Andy Parkins : `` £85million , we 've got Podence and Neto who will do a job . ''
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The summer months are upon us and Adama Traore's future is set to come under the microscope.
Traore recently returned to training with his Wolverhampton Wanderers teammates and is gearing up for the Premier League's return later this month.
The Spaniard has enjoyed the best season of his career with six goals and 12 assists in 43 matches, prompting transfer interest right across the continent.
Premier League champions elect Liverpool have been the most heavily linked with Traore in recent weeks, though Manchester United and Man City are also reportedly admirers.
Tottenham Hotspur make up the Premier League quartet keeping tabs on Traore, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich also said to be interested.
Given all the interest in him Traore could well have a decision to make once Wolves' season is finished.
But how much is Traore worth in the current market? Transfermarkt rates Traore at around £23million but Wolves are guaranteed to get more than that figure if they decide to sell.
poll loading How much is Adama Traore worth? 0+ VOTES SO FAR £30-40m £41-50m £51-60m £61-70m £71-85m More than £85m
It has been reported that Wolves owners Fosun are looking for as much as €150million (£133m) for Traore in order to sanction a move.
We put the question to supporters and the vast majority of responses suggested Wolves shouldn't consider offers beneath £80million for a player who joined the club for just £18million two years ago.
That figure would smash the transfer records at Liverpool - whose record deal remains the £75million they spent on Virgil van Dijk - and also Man City and Spurs.
Here's a selection of comments we've received on social media...
Bal Sahota: "It’s very easy to say 60, 70, 80million or even more but when you're pricing Adama the figure has to be north of £80million.
"As you're paying for age, talent, physical potential and pace. He will only become more unplayable, but we can keep him with Nuno and Fosun."
Andy Parkins: "£85million, we've got Podence and Neto who will do a job."
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Lee Buttery: "The way the crazy transfer market is these days I'd say £100million minimum."
Martin Woodhouse: "£130million, not saying that's what he is worth, but £130m should stop several big clubs coming after him."
Vince Lewis: "£110million, not a penny less."
Paul Hill: "Any English club £100m, any foreign club 100m euros."
Please take part in the poll above to let us know just how much you think Traore is worth.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Lady Gaga's Chromatica outselling rest of top 20 albums combined

Lady Gaga 's Chromatica is outselling the rest of the top 20 albums in the UK chart put together .
The album is currently on course to become the singer 's fourth chart-topping album in the UK , according to the Official Charts Company .
Last week Gaga 's single Rain On Me , which she recorded with Ariana Grande , topped the singles chart and scored the biggest opening week for streaming numbers by an all-female collaboration .
Chromatica has recorded 40,000 chart sales so far this week and has already become 2020 's fastest-selling vinyl album based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the album - Rain On Me , Sour Candy and Alice - are also currently on track to be in the top 40 of the singles chart this week .
In the chart rankings , Gaga 's album currently sits above KSI 's Dissimulation , which is second , and Dua Lipa 's Future Nostalgia , which is third .
Chromatica , which had its original release date pushed because of coronavirus , is Gaga 's sixth album and her first since 2016 .
The final top 40 will be unveiled on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott Mills on Friday from 4pm .

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Lady Gaga's Chromatica is outselling the rest of the top 20 albums in the UK chart put together.
The album is currently on course to become the singer's fourth chart-topping album in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company.
Last week Gaga's single Rain On Me, which she recorded with Ariana Grande, topped the singles chart and scored the biggest opening week for streaming numbers by an all-female collaboration.
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Chromatica has recorded 40,000 chart sales so far this week and has already become 2020's fastest-selling vinyl album based on three days of sales.
Three songs from the album - Rain On Me, Sour Candy and Alice - are also currently on track to be in the top 40 of the singles chart this week.
In the chart rankings, Gaga's album currently sits above KSI's Dissimulation, which is second, and Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia, which is third.
Chromatica, which had its original release date pushed because of coronavirus, is Gaga's sixth album and her first since 2016.
The final top 40 will be unveiled on BBC Radio 1's Official Chart with Scott Mills on Friday from 4pm.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Barnsley issue dire warning as West Brom ready for June 20 return

Concern continues to mount after the EFL announced plans to restart the Championship season on June 20 .
While West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United will be champing at the bit to resume their title charge , clubs lower down the table have their own worries .
Queen ’ s Park Rangers hit out at the league ’ s unilateral declaration which came late on Sunday evening – with very little notice , claiming they had been blindsided by the announcement .
And now Barnsley , who are bottom of the league and seven points from safety , have followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remaining nine games are completed the competition has already lost its sporting integrity .
Sky Sports have obtained a letter written by the Tykes to the EFL demanding a £7.4million parachute payment to mitigate against their possible relegation and warning against ‘ the potential failure of their enterprise ’ .
Instead the letter to chairman Rick Parry proposes scrapping relegation in the Championship , League One and League Two if the season is not completed .
It says : “ If the 19/20 season is completed , it will be completed with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs will have unbalanced squads compared to competitors due to ending player contracts .
“ Some clubs will lose home-field advantage for matches behind closed doors in respect to the reverse fixture earlier this season .
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“ Those clubs unfairly and unlawfully relegated to a lower division would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their enterprise .
“ The only way to secure against innumerable damages in the case of relegation would be a one-time parachute payment to the affected clubs representing the loss of one season of television revenue.
” Last month Barnsley also said they would look to take legal action against the EFL if they are relegated without the disciplinary actions against Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday being concluded .

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Concern continues to mount after the EFL announced plans to restart the Championship season on June 20.
While West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United will be champing at the bit to resume their title charge, clubs lower down the table have their own worries.
Queen’s Park Rangers hit out at the league’s unilateral declaration which came late on Sunday evening – with very little notice, claiming they had been blindsided by the announcement.
And now Barnsley, who are bottom of the league and seven points from safety, have followed suit and claim that even if the remaining nine games are completed the competition has already lost its sporting integrity.
Sky Sports have obtained a letter written by the Tykes to the EFL demanding a £7.4million parachute payment to mitigate against their possible relegation and warning against ‘the potential failure of their enterprise’.
Instead the letter to chairman Rick Parry proposes scrapping relegation in the Championship, League One and League Two if the season is not completed.
It says: “If the 19/20 season is completed, it will be completed with a lack of sporting integrity.
"Some clubs will have unbalanced squads compared to competitors due to ending player contracts.
“Some clubs will lose home-field advantage for matches behind closed doors in respect to the reverse fixture earlier this season.
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"This is especially true with big rivalries and the loss of the respective revenue.
“Those clubs unfairly and unlawfully relegated to a lower division would face further uncertainty and potential failure of their enterprise.
“The only way to secure against innumerable damages in the case of relegation would be a one-time parachute payment to the affected clubs representing the loss of one season of television revenue.”
Last month Barnsley also said they would look to take legal action against the EFL if they are relegated without the disciplinary actions against Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday being concluded.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Seven staff members at same school test positive for coronavirus

Seven members of staff at the same school in the Midlands have tested positive for coronavirus .
The news comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock defended the Government 's test and trace system , as thousands of young children in England returned to primary school .
Seven members of staff at Arboretum Primary School in Derby have tested positive for coronavirus amid the return of many pupils to classrooms in England today .
The Derby Diocesan Academy Trust spokesman told DerbyshireLive : `` Following one member of staff reporting symptoms , the school quickly identified any other members of staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in contact and instructed them to isolate for the Government ’ s recommended period of 14 days .
“ Since then , six members of staff have tested positive and four members of staff who were in contact have tested negative .
There have been no reports of parents/carers or children displaying symptoms .
`` The trust is pleased to confirm that all members of staff affected have experienced only mild symptoms and are recovering well at home .
“ In line with guidance , the school has closed this week to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will re-open next week , initially to children of key workers and vulnerable children.
” A Derby City Council spokesman added : `` The school will re-open on Monday , June 8 and all of those adults who may have been in contact with the affected staff have been informed .
”

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Seven members of staff at the same school in the Midlands have tested positive for coronavirus.
The news comes as Health Secretary Matt Hancock defended the Government's test and trace system, as thousands of young children in England returned to primary school.
Seven members of staff at Arboretum Primary School in Derby have tested positive for coronavirus amid the return of many pupils to classrooms in England today.
The Derby Diocesan Academy Trust spokesman told DerbyshireLive : "Following one member of staff reporting symptoms, the school quickly identified any other members of staff, parents/carers and/or children who may have been in contact and instructed them to isolate for the Government’s recommended period of 14 days.
“Since then, six members of staff have tested positive and four members of staff who were in contact have tested negative. There have been no reports of parents/carers or children displaying symptoms.
"The trust is pleased to confirm that all members of staff affected have experienced only mild symptoms and are recovering well at home.
“In line with guidance, the school has closed this week to allow a deep-clean to be completed and will re-open next week, initially to children of key workers and vulnerable children.”
A Derby City Council spokesman added: "The school will re-open on Monday, June 8 and all of those adults who may have been in contact with the affected staff have been informed.”


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Boris Johnson's former prep school to close permanently due to Covid-19 pandemic

Boris Johnson 's former preparatory school is to close permanently due to the impact of Covid-19 .
Ashdown House Preparatory School in East Sussex will shut at the end of the summer term because of the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic , it has been announced .
The 177-year-old independent school had forecast being less than a third full in September due to a decline in the number of international boarders and fewer parents taking up their places for the next academic year .
The trustees of the boarding and day school , which caters for boys and girls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that closing the school `` is the only remaining option '' .
It comes after the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ( IICSA ) heard that the school had a `` Spartan and unforgiving '' culture , where sexual abuse of pupils during the Prime Minister 's time there was not reported to authorities .
Tom Beardmore-Gray , chief executive of Cothill Educational Trust , which runs the school , said : `` When the trust first welcomed Ashdown into our family of schools over a decade ago , trustees did so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenges that needed to be addressed .
`` They were united , however , in the belief that everything that could be done to keep the school open should be done .
`` The harsh reality is that the impact of the coronavirus has changed everything .
`` In recent years the trust has invested heavily in the school , and there has been a relentless drive to keep the school moving forward .
`` Given the challenges the sector as a whole is now facing , it is not possible to maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families of current pupils have been informed and the school is putting in place a programme of support , guidance and consultation to help its community .
In September , a hearing of the IICSA was told that Ashdown House had an environment where `` sexual touching was seen as acceptable '' , during almost 25 years of abuse from 1969 .
Mr Johnson attended the school in 1975 , six years after the first allegations of sexual abuse of it pupils were made .

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Boris Johnson's former preparatory school is to close permanently due to the impact of Covid-19.
Ashdown House Preparatory School in East Sussex will shut at the end of the summer term because of the financial challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced.
The 177-year-old independent school had forecast being less than a third full in September due to a decline in the number of international boarders and fewer parents taking up their places for the next academic year.
The trustees of the boarding and day school, which caters for boys and girls aged five to 13, have concluded that closing the school "is the only remaining option".
It comes after the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) heard that the school had a "Spartan and unforgiving" culture, where sexual abuse of pupils during the Prime Minister's time there was not reported to authorities.
Tom Beardmore-Gray, chief executive of Cothill Educational Trust, which runs the school, said: "When the trust first welcomed Ashdown into our family of schools over a decade ago, trustees did so knowing that there were some very significant challenges that needed to be addressed.
"They were united, however, in the belief that everything that could be done to keep the school open should be done.
"The harsh reality is that the impact of the coronavirus has changed everything.
"In recent years the trust has invested heavily in the school, and there has been a relentless drive to keep the school moving forward.
"Given the challenges the sector as a whole is now facing, it is not possible to maintain this support."
Staff and the families of current pupils have been informed and the school is putting in place a programme of support, guidance and consultation to help its community.
In September, a hearing of the IICSA was told that Ashdown House had an environment where "sexual touching was seen as acceptable", during almost 25 years of abuse from 1969.
Mr Johnson attended the school in 1975, six years after the first allegations of sexual abuse of it pupils were made.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--How we'll know if second peak of Covid-19 is starting - the early warning signs

Lockdown measures are beginning to be eased in each of the four nations of the UK - with the major concern being a new spike in coronavirus cases as a result .
So how soon might any impact of the changes show up in the daily numbers for coronavirus cases and deaths ?
Because of the time it takes for someone to become infected with Covid-19 and for symptoms to appear , and for that person to then become ill enough to be admitted to hospital and either recover or die , there is a lag in all the data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days showing the latest number of hospital admissions , patients and deaths all reflect the situation in the UK around three weeks ago - before the lockdown started to be eased .
Over the next week or so , enough time will have passed for any significant impact of the changes introduced in England in the week beginning May 11 to start to show in the figures .
That was the week in which people in England were cleared to spend more time outdoors - including unlimited exercise - to play sports with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drive to outdoor open spaces irrespective of distance .
It was also when workers who were unable to work from home were encouraged to resume travelling to work , if their workplace was open .
For evidence of how these changes may have affected the spread of coronavirus , the best place to look is at statistics that show what is happening in hospitals .
These figures provide a real-time , date-specific snapshot of what is occurring around England , and are not compromised by any discrepancy between when a hospital admission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took place .
The number of Covid-19 hospital admissions in England is particularly useful as a `` leading indicator '' - in other words , this is an early sign of any impending change in the volume and severity of infections .
The latest figures show the number of admissions per day has fallen considerably since early April , has not been above 1,000 since May 2 , and has been no higher than 600 since May 23 .
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is another useful real-time measure .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by region , which helps give a more detailed picture across England .
Seven regions are reported : the North West , North East/Yorkshire , the Midlands , eastern England , London , the South East and the South West .
The latest figures show all regions have been on a broad downward trend for the past few weeks .
Then there are the figures showing the number of deaths of hospital patients in England who tested positive for Covid-19 , broken down by the date the death occurred .
It was from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to identify a peak in deaths on April 8 .
The latest numbers show the daily number of deaths has not been higher than 600 since April 17 , no higher than 400 since April 24 , and no higher than 200 since May 8 .
Care needs to be taken with this set of data , however .
The totals are revised every day , often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago .
This is because of the time it takes for deaths to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for post-mortem examinations to be processed and for data from the tests to be validated .
For example , there have been a few occasions recently when `` zero '' hospital deaths have been reported for a particular region of England , only to be revised upwards after a day or two .
These three sets of numbers - hospital admissions , patients and deaths - will all provide clues to what has happened since the lockdown was eased in England .
When could we start to see effects of latest lockdown changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are too minimal or gradual to show up clearly and quickly .
And it could be that the more widespread changes to the lockdown in England , which came into effect on June 1 , will have more of an impact - in which case we will need to wait until the end of June to see any consequences .
Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland did not begin easing their lockdowns in quite the same way or at the same time as England , and it might take longer for any impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The latest available figures for hospital patients with Covid-19 in each of those nations show a trend that is either broadly downwards ( Scotland ) or has stabilised after a peak ( Wales and Northern Ireland ) - though the numbers are at a far lower level than the equivalent figures for England .
What about the daily death toll ?
There 's a word of warning about the numbers announced each day for confirmed cases of Covid-19 , which are not always as useful as they seem .
They are not real-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the amount of time it takes for Covid-19 tests to be processed .
There are different levels of capacity for testing across the country and , as with hospital deaths , the numbers are often revised , so it is safer to look at long-term trends rather than day-to-day changes .

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Lockdown measures are beginning to be eased in each of the four nations of the UK - with the major concern being a new spike in coronavirus cases as a result.
So how soon might any impact of the changes show up in the daily numbers for coronavirus cases and deaths?
Because of the time it takes for someone to become infected with Covid-19 and for symptoms to appear, and for that person to then become ill enough to be admitted to hospital and either recover or die, there is a lag in all the data being reported.
Figures published in recent days showing the latest number of hospital admissions, patients and deaths all reflect the situation in the UK around three weeks ago - before the lockdown started to be eased.
(Image: PA)
Over the next week or so, enough time will have passed for any significant impact of the changes introduced in England in the week beginning May 11 to start to show in the figures.
That was the week in which people in England were cleared to spend more time outdoors - including unlimited exercise - to play sports with members of their own household, and to drive to outdoor open spaces irrespective of distance.
It was also when workers who were unable to work from home were encouraged to resume travelling to work, if their workplace was open.
For evidence of how these changes may have affected the spread of coronavirus, the best place to look is at statistics that show what is happening in hospitals.
Hospital admissions
These figures provide a real-time, date-specific snapshot of what is occurring around England, and are not compromised by any discrepancy between when a hospital admission or death was reported and when it took place.
The number of Covid-19 hospital admissions in England is particularly useful as a "leading indicator" - in other words, this is an early sign of any impending change in the volume and severity of infections.
The latest figures show the number of admissions per day has fallen considerably since early April, has not been above 1,000 since May 2, and has been no higher than 600 since May 23.
Hospital patients
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is another useful real-time measure.
The publicly available figures are broken down by region, which helps give a more detailed picture across England.
Seven regions are reported: the North West, North East/Yorkshire, the Midlands, eastern England, London, the South East and the South West. The latest figures show all regions have been on a broad downward trend for the past few weeks.
Hospital deaths
Then there are the figures showing the number of deaths of hospital patients in England who tested positive for Covid-19, broken down by the date the death occurred. It was from these figures that it was first possible to identify a peak in deaths on April 8.
The latest numbers show the daily number of deaths has not been higher than 600 since April 17, no higher than 400 since April 24, and no higher than 200 since May 8.
Care needs to be taken with this set of data, however. The totals are revised every day, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago.
This is because of the time it takes for deaths to be confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19, for post-mortem examinations to be processed and for data from the tests to be validated.
For example, there have been a few occasions recently when "zero" hospital deaths have been reported for a particular region of England, only to be revised upwards after a day or two.
These three sets of numbers - hospital admissions, patients and deaths - will all provide clues to what has happened since the lockdown was eased in England.
When could we start to see effects of latest lockdown changes?
It may be that the changes are too minimal or gradual to show up clearly and quickly.
And it could be that the more widespread changes to the lockdown in England, which came into effect on June 1, will have more of an impact - in which case we will need to wait until the end of June to see any consequences.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland did not begin easing their lockdowns in quite the same way or at the same time as England, and it might take longer for any impact to show up in the data.
The latest available figures for hospital patients with Covid-19 in each of those nations show a trend that is either broadly downwards (Scotland) or has stabilised after a peak (Wales and Northern Ireland) - though the numbers are at a far lower level than the equivalent figures for England.
What about the daily death toll?
There's a word of warning about the numbers announced each day for confirmed cases of Covid-19, which are not always as useful as they seem.
They are not real-time snapshots of the prevalence of coronavirus, due to the amount of time it takes for Covid-19 tests to be processed.
There are different levels of capacity for testing across the country and, as with hospital deaths, the numbers are often revised, so it is safer to look at long-term trends rather than day-to-day changes.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--TV licence scam emails - warning over  'Covid-19 offer' of six months free

TV licence holders are being warned to watch out for a scam circulating during the coronavirus pandemic .
With people confined to their homes and relying on TV a lot more as a way of keeping them entertained during lockdown , fraudsters are trying to take advantage .
Action Fraud reports that they received 260 reports last month over a new coronavirus-related scam .
Emails are being sent out claiming to be from TV Licensing and including a 'COVID19 Personalized Offer ' telling people 'you are be eligible for a 1x6 months of free TV licence . '
Customers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct debit .
In order to renew their licence and remain legally able to watch TV , they are asked to pay via a link provided , thus getting an extra six months free on top .
The bogus email warns : `` If you do n't keep up with your payments , we may be forced to cancel your licence and pass your details to a debt collection agency . ''
Action Fraud said : `` The messages contain links to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal personal and financial information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your personal or financial information in case it 's a scam .
Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text . ''
Officials say a total of £4,690,536 has been reported lost by 2,057 victims of coronavirus-related scams .
This latest scam comes just as free TV licences for the over-75s were due to come to an end on June 1 .
That change has been delayed until August 1 because of the Covid-19 pandemic .

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TV licence holders are being warned to watch out for a scam circulating during the coronavirus pandemic.
With people confined to their homes and relying on TV a lot more as a way of keeping them entertained during lockdown, fraudsters are trying to take advantage.
Action Fraud reports that they received 260 reports last month over a new coronavirus-related scam.
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Emails are being sent out claiming to be from TV Licensing and including a 'COVID19 Personalized Offer' telling people 'you are be eligible for a 1x6 months of free TV licence.'
Customers are being told something went wrong with their direct debit.
In order to renew their licence and remain legally able to watch TV, they are asked to pay via a link provided, thus getting an extra six months free on top.
The bogus email warns: "If you don't keep up with your payments, we may be forced to cancel your licence and pass your details to a debt collection agency."
Action Fraud said: "The messages contain links to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal personal and financial information.
"Always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it's a scam. Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text."
Officials say a total of £4,690,536 has been reported lost by 2,057 victims of coronavirus-related scams.
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Action Fraud has received 11,206 reports of coronavirus-related phishing emails.
This latest scam comes just as free TV licences for the over-75s were due to come to an end on June 1.
That change has been delayed until August 1 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--City's 'most wanted' arrested with machete stuffed in trousers

Wolverhampton 's 'most wanted ' had a huge machete stuffed down his trousers when he was arrested , police have @ @ @ @ @ said the man , who has not been named , was wanted for a number @ @ @ @ @ and was detained this afternoon ( Monday , June 1 ) .
The force 's @ @ @ @ @ picture of the deadly weapon , which can be viewed above .
An accompanying Twitter @ @ @ @ @ team have arrested another of Wolverhampton ’ s most wanted this afternoon for a number @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He also been arrested for possession of a machete that was down his @ @ @ @ @ AnotherKnifeOffTheStreets '' In England and Wales , the maximum sentence for carrying a knife illegally @ @ @ @ @ and an unlimited fine .
If injury is caused , or a knife was used @ @ @ @ @ the penalties could increase .

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Wolverhampton's 'most wanted' had a huge machete stuffed down his trousers when he was arrested, police have revealed.
West Midlands Police said the man, who has not been named, was wanted for a number of robberies across the city and was detained this afternoon (Monday, June 1).
The force's offender management unit shared a picture of the deadly weapon, which can be viewed above.
An accompanying Twitter post said: "The team have arrested another of Wolverhampton’s most wanted this afternoon for a number of robberies across the city.
"He also been arrested for possession of a machete that was down his trousers. #NoToKnifeCrime #AnotherKnifeOffTheStreets"
In England and Wales, the maximum sentence for carrying a knife illegally is four years in prison and an unlimited fine. If injury is caused, or a knife was used to commit a crime, the penalties could increase.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Spain records no Covid deaths in 24 hours and issues update to tourists

Spain has reported no deaths in a 24-hour period from Covid-19 for the first time since March .
Emergency health response chief Fernando Simon said the development is `` very , very encouraging '' .
He told a news conference there were only 71 new infection over the past 24 hours .
It comes as a Spanish tourism minister confirmed the quarantine for passengers landing in the European country would be lifted from later this month .
And that news breathes life into British holidaymakers ' hopes of a summer holiday abroad this year , with reports suggesting a Birmingham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Midlands and Majorca could yet be established .
`` We are in a very good place in the evolution of the pandemic , '' Mr Simon said .
`` The statistics are following a trend .
`` They are going the right direction . ''
Spain reported its first two deaths on March 3 .
Another was reported two days later .
On April 2 , it recorded 950 deaths in 24 hours , the peak death toll .
The official death toll now stands at 27,127 , with 240,000 confirmed cases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ relaxing its strict lockdown measures as the Covid-19 outbreak ebbs in the country .

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Spain has reported no deaths in a 24-hour period from Covid-19 for the first time since March.
Emergency health response chief Fernando Simon said the development is "very, very encouraging".
He told a news conference there were only 71 new infection over the past 24 hours.
It comes as a Spanish tourism minister confirmed the quarantine for passengers landing in the European country would be lifted from later this month.
And that news breathes life into British holidaymakers' hopes of a summer holiday abroad this year, with reports suggesting a Birmingham Airport 'air bridge' linking the West Midlands and Majorca could yet be established.
"We are in a very good place in the evolution of the pandemic," Mr Simon said.
"The statistics are following a trend.
"They are going the right direction."
Spain reported its first two deaths on March 3.
Another was reported two days later.
Spain's number of infections and death jumped exponentially.
On April 2, it recorded 950 deaths in 24 hours, the peak death toll.
The official death toll now stands at 27,127, with 240,000 confirmed cases.
Spain in recent weeks has gradually been relaxing its strict lockdown measures as the Covid-19 outbreak ebbs in the country.


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Ewan Chester lifts the lid on Birmingham City flop Cheick Keita

Ewan Chester , the man who brought Cheick Keita to Birmingham City believes the cast-off will still go on and have a good career .
The Scot , who was in charge of recruitment when Gianfranco Zola brought the talented youngster to St Andrew ’ s views the £2million deal as a case of ‘ right player , wrong time ’ .
Keita arrived at Blues in January 2017 at a time when Zola was trying to overhaul the team ’ s playing style .
There were flashes of brilliance but in the end Zola was sacked after just four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convince any of the Italian ’ s successors to trust him .
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Chester , who has had two spells at Blues , laments a missed opportunity .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came on the radar , I watched him and thought ‘ What a talent ’ , ” he said .
“ It was quite ironic because Gianfranco had another player who had been originally mentioned to him and we went away one weekend to watch each other ’ s player .
“ I went to my game on the Sunday , looked at Gianfranco ’ s player and he did likewise and we returned to Birmingham .
“ He came into my office on the Monday and I was going to say to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think Keita is far superior ’ but he hadn ’ t even sat down and said ‘ Before we start , your player is better than mine ’ .
“ We signed a number of players that window but there were two particular ones that we were absolutely desperate to get .
“ One was Keita and one was a striker called Robin Quaison who was playing at Palermo .
We identified those two as absolute priorities .
“ Gianfranco reckoned he could get a reasonable deal for Quaison – and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s now at Mainz in the Bundesliga .
“ We were disappointed not to get Quaison , we thought it was doable but obviously we got Keita .
“ I still remember picking Keita up at the airport and the circus of agents who were all claiming a part of him .
It was madness .
“ I had to phone [ former CEO ] Panos [ Pavlakis ] to get security and took him to a hotel because he was looked on as such a commodity.
” Keita made his debut off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the winner for Lukas Jutkiewicz , after which he spent a few weeks as a gif-worthy young prospect – until Zola was replaced in April 2017 .
“ He would have been a player you would have love to have taken into a successful set-up , picked his games , given him moments here and there and surrounded him with top quality .
“ We were a struggling side , he didn ’ t get much help and his strengths were probably not what you need when you are fighting relegation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ first touch was a lovely bit of skill then he set up the only goal , probably created huge expectations .
“ Then you follow that up with Rotherham away where it ’ s about not getting beaten and trying to hold a lead .
“ With hindsight , which is a wonderful thing , had he gone to the Premier League he would have achieved far more .
“ Sadly Blues have never been in a position where they were in the top two , winning games on a regular basis and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence .
“ Playing in a team like that he would have flourished .
Unfortunately it ’ s been a battle for Blues in the season since .
“ I think he has had injuries , it ’ s been disrupted .
It ’ s a frustration because the Birmingham fans are real good football people and good judge and they would really have enjoyed Keita has he fulfilled his talent .
“ I would expect him to go on and have a good career anyway .
“ We looked at that transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had progressed as we thought he would his residual value would have been huge – especially with the way the transfer market went in the next couple of years .
It wasn ’ t to be and it ’ s got to be a ‘ what if ?
’ ”

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Ewan Chester, the man who brought Cheick Keita to Birmingham City believes the cast-off will still go on and have a good career.
The Scot, who was in charge of recruitment when Gianfranco Zola brought the talented youngster to St Andrew’s views the £2million deal as a case of ‘right player, wrong time’.
Keita arrived at Blues in January 2017 at a time when Zola was trying to overhaul the team’s playing style.
There were flashes of brilliance but in the end Zola was sacked after just four months and the left back was unable to convince any of the Italian’s successors to trust him.
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Harry Redknapp used him just twice, Steve Cotterill and Garry Monk not at all and he was sent out on loan to Bologna and then KAS Eupen before his release was confirmed last month.
Chester, who has had two spells at Blues, laments a missed opportunity.
“I go back to when he first came on the radar, I watched him and thought ‘What a talent’,” he said.
“It was quite ironic because Gianfranco had another player who had been originally mentioned to him and we went away one weekend to watch each other’s player.
“I went to my game on the Sunday, looked at Gianfranco’s player and he did likewise and we returned to Birmingham.
“He came into my office on the Monday and I was going to say to him ‘I’m sorry but I think Keita is far superior’ but he hadn’t even sat down and said ‘Before we start, your player is better than mine’.
“We signed a number of players that window but there were two particular ones that we were absolutely desperate to get.
“One was Keita and one was a striker called Robin Quaison who was playing at Palermo. We identified those two as absolute priorities.
“Gianfranco reckoned he could get a reasonable deal for Quaison – and he’s done well, he’s now at Mainz in the Bundesliga.
“We were disappointed not to get Quaison, we thought it was doable but obviously we got Keita.
“I still remember picking Keita up at the airport and the circus of agents who were all claiming a part of him. It was madness.
“I had to phone [former CEO] Panos [Pavlakis] to get security and took him to a hotel because he was looked on as such a commodity.”
Keita made his debut off the bench against Fulham – and set up the winner for Lukas Jutkiewicz, after which he spent a few weeks as a gif-worthy young prospect – until Zola was replaced in April 2017.
“He would have been a player you would have love to have taken into a successful set-up, picked his games, given him moments here and there and surrounded him with top quality.
“We were a struggling side, he didn’t get much help and his strengths were probably not what you need when you are fighting relegation.
“The Fulham game, when his first touch was a lovely bit of skill then he set up the only goal, probably created huge expectations.
“Then you follow that up with Rotherham away where it’s about not getting beaten and trying to hold a lead.
“With hindsight, which is a wonderful thing, had he gone to the Premier League he would have achieved far more.
“Sadly Blues have never been in a position where they were in the top two, winning games on a regular basis and then you get momentum and everybody gets confidence.
“Playing in a team like that he would have flourished. Unfortunately it’s been a battle for Blues in the season since.
“I think he has had injuries, it’s been disrupted. It’s a frustration because the Birmingham fans are real good football people and good judge and they would really have enjoyed Keita has he fulfilled his talent.
“I would expect him to go on and have a good career anyway.
“We looked at that transfer as potentially a bargain and if he had progressed as we thought he would his residual value would have been huge – especially with the way the transfer market went in the next couple of years. It wasn’t to be and it’s got to be a ‘what if?’”


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Arrests made and hundreds of cars targeted in cruise clampdown

A suspected stolen car fled from police the wrong way down a dual carriageway while arrests were made in the latest clampdown on car cruises in the Birmingham area .
Officers swooped on hundreds of cars last night ( Sunday May 31 ) making a number of arrests including discovering a wanted man in one of the vehicles .
The crackdown was centred on the A38 near Bassetts Pole with the operation going on into the early hours of this morning ( Monday ) .
It was a large-scale pre-planned operation following complaints from people living in the area .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Warwickshire and West Mercia after seeing the illegal cruisers travel from the Birmingham area into Droitwich and Coleshill .
Four people were arrested including a wanted person who was found in one of the cars and three men drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway in a suspected stolen car after seeing police .
They abandoned the car and made off onto the M6 .
They were all tracked by the police helicopter and detained by officers .
Four cars were seized for having no insurance , and police said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their cars last night while waiting in the road block .
In total 85 drivers were issued with a Section 59 warning for using their car in an anti-social manner and 180 people were reported for breaching the car cruising injunction .
In addition police reported illegal number plates , made people remove illegal tints and reported a number of modifications .
People were also dealt with for Covid-19 breaches .
The events last night were the latest in a number of gatherings in recent weeks .
Last Monday ( May 25 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 cars racing between the Fort and Star City .
During the early hours of Wednesday morning ( May 27 ) , two cars involved in car cruising collided causing significant damage to both vehicles but miraculously no-one was seriously injured .
Chief Superintendent Ian Green , who lead the operation , said : “ We ’ re taking this action to get the message out that these illegal gatherings are completely unacceptable .
“ Lives are being put at risk , residents are having to put up with intolerable noise , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helping and protecting the public elsewhere .
“ This is not about targeting people who have a passion for cars , it ’ s about targeting people who put themselves and other road users at risk , make people ’ s lives a misery and are breaking the law . ''

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A suspected stolen car fled from police the wrong way down a dual carriageway while arrests were made in the latest clampdown on car cruises in the Birmingham area.
Officers swooped on hundreds of cars last night (Sunday May 31) making a number of arrests including discovering a wanted man in one of the vehicles.
The crackdown was centred on the A38 near Bassetts Pole with the operation going on into the early hours of this morning (Monday).
It was a large-scale pre-planned operation following complaints from people living in the area.
West Midlands Police worked alongside police colleagues from Warwickshire and West Mercia after seeing the illegal cruisers travel from the Birmingham area into Droitwich and Coleshill.
Four people were arrested including a wanted person who was found in one of the cars and three men drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway in a suspected stolen car after seeing police. They abandoned the car and made off onto the M6. They were all tracked by the police helicopter and detained by officers.
Four cars were seized for having no insurance, and police said that some drivers were even trying to insure their cars last night while waiting in the road block.
(Image: WMP)
In total 85 drivers were issued with a Section 59 warning for using their car in an anti-social manner and 180 people were reported for breaching the car cruising injunction.
In addition police reported illegal number plates, made people remove illegal tints and reported a number of modifications. People were also dealt with for Covid-19 breaches.
The events last night were the latest in a number of gatherings in recent weeks.
(Image: WMP)
Last Monday ( May 25) police received numerous reports of up to 100 cars racing between the Fort and Star City.
During the early hours of Wednesday morning ( May 27), two cars involved in car cruising collided causing significant damage to both vehicles but miraculously no-one was seriously injured.
Chief Superintendent Ian Green, who lead the operation, said: “We’re taking this action to get the message out that these illegal gatherings are completely unacceptable.
“Lives are being put at risk, residents are having to put up with intolerable noise, and our time is being taken away from helping and protecting the public elsewhere.
“This is not about targeting people who have a passion for cars, it’s about targeting people who put themselves and other road users at risk, make people’s lives a misery and are breaking the law."


birminghammail--2020-06-01--Plea to limit paddling pool use after highest water demand ever

Severn Trent has called on residents across Worcestershire to pack up paddling pool and hosepipe use amid the highest demand for water in the firm 's history .
The water company warned that some people could see poor pressure or even a loss of supply during the evenings because the pipes can not carry it fast enough .
It comes after a perfect storm of factors which saw hotter than usual temperatures and less rainfall during May - as well as more people at home due to the Covid-19 lockdown .
Pershore saw just 1mm of rainfall last month - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a pound coin - which was less than anywhere else in entire Midlands while temperatures were amongst the highest in the region soaring to 26.1C in the market town .
Severn Trent stated more people were using sprinklers to maintain their lawns , jet washers to clean their cars and filling paddling pools up to keep children occupied during lockdown .
This is how much water each of those activities can consume • Paddling pool - around 400 litres which is equal to three people 's daily average of water use Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 per cent more water in May than usual , the firm said , prompting them to call for people to limit it to 'essential ' use such as washing , drinking and cooking .
Severn Trent 's reservoirs remain 85 per cent full but their treatment works are pumping out 2.3billion litres every day , the most the firm has ever supplied in its 30-year history .
Liv Garfield , CEO of Severn Trent , said : `` We ’ re seeing the highest demand we ’ ve ever seen in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works are already working at maximum and our pipes are carrying treated water as fast as they can to everyone , but the huge spike in demand means we ’ re seeing poor pressures in some areas as people use it up as fast as we can get it to them .
`` We know everyone ’ s enjoying the sunny weather , but we ’ re appealing for them to cut back on non-essential use , especially outside , where they can over the next week .
That ’ ll really help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gets the water they need for handwashing , cooking and drinking . ''

Severn Trent has called on residents across Worcestershire to pack up paddling pool and hosepipe use amid the highest demand for water in the firm's history.
The water company warned that some people could see poor pressure or even a loss of supply during the evenings because the pipes cannot carry it fast enough. It comes after a perfect storm of factors which saw hotter than usual temperatures and less rainfall during May - as well as more people at home due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Pershore saw just 1mm of rainfall last month - equal to a third of the thickness of a pound coin - which was less than anywhere else in entire Midlands while temperatures were amongst the highest in the region soaring to 26.1C in the market town.
Severn Trent stated more people were using sprinklers to maintain their lawns, jet washers to clean their cars and filling paddling pools up to keep children occupied during lockdown.
This is how much water each of those activities can consume
Hosepipe/sprinkler - 1,000 litres an hour
Paddling pool - around 400 litres which is equal to three people's daily average of water use
Jet washers - 36 litres a minute
Some areas of the Midlands used up to 40 per cent more water in May than usual, the firm said, prompting them to call for people to limit it to 'essential' use such as washing, drinking and cooking.
Severn Trent's reservoirs remain 85 per cent full but their treatment works are pumping out 2.3billion litres every day, the most the firm has ever supplied in its 30-year history.
Liv Garfield, CEO of Severn Trent, said: "We’re seeing the highest demand we’ve ever seen in our history at the moment. Our treatment works are already working at maximum and our pipes are carrying treated water as fast as they can to everyone, but the huge spike in demand means we’re seeing poor pressures in some areas as people use it up as fast as we can get it to them.
"We know everyone’s enjoying the sunny weather, but we’re appealing for them to cut back on non-essential use, especially outside, where they can over the next week. That’ll really help us keep up and make sure everyone gets the water they need for handwashing, cooking and drinking."