birminghammail--2020-03-25--Boozer closed after 'planning sneaky lock-in'

A Staffordshire pub got more than it bargained for after police called final orders on learning there was a cheeky lock-in planned .
The unnamed Tamworth boozer was visited by cops last night ( March 24 ) after a tip off the pub would be serving alcohol to regulars .
Staffordshire Police slammed the pub in a tweet saying : `` Really disappointing news to share with you all .
Officers from Tamworth had to pay a visit to a pub last night after we heard it was planning on doing a ‘ lock-in ’ .
`` Come on guys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and this is literally a matter of life and death for some of us .
Play your part and # StayHomeSaveLives . ''
A spokesman went on to say : `` We gave suitable advice and we ’ re pleased to say that the premises has now been instructed to close . ''
Many locals slated the pub on the Twitter account for Staffordshire Police .
@ PandaCamera said : `` Name and shame frankly to kill their business just like they are risking killing innocent people .
Thank you for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with idiots like this . ''
And @ lynnejones202 wrote : `` Why ca n't people just do what they are meant to do !
It 's not rocket science , self isolate and save lives . ''
A third , @ gorme_1982 , posted this : `` Name and shame the pub .
I do n't want to give my hard earned to a landlord who blatantly disregards public safety in this way.
`` Even Conservative Town & District Councillor for Cheadle West , @ CllrSteveEllis weighed in saying : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contacted Staffordshire Police for the name of the pub .

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A Staffordshire pub got more than it bargained for after police called final orders on learning there was a cheeky lock-in planned.
The unnamed Tamworth boozer was visited by cops last night (March 24) after a tip off the pub would be serving alcohol to regulars.
Staffordshire Police slammed the pub in a tweet saying: "Really disappointing news to share with you all. Officers from Tamworth had to pay a visit to a pub last night after we heard it was planning on doing a ‘lock-in’.
"Come on guys, we’re in a global crisis and this is literally a matter of life and death for some of us. Play your part and #StayHomeSaveLives."
A spokesman went on to say: "We gave suitable advice and we’re pleased to say that the premises has now been instructed to close."
Many locals slated the pub on the Twitter account for Staffordshire Police.
@PandaCamera said: "Name and shame frankly to kill their business just like they are risking killing innocent people. Thank you for all you do and sorry you have to deal with idiots like this."
And @lynnejones202 wrote: "Why can't people just do what they are meant to do! It's not rocket science, self isolate and save lives."
A third, @gorme_1982, posted this: "Name and shame the pub. I don't want to give my hard earned to a landlord who blatantly disregards public safety in this way. "
Even Conservative Town & District Councillor for Cheadle West, @CllrSteveEllis weighed in saying: "Revoke the licence."
BirminghamLive have contacted Staffordshire Police for the name of the pub.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Aston Villa warned they 'could go to the wall'

Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jason Cundy fears for Aston Villa during the coronavirus suspension .
The talkSPORT presenter cited Dean Smith 's side as a case-in-point about how clubs will be struggling because of the postponement of matches as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 .
Matches have been postponed until April 30 , with just three of Villa 's remaining ten matches scheduled to go ahead .
Speculation earlier this month claimed that , should the season be cancelled , it could cost top flight clubs around £700 million while Villa banked £500k per game from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be higher this campaign and would be a significant hit to the pocket of the club if games go behind closed doors .
For now , though , the prospect of over a month - and possibly longer - without matches means Villa and the rest of the Premier League are facing up to the prospect of a lack of income from ticket sales , merchandise and season tickets for the 2020-21 season .
And Cundy , in a heated debate with Mirror football writer Darren Lewis , outlined his fears and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are football clubs in this country and a massive club like Aston Villa who must be really , really concerned about their financial situation , '' he said on talkSPORT .
`` It 's not inconceivable to think that Aston Villa could go to the wall in the current climate we live in right now .
When challenged on whether that would be at the forefront of supporters ' minds as they navigate uncharted waters themselves , Cundy replied : `` I 'm talking about the people that own and run the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who work there , they have administrative staff and people who work on matchdays .
`` Football clubs employ hundreds of people so it 's their livelihoods that could go .
`` I 'm not saying that people who live in Birmingham wo n't have bigger concerns than football .
`` What I am saying is that football clubs have problems on the horizon , huge problems .

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Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jason Cundy fears for Aston Villa during the coronavirus suspension.
The talkSPORT presenter cited Dean Smith's side as a case-in-point about how clubs will be struggling because of the postponement of matches as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19.
Matches have been postponed until April 30, with just three of Villa 's remaining ten matches scheduled to go ahead.
Speculation earlier this month claimed that, should the season be cancelled, it could cost top flight clubs around £700 million while Villa banked £500k per game from matchday income last season.
That figure will be higher this campaign and would be a significant hit to the pocket of the club if games go behind closed doors.
For now, though, the prospect of over a month - and possibly longer - without matches means Villa and the rest of the Premier League are facing up to the prospect of a lack of income from ticket sales, merchandise and season tickets for the 2020-21 season.
And Cundy, in a heated debate with Mirror football writer Darren Lewis, outlined his fears and used Villa as an example.
"There are football clubs in this country and a massive club like Aston Villa who must be really, really concerned about their financial situation," he said on talkSPORT.
"It's not inconceivable to think that Aston Villa could go to the wall in the current climate we live in right now.
When challenged on whether that would be at the forefront of supporters' minds as they navigate uncharted waters themselves, Cundy replied: "I'm talking about the people that own and run the football club.
"They have people who work there, they have administrative staff and people who work on matchdays.
"Football clubs employ hundreds of people so it's their livelihoods that could go.
"I'm not saying that people who live in Birmingham won't have bigger concerns than football.
"What I am saying is that football clubs have problems on the horizon, huge problems.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Lotto results: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday

Tonight 's winning National Lottery numbers have been revealed - and the draw means you could be winning BIG .
Camelot , the operator of the National Lottery , conducted the Lotto and Thunderball draws this evening .
Birmingham residents looking for a life-changing sum of money can also play the EuroMillions , with draws twice a week taking place on Tuesday evenings and Friday nights .
The main UK Lotto draw will take place at 8pm .
There will also be the Thunderball draw at 8.15pm where could win £500,000 .
To play , you simply select five numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lucky Star numbers from 1-12 .
If you really can ’ t choose and you ’ re finding the pressure too much , you can always select a Lucky Dip and let the machine choose a random selection for you .
Lotto draws take place on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from approximately 8.30pm .
Ticket sales for both Tuesday and Friday EuroMillions draws close at 7.30pm on the evening of the draw .
If you ’ ve missed out , you can buy your ticket for the next draw almost straight away - @ @ @ @ @

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Tonight's winning National Lottery numbers have been revealed - and the draw means you could be winning BIG.
Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, conducted the Lotto and Thunderball draws this evening.
Birmingham residents looking for a life-changing sum of money can also play the EuroMillions, with draws twice a week taking place on Tuesday evenings and Friday nights.
The main UK Lotto draw will take place at 8pm. There will also be the Thunderball draw at 8.15pm where could win £500,000.
Lottery Tickets cost £2 per line, and include a raffle Millionaire Maker entry code. Thunderball Tickets cost £1.
To play, you simply select five numbers between 1 and 50, plus two Lucky Star numbers from 1-12.
If you really can’t choose and you’re finding the pressure too much, you can always select a Lucky Dip and let the machine choose a random selection for you.
Lotto draws take place on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from approximately 8.30pm.
EuroMillions draws happen on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ticket sales for both Tuesday and Friday EuroMillions draws close at 7.30pm on the evening of the draw.
If you’ve missed out, you can buy your ticket for the next draw almost straight away - sales re-open at 9pm.
Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 11, 24, 25, 39, 53, 57.
The Bonus Ball is 09.
Tonight's estimated jackpot is £5 million.
Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 03, 06, 18, 23, 30.
The Thunderball is 05.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--UK latest coronavirus death toll rises to 463, health bosses confirm

A further 28 people - aged between 47 and 93 - have died after testing positive for coronavirus in England , NHS England said .
That brings the total deaths in the UK to 463 .
The 47-year-old did not have any underlying health conditions , NHS England said .
The others who died , including one person aged 93 , did have underlying health conditions .
Their families have been informed .
The new figures came after the Prime Minister said the UK is `` coping very well indeed under the most challenging possible circumstances '' .
The 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus were announced on Wednesday were at the following trusts : The total number of UK deaths includes 414 in England .
Elsewhere in the UK , two more patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died in the Republic of Ireland , bringing the total there to nine deaths .
A further 235 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic .
In total 1,564 people have been confirmed as having coronavirus in Ireland so far , according to the Department of Health at the daily briefing on Wednesday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert advisory group to help in the Covid-19 battle , Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed .
Scotland 's First Minister announced the move as she revealed the number of coronavirus deaths in the country has risen to 22 .
That is up by six from Tuesday 's total of 16 , the First Minister said , adding a further 51 people are in intensive care suffering from Covid-19 or with symptoms of the virus .
A total of 719 positive coronavirus cases have now been recorded in Scotland , an increase of 135 from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` It is clear that we are now seeing a rapid rise in coronavirus cases in Scotland and we have sustained evidence of community transmission . ''
For this reason , she told Scots it is `` vital '' restrictions imposed during the period of lockdown are complied with .
`` It will be sometime before life returns to normal , '' she said .
To help with the fight against coronavirus , Ms Sturgeon said the new advisory body is being set up to give `` the fullest possible understanding of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland '' .

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A further 28 people - aged between 47 and 93 - have died after testing positive for coronavirus in England, NHS England said.
That brings the total deaths in the UK to 463.
The 47-year-old did not have any underlying health conditions, NHS England said.
The others who died, including one person aged 93, did have underlying health conditions. Their families have been informed.
The new figures came after the Prime Minister said the UK is "coping very well indeed under the most challenging possible circumstances".
The 28 people whose deaths after testing positive for coronavirus were announced on Wednesday were at the following trusts:
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust: 4
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust: 2
Barts Health NHS Trust: 4
Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust: 1
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: 1
North East London NHS Foundation Trust: 1
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 1
Royal Free London NHS Trust: 2
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust: 4
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust: 1
Pennine Acute Trust: 2
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust: 2
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Hospital: 2
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust: 1
The total number of UK deaths includes 414 in England.
Elsewhere in the UK, two more patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have died in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the total there to nine deaths.
A further 235 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic.
In total 1,564 people have been confirmed as having coronavirus in Ireland so far, according to the Department of Health at the daily briefing on Wednesday.
The Scottish Government is setting up its own expert advisory group to help in the Covid-19 battle, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
Scotland's First Minister announced the move as she revealed the number of coronavirus deaths in the country has risen to 22.
That is up by six from Tuesday's total of 16, the First Minister said, adding a further 51 people are in intensive care suffering from Covid-19 or with symptoms of the virus.
A total of 719 positive coronavirus cases have now been recorded in Scotland, an increase of 135 from 584 on Tuesday.
Ms Sturgeon said: "It is clear that we are now seeing a rapid rise in coronavirus cases in Scotland and we have sustained evidence of community transmission."
For this reason, she told Scots it is "vital" restrictions imposed during the period of lockdown are complied with.
"It will be sometime before life returns to normal," she said.
To help with the fight against coronavirus, Ms Sturgeon said the new advisory body is being set up to give "the fullest possible understanding of exactly how the virus is spreading in Scotland".


birminghammail--2020-03-25--REM drummer Bill Rieflin dies aged 59 as tributes pour in

Former R.E.M .
and King Crimson drummer Bill Rieflin has died aged 59 , according to his family .
The @ @ @ @ @ after an eight-year duel with cancer ” , a statement from his relatives said .
@ @ @ @ @ including Swans and Ministry .
The statement said : “ Seattle native and life-long resident @ @ @ @ @ musician who was at home on the drums , guitar , bass and keyboards .
@ @ @ @ @ accomplished composer and producer who possessed a sophisticated ear , a depth of rare talent @ @ @ @ @ craft.
” It added : “ His refined manner , brilliant mind , eye for @ @ @ @ @ of humour defined him as a man of discerning taste , palate and company.
” @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter by R.E.M .
A post from the band ’ s account said : @ @ @ @ @ hearts we acknowledge the death of our dear friend and consummate drummer , Bill .
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Former R.E.M. and King Crimson drummer Bill Rieflin has died aged 59, according to his family.
The US musician passed away “after an eight-year duel with cancer”, a statement from his relatives said.
Rieflin also played in groups including Swans and Ministry.
The statement said: “Seattle native and life-long resident, Bill was a world-class musician who was at home on the drums, guitar, bass and keyboards.
“He was also an accomplished composer and producer who possessed a sophisticated ear, a depth of rare talent and complete dedication to his craft.”
It added: “His refined manner, brilliant mind, eye for the ironic and legendary sense of humour defined him as a man of discerning taste, palate and company.”
His death was also announced on Twitter by R.E.M.
A post from the band’s account said: “It is with heavy hearts we acknowledge the death of our dear friend and consummate drummer, Bill.”


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Incredible images show The Queen and Boris Johnson on phone amid pandemic

The Queen has been pictured at Windsor Castle as she held her weekly audience with the Prime Minister by telephone .
Pictures posted on Twitter by the Royal Family and the Prime Minister shows the Queen on an old fashioned phone in her Berkshire royal residence and Boris Johnson in his Downing Street office holding a phone to his ear .
The weekly audience comes on the same day that Clarence House announced that the Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus .
Buckingham Palace said the Queen , 93 , who is staying at Windsor Castle with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in good health and is following all appropriate advice .
In the picture posted on Twitter , the monarch is in a room adorned with ornaments including a china corgi .
The royal family ’ s tweet said : “ The Queen held her weekly Audience with the Prime Minister today by telephone .
“ Her Majesty – pictured this evening at Windsor Castle – has held a weekly Audience with her Prime Minister throughout her reign.
” The Queen also had her weekly audience with Mr Johnson by phone last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ audience with the Prime Minister in the evening following PM ’ s Questions in the House of Commons .
This can vary if either the Queen or the Prime Minister are away .
The day will either be changed or they speak on the telephone .
Members of the royal family have moved over to holding meetings by telephone as the coronavirus crisis deepens .
Charles , the Duke of Cambridge and the Earl of Wessex have all participated in telephone meetings or video conferences over the past couple of days .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address to the nation at some point in the coming weeks and is likely to pay tribute to health workers treating the sick , sympathise with bereaved families and offer support to the nation living with the restrictions aimed at combating the virus .
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said : “ Her majesty the Queen remains in good health .
“ The Queen last saw the Prince of Wales briefly after the investiture on the morning of March 12 and is following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare.
” On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Thank you to organisations such as the @ RoyalVolService who have been supporting and furthering this recruitment drive .
“ Volunteers always have a huge role to play in society , but never more so than in difficult times – and for that we salute you .
”

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The Queen has been pictured at Windsor Castle as she held her weekly audience with the Prime Minister by telephone.
Pictures posted on Twitter by the Royal Family and the Prime Minister shows the Queen on an old fashioned phone in her Berkshire royal residence and Boris Johnson in his Downing Street office holding a phone to his ear.
The weekly audience comes on the same day that Clarence House announced that the Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus.
Buckingham Palace said the Queen, 93, who is staying at Windsor Castle with the Duke of Edinburgh, 98, remains in good health and is following all appropriate advice.
In the picture posted on Twitter, the monarch is in a room adorned with ornaments including a china corgi.
The royal family’s tweet said: “The Queen held her weekly Audience with the Prime Minister today by telephone.
“Her Majesty – pictured this evening at Windsor Castle – has held a weekly Audience with her Prime Minister throughout her reign.”
The Queen also had her weekly audience with Mr Johnson by phone last week.
On Wednesdays, the Queen holds an audience with the Prime Minister in the evening following PM’s Questions in the House of Commons.
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This can vary if either the Queen or the Prime Minister are away.
The day will either be changed or they speak on the telephone.
Members of the royal family have moved over to holding meetings by telephone as the coronavirus crisis deepens.
Charles, the Duke of Cambridge and the Earl of Wessex have all participated in telephone meetings or video conferences over the past couple of days.
The Queen is expected to make a public address to the nation at some point in the coming weeks and is likely to pay tribute to health workers treating the sick, sympathise with bereaved families and offer support to the nation living with the restrictions aimed at combating the virus.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: “Her majesty the Queen remains in good health.
“The Queen last saw the Prince of Wales briefly after the investiture on the morning of March 12 and is following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare.”
On Wednesday evening, the royal family tweeted: “Thank you to organisations such as the @RoyalVolService who have been supporting and furthering this recruitment drive.
“Volunteers always have a huge role to play in society, but never more so than in difficult times – and for that we salute you.”


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Sir Patrick Stewart reading Shakespeare sonnet a day amid lockdown

Sir Patrick Stewart has posted a video on social media of him reading out a sonnet amid the coronavirus lockdown @ @ @ @ @ so every day .
The veteran actor , 79 , uploaded the footage of him @ @ @ @ @ while appearing to be sat in his own home .
It is the fourth consecutive @ @ @ @ @ uploaded a clip of himself reading a sonnet .
Sir Patrick previously said he was @ @ @ @ @ response to his first video , which has been viewed on Twitter 1.3 million times @ @ @ @ @ “ When I was a child in the 1940s , my mother would cut up @ @ @ @ @ and as she put it in front of me she would say , ‘ an @ @ @ @ @ doctor away ’ .
“ How about , ‘ a sonnet a day keeps the @ @ @ @ @

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Sir Patrick Stewart has posted a video on social media of him reading out a sonnet amid the coronavirus lockdown after saying he would do so every day.
The veteran actor, 79, uploaded the footage of him reading the William Shakespeare poem while appearing to be sat in his own home.
It is the fourth consecutive day that Sir Patrick has uploaded a clip of himself reading a sonnet.
Sir Patrick previously said he was “delighted” with the response to his first video, which has been viewed on Twitter 1.3 million times.
Sir Patrick added: “When I was a child in the 1940s, my mother would cut up slices of fruit for me and as she put it in front of me she would say, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’.
“How about, ‘a sonnet a day keeps the doctor away?'”


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Wetherspoons staff WILL be paid for hours worked before coronavirus lockdown

The Wetherspoon pub chain will pay all its 43,000 staff this Friday for the hours worked last week , while the first payment under Government ’ s wages scheme will be made on April 3 , it has been announced .
The company , and its chairman Tim Martin , has been under attack for sending staff home last week , with workers saying they would not be paid .
Wetherspoon has drawn up its own proposed rules as to how the Government ’ s retention scheme would work , and has submitted these to ministers for approval .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already confirmed , Wetherspoon will pay all our 43,000 staff this Friday for the hours worked last week .
“ The first payment under the new scheme will be made on April 3 , subject to Government approval , and weekly thereafter.
” Mr Martin thanked trade body UK Hospitality and the Government for their “ great efforts ” in dealing with the logistical issues involved in introducing a complex scheme so quickly .
The company said that under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ( CJRS ) , it will continue to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those who would otherwise have been laid off during the crisis .
Details of the scheme , first announced by the Chancellor last week , are still being finalised , and the company said it had set out its best interpretation of how payments to employees will be made .
Weekly paid employees will be paid weekly on a Friday from April 3 , while those on monthly pay will be paid monthly , on the 27th of each month , from April 27 – although an interim payment will be made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Government has said it will reimburse firms 80 % of normal total pay to employees , up to a cap of £2,500 a month .
Earlier , Rachel Reeves , who chairs the Business , Energy and Industrial Strategy ( BEIS ) Committee , wrote to Mr Martin , and Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley , calling for them to set out the measures their businesses are taking to support their employees during the current crisis .
She said : “ Sports Direct and JD Wetherspoons are big names on our high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard-work of their staff and the trust of customers for their success .
“ At times of national crisis , it ’ s vital that businesses step up , do the right thing and stand by their workers and their customers .
“ When many businesses are undertaking great work to support the national effort , it ’ s crucial that companies such as JD Wetherspoons and Sports Direct do all they can ensure their workers are properly protected and get the pay to which they are entitled.
” UK Hospitality chief executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hospitality and leisure are caught in an impossible position whereby they need to make critical decisions about funding pay to colleagues , while enduring a period of zero income and without the certainty of when the promised government help will arrive .
“ In the case of our member companies , as graphically illustrated by Wetherspoon , the top priority has been how can we get money into businesses to pay workers , when we collectively have no income and squeezed liquidity .
“ Confirmation of when this scheme will launch into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that they in turn can pay their teams , and fully participate in the recovery when the virus subsides and stability returns , would be enormously welcome .
“ We are extremely grateful to the government for stepping in with this support for jobs and business but now we need urgent clarification on the detail of the scheme , particularly as finance from the banks is so slow to arrive , if at all.
” Wetherspoon worker Alex MacIntyre , an official of the BFAWU union , said the company had performed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ We should never have had to wait till the end of April to be paid .
“ We ’ re still waiting for confirmation that we ’ ll be paid 100 % of our wages as this is not yet clear .
“ Nobody should have to worry about paying bills , rent or buying food when they work for such a profitable company .
”

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The Wetherspoon pub chain will pay all its 43,000 staff this Friday for the hours worked last week, while the first payment under Government’s wages scheme will be made on April 3, it has been announced.
The company, and its chairman Tim Martin, has been under attack for sending staff home last week, with workers saying they would not be paid.
Wetherspoon has drawn up its own proposed rules as to how the Government’s retention scheme would work, and has submitted these to ministers for approval.
Mr Martin said: “As we have already confirmed, Wetherspoon will pay all our 43,000 staff this Friday for the hours worked last week.
“The first payment under the new scheme will be made on April 3, subject to Government approval, and weekly thereafter.”
Mr Martin thanked trade body UK Hospitality and the Government for their “great efforts” in dealing with the logistical issues involved in introducing a complex scheme so quickly.
The company said that under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), it will continue to pay a proportion of employees’ pay, for those who would otherwise have been laid off during the crisis.
Details of the scheme, first announced by the Chancellor last week, are still being finalised, and the company said it had set out its best interpretation of how payments to employees will be made.
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Weekly paid employees will be paid weekly on a Friday from April 3, while those on monthly pay will be paid monthly, on the 27th of each month, from April 27 – although an interim payment will be made on April 9, said Wetherspoon.
The Government has said it will reimburse firms 80% of normal total pay to employees, up to a cap of £2,500 a month.
Earlier, Rachel Reeves, who chairs the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee, wrote to Mr Martin, and Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley, calling for them to set out the measures their businesses are taking to support their employees during the current crisis.
She said: “Sports Direct and JD Wetherspoons are big names on our high streets, relying on the dedication and hard-work of their staff and the trust of customers for their success.
“At times of national crisis, it’s vital that businesses step up, do the right thing and stand by their workers and their customers.
“When many businesses are undertaking great work to support the national effort, it’s crucial that companies such as JD Wetherspoons and Sports Direct do all they can ensure their workers are properly protected and get the pay to which they are entitled.”
UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said: “All companies in hospitality and leisure are caught in an impossible position whereby they need to make critical decisions about funding pay to colleagues, while enduring a period of zero income and without the certainty of when the promised government help will arrive.
“In the case of our member companies, as graphically illustrated by Wetherspoon, the top priority has been how can we get money into businesses to pay workers, when we collectively have no income and squeezed liquidity.
“Confirmation of when this scheme will launch into action and cash will flow into businesses so that they in turn can pay their teams, and fully participate in the recovery when the virus subsides and stability returns, would be enormously welcome.
“We are extremely grateful to the government for stepping in with this support for jobs and business but now we need urgent clarification on the detail of the scheme, particularly as finance from the banks is so slow to arrive, if at all.”
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Wetherspoon worker Alex MacIntyre, an official of the BFAWU union, said the company had performed a “welcome U-turn”, adding: “We should never have had to wait till the end of April to be paid.
“We’re still waiting for confirmation that we’ll be paid 100% of our wages as this is not yet clear.
“Nobody should have to worry about paying bills, rent or buying food when they work for such a profitable company.”


birminghammail--2020-03-25--NHS staff given FREE car parking at hospitals with immediate effect

NHS staff are to be given free car parking with immediate effect at hospitals and other medical facilities for the duration of the Covid-19 outbreak .
Social care staff and health service volunteers will also be exempt from parking charges .
NHS Trusts set their own parking charges , but the Government will cover the cost of any income lost from daily fees paid by staff , the Department of Health said .
Frontline workers will also be able to use council parking bays without time restriction or charge , Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has promised .
Health Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is facing an unprecedented challenge , and I will do everything I can to ensure our dedicated staff have whatever they need during this unprecedented time .
`` So we will provide free car parking for our NHS staff who are going above and beyond every day in hospitals across England .
`` My enormous gratitude goes out to the many NHS Trusts and other organisations already providing free car parking and I urge other Trusts to do the same with our backing .
`` We will do what is needed to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care staff , and save lives as we tackle Covid-19 . ''
The new free parking on council land for health workers , social care workers and NHS volunteers will apply to all on-street parking and open , council-run car parks including pay and display .
Mr Jenrick said councils will set up arrangements so those eligible can provide suitable evidence to display in their windscreen and avoid a ticket .
`` Our NHS staff and social care workers are working round the clock to save lives and should not have to worry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parking , '' Mr Jenrick said .
Private company the National Car Parking Group has also said it will provide NHS staff free parking at all 150 of its sites in England .
Ministers are now urging other businesses and organisations located near hospitals to work with their local NHS Trusts to consider allowing NHS staff use of their car parks .
Cllr James Jamieson , chairman of the Local Government Association , said : `` These critical workers are all doing vital and highly-valued work to support the most vulnerable in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can to support them . ''
Many councils and NHS Trusts have already suspended parking charges for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic .
But parking enforcement will continue for everyone else throughout the lockdown to ensure roads remain clear for emergency and essential services .

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NHS staff are to be given free car parking with immediate effect at hospitals and other medical facilities for the duration of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Social care staff and health service volunteers will also be exempt from parking charges.
NHS Trusts set their own parking charges, but the Government will cover the cost of any income lost from daily fees paid by staff, the Department of Health said.
Frontline workers will also be able to use council parking bays without time restriction or charge, Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has promised.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "Our NHS is facing an unprecedented challenge, and I will do everything I can to ensure our dedicated staff have whatever they need during this unprecedented time.
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"So we will provide free car parking for our NHS staff who are going above and beyond every day in hospitals across England.
"My enormous gratitude goes out to the many NHS Trusts and other organisations already providing free car parking and I urge other Trusts to do the same with our backing.
"We will do what is needed to protect the NHS, support our health and care staff, and save lives as we tackle Covid-19."
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The new free parking on council land for health workers, social care workers and NHS volunteers will apply to all on-street parking and open, council-run car parks including pay and display.
Mr Jenrick said councils will set up arrangements so those eligible can provide suitable evidence to display in their windscreen and avoid a ticket.
"Our NHS staff and social care workers are working round the clock to save lives and should not have to worry about the cost or time restrictions of parking," Mr Jenrick said.
Private company the National Car Parking Group has also said it will provide NHS staff free parking at all 150 of its sites in England.
Ministers are now urging other businesses and organisations located near hospitals to work with their local NHS Trusts to consider allowing NHS staff use of their car parks.
Cllr James Jamieson, chairman of the Local Government Association, said: "These critical workers are all doing vital and highly-valued work to support the most vulnerable in our society and councils want to do all they can to support them."
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Many councils and NHS Trusts have already suspended parking charges for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
But parking enforcement will continue for everyone else throughout the lockdown to ensure roads remain clear for emergency and essential services.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Top Chef star dies aged 59 from coronavirus

Chef Floyd Cardoz , who competed on Top Chef , has died of complications from coronavirus , his company has said .
The 59-year-old had travelled from Mumbai to New York through Frankfurt , Germany , on March 8 .
He was admitted a week ago to Mountainside Medical Centre in Montclair , New Jersey , with a fever and subsequently tested positive for Covid-19 , the statement said .
The committed advocate of making the food industry more sustainable began his hospitality training in his native Bombay .
He later moved to Switzerland , where he honed his skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before moving on to the kitchens of New York City .
He was a partner in Bombay Sweet Shop , O Pedro and The Bombay Canteen in India at the time of his death .
The Indian-American partnered with famed restaurateur Danny Meyer ’ s Union Square Hospitality Group to open Tabla in 1997 .
The Manhattan spot was praised by critics .
It closed in 2010 .
Cardoz ’ s death was mourned by famous friends in both the restaurant and television industries .
“ Love you so much @ floydcardoz , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ beautiful human being ” .
The two worked together for 17 years .
At Tabla , they celebrated Cardoz ’ s new Indian cuisine that combined the flavours and spices of his homeland with Western techniques .
Padma Lakshmi , host of the Bravo cooking competition series Top Chef , praised the success of Tabla and offered condolences to Cardoz ’ s loved ones , including his wife and business partner , Barkha .
“ He had an impish smile , an innate need to make those around him happy , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Twitter account for Top Chef offered condolences and called Cardoz an “ inspiration to chefs around the world ” .
In 2011 , Cardoz competed in and won Season three of Top Chef Masters .
He used his winnings to support the Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund at New York ’ s Mount Sinai School of Medicine .
The now-independent foundation , referred to as the Young Scientist Foundation , enables high school and college students to work alongside accomplished researchers to develop new treatments for diseases , according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was a central focus of his charity work .

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Chef Floyd Cardoz, who competed on Top Chef, has died of complications from coronavirus, his company has said.
The 59-year-old had travelled from Mumbai to New York through Frankfurt, Germany, on March 8.
He was admitted a week ago to Mountainside Medical Centre in Montclair, New Jersey, with a fever and subsequently tested positive for Covid-19, the statement said.
The committed advocate of making the food industry more sustainable began his hospitality training in his native Bombay.
He later moved to Switzerland, where he honed his skills in French, Italian and Indian cuisine before moving on to the kitchens of New York City.
He was a partner in Bombay Sweet Shop, O Pedro and The Bombay Canteen in India at the time of his death.
The Indian-American partnered with famed restaurateur Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group to open Tabla in 1997. The Manhattan spot was praised by critics. It closed in 2010.
Cardoz’s death was mourned by famous friends in both the restaurant and television industries.
“Love you so much @floydcardoz,” Meyer tweeted, calling him a “beautiful human being”.
The two worked together for 17 years. At Tabla, they celebrated Cardoz’s new Indian cuisine that combined the flavours and spices of his homeland with Western techniques.
Padma Lakshmi, host of the Bravo cooking competition series Top Chef, praised the success of Tabla and offered condolences to Cardoz’s loved ones, including his wife and business partner, Barkha.
“He had an impish smile, an innate need to make those around him happy, and a delicious touch,” Lakshmi tweeted.
The Twitter account for Top Chef offered condolences and called Cardoz an “inspiration to chefs around the world”.
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In 2011, Cardoz competed in and won Season three of Top Chef Masters. He used his winnings to support the Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund at New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
The now-independent foundation, referred to as the Young Scientist Foundation, enables high school and college students to work alongside accomplished researchers to develop new treatments for diseases, according to a spokesperson for Cardoz’s company. It was a central focus of his charity work.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--BBC Radio 1 in huge schedule shake-up amid coronavirus crisis

BBC Radio One will make daytime shows longer to ensure fewer presenters are required in the studio throughout the course @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
There will be four longer shows between 4am and 7pm rather than @ @ @ @ @ a small number of presenters will rotate each week .
Greg James ' breakfast show @ @ @ @ @ to 11am rather than from 6.30am to 10am .
The new schedule will come into @ @ @ @ @ will remain under review for the foreseeable future , the BBC said .
Aled Haydn @ @ @ @ @ at Radio One , said : `` In these testing times I 've made the @ @ @ @ @ to ensure the health of our teams , presenters and the network itself .
`` @ @ @ @ @ how the Radio One teams have been able to continue to entertain and inform our @ @ @ @ @ , and we 'll be doing our best to carry on throughout the challenging weeks @ @ @

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BBC Radio One will make daytime shows longer to ensure fewer presenters are required in the studio throughout the course of a day during the coronavirus pandemic.
There will be four longer shows between 4am and 7pm rather than the usual five, meaning a small number of presenters will rotate each week.
Greg James' breakfast show will now run from 7am to 11am rather than from 6.30am to 10am.
The new schedule will come into effect from March 30 and will remain under review for the foreseeable future, the BBC said.
Aled Haydn Jones, head of programmes at Radio One, said: "In these testing times I've made the decision to simplify our schedule to ensure the health of our teams, presenters and the network itself.
"I'm very proud of how the Radio One teams have been able to continue to entertain and inform our audience under such difficult conditions, and we'll be doing our best to carry on throughout the challenging weeks ahead."


birminghammail--2020-03-25--The pundit who West Brom & Leeds United have proved was spot on

EFL on Quest Pundit Dean Ashton was gushing in his praise of West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United at the start of the year .
The two sides played out a pulsating 1-1 draw on New Year 's Day as Leeds went top of the League and the pair , both on 52 points after that game , moved nine points clear of third place .
With nine matches to go Leeds are still top and Albion are a point behind but , crucially , six clear of third place occupied by Fulham .
Ashton said back in January that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been proven right .
When football does return after the coronavirus-enforced delay , Albion will have nine matches to secure their return to the Premier League .
The bookies ' odds are weighted heavily in favour of West Brom and Leeds and they have been the two best sides over the course of the season .
So it 's worth revisiting Ashton 's quotes after the New Year 's Day match with the former Norwich City and West Ham United striker proven right .
`` Yeah , I do , '' Ashton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think that it 's always notoriously difficult , this period , with so many games in a short space of time and the Championship 's a difficult league anyway .
`` I think they will , with players coming back as well and maybe some signings , I think they 'll be comfortable personally . ''

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EFL on Quest Pundit Dean Ashton was gushing in his praise of West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United at the start of the year.
The two sides played out a pulsating 1-1 draw on New Year's Day as Leeds went top of the League and the pair, both on 52 points after that game, moved nine points clear of third place.
With nine matches to go Leeds are still top and Albion are a point behind but, crucially, six clear of third place occupied by Fulham.
Ashton said back in January that both sides will be comfortable and he has been proven right.
When football does return after the coronavirus-enforced delay, Albion will have nine matches to secure their return to the Premier League.
The bookies' odds are weighted heavily in favour of West Brom and Leeds and they have been the two best sides over the course of the season.
So it's worth revisiting Ashton's quotes after the New Year's Day match with the former Norwich City and West Ham United striker proven right.
"Yeah, I do," Ashton said at the beginning of January.
"I think that it's always notoriously difficult, this period, with so many games in a short space of time and the Championship's a difficult league anyway.
"I think they will, with players coming back as well and maybe some signings, I think they'll be comfortable personally."


birminghammail--2020-03-25--19 inmates across UK test positive for coronavirus in 10 prisons

Some 19 inmates have now tested positive for coronavirus in 10 different prisons .
The number of cases , which the Ministry of Justice ( MoJ ) said was accurate as of 1pm on Wednesday , has jumped up by six in 24 hours .
Jails in England and Wales were put on immediate lockdown on Tuesday with all visits cancelled as it emerged thousands of staff were in self-isolation .
Jo Farrar , chief executive of the Prison and Probation Service , told the Commons Justice Committee around 4,300 prison and probation staff overall were self-isolating at present .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 10 % of the workforce – and four have tested positive for Covid-19 , each in separate jails .
There have been three prisoner escort and custody services staff and eight probation staff who have also tested positive .
Around 50,000 protective masks have been delivered for staff to use and a ban on bringing hand sanitiser into the prison had been lifted .
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has hinted he may have to consider some forms of early release for prisoners in a bid to ease pressure on jails during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prison Reform Trust , said : “ The risks of infection for people who live and work in prisons are acute , as the Justice Secretary has said .
“ So while it is obviously right that the way of life in prisons should change dramatically , just as it has in the wider community , Robert Buckland is right to be considering forms of early release .
“ In a chronically overcrowded system , this will help keep people safe by reducing the pressure on both space and staff resources .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will need to be support to organisations , many of them charities , that help prisoners on release .
“ And it ’ s vital that while creating some headroom through releases , the flow of people into prisons is also drastically reduced .
“ That means not sending anyone to prison for all but the most serious alleged or proved offending , and not recalling people to prison in all but the most dangerous of circumstances .
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Some 19 inmates have now tested positive for coronavirus in 10 different prisons.
The number of cases, which the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said was accurate as of 1pm on Wednesday, has jumped up by six in 24 hours.
Jails in England and Wales were put on immediate lockdown on Tuesday with all visits cancelled as it emerged thousands of staff were in self-isolation.
Jo Farrar, chief executive of the Prison and Probation Service, told the Commons Justice Committee around 4,300 prison and probation staff overall were self-isolating at present.
Some 3,500 were prison staff – representing about 10% of the workforce – and four have tested positive for Covid-19, each in separate jails.
There have been three prisoner escort and custody services staff and eight probation staff who have also tested positive.
Around 50,000 protective masks have been delivered for staff to use and a ban on bringing hand sanitiser into the prison had been lifted.
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has hinted he may have to consider some forms of early release for prisoners in a bid to ease pressure on jails during the crisis.
Peter Dawson, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said: “The risks of infection for people who live and work in prisons are acute, as the Justice Secretary has said.
“So while it is obviously right that the way of life in prisons should change dramatically, just as it has in the wider community, Robert Buckland is right to be considering forms of early release.
“In a chronically overcrowded system, this will help keep people safe by reducing the pressure on both space and staff resources.
“For this to work, there will need to be support to organisations, many of them charities, that help prisoners on release.
“And it’s vital that while creating some headroom through releases, the flow of people into prisons is also drastically reduced.
“That means not sending anyone to prison for all but the most serious alleged or proved offending, and not recalling people to prison in all but the most dangerous of circumstances.”


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Teen shares diary of severe coronavirus symptoms after being rushed to hospital

A teenager has shared a day-by-day account of his experiences with Covid-19 after he was rushed to hospital .
The 19-year-old had no underlying health conditions when he was struck by Covid-19 and is asking others to take coronavirus seriously .
He was in and out of Royal Oldham Hospital over a period of six days due to the illness .
The Oldham teen , who asked not to be named , wants to thank the medical staff for the fantastic care he received , reports the MEN .
But he also wants to warn young people not to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mild symptoms and even if they do , they could pass it on to someone who does n't .
Here , the teenager outlines what happened to him in his own words .
On Tuesday , I was burning up .
I felt hot then it went away .
I began feeling ill .
I had muscle cramps and aches , I felt really drowsy .
On Thursday morning I woke up at 5.30am shaking , I went freezing cold .
I woke up and took a big breath , but I could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathing in and out no air was going in .
It was the most horrible feeling I 've ever had , I did n't have a clue what was going on .
I called 999 .
An ambulance came , I could n't breathe properly .
I was freezing and had a temperature of 38.4C .
When the paramedics came I felt better .
I was still shaking , I did n't want to go to hospital but I did because of the symptoms .
They controlled my breathing with breathing exercises .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ through to a nurse .
They said they did n't know what it was .
They all had masks and gloves on and aprons .
But it was n't a coronavirus ward , it was A & E .
They were working so hard , I began to feel better .
I self-discharged while waiting for a doctor .
I felt fine , I wanted to go home .
It got to 3.30pm .
The shaking started again , I felt dizzy and nauseous on top of everything , and my temperature came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I felt really cool .
My dad took me back to hospital , he drove me .
We did n't know what it was .
I had bloods taken , then I was taken to the Acute Medical Unit ( AMU ) ward .
I had my own room , they thought it was viral meningitis .
I was given an IV drip of fluids with antibiotics for bacterial meningitis as a precaution .
I was kept in overnight .
I had swaps taken for MRSA as standard .
I woke up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but not 100pc .
I went home Friday afternoon .
I woke up on Sunday feeling groggy , and got a call from a doctor , telling me I had tested positive for coronavirus .
The test was taken when from the swap when I was tested for MRSA .
I had to go back to hospital on Sunday night .
They kept me in the Sunday night .
I went to a side room at the AMU .
The doctors and nurses came in with masks .
They gave me IV fluids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on and off , really weird .
I left the Monday afternoon .
The young man said he now feels better .
He felt 'very tired ' for a while but he is now 'right as rain ' .
When he recovered fully he went to the AMU ward with five bags full of shopping , to say thanks to the medics that cared for him .
No one in his household suffered any symptoms but they have all been in self-isolation as per Government guidance .
The teen , who has had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't believe how stupid some people are ' after seeing reports that youngsters have been ignoring the rules around social distancing .
He said : `` I ca n't believe how stupid people all are .
`` If they get it and bring it into their house , they might not be as lucky as I have been .
We 've see pictures of people dying , they might not be as lucky .
( Young people ) ca n't visit ( their dying relatives ) in hospital , that could be their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not that difficult . ''
On Tuesday , it was reported that a 21-year-old woman with no underlying health conditions died from coronavirus .
The family of Chloe Middleton , from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire , said they are going through 'unimaginable pain ' following her death .

newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Rebecca Day, David Bentley)

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A teenager has shared a day-by-day account of his experiences with Covid-19 after he was rushed to hospital.
The 19-year-old had no underlying health conditions when he was struck by Covid-19 and is asking others to take coronavirus seriously.
He was in and out of Royal Oldham Hospital over a period of six days due to the illness.
The Oldham teen, who asked not to be named, wants to thank the medical staff for the fantastic care he received, reports the MEN.
But he also wants to warn young people not to be complacent, saying they may not suffer mild symptoms and even if they do, they could pass it on to someone who doesn't.
Here, the teenager outlines what happened to him in his own words.
Tuesday, March 10
On Tuesday, I was burning up. I felt hot then it went away.
Wednesday, March 11
I began feeling ill. I had muscle cramps and aches, I felt really drowsy.
Thursday, March 12
On Thursday morning I woke up at 5.30am shaking, I went freezing cold. I woke up and took a big breath, but I couldn't catch a breath.
I was breathing in and out no air was going in. It was the most horrible feeling I've ever had, I didn't have a clue what was going on.
I called 999. An ambulance came, I couldn't breathe properly. I was freezing and had a temperature of 38.4C.
When the paramedics came I felt better. I was still shaking, I didn't want to go to hospital but I did because of the symptoms.
They controlled my breathing with breathing exercises.
When I arrived at hospital I went through to a nurse.
They said they didn't know what it was. They all had masks and gloves on and aprons.
But it wasn't a coronavirus ward, it was A&E. They were working so hard,
I began to feel better. I self-discharged while waiting for a doctor. I felt fine, I wanted to go home.
I went back home on Thursday afternoon.
It got to 3.30pm. The shaking started again, I felt dizzy and nauseous on top of everything, and my temperature came back. I couldn't stop shaking, I felt really cool.
My dad took me back to hospital, he drove me. We didn't know what it was.
I had bloods taken, then I was taken to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) ward.
I had my own room, they thought it was viral meningitis. I was given an IV drip of fluids with antibiotics for bacterial meningitis as a precaution.
I was kept in overnight.
I had swaps taken for MRSA as standard.
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Friday, March 13
I woke up feeling better Friday. I was better but not 100pc. I went home Friday afternoon.
Saturday, March 14
I began feeling better.
Sunday, March 15
I woke up on Sunday feeling groggy, and got a call from a doctor, telling me I had tested positive for coronavirus.
The test was taken when from the swap when I was tested for MRSA. I had to go back to hospital on Sunday night.
I suffered a constant headache, shaking and dizziness.
They kept me in the Sunday night. I went to a side room at the AMU.
The doctors and nurses came in with masks. They gave me IV fluids and checked my temperature.
It was on and off, really weird. I left the Monday afternoon.
A warning to others
The young man said he now feels better. He felt 'very tired' for a while but he is now 'right as rain'.
When he recovered fully he went to the AMU ward with five bags full of shopping, to say thanks to the medics that cared for him.
No one in his household suffered any symptoms but they have all been in self-isolation as per Government guidance.
The teen, who has had pneumonia once before, said he 'can't believe how stupid some people are' after seeing reports that youngsters have been ignoring the rules around social distancing.
He said: "I can't believe how stupid people all are.
"If they get it and bring it into their house, they might not be as lucky as I have been. We've see pictures of people dying, they might not be as lucky. (Young people) can't visit (their dying relatives) in hospital, that could be their fault.
"Stay indoors - it's not that difficult."
On Tuesday, it was reported that a 21-year-old woman with no underlying health conditions died from coronavirus.
The family of Chloe Middleton, from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, said they are going through 'unimaginable pain' following her death.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--How Wolves' Champions League 'complaint' will impact Man City

The application reportedly lodged by Wolverhampton Wanderers and seven other teams should not affect Manchester City 's case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS ) .
That 's the view of a prominent sports law expert , who claims that Man City 's rivals are more keen to send a message than impact their imminent case .
City were handed a two-year ban from European competitions earlier this year , after breaching UEFA 's Financial Fair Play ( FFP ) regulations .
Bosses at The Etihad have appealed that suspension with their case to be heard by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's competition .
And now , a report in the Daily Mail has claimed that eight of the Premier League 's top ten have submitted their own application to CAS , asking for City to not be allowed into the Champions League , while their case is heard .
The stunning claims state that with the exception of Sheffield United and City themselves , the entire top ten have joined together in order to make their case .
That would mean that along with Wolves - Liverpool , Chelsea , Manchester United , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arsenal , are all involved in the possible legal battle .
However , Man City have are believed to have not requested a 'stay ' for their punishment , something that would mean their punishment would be froze until the end of the appeal .
In fact , it is claimed that even if City did apply for 'stay ' , CAS would not take into account the application lodged by their domestic rivals .
Jack Anderson , professor of sports law at the University of Melbourne , told the Manchester Evening News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stay and generally in this it is unlikely that the CAS would take it into account .
`` It will be up to City to make the case for a stay rather than being influenced by what other people may or may not think about that .
If City want a stay , they have to make a case about it and whether or not they deserve it in the circumstances .
`` What 's interesting is the non-legal aspect of it .
It 's clear that the others are unhappy with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more or less alone .
`` It 's more symbolic for who is behind it rather than the impact it will have , that 's the easiest way to put it .
`` It certainly clarifies what the other clubs think .
Usually in these cases other clubs say very little because you never know which way FFP is going to fall .
Obviously they 're so driven by this that they 've come to some collective agreement .
It 's a little bit like in the rugby with Saracens and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were very angry but others just did n't say anything . ''

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The application reportedly lodged by Wolverhampton Wanderers and seven other teams should not affect Manchester City's case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
That's the view of a prominent sports law expert, who claims that Man City's rivals are more keen to send a message than impact their imminent case.
City were handed a two-year ban from European competitions earlier this year, after breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
Bosses at The Etihad have appealed that suspension with their case to be heard by CAS before the start of next season's competition.
And now, a report in the Daily Mail has claimed that eight of the Premier League's top ten have submitted their own application to CAS, asking for City to not be allowed into the Champions League, while their case is heard.
The stunning claims state that with the exception of Sheffield United and City themselves, the entire top ten have joined together in order to make their case.
That would mean that along with Wolves - Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Burnley, Leicester City and Arsenal, are all involved in the possible legal battle.
However, Man City have are believed to have not requested a 'stay' for their punishment, something that would mean their punishment would be froze until the end of the appeal.
In fact, it is claimed that even if City did apply for 'stay', CAS would not take into account the application lodged by their domestic rivals.
Jack Anderson, professor of sports law at the University of Melbourne, told the Manchester Evening News: ”City haven't applied for a stay and generally in this it is unlikely that the CAS would take it into account.
"It will be up to City to make the case for a stay rather than being influenced by what other people may or may not think about that. If City want a stay, they have to make a case about it and whether or not they deserve it in the circumstances.
"What's interesting is the non-legal aspect of it. It's clear that the others are unhappy with what City is doing and that City is more or less alone.
"It's more symbolic for who is behind it rather than the impact it will have, that's the easiest way to put it.
"It certainly clarifies what the other clubs think. Usually in these cases other clubs say very little because you never know which way FFP is going to fall. Obviously they're so driven by this that they've come to some collective agreement. It's a little bit like in the rugby with Saracens and the salary cap, one or two clubs were very angry but others just didn't say anything."


birminghammail--2020-03-25--The West Brom concept kits that will get fans talking

With football suspended because of coronavirus West Bromwich Albion fans have been left with very little to talk about regarding Slaven Bilic 's side .
The Baggies are in second place with nine games left to go of 2019-20 , six points clear of Fulham in third place .
However , all-but-one of Albion 's remaining nine games have been postponed because of Covid-19 with only the May 2 clash with Queens Park Rangers scheduled to go ahead .
With a dearth of live sport fans are struggling for content at this difficult time but we have put together something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kits are always a popular subject among supporters , with fans keen to get their strips for summer holidays ahead of the start of the season and then to wear them with pride in the stands .
Albion 's could yet look remarkably different depending on what League they are in next season .
If it 's the Premier League , they will sport the familiar top flight badges and numbers while if they remain in the EFL then the detail will stay the same as this season .
Teams tend to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are no different .
With that in mind we 've asked the popular Request A Kit account to mock up some fancy concepts for us .
Here 's what Jack Beale , who runs the account , has come up with ... “ The home concept retains the narrow vertical stripes of many recent Baggies ’ home shirts in the club colours of navy and white , ” Jack says .
“ All-white sleeves return after a three-year absence with red trim on the collar , last seen in 2016 and a recurring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making a return .
“ Shoulder panels and thin cuffs , both in navy , complete the modern design.
” “ While yellow and green has been a popular historic colour scheme for the club , this shirt takes inspiration from the yellow and navy away strip worn between 1982 and 1984 , ” Jack explains .
“ Like the original , this away concept features thin horizontal pinstripes , accompanied by navy shoulder panels , cuffs and a monochromatic crest and sponsor logo.
” “ Albion have frequently opted for a dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trend continued by this third shirt design , ” Jack adds .
“ The shirt is predominantly charcoal grey , with a melange pattern across the front and sleeves .
“ The simple and elegant design is completed by black shoulder panels , cuffs and white collar trim .
“ The three concepts feature the logos of technical and main sponsors Puma and Ideal Boilers , as well as the Premier League sleeve patch , with the club looking like favourites to return to the top flight at the second time of asking.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boilers , the shirt sponsors who are accompanied by a walking boiler mascot , last summer and their logo will remain on the Baggies ’ shirts until at least the end of next season .
Puma , the kit manufacturers , are also to continue producing the kits , all being well , next term - regardless of the division the club find themselves in .
You can follow Jack at Request A Kit on Twitter , via this link .

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West Bromwich Albion should have completed their promotion push on Saturday.
The Baggies were due to take on Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns on what should have been the final day of the regular Championship season.
But that wasn't the case. The coronavirus pandemic means elite level football in England has been suspended since early March and Albion are still awaiting a solution for finishing the season.
The EFL remains committed to completing the campaign with Slaven Bilic's side six points clear of the chasing play-off pack.
Discussions towards that end remain ongoing and while we're waiting, let's take a look at some kit designs Albion could be wearing next season.
BirminghamLive asked the popular Request A Kit account to mock up some concepts for us.
Here's what Jack Beale, who runs the account, has come up with...
Home
“The home concept retains the narrow vertical stripes of many recent Baggies’ home shirts in the club colours of navy and white,” Jack says.
“All-white sleeves return after a three-year absence with red trim on the collar, last seen in 2016 and a recurring feature in the early 2000s, also making a return.
“Shoulder panels and thin cuffs, both in navy, complete the modern design.”
Away
“While yellow and green has been a popular historic colour scheme for the club, this shirt takes inspiration from the yellow and navy away strip worn between 1982 and 1984,” Jack explains.
“Like the original, this away concept features thin horizontal pinstripes, accompanied by navy shoulder panels, cuffs and a monochromatic crest and sponsor logo.”
Third
“Albion have frequently opted for a dark alternate strip in previous seasons, a trend continued by this third shirt design,” Jack adds. “The shirt is predominantly charcoal grey, with a melange pattern across the front and sleeves.
“The simple and elegant design is completed by black shoulder panels, cuffs and white collar trim.
“The three concepts feature the logos of technical and main sponsors Puma and Ideal Boilers, as well as the Premier League sleeve patch, with the club looking like favourites to return to the top flight at the second time of asking.”
The sponsors
Albion extended their agreement with Ideal Boilers, the shirt sponsors who are accompanied by a walking boiler mascot, last summer and their logo will remain on the Baggies’ shirts until at least the end of next season.
Puma, the kit manufacturers, are also to continue producing the kits, all being well, next term - regardless of the division the club find themselves in.
You can follow Jack at Request A Kit on Twitter, via this link.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--The beautiful Blues concept kits that will get fans talking

Birmingham City 's kits are currently made by Adidias - but that could change at the end of the season .
Blues inked a four-year deal with the German company in 2016 for them to provide home , away and an alternate strip every season along with training gear .
They penned that contract after the deal with Carbrini ran out .
So , after four years of Adidas strips a new manufacturer could be designing Blues ' kits next season .
Blues have n't announced who is going to be the kit manufacturer for 2020-21 yet , but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jack Beale .
Jack runs the popular Request A Kit Twitter account and has mocked up some designs for us .
Boylesports , the club 's current sponsor , is the logo present on the front and the Sky Bet Championship League badges are on either side of the shirt .
Jack : Should City renew their deal with their current suppliers , they are likely to see Adidas ’ new Condivo 20 template .
This design features a geometric pattern across the base of the shirt , white and blue banded cuffs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jack : The Puma design maintains the two-tone blue colour scheme seen on the Blues ’ current shirt , featuring a waved pattern throughout in varying shades .
This is completed by white detailing on the chest , cuffs and collar , with white bands running down the shoulders .
Jack : Though Nike are infamous for handing generic template designs to Football League sides , this concept is a nod to the famous 1986 Matchwinner shirt .
Like it ’ s inspiration , the retro concept features a white chest band @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuffs .
Jack : This Hummel concept , which would be the Danish manufacturer ’ s first effort for Birmingham , is all blue with subtle triangular patterning over the chest .
The design also features Hummel ’ s distinctive chevrons on the shoulders with a white and blue collar and cuffs .

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Birmingham City should have finished their Championship season on Saturday.
Blues were due to face Derby County at St Andrew's on what should have been the final day of the regular EFL campaign.
But that wasn't the case. The coronavirus pandemic means elite level football in England has been suspended since early March and Pep Clotet's side are still awaiting a solution for finishing the season.
Discussions towards that end remain ongoing with the EFL committed to playing the remaining fixtures, but while we're waiting, let's take a look at some kit designs Blues could be wearing next season.
The club's kits are currently made by Adidas - but that could change for next term.
Blues inked a four-year deal with the German company in 2016 for them to provide home, away and an alternate strip every season along with training gear.
They penned that contract after the deal with Carbrini ran out.
So, after four years of Adidas strips a new manufacturer could be designing Blues' kits next season.
Blues haven't announced who is going to be the kit manufacturer for 2020/21 yet, but we have got in touch with Jack Beale who runs the popular Request A Kit Twitter account to mock up some designs.
Boylesports, the club's current sponsor, is the logo present on the front and the Sky Bet Championship badges are on either side of the shirt.
Adidas
Jack: Should Blues renew their deal with their current suppliers, they are likely to see Adidas’ new Condivo 20 template.
This design features a geometric pattern across the base of the shirt, white and blue banded cuffs and Adidas’ synonymous three shoulder stripes.
Puma
Jack: The Puma design maintains the two-tone blue colour scheme seen on the Blues’ current shirt, featuring a waved pattern throughout in varying shades.
This is completed by white detailing on the chest, cuffs and collar, with white bands running down the shoulders.
Nike
Jack: Though Nike are infamous for handing generic template designs to Football League sides, this concept is a nod to the famous 1986 Matchwinner shirt.
Like it’s inspiration, the retro concept features a white chest band, fading vertical shadow stripes and white cuffs.
Hummel
Jack: This Hummel concept, which would be the Danish manufacturer’s first effort for Birmingham, is all blue with subtle triangular patterning over the chest.
The design also features Hummel’s distinctive chevrons on the shoulders with a white and blue collar and cuffs.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--The Birmingham garage where petrol has fallen to just 99.7p per litre

The price of standard unleaded petrol has fallen to below £1 per litre in Birmingham for the first time in more than a decade when prices have been as high as 142.2p per litre .
The Murco garage on the A435 between Kings Heath and the Maypole has dropped the cost of its unleaded to just 99.7p per litre following Boris Johnson 's historic 'lockdown ' speech at 8.30pm on Monday , March 23 .
This means the price has fallen by an astonishing 20 per cent compared with its pre-Christmas level .
A worker at the Murco garage said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it looked like it would stay at least as low as that for a while .
`` The pandemic is affecting business because it is limited the number of people who are coming out , '' he said .
The price crash is an illustration of the old rule of economics : supply and demand .
And so while some people have been complaining about some shops trying to increase the prices of products like hand sanitiser and toilet rolls , others will note that lack of demand has resulted in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With the country under lockdown , few people will be able to take advantage of the price cut - though it might be handy for anyone making a long distance journey to help relatives .
Petrol first went over 90p per litre in August 2005 on the back of Hurricane Katrina causing damage to oil and refinery operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the southern states of the United States .
By September 2005 , prices were topping £1 per litre in Wales and you can read about the ups and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decade further below .
Earlier this week it was announced that plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone charge in Birmingham were being delayed again until 2021 , this time because of the coronavirus pandemic and not technical issues which had already seen the scheme put back from January to 'summer ' .
BirminghamLive has also revealed this week two ways that motoring costs are increasing .
Birmingham City Council is increasing the cost of parking on its streets and in car parks from April 1 And , if current October to February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced on Sheepcote Street last September will generate more than £10 million worth of £60 Penalty Charge Notices in its first year .
According to globalpetrolprices.com the average price of a litre or petrol in the UK from November 18 to February 24 was 123.8p per litre .
The AA 's website says the highest price for unleaded in February was 125.9p per litre , recorded in the south east , while Northern Ireland had the cheapest prices of 122.4p per litre .
It adds that supermarket prices for unleaded in February averaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supermarket prices and the UK average for unleaded had grown to 3.9 p/litre .
On December 23 , the BBC said the average price of a litre of fuel was £1.24 .
The RAC Foundation keeps tabs on fuel prices over a rolling ten-year period using date sourced every Tuesday from the Department for Business , Energy & Industrial Strategy ( BEIS ) .
On March 29 , 2010 , the price was 117.3p per litre .
On April 16 , 2012 , it reached a high for the last decade of 142.2p @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By February 1 , 2016 it had fallen back down to 101.4p with diesel even cheaper at 101.2 .
Prices had shown a general increase for standard unleaded to 131p on October 22 , 2018 before falling to 119.1 on February 4 last year and then rising again to 129.1p on May 27 , 2019 .
The general trend has been downards since then , but nothing like current fall .

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The price of standard unleaded petrol has fallen to below £1 per litre in Birmingham for the first time in more than a decade when prices have been as high as 142.2p per litre.
The Murco garage on the A435 between Kings Heath and the Maypole has dropped the cost of its unleaded to just 99.7p per litre following Boris Johnson's historic 'lockdown' speech at 8.30pm on Monday, March 23.
This means the price has fallen by an astonishing 20 per cent compared with its pre-Christmas level.
A worker at the Murco garage said the price had gone down on Tuesday and it looked like it would stay at least as low as that for a while.
"The pandemic is affecting business because it is limited the number of people who are coming out," he said.
(Image: Nick Wilkinson / Birmingham Mail)
The price crash is an illustration of the old rule of economics: supply and demand.
And so while some people have been complaining about some shops trying to increase the prices of products like hand sanitiser and toilet rolls, others will note that lack of demand has resulted in a sharp fall in the price of petrol.
With the country under lockdown, few people will be able to take advantage of the price cut - though it might be handy for anyone making a long distance journey to help relatives.
Petrol first went over 90p per litre in August 2005 on the back of Hurricane Katrina causing damage to oil and refinery operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the southern states of the United States.
By September 2005, prices were topping £1 per litre in Wales and you can read about the ups and downs of fuel charges during the past decade further below.
Earlier this week it was announced that plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone charge in Birmingham were being delayed again until 2021, this time because of the coronavirus pandemic and not technical issues which had already seen the scheme put back from January to 'summer'.
BirminghamLive has also revealed this week two ways that motoring costs are increasing.
Birmingham City Council is increasing the cost of parking on its streets and in car parks from April 1
And, if current October to February trends continue, the short bus lane introduced on Sheepcote Street last September will generate more than £10 million worth of £60 Penalty Charge Notices in its first year.
(Image: Nick Wilkinson / Birmingham Live)
Petrol prices over the years
According to globalpetrolprices.com the average price of a litre or petrol in the UK from November 18 to February 24 was 123.8p per litre.
The AA's website says the highest price for unleaded in February was 125.9p per litre, recorded in the south east, while Northern Ireland had the cheapest prices of 122.4p per litre.
It adds that supermarket prices for unleaded in February averaged 120.7 p/litre and that the gap between supermarket prices and the UK average for unleaded had grown to 3.9 p/litre.
On December 23, the BBC said the average price of a litre of fuel was £1.24.
The RAC Foundation keeps tabs on fuel prices over a rolling ten-year period using date sourced every Tuesday from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
On March 29, 2010, the price was 117.3p per litre.
On April 16, 2012, it reached a high for the last decade of 142.2p, while diesel then was 148p.
By February 1, 2016 it had fallen back down to 101.4p with diesel even cheaper at 101.2.
Prices had shown a general increase for standard unleaded to 131p on October 22, 2018 before falling to 119.1 on February 4 last year and then rising again to 129.1p on May 27, 2019.
The general trend has been downards since then, but nothing like current fall.


birminghammail--2020-03-25--Advice for fans on pausing Sky Sports & BT Sport for free

Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers fans are counting down the days until football returns from its enforced break .
The coronavirus outbreak has suspended all football until April 30 at the earliest , with a very real prospect of the season not finishing until well into the summer .
That has left football broadcasters in a nightmare scenario , with virtually no live sport being shown in the United Kingdom or United States with a massive amount of both Sky Sports and BT Sports ' schedule allocated to live events .
Along with football , rugby , cricket , boxing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancelled and the Olympics in Tokyo this summer was the latest tournament to be postponed after the European Championships was suspended last week .
Sky Sports and BT Sport are taking action , though , aware that customers are paying money for a service that is n't providing live sport .
Villa and Wolves fans will like to take note of BT Sport 's updated guidance , with BT screening live Premier League football this season .
Here 's everything you need to know about the policies of both broadcasters ... How to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sports are offering fans the option to pause their subscription for free and have now created the ability for customers to make the change easily online .
In a statement , Sky said : “ Whilst we expect that many of the recently postponed sports events will go ahead , if you wish to pause your Sky Sports subscription in the meantime you will not be charged a fee to do so or be held to any notice period .
Meanwhile we continue to provide high quality content across all of our 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to : https : //www.sky.com/pausesports or call 0800 151 2747 2 .
Log in to your Sky account .
3 .
Follow the steps to pause your Sky Sports subscription .
4 .
Do nothing – Sky will automatically renew your account once live sport resumes on TV .
How to pause BT Sport subscription for free Unfortunately , BT Sport are not currently offering the same option but urged customers to 'get in contact ' to discuss their contracts .
In a statement , they said : “ We understand that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they wish to discuss their BT Sport contract or other options , would ask they give us a call .
Alternatively , customers on our new flexible TV package can pause their Sport subscription and switch to a different pack should they wish.
” “ These are unprecedented times , and as such we ’ re experiencing extremely high call volumes , while also facing reduced resourcing as we follow the Government health and safety guidelines on self-isolation so please do bear with us if you can ’ t get through to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 'compensation ' rather than the option of 'pausing ' subscriptions until live sport resumes , adding : “ While a lot of high profile fixtures and events have been postponed in the short term , we still expect to be able to broadcast the remainder of the competitions as they are rescheduled over the coming months .
“ However , where events are cancelled , we ’ ll work with the relevant partners on the appropriate customer compensation .
“ For now , we have been busy working on a revised schedule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sport from overseas , variations of popular shows such as Premier League Tonight , live WWE , Rugby Tonight , BT Sport Films and ESPN Films , recent boxing events and classic football , rugby and other sport fixtures from across the years .
”

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Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers fans are counting down the days until football returns from its enforced break.
The coronavirus outbreak has suspended all football until further notice, with a very real prospect of the season not finishing until well into the summer.
That has left football broadcasters in a nightmare scenario, with virtually no live sport being shown in the United Kingdom or United States with a massive amount of both Sky Sports and BT Sports' schedule allocated to live events.
Along with football, rugby, cricket, boxing and tennis have all seen major events cancelled and the Olympics in Tokyo this summer was the latest tournament to be postponed after the European Championships was suspended last week.
Sky Sports and BT Sport are taking action, though, aware that customers are paying money for a service that isn't providing live sport.
Villa and Wolves fans will like to take note of BT Sport's updated guidance, with BT screening live Premier League football this season.
Here's everything you need to know about the policies of both broadcasters...
How to pause Sky Sports subscription for free
Sky Sports are offering fans the option to pause their subscription for free and have now created the ability for customers to make the change easily online. In a statement, Sky said:
“Whilst we expect that many of the recently postponed sports events will go ahead, if you wish to pause your Sky Sports subscription in the meantime you will not be charged a fee to do so or be held to any notice period. Meanwhile we continue to provide high quality content across all of our 11 Sky Sports channels.”
Here’s how:
1. Go to: https://www.sky.com/pausesports or call 0800 151 2747
2. Log in to your Sky account.
3. Follow the steps to pause your Sky Sports subscription.
4. Do nothing – Sky will automatically renew your account once live sport resumes on TV.
How to pause BT Sport subscription for free
Unfortunately, BT Sport are not currently offering the same option but urged customers to 'get in contact' to discuss their contracts. In a statement, they said:
“We understand that this is a difficult time for customers and if they wish to discuss their BT Sport contract or other options, would ask they give us a call. Alternatively, customers on our new flexible TV package can pause their Sport subscription and switch to a different pack should they wish.”
“These are unprecedented times, and as such we’re experiencing extremely high call volumes, while also facing reduced resourcing as we follow the Government health and safety guidelines on self-isolation so please do bear with us if you can’t get through to us straight away.”
BT Sport hinted at 'compensation' rather than the option of 'pausing' subscriptions until live sport resumes, adding: “While a lot of high profile fixtures and events have been postponed in the short term, we still expect to be able to broadcast the remainder of the competitions as they are rescheduled over the coming months.
“However, where events are cancelled, we’ll work with the relevant partners on the appropriate customer compensation.
“For now, we have been busy working on a revised schedule for BT Sport which will include live sport from overseas, variations of popular shows such as Premier League Tonight, live WWE, Rugby Tonight, BT Sport Films and ESPN Films, recent boxing events and classic football, rugby and other sport fixtures from across the years.”


birminghammail--2020-03-26--Men charged after alleged shotgun raid at store

Two men have been charged with firearms offences after a shopkeeper allegedly had to fight off shotgun-wielding robbers in Walsall @ @ @ @ @ Lewis Crutchley , aged 21 , and Jordan Cattell , aged 23 , were arrested @ @ @ @ @ hold-up Lifestyle Express in Silver Court with a sawn-off shotgun .
The force said the @ @ @ @ @ fled empty-handed at around 7.15pm on Tuesday , March 24 .
Armed officers raided a @ @ @ @ @ just after 9pm the same night .
A firearm was recovered from the property and @ @ @ @ @ Last night , Wednesday , March 25 , Crutchley and Cattell were charged with possession @ @ @ @ @ of ammunition , possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts @ @ @ @ @ with intent to cause fear of violence .
They were both remanded in custody , @ @ @ @ @ at Wolverhampton Magistrates ' Court this morning , Thursday , March 26 .

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Two men have been charged with firearms offences after a shopkeeper allegedly had to fight off shotgun-wielding robbers in Walsall.
West Midlands Police said Lewis Crutchley, aged 21, and Jordan Cattell, aged 23, were arrested on suspicion of trying to hold-up Lifestyle Express in Silver Court with a sawn-off shotgun.
The force said the owner tackled raiders before they fled empty-handed at around 7.15pm on Tuesday, March 24. Armed officers raided a flat in Brownhills High Street just after 9pm the same night.
A firearm was recovered from the property and two people were arrested.
Last night, Wednesday, March 25, Crutchley and Cattell were charged with possession of a shotgun, possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
They were both remanded in custody, and were due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court this morning, Thursday, March 26.