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Thousands of residents have submitted their protest over the local government’s go-ahead order for demolishing A34 flyover. According to the reports, the bridge is being destroyed as a part of a program in which the local government is trying to regenerate Perry Barr. The proposed £27.1 million overhauls of the transport system in the area has raised a lot of eyebrows. After demolition, all the traffic will get diverted on to a dual carriageway at ground level. The cycle path and public transport services are part of the new plan. Despite 81 per cent of people protested against the demolition in a public consultation conducted by the council, the cabinet still gave the go-ahead to the project. Laura Shoaf, who is the head of Transport for West Midlands, said that it is time to move towards a better transport system.
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Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson, the headteacher of Anderton Park's primary school, is in the centre of a controversy over LGBT equality teachings in school. She told the court that there is a rise of 333% in the homophobic attacks in a part of the city. She blamed the increase in protests outside her school for the increase in attacks. She told the court that the zone around her school should be declared as a no-protest zone. Ramby De Mello, who is the lawyer of the protested, said that she is deliberately trying to portrait the protesting parents as extremists, which are not valid. Sophie Taylor, who is the deputy director for due diligence and counter-extremism of the Department for Education, told the court that the protests are disturbing the area, and parents should think about pulling students from particular classes and not from the school.
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The Foals, an Indie rock band announced their new UK tour starting in late April 2020. The tour will start from Edinburgh and will heads to London and Blackpool before arriving in Birmingham. The event will take place at Arena Birmingham on Saturday, May 9 . The Foals have released five studio albums since the mid-00s. Their latest - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost - Part 1, peaked at No.2 in the UK Albums Chart which came out in March 2019. Part 2 of the album will be released on October 18 has already received positive feedback from the critics of the music industry. The Tickets will go on general sale next Friday, October 25 on TicketFactory . Dates: Wed 29 Apr - Usher Hall, Edinburgh Sat 02 May - Olympia, London Wed 06 May - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool Sat 09 May - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham Fri 10 Jul - Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
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Alfie Perkins, 19, of Raglan Way, was adjudged at Birmingham Magistrate's Court for posting three offensive messages about the unfortunate death of Grealish's younger brother after consuming nine pints of lager. Perkins tweeted after the most recent Birmingham City v Aston Villa game in which Grealish was attacked on the pitch by a fan. His first tweet was an image of the headstone of Grealish's brother, Keelan Grealish. The text was, "He may have scored but will never bring his dead brother back, and that brings me more satisfaction than anything else ever could". The second tweet read: "Grealish went down quicker than his brother got lowered into the grave." The third said: "Where's your brother gone? Come on!" Perkins informed the police that he was encouraged to tweet by other people and accepted that his actions were "wrong" and he had "great respect" for Grealish, who is a "great footballer".
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Police arrested a priest in London. The accused was lying on the London airport, blocking the ground of the Airport Entrance. The action of his was in support of the mass protests by the Extinction Rebellion. The 52-year old priest, Father Martin Newell, was reported to have been praying and singing Amazing Grace. He also was heard saying Our Father during the demonstrations at the Airport. Father Newell is a priest of the Passionist Order. Reports suggest that he was arrested on 10th October. Pictures released of the 52- year old priest show him lying on the ground. Another man was seen lying next to him in the protest. Father Newell travelled to London for participating in the demonstrations representing Christian Climate action. The rally held on Airport were to oppose the pollution and the harmful environmental impact that the aviation industry and the proposed expansion of Airport.
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A crooked brick in the garden wall and a sharped eyed policeman led to the bust of Drug operations in Saltley Birmingham. When the police removed the block, they found 70 packets of drugs which are being believed to be Cocaine. A policeman noticed the crooked brick and on further investigation found the drugs. Police in an additional discovery also found a fake gun in an address in Arden road. At a different address on Imperial road, Bordesley green, police also discovered cash which was around 5,000 pounds. The police officials from West Midland police told that all three discoveries were related to the drugs line operating in Birmingham. Two simultaneous raids were performed on Friday, 11th October by the gangs unit of Force. Two 32-year-old men were also arrested for questioning. Police believe they are involved in drug dealing and firearms offence.
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The police arrested Quan Van Vu with no fixed address after he was found working in an illegal drug factory that was in a disused garage in North Wales. He claimed to be of 16 years old, but the police later discovered that his correct age is 22 years. His accomplice Bang Ngoc Vo, 43, also known as Khaoi Nguyen admitted before Caernarfon Crown Court in July that he was involved in the production of a controlled drug. Judge Huw Rees gave Vo an eight-month prison sentence. As Vu claimed to be of 16 years old, and at that time, there was no evidence confirming or disapproving the claim, the judge handed him a similar period of detention and training. After an assessment by Powys Youth Justice Service, he was found to be older than 16 years old. Vu will be handed over to the Home Office's immigration service, which will determine if he should be deported or not.
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Ten millionaires in Britain have no knowledge about their fortune that has been waiting for them. For the Brits living in Birmingham, nearby Newcastle-under-Lyme, in Staffordshire, as well as further afield, ten unclaimed Euromillions wins are waiting for the winners to come forward and claim them. One of the Birmingham winners won £500,000 in the Thunderball while the Northampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme winners scooped an eye-watering £1million. In case they have lost their ticket, they can still claim the win by following the procedure and proving that it was they who won the prize. However, they have only a few days left as the award has to be claimed within 30 days of the announcement of the results.
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Birmingham witnessed a case of breaking into a cat café on Saturday night. The visual from the surveillance tape was released yesterday. It showed the suspect breaking Gatos and Beans through the front door using an unidentified object. The event which took place at around 9 PM sacred the cats and did some damage to their psychology. Though, he could not force any loss in materialistic terms, Said the owner of the cafe. The owner further added that the criminals are targeting a lot of businesses in the area, and though she loves the city, something needs to be changed. She also added that to feel her secure while entering the front door either the Police of the local community needs to take some action. If anyone has any information about the suspect, they should contact the Police.
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Sam Chatwin, a mum, has started a support group for people suffering from mental health issues. In the bid to help these people, she has launched a new mission. On the motorway bridge to Birmingham and Black County, she leaves a series of heartfelt notes. The notes motivate these people never to give up and to believe that the help is always round the corner. She calls these messages as the messages of hope, and these notes often contain words like ‘You Matter’, You Are Beautiful’, ‘You are alive for a reason so don’t ever give up.’ Sam, says that she had a breakup which led to her losing the job. She hit rock bottom and felt that there was not enough help and support available. She started a support group in the light of development. The response for the support group has been amazing with a weekly meeting held on every Wednesday. There are 36 people in the support group now.
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John Berry has claimed the indemnification for a pushchair which was damaged during transportation. The man traveled to Manchester with his family and rented a buggy for transportation. However, he received his pushchair broken into two pieces. He reported the damage at the airport and asked the manufacturer to send the report for the repair and its cost. John stated that he has not even received the refund of £60 what he paid for the buggy. Ryanair responded to the case and declared that the company has already replied to the complaint. The customer needed to send the report of damage and repair cost from the manufacturer. However, no documentation has been received by Ryanair yet.
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Burglars ravaged a primary school resulting in damages worth thousands. All Saints C of E Primary School at Whitefield was ransacked around 5:30 am due to which several students were sent back home. There was massive property damage which included breakage of televisions, interactive whiteboards, and windows. The damaged area of the school was closed on Wednesday. School authority informed parents of about 60 students that school would be closed for the students. The burglars managed to escape before they could be caught. Many parents supported the school with some contribution to recover the damages.
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A discarded shotgun was found on the pavement of Burnage Lane. On Thursday morning, a bystander observed that weapon near the junction of Green End Lane and called the police. The area was taken under protection and was surrounded by a police-tape cordon. The officers took the gun and have started the investigation regarding the weapon. Detectives are appointed to solve the mystery of discarded gun as soon as possible. However, no clue has been discovered yet. The gun was found around 8 am on September 19. The eye witness called the police immediately after seeing that firearm. The police have appealed residents to convey any information related to the gun and why it was discarded by calling the helpline number.
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The Police had to close the Kirkstall Road from both directions after a bike met with an accident with White SKida Fabia. The accident took place at 10 am. The 71-year-old who was driving Skoda suffered minor injuries while the 28-year-old biker sustained severe injuries. The paramedics took both of them to the hospital. The accident took place outside a storage facility on Kirkstall Road between Burley Wood Mount and Woodside View. It is one of the busiest commuter routes into and out of Leeds. To make sure there is no chain reaction of accidents happening on the road, the Police closed the course from both ends. Only after clearing the scene, the Police started to ease the traffic, and the way becomes fully functional at 3:45 pm.
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Hundreds of workers from Asda took the street to protest against the new contract. They marched through the city centre and stopped at Asda House in South Bank. They demanded the supermarket to reopen negotiations over the instructions in Contract 6. GMB Union that represents the workers said that the company is imposing a contract which will force workers to work for £9 an hour on bank holidays. The Union said that, according to the company, if the workers do not sign the new contract, they may get dismissed on November 2. More than 1000 workers came on the streets to protest against it. According to the reports, the supermarket giant has not contacted the workers yet, and the demonstration may seem to continue demanding management’s intervention.
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Andrea Radrizzani, who owns Leeds United, said in a statement that the club might compete with Manchester City if they can get the right investment. Currently, the club is in the fifth position in the Championship, and they are positive to return to the Premier League for the first time after 2004. Leeds does not have any feature yet in the premier league since 2003/04 season, and it has been as low as League One since that time. The owner, however, still believes in the potential of the club. Radrizzani replaced controversial Massimo Cellino and took over the ownership of the club in 2017. He is now looking for investors to show some faith in the club so that they can come forward and compete with stronger teams.
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According to the Liverpool police, three men were shifted to the hospital after they got shot in Skelmersdale. Lancashire Police’s spokesperson confirmed that they got reports of a shooting. The injured men are not in danger as the injuries are not life-threatening. According to the police, the investigation is still on, and as of now, it is not clear what exactly has happened that lead to the shooting. The police are checking the CCTV footage and talking to the witnesses to find out more about the incident. At the time of publishing this report, all three men were still in the hospital receiving treatment for their injuries.
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Inspired by a TV cop drama, Crime Scene Investigation, a man was able to hide forensic evidence of the murder of his wife that he had committed. According to the reports, he had beaten his wife with a crowbar to death. David Pomphret used the metal weapon to kill Ann Marie, his wife and blows the weapon almost 30 times. The murder took place in the remote countryside in Warrington. On Friday, the jury concluded that he intended to kill his cancer-stricken and autistic wife, which makes him guilty of murder and not manslaughter, which he claimed. During the investigation, it was found that the man was a fan of TV series CSI and took ideas from the show on how to hide the evidence of the kill.
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Ex-reds full-back Glen Johnson said in a statement that Roy Hodgson has left Liverpool stars worried over playing at Anfield. He said that the Liverpool stars were afraid of running out while being in front of the home supporters. With players like Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, and Javier Mascherano, they were worried about playing a smaller team. Though there was no disrespect for the smaller team, according to Johnson, it is not difficult to win, but it is tiring as they have to put the bull to sleep before they can step out as a winner. Johnson played 200 games at Anfield and scored nine goals. He was the only player of his time who claimed the League cup under Dalglish in 2012.
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Hate crime which includes homophobic, racists and disability hate speech offence has increased at a vast rate in London. The hate crime taking religion and race got doubled up in 2018 while the disability hate crime became three times that of 2017. The record of homophobic and transphobic hate crime increased up to 81% and 261% respectively in the city. This rise in the stats of hate crime is a big concern for the city. The London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee has appealed the Mayor to assist the victims and support them. Committee Chairman Unmesh Desai stated that such offences could spoil the reputation of London. It has always been a diverse and open city sheltering people from different backgrounds. The committee will work strictly on physical or verbal prejudice.
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Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson, the headteacher of Anderton Park's primary school, is in the centre of a controversy over LGBT equality teachings in school. She told the court that there is a rise of 333% in the homophobic attacks in a part of the city. She blamed the increase in protests outside her school for the increase in attacks. She told the court that the zone around her school should be declared as a no-protest zone. Ramby De Mello, who is the lawyer of the protested, said that she is deliberately trying to portrait the protesting parents as extremists, which are not valid. Sophie Taylor, who is the deputy director for due diligence and counter-extremism of the Department for Education, told the court that the protests are disturbing the area, and parents should think about pulling students from particular classes and not from the school.
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The Foals, an Indie rock band announced their new UK tour starting in late April 2020. The tour will start from Edinburgh and will heads to London and Blackpool before arriving in Birmingham. The event will take place at Arena Birmingham on Saturday, May 9 . The Foals have released five studio albums since the mid-00s. Their latest - Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost - Part 1, peaked at No.2 in the UK Albums Chart which came out in March 2019. Part 2 of the album will be released on October 18 has already received positive feedback from the critics of the music industry. The Tickets will go on general sale next Friday, October 25 on TicketFactory . Dates: Wed 29 Apr - Usher Hall, Edinburgh Sat 02 May - Olympia, London Wed 06 May - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool Sat 09 May - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham Fri 10 Jul - Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
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Ex-reds full-back Glen Johnson said in a statement that Roy Hodgson has left Liverpool stars worried over playing at Anfield. He said that the Liverpool stars were afraid of running out while being in front of the home supporters. With players like Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, and Javier Mascherano, they were worried about playing a smaller team. Though there was no disrespect for the smaller team, according to Johnson, it is not difficult to win, but it is tiring as they have to put the bull to sleep before they can step out as a winner. Johnson played 200 games at Anfield and scored nine goals. He was the only player of his time who claimed the League cup under Dalglish in 2012.
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The staff of a Glasgow city center gig venue was left in shock when a masked man entered the site with a baseball bat. According to the reports, the attacker forced the terrified drinkers to run from the site. The venue was severely damaged by the attacked as he broke many beer pumps and the cash registers. One of the staff members said that they were lucky as no one got hurt during the attack. The staff members told the police that before he left the venue, he also smashed a window. The police said in the report that they were called at the place at 8:45 PM on Monday, September 30, to check the damage caused by the thug in the pub on Sauchiehall Street. They said the investigations are still on, and they are trying to identify the man behind the attack.
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Paul Pike, who was shot at traffic lights in Waterloo in June 2010 and Carl Russell, who was shot when he was coming out of his girlfriend's car in Belle Vale, might have been killed by a feared crime gang. They were 23 years old and 27 years old, respectively, when they were killed. According to a source, both were like brothers, and the same gang targeted them. The police said that there is no evidence as of now to link the two murders, but they are keeping their minds open while doing the investigation. Just a month before they have killed some masked men entered Carl Russell's home and tried to kill him but failed. The police are still trying to find evidence, and no arrests have been made in the case.
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The police have made an arrest in which four people were taken, including two schoolboys. They were arrested for participating and causing disorder at a republican demonstration in Glasgow. The police said that they were called to control the riot caused by a large-scale disturbance in Govan on 30 August. The police arrested two men who were 20 and 30 years old and two boys who were 14 and 15 years old on Friday. They were later released on bail after a court appearance. The police said that they had gathered evidence against the arrested men and boys with the help of CCTV footage and door-to-door inquiries. The police have requested the public to help in identifying more people involved in the disturbance and has set up a dedicated mail account where people can send videos and photos.
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James Brown, a visually impaired athlete who represented Britain in various events, has attracted some controversies. The Paralympics had his most memorable moment in 1984 Paralympics games where he won two gold medals for Britain. He won the medals in the event of Cycling. The athlete who was accused of causing a public nuisance has denied the charges. In an alleged incident, Mr Brown glued himself to a plane of British Airways at the London Airport. He is accused of climbing on the aircraft and then sticking himself at the top of the flight. However, his lawyer pleaded not guilty on his behalf when he arrived at the Westminster Magistrates Court on Saturday. Mr Brown said that he doesn't deny his actions, but was forced for it to bring the attention of the World to global warming. He was granted conditional bail.
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London police call for backup from Scotland after the Doctors and Nurses joined the protestors of Extinction Rebellion. The police department released a statement that the stretched protests are hindering their ability to tackle with other crimes. The 6th day of climate change protests saw more than 100 healthcare professionals joining the demonstrations. Many medical students also participated in the doctors and nurses in protests at Jubilee Gardens, near the giants in the oil market Shell’s London headquarters. The events took place on Saturday and were called ‘Health March for the Planet’. The rebellions are also involved in a march in Funeral Procession. The walk is called ‘grief march’ and is being held in Oxford Street. The motive of this march is to remind people of what they have lost due to climate change. Around 100 officers of police were transported from Scotland to help the London police.
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Police arrested a priest in London. The accused was lying on the London airport, blocking the ground of the Airport Entrance. The action of his was in support of the mass protests by the Extinction Rebellion. The 52-year old priest, Father Martin Newell, was reported to have been praying and singing Amazing Grace. He also was heard saying Our Father during the demonstrations at the Airport. Father Newell is a priest of the Passionist Order. Reports suggest that he was arrested on 10th October. Pictures released of the 52- year old priest show him lying on the ground. Another man was seen lying next to him in the protest. Father Newell travelled to London for participating in the demonstrations representing Christian Climate action. The rally held on Airport were to oppose the pollution and the harmful environmental impact that the aviation industry and the proposed expansion of Airport.
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