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West Ham striker Michail Antonio has claimed a clutch of Aston Villa stars weren't having Steven Gerrard 's personality during his ill-fated stay in the Midlands.

Danny Murphy insists he's never bought the theory Steven Gerrard left Rangers to strengthen his bid to become the Liverpool boss in-waiting.

Steven Gerrard has been defended by former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers after he was axed by Aston Villa - as the Leicester City boss lamented the lack of "patience" in football.

Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher admits he's unsure where Steven Gerrard goes next after his unceremonious stint at Aston Villa came to screeching halt.

Former Aston Villa hero Dean Saunders reckons Steven Gerrard ARGUED his way into a "knee-jerk" sacking from the Premier League side.

Steven Gerrard has been sacked after a poor start to the season at Aston Villa – and just 11 months in charge.

Chelsea fans heaped praise onto Kepa Arrizabalaga after his match-winning performance against Aston Villa.Kepa hasn't always been flavour of the month since joining the Blues from Athletic Bilbao for £71million in 2018. But the 28-year-old is fast-establishing himself as Graham Potter's no.1 between the sticks, helped by another hugely impressive display at Villa Park. The 6ft 1in stopper had to be at his very best as the Blues picked up all three points in the Midlands, with his triple save in the second half earning him rave reviews online.

Under-fire Steven Gerrard watched his toiling Aston Villa side become the architects of their own downfall in defeat to Chelsea while heaping further pressure on their beleaguered manager.

THIS is England actor Andrew Shim has dodged a £75,000 drug trafficking fine by pleading poverty. The fallen star, 39, had faced jail in Spain for failing to pay the penalty.

READ MORE: This is England actor Andrew Shim in Malaga prison on drug trafficking charge Andrew had been facing jail over not paying his fine but after months of legal wrangling he has been told he doesn’t need to. It's thought that the 39-year-old – whose other films include Once Upon A Time In The Midlands and A Room For Romeo Brass – pleaded poverty and that he provided proof that he was living on the breadline.

boxer Kaye Scott showed off her killer body as she turned into a green She-Hulk during a trip to the sauna. The 38-year-old babe channelled her inner-Jennifer Walters (that's the actual name of She-Hulk, for those who don't know), as she sheltered away from the rain in Sydney.

Premier League legend Alan Shearer has named three Manchester City players in his team of the week following the club's 3-0 win over Wolves at the weekend.

Met Office have issued a yellow warning for heavy downpours across parts of England and Wales.It was put in place at midnight and will not be lifted until 11am today, with the likes of the South East, North West and and West Midlands regions all affected, reports The Express.READ MORE: Prince William's revealing text to Prince Harry and Meghan before Windsor walkaboutThe Met Office has warned that the flooding of homes and businesses is possible where the rain is heaviest and that interruption to power supplies and other services could also be experienced.It added: "Following some rain during Sunday afternoon and evening another band of heavy rain is likely across parts of north Wales and into northern England from early on Monday morning. This will be slow moving for a time with the potential for widely 20-40mm and some spots of 60-80mm, these mostly for parts of north-west Wales."With much of this rain falling in three to six hours some disruption is likely, particularly to travel during Monday morning."Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said rain localised over Northern Ireland will "push its way eastwards across the north of the UK through Sunday evening".He told the Mirror: "This rain will continue to push east and south as we head through to Monday, sunshine and showers following across Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Following the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I I yesterday, at the age of 96, the country is now in mourning for the only ruling monarch most of us will have even known. Many will be closing their businesses out of respect for the sombre occasion, and a lot of Manchester’s restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels have joined in paying tributes.

weather is forecast to return by the middle of the month, according to new maps.Higher than average temperatures are being predicted for the South of England and Midlands in coming weeks after many Brits have seen torrential rain, thunder and lightning in recent days, reports The Express.Such conditions are rarely cause for celebration in this country, but they were welcomed in the many regions that have suffered droughts this summer.READ MORE: Politician makes epic Twitter blunder as they congratulate wrong Liz TrussJuly was said to be drier than any year since 1935 with only a measly 23.1mm falling across the entire month and Netweather maps are now showing temperatures reaching up to 22C on September 17.Temperatures in the East Midlands and South East are also forecast to hit 22C, while the West Midlands and South West are expected to see temperatures of between 19C and 21C.The Met Office said: "From the middle of September, there’s a trend for low pressure to the north and high pressure to the south of the UK."Showers remain possible at times, and temperatures are likely to remain above average for the time of year, although it’s not possible to assign specific values for individual days with any certainty at this lead time.

Keanu Reeves has surprised a couple in Northamptonshire by showing up to their wedding over the weekend.As reported by Newsweek, James and Nikki Roadnight wed at the Fawsley Hall hotel in the South Midlands county last week – the same hotel where Reeves happened to be staying as a guest. Mrs.

MUSICAL Youth drummer Frederick Waite Jr has tragically died aged 85. The 1980s music legend was behind number 1 hit Pass the Dutchie, which recently featured on Stranger Things.

Cody Bateman and Ross Loudon were on target as Scone Thistle picked up another positive result.

The BBC is ramping up its Birmingham operation by moving from the two-decades-old Mailbox site to a new creative quarter in Digbeth.

wildlife photographer was left stunned after spotting a wallaby in the British countryside ⁠— leading fans to believe it has 'escaped from a zoo.'In a TikTok video, the user known as @wildlifewithcookie, shows the animal sniffing around the grass through a clearing in some bushes, seen more clearly through his camera.After seeing the body shape and long tail of the animal, there is no mistaking that it is a wallaby ⁠— which was spotted in the UK rather than its native habits in Australia and New Guinea.READ MORE: Record summer heatwave means 99% of sea turtles being born now are femaleThe caption, on the video which has amassed more than 116,000 views, said: "Look what I found in the UK the other day…"TikTok users took to the comments to share their theories about how the animal came to be found so far from home and to thank Cookie for his incredibly rare find.One user wrote: "They’ve escaped zoos and private collections and have managed to thrive, fantastic little guys."Another added: "You're living my dream mate, going out filming rare wildlife."A third said: "I have only just learned there are wallabies in England."A fourth wrote: "Yep, we had a wildlife park where some escaped years ago. Now we have wild ones (Comrie Scotland)."Others even suggested places more could be found as they said that a population of them can be found on "an island on Loch Lomond" or the Isle of White and one has even been sighted in Solihull, West Midlands or Oundle, Northamptonshire.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSebastian Lelio’s “Wonder,” starring “Black Widow’s” Florence Pugh, “Winter Boy” with Juliette Binoche and directors Hong Sang-soo and Ulrich Seidl will compete in main competition at September’s San Sebastian Film Festival, the biggest film event in the Spanish-speaking world.In “Wonder,” the latest from Academy Award winning director Lelio (“A Fantastic Woman”),Pugh plays an English nurse brought in to the Irish Midlands in 1862 to observe the alleged miracle of girls going months without food.Binoche co-stars in “Winter Boy,” from resilient French auteur Christophe Honoré who won at Cannes Un Certain Regard with 2019’s “On a Magical Night.” Hong Sang-soo, the prolific South Korean director, will present “Walk Up,” a film which is billed as taking a gently delightful new perspective on themes dear to his poetics. Seidl’s “Sparta” forms part of a diptych with 2022 Berlin competition contender “Rimini,” both movies turning on men who cannot escape their past.The 12 competition titles announced on Tuesday by San Sebastian join its four Spanish contenders, unveiled last month.A brief breakdown on the new competition entries:San Sebastian Main Competition: Newly Announced Titles“Il Boemo,” (Petr Václav, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia)The passions and ambitions, breakthrough and tragic fall from grace of Czech opera composer, Josef Mysliveček,a mentor to Mozart.