Food banks in Birmingham brace themselves for a difficult winter as a second national lockdown is expected to further increase demand for emergency food parcels. Aston & Nechells Foodbank As the new lockdown forces businesses around the country to close, many households face unexpected income issues. Food banks fear this will lead to another surge in the number of people in need. Janine Bowers Wild, the manager of Smethwick Foodbank, is concerned that the closure of community centres, and drug and alcohol support centres, will have a huge impact on demand as well. “We fed 5,918 people in the whole of…
Author: Niels De Hoog
Fan representatives have expressed concerns over Aston Villa’s announcement that supporters will be required to upload a photo to their account to gain entry to matches. They are worried the club might not lift this requirement after the pandemic is over. Photo by Elliott Brown The club has announced the new rule in preparation for the return of fans to football stadiums. Amanda Jacks, from the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA), said: “We have a long tradition of being against football fans carrying photo ID.” “ID cards aren’t a thing in England anyway, so we don’t see why football fans should be…